Butte SHRF Count Jail (2025-2026 inspection cycle)

Initial Inspection Report 2025-2026 Biennial Inspection Cycle Date of Exit Briefing: 10/9/2025 Inspection Type: Comprehensive County: Butte Facility Name(s): Butte County Jail BSCC #(s): 0340 BSCC Type: II Facility Representatives: Captain Brian Meyer, Lieutenant Jarrod Agurkis, and Sergeant Douglas Brownfield BSCC Field Representative: Jovin Adamos Corrective Action Plan Required? YES DATE CAP DUE TO BSCC: 11/10/2025 Current Items of Noncompliance Title 15. Section Description § 1027.5 Safety Checks Safety checks lack variance. Areas requiring hourly (d) Safety checks shall occur at random or safety checks were conducted and logged every 50 varied intervals. minutes throughout the shifts. § 1056. Use of Sobering Cell BSCC staff was not able to verify incarcerated The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part persons were placed in sobering cells because they 2, Section 1231.2.4, shall be used for displayed they were a threat to their own safety or the temporary holding of incarcerated people safety of others due to their state of intoxication. who are a threat to their own safety or the safety of others due to their state of Although safety checks were conducted more than intoxication. the minimum requirement, they lacked variance. The sample of documentation reviewed indicate safety Intermittent direct visual observation of checks for sobering cell placements were conducted people held in the sobering cell shall be and logged every 15 minutes throughout the conducted no less than every half hour. Such placements. observation shall be documented. § 1058. Use of Restraint Devices BSCC staff was unable to verify that continued retention was reviewed a minimum of every hour as it (4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in was not notated on the observation logs or the restraints only with the approval of the facility reports. manager, the facility watch commander, or responsible health care staff; continued Although safety checks were conducted at least twice retention shall be reviewed a minimum of every 30 minutes, they lacked variance. The sample every hour. of documentation reviewed indicate safety checks for restraint placements were conducted and logged (8) Continuous direct visual observation shall every 15 minutes throughout the placements. be conducted at least twice every 30 minutes Butte County Initial Inspection Report Page 2 Title 15. Section Description to ensure that the restraints are properly employed, and to ensure the safety and well- being of the incarcerated person. Title 24. Section Description No current items of noncompliance indicated