BSCC
Los Angeles Downey PD Inspection Rpt 20-22 TH (2020-2022 inspection cycle)
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January 23, 2023
Leslie Murray, Chief of Police
Downey Police Department
10911 Brookshire Ave
Downey, CA 90241
2020-2022 BIENNIAL INSPECTION OF DOWNEY CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
TEMPORARY HOLDING JAIL FACILITY, 6031 PC & 209 WIC
Dear Chief Murray:
On November 14, 2022, staff of the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC)
conducted the biennial inspection of your agency’s Temporary Holding Jail Facility.
Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031, this inspection was performed to determine compliance
with the Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as outlined in Titles 15 and 24,
California Code of Regulations (CCR). In addition, BSCC staff conducted compliance monitoring
pursuit to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 209(f) for the federal Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA).
The complete BSCC inspection report is enclosed and consists of: this transmittal letter; the Title
15 Procedures Checklist outlining applicable minimum standards for the facility; the Physical
Plant Evaluation outlining Title 24 requirements for design of the facility; the Living Area Space
Evaluation summarizing the physical plant configuration and showing the capacity of the facility.
Refer to the Title 15 Checklist for indication of compliance status and evidence used to determine
compliance.
We encourage the practice of maintaining a permanent file for historical copies of all inspections
that would also include documentation of corrections made following the inspection. This file
should be the first point of reference when preparing for all future inspections.
LOCAL INSPECTIONS
In addition to the biennial inspection by the BSCC, inspections are also required annually by the
County Health Department and biennially by the State Fire Marshal or an authorized
representative (Health and Safety Code Sections 101045 and 13146.1).
Please consider our report in conjunction with the reports from the County Health Department
and the respective fire authorities for a comprehensive perspective of your facilities. Local
inspection reports are forwarded to your department under a separate cover. Please provide a
current fire and health inspection report.
Leslie Murray
Chief of Police
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Inspection Date
Fire and Life Safety 10/31/2019 - Overdue
Medical and Mental Health 12/08/2020 - Overdue
Environmental Health 12/08/2020 - Overdue
Nutrition N/A
BSCC INSPECTION
Title 15, CCR Inspection
Our evaluation consisted of reviewing only those policies and procedures related specifically to
the applicable regulations included in Title 15, CCR1. The following standard was noted as
noncompliant:
§ 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING (c): Fire prevention inspections as required by
Health and Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires inspections at least once
every two years: The facility’s last reported fire inspection was 10/31/2019.
Please refer to the Procedures Checklist for detailed information.
Title 24, CCR Physical Plant
There were no changes made to the physical plant. We found no items of noncompliance.
Please refer to the Physical Plant Checklist for detailed information.
Corrective Action Plan
Please submit a current Fire Inspections report when it becomes available.
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Compliance
The BSCC monitors local detention facilities for compliance with JJDPA. Secure and nonsecure
youth are detained outside the jail facility and nonsecure youth are held in the juvenile interview
room.
12 months of Juvenile Logs were reviewed with no violations of the three core JJDPA
requirements.
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1 BSCC reviews only those policy and procedures required by, and applicable to, Title 15, CCR. BSCC
staff do not “approve” policies and procedures or assess them for constitutional or legal issues. Agencies
should seek review through their legal advisor, risk manager, and other persons deemed appropriate for
such evaluation.
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Leslie Murray
Chief of Police
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This concludes our inspection report for the 2020-2022 biennial inspection cycle of the Downey
City Police Department’s Temporary Holding Jail Facility. If you should have any questions,
please contact me at (916) 956-5968 or email at michael.bush@bscc.ca.gov.
Sincerely,
MICHAEL BUSH
Field Representative
Facilities Standards and Operations Division
Enclosures
cc: City Manager, City of Downey*
Presiding Judge, Superior Court, County of Los Angeles*
Grand Jury Foreman, Superior Court, County of Los Angeles*
Thomas Quintero, Jail Supervisor, Downey Police Department*
* Complete copies of this inspection are available at www.bscc.ca.gov
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TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code: 2100
FACILITY NAME: Downey City Jail FACILITY TYPE: TH
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Jail Manager Thomas Quintero
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE:
11/14/2022
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY 300.01 Temporary Holding Facility
HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING Training
Custodial personnel who supervise inmates in, Agency contracts with a private
and supervisors of, a Court Holding or Temporary contractor for jail staff, supervised by
Holding facility shall complete 8 hours of police staff.
specialized training. Such training shall include,
but not be limited to:
BSCC verified all training records.
(a) applicable minimum jail standards; Custody staff are Core-trained and are
(b) jail operations liability; current in refresher.
☒ ☐ ☐
(c) inmate segregation;
(d) emergency procedures and planning, fire,
and life safety; and,
(e) suicide prevention.
Each agency shall determine if additional training
is needed based upon, but not limited to, the
complexity of the facility, the number of inmates,
the employees' level of experience and training,
and other relevant factors
Such training shall be completed as soon as
practical, but in any event not more than six
months after the date of assigned responsibility,
or the effective date of this regulation. Successful
completion of Core training or supplemental Core ☒ ☐ ☐
training, pursuant to Section 1020, Corrections
Officer Core Course, may be substituted for the
initial eight hours of training.
Eight hours of refresher training shall be Eight hours of refresher training shall be
completed once every two years. Successful completed once every two years
completion of the requirements in Section 1025,
☒ ☐ ☐
Continuing Professional Training may be
substituted for the eight-hour refresher.
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.
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1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL 200.01 Number of Personnel
Compliance with the regulation is
A sufficient number of personnel shall be predicated on the agency’s ability to
employed in each local detention facility to ensure complete all required tasks in a safe and
the implementation and operation of the programs timely fashion. To determine
and activities required by these regulations. ☒ ☐ ☐ compliance, BSCC reviewed a variety of
records including safety check logs,
screening forms, incident reports and
shift schedules. BSCC noted no
evidence that staff was insufficient.
Four staff (2 males and 2 females).
Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there 200.01 Number of Personnel
shall be at least one employee on duty at all times 700.04 Inmate Accountability
in a local detention facility or in the building which
houses a local detention facility who shall be ☒ ☐ ☐
Minimum staffing of one officer is
immediately available and accessible to inmates
maintained.
in the event of an emergency.
Such an employee shall not have any other The member responsible for supervising
duties which would conflict with the supervision should not have other duties that could
and care of inmates in the event of an ☒ ☐ ☐ unreasonably conflict with his/her
emergency. supervision.
Whenever one or more female inmates are in Record clerks provide a female
custody, there shall be at least one female presence when needed. In the absence
employee who shall be immediately available of an available female employee, all
☒ ☐ ☐
and accessible to such females. female bookings are denied.
Note: Reference PC§ 4021.
To determine if there is a sufficient number of BSCC staff reviewed custody staff
personnel for a specific facility, the facility schedules. Arresting officer will remain
administrator shall prepare and retain a staffing with custody staff while prisoners are
plan indicating the personnel assigned in the being booked.
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 700.04 Inmate Accountability
BSCC staff reviewed 8 months of hourly
Safety checks shall be conducted at least hourly safety checks. All checks were
through direct visual observation of all inmates. ☒ ☐ ☐ conducted within the 60-minutes time
There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse frame.
between safety checks.
There is a written plan that includes the 700.04 Inmate Accountability
documentation of routine safety checks. ☒ ☐ ☐
1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF 300.01 Temporary Holding Facility
Training
Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there Agency self-certifies that all applicable
shall be at least one person on duty at all times staff are current in required training,
☒ ☐ ☐
who meets the training standards established by which includes fire and life safety
the BSCC for general fire and life safety. (Penal training.
Code section 6030[e])
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The facility manager shall ensure that there is at Each officer receives facility specific
least one person on duty who trained in fire and training during orientation.
life safety procedures that relate specifically to the ☒ ☐ ☐
facility.
1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL All references below relate to the
2 Downey City Jail Manual.
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.
☒ ☐ ☐
The policies and procedures required in
subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a
separate manual to ensure confidentiality.
Subsections c and d do not apply and have been
deleted.
(a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II,
and III facilities shall provide for, but not be limited
to, the following:
(1) Table of organization, including channels of
Organizational Chart
communications. ☒ ☐ ☐
(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the
100.02 Inspections and Reviews
facility administrator/manager. ☒ ☐ ☐
(3) Policy on the use of force. 700.01 Use of Force and Restraint
☒ ☐ ☐
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment,
700.01 Use of Force and Restraint
including the restraint of pregnant inmates as
☒ ☐ ☐
referenced in Penal Code Section 3407.
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly 500.02 Booking of Prisoners
received inmates for release per Penal Code
sections 849(b)(2) and 853.6, and any other
☒ ☐ ☐
such processes as the facility administrator is
empowered to use.
(6) Security and control including: 700.04 Inmate Accountability; Official
☒ ☐ ☐ and Unofficial Counts
(A) physical counts of inmates, 500.02 Booking: Task 3; Searching
☒ ☐ ☐ 700.03 Cell Searches
(B) searches of the facility and inmates,
☒ ☐ ☐
(C) contraband control, and 700.02 Inmate Searches for
☒ ☐ ☐ Contraband
(D) key control. 700.06 Key Control
☒ ☐ ☐
2 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting
general access.
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Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, 100.01 Creation and Revision of
review, evaluate, and make a record of security Policies and Procedures
measures. The review and evaluation shall include
internal and external security measures of the
☒ ☐ ☐
facility including security measures specific to
prevention of sexual abuse and sexual
harassment.
(7) Emergency procedures include: 800 Safety and Emergency Procedures
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by
☒ ☐ ☐
section 1032 of these regulations;
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of 800 Safety and Emergency Procedures
hostages; ☒ ☐ ☐ 800.2 civil disturbances
(C) mass arrests; 800 Safety and Emergency Procedures
☒ ☐ ☐
(D) natural disasters; 800 Safety and Emergency Procedures
☒ ☐ ☐
(E) periodic testing of emergency 800 Safety and Emergency Procedures
equipment; and ☒ ☐ ☐
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, 800 Safety and Emergency Procedures
ammunition, chemical agents, and related
☒ ☐ ☐
security devices.
(8) Suicide Prevention. 1500.04 Suicide Recognition and
☒ ☐ ☐ Prevention
(9) Segregation of Inmates. 1200.2 Segregation
☒ ☐ ☐
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual 1800 Sexual Abuse and Harassment
abuse and sexual harassment. ☒ ☐ ☐ and Reporting
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, 1800 Sexual Abuse and Harassment
and respond to retaliation against any staff or and Reporting
☒ ☐ ☐
inmate after reporting any abuse.
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court 1800 Sexual Abuse and Harassment
Holding, Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall and Reporting
provide for, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) multiple internal ways for inmates to
privately report sexual abuse and sexual
harassment, retaliation by other inmates 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 inmates, family, 1800 Sexual Abuse and Harassment
community members, and other interested and Reporting
third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual
☒ ☐ ☐
harassment. The method for reporting shall be
publicly posted at the facility.
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1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM 1500.04 Suicide Recognition and
Prevention
The facility shall have a comprehensive written
suicide prevention program developed by the These types of prisoners will not be
facility administrator, in conjunction with the detained in the facility. They will be
☒ ☐ ☐
health authority and mental health director, to transported to an appropriate facility.
identify, monitor, and provide treatment to those
inmates who present a suicide risk. The program
shall include the following:
(a) Suicide prevention training for all staff that Suicide prevention training is provided
have direct contact with inmates. during biennial training to all staff that
☒ ☐ ☐ have direct contact with persons in
temporary custody.
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately Intake screening for suicide risk
upon intake and prior to housing assignment. immediately upon intake. Any
individuals showing suicidal risks are
☒ ☐ ☐
immediately transported to an
appropriate facility.
(c) Provisions facilitating communication among
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff,
medical and mental health personnel in relation to ☐ ☐ ☒
suicide risk.
(d) Housing recommendations for inmates at risk
of suicide. ☐ ☐ ☒
(e) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk.
☐ ☐ ☒
(f) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention
policies and procedures. ☐ ☐ ☒
(g) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides
attempts. ☐ ☐ ☒
(h) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of
suicides and attempted suicides as defined by
☐ ☐ ☒
the facility administrator.
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING 800 – Safety and Emergency
Procedures
Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the Fire pre-plan exists as indicated below.
facility administrator shall consult with the local fire
department having jurisdiction over the facility, with ☒ ☐ ☐
the State Fire Marshal, or both, in developing a
plan for fire suppression which shall include, but
not be limited to:
(a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the 800.03 Fire Inspection of Detention
local fire department to be included as part of the Facility; monthly; verified by inspection
policy and procedures manual (Title 15, California Facility Supervisor or his/her designee
Code of Regulations Section 1029); shall conduct fire prevention inspections
☒ ☐ ☐
of the facility on a monthly basis.
BSCC Staff reviewed and confirmed two
years of staff completed inspections.
(b) regular fire prevention inspections by facility 800.03 Fire Inspection of Detention
staff on a monthly basis with two-year retention of Facility; monthly; verified by inspection
☒ ☐ ☐
the inspection record;
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(c) fire prevention inspections as required by 800.03 Fire Inspection of Detention
Health and Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and Facility
(b) which requires inspections at least once every
two years; ☐ ☒ ☐ Please schedule a new fire inspection
and forward the report to BSCCC when
it becomes available.
(d) an evacuation plan; and 800 Safety and Emergency Procedures
☒ ☐ ☐
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of inmates in In practice, arrestees would be
the case of fire. ☒ ☐ ☐ transferred to the County Jail.
1044 INCIDENT REPORTS 100.03 Incident Reports
Each facility administrator shall develop written
policies and procedures for the maintenance of
written records and reporting of all incidents which ☒ ☐ ☐
result in physical harm, or serious threat of
physical harm, to an employee or inmate of a
detention facility or other person.
Such records shall include the names of the
persons involved, a description of the incident, the
actions taken, and the date and time of the ☒ ☐ ☐
occurrence.
Such a written record shall be prepared by the Reports are due at the end of shift.
staff assigned to investigate the incident and
submitted to the facility manager or his/her ☒ ☐ ☐ There were no major incidents in the last
designee.
year.
1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 1500.05 Death of Prisoners
The Facility Administrator will convene a
(a) Death in Custody Reviews for Adults and multi-disciplinary team to review every
Minors. in-custody death or attempted suicide
that occurs within 30 days of an incident.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
The review team shall include the
health administrator, shall develop written policy
and procedures to ensure that there is an initial ☒ ☐ ☐
Facility Administrator and/or Facility
Manager, the health administrator, the
review of every in-custody death within 30 days.
responsible physician, and other health
The review team shall include the facility
care and supervision staff who are
administrator and/or the facility manager, the
relevant to the incident.
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
appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes
to policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; ☒ ☐ ☐
and to identify issues that require further study.
(b) Death of a Minor 1700.09 Death of a Minor While
In any case in which a minor dies while detained in Detained
a jail, lockup, or court holding facility: Notification to the Attorney General
☒ ☐ ☐ within 10 days of any death in custody,
including any reasonably known facts
concerning the death.
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(1) The administrator of the facility shall provide
to the Board a copy of the report submitted to
the Attorney General under Government Code
Section 12525. A copy of the report shall be ☒ ☐ ☐
submitted within 10 calendar days after the
death.
(2) Upon receipt of a report of death of a minor
from the administrator, the Board may within 30
calendar days inspect and evaluate the jail,
lockup, or court holding facility pursuant to the
provisions of this subchapter. Any inquiry ☒ ☐ ☐
made by the Board shall be limited to the
standards and requirements set forth in these
regulations.
1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN 1200 Classifications
1200.2 Segregation
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, The booking officer shall evaluate each
Type I, II, or III facility shall develop and implement incoming prisoner using the Intake
a written classification plan designed to properly Screening Form. This form shall be
assign inmates to housing units and activities completed in its entirety, in order to
according to the categories of sex, age, criminal properly assign prisoners according to
sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, sex, age, criminal sophistication,
physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non- seriousness of crime charged, physical
assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or mental health needs, assaultive/non-
or sexually harassed and other criteria which will assaultive behavior, risk of being
provide for the safety of the inmates and staff. sexually abused or sexually harassed,
Such housing unit assignment shall be and other criteria to ensure the safety of
☒ ☐ ☐
accomplished to the extent possible within the the prisoner and staff and to assess any
limits of the available number of distinct housing medical needs.
units or cells in a facility.
In practice, this facility has 5 holding
The written classification plan shall be based on cells and will separate all arrestees until
objective criteria and include receiving screening released or transported to another
performed at the time of intake by trained facility. If any arrestee is a health or
personnel, and a record of each inmate's security risk, they are transported
classification level, housing restrictions, and directly to the appropriate facility.
housing assignments.
(Subsection b does not apply and has been
deleted.)
(c) In deciding whether to assign an inmate to a Verified by inspection.
housing area for male or female inmates, and in
making other housing and programming
Ensure separation, as appropriate,
assignments, the agency shall consider on a
based on other factors, such as age,
case-by-case basis whether a placement would
criminal sophistication, assaultive/non-
ensure the inmate's health and safety, and ☒ ☐ ☐
assaultive behavior, mental state,
whether the placement would present
disabilities, and sexual orientation.
management or security problems. An inmate's
own views with respect to his or her own safety
shall be given serious consideration.
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1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 1200 Classifications: Arrestees of this
classification are not detainable at this
facility.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written Any individual who claims to have, is
policies and procedures specifying those ☒ ☐ ☐ known to be afflicted with, or displays
symptoms that require segregation of an inmate symptoms of any communicable
until a medical evaluation is completed. disease that poses an unreasonable
exposure risk will not be held but
transported to an appropriate facility.
At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry Agency uses a standardized LA County
shall be made of the person being booked as to medical screening questionnaire,
whether or not he/she has or has had any completed by trained staff.
communicable diseases, such as tuberculosis or
has observable symptoms of tuberculosis or any ☒ ☐
☐ BSCC staff verified during the
other communicable diseases, or other special
inspection.
medical problem identified by the health authority.
The response shall be noted on the booking form
and/or screening device.
1052 MENTALLY DISORDERED INMATES 1000.02 Disabled Inmates
1200 Classifications: Arrestees of this
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the classification are not detainable at this
responsible physician, shall develop written facility.
☒ ☐ ☐
policies and procedures to identify and evaluate Will not detain but would transport to an
all mentally disordered inmates, and may include appropriate facility.
telehealth.
If an evaluation from medical or mental health Would occur at the secondary facility.
staff is not readily available, an inmate shall be
considered mentally disordered for the purpose of
this section if he or she appears to be a danger to
himself/herself or others or if he/she appears
gravely disabled. ☐ ☐ ☒
An evaluation from medical or mental health staff
shall be secured within 24 hours of identification
or at the next daily sick call, whichever is earliest.
Segregation may be used if necessary to protect
Would occur at the secondary facility.
the safety of the inmate or others. ☒ ☐ ☐
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1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION 800 Safety and Emergency
Procedures; Segregation of Inmates
Except in Type IV facilities, each facility
administrator shall develop written policies and Arrestees requiring this level of secure
procedures which provide for the administrative housing are not bookable at this facility
segregation of inmates who are determined to be and would be transferred to the county
prone to: promote activity or behavior that is jail.
criminal in nature or disruptive to facility
operations; demonstrate influence over other
inmates, including influence to promote or direct
action or behavior that is criminal in nature or ☒ ☐ ☐
disruptive to the safety and security of other
inmates or facility staff, as well as to the safe
operation of the facility; escape; assault,
attempted assault, or participation in a conspiracy
to assault or harm other inmates or facility staff; or
likely to need protection from other inmates, if
such administrative segregation is determined to
be necessary in order to obtain the objective of
protecting the welfare of inmates and staff.
Administrative segregation shall consist of
separate and secure housing but shall not involve
any other deprivation of privileges than is
☐ ☐ ☒
necessary to obtain the objective of protecting the
inmates and staff.
1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL No safety cell at this facility.
The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2,
Section 1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those
☐ ☐ ☒
inmates 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 inmate in
a safety cell to a physician.
In no case shall the safety cell be used for
punishment or as a substitute for treatment. ☐ ☐ ☒
An inmate 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.
A medical assessment shall be completed within
a maximum of 12 hours of placement in the safety
cell or at the next daily sick call, whichever is ☐ ☐ ☒
earliest.
The inmate shall be medically cleared for
continued retention every 24 hours thereafter. ☐ ☐ ☒
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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 within 12 hours of placement.
Direct visual observation shall be conducted at
least twice every thirty minutes. Such observation
☐ ☐ ☒
shall be documented.
Procedures shall be established to assure
administration of necessary nutrition and fluids. ☐ ☐ ☒
Inmates 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 ☐ ☐ ☒
inmate's safety or to the security of the facility are
documented.
1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL 1000.01 Sobering Procedures
The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2,
Section 1231.2.4, shall be used for the holding of
inmates who are a threat to their own safety or the ☐ ☐ ☒
safety of others due to their state of intoxication
and pursuant to written policies and procedures
developed by the facility administrator.
Such inmates shall be removed from the sobering
cell as they are able to continue in the processing.
☐ ☐ ☒
In no case shall an inmate remain in a sobering 1000.01 Sobering Procedures
cell over six hours without an evaluation by a The inmates will be removed from a
medical staff person or an evaluation by custody Sobering Cell as soon as reasonable
staff, pursuant to written medical procedures in and in no case shall a prisoner remain in
☐ ☐ ☒
accordance with section 1213 of these a Sobering Cell longer than six (6) hours
regulations, to determine whether the prisoner without being examined by qualified
has an urgent medical problem. medical personnel, e.g., a physician.
At 12 hours from the time of placement, all 1000.01 Sobering Procedures
inmates will receive an evaluation by responsible Under no circumstances shall an inmate
health care staff. be held in a sobering cell for more than
six (6) hours without being evaluated by
qualified medical personnel to ensure
☐ ☐ ☒ that the inmate does not have an urgent
medical issue. If the inmate is held for
twelve (12) consecutive hours, they
shall be re-evaluated by qualified
medical personnel.
Intermittent direct visual observation of inmates BSCC reviewed 6 months of sobering
held in the sobering cell shall be conducted no cell logs. All required functions were
less than every half hour. Such observation shall completed in a timely manner. No
be documented. arrestee remained in the sobering cell
☐ ☐ ☒
longer than six hours. Most inebriates
did not require a protected environment
and were held outside the sobering cell.
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1057 DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED 1200 Classifications: Arrestees of this
INMATES classification are not detainable at this
facility.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the This type of inmate is not detained in the
responsible physician, shall develop written facility and will be transported to the
☒ ☐ ☐
policies and procedures for the identification and county jail directly from the field.
evaluation, appropriate classification and
housing, protection, and nondiscrimination of all
developmentally disabled inmates.
The health authority or designee shall contact the Would occur at the secondary facility.
regional center on any inmate suspected or
confirmed to be developmentally disabled for the
purposes of diagnosis and/or treatment within 24 ☐ ☐ ☒
hours of such determination, excluding holidays
and weekends.
1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES 700.01 Use of Force and Restraint
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Although allowed by policy, restraint (as
responsible physician, shall develop written intended in this regulation) is not used at
policies and procedures for the use of restraint ☒ ☐ ☐ this facility.
devices and may delegate authority to place an
inmate in restraints to a responsible health care
staff.
In addition to the areas specifically outlined in this
regulation, at a minimum, the policy shall address
the following areas: ☐ ☐ ☒
acceptable restraint devices;
signs or symptoms which should result in
immediate medical/mental health referral; ☐ ☐ ☒
availability of cardiopulmonary resuscitation
equipment; ☐ ☐ ☒
protective housing of restrained persons;
☐ ☐ ☒
provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and
☐ ☐ ☒
exercising of extremities.
☐ ☐ ☒
In no case shall restraints be used for punishment
or as a substitute for treatment. ☐ ☐ ☒
Restraint devices shall only be used on inmates
who display behavior which results in the
destruction of property or reveal an intent to cause
physical harm to self or others. Restraint devices
include any devices which immobilize an inmate's
extremities and/or prevent the inmate from being
☐ ☐ ☒
ambulatory.
Physical restraints should be utilized only when it
appears less restrictive alternatives would be
ineffective in controlling the disordered behavior.
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Inmates shall be placed in restraints only with the
approval of the facility manager, the facility watch
commander, responsible health care staff;
☐ ☐ ☒
continued retention shall be reviewed a minimum
of every hour.
A medical opinion on placement and retention
shall be secured within one hour from the time of
☐ ☐ ☒
placement.
A medical assessment shall be completed within
four hours of placement. ☐ ☐ ☒
If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation
with responsible health care staff determines that
an inmate cannot be safely removed from
☐ ☐ ☒
restraints after eight hours, the inmate shall be
taken to a medical facility for further evaluation.
Direct visual observation shall be conducted at
least twice every thirty minutes to ensure that the
restraints are properly employed, and to ensure
☐ ☐ ☒
the safety and well-being of the inmate. Such
observation shall be documented.
While in restraint devices all inmates shall be
housed alone or in a specified housing area for
restrained inmates which makes provisions to ☐ ☐ ☒
protect the inmate from abuse.
The provisions of this section do not apply to the
use of handcuffs, shackles or other restraint
devices when used to restrain inmates for security ☐ ☐ ☒
reasons.
1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT 700.01 Use of Force and Restraint
INMATES
Although allowed by policy, restraint
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the (as intended in this regulation) is not
responsible physician, shall develop written used at this facility.
☒ ☐ ☐
policies and procedures for the use of restraint
devices on pregnant inmates. In accordance with
Penal Code 3407 the policy shall include
reference to the following:
(1) An inmate known to be pregnant or in
recovery after delivery shall not be restrained
by the use of leg irons, waist chains, or ☐ ☐ ☒
handcuffs behind the body.
(2) A pregnant inmate in labor, during delivery,
or in recovery after delivery, shall not be
restrained by the wrists, ankles, or both,
☐ ☐ ☒
unless deemed necessary for the safety and
security of the inmate, the staff, or the public.
(3) Restraints shall be removed when a
professional who is currently responsible for
the medical care of a pregnant inmate during
☐
a medical emergency, labor, delivery, or ☐ ☒
recovery after delivery determines that the
removal of restraints is medically necessary.
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(4) Upon confirmation of an inmate's
pregnancy, she shall be advised, orally or in
writing, of the standards and policies ☐ ☐ ☒
governing pregnant inmates.
1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE 500.04 Prisoner Phone Calls
Prisoners have the right to make three
The facility administrator shall develop written (3) completed telephone calls
policies and procedures which allow reasonable immediately upon being booked and no
☒ ☐ ☐
access to a telephone beyond those telephone later than three (3) hours after arrest.
calls which are required by Section 851.5 of the
Penal Code.
1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL 1600 Access to the Courts and
Counsel
The facility administrator shall develop written
policies and procedures to ensure inmates have ☒ ☐ ☐
access to the court and to legal counsel. Such
access shall consist of:
(a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of Prisoners are only held for 2-4 hours.
these regulations, and ☐ ☐ ☒ Not long enough to receive mail.
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys.
☒ ☐ ☐
1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY 900 Inmate Discipline
PENALTIES
Discipline is prohibited.
Wherever discipline is administered, each facility ☐ ☐ ☒
administrator shall establish written rules and
disciplinary penalties to guide inmate conduct.
Such rules and disciplinary penalties shall be
stated simply and affirmatively and posted
conspicuously in housing units and the booking ☐ ☐ ☒
area or issued to each inmate upon booking.
For those inmates who are illiterate or 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 penalties.
1081 PLAN FOR INMATE DISCIPLINE 900 Inmate Discipline
If discipline is NOT administered, written Discipline is prohibited
policy should indicate as such. If discipline is
administered, Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083
and 1084 apply.
☐ ☐ ☒
Each facility administrator shall develop written
policies and procedures for inmate discipline. The
plan shall include, but not be limited to, the
following elements:
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(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) Punitive 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. Disciplinary separation diet.
☐ ☐ ☒
4. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations.
☐ ☐ ☒
A staff member with investigative and punitive
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 inmate shall be
acted on with the following provisions and within
☐ ☐ ☒
specified timeframes:
1. A copy of the report, and/or a separate
written notice of the violation(s), shall be
☐ ☐ ☒
provided to the inmate.
2. Unless declined by the inmate, a hearing
shall be provided no sooner than 24 hours
after the report has been submitted to the
disciplinary officer and the inmate 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 inmate, or for good cause.
3. The inmate shall be permitted to appear on
his/her own behalf at the time of hearing and
present witnesses and documentary
evidence. The inmate shall have access to ☐ ☐ ☒
staff or inmate assistance when the inmate is
illiterate, or the issues are complex.
4. A charge(s) shall be acted on no later than
72 hours after an inmate 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.
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6. The inmate shall be advised in a written
statement by the factfinders 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. ☐ ☐ ☒
(c) Nothing in this section precludes a facility
administrator from administratively segregating
any inmate from the general population or
program for reasons of personal, mental, or
physical health, or under any circumstance in
☐ ☐ ☒
which the safety of the inmates, staff, program, or
community is endangered, pending disciplinary
action or a review as required by Section 1053 of
these regulations.
(d) Nothing in this section precludes the
imposition of conditions or restrictions that
reasonably relate to a legitimate, non-punitive ☐ ☐ ☒
administrative purpose.
1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE 900 Inmate Discipline
The degree of punitive actions taken by the Discipline is prohibited
disciplinary officer shall be directly related to the
severity of the rule infraction. Acceptable forms of
discipline shall consist of, but not be limited to, the
following:
(a) Loss of privileges.
(b) Extra work detail.
☐ ☐ ☒
(c) Short term lockdown for less than 24 hours.
(d) Removal from work details.
(e) Forfeiture of “good time” credits earned under
Penal Code Section 4019.
(f) Forfeiture of “work time” credits earned under
Penal Code Section 4019.
(g) Disciplinary separation.
(h) Disciplinary separation diet.
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1083 LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY 900 Inmate Discipline
ACTIONS
Discipline is prohibited
The Penal Code and the State Constitution
expressly prohibit all cruel and unusual
punishment. Additionally, there shall be the
following limitations:
(a) If an inmate 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.
(b) 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
☐ ☐ ☒
inmates who engage in the destruction of bedding
or clothing may be deprived of such articles. The
decision to deprive inmates of such articles of
clothing and bedding shall be reviewed by the
facility manager or designee during each 24-hour
period.
(c) The delegation of authority to any inmate or
group of inmates to exercise the right of
punishment over any other inmate or group of ☐ ☐ ☒
inmates (Penal Code section 4019.5)
(d) 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.
(e) No inmate may be deprived of the implements
necessary to maintain an acceptable level of
personal hygiene as specified in Section 1265 of ☐ ☐ ☒
these regulations
(f) Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary
measure. ☐ ☐ ☒
(g) The disciplinary separation diet described in
section 1247 of these regulations shall only be
☐ ☐ ☒
utilized for major violations of institutional rules.
(1) In addition to the provisions of Section
1247, the facility manager shall approve the
initial placement on the disciplinary separation ☐ ☐ ☒
diet and ensure that medical staff is notified.
(2) In consultation with medical care staff, the
facility manager shall approve any
continuation on that diet every 72 hours after ☐ ☐ ☒
the initial placement.
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(h) Correspondence privileges shall not be
withheld except in cases where the inmate 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.
(i) In no case shall access to courts and legal
counsel be suspended as a disciplinary measure. ☐ ☐ ☒
1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS
Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record
is kept of all disciplinary infractions and
punishment administered, therefore. This ☐ ☐ ☒
requirement may be satisfied by retaining copies
of rule violation reports and report of the
disposition of each.
1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND 900 Inmate Discipline
MAINTENANCE
Discipline is prohibited
The facility administrator shall develop written
policies and procedures for the maintenance of an
acceptable level of cleanliness, repair, and safety
☒ ☐ ☐
throughout the facility. Such a plan shall provide
for a regular schedule of housekeeping tasks and
inspections to identify and correct unsanitary or
unsafe conditions or work practices which may be
found.
DETENTION OF MINORS
YES NO COMMENTS
Are minors held in this facility? Both secure and non-secure detention of minors
occurs outside the jail facility in the juvenile
detention area.
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act (JJDPA) establishes the following
federal standards on the detention of minors:
(1) Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders
☒
(2) Separation ☐
(3) Jail Removal (6-hour limit)
The JJDPA requires an annual inspection on the
federal standards for facilities that hold minors in
secure detention.
Are minors held in the jail cells?
☐ ☒
Penal Code Section 6030 and 6031.4 require the
biennial inspection of local detention facilities
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that hold minors in secure detention in the jail.
Title 15, Article 9 establishes the minimum
standards of how facilities hold minors in
temporary custody in the jail.
Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail are
not subject to Title 15, Article 9 biennial
inspections.
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PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION
BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: 6/94; 2/99
Title 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR)
BSCC Code: 2100
FACILITY NAME: Downey City Jail FACILITY TYPE: THJ
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 6/94: X 2/99: OTHER:
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 11/14/2022
ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Reception and Booking (2.1)
X
Contains a weapons locker, designed as outlined in
these regulations.
Contains a cell or room for confinement pending
X
booking
Contains a detoxification cell (WA in TH; NA in CH)
2-99: Two detoxification cells are provided if both male X
and female inmates are held.
Contains safety cell(s) (WA in TH; NA in CH) X
Shower room available
2-99: Access to shower must be within the secure X
area
Provides secure vault or storage for inmate valuables X
Telephone(s) available for inmate use (PC § 851.5) X
2-99: Unobstructed access to hot and cold running
water X
Temporary Holding Cell or Room (2.2)
X
Contains 10 square feet of floor area per inmate
Holds no more than 16 inmates X
Is not smaller than 40 square feet and has a clear
X
ceiling height of 8 feet or more
Contains sufficient seating to accommodate all
X
inmates
Contains water closet (toilet), washbasin, and drinking
X
fountain
Provides for clear visual supervision by staff X
A bunk is provided if inmates are held 12 hours or Prisoners generally held no longer than 6
more X hours.
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ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Temporary Staging Cell or Room (2.3)
X
Holds inmates classified and segregated per Title 15 §
1050 and 1053
Holds inmates for four hours or less X
Limited to holding no more than 80 inmates X
Contains 10 square feet of floor area per inmates and
X
has a clear ceiling height of 8 feet or more.
Is at least 160 square feet
X
Contains sufficient seating to accommodate all
X
inmates
Contains water closets (toilets), wash basins and
X
drinking fountains as specified by these regulations
Provides for clear visual supervision by staff
X
Sobering Cell (2.4)
X
Contains 20 square feet of floor area per inmate
Is limited to no more than 8 inmates X
Is no smaller than 60 square feet and has a clear
X
ceiling height of 8 feet or more
Contains a water closet (toilet) wash basin and
X
drinking fountain as specified by these regulations
Has padded partitions located next to toilet fixtures X
Provides for clear visual supervision by staff X
Padding on floor
X
Safety Cell (2.5) No safety cell.
X
Contains 48 square feet with one floor dimension of a
least 6 feet and a clear ceiling height of 8 feet or more
Is limited to one inmate X
Contains a flushing ring toilet, mounted flush with the
X
floor, with controls located outside the cell
Padded floor, door and walls X
Equipped with a variable intensity, security light,
X
inaccessible to the occupant
Has one or more vertical view panels, not more than 4
inches wide nor less than 24 inches long, which X
provide a view of the entire cell
Has a food pass with lockable shutter no more than 4
inches high and, with between 26 and 32 inches from
X
the bottom of the food pass to the floor
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ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Safety Equipment Storage (2.19)
Adequate space is provided to store equipment such X
as fire extinguishers, SCBA, emergency lights, etc.
Janitors' Closet (2.20)
X
Lockable, containing a mop sink and storage space
Audio or Visual Monitoring (2.22)
There is an audio monitoring system capable of
alerting staff in a central control. When visual
electronic surveillance is use, it is located primarily in X
corridors, elevators, or at points on the security
perimeter such as entrances and exits.
2-99: Video monitoring option deleted.
Emergency Power (2.24)
There is an emergency power source available and
capable of providing minimal lighting in all areas and X
maintaining fire and life safety, security,
communication and alarm systems.
Attorney Interview Space (2.26)
X
Available and provides for confidentiality
Water Closets (Toilets)/Urinals (3.1)
Provide for inmate privacy/modesty with staff being
able to visual supervise; provided at a ratio of 1:16 in X
holding and staging cells. See regulation for
calculations of urinal substitutions.
Washbasins (3.2)
Provide hot and cold or tempered water; provided at a
ratio of 1:16 in holding and staging cells. See X
regulation for calculations of washbasin trough
substitutions.
Drinking Fountains (3.3)
2-99: Provided at a ratio of at least 1:16 in holding and X
staging cells.
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ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Water outlet (bubbler) is mechanically actuated and at
an angle that prevents wastewater from flowing over
the outlet (bubbler); there is a mouth guard on the
X
water outlet (bubbler).
2-99: Mouth guard requirement deleted
Showers (3.4)
(NA in CH)
Available in the security area; provide hot and cold or
X
tempered water; shower stalls/areas are designed and
constructed of materials that are impervious to water
and soap so that they may be easily cleaned.
Beds/Bunks (3.5)
(NA in CH; applicable in TH if inmates are held longer
than 12 hours)
At least 30 inches wide and 76 inches long with 21 X
inches between pans; constructed of pan bottom type
or concrete; securely fastened to the floor and/or wall
in facilities higher than minimum security.
Lighting (3.6)
Lighting is sufficient to permit easy reading by a
person with normal vision, night lighting is sufficient for
purposes of supervision.
X
Lighting is centrally controlled and/or occupant
controlled in housing cells or rooms. Light fixtures are
of secure design.
Windows (3.7)
Windows that are accessible to inmates are no greater X
than 5 inches in on dimension.
Cell Padding (3.8)
The floors and partition are padded in detoxification
cells. In safety cells, floors, doors, walls and
X
everything on them are padded. All padded cells are
equipped with an tamper resistant fire sprinkler
approved by the SFM.
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ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
All padding is: approved for use by the SFM;
nonporous; at least ½ inch thick; of a unitary or
laminated construction; firmly bonded to all surfaces; X
and, without exposed seams.
Mirrors/Shelves/Clothes Hooks (3.9)
X
A mirror of a material appropriate to the level of
security is provided near each washbasin.
Consistent with security needs, shelves and clothes
hooks are provided wherever feasible. X
2-99: Requirement for shelves and hooks deleted
Clothes hooks are of a collapsible hook type
2-99: Requirement for hooks deleted X
Seating (3.10)
Seating is designed to the level of security. When
bench seating is used, eighteen inches of bench are
X
provided per inmate.
2-99: In holding and staging cells, seating is securely
fastened to the wall and/or floor.
Weapons Locker (3.12)
(NA type IV and Minimum Security Facilities)
X
A secure weapons locker is located outside the
security perimeter of the facility and no weapons are
brought into the security area. Lockers have individual
compartments, locks and keys.
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BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
BIENNIAL INSPECTION
ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION
BSCC Code: 2100
FACILITY: Downey City Jail TYPE: THJ RC: (0)
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 11/14/2022
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
Pre- Booking Area
Holding 1980 1 (5) (5) 8' x 8' x 8'
Note: Prisoners have access to toilet facilities. 3 non-rated booking cages are used. A shower is available
adjacent to the booking area.
Holding Area
1 & 2 Holding 1980 1 (5) (10) 8.2' x 7.5' x 8' 1 1 1
3 Sobering 1980 1 (3) (3) 5.2' x 7.5' x 8' 1 1 1
Note: Padded bench in cell.
4 & 5 Holding 1980 2 (5) (10) 9.5' x 8' x 8' 1 1 1
*T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit; If "Total RC" appears in brackets ( ), it is
not part of the facility's rated capacity. "+" indicates that capacity includes prorated air space from adjacent areas.
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