LIEUTENANT GREGG CLIFTON

Public Safety Center Commander

Lt. Gregg Clifton graduated in 1989 from California State University, Hayward with a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice. After graduation he worked in the private sector before beginning his career with Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department.  In 1997 he was hired as a Deputy in the Adult Detention Division.  In addition to working all three facilities he has served as Transportation Deputy, Field Training Officer and Scheduling Deputy.

 In 2003 he was promoted to Sergeant where he continued working all three facilities.  In August 2004 he was assigned to the Jail Alternatives Division as Coordinator of Sheriff’s Parole, Electronic Monitoring, Work Furlough, and the Alternative Work Program. He also serves as the Regional Director of CEMA (California Electronic Monitoring Association).  As a Sergeant he managed the FTO program and was an instructor for the Ray Simon Regional Criminal Justice Training Center.  Throughout his career, he has served on various committees including President and Vice President of the Sheriff’s Employee Foundation, member of the Sheriff’s Review Board, member of the negotiation team for the Deputy Sheriff’s Association, and CARE Ambassador for the Sheriff’s Department.

In July 2006, he was promoted to Lieutenant.  He is currently assigned to the Public Safety Center.

PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER 
200 East Hackett Rd.
Modesto, Ca. 95358

(209) 525-5630

In 1992, the direct supervision concept Public Safety Center located six miles south of downtown Modesto was opened. This was followed by incremental openings of additional modulars to include a 196 bed minimum facility in 1994.

The Average inmate population is 436. The Public Safety Center receives approximately 354 bookings (arrests) per month.

PHILOSOPHY

1. The Stanislaus County Adult Detention Facilities were designed and constructed to provide the citizens of Stanislaus County with a safe and secure facility that either complies with or exceeds the standards articulated by local, state, federal, and professional agencies.

2. The operations of the Facilities will ensure that those remanded to our care are provided with safe, secure, and humane treatment consistent with applicable standards, laws and judicial decisions.

3. Alternatives to incarceration will be utilized consistent with our responsibility to ensure public safety and protect inmate rights.

4. Inmates will be classified to the least restrictive mode of housing with due consideration to the safety of the public, inmates, and staff.

5. Essentials of human life, i.e., medical and mental health care, nutritious meals, recreation, clean environment, religious counseling, and education opportunity will be provided to all within our care where security permits.

6. The continuity of family and community contact will be encouraged by appropriate policies governing visiting, telephone usage, volunteer involvement and mail.

7. Staff will participate in the development and implementation of the Facility’s goals and objectives, policies, and procedures.

8. The written document describing the Facility’s philosophy, goals, and policies will be updated as necessary and will be reviewed annually.

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