Lake Co II (2020-2022 inspection cycle)

August 2, 2022 Sheriff Brian Martin Lake County Sheriff's Office P.O. Box 489 Lakeport, CA 95453 2022 UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, PENAL CODE 6031, LAKE COUNTY JAIL (TYPE II JAIL FACILITY) Dear Sheriff Martin: Pursuant to Penal Code section 6031 (b), on July 11, 2022, the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) staff conducted an unannounced inspection of the Lake County Jail. The focus of the unannounced inspection was to verify continued compliance with sections 1032 Fire Suppression Preplanning,1055 Use of Safety Cell, 1256 Use of Sobering Cell, and 1265 Issue of Personal Care Items (issued personal care items, sanitary napkins, panty liners, and tampons) of Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Minimum Standards for Local Detentions Facilities. BSCC INSPECTION Title 15, CCR Minimum Standards The inspection consisted of a site visit, interviews with administration staff, a review of documentation of nine safety cell reports, ten sobering cell reports, monthly fire inspections from January 2022 through July 2022, and the issue of and access to personal care items. During the documentation review and the onsite inspection, we found no items of noncompliance with the Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Minimum Standards for Local Detentions Facilities sections we inspected. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN No items of noncompliance were identified during the unannounced inspection for Title 15, Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities, and no Corrective Action Plan is required. -- I am available to provide technical assistance when requested. I look forward to continuing to work together. Please do not hesitate to email me at steven.wicklander@bscc,ca.gov. Brian Martin, Sheriff Page 2 Sincerely, STEVEN WICKLANDER Field Representative – Facility Standards & Operations Division cc: Presiding Judge, Lake County* Grand Jury, Lake County* Chair, Board of Supervisors, Lake County* County Administrator, Lake County* Norm Talyor, Captain, Lake County Sheriff's Office (Electronic Copy) Jason Findley, Lieutenant, Lake County Sheriff's Office (electronic copy sent) * Complete copies of this letter are available upon request and at www.bscc.ca.gov. 1265 Lake County Jail II LTR 20-22