Imperial Calexico CIty Jail (2023-2024 inspection cycle)

Initial Inspection Report 2023-2024 Biennial Inspection Cycle Date of Exit Briefing: 12/19/2024 Inspection Type: Comprehensive County: Imperial Facility Name(s): Calexico Police Department BSCC #(s): 0960 BSCC Type: THJ Facility Representatives: Sergeant Fraker BSCC Field Representative: Jill Farris Corrective Action Plan Required? YES DATE CAP DUE TO BSCC: 1/20/2025 Current Items of Noncompliance Title 15. Section Description § 1029. Policy and Procedures Manual Notes: The policies and procedures required in Subsection (a)(6): Agency policy does not include subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a measures specific to the prevention of sexual abuse separate manual to ensure confidentiality. and sexual harassment in the annual internal and external security review. (6) Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, review, evaluate, and make a record of Subsection (a)(6): Agency supervision did not provide security measures. The review and evaluation documentation that the annual internal and external shall include internal and external security security review and evaluation occurred in 2023 or measures of the facility including security measures specific to prevention of sexual abuse 2024. and sexual harassment. (a)(7) Emergency Procedures include: Subsection (a)(7): Agency supervision did not provide (A) fire suppression preplan, emergency procedures as outlined in Subsection (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of hostages, (a)(7) A – F. (C) mass arrests, (D) natural disasters, (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment, and (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, ammunition, chemical agents, and related security devices § 1032. Fire Suppression Preplanning Agency supervision could not provide their facility fire Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility suppression preplan; therefore, they were administrator shall consult with the local fire department having jurisdiction over the facility, with noncompliant with the following subsections: the State Fire Marshal, or both, in developing a plan for fire suppression which shall include, but not be Subsection (a): Agency policy does not include a fire limited to: suppression pre-plan developed with the local fire (a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the department and/or the State Fire Marshal. local fire department to be included as part of NAME County Initial Inspection Report Page 2 Title 15. Section Description the policy and procedures manual (Title 15, (c) The agency did not provide a fire prevention California Code of Regulations Section 1029). inspection conducted by either the local fire (c) fire prevention inspections as required by department or State Fire Marshal within the Health and Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) last two years. and (b) which requires inspections at least once every two years; (d) The agency did not provide an evacuation plan; and (d) an evacuation plan; and (e) a plan for emergency housing of incarcerated people in the case of fire. (e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated people in the case of fire. § 1046. Death in Custody (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health administrator, shall Subsection (b): Agency policy does not state the develop written policy and procedures to facility administrator in cooperation with the health conduct an initial review and complete a administrator will conduct an initial review and written report of every in-custody death complete a written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of the death. The team that within 30 days. conducts the initial review shall include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or 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 Agency policy does not state that deaths shall be appropriateness of clinical care; whether reviewed to determine the appropriateness of clinical changes to policies, procedures, or practices are care; whether changes to policies, procedures, or warranted; and to identify issues that require practices are warranted; and to identify issue that further study. require further study. (c)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 Subsection (c): Agency policy does not state the (E) Gender initial review report shall contain the demographic (F) Race and ethnicity information, facility information, and or relevant (G) Relevant medical history circumstances leading up to the death, including behavior health or medical issues as specified in the (2) Facility Information regulation. (A) Name and location of the detention facility (B) Description of the location where the death occurred within the facility NAME County Initial Inspection Report Page 2 Title 15. Section Description (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. § 1067. Access to Telephone Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be provided access to the On the day of inspection, the facility did not have a appropriate telecommunication device which will telephone device for the hearing or speech impaired. facilitate communication. Such devices may include but are not limited to videophones, teletypewriters, or third-party communications assistance.