Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD (2023-2024 inspection cycle)

February 13, 2025 Paul Camacho, Chief of Police Bell Gardens Police Department 7100 Garfield Ave Bell Gardens, CA 90201 2023-2024 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031, WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, BELL GARDENS POLICE DEPARTMENT DETENTION FACILITY Dear Chief Camacho: The 2023-2024 Comprehensive Inspection of the Bell Gardens City Police Department has been completed. The following facility was inspected on November 19, 2024: FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE Bell Gardens Police Department 1950 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 Wednesday, November 20, 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. Paul Camacho Chief of Police Page 2 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* Katheryn Astudillo, Jail Supervisor, Bell Gardens Police Department *Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov. 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD I LTR 23-24 TYPE I FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 1950 FACILITY NAME: Bell Gardens Police Department FACILITY TYPE: I PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Jail Supervisor Katheryn Astudillo FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J Bush DATE: 11/19/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1020 CORRECTIONS OFFICER CORE COURSE2 The BSCC Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) division found the agency in compliance with applicable (a) In addition to the provisions of California Penal Code Section regulations during the 23-24 compliance monitoring cycle. 831.5, all custodial personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility shall successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Core Course” as described in Section 179 of Title 15, CCR, within one year from the date of assignment. (b) Custodial Personnel who have successfully completed the 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. 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 1 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL 900.3.3 Department Manual A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in BSCC reviewed a variety of logs, booking each local detention facility to ensure the implementation ☒ ☐ ☐ jackets, incident reports, and intake and operation of the programs and activities required by questionnaires. We noted no indication that these regulations. staffing was inadequate. Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at 900.3.3 Department Manual least one employee on duty at all times in a local 1.06 Jail Manual 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 1.06 Jail Manual would conflict with the supervision and care of ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Whenever one or more females are in custody, there 900.3.2 Department Manual shall be at least one female employee who shall be immediately available and accessible to such females. ☒ ☐ ☐ Note: Reference PC § 4021. In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of 900.8 Department Manual 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 900.3.2 Department Manual 1.07 Jail Manual The facility administrator shall develop and implement policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that BSCC reviewed security check logs and include, but are not limited to, the following: ☒ ☐ ☐ found them complete and timely. (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 900.8 Department Manual between safety checks. ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy mandates half-hourly checks. (c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, 900.3.2 Department Manual 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 1.07 Jail Manual intervals. ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) There shall be a written plan that includes the 900.3.2 Department Manual documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall include: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) the actual time at which each individual safety check occurred; (2) the location where each individual safety check 1.07 Jail Manual occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory ☒ ☐ ☐ number; and, (3) Initials or employee identification number of staff 900.3.2 Department Manual who completed the safety check(s). ☒ ☐ ☐ 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 2 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (f) A documented process by which safety checks are 1.07 Jail Manual reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns Watch Commander will review safety checks ☒ ☐ ☐ of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, logs for consistency and completion. safety checks. 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF 900.12 Department Manual 2.00 Jail Manual Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at 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 900.12 Department Manual person on duty who trained in fire and life safety 2.00 Jail Manual procedures that relate specifically to the facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ All staff receive localized fire and life safety procedural training during orientation. 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 Located in Jail, Watch Commander Office, and online. Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a 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 Located in Jail, Watch Commander Office, facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the and online. following: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) Table of organization, including channels of communications. (2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility administrator/manager. ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state 1.12 Jail Manual 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 1.13 Jail Manual the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐ Penal Code Section 3407. (5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly 1.09 Jail Manual 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. 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 3 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (6) Security and control including physical counts and 1.09 Jail Manual searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, 1.09 Jail Manual contraband control, and key control. 1.09 Jail Manual Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, 1.09 Jail Manual review, evaluate, and make a record of security 1.09 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ measures. The review and evaluation shall include 1.09 Jail Manual internal and external security measures of the facility including security measures specific to prevention of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. (7) Emergency procedures include: 2.02.4 Jail Manual (A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒ ☐ ☐ section 1032 of these regulations; (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of 2.07 Jail Manual hostages; ☒ ☐ ☐ (C) mass arrests; ☒ ☐ ☐ (D) natural disasters; 2.08 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, 2.09 Jail Manual ammunition, chemical agents, and related ☒ ☐ ☐ security devices. (8) Suicide Prevention. 3.19 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ (9) Separation of incarcerated persons. 1.03 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse 902 Department Manual and sexual harassment. ☒ ☐ ☐ (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and 902 Department Manual respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐ reporting any abuse. (12) Release policy, including release planning for 902.2 Department Manual incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, 902.2 Department Manual 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, 902.2 Department Manual 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 3.19 Jail Manual The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide The facility will not detain prisoners who are a prevention program developed by the facility suicide risk, as evaluated by the classification administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health ☒ ☐ ☐ and medical form. authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor, and provide treatment to those incarcerated persons who These types of prisoners will be transferred to present a suicide risk. an appropriate facility. The program shall include the following: 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 4 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial 3.19 Jail Manual personnel. All facility staff members who are responsible ☒ ☐ ☐ for supervising inmates shall have received initial and annual training on suicide risk identification, prevention, and intervention. (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon 3.19 Jail Manual intake and prior to housing assignment. ☒ ☐ ☐ All inmates shall undergo medical and mental health screening during the intake process. (c) Suicide prevention screening during special 3.19 Jail Manual situations, including placement in restrictive housing, following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in ☒ ☐ ☐ classification. (d) Provisions facilitating communication among 3.19 Jail Manual arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide ☒ ☐ ☐ risk. (e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide 3.19 Jail Manual that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☒ ☐ ☐ environment should be considered. (f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. 3.19 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ (g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and 3.19 Jail Manual procedures. Following a suicide attempt, staff should initiate a medical emergency response and ☒ ☐ ☐ initiate and continue appropriate life-saving measures until relieved by qualified health care professionals. (h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides 3.19 Jail Manual attempts. ☒ ☐ ☐ (i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and 3.19 Jail Manual attempted suicides as defined by the facility administrator, including the development of a corrective ☒ ☐ ☐ action plan to address deficiencies identified in the administrative review. (j) Provisions for follow up care as needed. 3.19 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ (k) Plan for mental health consultation following return 3.19 Jail Manual from court as determined by the mental health director. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING 2.02.4 Jail Manual Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility The Jail Manager shall, in cooperation with administrator shall consult with the local fire department the local fire department or other qualified ☒ ☐ ☐ having jurisdiction over the facility, with the State Fire entities, develop a plan for responding to a Marshal, or both, in developing a plan for fire suppression fire. which shall include, but not be limited to: (a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the local 2.02.4 Jail Manual fire department to be included as part of the policy and procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of ☒ ☐ ☐ Regulations Section 1029); (b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff with 2.02.4 Jail Manual two-year retention of the inspection record; ☒ ☐ ☐ 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 5 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and 2.02.4 Jail Manual Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires ☒ ☐ ☐ inspections at least once every two years; Last inspection: 08/04/2024 (d) an evacuation plan; and, 2.02.4 Jail Manual Posted. ☒ ☐ ☐ Inmates will be transported to the county jail. (e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated 2.02.4 Jail Manual people in the case of fire. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1040 POPULATION ACCOUNTING 1.01 Jail Manual 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 1.01 Jail Manual applicable demographic information as described in the ☒ ☐ ☐ Jail Profile Survey. 1041 RECORDS 5.01 Jail Manual (a) Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility It shall be the responsibility of the Records shall develop written policies and procedures for the Bureau to maintain records on all persons maintenance of individual records for each incarcerated who have been committed or assigned to this person which shall include, but not be limited to, intake ☒ ☐ ☐ facility. information, personal property receipts, commitment papers, court orders, reports of disciplinary actions taken, BSCC reviewed a sampling of inmate records medical orders issued by the responsible physician and and noted that all expected documents were staff response, and non-medical information regarding consistently present. disabilities and other limitations. (b) Each facility administrator shall collect accurate, 5.01 Jail Manual uniform data for every allegation of sexual abuse at facilities under its direct control and from other facilities All inmate records and data maintained in an with which it contracts for the confinement of its electronic format shall be accessible only incarcerated people. The data collected shall include, at through a login/password-protected system a minimum, the data necessary to satisfy the reporting capable of documenting by name, date, and requirements of 34 U.S.C. section 30303(a)(1). ☒ ☐ ☐ time any person who has accessed the information. The Jail Manager shall be Note: federal survey on sexual violence. responsible for working with the information technology personnel to ensure the security of the data and to develop and maintain a copy of the security plan. 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS 900.5.8 Department Manual Each facility administrator shall develop written policies Written reports are required in all of the and procedures for the maintenance of written records following situations on the appropriate and reporting of all incidents which result in physical ☒ ☐ ☐ department-approved form unless otherwise harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee approved by a supervisor. or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other person. Such records shall include the names of the persons 900.5.8 Department Manual involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, ☒ ☐ ☐ and the date and time of the occurrence. 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 6 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff 900.5.8 Department Manual assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the facility manager or designee. ☒ ☐ ☐ Reports are due at the end of shift. There were no major incident reports to review. 1045 PUBLIC INFORMATION PLAN Jail Manual and Department Manual 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 Jail Manual and Department Manual Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as ☒ ☐ ☐ found in Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations. Available upon request. (b) Facility rules and procedures affecting incarcerated Jail Manual and Department Manual people as specified in sections: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) 1045, Public Information Plan Rules are distributed at orientation. (2) 1061, Education Plan ☐ ☒ 1.04 Jail Manual ☐ (3) 1062, Visiting No sentenced inmates. ☒ ☐ ☐ (4) 1063, Correspondence 1.04 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) 1064, Library Service ☐ ☒ 1.04 Jail Manual ☐ (6) 1065, Exercise and Out of Cell Time No sentenced inmates. ☒ ☐ ☐ (7) 1066, Books, Newspapers, Periodicals and 1.04 Jail Manual Writings ☒ ☐ ☐ (8) 1067, Access to Telephone 1.04 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ (9) 1068, Access to Courts and Counsel 1.04 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ (10) 1069, Orientation 1.04 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ (11) 1070, Individual/Family Service Programs ☒ ☒ 1.04 Jail Manual ☐ (12) 1071, Voting ☒ ☐ No sentenced inmates. ☐ (13) 1072, Religious Observance ☒ 1.04 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ (14) 1073, Grievance Procedure ☒ No sentenced workers. ☒ ☐ (15) 1080, Rules and Disciplinary Actions ☒ ☒ No sentenced workers. ☐ (16) 1081, Plan for Discipline of Incarcerated No sentenced workers. ☐ ☒ Persons ☐ (17) 1082, Forms of Discipline ☐ ☒ No sentenced workers. ☐ (18) 1083, Limitations on Discipline ☐ ☒ No sentenced workers. ☐ (19) 1200, Responsibility for Health Care Services ☐ ☒ No sentenced workers. ☐ 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 7 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 900.9 Department Manual 1.10 Jail Manual (a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy and procedures to comply with the in-custody death A review team comprised of the Chief of reporting requirements of Government Code section Police or designee, the health administrator, 12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the responsible physician, and other health the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC care and supervision staff who were relevant within 10 days of an in-custody death. ☒ ☐ ☐ to the incident shall conduct a review of the incident. This review shall occur within 30 days of the incident and shall review the appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to identify issues that require further study. (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 900.9 Department Manual health administrator, shall develop written policy and 1.10 Jail Manual 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 Department Manual appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to 1.10 Jail Manual policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to ☒ ☐ ☐ identify issues that require further study. (c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the 900.9 Department Manual initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC 1.10 Jail Manual within 60 days of the 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 900.9 Department Manual information: (1) Demographic information (A) Full name of the decedent (B) Date of birth (C) Date of death (D) Time of death (E) Gender (F) Race and ethnicity (G) Relevant medical history (2) Facility Information ☒ ☐ ☐ (A) Name and location of the detention facility (B) Description of the location where the death occurred within the facility (C) Date and time of the incident (D) Detention facility personnel (including names and roles) involved in the reporting of the death or incident (3) Any relevant circumstances leading up to death, including behavioral health or medical issues. 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 8 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (d) In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a Minors are not held in the facility. jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect and evaluate 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 1.0 Jail Manual (a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, All arrestees shall be screened prior to or III facility shall develop and implement a written booking to ensure the arrestee is medically classification plan designed to properly assign acceptable for admission and that all arrest or incarcerated persons to housing units and activities commitment paperwork is present to qualify according to the categories of gender identity, age, the arrestee for booking. criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non- All intake staff are Core trained. 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, 1.00 Jail Manual 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 1.0 Jail Manual The facility administrator, in cooperation with the All prisoners housed with others shall be responsible physician, shall develop written policies and classified for holding purposes. BSCC staff procedures specifying those symptoms that require ☒ ☐ ☐ reviewed eight months of inmates’ medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a classification and medical screening forms. medical evaluation is completed. All forms were complete and ensure the inmate's health and safety. At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be 900.3.1 Department Manual made of the person being booked as to whether the 3.20 Jail Manual person has or has had any communicable diseases, such as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of ☒ ☐ This type of prisoner will be transported to the tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or ☐ county jail. other special medical problem identified by the health authority. The response shall be noted on the medical Reviewed intake screening form. screening from. 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 9 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION 900.3.1 Department Manual 3.20 Jail Manual The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ All intake staff are Core trained. procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of Reviewed intake screening form. behavioral crisis may include telehealth. If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not 3.01 Jail Manual readily available, an incarcerated person shall be considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this ☒ ☐ This type of prisoner will be transported to the ☐ section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or county jail. others or appear gravely disabled. An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be 3.01 Jail Manual 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 3.01 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ safety of the person in crisis or others. ☐ 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION 1.03 Jail Manual Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall ☒ Any inmate that falls under this category will ☐ ☒ develop and implement policies and procedures for the be transported as soon as possible to a Los administrative separation of incarcerated people. Angeles County Jail Facility. Policies and procedures must include: 1.03 Jail Manual (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 Any inmate that falls under this category will an incarcerated person’s health. ☒ ☐ be transported as soon as possible to a Los ☐ Angeles County Jail Facility (c) Administrative separation may be used for Any inmate that falls under this category will incarcerated people who have: be transported as soon as possible to a Los (1) A documented history of activity or behavior, or Angeles County Jail Facility 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 Any inmate that falls under this category will administrative separation to obtain the objective of be transported as soon as possible to a Los ☒ ☐ protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☐ Angeles County Jail Facility staff. (e) A documented individualized ongoing review and Any inmate that falls under this category will evaluation of the need to continue placement in ☒ ☐ be transported as soon as possible to a Los ☐ administrative separation. Angeles County Jail Facility 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 10 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL No Safety Cell. 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 900.8.1 Department Manual 3.05.2 Jail Manual The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of If the inmate(s) is too inebriated or medically ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety fragile to be admitted to our jail, they will be or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication. immediately transported to a medical facility for evaluation before booking. A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon 900.8.1 Department Manual as they are able to continue the admission process or are 3.05.2 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ no longer a risk to themselves or others. 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 11 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over 900.8.1 Department Manual six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody 3.05.2 Jail Manual staff to determine whether the person has an urgent medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these In no case will an inmate(s) remain in the ☒ ☐ ☐ regulations. sobering cell over (6) six hours without a physical status evaluation by the Watch Commander. At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must 900.8.1 Department Manual receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. 3.05.2 Jail Manual If after 6 hours it has been determined the ☒ ☐ ☐ inmate has not sobered up and can be moved into another cell to await processing, the inmate shall be taken to the hospital. Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the 900.8.1 Department Manual sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half 3.05.2 Jail Manual 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 time limit. 1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 3.02 Jail Manual The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Any inmate that falls under this category will responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ be transported as soon as possible to a Los procedures for the identification and evaluation, ☐ Angeles County Jail Facility appropriate classification and housing, protection, and nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with developmental disabilities. The health authority or designee shall contact the 3.02 Jail Manual 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 900.6 Department Manual 1.13 Jail Manual The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop and implement For the purpose of these regulations, written policies and procedures for the use of restraint restraints will not be used in the facility. devices. Restraint devices include any devices which immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated person ☒ ☐ ☒ Any inmate that falls under this category will from being ambulatory. The provisions of this section do be transported as soon as possible to a Los not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or other Angeles County Jail 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 Department Manual ☐ (1) acceptable restraint devices; ☐ ☐ 1.13 Jail Manual (2) signs or symptoms which should result in 900.6 Department Manual immediate medical/mental health referral; availability ☒ ☐ 1.13 Jail Manual ☐ of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; (3) protective housing of restrained persons; 900.6 Department Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ 1.13 Jail Manual 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 12 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, 900.6 Department Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ 1.13 Jail Manual (5) exercising of extremities. 900.6 Department Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ 1.13 Jail Manual (b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the 900.6 Department Manual following requirements: ☒ ☐ 1.13 Jail Manual (1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment ☐ or as a substitute for treatment. (2) Restraint devices shall only be used on 900.6 Department Manual incarcerated people who display behavior which ☒ ☐ 1.13 Jail Manual 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 Department Manual restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation ☒ ☐ 1.13 Jail Manual techniques, have been attempted and are deemed ☐ ineffective. (4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in 900.6 Department Manual restraints only with the approval of the facility 1.13 Jail Manual 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 Department Manual ☒ ☐ maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. ☐ 1.13 Jail Manual (6) A medical opinion on placement and retention 900.6 Department Manual shall be secured within one hour from the time of ☒ ☐ 1.13 Jail Manual ☐ placement. (7) A medical assessment shall be completed within 900.6 Department Manual ☒ ☐ four hours of placement. ☐ 1.13 Jail Manual (8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be 900.6 Department Manual conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure 1.13 Jail Manual 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 Department Manual with responsible health care staff determines that an 1.13 Jail Manual 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 Department Manual the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended ☒ ☐ 1.13 Jail Manual ☐ maximum time limits for placement. (11) All events and information related to the placement in restraints shall be documented and 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. 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 13 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS 900.6.1 Department Manual 3.15.5 Jail Manual The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and Restraints will not be used on inmates who procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant are known to be pregnant unless based on an people. In accordance with Penal Code Section 3407, the individualized determination that restraints policy shall include reference to the following: ☐ ☐ ☒ are reasonably necessary for the legitimate safety and security needs of the inmate, the staff, or the public. Should restraints be necessary, the restraints shall be the least restrictive available and the most reasonable under the circumstances. (1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or 900.6.1 Department Manual in recovery after delivery or termination of the 3.15.5 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ 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 900.6.1 Department Manual delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of 3.15.5 Jail Manual 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 900.6.1 Department Manual who is currently responsible for the medical care of 3.15.5 Jail Manual 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 900.6.1 Department Manual pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, ☒ ☐ 3.15.5 Jail Manual of the standards and policies governing incarcerated ☐ pregnant people. 1059 DNA COLLECTION, USE OF FORCE 337.5 Department Manual (a) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 298.1, authorized law The prisoners will be transported to the enforcement, custodial, or corrections personnel county medical facility after the department including peace officers, may employ reasonable force to ☒ ☐ obtains a warrant to obtain their DNA. 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 337.5 Department Manual 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 337.5 Department Manual 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. 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 14 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) The force shall not be used without the prior written 337.5 Department Manual 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 337.5 Department Manual 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. 1062 VISITING 900.5.11 Department Manual 1.15 Jail Manual 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 900.5.11 Department Manual hours. If practicable, visiting hours should be made 1.15 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ available on weekends, evenings, or holidays. (3) For sentenced incarcerated persons in Type I 900.5.11 Department Manual facilities there shall be allowed no fewer than two 1.15 Jail Manual visits totaling at least one hour per incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ person each week. (4) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall 900.5.11 Department Manual develop and implement written policies and 1.15 Jail Manual 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 900.5.11 Department Manual operational or safety and security concern exists. All 1.15 Jail Manual 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 900.5.11 Department Manual shall include provision for visitation by minor children of ☒ ☐ 1.15 Jail Manual ☐ 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. 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 15 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (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: 7 Days a week Note: Reference PC § 6031.1(a)(4) (June 2017). Mode of visitation; Barrier visiting room Visitation hours; 11am-6pm Time inmates are allowed for visitation; and, 11am-1pm & 4pm-6pm Any restrictions on inmate visitation. On-going investigation, security of the administration 1063 CORRESPONDENCE 1.22.2 Jail Manual 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 1.22.2 Jail Manual read when there is a valid security reason and the facility manager or designee approves; ☒ ☐ ☐ Inmates are not housed long enough to receive mail. (c) jail staff shall not review an incarcerated person’s 1.22.2 Jail Manual 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, 1.22.2 Jail Manual with the facility manager or the facility administrator; and, Inmates may correspond confidentially with courts, legal counsel, officials of this department, elected officials, the Department ☒ ☐ ☐ of Corrections, jail inspectors, government officials, or officers of the court. This facility will also accept and deliver a fax or interoffice mail from these entities. (e) those incarcerated persons who are without funds 1.22.2 Jail Manual 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 Table games are available upon request. (b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall make ☒ ☐ ☐ table games, television, or both, available to incarcerated people. 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 16 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1066 BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, AND 1.22.1 Jail Manual WRITINGS Reading Material and Board Games (b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall Inmates are permitted to purchase, receive, develop and implement a written plan to make available ☒ ☐ ☐ and read any book, newspaper, periodical, or a current newspaper or other like source, including a non- writing accepted for distribution by the U.S. English language alternative, to ensure reasonable Postal Service. access to interested people. 1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE 900.5.5 Department Manual 1.14 Jail Manual The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures which allow access to a telephone or Prisoners have an absolute right to complete communication device beyond those telephone calls a minimum of three telephone calls which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. immediately upon being booked and no later Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by than three hours after arrest. All telephone others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ calls within the local dialing area shall be free provided access to the appropriate telecommunication of charge. 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 5.04 Jail Manual 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 5.04 Jail Manual regulations, and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (b) confidential consultation with attorneys. 5.04 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ 1069 ORIENTATION 1.20 Jail Manual (b) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall Rules and regulations are posted in cells. 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 1.20 Jail Manual be limited to, the following: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) rules and disciplinary procedures; (2) visiting rules; 1.20 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) availability of personal care items, opportunities 1.20 Jail Manual for personal hygiene; ☒ ☐ ☐ (4) availability of reading and recreational materials; 1.20 Jail Manual and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) medical/mental health procedures. 1.20 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ 1071 VOTING 903.3 Department Manual 5.07 Jail Manual The facility administrator of a Type I (holding sentenced incarcerated workers) II, III or IV facility shall develop ☒ ☐ ☐ No sentenced incarcerated workers at this written policies and procedures whereby the county facility. registrar of voters allows qualified voters to vote in local, state, and federal elections, pursuant to election codes. 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 17 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1072 RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES 900.5.6 Department Manual The facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility Incarcerated persons have the right to shall develop written policies and procedures to provide ☒ exercise their religion and for evaluating ☐ ☒ opportunities for incarcerated persons to participate in accommodation requests for faith-based religious services, practices and counseling on a religious practices of inmates. voluntary basis. 1073 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 5.06 Jail Manual Note: Applicable to Type I facilities holding sentenced Sentenced workers are not held at this facility. workers. (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 1081 Plan for Inmate Discipline Wherever discipline is administered, each facility Due to the short-term nature of confinement administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary in the Bell Gardens City Jail, there is no long- actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ term discipline program required in the jail facility. Notes: If discipline IS NOT administered, written policy should indicate as such. If discipline IS administered, Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply. 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 18 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 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. 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 1081 Plan for Inmate Discipline PERSONS Due to the short-term nature of confinement Each facility administrator shall develop written policies in the Bell Gardens City Jail, there is no long- and procedures for discipline of incarcerated persons. term discipline program required in the jail The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following facility. 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. 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 19 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 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. 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 1081 Plan for Inmate Discipline The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer Due to the short-term nature of confinement shall be directly related to the severity of the rule in the Bell Gardens City Jail, there is no long- infraction and promotion of desired behavior through a term discipline program required in the jail progressive disciplinary process. Acceptable forms of facility. 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 1081 Plan for Inmate Discipline The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly Due to the short-term nature of confinement prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Disciplinary in the Bell Gardens City Jail, there is no long- actions shall not include corporal punishment, group term discipline program required in the jail punishment when feasible, or physical or psychological facility. 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. 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 20 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (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 1081 Plan for Inmate Discipline Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept Due to the short-term nature of confinement ☒ ☐ of all disciplinary actions administered therefore. This ☐ in the Bell Gardens City Jail, there is no long- requirement may be satisfied by retaining copies of rule term discipline program required in the jail violation reports and report of the disposition of each. facility. 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 21 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1206.5 MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICABLE 3.20 Jail Manual DISEASES IN A CUSTODY SETTING At the time of booking, the Custody Officer is (a) The responsible physician, in conjunction with the required to inquire as to the existence or facility administrator and the county health officer, shall possible existence of certain specified develop a written plan to address the identification, communicable diseases. Should a treatment, control and follow-up management of communicable disease exist or possibly exist, tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. The plan the Custody Officer will notify the Watch shall cover the intake screening procedures, identification Commander of the circumstances. of relevant symptoms, referral for a medical evaluation, treatment responsibilities during incarceration and ☒ ☐ The Watch Commander will see that the ☐ coordination with public health officials for follow-up diseased inmate is segregated and treatment in the community. The plan shall reflect the subsequently transported to the appropriate current local incidence of communicable diseases which medical facility, either LAC-USC Medical threaten the health of incarcerated people and staff. Center if the inmate has signs of the illness or the County Jail-MCJ / CRDF if the inmate has no symptoms of illness but gives a positive history of having a communicable disease. The medical screening report will accompany the inmate and the inmate’s condition will be explained to the intake personnel. (b) Consistent with the above plan, the health authority 3.20 Jail Manual shall, in cooperation with the facility administrator and the 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; (2) The persons who shall receive the medical 3.20 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ reports; ☐ (3) Sharing of medical information with incarcerated 3.20 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ persons and custody staff. ☐ (4) Medical procedures required to identify the 3.20 Jail Manual presence of disease(s) and lessen the risk of ☒ ☐ ☐ exposure to others; (5) Medical confidentiality requirements; ☒ ☐ 3.20 Jail Manual ☐ (6) Housing considerations based up on behavior 3.20 Jail Manual medical needs and safety of the affected ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons; (7) Provisions for consent by an incarcerated person 3.20 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ that address the limits of confidentiality; and, ☐ (8) Reporting and appropriate action upon the 3.20 Jail Manual possible exposure of custody staff to a ☒ ☐ ☐ communicable disease. 1211 SICK CALL 3.20 Jail Manual 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. 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 22 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1260 STANDARD INSTITUTIONAL CLOTHING 1.17.4 Jail Manual The standard issue of climatically suitable clothing to All inmates held on felony charges or who are incarcerated people held after arraignment in all but Court ☒ ☐ ☐ housed in the Bell Gardens City Jail's general Holding, Temporary Holding, and Type IV facilities shall population will wear a jail uniform. include, but not be limited to: (a) Clean socks and footwear; (b) Clean outergarments; and, 1.17.4 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Clean undergarments; 1.17.4 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) For males – shorts and undershirt, and 1.17.4 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ (2) For females – bra and two pairs of panties. 1.17.4 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ The person’s personal undergarments and footwear may 1.17.4 Jail Manual 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 1.17.4 Jail Manual 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 1.17.4 Jail Manual CLOTHING There shall be written policies and procedures developed 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 1.17.4 There shall be written policies and procedures developed ☒ ☐ ☐ by the facility administrator for the issue of personal hygiene items. Each menstruating person shall be provided with sanitary 1.17 Jail Manual napkins, panty liners, and tampons as requested with no maximum allowance. All prisoners who are held over twenty-four (24) hours and request a towel, toothbrush, ☒ ☐ ☐ toothpaste, soap, comb, and shaving implements shall be furnished these items. All prisoners will be furnished toilet tissue as needed. Each person to be held over 24 hours who is unable to 1.17 Jail Manual 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, 1.17 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Soap, 1.17 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) Comb, and 1.17 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 23 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (e) Shaving implements. 1.17 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ Personal care items shall be issued within the first 12 1.17 Jail Manual hours of housing assignment. ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated persons shall not be required to share any 1.17 Jail Manual personal care items listed in items “a” through “d.” ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated people will not share disposable razors. 1.17 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ Double edged safety razors, electric razors, and other 1.17 Jail Manual 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 1.17.2 Jail Manual There shall be written policies and procedures developed An arrestee may be permitted to shower after by the facility administrator for showering/bathing. classification to a cell and every other day if a ☒ ☐ ☐ shower is requested and/or there is an obvious need. The inmate will be supplied with bar soap, a razor (if requested and supervised) and a freshly laundered towel. Incarcerated persons shall be permitted to shower/bathe 1.17.3 Jail Manual upon assignment to a housing unit and at least every ☒ ☐ ☐ other day or more often if possible. Absent exigent circumstances, no person shall be 1.17.3 Jail Manual 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 1.17.3 Jail Manual 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; 1.17.3 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) one towel; and, 1.17.3 Jail Manual ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) one blanket or more depending up on climatic 1.17.3 Jail Manual conditions. ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy and procedure shall require that items (a), (b), and 1.17.3 Jail Manual (d) above be provided prior to the first night in the facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ Two blankets or sleep bag may be issued in place of one 1.17.3 Jail Manual mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated person. 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 24 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND 1.18 Jail Manual MAINTENANCE Custody Officers are responsible for The facility administrator shall develop written policies maintaining the facility in a clean and sanitary and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable manner when the inmate worker is not level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the available. Whenever emergency repairs are facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule necessary, the Watch Commander will of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and immediately be notified. correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices 4) At the beginning of their shift, Custody which may be found. Officers will visually inspect the cells, booking ☒ ☐ ☐ area, and interview room for contraband, cleanness, and supplies. They will also inspect lights, locks, and plumbing fixtures for damage and proper operation. All defects will be brought to the attention of the Watch Commander. Each inspection will be noted in the jail log. 5) The Jail Manager will ensure that the booking supplies, DataMaster mouthpieces, and First Aid Kit supplies are available. 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 25 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Are minors held in jail cells? 4.00 Jail Manual Penal Code Sections 6030 and 6031.4 require the Secure and nonsecure youth are detained biennial inspection of local detention facilities that hold outside the jail facility. 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. 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 26 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (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. 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 27 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 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. 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 28 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 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. ☐ ☐ ☒ 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD PRO 23-24 Page 29 of 29 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 ADULT TYPE I, II, III AND IV FACILITIES PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Applicable Title 24 Regulations: 3/80; 8/86; 5/88; 1/91 BSCC Code: 1950 FACILITY NAME: Bell Gardens Police Department FACILITY TYPE: I APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 3/80: 8/86: 5/88: 1/91: OTHER: 1978,1998 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 11/19/2024 TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Temporary Holding Cells (2.2) ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain 10 square feet of floor per inmate Limited to no more than 16 inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ No smaller than 40 square feet ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain sufficient seating to accommodate all inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ Toilet accessible ☒ ☐ ☐ Water fountain accessible ☒ ☐ ☐ Wash basin accessible ☒ ☐ ☐ Provides clear visual supervision ☒ ☐ ☐ Telephone accessible ☒ ☐ ☐ Weapons Locker (3.12) External to the security area and equipped with ☐ ☒ ☐ individual compartments, locks and keys Temporary Staging Cell or Room (2.3) 1-91: Added provision for temporary staging cells- rooms ☐ ☒ ☐ Holds inmates classified and segregated per Title 15 § 1050 and § 1053 Limited to holding inmates up to 4 hours ☐ ☒ ☐ Maximum capacity of no more than 80 inmates ☐ ☒ ☐ Contains 10 square feet of floor space per inmate and ☐ ☒ has a ceiling height of at least 8 feet ☐ No smaller than 160 square feet ☐ ☒ ☐ Contains seating to accommodate all inmates ☐ ☒ ☐ Contains water closet, wash basin and drinking ☐ ☒ fountain ☐ Provides unobstructed visual supervision of inmates by staff ☐ ☒ ☐ Sobering Cells (2.4) Sobering Cell #3 rated under 1998 Standards. ☐ **1998 Standards** ☒ ☐ Contain 20 square feet of floor per inmate Limited to no more than 8 inmates ☐ ☒ ☐ No smaller than 60 square feet ☐ ☒ ☐ Contain toilet ☐ ☒ ☐ Contain washbasin ☐ ☒ ☐ 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD I PHY 23-24 - 1 - A381 PHY Type 80 86 88 91.dot (03/01) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Contain drinking fountain ☐ ☒ ☐ Partitions or handrails located next to toilet fixture to ☐ provide support ☒ ☐ Provide easy, unobstructed visual observation ☐ ☒ ☐ Padding on the floor ☐ ☒ ☐ Shower-Delousing Room (3.4) ☐ Available in reception/booking ☒ ☐ Secure Vault or Storage Space (2.1) ☐ Available for inmate valuables ☒ ☐ Telephone (2.1) ☐ Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5 ☒ ☐ Safety Cells (2.5) Safety Cell used for storage only. ☐ ☒ Contain 48 square feet with one floor dimension at ☐ least 6 feet and ceiling height of at least 8 feet Limited to no more than one inmate ☐ ☒ ☐ Contain flush ring toilet with controls located outside ☐ ☒ the cell ☐ Padded floor, door and walls ☐ ☒ ☐ Equipped with variable intensity, security light, ☐ ☒ inaccessible to occupant ☐ Vertical view panel not more than 4 inches wide and ☐ ☒ at least 24 inches long, in or adjacent to the door ☐ Provide a food pass with lockable shutter no more than 4 inches high and located at least 30 inches ☐ ☒ above the floor ☐ Single Occupancy Cells (2.6) ☐ ☒ ☐ Maximum capacity of one inmate Contain a minimum of 60 square feet of floor area in Type I facilities and 70 square feet in Type II and III ☐ ☒ ☐ facilities Have a minimum ceiling height of 8 feet ☐ ☒ ☐ Contain toilet, washbasin and drinking fountain ☐ ☒ ☐ Contain a bunk, desk and seat (Desk and seat not required in Type I in later, less restrictive 1986 ☐ standards) ☒ ☐ Multiple Occupancy Cells (8227) 8-86: Deleted provision for multiple occupancy cells ☐ ☒ ☐ Contain 35 square feet per person Limited to no more than 8 inmates ☐ ☒ ☐ No smaller than 100 square feet ☐ ☒ ☐ Minimum ceiling height of 8 feet ☐ ☒ ☐ Water closet separate from washbasin and drinking ☐ ☒ fountain ☐ Sufficient bunks to accommodate each occupant ☐ ☒ ☐ 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD I PHY 23-24 - 2 - A381 PHY Type 80 86 88 91.dot (03/01) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Provide storage space for each occupant's personal items ☐ ☒ ☐ Multiple Occupancy Rooms (8229) 8-86: Deleted provision for multiple occupancy rooms ☐ ☒ ☐ Limited to housing persons in Type III and IV facilities and workers in Type I and II facilities Contain 50 square feet of floor area per person and a ☐ ☒ minimum of 8 feet ceiling height ☐ Limited to no more than 16 persons ☐ ☒ ☐ Access to toilets separate from washbasins (ratio 1:8) ☐ ☒ and drinking fountains ☐ Provide storage space for each occupant's personal items ☐ ☒ ☐ Double Occupancy Cells (2.7) 5-88: Added provision for double occupancy cells ☐ ☒ ☐ Maximum capacity of two inmates Contain a minimum of 60 square feet of floor space in Type I facilities and 70 square feet in Type II and III ☐ ☒ ☐ facilities Have a minimum ceiling height of 8 feet and one floor ☐ ☒ dimension at least 6 feet ☐ Contain toilet, washbasin and drinking fountain ☐ ☒ ☐ Contain 2 bunks, 1 desk and seat (Desk and seat not required in Type I facilities) ☐ ☒ ☐ Dormitories (2.8) 8-86: Provision for dormitories added ☐ ☒ ☐ Contain 50 square feet of floor area per inmate and a minimum of 8 feet ceiling height Be designed for no fewer than 8 and no more than 64 ☐ ☒ inmates ☐ Facilities having a total rated capacity of 80 inmates or less, may design dormitories for no fewer than 4 ☐ ☒ ☐ inmates Access to toilets separate from washbasins (ratio 1:8) and drinking fountains ☐ ☒ ☐ 01: Ratio changed to 1:10 Provide storage space for each inmates' personal items ☐ ☒ ☐ Dayrooms (2.9) 8-86: Added requirement for 3 foot wide corridors in ☐ ☒ ☐ front of cells-rooms 99: Corridor requirement deleted 35 square feet of floor area per inmate ☐ ☒ ☐ Contain tables and seating to accommodate the ☐ ☒ maximum number of inmates served ☐ Access to toilets, washbasins and drinking fountains ☐ ☒ ☐ Available to all inmates in Type II and III facilities (excluding special use cells) and to workers in Type I ☐ ☒ facilities ☐ 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD I PHY 23-24 - 3 - A381 PHY Type 80 86 88 91.dot (03/01) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Shower (3.4) Available on a ratio of 1:16 ☐ ☒ ☐ 01: Ratio changed to 1:20 Lighting (3.6) Sufficient to permit easy reading. Night lighting is sufficient to allow good supervision. ☐ ☒ ☐ 8-86: Specifies at least 20 foot-candles at desk level and in grooming areas, with night lighting not to exceed 5 foot-candles Beds-Bunks (3.5) ☐ 30 inches wide and 76 inches long ☒ ☐ Comfortable Living Environment [102(c)6] A comfortable living environment is maintained ☐ ☒ ☐ through an adequate heating and cooling system. Exercise Area -Type II, III and WA IV (2.10) ☐ ☒ At least one exercise area must contain a minimum of ☐ 900 square feet 8-86: Outdoor exercise area provided ☐ ☒ ☐ 8-86: Clear height of 15 feet with required surface area meeting a formula of: 80% of maximum ☐ ☒ rated inmate population and number of one-hour ☐ exercise periods per day = required surface area Program Space - Type II and III (2.11) Sufficient area and furnishings to meet the needs of ☐ ☒ ☐ the facility programs Dining Facilities (2.17) ☐ ☒ ☐ 15 square feet per inmate being fed Toilets, washbasins and showers are not in the same room or not in view of inmate dining ☐ ☒ ☐ Visiting (2.18) Original visiting area is used for storage but ☐ could be reclaimed if needed. ☒ ☐ Sufficient visiting area Contact visits whenever possible for minimum security inmates ☐ ☒ ☐ Attorney Interviews (2.26) ☐ Provide for confidential attorney consultation ☒ ☐ Safety Equipment Storage (2.19) Adequate space is provided for storage of equipment ☐ such as fire extinguishers, SCBA, emergency lights, ☒ ☐ etc. 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD I PHY 23-24 - 4 - A381 PHY Type 80 86 88 91.dot (03/01) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Janitor Closet (2.20) Located in security areas lockable, containing a mop ☐ ☒ ☐ sink and storage space Storage Rooms (2.21) Sufficient space to accommodate inmate property, ☐ ☒ ☐ bedding and supplies Audio or Video Monitoring System -NA Type IV For facilities planned or constructed after (2.22) 1986. ☐ ☒ ☐ Audio monitoring system capable of alerting staff in a central control Video monitoring in corridors, main entries and/or exits and programs or activity areas ☐ ☒ ☐ Fire Detection and Alarm System [102(c)6] ☐ Automatic fire alarm system capable of alerting staff in ☒ ☐ a central control point Emergency Power (2.24) Available to provide minimal lighting, maintain ☐ ☒ ☐ communications, alarm, fire, life and security systems Provide Space for: Barber/beauty shop(2.15) ☐ ☒ ☐ 8-86: Limit requirement to Type II and III facilities 99: Requirement deleted Canteen (2.16) ☐ ☒ 8-86: Added for II, III & IV facilities ☐ Confidential Interview Rooms (2.25) 8-86: Added for Type II facilities ☐ ☒ ☐ 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD I PHY 23-24 - 5 - A381 PHY Type 80 86 88 91.dot (03/01) ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS BSCC Code: 1950 FACILITY: Bell Gardens Police Department TYPE: I RC: 6 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 11/19/2024 ROOMS EACH ROOM Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES* Location Type Standards Cells # Beds RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S Booking Holding 1973 1 3 (3) 5.0' x 8.0' x 8.0 Note: Five feet of bench. Safety Note: Former Safety Cell now used for storage. DECOMMISSIONED DUI Soberin 1973 1 1 (1) 8.0' x 12.0' 1 1 1 g Housing 1-2 & 4-6 Single 1973 7 1 1 6 8.0' x 12.0' 1 1 1 & 8 Note: Combination fixtures Note: Cell #7 converted to a nurse’s station (16-18) 3 Soberin 1998 1 0 4 (4) 8.0' x 12.0' x 8.0' 1 1 1 g Note: Fully padded, plus padded guard rails. Padded riser in cell. Would be considered cell #5. Note: One shower in jail. *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. 1950 Los Angeles Bell Gardens PD LASE 23-24 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult.dot (03/01)