BSCC
Los Angeles Arcadia PD (2023-2024 inspection cycle)
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February 19, 2025
Roy Nakamura, Chief of Police
Arcadia Police Department
250 W Huntington Dr.
Arcadia, CA 91007
2023-2024 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031,
WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, ARCADIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
DETENTION FACILITY
Dear Chief Nakamura:
The 2023-2024 Comprehensive Inspection of the Arcadia City Police Department has
been completed. The facility was inspected on Wednesday, October 23, 2024:
FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE
Arcadia Police Department 1901 IJ
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 the 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 no items of noncompliance with Title 15 or Title 24 Minimum Standards. For
detailed information, refer to the attached Procedures Checklist, Physical Plant
Evaluation, and Living Area Space Evaluation.
An Exit Briefing with your staff was held on Wednesday, October 23, 2024; BSCC staff
presented an inspection overview and discussed technical assistance and best practice
recommendations.
* * *
Please email me at michael.bush@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 956-5968 if you have any
questions.
Roy Nakamura
Chief of Police
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Sincerely,
MICHAEL J BUSH
Field Representative
Facilities Standards and Operations Division
Enclosures
Cc: Presiding Judge, Los Angeles County Superior Court*
Chair, Grand Jury, Los Angeles County*
Chair, Board of Supervisors, Los Angeles County*
County Administrator, Los Angeles County*
John Bonomo, Lieutenant Arcadia Police Department
Emma Ruvalcaba, Jail Supervisor, Arcadia Police Department
*Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov.
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TYPE I FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code: 1901
FACILITY NAME: Arcadia Police Department FACILITY TYPE: IJ
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Lieutenant John Bonomo and Jail Supervisor Emma Ruvalcaba
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J Bush DATE: 10/23/2024
TITLE 15 SECTION P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
1020 CORRECTIONS OFFICER CORE COURSE2 All contract staff (Allied Universal) are Core trained and
current. Agency presented training records for each
(a) In addition to the provisions of California Penal Code Section employee. The agency is in compliance with applicable
831.5, all custodial personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility shall regulations during the 2023-2024 inspection cycle.
successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Core Course” as
described in Section 179 of Title 15, CCR, within one year from the
date of assignment. 4 – Full-time staff
(b) Custodial Personnel who have successfully completed the 1 – Part-time
course of instruction required by Penal Code Section 832.3 shall also
successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Basic Academy
Supplemental Core Course” as described in Section 180 of Title 15,
CCR, within one year from the date of assignment.
1021 JAIL SUPERVISORY TRAINING
Prior to assuming supervisory duties, jail supervisors shall complete
the core training requirements pursuant to Section 1020, Corrections
Officer Core Course. In addition, supervisory personnel of any Type
I, II, III or IV jail shall also be required to complete either the STC
Supervisory Course (as described in Section 181, Title 15, CCR) or
the POST supervisory course within one year from date of
assignment.
1023 JAIL MANAGEMENT TRAINING
Managerial personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV jail shall be required
to complete either the STC management course (as described in
Section 182, Title 15, CCR) or the POST management course within
one year from date of assignment.
1025 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
With the exception of any year that a core training module is
successfully completed, all facility/system administrators, managers,
supervisors, and custody personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility
shall successfully complete the “annual required training” specified
in Section 184 of Title 15, CCR.
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 For STC participating agencies, consistency with training sections 1020, 1021, 1023 & 1025 is annually assessed by the STC
Division. Unless otherwise indicated, the regulatory intent is for training to occur within one year from the date of assignment.
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1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL 610.10
A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in Compliance with this regulation is predicated
each local detention facility to ensure the implementation on the agency’s ability to complete all
and operation of the programs and activities required by ☒ ☐ ☐ regulated tasks in a safe and timely manner.
these regulations. BSCC reviewed a variety of documents and
found no indication that staffing was
insufficient.
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at 610.10
least one employee on duty at all times in a local
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 610.10
would conflict with the supervision and care of
incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. If a Core-trained jailer is not available, the jail
☒ ☐ ☐
will be closed and arrestees will be
transferred to another facility.
Whenever one or more females are in custody, there 610.10
shall be at least one female employee who shall be
immediately available and accessible to such females. ☒ ☐ ☐ There is always a female staff available.
Note: Reference PC § 4021.
In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of Verified by inspection.
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 697.10
The facility administrator shall develop and implement BSCC staff reviewed and verified 10 months
policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that of observation logs. Each log was within the
include, but are not limited to, the following: ☒ ☐ ☐ regulation 60-minute time frame.
(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 697.10 Recording Jail Inspections.
between safety checks. ☒ ☐ ☐
(c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, 697.10
and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in
section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these ☒ ☐ ☐
regulations.
(d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied 697.1
intervals.
☒ ☐ ☐ Safety checks shall occur at random or varied
intervals.
(e) There shall be a written plan that includes the 697.10
documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall
include:
☒ ☐ ☐
(1) the actual time at which each individual safety The actual time at which each individual
check occurred; safety check occurred.
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(2) the location where each individual safety check 697.10
occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory
number; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ Location where each individual safety check
occurred, such as a cell.
(3) Initials or employee identification number of staff 697.10
who completed the safety check(s).
☒ ☐ ☐ Each staff will initial and badge ID when they
complete their safety checks.
(f) A documented process by which safety checks are 697.10
reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or
facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns A supervisor will review security check logs
☒ ☐ ☐
of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, for actuated and consistency.
safety checks.
1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF 610.25
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at All jailers are Core trained
least one person on duty at all times who meets the ☒ ☐ ☐
training standards established by the Board for general
fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)].
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one 610.10
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety 610.25
procedures that relate specifically to the facility. ☒ ☐ ☐
All new hires receive site-specific orientation.
1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 610.15
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a Agency Operational Manual
manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The
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
facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the
following:
☒ ☐ ☐
(1) Table of organization, including channels of
communications.
(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility 610.20
administrator/manager. ☒ ☐ ☐
(3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state 630
and federal legal requirements and includes
prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke ☒ ☐ ☐
holds.
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including 632.50
the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in
☒ ☐ ☐
Penal Code Section 3407.
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly 695.10
received persons for release. ☒ ☐ ☐
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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(6) Security and control including physical counts and 610.20
searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, 635.10
contraband control, and key control. 635.15
Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, 697
review, evaluate, and make a record of security 697.10
☒ ☐ ☐
measures. The review and evaluation shall include 699
internal and external security measures of the facility
including security measures specific to prevention of
sexual abuse and sexual harassment.
(7) Emergency procedures include: 610.25
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by 612
☒ ☐ ☐
section 1032 of these regulations;
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of 613 (A, B, C)
hostages; ☒ ☐ ☐
(C) mass arrests; 613 (D)
☒ ☐ ☐
(D) natural disasters; 613 (E)
☒ ☐ ☐
(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; 613 (F)
and, ☒ ☐ ☐
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, 613 (G)
ammunition, chemical agents, and related
☒ ☐ ☐
security devices.
(8) Suicide Prevention. 688.35
☒ ☐ ☐
(9) Separation of incarcerated persons. 655.50
☒ ☐ ☐
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse 689
and sexual harassment. ☒ ☐ ☐
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and 689
respond to retaliation against any staff or person after
☒ ☐ ☐
reporting any abuse.
(12) Release policy, including release planning for 690
incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, 689
Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be
limited to, the following: PREA signs are located throughout the
(1) multiple internal ways for incarcerated people to facility.
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, 689
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 688.35
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide Suicidal risk prisoners will not be housed in
prevention program developed by the facility the facility. They will be transported to an
administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health appropriate facility.
☒ ☐ ☐
authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor,
and provide treatment to those incarcerated persons who
present a suicide risk.
The program shall include the following:
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(a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial 688.38
personnel. ☒ ☐ ☐
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon 688.34
intake and prior to housing assignment. ☒ ☐ ☐
(c) Suicide prevention screening during special 688.35
situations, including placement in restrictive housing,
☒ ☐
following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in ☐
classification.
(d) Provisions facilitating communication among 688.37
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff,
medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide ☐ Suicidal risk prisoners will not be housed in
☐ ☒
risk. the facility. They will be transported to an
appropriate facility.
(e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide 688.35
that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive
environment should be considered. Suicidal risk prisoners will not be housed in
☐ ☐ ☒ the facility. They will be transported to an
appropriate
facility.
(f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. 688.35
Suicidal risk prisoners will not be housed in
☐ ☐ ☒
the facility. They will be transported to an
appropriate facility.
(g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and 688.37
☒ ☐
procedures. ☐
(h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides 688.45
attempts. 688.75
☒ ☐
☐ 688.80
698.05
(i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and 698.05
attempted suicides as defined by the facility
administrator, including the development of a corrective Suicidal risk prisoners will not be housed in
☐ ☐ ☒
action plan to address deficiencies identified in the the facility. They will be transported to an
administrative review. appropriate facility.
(j) Provisions for follow up care as needed. Suicidal risk prisoners will not be housed in
the facility. They will be transported to an
☐ ☐ ☒
appropriate facility.
(k) Plan for mental health consultation following return Suicidal risk prisoners will not be housed in
from court as determined by the mental health director. the facility. They will be transported to an
☐ ☐ ☒
appropriate facility.
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING 610.25
Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility
administrator shall consult with the local fire department
☒ ☐ ☐
having jurisdiction over the facility, with the State Fire
Marshal, or both, in developing a plan for fire suppression
which shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the local 610.25
fire department to be included as part of the policy and
procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of All staff have gone through the fire and life
☒ ☐ ☐
Regulations Section 1029); safety training during their correctional core
training.
(b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff with 610.25
two-year retention of the inspection record; ☒ ☐ ☐
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(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Conducted 05/29/2024
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires
☒ ☐ ☐
inspections at least once every two years;
(d) an evacuation plan; and, 612
☒ ☐ ☐
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated 612
people in the case of fire. ☒ ☐ ☐
1040 POPULATION ACCOUNTING 660.05
Each facility administrator shall maintain a demographics
accounting system which reflects the monthly average ☒ ☐ ☐
daily population of sentenced and non-sentenced people
by gender and juvenile status.
Facility administrators shall provide the Board with Agency supplies data to their JPS system.
applicable demographic information as described in the
☒ ☐ ☐
Jail Profile Survey.
1041 RECORDS 660.31
(a) Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility
shall develop written policies and procedures for the
maintenance of individual records for each incarcerated
person which shall include, but not be limited to, intake
☒ ☐ ☐
information, personal property receipts, commitment
papers, court orders, reports of disciplinary actions taken,
medical orders issued by the responsible physician and
staff response, and non-medical information regarding
disabilities and other limitations.
(b) Each facility administrator shall collect accurate, 689
uniform data for every allegation of sexual abuse at
facilities under its direct control and from other facilities
with which it contracts for the confinement of its
incarcerated people. The data collected shall include, at ☒ ☐ ☐
a minimum, the data necessary to satisfy the reporting
requirements of 34 U.S.C. section 30303(a)(1).
Note: federal survey on sexual violence.
1044 INCIDENT REPORTS 698.05
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 No reported incidents which result in physical
involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an
and the date and time of the occurrence. ☒ ☐ ☐ employee or inmate of a detention facility or
other person during this cycle.
Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff 694, 694.1 694.2
assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the
☒ ☐ ☐
facility manager or designee. Reports are submitted at the end of shift.
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1045 PUBLIC INFORMATION PLAN 698.30
Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility
shall develop written policies and procedures for the
dissemination of information to the public, to other ☒ ☐ ☐
government agencies, and to the news media. The public
and incarcerated persons shall have available for review
the following material:
(a) The Board of State and Community Corrections 698.30
Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as
☒ ☐ ☐
found in Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations.
(b) Facility rules and procedures affecting incarcerated 694.2
people as specified in sections:
(1) 1045, Public Information Plan ☒ ☐ ☐ Jails rules are distributed during intake and
are posted in the housing cells.
(2) 1061, Education Plan No Sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐ ☒
(3) 1062, Visiting 685.25
☒ ☐ ☐
(4) 1063, Correspondence 686.10
☒ ☐ ☐
(5) 1064, Library Service No Sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐ ☒
(6) 1065, Exercise and Out of Cell Time 682.18
☒ ☐ ☐
(7) 1066, Books, Newspapers, Periodicals and 682.18
Writings ☒ ☐ ☐ 687.05
(8) 1067, Access to Telephone 680.10
☒ ☐ ☐
(9) 1068, Access to Courts and Counsel 620.30
☒ ☐ ☐ 685.15
(10) 1069, Orientation 655.60
☒ ☐ ☐
(11) 1070, Individual/Family Service Programs 625.65 - No Sentenced incarcerated person
☒ ☐ ☐
(12) 1071, Voting 686.15 - No Sentenced incarcerated person
☒ ☐ ☐
(13) 1072, Religious Observance 687.05 - No Sentenced incarcerated person
☒ ☐ ☐
(14) 1073, Grievance Procedure 688.26 - No Sentenced incarcerated person
☒ ☐ ☐
(15) 1080, Rules and Disciplinary Actions 655.70 - No Sentenced incarcerated person
☒ ☐ ☐
(16) 1081, Plan for Discipline of Incarcerated 655.70 - No Sentenced incarcerated person
Persons ☒ ☐ ☐
(17) 1082, Forms of Discipline 655.70 - No Sentenced incarcerated person
☒ ☐ ☐
(18) 1083, Limitations on Discipline 655.70 - No Sentenced incarcerated person
☒ ☐ ☐
(19) 1200, Responsibility for Health Care Services 688.20
☒ ☐ ☐ 688.20.5
1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 686.66-688.75
(a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy
and procedures to comply with the in-custody death
reporting requirements of Government Code section ☒ ☐ ☐
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.
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(b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 688.75
health administrator, shall develop written policy and
procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a The facility administrator, in cooperation with
written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of the health administrator, shall develop written
the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall policy and procedures to conduct an initial
include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or review and complete a written report of every
designee, the health administrator, the responsible in-custody death within 30 days of the death.
☒ ☐ ☐
physician and other health care, and supervision staff The team that conducts the initial review shall
who are relevant to the incident. 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 688.75
appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to
policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to In custody deaths shall be reviewed to
identify issues that require further study. determine the appropriateness of clinical
☒ ☐ ☐
care; whether changes to policies,
procedures, or practices are warranted; and
to identify issues that require further study.
(c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the 688.75
initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC
within 60 days of the death. The facility administrator shall The facility administrator shall submit a copy
provide a copy of the initial review report that comports of the initial review report of every in-custody
with the disclosure requirements of section 832.10 of the death to the BSCC within 60 days of the
☒ ☐ ☐
Penal Code. death. The facility administrator shall provide
a copy of the initial review report that
comports with the disclosure requirements of
section 832.10 of the Penal Code.
The initial review report shall contain the following 688.75
information:
(1) Demographic information The initial review report shall contain the
(A) Full name of the decedent following information:
(B) Date of birth (1) Demographic information
(C) Date of death (A) Full name of the decedent
(D) Time of death (B) Date of birth
(E) Gender (C) Date of death
(F) Race and ethnicity (D) Time of death
(G) Relevant medical history (E) Gender
(2) Facility Information (F) Race and ethnicity
(A) Name and location of the detention facility (G) Relevant medical history
☒ ☐ ☐
(B) Description of the location where the death (2) Facility Information
occurred within the facility (A) Name and location of the detention facility
(C) Date and time of the incident (B) Description of the location where the
(D) Detention facility personnel (including names death occurred within the facility
and roles) involved in the reporting of the death (C) Date and time of the incident
or incident (D) Detention facility personnel (including
(3) Any relevant circumstances leading up to death, names and roles) involved in the reporting of
including behavioral health or medical issues. the death or incident
(3) Any relevant circumstances leading up to
death, including behavioral health or medical
issues.
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(d) In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a 688.66
jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect 688.67
and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court holding facility
pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter within 30 In any case in which a minor dies while
calendar days of the death. Any inquiry made by the detained in a jail, lockup, or court holding
Board shall be limited to the standards and requirements facility the BSCC may inspect and evaluate
set forth in these regulations. 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 655.50
655.55
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II,
or III facility shall develop and implement a written Classification form was revised to included
classification plan designed to properly assign sexual identity.
incarcerated persons to housing units and activities
according to the categories of gender identity, age,
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, 655.50
the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis 655.55
whether a placement would ensure the health and safety
of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement BSCC staff reviewed eight months of inmate’s
☒ ☐ ☐
would present management or security problems. A classification and medical screening forms.
person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall All forms were complete and ensured the
be given serious consideration. inmate's health and safety.
1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 688.55
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the This type of prisoner will be transported to the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and county jail.
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures specifying those symptoms that require
medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a
medical evaluation is completed.
At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be 688.55
made of the person being booked as to whether the
person has or has had any communicable diseases, such Reviewed intake screening form.
as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of
tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or ☐ ☐ ☒
other special medical problem identified by the health
authority. The response shall be noted on the medical
screening from.
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1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION 688.10
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Arrestees having a behavioral crisis will be
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and transported to the county jail.
☒ ☐ ☐
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
readily available, an incarcerated person shall be
considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this
☐ ☐ ☒
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
secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next
☐ ☐ ☒
daily sick call, whichever is earliest.
Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the 655.50
safety of the person in crisis or others. ☐ ☐ ☒
1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION 655.50
655.55
Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall
develop and implement policies and procedures for the ☒ ☐ ☐ Arrestees who meet the criteria for
administrative separation of incarcerated people. administrative separation will be transported
to the county jail.
Policies and procedures must include: 655.55
(a) Administrative separation may consist of separate
housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of
privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of ☐ ☐ ☒
protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility
staff.
(b) Administrative separation must not adversely affect
an incarcerated person’s health. ☐ ☐ ☒
(c) Administrative separation may be used for
incarcerated people who have:
(1) A documented history of activity or behavior, or
promoting such activity or behavior, that is criminal in
nature, disruptive to facility operations, or affects the
safety of the facility, other incarcerated people, and
facility staff.
(2) Influenced or participated in activity that is
criminal in nature, disruptive to facility operations or
affects the safety of the facility, other incarcerated ☐ ☐ ☒
people, and facility staff.
(3) Committed assault, attempted assault, or
participated in a conspiracy to assault or harm other
incarcerated persons or facility staff.
(4) A history of escape or have recently attempted
escape.
(5) A demonstrated need for protection from other
incarcerated people.
(d) Documentation indicating the necessity of
administrative separation to obtain the objective of
protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☐ ☐ ☒
staff.
(e) A documented individualized ongoing review and
evaluation of the need to continue placement in
☐ ☐ ☒
administrative separation.
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1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL No safety cell in the 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.
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 688.19
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 688.19
as they are able to continue the admission process or are
☒ ☐ ☐
no longer a risk to themselves or others.
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In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over 688.19
six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody
staff to determine whether the person has an urgent In no case shall a person remain in a sobering
medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these cell over six hours without an evaluation by
☒ ☐ ☐
regulations. 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 688.19
receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. ☒ ☐ ☐
Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the 688.19
sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half
hour. Such observation shall be documented. BSCC staff reviewed 12 months of inmate’s
☒ ☐ ☐ placements in the sobering cell. All
observation logs were inside the required
regulation standard time limit.
1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 680.24
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Arrestees with developmental disabilities will
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and be transported to the county jail.
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 San Gabriel-Pomona Reginal Center
regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or
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 632
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Restraint devices include any devices which
responsible physician, shall develop and implement immobilize extremities or prevent the
written policies and procedures for the use of restraint incarcerated person from being ambulatory.
devices. Restraint devices include any devices which
immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated person Agency has policy, but no restraints in the
☒ ☐ ☐
from being ambulatory. The provisions of this section do facility, therefore, restraints are not used.
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: Agency has policy, but no restraints in the
☒ ☐
(1) acceptable restraint devices; ☐ facility, therefore, restraints are not used.
(2) signs or symptoms which should result in Agency has policy, but no restraints in the
immediate medical/mental health referral; availability ☒ ☐ facility, therefore, restraints are not used.
☐
of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment;
(3) protective housing of restrained persons; Agency has policy, but no restraints in the
☒ ☐
☐ facility, therefore, restraints are not used.
(4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, Agency has policy, but no restraints in the
☒ ☐
☐ facility, therefore, restraints are not used.
(5) exercising of extremities. Agency has policy, but no restraints in the
☒ ☐
☐ facility, therefore, restraints are not used.
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(b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the Agency has policy, but no restraints in the
following requirements: ☒ ☐ facility, therefore, restraints are 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 Agency has policy, but no restraints in the
incarcerated people who display behavior which ☒ ☐ facility, therefore, restraints are 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 Agency has policy, but no restraints in the
restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation ☒ ☐ facility, therefore, restraints are not used.
techniques, have been attempted and are deemed ☐
ineffective.
(4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in Agency has policy, but no restraints in the
restraints only with the approval of the facility facility, therefore, restraints are not used.
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 Agency has policy, but no restraints in the
☒ ☐
maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. ☐ facility, therefore, restraints are not used.
(6) A medical opinion on placement and retention Agency has policy, but no restraints in the
shall be secured within one hour from the time of ☒ ☐ facility, therefore, restraints are not used.
☐
placement.
(7) A medical assessment shall be completed within Agency has policy, but no restraints in the
☒ ☐
four hours of placement. ☐ facility, therefore, restraints are not used.
(8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be Agency has policy, but no restraints in the
conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure facility, therefore, restraints are 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 Agency has policy, but no restraints in the
with responsible health care staff determines that an facility, therefore, restraints are not used.
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 Agency has policy, but no restraints in the
the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended ☒ ☒ facility, therefore, restraints are not used.
☐
maximum time limits for placement.
(11) All events and information related to the Agency has policy, but no restraints in the
placement in restraints shall be documented and facility, therefore, restraints are 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 632.50
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Agency has policy, pregnant females ill not be
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and restrained.
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant
people. In accordance with Penal Code Section 3407, the
policy shall include reference to the following:
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(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 Agency has policy, pregnant females ill not
delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of be restrained.
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 Agency has policy, pregnant females ill not
who is currently responsible for the medical care of be restrained.
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 Agency has policy, pregnant females ill not
pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, ☒ ☐ be restrained.
of the standards and policies governing incarcerated ☐
pregnant people.
1059 DNA COLLECTION, USE OF FORCE 675.19
(a) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 298.1, authorized law Force will not be used; the prisoners will be
enforcement, custodial, or corrections personnel transported to the county medical facility after
including peace officers, may employ reasonable force to the department obtains a warrant.
collect blood specimens, saliva samples, or thumb or ☒ ☐ ☐
palm print impressions from individuals who are required
to provide such samples, specimens or impressions
pursuant to Penal Code Section 296 and who refuse
following written or oral request.
(1) For the purpose of this regulation, the “use of 675.19
reasonable force” shall be defined as the force that
an objective, trained and competent correctional Force will not be used; the prisoners will be
☒ ☐
employee, faced with similar facts and ☐ transported to the county medical facility after
circumstances, would consider necessary and the department obtains a warrant.
reasonable to gain compliance with this regulation.
(2) The use of reasonable force shall be preceded by 675.19
efforts to secure voluntary compliance. Efforts to
secure voluntary compliance shall be documented Force will not be used; the prisoners will be
☒ ☐
and include an advisement of the legal obligation to ☐ transported to the county medical facility after
provide the requisite specimen, sample or impression the department obtains a warrant.
and the consequences of refusal.
(b) The force shall not be used without the prior written 675.19
authorization of the facility watch commander or
designee on duty. The authorization shall include Force will not be used; the prisoners will be
☒ ☐
information that reflects the fact that the offender was ☐ transported to the county medical facility after
asked to provide the requisite specimen, sample, or the department obtains a warrant.
impression and refused.
(c) If the use of reasonable force includes a cell 675.19
extraction, the extraction shall be videotaped, including
audio. Video shall be directed at the cell extraction event. Force will not be used; the prisoners will be
The videotape shall be retained by the agency for the transported to the county medical facility after
☐ ☐ ☒
length of time required by statute. Notwithstanding the the department obtains a warrant.
use of the video as evidence in a criminal proceeding, the
tape shall be retained administratively.
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1062 VISITING 685.25
The facility administrator shall develop and implement
written policies and procedures, which include the
following requirements:
☒ ☐ ☐
(a) A visiting program which shall provide for:
(1) As many in-person visits and visitors as facility
schedules, space, and number of personnel will
allow.
(2) A publicly posted schedule of facility visiting 685.25
hours. If practicable, visiting hours should be made
☒ ☐ ☐
available on weekends, evenings, or holidays.
(3) For sentenced incarcerated persons in Type I No Sentenced incarcerated persons
facilities there shall be allowed no fewer than two
visits totaling at least one hour per incarcerated ☐ ☐ ☒
person each week.
(4) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall 685.25
develop and implement written policies and
procedures to allow visiting for non-sentenced
detainees. The policies and procedures will include a
☒ ☐ ☐
schedule to assure that non-sentenced detainees will
be afforded a visit no later than the calendar day
following arrest.
(b) Visits may not be cancelled unless a legitimate 685.25
operational or safety and security concern exists. All
cancelled visits must be documented. The facility
☒ ☐ ☐
manager or designee shall regularly review cancelled
visits and document such review.
(c) The visiting policies developed pursuant to this section 685.25
shall include provision for visitation by minor children of
☒ ☐ ☐
the incarcerated person.
(d) Video visitation may be used to supplement existing Video Visitation does not occur in the facility.
visitation programs, but shall not be used to fulfill the
requirements of this section if in-person visitation is ☐ ☐ ☒
requested by an incarcerated person.
(e) Facilities shall not charge for visitation when visitors Video Visitation does not occur in the
are onsite and participating in either in-person or video facility.
visitation. For purposes of this subsection, “onsite” is
☐ ☐ ☒
defined as the location where the incarcerated person is
housed.
(f) Subdivision (d) shall not apply to facilities which (1) Video Visitation does not occur in the
exclusively used video visitation prior to January 1, 2017 facility.
or (2) had been designed without in-person visitation
☐ ☐ ☒
space and conditionally awarded by the Board prior to
June 27, 2017.
(g) If a local detention facility offered video visitation only Video Visitation does not occur in the
as of January 1, 2017, the first hour of remote video facility.
☐ ☐ ☒
visitation per week shall be offered free of charge.
Types and availability of visitation, including: In person visitation
Note: Reference PC § 6031.1(a)(4) (June 2017).
Mode of visitation; Barrier visiting room
Visitation hours; Weekdays: 1900-2100
Weekends: 1400-1600
Time inmates are allowed for visitation; and, At least 15 Minutes per day.
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Any restrictions on inmate visitation. No Emails.
1063 CORRESPONDENCE 686.10
The facility administrator shall develop written policies In practice, incarcerated persons are not
and procedures for correspondence which provide that: ☒ ☐ ☐ housed long enough to receive mail.
(a) there is no limitation on the volume of mail that an
incarcerated person may send or receive;
(b) an incarcerated person’s correspondence may be 686.10
read when there is a valid security reason and the facility
☒ ☐ ☐
manager or designee approves;
(c) jail staff shall not review an incarcerated person’s 686.10
correspondence to or from state and federal courts, any
member of the State Bar or holder of public office, and
the State Board of State and Community Corrections;
☒ ☐ ☐
however, jail authorities may open and inspect such mail
only to search for contraband, cash, checks, or money
orders and in the presence of the incarcerated person;
(d) incarcerated persons may correspond, confidentially, 686.10
with the facility manager or the facility administrator; and, ☒ ☐ ☐
(e) those incarcerated persons who are without funds 686.10
shall be permitted at least four postage paid envelopes
and eight sheets of paper each week to permit
correspondence with family members and friends but
☒ ☐ ☐
without limitation on the number of postage paid
envelopes and sheets of paper to their attorney and to
the courts.
1065 EXERCISE AND OUT OF CELL TIME 682.18
(b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall make Table games and television are available.
☒ ☐ ☐
table games, television, or both, available to incarcerated
people.
1066 BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, AND 682.18
WRITINGS
Newspapers, books and writings materials
(b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall are available.
develop and implement a written plan to make available ☒ ☐ ☐
a current newspaper or other like source, including a non-
English language alternative, to ensure reasonable
access to interested people.
1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE 680.10
The facility administrator shall develop written policies Telephone calls are available pursuant to
and procedures which allow access to a telephone or 851.5 PC.
communication device beyond those telephone calls
which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code.
Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by
others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be
☒ ☐ ☐
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.
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1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL 620.30
685.15
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:
(a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these 686.10
regulations, and, ☒ ☐ ☐
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. 685.15
☒ ☐ ☐
1069 ORIENTATION 655.60
(b) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall
develop written policies and procedures for a program ☒ ☐ ☐
reasonably understandable to non-sentenced detainees
to orient them at the time of placement in a living area.
Such a program shall be published and include, but not 655.60
be limited to, the following:
☒ ☐ ☐
(1) rules and disciplinary procedures; Posted in housing area.
(2) visiting rules; 655.60
☒ ☐ ☐
(3) availability of personal care items, opportunities 655.60
for personal hygiene; ☒ ☐ ☐
(4) availability of reading and recreational materials; 655.60
and, ☒ ☐ ☐
(5) medical/mental health procedures. 655.60
☒ ☐ ☐
1071 VOTING 686.15
The facility administrator of a Type I (holding sentenced No Sentenced incarcerated persons.
incarcerated workers) II, III or IV facility shall develop
☒ ☐ ☐
written policies and procedures whereby the county
registrar of voters allows qualified voters to vote in local,
state, and federal elections, pursuant to election codes.
1072 RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES 687.05
The facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility No Sentenced incarcerated persons.
shall develop written policies and procedures to provide
☒ ☐ ☐
opportunities for incarcerated persons to participate in
religious services, practices and counseling on a
voluntary basis.
1073 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 688.26
Note: Applicable to Type I facilities holding sentenced Sentenced incarcerated persons have the
workers. opportunity and ability to submit and appeal
grievances relating to any conditions of
(a) Each administrator of a Type II, III, or IV facility and confinement, included but not limited to:
Type I facilities which hold incarcerated workers shall medical care; classification actions;
develop written policies and procedures whereby all disciplinary actions; program participation;
☒ ☐ ☐
incarcerated persons have the opportunity and ability to telephone, mail, and visiting procedures; and
submit and appeal grievances relating to any conditions food, clothing, and bedding. However,
of confinement, included but not limited to: medical care; facility does not house Sentenced
classification actions; disciplinary actions; program incarcerated persons.
participation; telephone, mail, and visiting procedures;
and food, clothing, and bedding.
Such policies and procedures shall include:
(1) a grievance form; Facility does not house Sentenced
☐ ☐
☐ incarcerated persons
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(2) instructions for registering and appealing a Facility does not house Sentenced
☒ ☐
grievance, including relevant deadlines; ☐ incarcerated persons
(3) a process for submission and handling of Facility does not house Sentenced
☒ ☐
anonymous grievances; ☐ incarcerated persons
(4) resolution of the grievance at the lowest Facility does not house Sentenced
☒ ☐
appropriate staff level; ☐ incarcerated persons
(5) appeal to the next level of review; Facility does not house Sentenced
☒ ☐
☐ incarcerated persons
(6) written reasons for denial of grievance at each Facility does not house Sentenced
☒ ☐
level of review which acts on the grievance; ☐ incarcerated persons
(7) provision for a non-automated initial response Facility does not house Sentenced
within a reasonable time limit which shall not exceed ☒ ☐ incarcerated persons
☐
a period of 15 calendar days;
(8) provision for resolving questions of jurisdiction Facility does not house Sentenced
☒ ☐ ☐
within the facility; incarcerated persons
(9) provision for providing a copy of the grievance, Facility does not house Sentenced
appeal, response, and related documents to the ☐ incarcerated persons
☒ ☒
incarcerated person; and,
(10) The facility manager or designee shall conduct Facility does not house Sentenced
regular review of grievances, responses, and ☐ incarcerated persons
☒ ☒
appeals.
(b) Grievance System Abuse: Facility does not house Sentenced
The facility may establish written policy and procedure to ☒ ☐ incarcerated persons
control the submission of an excessive number of ☐
grievances.
1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 655.70
Wherever discipline is administered, each facility Discipline is administered in the facility.
administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary
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 Discipline is administered in the facility.
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 Discipline is administered in the facility.
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.
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1081 PLAN FOR DISCIPLINE OF INCARCERATED 655.70
PERSONS
Discipline is administered in the facility.
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies
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.
(b) Disciplinary Actions: Major violations of facility rules Discipline is administered in the facility.
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. Discipline is administered in the facility.
☒ ☐ ☐
2. Placement in disciplinary separation. Discipline is administered in the facility.
☒ ☐ ☐
3. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations. Discipline is administered in the facility.
☒ ☐ ☐
A staff member with investigative and disciplinary Discipline is administered in the facility.
authority shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to
☒ ☐ ☐
impose such consequences.
Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are Discipline is administered in the facility.
involved in the charges. ☒ ☐ ☐
Such charges pending against an incarcerated person Discipline is administered in the facility.
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 Discipline is administered in the facility.
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 Discipline is administered in the facility.
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 Discipline is administered in the facility.
hours after an incarcerated person has been
☒ ☐ ☐
informed of the charge(s) in writing.
5. Subsequent to final disposition of disciplinary Discipline is administered in the facility.
charges by the disciplinary officer, the charges and
the action taken shall be reviewed by the facility ☒ ☐ ☐
manager or designee.
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6. The incarcerated person shall be advised in a Discipline is administered in the facility.
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 Discipline is administered in the facility.
supervisor on all disciplinary action. ☒ ☐ ☐
1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE 655.70
The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer Discipline is administered in the facility.
shall be directly related to the severity of the rule
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 655.70
The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly Discipline is administered in the facility.
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 Discipline is administered in the facility.
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 Discipline is administered in the facility.
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.
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(3) If after placement in separation, mental health or Discipline is administered in the facility.
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.
(b) The delegation of authority to any incarcerated person Discipline is administered in the facility.
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, Discipline is administered in the facility.
Part 2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for
☒ ☐ ☐
disciplinary purposes.
(d) No incarcerated person may be deprived of the Discipline is administered in the facility.
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. Discipline is administered in the facility.
☒ ☐ ☐
(f) Correspondence privileges shall not be withheld Discipline is administered in the facility.
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 Discipline is administered in the facility.
suspended as a disciplinary measure. ☒ ☐ ☐
1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS 655.70
Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept Discipline is administered in the facility.
of all disciplinary actions administered therefore. This ☒ ☐ ☐
requirement may be satisfied by retaining copies of rule
violation reports and report of the disposition of each.
1206.5 MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICABLE 688.55
DISEASES IN A CUSTODY SETTING
APD 688.55 – Communicable Diseases,
(a) The responsible physician, in conjunction with the Quarantine, and Delousing
facility administrator and the county health officer, shall APD 4/698.20 – Decontaminate and
develop a written plan to address the identification, Disposal.
treatment, control and follow-up management of
tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. The plan LASD medical receiving screening form is
shall cover the intake screening procedures, identification ☒ ☐ ☐ used.
of relevant symptoms, referral for a medical evaluation,
treatment responsibilities during incarceration and APD 688.55 – Communicable Diseases,
coordination with public health officials for follow-up Quarantine, and Delousing.
treatment in the community. The plan shall reflect the
current local incidence of communicable diseases which Arrestee, who has been identified, during the
threaten the health of incarcerated people and staff. booking intake process, will be transported to
the county jail.
(b) Consistent with the above plan, the health authority APD 688.55 – Communicable Diseases,
shall, in cooperation with the facility administrator and the Quarantine, and Delousing
county health officer, set forth in writing, policies and
procedures in conformance with applicable state and ☒ ☐
☐
federal law, which include, but are not limited to:
(1) The types of communicable diseases to be
reported;
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(2) The persons who shall receive the medical APD 688.55 – Communicable Diseases,
☒ ☐
reports; ☐ Quarantine, and Delousing
(3) Sharing of medical information with incarcerated APD 688.55 – Communicable Diseases,
☒ ☐
persons and custody staff. ☐ Quarantine, and Delousing
(4) Medical procedures required to identify the APD 688.55 – Communicable Diseases,
presence of disease(s) and lessen the risk of ☒ ☐ Quarantine, and Delousing
☐
exposure to others;
(5) Medical confidentiality requirements; APD 688.55 – Communicable Diseases,
☒ ☐
☐ Quarantine, and Delousing
(6) Housing considerations based up on behavior APD 688.55 – Communicable Diseases,
medical needs and safety of the affected ☒ ☐ Quarantine, and Delousing
☐
incarcerated persons;
(7) Provisions for consent by an incarcerated person APD 688.55 – Communicable Diseases,
☒ ☐
that address the limits of confidentiality; and, ☐ Quarantine, and Delousing
(8) Reporting and appropriate action upon the APD 688.55 – Communicable Diseases,
possible exposure of custody staff to a ☒ ☐ Quarantine, and Delousing
☐
communicable disease.
1211 SICK CALL 688.17
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health
authority, shall develop written policies and procedures,
which provide daily sick call for all incarcerated persons ☒ ☐ ☐
or provision made that any incarcerated person
requesting medical/mental health attention be given such
attention.
1260 STANDARD INSTITUTIONAL CLOTHING 682.15
682.20
The standard issue of climatically suitable clothing to
incarcerated people held after arraignment in all but Court Jail clothing will be provided if personals are
☒ ☐ ☐
Holding, Temporary Holding, and Type IV facilities shall taken away for evidence, soiled, or
include, but not be limited to: contaminated.
(a) Clean socks and footwear;
(b) Clean outergarments; and,
☒ ☐ ☐
(c) Clean undergarments;
☒ ☐ ☐
(1) For males – shorts and undershirt, and
☒ ☐ ☐
(2) For females – bra and two pairs of panties.
☒ ☐ ☐
The person’s personal undergarments and footwear may
be substituted for the institutional undergarments and
footwear specified in this regulation. This option
☒ ☐ ☐
notwithstanding, the facility has the primary responsibility
to provide the personal undergarments and footwear.
All issued and exchanged clothing shall be clean and free
of holes or tears, reasonably fitted, durable, easily
laundered and repaired. Undergarments shall be clean,
free of holes or tears, and substantially free of stains.
☒ ☐ ☐
Individuals shall be able to select the garment type more
compatible with their gender identity and gender
expression.
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1264 CONTROL OF VERMIN IN PERSONAL 688.55
CLOTHING
Arrestees found to have lice are provided with
There shall be written policies and procedures developed a shower and treatment with lice shampoo.
by the facility administrator to control contamination
☒ ☐ ☐
and/or spread of vermin in all incarcerated people’s
personal clothing. Infested clothing shall be cleaned,
disinfected, or stored in a closed container so as to
eradicate or stop the spread of vermin.
1265 ISSUE OF PERSONAL CARE ITEMS 682.16
There shall be written policies and procedures developed Personal care items are provided up
☒ ☐ ☐
by the facility administrator for the issue of personal assignment.
hygiene items.
Each menstruating person shall be provided with sanitary 682.16
napkins, panty liners, and tampons as requested with no
☒ ☐ ☐
maximum allowance.
Each person to be held over 24 hours who is unable to 682.16
supply themself with the following personal care items,
because of either indigency or the absence of a canteen,
☒ ☐ ☐
shall be issued:
(a) Toothbrush,
(b) Dentifrice, 682.16
☒ ☐ ☐
(c) Soap, 682.16
☒ ☐ ☐
(d) Comb, and 682.16
☒ ☐ ☐
(e) Shaving implements. 682.16
☒ ☐ ☐
Personal care items shall be issued within the first 12 682.16
hours of housing assignment. ☒ ☐ ☐
Incarcerated persons shall not be required to share any 682.16
personal care items listed in items “a” through “d.” ☒ ☐ ☐
Incarcerated people will not share disposable razors. 682.16
☒ ☐ ☐
Double edged safety razors, electric razors, and other Facility only uses disposable razors.
shaving instruments capable of breaking the skin, when
shared among incarcerated people, must be disinfected
between individual uses by the method prescribed by the
☐ ☐ ☒
State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology in Sections
979 and 980, Division 9, Title 16, California Code of
Regulations.
1266 SHOWERING 682.16
There shall be written policies and procedures developed Incarcerated persons will have the
☒ ☐ ☐
by the facility administrator for showering/bathing. opportunity to shower upon housing
assignment.
Incarcerated persons shall be permitted to shower/bathe 682.16
upon assignment to a housing unit and at least every
☒ ☐ ☐
other day or more often if possible.
Absent exigent circumstances, no person shall be 682.16
prohibited from showering at least every other day
following assignment to a housing unit. If showering is
prohibited, it must be approved by the facility manager or ☒ ☐ ☐
designee, and the reason(s) for prohibition shall be
documented.
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1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE 680.50
The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens,
for each incarcerated person entering a living area who
is 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; 680.50
☒ ☐ ☐
(c) one towel; and, 680.50
☒ ☐ ☐
(d) one blanket or more depending up on climatic 680.50
conditions. ☒ ☐ ☐
Policy and procedure shall require that items (a), (b), and 680.50
(d) above be provided prior to the first night in the facility. ☒ ☐ ☐
Two blankets or sleep bag may be issued in place of one 680.50
mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the
☒ ☐ ☐
incarcerated person.
1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND 610.20
MAINTENANCE 698.25
The facility administrator shall develop written policies The facility contracts with a janitorial company
and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable which provides general cleaning and
level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the ☒ ☐ ☐ disinfection services.
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.
610
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DETENTION OF MINORS
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
Are minors held in jail cells? Secure Youth are held in the facility, out of
the view and sounds of adult arrestees.
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 WIC §207.1.
1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A MINOR 688.66
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 625.66
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; 625.66
☒ ☐ ☐
(c) emergency medical assistance and services; and, 625.66
☒ ☐ ☐
(d) prohibiting use of discipline. 625.66
☒ ☐ ☐
1143 CARE OF MINORS IN TEMPORARY 625.66 (E)
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 625.66 (E)
the minor has not eaten within the past four (4)
hours or is otherwise in need of appropriate ☒ ☐ ☐
nourishment;
(3) access to drinking water; 625.66 (E)
☒ ☐ ☐
(4) access to language services; 625.66 (E)
☒ ☐ ☐
(5) access to disabilities services; 625.66 (E)
☒ ☐ ☐
(6) sanitary napkins, panty liners, and tampons as 625.66 (E)
requested; ☒ ☐ ☐
(7) privacy during consultation with family, guardian, 625.66 (E)
and/or lawyer; ☒ ☐ ☐
(8) blankets and clothing, as necessary, to assure 625.66 (E)
the comfort of the minor; and, ☒ ☐ ☐
(9) personal clothing unless the clothing is 625.66 (E)
inadequate, presents a health or safety problem, or
☒ ☐ ☐
is required to be utilized as evidence of an offense.
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(b) Upon entry, the minor shall be informed in writing of Signs are located in the jail booking area.
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 625.66 (H)
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 625.66 (G)
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 625.66 (G)
A minor who is taken into temporary custody by a peace
officer on the basis that they are is 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 625.66 (G)
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 625.66 (G)
taken into custody; ☒ ☐ ☐
(c) minor's behavior, including the degree to which the 625.66 (G)
minor appears to be cooperative or non-cooperative; ☒ ☐ ☐
(d) the availability of staff to provide adequate 625.66 (G)
supervision or protection of the minor; and, ☒ ☐ ☐
(e) the age, type, and number of other individuals who 625.66 (G)
are detained in the facility. ☒ ☐ ☐
1146 CONDITIONS OF SECURE CUSTODY 625.66
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 626.66 (I)
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 626.66 (I)
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 626.66 (I)
same locked room unless under constant direct visual
☒ ☐ ☐
observation by staff of the law enforcement facility.
1148 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE 625.66 (J)
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 625.66 (J)
direct visual observation to assure the minor's safety
☒ ☐ ☐
while secured to a stationary object.
Securing minors to a stationary object for longer than 60 625.66 (G)
minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter, shall be
☒ ☐ ☐
approved by a supervisor.
The decision for securing a minor to a stationary object 625.66 (G)
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 625.66 (M)
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- 625.66 (N)
SECURE CUSTODY 625.66 (L)
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 688.21
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 688.21
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 688.21
locked room shall be supervised in accordance with
☒ ☐ ☐
Section 1148.
Supervision of minors in nonsecure custody shall be 688.21
supervised in accordance with Section 1150. ☒ ☐ ☐
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ADULT TYPE I, II, III AND IV FACILITIES
PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION
Board of State and Community Corrections
APPLICABLE TITLE 24 REGULATIONS: 6/94; 2/99; 2001
BSCC Code: 1901
FACILITY NAME: Arcadia Police Department FACILITY TYPE: IJ
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 6/94: 2/99: X 2001: X OTHER:
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 10/23/2024
TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Reception and Booking (2.1) 3 weapons lockers; each located outside
secure entrances.
☒
Contains a weapons locker, designed as outlined in ☐ ☐
these regulations.
Contains a cell or room for confinement pending 2 holding cells.
☒
booking ☐ ☐
Contains a detoxification cell, where applicable 2 sobering cells; by policy only one inmate will
01: Name change to “sobering cell.” be allowed in each.
☒
2-99: Two detoxification cells are provided if both male ☐ ☐
and female inmates are held.
Contains safety cell(s) (WA) ☐ ☒
☐
Shower room available Shower available in booking area.
2-99: Access to shower must be within the secure ☒
☐ ☐
area
Provides secure vault or storage for inmate valuables ☒ Cabinets in control desk.
☐ ☐
Telephone(s) available for inmate use (PC § 851.5) ☒
☐ ☐
2-99: Unobstructed access to hot and cold running
water ☒
☐ ☐
Temporary Holding Cell or Room (2.2) 2 holding cells; 73 sf
☒
☐ ☐
Contains 10 square feet of floor area per inmate
Holds no more than 16 inmates ☒
☐ ☐
Is not smaller than 40 square feet and has a clear
☒
ceiling height of 8 feet or more ☐ ☐
Contains sufficient seating to accommodate all 88.5 inches of bench space = seating for 5
☒
inmates ☐ ☐ inmates.
Contains water closet (toilet), washbasin, and drinking
☒
fountain ☐ ☐
Provides for clear visual supervision by staff Adjacent to booking desk.
☒
☐ ☐
Temporary Staging Cell or Room (2.3)
☐ ☒
Holds inmates classified and segregated per Title 15 § ☐
1050 and 1053
Holds inmates for four hours or less ☐ ☒
☐
Limited to holding no more than 80 inmates ☐ ☒
☐
Contains 10 square feet of floor area per inmates and
☐ ☒
has a clear ceiling height of 8 feet or more. ☐
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Is at least 160 square feet
☐ ☒
☐
Contains sufficient seating to accommodate all
inmates ☐ ☒
☐
Contains water closets (toilets), wash basins and
☐ ☒
drinking fountains as specified by these regulations ☐
Provides for clear visual supervision by staff
☐ ☒
☐
Detoxification/Sobering Cell (2.4)
01: Name change to “sobering cell.” ☒
☐ ☐
Contains 20 square feet of floor area per inmate
Is limited to no more than 8 inmates ☒
☐ ☐
Is no smaller than 60 square feet and has a clear
☒
ceiling height of 8 feet or more ☐ ☐
Contains a water closet (toilet) wash basin and
☒
drinking fountain as specified by these regulations ☐ ☐
Has padded partitions located next to toilet fixtures ☒
☐ ☐
Provides for clear visual supervision by staff ☒ Across from the control desk.
☐ ☐
Padding on floor ☒
☐ ☐
01: A shower is accessible in the secure portion of In booking area.
the facility ☒
☐ ☐
Safety Cell (2.5)
☐ ☒
Contains 48 square feet with one floor dimension of a ☐
least 6 feet and a clear ceiling height of 8 feet or more
Is limited to one inmate ☐ ☒
☐
Contains a flushing ring toilet, mounted flush with the
☐ ☒
floor, with controls located outside the cell ☐
Padded floor, door and walls ☐ ☒
☐
Equipped with a variable intensity, security light,
☐ ☒
inaccessible to the occupant ☐
Has one or more vertical view panels, not more than 4
inches wide nor less than 24 inches long, which ☐ ☒
☐
provide a view of the entire cell
Has a food pass with lockable shutter no more than 4
inches high and, with between 26 and 32 inches from ☐ ☒
☐
the bottom of the food pass to the floor
01: Wall or ceiling mounted devices are inaccessible
to inmate occupant. ☐ ☒
☐
Single Occupancy Cells (2.6)
☒
☐ ☐
Maximum capacity of one inmate
Contain a minimum of 60 square feet of floor area in All single cells exceed 70 sf.
Type I facilities and 70 square feet in Type II and III ☒
☐ ☐
facilities
Have a minimum clear ceiling height of 8 feet and a All single cells exceed 8’ minimum.
☒
minimum width of 6 feet ☐ ☐
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Contain a water closet (toilet), washbasin and drinking
☒
fountain ☐ ☐
Contain a bunk, desk and seat (Desk and seat not
required in Type I facilities.) ☐ ☒
☐
Double Occupancy Cells (2.7)
☒
☐ ☐
Maximum capacity of two inmates
Contain a minimum of 60 square feet of floor area in All double cells exceed 70 sf.
Type I facilities and 70 square feet in Type II and III ☒
☐ ☐
facilities
Have a minimum clear ceiling height of 8 feet and a All double cells exceed 8’ minimum.
☒
minimum width of 6 feet ☐ ☐
Contain a water closet (toilet), washbasin and drinking
☒
fountain ☐ ☐
Contain 2 bunks, 1 desk and 1 seat (Desk and seat
not required in Type I facilities.) ☐ ☒
☐
Dormitories (2.8) Dormitory evaluated under 2001 standards;
(Note: 2001 regulations reduced the double bunk 70 sf required.
requirement from 75 to 70 square feet and added
provision for triple bunks. This is the “least restrictive One dormitory 440 sf, 420 sf required for 6 RC.
standard.”)
Contain at least 50 square feet of floor area per
inmate for single bed units; at least 70 square feet of
floor space per inmate for double bed units; and, at ☒
least 90 square feet for triple bed units. Eight foot ☐ ☐
clear ceiling height required.
(To calculate double bunked BRC: 70 square feet
divided by 2 inmates = 35 square feet + 35 square
feet dayroom = 70 square feet per inmate. To
calculate triple bunked BRC: 90 square feet divided by
3 inmates=30 square feet + 35 square feet
dayroom=65 square feet per inmate.)
Designed for nor fewer than 4 and no more than 64
☒
inmates ☐ ☐
Provide access to toilets separate from washbasins
☒
and drinking fountains ☐ ☐
Provide storage space for each inmate's personal
items (NA Type I) ☐ ☒
☐
Dayrooms (2.9)
Required for inmates in Type II and III facilities -
☒
☐ ☐
excluding "special use" cells - and inmate workers in
Type I facilities)
Contain 35 square feet of floor area per inmate,
exclusive of 3 foot wide corridors in front of
☒
cells/rooms ☐ ☐
2-99: Deleted 3 foot corridor in front of cells/rooms
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Contain tables and seating to accommodate the Table with 6 seats in the dayroom.
maximum number of inmates allowed access at a
given time. (Note 2001 revisions added reference to
☒
access at a given time and are the least restrictive ☐ ☐
standard.)
Exercise Area (2.10)
Provided in Type II and III facilities. Type IV facilities
☐ ☒
☐
must have a recreation area or provide community
access to one.
Clear height of 15 feet ☐ ☒
☐
Has required surface area: 80 % of maximum rated
inmate capacity, multiplied by 50 square feet, divided
☐ ☒
by number of one-hour exercise periods per day, ☐
equals the required surface area.
2-99: Provides free access to a toilet, washbasin and
☐ ☒
drinking fountain ☐
Provides adequate security
☐ ☒
☐
Program/Multipurpose Space (2.11)
(NA Type I)
There is sufficient area and furnishings to meet the
☐ ☒
☐
needs of the facility programs. (See regulation for
discussion of applicability to Type IV.)
Medical Examination Room (2.12)
There is one suitably equipped medical exam room in
every Type II or III facility designed to house 25 or
☐ ☒
more inmates. ☐
2-99: Required in all facilities that provide on-site
health care.
Located within the security area and provide for
☐ ☒
privacy of inmates ☐
Not less than 100 square feet of floor space with no
☐ ☒
single dimension less than 7 feet ☐
Provide hot and cold running water
2-99: Hot and cold running water in any room where ☐ ☒
☐
medical procedures are provided
2-99: Lockable storage for medical supplies
☐ ☒
☐
Pharmaceutical Storage Space (2.13) Secure closet in the facility.
There is lockable storage space for medical supplies ☒
☐ ☐
and pharmaceuticals (Title 15 § 1216).
Medical Care Housing (2.14)
Applicable to Type II and III facilities where the facility
☐ ☒
☐
program indicates special medical care housing is
needed.
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Housing is located within the security area, accessible
to both male and female inmates, but not in the living ☐ ☒
☐
area of either.
Provides lockable storage area for medical
☐ ☒
instruments ☐
2-99: Negative pressure isolation rooms are designed
to the community standard. ☐ ☒
☐
Hare Care Space (2.15)
Space and equipment are available. ☐ ☒
☐
2-99: Requirement deleted.
Commissary (2.16) (NA Type I)
☐ ☒
☐
Inmates can purchase specified items.
There is secure storage for commissary stock.
01: Revisions limit requirement for secure storage to
circumstances when commissary supplies are ☐ ☒
☐
kept within the security perimeter.
Dining Facilities (2.17) (NA Type I)
☐ ☒
There is 15 square feet and sufficient tables and ☐
seating for each inmate being fed.
Dining space does not include toilets, washbasins or
showers, without an appropriate visual barrier.
2-99: Visual barrier requirement deleted for ☐ ☒
☐
washbasins
Visiting Space (2.18) Non-contact area with glazing and phones.
☒
There is sufficient visiting area. ☐ ☐
Safety Equipment Storage (2.19)
Adequate space is provided to store equipment such ☒
☐ ☐
as fire extinguishers, SCBA, emergency lights, etc.
Janitors' Closet (2.20) In the kitchen/laundry area of the facility.
A securely lockable janitor’s closet provides sufficient
☒
☐ ☐
storage for cleaning implements and supplies and is
located within the security area (Type II only).
A mop sink is available within the security area (Type
II). It may be outside the security area in CH, TH and,
☒
Types I, III & IV. ☐ ☐
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Audio or Visual Monitoring (2.22) Video into booking area, watch commander’s
(NA Type III and IV housing only minimum security office, sergeant’s office, and communications
inmates) area. Intercoms located in each cell and in
shower.
There is an audio monitoring system capable of
alerting staff in a central control. When visual ☒
☐ ☐
electronic surveillance is use, it is located primarily in
corridors, elevators, or at points on the security
perimeter such as entrances and exits.
2-99: Video monitoring option deleted.
Laundry Facilities (2.23)
Type IV facilities make provision for washing and ☐ ☒
☐
drying personal laundry.
Emergency Power (2.24) Generator.
There is an emergency power source available and
capable of providing minimal lighting in all areas and ☒
☐ ☐
maintaining fire and life safety, security,
communication and alarm systems.
Confidential Interview Rooms (2.25)
There is at least one suitably furnished confidential
interview room in every Type II facility designed for 25 ☐ ☒
☐
or more inmates.
2-99: Applicable to every facility which provides on-
site health care
Located in the security area, accessible by both male
☐ ☒
and female inmates ☐
Provides at least 70 square feet floor area with no
single dimension less than 6 feet ☐ ☒
☐
Attorney Interview Space (2.26) Visiting area is utilized.
(NA Type IV)
☒
☐ ☐
Available and provides for confidentiality
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Water Closets (Toilets)/Urinals (3.1)
Provide for inmate privacy/modesty with staff being
able to visual supervise; one is provided in every
single and double occupancy cell and at the following
ratio elsewhere:
1:10 in dormitories (changed from 1:8 in 2001);
1:8 in detoxification/sobering cells;
☒
1:16 in holding cells; ☐ ☐
1:20 in exercise areas; and,
Accessible to dayroom occupants no specified
ratio.
2-99: Accessible at no specified ratio in exercise
areas
See regulation for calculations of urinal substitutions.
Washbasins (3.2)
Provide hot and cold or tempered water; one is
provided in every single and double occupancy cell
and at the following ratio elsewhere:
1:10 in dormitories (changed from 1:8 in 2001);
1:8 in detoxification/sobering cells;
☒
1:20 in exercise areas; and, ☐ ☐
Accessible to dayrooms at no specified ratio.
2-99: Accessible in exercise areas at no specified
ratio
See regulation for calculations of washbasin trough
substitutions.
Drinking Fountains (3.3)
One is provided in every single and double occupancy
cell and in dormitories. Accessible to inmates in
dayrooms
☒
2-99: One is provided in every single and double ☐ ☐
occupancy cell, holding and staging cells and
detoxification cells. It must be accessible to
inmates in dayrooms and exercise areas.
The 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 water outlet. ☐ ☐
2-99: Mouth guard requirement deleted
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Showers (3.4) Tiled shower area in booking area. Large
glazed window.
Available at a ratio of 1:20; provide hot and cold or
tempered water; shower stalls/areas are designed and Hinged modesty screen over glazing in
constructed of materials that are impervious to water shower area. Officer monitors prisoners in
☒
and soap so that they may be easily cleaned. ☐ ☐ shower. No hooks in shower area.
2-99: Ratio changed from 1:16; specified that shower
areas must provide modesty for inmates, with
staff ability to supervise.
Beds/Bunks (3.5)
At least 30 inches wide and 76 inches long with 21
inches between pans; constructed of pan bottom type
☒
or concrete; securely fastened to the floor and/or wall ☐ ☐
in facilities higher than minimum security.
01: Must be elevated off the floor.
Lighting (3.6)
Lighting in housing units, dayrooms and activity areas
is sufficient to permit easy reading by a person with
normal vision, and is not less than 20 foot-candles at
desk level and in the grooming area. Night lighting is
sufficient for purposes of supervision. ☒
☐ ☐
Lighting is centrally controlled and/or occupant
controlled in housing cells or rooms. Light fixtures are
of secure design in areas higher than minimum
security.
Windows (3.7) No windows.
In housing areas higher than minimum security,
☐ ☒
windows that are accessible to inmates are no greater ☐
than 5 inches in on dimension.
Cell Padding (3.8)
The floors and partition are padded in detoxification
cells. In safety cells, floors, doors, walls and ☒
everything on them are padded. All padded cells are ☐ ☐
equipped with a tamper resistant fire sprinkler
approved by the SFM.
All padding is: approved for use by the SFM;
nonporous; at least ½ inch thick; of a unitary or
laminated construction; firmly bonded to all surfaces; ☒
☐ ☐
and, without exposed seams.
Mirrors/Shelves/Clothes Hooks (3.9)
☒
A mirror of a material appropriate to the level of ☐ ☐
security is provided near each washbasin.
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Consistent with security needs, shelves and clothes
hooks are provided wherever feasible. ☒
☐ ☐
2-99: Requirement for shelves and hooks deleted
Clothes hooks are of a collapsible hook type
2-99: Requirement for hooks deleted ☒
☐ ☐
Seating (3.10) Poured concrete bench in holding areas.
Seating is designed to the level of security. When
bench seating is used, eighteen inches of bench are
☒
provided per inmate. ☐ ☐
2-99: In holding and staging cells, seating is securely
fastened to the wall and/or floor.
Table/Seat (3.11) (NA Type I)
A table and seat is provided in single and double ☐ ☒
☐
occupancy cells.
Weapons Locker (3.12)
(NA type IV and Minimum Security Facilities)
A secure weapons locker is located outside the ☒
security perimeter of the facility and no weapons are ☐ ☐
brought into the security area. Lockers have individual
compartments, locks and keys.
Design Requirements (102(c)6)
Design requirements as specified in Title 24, Part 1,
102(c)6 are met. (See regulation for specific
☒
requirements. Note areas of non-compliance that are ☐ ☐
applicable to the facility type and construction date in
the "comments" section.)
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ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION
Board of State and Community Corrections
BSCC Code: 1901
FACILITY: Arcadia Police Department TYPE: IJ RC: 18
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 10/23/2024
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
Booking
1 & 2 Holding 1999 2 - (5) (10) 10 x 7.33 x 9 1 1 1
Note: Cells are 73 sf total. Bench=88.5 inches; RC limited by bench space (88.5/18=5).
Shower located in booking area.
3 Single 1999 1 1 1 1 10 x 7.33 x 9 1 1 1
Note: Isolation cell; may also be used for juveniles. Poured concrete bed.
S 1 & 2 Sobering 1999 2 - (4) (8) 10 x 7.42 x 8.75 1 1 1
Note: 74 sf total. By policy, only one inmate will be allowed in sobering cell at one time.
Male Housing
4-8 Single 1999 5 1 1 5 10 x 7.33 x 9 1 1 1
Note: 73 sf total. Dayroom area with seating; 335 sf of dayroom space available.
Dormitory Dorm 1999/2001 1 6 6 6 25 x 17.58 x 9 1 1 1
Note: Double-bunked; 2001 standards used. 440 sf total/70= RC 6. Toilet and washbasin are separate.
Female Housing
9, 10 & 12 Single 1999 3 1 1 3 10 x 7.33 x 9 1 1 1
Note: 73 sf total.
11 Double 1999 1 2 2 2 10 x 8.25 x 9 1 1 1
Note: 82 sf total. Metal bunk above poured concrete bunk. Dayroom with 225 sf.
Overflow/ADA
13 Single 1999 1 1 1 1 10 x 7.33 x 9 1 1 1
Note: 73 sf total. ADA cell that may also be used for female segregation or juveniles.
*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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