Del Norte SHRF County Jail CI (2025-2026 inspection cycle)

Initial Inspection Report 2025-2026 Biennial Inspection Cycle Date of Exit Briefing: 7/23/2025 Inspection Type: Comprehensive County: Del Norte Facility Name(s): Del Norte County Jail BSCC #(s): 0640 BSCC Type: II Facility Representatives: Capt. Owens BSCC Field Representative: Traci Kessler Corrective Action Plan Required? YES DATE CAP DUE TO BSCC: 8/22/2025 Current Items of Noncompliance Title 15. Section Description § 1027. Number of Personnel A sufficient number of personnel shall be The agency is unable to routinely complete safety checks employed in each local detention facility to within the 60 minute requirement due to a lack of staffing. ensure the implementation and operation of the programs and activities required by these regulations. § 1027.5 Safety Checks (b) Safety checks are not conducted within the required (b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute 60-minute time frame due to the lack of staffing. lapse between safety checks At the time of the onsight inspection, Sobering Cell #1 was § 1056. Use of Sobering Cell being utilized for an individual under medical observation not relating to intoxication. The sobering cell shall be used for temporary holding of incarcerated people who are a threat A review of Suicide Watch logs reflected that sobering to their own safety or the safety of others due to cells are routinely utilized for non intoxicated individuals their state of intoxication. experiencing a behavioral health crisis. The agency is non compliant during the times when the sobering cells are utilized for purposes other than the safe holding of In no case shall a person remain in a sobering intoxicated individuals. cell over six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody staff to determine whether the Observation logs do not reflect medical or custodial person has an urgent medical problem. evaluation for continued retention. § 1065. Exercise and Out of Cell Time (a) The facility addinistrator of a type II or III facility shall develop written policies and Agency provides exercise time in one (1) three hour block procedures for a minimum of 10 hours of out weekly. of cell time distributed over a period of seven days.