Los Angeles County (2025-2026 inspection cycle)

Initial Inspection Report 2025-2026 Biennial Inspection Cycle Date of Exit Briefing: 4/27/2026 Inspection Type: Comprehensive County: Los Angeles Facility Name(s): LASD Courthouse Division BSCC #(s): 1829/1831/1835/1840/1861/1862/1863/1865/1867/1870/1874/1875/1876/1880/1882/1884/2245 BSCC Type: CH/CHJ Facility Representatives: Commander Kim & Acting Chief/ Commander Kehoe BSCC Field Representative: Rafael Gomez Corrective Action Plan Required? YES DATE CAP DUE TO BSCC: 5/27/2026 Current Items of Noncompliance Title 15. Section Description 1882-Michael D. Antonovich (Antelope Valley) § 1024. Court Holding and Temporary 1840-McCourtney Juvenile Justice Center Holding Facility Training (Lancaster) A total of eight hours of refresher training shall be 1862-Burbank completed every two years. Successful completion of 1829-C.S.Foltz the requirements in Section 1025, Continuing Professional Training may be substituted for the eight- hour refresher. Personnel assigned to the courthouse are not completing refresher training every two years § 1027. Number of Personnel 1875-Pomona North A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each local detention facility to ensure the Insufficient staffing to maintain operations. implementation and operation of the programs and activities required by these regulations. 1882-Michael D. Antonovich (Antelope Valley) 1862-Burbank 1835-Downey § 1027.5 Safety Checks (d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied Safety checks are not occurring at random or varied intervals. intervals in holding cells. LASD Courthouse Division Initial Inspection Report Page 2 Title 15. Section Description 1882-Michael D. Antonovich (Antelope Valley) § 1027.5 Safety Checks 1884-Long Beach (d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied Safety checks are not occurring at random or varied intervals. intervals in Suicide Watch Observation Logs. § 1027.5 Safety Checks 1882-Michael D. Antonovich (Antelope Valley) 1831 Van Nuys (f) A documented process by which safety checks are reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor No documented supervisory review was completed in or facility manager, including methods of mitigating holding cells on courtroom floors. patterns of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, safety checks. 1882-Michael D. Antonovich (Antelope Valley) 1867-Airport § 1027.5 Safety Checks 1884-Long Beach 1880-Compton (f) A documented process by which safety checks are reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns of inconsistent documentation, or untimely No documented supervisory review was completed on completion of, safety checks. Suicide Watch Observation Logs. § 1029. Policy and Procedures Manual 1862-Burbank (6) Security and control including physical counts and searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, No annual security review available for review on the contraband control, and key control. date of inspection. 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. 1882-Michael D. Antonovich (Antelope Valley) § 1032. Fire Suppression Preplanning 1862-Burbank 1829-C.S.Foltz (a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the local 1875-Pomona North fire department to be included as part of the policy and 1876-Pomona South procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of Regulations Section 1029); On the day of the inspection, the fire suppression pre- planning document was not available for review. 1875-Pomona North § 1032. Fire Suppression Preplanning The monthly fire inspections are not being completed. (b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff basis with two year retention of the inspection record; LASD Courthouse Division Initial Inspection Report Page 2 Title 15. Section Description 1882-Michael D. Antonovich (Antelope Valley) § 1032. Fire Suppression Preplanning 1862-Burbank 1829-C.S.Foltz (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires inspections at least once every two years; On the day of the inspection, the fire reports were not available for review. Title 24. Section Description 1884-Long Beach (Applicaple Regulation-2008 Title 24) Holding cells (all cells) have smoke detector covers that have openings larger than 3/16. Holding cells (all cells) have gaps from the ceiling to the light fixture. ADA grab bars have a gap/ opening at both ends of the grab bar. Located in all ADA cells. 13-102 (c) 6. Design requirements 1863-Edelman (Applicaple Regulation-2019 Title 24) Combi units have weep holes larger than 3/16 on ADA grab bars in Cells 620 & 624. 6th-floor cells contain a toilet overflow sensor that possesses a ligature point. Cells 620 and 622 have fire devices in the cells that pose ligature and safety concerns. 2245-Hollywood, 1870-Inglewood, and 1865-East Los Angeles courthouses had no items of noncompliance.