BSCC
Fresno Coalinga PD (2025-2026 inspection cycle)
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October 14, 2025
Jose Garza, Chief of Police
Coalinga Police Department
270 North 6th Street
Coalinga, CA 93210
2025-2026 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031,
WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, COALINGA POLICE
DEPARTMENT DETENTION FACILITY
Dear Chief Garza:
The 2025-2026 Comprehensive Inspection of the Coalinga City Police Department has
been completed. The following facility was inspected on Wednesday, August 20, 2025:
FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE
Coalinga Police Department 0745 TH
This inspection was conducted pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031 to determine
compliance with the Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as outlined in Titles
15 and 24, California Code of Regulations.
In addition to inspection(s) by the BSCC, inspections are also required annually by the
County Health Officer and biennially by the State Fire Marshal or an authorized
representative (Health and Safety Code Sections 101045 and 13146.1). The results of
those inspections are considered a part of this report.
INSPECTION RESULTS
We identified the following items of noncompliance with Title 15 Minimum Standards:
§ 1028. Fire and Life Safety Staff:
New CPR language was added to this section. Please review and add to
your facility manual.
Refer to the attached Procedures Checklist for detailed information.
Refer to the Physical Plant Evaluation and Living Area Space Evaluation attachments for
information related to Rated Capacity and Title 24 compliance.
Jose Garza
Chief of Police
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CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN (CAP)
An Exit Briefing with your staff was held on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, BSCC staff
presented an overview of the inspection and discussed technical assistance and best
practice recommendations. Please provide a CAP outlining how the agency will address
the above noncompliance issue by October 30, 2025.
* * *
Please email me at michael.bush@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 916 956-5968 if you have
any questions.
Sincerely,
MICHAEL J. BUSH
Field Representative
Facilities Standards and Operations Division
Enclosures
Cc: Presiding Judge, Fresno County Superior Court*
Chair, Grand Jury, Fresno County*
Chair, Board of Supervisors, Fresno County*
County Administrator, Fresno County*
Sean Young, Commander, Coalinga Police Department
*Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov.
0745 Fresno Coalinga PD TH CI LTR 25-26
TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code:0745
FACILITY NAME: Coalinga Police Department FACILITY TYPE: TH
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Commander Sean Young
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael Bush DATE: 08/20/2025
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2
1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY CPDPM 203 Training
HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING
Arresting officers are responsible for their
At a minimum, all supervisors of and personnel who own prisoners.
supervise incarcerated persons in, a Court Holding or
Temporary Holding facility shall complete eight hours of Per training records, all officers have
specialized corrections training. Such training shall attended the initial eight-hour training course
include, but not be limited to: and the eight-hour refresher course.
(a) applicable minimum jail standards;
(b) jail operations liability;
(c) separation of incarcerated persons;
(d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life ☒ ☐ ☐
safety; and;
(e) suicide prevention;
(f) de-escalation;
(g) juvenile procedures;
(h) racial bias; and,
(i) mental illness.
Note: Each agency shall determine if additional training is
needed based upon, but not limited to, the complexity of
the facility, the number of people incarcerated, the
employees' level of experience and training, and other
relevant factors.
Such training shall be completed as soon as practical, but Training is to be completed within six months
in any event not more than six months after the date of of assignment.
assigned responsibility. Successful completion of Core
☒ ☐ ☐
training or supplemental Core training, pursuant to
Section 1020, Corrections Officer Core Course, may be
substituted for the initial eight hours of training.
A total of eight hours of refresher training shall be CPDPM 203 Training
completed every two years. Successful completion of the
☒ ☐ ☐
requirements in Section 1025, Continuing Professional
Training may be substituted for the eight-hour refresher.
1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15
regulation that is required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this
worksheet may not contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations,
Title 15, Minimum Standards for Local Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4 for the complete list and text of regulations.
2 Excerpts from facility policies, procedures, or other reference documents are indicated in italicized text.
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1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL CPDM 900.2.3: Staffing Plan
A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in
☒ ☐ ☐
each local detention facility to ensure the implementation
and operation of the programs and activities required by
these regulations.
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at Arresting officers remain with the arrested
least one employee on duty at all times in a local person while they are in custody.
detention facility or in the building which houses a local
☒ ☐ ☐
detention facility who shall be immediately available and
accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an
emergency.
Such an employee shall not have any other duties which CPDM 900.2.3: Staffing Plan
would conflict with the supervision and care of ☒ ☐ ☐
incarcerated people in the event of an emergency.
Whenever one or more females are in custody, there A female staff member is always available
shall be at least one female employee who shall be when needed.
☒ ☐ ☐
immediately available and accessible to such females.
Note: Reference PC § 4021.
In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of CPDM 900.3.3: Staffing Plan
personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator
shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the
personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a
☒ ☐ ☐
staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the
time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a
review and recommendations shall be reported to the
local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility.
1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS CPDPM 900.8: Holding Cells
The facility administrator shall develop and implement
policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that
include, but are not limited to, the following: ☒ ☐ ☐
(a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well-being
of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly
through direct visual observation of all people held and
housed in the facility.
(b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse
☒ ☐ ☐
between safety checks.
(c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, No safety cell, sobering cell, or restraints are
and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in used at this facility.
☒ ☐ ☐
section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these
regulations.
(d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied Safety checks were conducted at random
☒ ☐ ☐
intervals. intervals.
(e) There shall be a written plan that includes the All checks shall be documented on the THF
documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall check log or in the CAD system.
include: ☒ ☐ ☐
(1) the actual time at which each individual safety
check occurred;
(2) the location where each individual safety check The location of safety checks is listed in the
occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory ☒ ☐ ☐ Jail logs.
number; and,
(3) Initials or employee identification number of staff Officers will sign and write their identification
☒ ☐ ☐
who completed the safety check(s). number on the jail log.
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(f) A documented process by which safety checks are The Watch Commander is required by policy
reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or to review and initial the log to ensure entries
facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns ☒ ☐ ☐ and safety checks are completed on time.
of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of,
safety checks.
1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF CPDM 2-30 Fire and Emergency Evacuation
Plan
(a) Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be
at least one person on duty at all times who meets the Will occur during the Temporary Holding
training standards established by the Board for general Training.
☒ ☐ ☐
fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)].
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one All arresting officers are responsible for their
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety ☒ ☐ ☐ own prisoners.
procedures that relate specifically to the facility.
(b) The facility administrator, in conjunction with the New language in the regulation section.
health authority, shall develop and implement policies Needs to be added to the facility manual.
and procedures consistent with the requirements of Penal
Code Section 6048(b) that require correctional officers
☐ ☒ ☐
certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to begin
CPR on a nonresponsive person without obtaining
approval from supervisors or medical staff, when it is safe
and appropriate to do so.
These policies shall cover the following key elements:
☐ ☒ ☐
(1) Acceptable CPR methods and application.
(2) Correctional officers shall be certified in CPR and a
copy of the certification shall be on file in the facility or at ☐ ☒ ☐
a central location and available for review.
(3) Correctional officers shall immediately summon
medical aid when a person is identified as nonresponsive
and shall administer CPR unless the correctional officer ☐ ☒ ☐
is aware of a known medical condition(s) that would
contraindicate its use.
(4) Correctional officers shall use personal protective
equipment when administering CPR whenever possible
☐ ☒ ☐
to reduce exposure to bodily fluids or bloodborne
pathogens that may contain disease-causing agents.
(5) If an imminent physical danger prevents a
correctional officer from safely administering CPR, they
shall begin or resume CPR as soon as the threat has
☐ ☒ ☐
passed, or the nonresponsive person has been safely
removed from danger, provided medical aid has not yet
arrived.
(6) The correctional officer shall continue administering
CPR, absent imminent physical danger, until the
nonresponsive person shows obvious signs of life, such
☐ ☒ ☐
as normal breathing or physical or verbal responses, or
until medical staff or alternative medical responders
arrive and take over.
(7) In situations where medical staff or alternative
medical responders are present when a person is
☐ ☒ ☐
identified as nonresponsive, correctional officers shall
defer CPR to those individuals.
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1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 Coalinga Temporary Holding Facility Manual
(CTHFM)
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a
manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The Updated: 02/28/24.
policy and procedures manual shall address all
applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be
comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every
☒ ☐ ☐
two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all
employees.
Notes: The policies and procedures required in
subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a
separate manual to ensure confidentiality.
Subsections (c) and (d) do not apply and have been
deleted.
(a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III CPDPM 200 Organizational Structure and
facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the Responsibility
following: ☒ ☐ ☐ CPDPM 900 Temporary Custody of Adults
(1) Table of organization, including channels of CTHFM Chapter One: Administration
communications.
(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility CTHFM 1-3 Sergeant/Watch Commander
☒ ☐ ☐
administrator/manager.
(3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state CPDPM 2-46 Use of Force, Discipline and
and federal legal requirements and includes Restraint Equipment
☒ ☐ ☐
prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke
holds.
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including CPDPM 2-48 Use of Force, Discipline and
the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐ Restraint Equipment
Penal Code Section 3407.
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly CPDPM
☒ ☐ ☐
received persons for release.
(6) Security and control including physical counts and Conducted daily by the Watch Commander,
searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, at the beginning of each shift.
contraband control, and key control.
Each facility administrator shall, at least annually,
review, evaluate, and make a record of security ☒ ☐ ☐
measures. The review and evaluation shall include
internal and external security measures of the facility
including security measures specific to prevention of
sexual abuse and sexual harassment.
(7) Emergency procedures include: CPDPM Section 409.3: Release by Citation
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒ ☐ ☐ and Section 803.8: Arrest Without Filing of
section 1032 of these regulations; Accusatory Pleading
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of CPDPM 2-33 Civil Disturbance/Terrorist
hostages; Activity or Attack
☒ ☐ ☐
CPDPM 2-34 Natural Disasters/Unusual
Events
(C) mass arrests; Known mass arrests are coordinated with
surrounding agencies and the Fresno
☒ ☐ ☐
County Sheriff’s Office or other allied
agencies.
(D) natural disasters; ☒ ☐ ☐
3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting
general access.
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(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and 2-32 ESCAPES, DISTURBANCES,
☒ ☐ ☐
HOSTAGE TAKING
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, CPDPM 900.11 Assigned Administrator
ammunition, chemical agents, and related ☒ ☐ ☐
security devices.
(8) Suicide Prevention. ☒ ☐ ☐ CPDPM 2-42 Suicide Prevention
(9) Separation of incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ CPDPM 900.4.1: Screening and Placement
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse CPDPM 903 Prison Rape Elimination
☒ ☐ ☐
and sexual harassment.
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and CPDPM 903 Prison Rape Elimination
respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐
reporting any abuse.
(12) Release policy, including release planning for CPDPM 903 Prison Rape Elimination
☒ ☐ ☐
incarcerated persons.
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, CPDPM 903 Prison Rape Elimination
Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be
limited to, the following:
(1) multiple internal ways for incarcerated people to
privately report sexual abuse and sexual
☒ ☐ ☐
harassment, retaliation by other incarcerated
persons or staff for reporting sexual abuse and
sexual harassment, and staff neglect or violation of
responsibilities that may have contributed to such
incidents,
(2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, CPDPM 903 Prison Rape Elimination
family, community members, and other interested
third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual ☒ ☐ ☐
harassment. The method for reporting shall be
publicly posted at the facility.
1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM CPDPM 2-40 Suicide Prevention
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide At the time of booking, a medical screening
prevention program developed by the facility form shall be completed on all prisoners.
administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health
authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor, If any prisoner displays bizarre behavior or is
and provide treatment to those incarcerated persons who deemed a "Suicide Risk," the officer will
present a suicide risk. make arrangements to have the prisoner
The program shall include the following: transported immediately to Fresno County
☒ ☐ ☐
Jail, or have the prisoner committed under
section 5150 of the Welfare and Institutions
code and removed from the facility, via
ambulance. Every effort shall be made to not
bring a suicidal, or potentially suicidal
prisoner into the facility. If possible / practical
they should be transferred directly from the
location and/ or police vehicle to the
ambulance.
(a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial CPDPM 203 Training
☒ ☐ ☐
personnel.
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon A medical screening form is completed at the
☒ ☐ ☐
intake and prior to housing assignment. time of booking.
(c) Suicide prevention screening during special Arrestees who are in a suicidal state or
situations, including placement in restrictive housing, thoughts of suicide are not accepted at this
☐ ☐ ☒
following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in facility.
classification.
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(d) Provisions facilitating communication among
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff,
☒ ☐ ☐
medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide
risk.
(e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide Arrestees who are in a suicidal state or
that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☐ ☐ ☒ thoughts of suicide are not accepted at this
environment should be considered. facility.
(f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. ☐ ☐ ☒
(g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and CPDPM 2-40 Suicide Prevention
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures.
(h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides
☐ ☐ ☒
attempts.
If this were to occur, the agency would seek
(i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and
assistance from the Fresno County Sheriff’s
attempted suicides as defined by the facility
☐ ☐ ☒ Office.
administrator, including the development of a corrective
action plan to address deficiencies identified in the
administrative review.
(j) Provisions for follow up care as needed.
Note: Subsection (k) does not apply and has been ☐ ☐ ☒
deleted.
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING CPDPM CPDM 2-30 Fire Suppression
Preplanning
Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility
administrator shall consult with the local fire department The supervisor and / or department safety
☒ ☐ ☐
having jurisdiction over the facility, with the State Fire officer shall inspect the facility monthly for
Marshal, or both, in developing a plan for fire suppression accumulation of articles susceptible to fire
which shall include, but not be limited to: and assure proper storage of flammable
materials
(a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the local
fire department to be included as part of the policy and
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of
Regulations Section 1029);
(b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff with Daily inspections are conducted.
two-year retention of the inspection record; Inspections are documented on a form and
organized in a monthly fashion. All records
dated during this inspection cycle were
☒ ☐ ☐
reviewed for this inspection.
These reports were retained for a two-year
period.
(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and A fire inspection was conducted by the
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires ☒ ☐ ☐ Coalinga Fire Department on 01/08/2024.
inspections at least once every two years;
(d) an evacuation plan; and A detailed evacuation plan is included in the
☒ ☐ ☐
fire suppression plan.
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated Incarcerated persons would be temporarily
people in the case of fire. ☒ ☐ ☐ placed in patrol cars, released, or
transported to the County Jail.
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1044 INCIDENT REPORTS CPDPM 2-42 Incident Reports
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies
and procedures for the maintenance of written records
☒ ☐ ☐
and reporting of all incidents which result in physical
harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee
or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other
person.
Such records shall include the names of the persons Reports contain the name and identity of the
involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, person involved, a description of the incident
and the date and time of the occurrence. that occurred inside the holding facility, the
☒ ☐ ☐
recommended actions, and current actions
taken by the agency staff. The date and
time of occurrence are also identified.
Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff Several incident reports emanated from
assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the incidents that occurred within the holding
facility manager or designee. ☒ ☐ ☐ facility during the inspection period. All
reports were written by agency staff following
an investigation of the incident.
1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 2-45 Deaths Involving Persons in Custody
(a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy These reviews shall be completed and
and procedures to comply with the in-custody death forwarded to the DOJ/BSCC within 10 days
☒ ☐ ☐
reporting requirements of Government Code section of the death.
12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of
the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC
within 10 days of an in-custody death.
(b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the The review team shall include the facility
health administrator, shall develop written policy and administrator and/or the facility manager, the
procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a health administrator, the responsible
written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of physician, and other health care and
the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall ☒ ☐ ☐ supervision staff who were relevant to the
include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or incident.
designee, the health administrator, the responsible
physician and other health care, and supervision staff
who are relevant to the incident.
Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the The agency would seek assistance from the
appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to Fresno County Sheriff’s Office.
☒ ☐ ☐
policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to
identify issues that require further study.
(c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the The facility administrator is responsible for
initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC submitting the initial review report of every
within 60 days of the death. The facility administrator shall in-custody death to the BSCC within 60 days
provide a copy of the initial review report that comports ☒ ☐ ☐ of the death. The facility administrator shall
with the disclosure requirements of section 832.10 of the provide a copy of the initial review report that
Penal Code. comports with the disclosure requirements of
section 832.10 of the Penal Code.
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The initial review report shall contain the following
information:
(1) Demographic information
(A) Full name of the decedent
(B) Date of birth
(C) Date of death
(D) Time of death
(E) Gender
(F) Race and ethnicity
(G) Relevant medical history
☒ ☐ ☐
(2) Facility Information
(A) Name and location of the detention facility
(B) Description of the location where the death
occurred within the facility
(C) Date and time of the incident
(D) Detention facility personnel (including names
and roles) involved in the reporting of the death
or incident
(3) Any relevant circumstances leading up to death,
including behavioral health or medical issues.
(d) In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a Youth are not held in the jail facility.
jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect
and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court holding facility
pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter within 30
calendar days of the death. Any inquiry made by the
Board shall be limited to the standards and requirements
set forth in these regulations.
1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN CPDPM 2-26 CLASSIFICATION PLAN
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, To classify properly, officers utilize a
or III facility shall develop and implement a written combined Inmate Medical Screening
classification plan designed to properly assign Questionnaire/Classification form, which
incarcerated persons to housing units and activities assists the officer in determining the
according to the categories of gender identity, age, appropriate cell placement.
criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged,
physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non-
assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or
sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for
the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such
☒ ☐ ☐
housing unit assignment shall be accomplished to the
extent possible within the limits of the available number
of distinct housing units or cells in a facility.
The written classification plan shall be based on objective
criteria and include receiving screening performed at the
time of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each
person's classification level, housing restrictions, and
housing assignments.
Note: Subsection (b) does not apply and has been
deleted.
(c) In deciding housing and programming assignments,
the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis
whether a placement would ensure the health and safety
of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement ☒ ☐ ☐
would present management or security problems. A
person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall
be given serious consideration.
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1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES CPDPM 2-4.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the If, during the medical screening, an arrestee
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ has been identified with a communicable
procedures specifying those symptoms that require disease, he/she will be transported to an
medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a appropriate facility
medical evaluation is completed.
At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be A combined Medical Screening
made of the person being booked as to whether the Questionnaire/Classification form is utilized
person has or has had any communicable diseases, such for each person booked into custody
as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of
tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or ☒ ☐ ☐ Those who have communicable diseases
other special medical problem identified by the health are not held at this facility.
authority. The response shall be noted on the medical
screening from.
1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION CPDPM 2-4.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Arrestees who are in a behavioral crisis are
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ not accepted into this facility.
procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated
people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of
behavioral crisis may include telehealth.
If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not A combined Medical Screening
readily available, an incarcerated person shall be Questionnaire/Classification form is utilized
considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this ☒ ☐ ☐ for each person booked into custody
section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or
others or appear gravely disabled.
An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be Incarcerated persons are held for up to six
secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next ☐ ☐ ☒ hours. This will occur at the county jail, not at
daily sick call, whichever is earliest. this facility.
Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the
☒ ☐ ☐
safety of the person in crisis or others.
1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION CPDPM 2-5.
At the time of booking, a medical screening
Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall
☒ ☐ ☐ form shall be completed on all prisoners.
develop and implement policies and procedures for the
administrative separation of incarcerated people.
Those persons needing administrative
separation are not held at this facility.
Policies and procedures must include: A combined Medical Screening
(a) Administrative separation may consist of separate Questionnaire/Classification form is utilized
housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of for each person booked into custody
privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of
protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☐ ☐ ☒ If an arrestee has to be separated, he/she
staff. will be transported to the county jail
Note: Subsections (b) through (e) do not apply and have
been deleted.
1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL There is no safety cell at this facility.
The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section
1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those people who ☐ ☐ ☒
display behavior which results in the destruction of
property or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to
self or others.
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The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
procedures governing safety cell use and may delegate
☐ ☐
authority to place an incarcerated person in a safety cell ☒
to a physician. Policies and procedures shall include, but
not be limited to:
(a) In no case shall the safety cell be used for punishment
☐ ☐
or as a substitute for treatment. ☒
(b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with the
approval of the facility manager or designee, or
☐ ☐
responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be ☒
reviewed a minimum of every four hours.
(c) A medical assessment shall be completed as soon as
possible, but not more than 12 hours from the time of
placement in the safety cell. The person shall be
☐ ☐
medically cleared for continued retention, referral to ☒
advanced treatment, or removal from the safety cell a
minimum of every 24 hours thereafter.
(d) The facility manager, designee or responsible health
care staff shall obtain a mental health
opinion/consultation with responsible health care staff on ☐ ☐
☒
placement and retention, which shall be secured as soon
as possible, but not more than 12 hours from placement.
(e) Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least
twice every 30 minutes, with no more than a 15-minute
☐ ☐
lapse between safety checks. Such observation shall be ☒
documented.
(f) Procedures shall be established to assure
☐ ☐
administration of necessary nutrition and fluids. ☒
(g) People placed in the safety cell shall be allowed to
retain sufficient clothing or be provided with a suitably
designed “safety garment,” to provide for their personal ☐ ☐
☒
privacy unless specific identifiable risks to the person's
safety or to the security of the facility are documented.
1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL There is no sobering cell at this facility.
The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section
☐ ☐
1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of ☒
incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety
or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication.
A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon
as they are able to continue the admission process or are ☐ ☐
☒
no longer a risk to themselves or others.
In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over
six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody
staff to determine whether the person has an urgent ☐ ☐
☒
medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these
regulations.
At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must
☐ ☐
receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. ☒
Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the
sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half ☐ ☐
☒
hour. Such observation shall be documented.
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1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES A combined Medical Screening
Questionnaire/Classification form is utilized
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the for each person booked into custody
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures for the identification and evaluation,
appropriate classification and housing, protection, and
nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with
developmental disabilities.
The health authority or designee shall contact the This is done at the county jail, not this
regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or facility.
confirmed to have a developmental disability for the ☐ ☐ ☒
purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of
such determination, excluding holidays and weekends.
1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES CPDPM 2-48 Use of Force, Discipline, and
Restraint Equipment
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop and implement Restraints, as defined by this regulation, are
written policies and procedures for the use of restraint not used at this facility. An assaultive
devices. Restraint devices include any devices which behavior prisoner will automatically be
immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated person ☒ ☐ ☐ transported to the county jail.
from being ambulatory. The provisions of this section do
not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or other
restraint devices when used to restrain incarcerated
people for security reasons. The facility manager may
delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in
restraints to responsible health care staff.
(a) The policy shall address the following areas:
☐ ☐ ☒
(1) acceptable restraint devices;
(2) signs or symptoms which should result in
immediate medical/mental health referral; availability ☐ ☐ ☒
of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment;
(3) protective housing of restrained persons; ☐ ☐ ☒
(4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, ☐ ☐ ☒
(5) exercising of extremities. ☐ ☐ ☒
(b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the Restraints, as defined by this regulation, are
following requirements: not used
☐ ☐ ☒
(1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment
or as a substitute for treatment.
(2) Restraint devices shall only be used on Restraints, as defined by this regulation, are
incarcerated people who display behavior which not used
☐ ☐ ☒
results in the destruction of property or reveal an
intent to cause physical harm to self or others.
(3) Restraint devices should be used only when less
restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation
☐ ☐ ☒
techniques, have been attempted and are deemed
ineffective.
(4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in
restraints only with the approval of the facility
manager, the facility watch commander, or ☐ ☐ ☒
responsible health care staff; continued retention
shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour.
(5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be Restraints, as defined by this regulation, are
☐ ☐ ☒
maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. not used
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(6) A medical opinion on placement and retention
shall be secured within one hour from the time of ☐ ☐ ☒
placement.
(7) A medical assessment shall be completed within
☐ ☐ ☒
four hours of placement.
(8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be Restraints, as defined by this regulation, are
conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure not used
that the restraints are properly employed, and to
ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated
person. Such observation shall be documented. ☐ ☐ ☒
While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons
shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area
which makes provisions to protect the person from
abuse.
(9) If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation
with responsible health care staff determines that an
incarcerated person cannot be safely removed from ☐ ☐ ☒
restraints after eight hours, the person shall be taken
to a medical facility for further evaluation.
(10) Where applicable, the facility manager shall use Restraints, as defined by this regulation, are
the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended ☐ ☐ ☒ not used
maximum time limits for placement.
(11) All events and information related to the Restraints, as defined by this regulation, are
placement in restraints shall be documented and not used
shall be video recorded unless exigent circumstances
prevent staff from doing so. The documentation shall ☐ ☐ ☒
include: the reason for placement; person authorizing
placement; names of staff involved in the placement;
injuries sustained; and the duration of placement.
1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS CPDPM 2-48 Use of Force, Discipline, and
Restraint Equipment
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ Pregnant females will not be restrained or
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant handcuffed while detained in the facility.
people. In accordance with Penal Code Section 3407, the
policy shall include reference to the following:
(1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or
in recovery after delivery or termination of the
☒ ☐ ☐
pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or
waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body.
(2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during
delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of
the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists,
☒ ☐ ☐
ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the
safety and security of the incarcerated person, the
staff, or the public.
(3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional
who is currently responsible for the medical care of
an incarcerated pregnant person during a medical
☐ ☐ ☒
emergency, labor, delivery, or recovery after delivery
or termination of the pregnancy determines that the
removal of restraints is medically necessary.
(4) Upon confirmation of an incarcerated person’s
pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing,
☐ ☐ ☒
of the standards and policies governing incarcerated
pregnant people.
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1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE CPDPM 2-10 Telephone
The facility administrator shall develop written policies Immediately after booking, except where
and procedures which allow access to a telephone or physically impossible, but no later than three
communication device beyond those telephone calls (3) hours after his/her arrest, a prisoner will
which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. be allowed, upon his/her request and at no
Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by expense, to make three (3) completed local
others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ phone calls
provided access to the appropriate telecommunication
device which will facilitate communication. Such devices
may include but are not limited to videophones,
teletypewriters, or third-party communications
assistance. An individual’s access to telephone
communications shall not be withdrawn unless doing so
is required to uphold the safety and security of the facility.
1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
☒ ☐ ☐
and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have
access to the court and to legal counsel.
Such access shall consist of:
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☒ ☐ ☐ Will occur upon request.
1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 2-48 Use of Force, Discipline, and Restraint
Equipment
Wherever discipline is administered, each facility
administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary Discipline is not administered at this facility.
actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons. ☐ ☐
☒
Notes: If discipline IS NOT administered, written policy
should indicate as such. If discipline IS administered,
Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply.
Such rules and disciplinary actions shall be stated simply
and affirmatively and posted conspicuously in housing
☐ ☐
units and the booking area or issued to each person upon ☒
booking.
For those individuals with limited literacy, who are unable
to read English, and for persons with disabilities,
provision shall be made for the jail staff to instruct them
☐ ☐
verbally or provide them with material in an ☒
understandable form regarding jail rules and disciplinary
procedures and actions.
1081 PLAN FOR DISCIPLINE OF INCARCERATED 2-48 Use of Force, Discipline, and Restraint
PERSONS Equipment
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies Discipline is not administered at this facility.
and procedures for discipline of incarcerated persons.
The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following
elements: ☐ ☐
☒
(a) Temporary Loss of Privileges: For minor acts of non-
conformance or minor violations of facility rules, staff may
impose a temporary loss of privileges, such as access to
television, telephones, commissary, or lockdown for less
than 24 hours, provided there is written documentation
and supervisory approval.
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(b) Disciplinary Actions: Major violations of facility rules or
repetitive minor acts of non-conformance or repetitive
minor violations of facility rules shall be reported in writing
☐ ☐
by the staff member observing the act and submitted to ☒
the disciplinary officer. The consequences of such
violations may include, but are not limited to:
1. Loss of good time/work time. ☐ ☐
☒
2. Placement in disciplinary separation. ☐ ☐
☒
3. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations. ☐ ☐
☒
A staff member with investigative and disciplinary
authority shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to ☐ ☐
☒
impose such consequences.
Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are
☐ ☐
involved in the charges. ☒
Such charges pending against an incarcerated person
shall be acted on with the following provisions and within
specified timeframes:
☐ ☐
1. A copy of the report, or a separate written notice of ☒
the violation(s), shall be provided to the incarcerated
person.
2. Unless declined by the incarcerated person, a
hearing shall be provided no sooner than 24 hours
after the report has been submitted to the disciplinary
officer and the incarcerated person has been
☐ ☐
informed of the charges in writing. The hearing may ☒
be postponed or continued for a reasonable time
through a written waiver by the incarcerated person,
or for good cause.
3. The incarcerated person shall be permitted to
appear on their own behalf at the time of hearing and
present witnesses and documentary evidence. The
☐ ☐
incarcerated person shall have access to staff or ☒
assistance when they have limited literacy, or the
issues are complex.
4. A charge(s) shall be acted on no later than 72
hours after an incarcerated person has been ☐ ☐
☒
informed of the charge(s) in writing.
5. Subsequent to final disposition of disciplinary
charges by the disciplinary officer, the charges and
☐ ☐
the action taken shall be reviewed by the facility ☒
manager or designee.
6. The incarcerated person shall be advised in a
written statement by the fact-finders about the
evidence relied on and the reasons for the ☐ ☐
☒
disciplinary action. A copy of the record shall be kept
pursuant to Penal Code Section 4019.5.
7. There shall be a policy of review and appeal to a
☐ ☐
supervisor on all disciplinary action. ☒
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1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE 2-48 Use of Force, Discipline, and Restraint
Equipment
The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer
shall be directly related to the severity of the rule Discipline is not administered at this facility.
infraction and promotion of desired behavior through a
progressive disciplinary process. Acceptable forms of
discipline shall consist of, but not be limited to, the
following:
(a) Loss of privileges. ☐ ☐
☒
(b) Extra work detail.
(c) Short term lockdown for less than 24 hours.
(d) Removal from work details.
(e) Forfeiture of “good time” credits earned under Penal
Code Section 4019.
(f) Forfeiture of “work time” credits earned under Penal
Code Section 4019.
(g) Disciplinary separation.
1083 LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly
prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Disciplinary
actions shall not include corporal punishment, group
punishment when feasible, or physical or psychological
degradation. ☐ ☐
☒
Additionally, there shall be the following limitations:
(a) Disciplinary separation shall be considered an option
of last resort and as a response to the most serious and
threatening behavior, for the shortest time possible, and
with the least restrictive conditions possible.
(1) If a person is on disciplinary separation status for
30 consecutive days there shall be a review by the
facility manager before the disciplinary separation
status is continued. This review shall include a
☐ ☐
consultation with health care staff. Such reviews shall ☒
continue at least every fifteen days thereafter until the
disciplinary status has ended. This review shall be
documented.
(2) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have
the minimum furnishings and space specified in Title
24, Part 2, 1231.2.6 and 2.7. Occupants shall be
issued clothing and bedding as specified in Articles
13 and 14 of these regulations and shall not be
deprived of them through any portion of the day
☐ ☐
except that those incarcerated persons who engage ☒
in the destruction of bedding or clothing may be
deprived of such articles. The decision to deprive a
person of such articles of clothing and bedding shall
be reviewed by the facility manager or designee
during each 24-hour period.
(3) If after placement in separation, mental health or
medical staff determine that an individual has serious
mental illness or an intellectual disability, they shall ☐ ☐
☒
be removed from disciplinary separation immediately
upon this determination.
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(b) The delegation of authority to any incarcerated person
or group of incarcerated people to exercise the right of
punishment over any other incarcerated person or group ☐ ☐
☒
of incarcerated people.
Note: PC § 4019.5.
(c) In no case shall a safety cell, as specified in Title 24,
Part 2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for ☐ ☐
☒
disciplinary purposes.
(d) No incarcerated person may be deprived of the
implements necessary to maintain an acceptable level of
☐ ☐
personal hygiene as specified in Section 1265 of these ☒
regulations.
(e) Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary measure. ☐ ☐
☒
(f) Correspondence privileges shall not be withheld
except in cases where the incarcerated person has
violated correspondence regulations, in which case
☐ ☐
correspondence may be suspended for no longer than 72 ☒
hours, without the review and approval of the facility
manager.
(g) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be
☐ ☐
suspended as a disciplinary measure. ☒
1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS 2-48 Use of Force, Discipline, and Restraint
Equipment
Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept
☐ ☐
of all disciplinary actions administered therefore. This ☒ Discipline is not administered at this facility.
requirement may be satisfied by retaining copies of rule
violation reports and report of the disposition of each.
1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE CPDPM 3-6 Clothing / Linen Exchange
The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens, Mattresses are available and placed on the
for each incarcerated person entering a living area who is bunks in both cells.
☒ ☐ ☐
expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be
limited to:
(a) one serviceable mattress which meets the
requirements of Section 1272 of these regulations;
(b) one mattress cover or one sheet; ☒ ☐ ☐
(d) one blanket or more depending up on climatic
☒ ☐ ☐
conditions.
Policy and procedure shall require that items (a), (b), and
☒ ☐ ☐
(d) above be provided prior to the first night in the facility.
Two blankets or sleep bag may be issued in place of one Blankets are available if needed.
mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the ☒ ☐ ☐
incarcerated person.
Temporary Holding facilities which hold persons longer Arrestees will not be held for more than six
than 12 hours shall provide an incarcerated person with hours.
bedding and linen that meet the requirements of (a), (b) ☒ ☐ ☐
and (d) above prior to their first night in the facility and
every night thereafter.
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1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND CPDPM 2-44 Sanitation
MAINTENANCE
Both staff and a contracted janitorial service
The facility administrator shall develop written policies inspect the holding facility for cleanliness,
and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable repair, and safety issues.
☒ ☐ ☐
level of cleanliness, repair, and safety throughout the
facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule
of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and
correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices
which may be found.
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DETENTION OF MINORS
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Are minors held in jail cells? Youth are not held in the jail facility.
Penal Code Sections 6030 and 6031.4 require the
biennial inspection of local detention facilities that hold
minors in secure detention in the jail. Title 15, Article 9
establishes the minimum standards of how facilities hold
minors in temporary custody in the jail. ☐ ☒
☐
Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail cells are not
subject to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections;
however, if minors are held in the building, they may be
subject to the requirements of Welfare and Institutions
Code section 207.1.
1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A MINOR
IN AN ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
The facility administrator shall develop policy and ☐ ☒
procedures for notification of the court of jurisdiction and ☐
the parent, guardian, or person standing in loco
parentis, in the event of a suicide attempt, serious
illness, injury or death of a minor in custody.
1142 WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
and procedures concerning minors being held in ☐ ☐ ☒
temporary custody which shall address:
(a) suicide risk and prevention;
(b) use of restraints;
☐ ☐ ☒
(c) emergency medical assistance and services; and
☐ ☐ ☒
(d) prohibiting use of discipline.
☐ ☐ ☒
1143 CARE OF MINORS IN TEMPORARY
CUSTODY
☐ ☐
(a) The following shall be made available to all minors ☒
held in temporary custody:
(1) access to toilets and washing facilities;
(2) one snack during term of temporary custody if
the minor has not eaten within the past four (4)
hours or is otherwise in need of appropriate ☐ ☐ ☒
nourishment;
(3) access to drinking water;
☐ ☐ ☒
(4) access to language services;
☐ ☐ ☒
(5) access to disabilities services;
☐ ☐ ☒
(6) sanitary napkins, panty liners, and tampons as
requested; ☐ ☐ ☒
(7) privacy during consultation with family, guardian,
and/or lawyer; ☐ ☐ ☒
(8) blankets and clothing, as necessary, to assure
the comfort of the minor; and ☐ ☐ ☒
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(9) personal clothing unless the clothing is
inadequate, presents a health or safety problem, or
☐ ☐ ☒
is required to be utilized as evidence of an offense.
(b) Upon entry, the minor shall be informed in writing of
what is available under this section, and it shall be
posted in at least one conspicuous place to which ☐ ☐ ☒
minors have access.
1144 CONTACT BETWEEN MINORS AND
INCARCERATED ADULTS
The facility administrator shall establish policies and ☐ ☐ ☒
procedures to restrict contact, as defined in Section
1006, between minors and adults confined in the facility.
In situations where brief or accidental contact may
occur, such as booking or facility movement, facility staff
(trained in the supervision of incarcerated people) shall
☐ ☐ ☒
maintain a constant, side-by-side presence with the
minor or the adult to prevent sustained contact.
1145 DECISION ON SECURE CUSTODY
A minor who is taken into temporary custody by a peace
officer on the basis that they are a person described by
Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code may
be held in secure custody in a law enforcement facility
that contains a lockup for adults if the minor is 14 years
of age or older and if, in the reasonable belief of the
peace officer, the minor presents a serious security risk
of harm to self or others, as long as all other conditions
of secure custody set forth in these standards are met. ☐ ☐ ☒
Any minor in temporary custody who is less than 14
years of age, or who does not in the reasonable belief
of the peace officer present a serious security risk of
harm to self or others, shall not be placed in secure
custody, but may be kept in non-secure custody in the
facility as long as all other conditions of non-secure
custody set forth in these standards are met.
Note: Minors in secure detention are 14 years of age or
older.
In making the determination whether the minor presents
a serious security risk of harm to self or others, the
officer may take into account the following factors: ☐ ☐ ☒
(a) age, maturity, and delinquent history of the minor;
(b) severity of the offense(s) for which the minor was
taken into custody; ☐ ☐ ☒
(c) minor's behavior, including the degree to which the
minor appears to be cooperative or non-cooperative; ☐ ☐ ☒
(d) the availability of staff to provide adequate
supervision or protection of the minor; and ☐ ☐ ☒
(e) the age, type, and number of other individuals who
are detained in the facility. ☐ ☐ ☒
1146 CONDITIONS OF SECURE CUSTODY
While in secure custody, minors may be locked in a
room or other secure enclosure, secured to a cuffing rail,
☐ ☐ ☒
or otherwise reasonably restrained as necessary to
prevent escape and protect the minor and others from
harm.
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1147 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE
CUSTODY INSIDE A LOCKED ENCLOSURE
(a) Minors shall receive adequate supervision which, at
☐ ☐ ☒
a minimum, includes:
(1) constant auditory access to staff by the minor;
and
(2) safety checks, as defined in Section 1006, of the
minor by staff of the law enforcement facility, at least
☐ ☐ ☒
once every 30 minutes, which shall be documented.
(b) Minors of different genders shall not be placed in the
same locked room unless under constant direct visual ☐
☐ ☒
observation by staff of the law enforcement facility.
1148 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE
CUSTODY OUTSIDE OF A LOCKED
ENCLOSURE
Minors held in secure custody outside of a locked ☐ ☐ ☒
enclosure shall not be secured to a stationary object for
more than 60 minutes unless no other locked enclosure
is available.
A staff person from the facility shall provide constant
direct visual observation to assure the minor's safety
☐ ☐ ☒
while secured to a stationary object.
Securing minors to a stationary object for longer than 60
minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter, shall be
☐ ☐ ☒
approved by a supervisor.
The decision for securing a minor to a stationary object
for longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes
thereafter shall be based upon the best interests of the ☐ ☐ ☒
minor and shall be documented.
1149 CRITERIA FOR NON-SECURE CUSTODY
Minors held in temporary custody, who do not meet the
criteria for secure custody as specified in Section
207.1(b) of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may be
held in non- secure custody to investigate the case, ☐ ☐ ☒
facilitate release of the minor to a parent or guardian, or
arrange for transfer of the minor to an appropriate
juvenile facility. While minors are held in temporary non-
secure custody the provisions of Section 1143 apply.
1150 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN NON-
SECURE CUSTODY
Minors held in non-secure custody shall receive
constant direct visual observation by staff of the law
☐ ☐ ☒
enforcement facility. Entry and release times shall be
documented and made available for review. Monitoring
a minor using audio, video, or other electronic devices
shall never replace constant direct visual observation.
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1151 MINORS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY
INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE IN SECURE
OR NON-SECURE CUSTODY
Facility administrators shall develop policies and
procedures providing that a medical clearance shall be ☐ ☐ ☒
obtained for minors who are under the influence of
drugs, alcohol, or any other intoxicating substance to the
extent that they are unable to care for themselves, prior
to secure or non-secure custody of that minor.
Supervision of minors in secure custody in a locked
room shall include safety checks at least once every 15
minutes until resolution of the intoxicated state or ☐ ☐
☒
release. These safety checks shall be documented, with
actual time of occurrence recorded.
Supervision of minors in secure custody outside of a
locked room shall be supervised in accordance with ☐ ☐
☒
Section 1148.
Supervision of minors in nonsecure custody shall be
☐ ☐
supervised in accordance with Section 1150. ☒
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ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES
PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION
BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
Applicable Title 24 Regulations: 6/94; 2/99; 2001; 2005; 2008
BSCC Code: 0745
FACILITY NAME: Coalinga Police Department FACILITY TYPE: TH
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That 6/94: 2/99: 2001: 2005: 2008: Other: 1980
Apply):
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael Bush DATE: 08/20/2025
TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Reception and Booking (2.1)
Contains a weapons locker, designed as outlined in X
these regulations.
Contains a cell or room for confinement pending
X
booking
Contains a detoxification cell (WA in TH; NA in CH)
01: Name changed to “sobering cell.”
X
2-99: Two detoxification cells are provided if both male
and female inmates are held.
Contains safety cell(s) (WA in TH; NA in CH) X No safety cell at this facility.
Shower room available
2-99: Access to shower must be within the secure X
area
Provides secure vault or storage for inmate valuables X
Telephone(s) available for inmate use (PC § 851.5) X
2-99: Unobstructed access to hot and cold running
X
water
Temporary Holding Cell or Room (2.2)
X
Contains 10 square feet of floor area per inmate
Holds no more than 16 inmates X
Is not smaller than 40 square feet and has a clear
X
ceiling height of 8 feet or more
Contains sufficient seating to accommodate all
X
inmates
Contains water closet (toilet), washbasin, and drinking
X
fountain
Provides for clear visual supervision by staff X
A bunk is provided if inmates are held 12 hours or
X
more
Temporary Staging Cell or Room (2.3)
Holds inmates classified and segregated per Title 15 § X No staging cells at this facility.
1050 and 1053
Safety Equipment Storage (2.19)
Adequate space is provided to store equipment such X
as fire extinguishers, SCBA, emergency lights, etc.
Janitors' Closet (2.20)
Lockable, containing a mop sink and storage space X
01: Mop sink may be separate from janitors’ closet
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Audio or Visual Monitoring (2.22)
There is an audio monitoring system capable of
alerting staff in a central control. When visual
Video monitoring is in each cell along with
electronic surveillance is use, it is located primarily in X
continual audio monitoring.
corridors, elevators, or at points on the security
perimeter such as entrances and exits.
2-99: Video monitoring option deleted.
Emergency Power (2.24)
There is an emergency power source available and
capable of providing minimal lighting in all areas and X
maintaining fire and life safety, security,
communication and alarm systems.
Attorney Interview Space (2.26)
X
Available and provides for confidentiality
Water Closets (Toilets)/Urinals (3.1)
Provide for inmate privacy/modesty with staff being
able to visual supervise; provided at a ratio of 1:16 in X
holding and staging cells. See regulation for
calculations of urinal substitutions.
Washbasins (3.2)
Provide hot and cold or tempered water; provided at a
ratio of 1:16 in holding and staging cells. See X
regulation for calculations of washbasin trough
substitutions.
Drinking Fountains (3.3)
2-99: Available in each temporary holding, staging and X
sobering cell.
Water outlet (bubbler) is mechanically actuated and at
an angle that prevents wastewater from flowing over
the outlet (bubbler); there is a mouth guard on the X
water outlet (bubbler).
2-99: Mouth guard requirement deleted
Lighting (3.6)
Lighting is sufficient to permit easy reading by a
person with normal vision, night lighting is sufficient for
X
purposes of supervision. Lighting is centrally
controlled and/or occupant controlled in housing cells
or rooms. Light fixtures are of secure design.
Windows (3.7)
Windows that are accessible to inmates are no greater X
than 5 inches in on dimension.
Seating (3.10)
Seating is designed to the level of security. When
bench seating is used, eighteen inches of bench are
X
provided per inmate.
2-99: In holding and staging cells, seating is securely
fastened to the wall and/or floor.
Weapons Locker (3.12)
A secure weapons locker is located outside the
security perimeter of the facility and no weapons are X
brought into the security area. Lockers have individual
compartments, locks and keys.
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Design Requirements (102(c)6)
Design requirements as specified in Title 24, Part 1,
102(c)6 are met. (See regulation for specific
X
requirements. Note areas of non-compliance that are
applicable to the facility type and construction date in
the "comments" section.)
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BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION
BSCC Code: 0745
FACILITY: Coalinga Police Department TYPE: TH RC: (4)
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael Bush DATE: 08/20/2025
ROOMS EACH ROOM
Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES*
Location Type Standards Cells # RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S
Beds
Housing:
1 & 2 Double 1986 2 2 2 (4) 10.8’ x 7.0' x 9.0' 1 - 1 1 -
Historical Notes: Each cell is equipped with a double bunk, phone, combo unit, and video/audio monitoring on demand
(camera ceiling mounted, directly above the top bunk looking straight down). Adequate for 4 inmates, per cell, when used as
a temporary holding cell based on available seating (if bunks are used for seating), if used as a sleeping cell, the RC is 2 in
each cell. A shower is available if needed.
*T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit; If "Total RC" appears in brackets ( ), it is not part of the facility's rated
capacity. "+" indicates that capacity includes prorated air space from adjacent areas.
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