BSCC
Los Angeles Baldwin Park PD (2023-2024 inspection cycle)
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April 2, 2025
Robert Lopez, Chief of Police
Baldwin Park Police Department
14403 E. Pacific Avenue
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
2023-2024 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031,
WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, BALDWIN PARK CITY POLICE
DEPARTMENT DETENTION FACILITY
Dear Chief Robert Lopez:
The 2023-2024 Comprehensive Inspection of the Baldwin Park City Police Department
has been completed. The following facility was inspected on Monday, December 23,
2024:
FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE
Baldwin Park Police Department 1930 I
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 Monday, December 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.
Robert Lopez
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*
George Acosta, Jail Manager, Baldwin Park 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: 1930
FACILITY NAME: Baldwin Park Police Department FACILITY TYPE: I
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Jail Manager George Acosta
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J Bush DATE: 12/23/2024
TITLE 15 SECTION P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
1020 CORRECTIONS OFFICER CORE COURSE2 All custodial personnel are from the private firm. All have
completed the required Correctional Core Training.
(a) In addition to the provisions of California Penal Code Section
831.5, all custodial personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility shall All custodial, jail supervisor, and managerial personnel
successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Core Course” as have completed 24 hours annual training.
described in Section 179 of Title 15, CCR, within one year from the
date of assignment. The facility is in full compliance with STC Training
(b) Custodial Personnel who have successfully completed the requirement.
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 900.2 General Instruction; (b) Number of
Personnel
A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in
each local detention facility to ensure the implementation BSCC staff reviewed staffing assignments,
☒ ☐ ☐
and operation of the programs and activities required by the duty roster, and the Correctional
these regulations. Sergeant’s Log to verify staffing patterns. All
information appeared appropriate.
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at Policy mandates half-hourly checks.
least one employee on duty at all times in a local BSCC staff reviewed security check logs and
detention facility or in the building which houses a local found them complete and timely.
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 Staffing allows at least one employee to be
would conflict with the supervision and care of always available.
☒ ☐ ☐
incarcerated people in the event of an emergency.
Whenever one or more females are in custody, there Agency policy requires female arrestees to be
shall be at least one female employee who shall be transferred immediately after being booked.
immediately available and accessible to such females.
Note: Reference PC § 4021. ☒ ☐ ☐ Female arrestees are process only at the jail.
After their identification is confirmed by
Livescan, female arrestees are transported to
the county jail.
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 BSCC staff reviewed and verified 10 months
of observation logs. Each log was within the
The facility administrator shall develop and implement regulation.
policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that
include, but are not limited to, the following:
☒ ☐ ☐
(a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well-being
of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly
through direct visual observation of all people held and
housed in the facility.
(b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse 900.3
between safety checks.
Policy mandates half-hourly checks. BSCC
☒ ☐ ☐
staff reviewed security check logs and found
them complete and timely.
(c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, 900.6 Classification and Segregation Plan (f)
and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in Sobering Cells
section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these ☒ ☐ ☐
regulations.
(d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied
intervals. ☒ ☐ ☐
(e) There shall be a written plan that includes the 900.3
documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall
include: Written policy requires the actual time at
☒ ☐ ☐
(1) the actual time at which each individual safety which each individual safety check occurred.
check occurred;
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(2) the location where each individual safety check 900.3
occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory
number; and, Require the location where each individual
☒ ☐ ☐
safety check occurred, such as a cell, module,
or dormitory number on the detention log.
(3) Initials or employee identification number of staff 900.3
who completed the safety check(s).
Written policy requires the initials or employee
☒ ☐ ☐
identification number of staff who completed
the safety check(s).
(f) A documented process by which safety checks are Jail Supervisor will review safety checks logs
reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or for consistency and completion.
facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns
☒ ☐ ☐
of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of,
safety checks.
1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF 900.3 General Instruction; (b) Number of
Personnel
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at
least one person on duty at all times who meets the Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there
☒ ☐ ☐
training standards established by the Board for general will always be at least one person on duty in
fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)]. the facility who meets the fire and life safety
training.
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one All staff receive localized fire and life safety
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety procedural training during orientation.
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures that relate specifically to the facility.
1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 Agency has implemented a comprehensive
policy manual. Sections related to the jail
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a were reviewed for this inspection.
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 900.2 General Instruction
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 900.2 General Instructions; Review and
administrator/manager. ☒ ☐ ☐ Inspections
(3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state 300 Use of Force (Operations)
and federal legal requirements and includes
prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke ☒ ☐ ☐
holds.
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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(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including 301 Use of Restraint Devices and Force
the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in
Penal Code Section 3407. ☒ ☐ ☐ Use of restraints, as defined by this
regulation, are prohibited at this facility.
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly 410 Cite and Release Policy (Operations)
received persons for release. ☒ ☐ ☐
(6) Security and control including physical counts and 900.2 General Instruction; (e1) Physical
searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, Counts of Inmates
contraband control, and key control. 900.2 (e2) Security Searches
Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, 901 Custodial Searches
review, evaluate, and make a record of security 900.2 (e2) Security Searches
☒ ☐ ☐
measures. The review and evaluation shall include 900.2(e3) Key Control
internal and external security measures of the facility 900.2 General Instructions; Review and
including security measures specific to prevention of Inspections
sexual abuse and sexual harassment.
(7) Emergency procedures include:
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by
☒ ☐ ☐
section 1032 of these regulations;
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of 900.(4a) Escape
hostages; 900.4(4d) Civil Disturbance
☒ ☐ ☐ 900.4(4b) Disturbance
900.4(4c) Hostage Situation
(C) mass arrests; 900.4(g) Testing, Storage and Use of
☒ ☐ ☐ Emergency Equipment
(D) natural disasters; 900.4(4e) Natural Disaster
☒ ☐ ☐
(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; 900.4(g) Testing, Storage and Use of
and, ☒ ☐ ☐ Emergency Equipment
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons,
900.4(g) Testing, Storage and Use of
ammunition, chemical agents, and related
☒ ☐ ☐ Emergency Equipment
security devices.
(8) Suicide Prevention. 900.9(e) Suicide Prevention Program
☒ ☐ ☐
(9) Separation of incarcerated persons. 900.6 Classification and Segregation Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse
902 PREA
and sexual harassment. ☒ ☐ ☐
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and 902 PREA
respond to retaliation against any staff or person after
☒ ☐ ☐
reporting any abuse.
(12) Release policy, including release planning for 902 PREA
incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, 902 PREA
Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be
limited to, the following:
(1) multiple internal ways for incarcerated people to
privately report sexual abuse and sexual
harassment, retaliation by other incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐
persons or staff for reporting sexual abuse and
sexual harassment, and staff neglect or violation of
responsibilities that may have contributed to such
incidents,
(2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, 902 PREA
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.
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1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM 900.9 (e) Suicide Prevention Program
409 – Crisis Intervention Incidents
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide 900.9(e) – Suicide Prevention Program
prevention program developed by the facility
administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health
Suicide kit is available in the Jailer’s
authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor, ☒ ☐ ☐ workstation.
and provide treatment to those incarcerated persons who
present a suicide risk.
Arrestees exhibiting suicidal behavior shall be
The program shall include the following:
transported to a Los Angeles Mental Health
Facility or a Los Angeles County Jail Facility.
(a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial 409.12 – Training
personnel.
☒ ☐ ☐
Training document reviewed and confirmed.
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon The facility will not detain prisoners who are a
intake and prior to housing assignment. suicide risk (classification and medical
☒ ☐ ☐
screening form).
(c) Suicide prevention screening during special 409 – Crisis Intervention Incidents
situations, including placement in restrictive housing, 900.9(e) – Suicide Prevention Program
following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in ☒ ☐ ☐
classification.
(d) Provisions facilitating communication among 409 – Crisis Intervention Incidents
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, 900.9(e) – Suicide Prevention Program
medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide ☒ ☐ ☐
risk.
(e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide 409 – Crisis Intervention Incidents
that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive
☒ ☐ ☐
environment should be considered.
(f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. 900.9(e) – Suicide Prevention Program
☒ ☐ ☐
(g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and 409 – Crisis Intervention Incidents
procedures. ☒ ☐ ☐
(h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides 900.9(e) – Suicide Prevention Program
attempts. ☒ ☐ ☐
(i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and 409 – Crisis Intervention Incidents
attempted suicides as defined by the facility 900.9(e) – Suicide Prevention Program
administrator, including the development of a corrective
☒ ☐ ☐
action plan to address deficiencies identified in the Incarcerated person does not stay here long
administrative review. enough for such mental health services
(j) Provisions for follow up care as needed. Incarcerated persons will not return to this
☒ ☐ ☐ facility after court arraignment.
(k) Plan for mental health consultation following return
from court as determined by the mental health director. ☒ ☐ ☐
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING 900.3 (d) Fire Suppression Preplanning
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 900.2 General Instruction; (d) Fire
fire department to be included as part of the policy and Suppression Preplanning.
procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of ☒ ☐ ☐
Regulations Section 1029); Verified by inspection.
(b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff with
two-year retention of the inspection record; ☒ ☐ ☐
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(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Conducted 12/15/2024.
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires
☒ ☐ ☐
inspections at least once every two years;
(d) an evacuation plan; and, Posted.
☒ ☐ ☐
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated Inmates would be transferred to the county jail
people in the case of fire. ☒ ☐ ☐ or West Covina PD.
1040 POPULATION ACCOUNTING 900.5 Records and Public Information; (a)
Population Accounting
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 provides data to the JPS.
applicable demographic information as described in the
☒ ☐ ☐
Jail Profile Survey.
1041 RECORDS 900.5 Records and Public Information; (b)
Inmate Records
(a) Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility
shall develop written policies and procedures for the BSCC staff reviewed a sample of inmate
maintenance of individual records for each incarcerated records and noted that all expected
person which shall include, but not be limited to, intake ☒ ☐ ☐ documents were consistently present.
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,
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 900.5 Records and Public Information; (c)
Incident Reports.
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies
and procedures for the maintenance of written records It is the policy of the Baldwin Park Police
and reporting of all incidents which result in physical Department to maintain a written record of all
☒ ☐ ☐
harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee incidents which result in physical harm, or
or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other serious threat of physical harm, to any
person. employee, inmate, minors, other person in the
Jail, or damage to city property.
Such records shall include the names of the persons 900.5 Records and Public Information; (e)
involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, Incident Reports.
☒ ☐ ☐
and the date and time of the occurrence.
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Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff The jailer is responsible for reporting the
assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the incident immediately after its occurrence to
facility manager or designee. the Watch Commander. The Watch
Commander will assign an officer to complete
a Supplemental Report to the Arrest Report.
This report will completely and concisely
document the incident. The report will be
☒ ☐ ☐ directed to the Watch Commander and, after
review, will be filed in the facility filing system.
No reported incidents which resulted in
physical harm, or serious threat of physical
harm, to an employee or inmate of a detention
facility or other person during this cycle.
1045 PUBLIC INFORMATION PLAN 900.5 Records and Public Information; (d)
Public Information Plan.
Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility
shall develop written policies and procedures for the Will hand out upon request.
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 Available upon request.
Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as
☒ ☐ ☐
found in Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations.
(b) Facility rules and procedures affecting incarcerated Rules are given during orientation.
people as specified in sections:
☒ ☐ ☐
(1) 1045, Public Information Plan
(2) 1061, Education Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
(3) 1062, Visiting
☒ ☐ ☐
(4) 1063, Correspondence Non sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐ ☒
(5) 1064, Library Service Non sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐ ☒
(6) 1065, Exercise and Out of Cell Time
☒ ☐ ☐
(7) 1066, Books, Newspapers, Periodicals and
Writings ☒ ☐ ☐
(8) 1067, Access to Telephone
☒ ☐ ☐
(9) 1068, Access to Courts and Counsel
☒ ☐ ☐
(10) 1069, Orientation
☒ ☐ ☐
(11) 1070, Individual/Family Service Programs Non sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐ ☒
(12) 1071, Voting Non sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐ ☒
(13) 1072, Religious Observance Non sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐ ☒
(14) 1073, Grievance Procedure Non sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐ ☒
(15) 1080, Rules and Disciplinary Actions Non sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐ ☒
(16) 1081, Plan for Discipline of Incarcerated Non sentenced incarcerated person.
Persons ☐ ☐ ☒
(17) 1082, Forms of Discipline Non sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐ ☒
(18) 1083, Limitations on Discipline Non sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐ ☒
(19) 1200, Responsibility for Health Care Services 900.9 Medical and Mental Health Services
☒ ☐ ☐
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1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 900.9(a) Inmate or Minor Deaths
(a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy The facility administrator shall develop written
and procedures to comply with the in-custody death policy and procedures to comply with the in-
reporting requirements of Government Code section custody death reporting requirements of
☒ ☐ ☐
12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of Government Code section 12525. The facility
the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC administrator shall submit a copy of the report
within 10 days of an in-custody death. filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC
within 10 days of an in-custody death.
(b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 900.9(a) Inmate or Minor Deaths
health administrator, shall develop written policy and
procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a
written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of
the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall
☒ ☐ ☐
include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or
designee, the health administrator, the responsible
physician and other health care, and supervision staff
who are relevant to the incident.
Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the 900.9(a) Inmate or Minor Deaths
appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to
policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the
identify issues that require further study. appropriateness of clinical care; whether
☒ ☐ ☐
changes to policies, procedures, or practices
are warranted; and to identify issues that
require further study.
(c) Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the
appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to appropriateness of clinical care; whether
policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to changes to policies, procedures, or practices
☒ ☐ ☐
identify issues that require further study. are warranted; and to identify issues that
require further study.
The initial review report shall contain the following 900.9(a) Inmate or Minor Deaths
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
(C) Date and time of the incident facility
(D) Detention facility personnel (including names (B) Description of the location where the
and roles) involved in the reporting of the death death occurred within the facility
or incident (C) Date and time of the incident
(3) Any relevant circumstances leading up to death, (D) Detention facility personnel (including
including behavioral health or medical issues. names and roles) involved in the
reporting of the death or incident
(3) Any relevant circumstances leading up to
death, including behavioral health or medical
issues.
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(d) In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a 900.10(c) Minimum Standards for Minors in
jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect Temporary Custody
and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court holding facility
pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter within 30 900.9(d) – Medical/Mental Health Procedures
calendar days of the death. Any inquiry made by the Manual
Board shall be limited to the standards and requirements 900.10(c) – Medical/Mental Health
set forth in these regulations. Procedures Manual
No death during this inspection cycle.
Youth are not held in the facility.
1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN 900.6 Classification and Separation Plan
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II,
or III facility shall develop and implement a written
classification plan designed to properly assign
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,
the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis
whether a placement would ensure the health and safety
of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement
☒ ☐ ☐
would present management or security problems. A
person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall
be given serious consideration.
1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 900.6 Classification and Segregation Plan;
(d) Communicable Diseases
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 900.6(d) – Communicable Diseases
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and 900.9(b)12 – Medical/Mental Health
procedures specifying those symptoms that require
☒ ☐ ☐
medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a An inmate with a known communicable
medical evaluation is completed. disease, as described in paragraph 2, will not
be booked at the jail. The inmate will be
transported to the L.A.M.C.
At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be 900.9 – Medical and Mental Health Services
made of the person being booked as to whether the 900.9(b)7 – Medical/Mental Health
person has or has had any communicable diseases, such Procedures Manual
as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of
tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or ☒ ☐ ☐ LASD medical receiving screening form is
other special medical problem identified by the health used. Incarcerated persons known to have
authority. The response shall be noted on the medical communicable diseases will be transferred to
screening from. a local hospital.
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1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION 900.6 Classification and Segregation Plan;
(b) Mentally Disordered Inmates
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and Such a mentally disordered inmate will not be
procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ housed at the jail and will be transported to a
people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of County Mental Health Facility, or a Los
behavioral crisis may include telehealth. Angeles County Jail Facility, at the Watch
Commander's direction.
If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not The initial screening process is designed to
readily available, an incarcerated person shall be identify whether mental health conditions
considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this exist that require immediate or ongoing
section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or ☒ ☐ ☐ intervention for the inmate. The screening
others or appear gravely disabled. shall also be performed prior to the inmate
being placed in general housing.
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
safety of the person in crisis or others. ☒ ☐ ☐
1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION 901.6 (h) Administrative Separation
Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall Prisoners who identify as a threat to staff or
☒ ☐ ☐
develop and implement policies and procedures for the others will not be housed in the facility. They
administrative separation of incarcerated people. will be transferred to the county jail.
Policies and procedures must include: Administrative segregation consists of
(a) Administrative separation may consist of separate separate and secure housing with no
housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of deprivation of privileges other than those
privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of ☒ ☐ ☐ necessary to obtain the objective of protecting
protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility inmates and staff.
staff.
(b) Administrative separation must not adversely affect 901.6 (h) Administrative Separation
an incarcerated person’s health. ☒ ☐ ☐
(c) Administrative separation may be used for 901.6 (h) Administrative Separation
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 901.6 (h) Administrative Separation
administrative separation to obtain the objective of
protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☒ ☐ ☐
staff.
(e) A documented individualized ongoing review and 901.6 (h) Administrative Separation
evaluation of the need to continue placement in
☒ ☐ ☐
administrative separation.
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1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL No safety cell at this facility.
The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section
1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those people who
☐ ☐ ☒
display behavior which results in the destruction of
property or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to
self or others.
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 900.6 (f) Classification and Segregation Plan
The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section The Sobering Cell will be used for the holding
1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of ☒ ☐ ☐ of ambulatory inmate(s) whose behavior is a
incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety threat to their own safety or the safety of
or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication. others due to their state of intoxication.
A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon Such inmates will be removed from the cell
as they are able to continue the admission process or are when they are able to continue in the
☒ ☐ ☐
no longer a risk to themselves or others. processing.
In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over In no case will an inmate(s) remain the
six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody Sobering Cell over (6) six hours without a
staff to determine whether the person has an urgent physical status evaluation by the Watch
☒ ☐ ☐
medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these Commander.
regulations.
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At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must At 12 hours from the time of placement, all
receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. inmates will receive an evaluation by
☒ ☐ ☐
responsible health care staff.
Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the BSCC staff reviewed 10 months of sobering
sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half cells records and noted consistently
☒ ☐ ☐
hour. Such observation shall be documented. comprehensive notes and timely checks.
1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 900.6 Classification and Segregation Plan; (c)
Developmentally Disabled Inmates
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and The initial screening process is designed to
procedures for the identification and evaluation, identify whether developmentally disabled
appropriate classification and housing, protection, and conditions exist.
nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with
developmental disabilities. ☒ ☐ If it is determined that an inmate is
☐
developmentally disabled, the inmate will not
be booked at the jail. The inmate will be
transported to a Los Angeles County Jail
Facility. L.A. County will take and house an
inmate that is developmentally disabled or
identify a facility that will take and house a
developmentally disabled inmate.
The health authority or designee shall contact the All events occurring after determination of
regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or classification would occur at a secondary
confirmed to have a developmental disability for the ☒ ☐ location (county jail, hospital, etc.).
☐
purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of
such determination, excluding holidays and weekends.
1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES 900.6 Classification and Segregation Plan;
(g) Use of Restraint Devices and Force
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop and implement The use of restraint devices as described in
written policies and procedures for the use of restraint Title 15 CCR §1058 are not used by this
devices. Restraint devices include any devices which department. Any inmate requiring such
immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated person restraining devices shall be transported
☒ ☐ ☐
from being ambulatory. The provisions of this section do immediately to a Los Angeles County Jail
not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or other Facility.
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: 900.6 Classification and Segregation Plan;
(1) acceptable restraint devices; ☒ ☐ ☐ (g) Use of Restraint Devices and Force
(2) signs or symptoms which should result in 900.6 Classification and Segregation Plan;
immediate medical/mental health referral; availability (g) Use of Restraint Devices and Force
☒ ☐ ☐
of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment;
(3) protective housing of restrained persons; 900.6 Classification and Segregation Plan;
☒ ☐ ☐ (g) Use of Restraint Devices and Force
(4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, 900.6 Classification and Segregation Plan;
☒ ☐ ☐ (g) Use of Restraint Devices and Force
(5) exercising of extremities. 900.6 Classification and Segregation Plan;
☒ ☐ ☐ (g) Use of Restraint Devices and Force
(b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the 900.6 Classification and Segregation Plan;
following requirements: (g) Use of Restraint Devices and Force
(1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment ☒ ☐ ☐
or as a substitute for treatment.
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(2) Restraint devices shall only be used on 900.6 Classification and Segregation Plan;
incarcerated people who display behavior which (g) Use of Restraint Devices and Force
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 900.6 Classification and Segregation Plan;
restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation (g) Use of Restraint Devices and Force
techniques, have been attempted and are deemed ☒ ☐ ☐
ineffective.
(4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in 900.6 Classification and Segregation Plan;
restraints only with the approval of the facility (g) Use of Restraint Devices and Force
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 900.6 Classification and Segregation Plan;
maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. ☒ ☐ ☐ (g) Use of Restraint Devices and Force
(6) A medical opinion on placement and retention 900.6 Classification and Segregation Plan;
shall be secured within one hour from the time of (g) Use of Restraint Devices and Force
☒ ☐ ☐
placement.
(7) A medical assessment shall be completed within 900.6 Classification and Segregation Plan;
four hours of placement. ☒ ☐ ☐ (g) Use of Restraint Devices and Force
(8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be 900.6 Classification and Segregation Plan;
conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure (g) Use of Restraint Devices and Force
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 900.6 Classification and Segregation Plan;
with responsible health care staff determines that an (g) Use of Restraint Devices and Force
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 900.6 Classification and Segregation Plan;
the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended (g) Use of Restraint Devices and Force
☒ ☐ ☐
maximum time limits for placement.
(11) All events and information related to the 900.6 Classification and Segregation Plan;
placement in restraints shall be documented and (g) Use of Restraint Devices and Force
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 301.3.2 – Restraints of Pregnant Persons
Female
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and No Pregnant female will be 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:
(1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or 301.3.2 – Restraints of Pregnant Persons
in recovery after delivery or termination of the Female
pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or ☒ ☐ ☐
waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body.
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(2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during 301.3.2 – Restraints of Pregnant Persons
delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of Female
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 301.3.2 – Restraints of Pregnant Persons
who is currently responsible for the medical care of Female
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 301.3.2 – Restraints of Pregnant Persons
pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, Female
of the standards and policies governing incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐
pregnant people.
1059 DNA COLLECTION, USE OF FORCE 900.14 DNA Sample Policy
(a) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 298.1, authorized law Operations Policy 374: Force is not used to
enforcement, custodial, or corrections personnel collect specimens.
including peace officers, may employ reasonable force to
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
reasonable force” shall be defined as the force that
an objective, trained and competent correctional
employee, faced with similar facts and ☒ ☐ ☐
circumstances, would consider necessary and
reasonable to gain compliance with this regulation.
(2) The use of reasonable force shall be preceded by
efforts to secure voluntary compliance. Efforts to
secure voluntary compliance shall be documented
and include an advisement of the legal obligation to ☒ ☐ ☐
provide the requisite specimen, sample or impression
and the consequences of refusal.
(b) The force shall not be used without the prior written
authorization of the facility watch commander or
designee on duty. The authorization shall include
information that reflects the fact that the offender was ☒ ☐ ☐
asked to provide the requisite specimen, sample, or
impression and refused.
(c) If the use of reasonable force includes a cell
extraction, the extraction shall be videotaped, including
audio. Video shall be directed at the cell extraction event.
The videotape shall be retained by the agency for the
☒ ☐ ☐
length of time required by statute. Notwithstanding the
use of the video as evidence in a criminal proceeding, the
tape shall be retained administratively.
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1062 VISITING 900.7 Inmate Programs and Activities; (3)
Visiting and Access to Counsel
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
hours. If practicable, visiting hours should be made
☒ ☐ ☐
available on weekends, evenings, or holidays.
(3) For sentenced incarcerated persons in Type I
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
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
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
shall include provision for visitation by minor children of
☒ ☐ ☐
the incarcerated person.
(d) Video visitation may be used to supplement existing No video visitation.
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
are onsite and participating in either in-person or video
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)
exclusively used video visitation prior to January 1, 2017
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
as of January 1, 2017, the first hour of remote video
☐ ☐ ☒
visitation per week shall be offered free of charge.
Types and availability of visitation, including:
Note: Reference PC § 6031.1(a)(4) (June 2017).
Mode of visitation; Noncontact visits only.
Visitation hours; 1pm – 3pm daily.
Time inmates are allowed for visitation; and, 15-minute visit.
Any restrictions on inmate visitation.
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1063 CORRESPONDENCE 900.7 Inmate Programs and Activities; (b)
Correspondence
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
and procedures for correspondence which provide that: ☒ ☐ ☐
(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
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 Mail will not be read except where there is a
correspondence to or from state and federal courts, any valid security reason to justify such action.
member of the State Bar or holder of public office, and
the State Board of State and Community Corrections; The Watch Commander must approve the
however, jail authorities may open and inspect such mail reading of inmate mail.
only to search for contraband, cash, checks, or money
orders and in the presence of the incarcerated person; Incarcerated person may correspond
confidentially with State and Federal Courts,
☒ ☐ ☐
members of the State Bar, holders of Public
Offices and the Board of State and
Community Corrections. Jail Staff may open
and inspect such mail only to search for
contraband, cash, check, or money orders.
This must be done in the presence of the
inmate.
(d) incarcerated persons may correspond, confidentially,
with the facility manager or the facility administrator; and, ☒ ☐ ☐
(e) those incarcerated persons who are without funds Those incarcerated persons who are without
shall be permitted at least four postage paid envelopes funds and request to send mail will be given
and eight sheets of paper each week to permit two free postage stamps for general
correspondence with family members and friends but correspondence. They will be given unlimited
☒ ☐ ☐
without limitation on the number of postage paid stamps for letters to their attorney and the
envelopes and sheets of paper to their attorney and to courts.
the courts.
1065 EXERCISE AND OUT OF CELL TIME 900.7 Inmate Programs and Activities; (d)
Table Games
(b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall make
☒ ☐ ☐
table games, television, or both, available to incarcerated
people.
1066 BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, AND 900.7 Inmate Programs and Activities; (e)
WRITINGS Newspaper
(b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall
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.
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1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE 900.7(c) Access to Telephone
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
and procedures which allow access to a telephone or
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.
1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL 900.7(b) Access to Courts
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
regulations, and, ☒ ☐ ☐
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys.
☒ ☐ ☐
1069 ORIENTATION 900.7(h) General Information for Inmates
(b) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall Posted.
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
be limited to, the following:
☒ ☐ ☐
(1) rules and disciplinary procedures;
(2) visiting rules;
☒ ☐ ☐
(3) availability of personal care items, opportunities
for personal hygiene; ☒ ☐ ☐
(4) availability of reading and recreational materials;
and, ☒ ☐ ☐
(5) medical/mental health procedures.
☒ ☐ ☐
1071 VOTING 900.7 Inmate Programs and Activities; (g)
Voting
The facility administrator of a Type I (holding sentenced
incarcerated workers) II, III or IV facility shall develop ☐ ☐ ☒ Will not house sentenced incarcerated
written policies and procedures whereby the county person.
registrar of voters allows qualified voters to vote in local,
state, and federal elections, pursuant to election codes.
1072 RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES 900.7 Inmate Programs and Activities; (h)
Religious Services or Counseling
The facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility
shall develop written policies and procedures to provide ☐ ☐ ☒ Will not house sentenced incarcerated
opportunities for incarcerated persons to participate in person.
religious services, practices and counseling on a
voluntary basis.
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1073 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 900.7 Inmate Programs and Activities; (i)
Inmate Grievance Procedure
Note: Applicable to Type I facilities holding sentenced
workers. Will not house sentenced incarcerated
person.
(a) Each administrator of a Type II, III, or IV facility and
Type I facilities which hold incarcerated workers shall
develop written policies and procedures whereby all
☐ ☐ ☒
incarcerated persons have the opportunity and ability to
submit and appeal grievances relating to any conditions
of confinement, included but not limited to: medical care;
classification actions; disciplinary actions; program
participation; telephone, mail, and visiting procedures;
and food, clothing, and bedding.
Such policies and procedures shall include:
(1) a grievance form;
☐ ☐ ☒
(2) instructions for registering and appealing a
grievance, including relevant deadlines; ☐ ☐ ☒
(3) a process for submission and handling of
anonymous grievances; ☐ ☐ ☒
(4) resolution of the grievance at the lowest
appropriate staff level; ☐ ☐ ☒
(5) appeal to the next level of review;
☐ ☐ ☒
(6) written reasons for denial of grievance at each
level of review which acts on the grievance; ☐ ☐ ☒
(7) provision for a non-automated initial response
within a reasonable time limit which shall not exceed
☐ ☐ ☒
a period of 15 calendar days;
(8) provision for resolving questions of jurisdiction
within the facility; ☐ ☐ ☒
(9) provision for providing a copy of the grievance,
appeal, response, and related documents to the
☐ ☐ ☒
incarcerated person; and,
(10) The facility manager or designee shall conduct
regular review of grievances, responses, and
☐ ☐ ☒
appeals.
(b) Grievance System Abuse:
The facility may establish written policy and procedure to
control the submission of an excessive number of ☐ ☐ ☒
grievances.
1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 900.8 Inmate Discipline
Wherever discipline is administered, each facility Discipline is prohibited at this 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
and affirmatively and posted conspicuously in housing
units and the booking area or issued to each person upon ☐ ☐ ☒
booking.
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For those individuals with limited literacy, who are unable
to read English, and for persons with disabilities,
provision shall be made for the jail staff to instruct them
verbally or provide them with material in an ☐ ☐ ☒
understandable form regarding jail rules and disciplinary
procedures and actions.
1081 PLAN FOR DISCIPLINE OF INCARCERATED 900.8 Inmate Discipline
PERSONS
Discipline is prohibited at this 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
or repetitive minor acts of non-conformance or repetitive
minor violations of facility rules shall be reported in writing
by the staff member observing the act and submitted to ☐ ☐ ☒
the disciplinary officer. The consequences of such
violations may include, but are not limited to:
1. Loss of good time/work time.
☐ ☐ ☒
2. Placement in disciplinary separation.
☐ ☐ ☒
3. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations.
☐ ☐ ☒
A staff member with investigative and disciplinary
authority shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to
☐ ☐ ☒
impose such consequences.
Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are
involved in the charges. ☐ ☐ ☒
Such charges pending against an incarcerated person
shall be acted on with the following provisions and within
specified timeframes:
1. A copy of the report, or a separate written notice of ☐ ☐ ☒
the violation(s), shall be provided to the incarcerated
person.
2. Unless declined by the incarcerated person, a
hearing shall be provided no sooner than 24 hours
after the report has been submitted to the disciplinary
officer and the incarcerated person has been
informed of the charges in writing. The hearing may ☐ ☐ ☒
be postponed or continued for a reasonable time
through a written waiver by the incarcerated person,
or for good cause.
3. The incarcerated person shall be permitted to
appear on their own behalf at the time of hearing and
present witnesses and documentary evidence. The
incarcerated person shall have access to staff or ☐ ☐ ☒
assistance when they have limited literacy, or the
issues are complex.
4. A charge(s) shall be acted on no later than 72
hours after an incarcerated person has been
☐ ☐ ☒
informed of the charge(s) in writing.
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5. Subsequent to final disposition of disciplinary
charges by the disciplinary officer, the charges and
the action taken shall be reviewed by the facility ☐ ☐ ☒
manager or designee.
6. The incarcerated person shall be advised in a
written statement by the fact-finders about the
evidence relied on and the reasons for the
☐ ☐ ☒
disciplinary action. A copy of the record shall be kept
pursuant to Penal Code Section 4019.5.
7. There shall be a policy of review and appeal to a
supervisor on all disciplinary action. ☐ ☐ ☒
1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE 900.8 Inmate Discipline
The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer Discipline is prohibited at this 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 900.8 Inmate Discipline
The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly Discipline is prohibited at this 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
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.
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(2) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have
the minimum furnishings and space specified in Title
24, Part 2, 1231.2.6 and 2.7. Occupants shall be
issued clothing and bedding as specified in Articles
13 and 14 of these regulations and shall not be
deprived of them through any portion of the day
except that those incarcerated persons who engage ☐ ☐ ☒
in the destruction of bedding or clothing may be
deprived of such articles. The decision to deprive a
person of such articles of clothing and bedding shall
be reviewed by the facility manager or designee
during each 24-hour period.
(3) If after placement in separation, mental health or
medical staff determine that an individual has serious
mental illness or an intellectual disability, they shall
☐ ☐ ☒
be removed from disciplinary separation immediately
upon this determination.
(b) The delegation of authority to any incarcerated person
or group of incarcerated people to exercise the right of
punishment over any other incarcerated person or group
☐ ☐ ☒
of incarcerated people.
Note: PC § 4019.5.
(c) In no case shall a safety cell, as specified in Title 24,
Part 2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for
☐ ☐ ☒
disciplinary purposes.
(d) No incarcerated person may be deprived of the
implements necessary to maintain an acceptable level of
personal hygiene as specified in Section 1265 of these ☐ ☐ ☒
regulations.
(e) Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary measure.
☐ ☐ ☒
(f) Correspondence privileges shall not be withheld
except in cases where the incarcerated person has
violated correspondence regulations, in which case
correspondence may be suspended for no longer than 72 ☐ ☐ ☒
hours, without the review and approval of the facility
manager.
(g) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be
suspended as a disciplinary measure. ☐ ☐ ☒
1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS 900.8 Inmate Discipline
Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept Discipline is prohibited at this 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.
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1206.5 MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICABLE 900.6(d) – Communicable Diseases
DISEASES IN A CUSTODY SETTING 900.9(b)12 – Medical/Mental Health
Procedures Manual
(a) The responsible physician, in conjunction with the
facility administrator and the county health officer, shall Incarcerated persons known to have
develop a written plan to address the identification, communicable diseases will be transferred to
treatment, control and follow-up management of local hospital.
tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. The plan
☒ ☐ ☐
shall cover the intake screening procedures, identification 900.9 – Medical and Mental Health Services
of relevant symptoms, referral for a medical evaluation, 900.9(b)7 – Medical/Mental Health
treatment responsibilities during incarceration and
coordination with public health officials for follow-up
treatment in the community. The plan shall reflect the
current local incidence of communicable diseases which
threaten the health of incarcerated people and staff.
(b) Consistent with the above plan, the health authority 900.9 – Medical and Mental Health Services
shall, in cooperation with the facility administrator and the 900.9(b)7 – Medical/Mental Health
county health officer, set forth in writing, policies and Procedures Manual
procedures in conformance with applicable state and
federal law, which include, but are not limited to: ☒ ☐ ☐ LASD medical receiving screening form is
(1) The types of communicable diseases to be used. Incarcerated persons known to have
reported; communicable diseases will be transferred to
local hospital.
(2) The persons who shall receive the medical 1008.5.2 Reporting requirements
reports; ☒ ☐ ☐
(3) Sharing of medical information with incarcerated 900.6(d)1&2
persons and custody staff.
☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated persons with communicable
diseases will be transferred to a local hospital.
(4) Medical procedures required to identify the 900.6(d)1&2
presence of disease(s) and lessen the risk of
exposure to others; ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated persons with communicable
diseases will be transferred to a local hospital.
(5) Medical confidentiality requirements; 900.6(d)1&2
☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated persons with communicable
diseases will be transferred to a local hospital.
(6) Housing considerations based up on behavior 900.6(d)1&2
medical needs and safety of the affected
incarcerated persons; ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated persons with communicable
diseases will be transferred to a local hospital.
(7) Provisions for consent by an incarcerated person 900.6(d)1&2
that address the limits of confidentiality; and,
☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated persons with communicable
diseases will be transferred to a local hospital.
(8) Reporting and appropriate action upon the 900.6(d)1&2
possible exposure of custody staff to a
communicable disease. ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated persons with communicable
diseases will be transferred to a local hospital.
1211 SICK CALL 900.9(b)17 – Medical/Mental Health
Procedures Manual
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health
authority, shall develop written policies and procedures, Practice reviewed and confirmed consistent
which provide daily sick call for all incarcerated persons ☒ ☐ ☐ with policy.
or provision made that any incarcerated person
requesting medical/mental health attention be given such Housed inmates may ask/request at any time
attention. to see medical/mental health.
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1260 STANDARD INSTITUTIONAL CLOTHING Policy 900.11 (a) Inmate Clothing
BPJM Policy 900.11 (a) Inmate Clothing
The standard issue of climatically suitable clothing to
incarcerated people held after arraignment in all but Court Unless inmates’ clothes will be used as
☒ ☐ ☐
Holding, Temporary Holding, and Type IV facilities shall evidence or their clothes need to be washed,
include, but not be limited to: inmates will retain their personal clothes.
(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.
1264 CONTROL OF VERMIN IN PERSONAL Per County Health Department inspection
CLOTHING report on November 6, 2024: There are no
written policies and procedures for vermin
There shall be written policies and procedures developed control in incarcerated people’s personal
by the facility administrator to control contamination clothing, only for jail staff/equipment.
☒ ☐ ☐
and/or spread of vermin in all incarcerated people’s
personal clothing. Infested clothing shall be cleaned, Persons found to have vermin infestation are
disinfected, or stored in a closed container so as to not housed at the facility; they are transferred
eradicate or stop the spread of vermin. to a county facility.
1265 ISSUE OF PERSONAL CARE ITEMS 900.11 (b.4) Personal Hygiene
There shall be written policies and procedures developed Infested inmates of any kind will receive
☒ ☐ ☐
by the facility administrator for the issue of personal treatment and their clothing will be washed.
hygiene items.
Each menstruating person shall be provided with sanitary Inmates that are being housed will be issued
napkins, panty liners, and tampons as requested with no personal hygiene items prior to their assigned
☒ ☐ ☐
maximum allowance. sleeping area.
Each person to be held over 24 hours who is unable to
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,
☒ ☐ ☐
(c) Soap,
☒ ☐ ☐
(d) Comb, and
☒ ☐ ☐
(e) Shaving implements.
☒ ☐ ☐
Personal care items shall be issued within the first 12
hours of housing assignment. ☒ ☐ ☐
Incarcerated persons shall not be required to share any
personal care items listed in items “a” through “d.” ☒ ☐ ☐
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Incarcerated people will not share disposable razors.
☒ ☐ ☐
Double edged safety razors, electric razors, and other
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 Policy 900.11 (b.1)
There shall be written policies and procedures developed ☒ ☐ ☐ Inmates can shower upon request.
by the facility administrator for showering/bathing.
Incarcerated persons shall be permitted to shower/bathe
upon assignment to a housing unit and at least every
☒ ☐ ☐
other day or more often if possible.
Absent exigent circumstances, no person shall be
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.
1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE 900.11 (c) Bedding and Linens
The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens, Linen is issued upon request.
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;
☒ ☐ ☐
(c) one towel; and,
☒ ☐ ☐
(d) one blanket or more depending up on climatic
conditions. ☒ ☐ ☐
Policy and procedure shall require that items (a), (b), and
(d) above be provided prior to the first night in the facility. ☒ ☐ ☐
Two blankets or sleep bag may be issued in place of one
mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the
☒ ☐ ☐
incarcerated person.
1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND BPJM Policy 900.3 (D) Fire Suppression
MAINTENANCE Preplanning
BPJM Policy 900.13 Facility Sanitation,
The facility administrator shall develop written policies Maintenance and Safety
and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable BPJM Policy 900.13 (a.10) Handcuff
level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the ☒ ☐ ☐ Disinfection
facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule
of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and Lysol is available for cleaning and
correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices disinfection.
which may be found.
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DETENTION OF MINORS
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
Are minors held in jail cells? Youth are not held in the facility.
Penal Code Sections 6030 and 6031.4 require the
biennial inspection of local detention facilities that hold
minors in secure detention in the jail. Title 15, Article 9
establishes the minimum standards of how facilities hold
minors in temporary custody in the jail. ☐ ☒ ☐
Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail cells are not
subject to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections;
however, if minors are held in the building, they may be
subject to the requirements of WIC §207.1.
1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A MINOR
IN AN ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
The facility administrator shall develop policy and
procedures for notification of the court of jurisdiction and ☐ ☐ ☒
the parent, guardian, or person standing in loco
parentis, in the event of a suicide attempt, serious
illness, injury or death of a minor in custody.
1142 WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
and procedures concerning minors being held in ☐ ☐ ☒
temporary custody which shall address:
(a) suicide risk and prevention;
(b) use of restraints;
☐ ☐ ☒
(c) emergency medical assistance and services; and,
☐ ☐ ☒
(d) prohibiting use of discipline.
☐ ☐ ☒
1143 CARE OF MINORS IN TEMPORARY
CUSTODY
(a) The following shall be made available to all minors ☐ ☐ ☒
held in temporary custody:
(1) access to toilets and washing facilities;
(2) one snack during term of temporary custody if
the minor has not eaten within the past four (4)
hours or is otherwise in need of appropriate ☐ ☐ ☒
nourishment;
(3) access to drinking water;
☐ ☐ ☒
(4) access to language services;
☐ ☐ ☒
(5) access to disabilities services;
☐ ☐ ☒
(6) sanitary napkins, panty liners, and tampons as
requested; ☐ ☐ ☒
(7) privacy during consultation with family, guardian,
and/or lawyer; ☐ ☐ ☒
(8) blankets and clothing, as necessary, to assure
the comfort of the minor; and, ☐ ☐ ☒
(9) personal clothing unless the clothing is
inadequate, presents a health or safety problem, or
☐ ☐ ☒
is required to be utilized as evidence of an offense.
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(b) Upon entry, the minor shall be informed in writing of
what is available under this section, and it shall be
posted in at least one conspicuous place to which ☐ ☐ ☒
minors have access.
1144 CONTACT BETWEEN MINORS AND
INCARCERATED ADULTS
The facility administrator shall establish policies and ☐ ☐ ☒
procedures to restrict contact, as defined in Section
1006, between minors and adults confined in the facility.
In situations where brief or accidental contact may
occur, such as booking or facility movement, facility staff
(trained in the supervision of incarcerated people) shall
☐ ☐ ☒
maintain a constant, side- by-side presence with the
minor or the adult to prevent sustained contact.
1145 DECISION ON SECURE CUSTODY
A minor who is taken into temporary custody by a peace
officer on the basis that they are 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
a serious security risk of harm to self or others, the
officer may take into account the following factors: ☐ ☐ ☒
(a) age, maturity, and delinquent history of the minor;
(b) severity of the offense(s) for which the minor was
taken into custody; ☐ ☐ ☒
(c) minor's behavior, including the degree to which the
minor appears to be cooperative or non-cooperative; ☐ ☐ ☒
(d) the availability of staff to provide adequate
supervision or protection of the minor; and, ☐ ☐ ☒
(e) the age, type, and number of other individuals who
are detained in the facility. ☐ ☐ ☒
1146 CONDITIONS OF SECURE CUSTODY
While in secure custody, minors may be locked in a
room or other secure enclosure, secured to a cuffing rail,
☐ ☐ ☒
or otherwise reasonably restrained as necessary to
prevent escape and protect the minor and others from
harm.
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1147 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE
CUSTODY INSIDE A LOCKED ENCLOSURE
(a) Minors shall receive adequate supervision which, at
☐ ☐ ☒
a minimum, includes:
(1) constant auditory access to staff by the minor;
and,
(2) safety checks, as defined in Section 1006, of the
minor by staff of the law enforcement facility, at least
☐ ☐ ☒
once every 30 minutes, which shall be documented.
(b) Minors of different genders shall not be placed in the
same locked room unless under constant direct visual
☐ ☐ ☒
observation by staff of the law enforcement facility.
1148 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE
CUSTODY OUTSIDE OF A LOCKED
ENCLOSURE
Minors held in secure custody outside of a locked ☐ ☐ ☒
enclosure shall not be secured to a stationary object for
more than 60 minutes unless no other locked enclosure
is available.
A staff person from the facility shall provide constant
direct visual observation to assure the minor's safety
☐ ☐ ☒
while secured to a stationary object.
Securing minors to a stationary object for longer than 60
minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter, shall be
☐ ☐ ☒
approved by a supervisor.
The decision for securing a minor to a stationary object
for longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes
thereafter shall be based upon the best interests of the ☐ ☐ ☒
minor and shall be documented.
1149 CRITERIA FOR NON-SECURE CUSTODY
Minors held in temporary custody, who do not meet the
criteria for secure custody as specified in Section
207.1(b) of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may be
held in non- secure custody to investigate the case, ☐ ☐ ☒
facilitate release of the minor to a parent or guardian, or
arrange for transfer of the minor to an appropriate
juvenile facility. While minors are held in temporary non-
secure custody the provisions of Section 1143 apply.
1150 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN NON-
SECURE CUSTODY
Minors held in non-secure custody shall receive
constant direct visual observation by staff of the law
☐ ☐ ☒
enforcement facility. Entry and release times shall be
documented and made available for review. Monitoring
a minor using audio, video, or other electronic devices
shall never replace constant direct visual observation.
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1151 MINORS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY
INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE IN SECURE OR
NON-SECURE CUSTODY
Facility administrators shall develop policies and
procedures providing that a medical clearance shall be ☐ ☐ ☒
obtained for minors who are under the influence of
drugs, alcohol or any other intoxicating substance to the
extent that they are unable to care for themselves, prior
to secure or non-secure custody of that minor.
Supervision of minors in secure custody in a locked
room shall include safety checks at least once every 15
minutes until resolution of the intoxicated state or
☐ ☐ ☒
release. These safety checks shall be documented, with
actual time of occurrence recorded.
Supervision of minors in secure custody outside of a
locked room shall be supervised in accordance with
☐ ☐ ☒
Section 1148.
Supervision of minors in nonsecure custody shall be
supervised in accordance with Section 1150. ☐ ☐ ☒
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ADULT TYPE I, II, III AND IV FACILITIES
PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION
Board of State and Community Corrections
Applicable Title 24 Regulations: PRE-73; 4/73
BSCC Code:1930
FACILITY NAME: Baldwin Park Police Department FACILITY TYPE: I
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): PRE-73: Post 4/73: X OTHER: 1976
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 12/23/2024
TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Holding Cells (2.2)
☒ ☐ ☐
Contain 10 square feet of floor per inmate
Capacity not to exceed ten (10) persons
4-73: Capacity limitation deleted ☒ ☐ ☐
Sufficient fixed benches to accommodate cell capacity
☒ ☐ ☐
Toilet accessible
☒ ☐ ☐
Water fountain accessible
☒ ☐ ☐
Wash basin accessible
☒ ☐ ☐
3.12 Weapons Locker (3.12)
External to the security area and equipped with
☒ ☐ ☐
individual compartments, locks and keys
Detoxification/Sobering Cells (2.4)
01: name change to “Sobering Cell”
☒ ☐ ☐
Limited to no more than 15 inmates
4-73: Capacity limited to 16 inmates
Contain 15 square feet of floor per inmate
☒ ☐ ☐
Contain toilet
4-73: 1:8 ratio ☒ ☐ ☐
Contain washbasin
4-73: 1:8 ratio ☒ ☐ ☐
Contain drinking fountain No drinking fountain, but paper cups are
☒ ☐ ☐ provided.
Adequate visual observation
☒ ☐ ☐
Padding recommended
4-73: Padding required
☒ ☐ ☐
Shower-Delousing Room (3.4)
Available in booking/reception ☒ ☐ ☐
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Secure Vault or Storage Space (2.1)
Available for inmate valuables
☒ ☐ ☐
Telephone (2.1)
Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5 ☒ ☐ ☐
Single Occupancy Cells (2.6) No single occupancy cells.
☐ ☒
☐
Maximum capacity of one inmate.
A minimum width of 6 feet, length of 7.5 feet and
height of 8 feet
☐ ☒
4-73: Minimum width of 6 feet, length 8 feet and height ☐
of 8 feet, OR clear floor area of 43 square feet
Contain toilet and washbasin and drinking fountain ☐ ☒
☐
Contain a bunk capable of accommodating a standard
30" X 76" mattress ☐ ☒
☐
Multiple Occupancy Cells (8227)
A capacity of more than 2 persons ☒ ☐ ☐
4-73: Capacity between 4-16 inmates
A minimum of 500 cubic feet of air space per inmate
4-73: Minimum of 25 square feet floor space per
☒ ☐ ☐
inmate
Toilet and washbasin
4-73: 1:8 ratio ☒ ☐ ☐
Drinking fountain No drinking fountain, but paper cups are
☒ ☐ ☐ provided.
Contain a bunk capable of accommodating a standard
30" X 76" mattress
☒ ☐ ☐
Safety Cells (2.5) No safety cells.
☐ ☒
☐
Designed to house one person
A minimum width of 6 feet, length of 7.5 feet and
height of 8 feet ☐ ☒
☐
4-73: Minimum 6 foot width; length and height of 8 feet
Equipped with flush ring toilet (flush with floor) ☐ ☒
☐
Equipped with solid security door and view panel ☐ ☒
☐
Padded floor, door and walls ☐ ☒
☐
4-73: Illumination provided by variable intensity light
fixture operable from outside the cell. ☐ ☒
☐
Dormitory (2.8) No dormitories.
☐ ☒
Capacity of 4-50 inmates ☐
4-73: Capacity limitation deleted
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
500 cubic feet of air space per inmate
☐ ☒
4-73: 40 square feet per inmate ☐
A least 10 foot ceilings if double bunked ☐ ☒
☐
4-73: Toilet and Washbasin ratio at 1:8 ratio
☐ ☒
01: Ratio changed to 1:10 ☐
4-73: Drinking fountain
☐ ☒
☐
Showers (3.4)
4-73: Available at 1:16 ratio
☒ ☐ ☐
94: Ratio changed to 1:20
Lighting (3.6)
☒ ☐ ☐
4-73: Sufficient to permit easy reading
4-73: Night lighting is sufficient to allow good
supervision
☒ ☐ ☐
Comfortable Living Environment (102(c)6
4-73: A comfortable living environment is maintained
through an adequate heating and cooling ☒ ☐ ☐
system
Dayrooms (2.9)
Available for inmates in single cells, multiple cells and
dormitories
☐ ☒
4-73: 25 square feet dayroom space per inmate in ☐
Type II and III facilities and inmate workers in
Type I
Exercise Area (2.10)
Available in Type II and III facilities ☐ ☒
☐
4-73: Minimum of 30 feet X 50 feet X 15 feet
Program Space -Type II and III (2.11)
Available in Type II and III facilities
☐ ☒
☐
4-73: Sufficient area and furnishing s to meet needs
Dining Facilities (2.17)
15 square feet per person served (in facilities for 100
persons or more) ☐ ☒
☐
4-73: Toilets, washbasins and showers are not in the
same room or not in view of inmates dining
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Visiting (2.18)
☒ ☐ ☐
Visiting area
4-73: Contact visits are permitted in minimum security
facilities ☐ ☒
☐
Attorney Interview Space (2.26)
Provide for confidential attorney consultation ☒ ☐ ☐
Janitor Closet (2.20)
Located in security areas, lockable, containing a mop
☒ ☐ ☐
sink
Storage Space (2.21)
Adequate space available ☒ ☐ ☐
Audio or Video Monitoring System (2.22)
Located in all inmate housing units and capable of
☒ ☐ ☐
alerting staff in a central control
Fire Alarm System [102(2)6]
Recommended in Pre-73 facilities
☒ ☐ ☐
4-73: Automatic fire alarm system is required
Emergency Power (2.24)
Recommended in Pre-73 facilities
4-73: Required; to provide minimal lighting, ☒ ☐ ☐
communication s and alarm systems
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ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION
Board of State and Community Corrections
BSCC Code: 1930
FACILITY: Baldwin Park Police Department TYPE: I RC: 16
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 12/23/2024
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
Holding 1976 2 - (4) (8) 7.9’x 6.4’x8 ’
Note: 94” Bench space.
Sobering 1976 1 - (8) (8) 14.4’x13.3’x 8 1 1
Note: No drinking fountain. Paper cups provided.
Housing
Cells 1-4 Multiple 1976 4 4 4 16 13’x 9.5’x 8 1 1 1
Note: Only adult males are housed at facility. One shower for facility located in booking area
*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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