Los Angeles Downey PD (2023-2024 inspection cycle)

February 12, 2025 Scott Loughner, Chief of Police Downey Police Department 10911 Brookshire Ave Downey, CA 90241 2023-2024 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031, WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, DOWNEY POLICE DEPARTMENT DETENTION FACILITY Dear Chief Loughner: The 2023-2024 Comprehensive Inspection of the Downey City Police Department has been completed. The facility was inspected on Tuesday, November 19, 2024: FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE Downey Police Department 2100 TH 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 Tuesday, November 19, 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. Scott Loughner 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* Thomas Quintero, Jail Supervisor, Downey Police Department *Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov. 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD TH LTR 23-24 TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 2100 FACILITY NAME: Downey Police Department FACILITY TYPE: TH PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Jail Manager Thomas Quintero FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J Bush DATE: 11/19/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY 300.01 Temporary Holding Facility Training HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING Agency contracts with a private contractor for At a minimum, all supervisors of and personnel who jail staff, supervised by police staff. supervise incarcerated persons in, a Court Holding or Temporary Holding facility shall complete eight hours of BSCC verified all training records. Custody specialized corrections training. Such training shall staff are Core-trained and are current in include, but not be limited to: refresher. (a) applicable minimum jail standards; (b) jail operations liability; (c) separation of incarcerated persons; (d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life ☒ ☐ ☐ safety; and; (e) suicide prevention; (f) de-escalation; (g) juvenile procedures; (h) racial bias; and, (i) mental illness. Note: Each agency shall determine if additional training is needed based upon, but not limited to, the complexity of the facility, the number of people incarcerated, 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. 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. A total of eight hours of refresher training shall be Eight hours of refresher training shall be completed every two years. Successful completion of the completed once every two years. 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. 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD PRO 23-24 Page 1 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL 200.01 Number of Personnel A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in Compliance with the regulation is predicated each local detention facility to ensure the implementation on the agency’s ability to complete all and operation of the programs and activities required by required tasks in a safe and timely fashion. these regulations. ☒ ☐ ☐ To determine 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 a person in custody, there shall be at 200.01 Number of Personnel least one employee on duty at all times in a local 700.04 Inmate Accountability detention facility or in the building which houses a local detention facility who shall be immediately available and ☒ ☐ ☐ Minimum staffing of one officer is maintained. accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Such an employee shall not have any other duties which The member responsible for supervising would conflict with the supervision and care of should not have other duties that could incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. ☒ ☐ ☐ unreasonably conflict with his/her supervision. Whenever one or more females are in custody, there Record clerks provide a female presence shall be at least one female employee who shall be when needed. In the absence of an available immediately available and accessible to such females. ☒ ☐ ☐ female employee, all female bookings are denied. Note: Reference PC § 4021. In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of BSCC staff reviewed custody staff schedules. personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator Arresting officer will remain with custody staff shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the while prisoners are being booked. 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 700.04 Inmate Accountability The facility administrator shall develop and implement BSCC staff reviewed eight months of hourly policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that safety checks. All checks were conducted include, but are not limited to, the following: within the 60-minute time frame. ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well-being of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly through direct visual observation of all people held and housed in the facility. (b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse 700.04 Inmate Accountability between safety checks. ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, 700.04 Inmate Accountability 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 700.04 Inmate Accountability intervals. ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) There shall be a written plan that includes the 700.04 Inmate Accountability documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall include: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) the actual time at which each individual safety check occurred; 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD PRO 23-24 Page 2 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (2) the location where each individual safety check 700.04 Inmate Accountability occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory ☒ ☐ ☐ number; and, (3) Initials or employee identification number of staff 700.04 Inmate Accountability who completed the safety check(s). ☒ ☐ ☐ (f) A documented process by which safety checks are 700.04 Inmate Accountability reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns Watch Commander will review detention logs ☒ ☐ ☐ of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, for consistency and completion. safety checks. 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF 300.01 Temporary Holding Facility Training Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at Agency self-certifies that all applicable staff least one person on duty at all times who meets the ☒ ☐ ☐ are current in required training, which training standards established by the Board for general includes fire and life safety training. fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)]. The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one Each officer receives facility-specific training person on duty who trained in fire and life safety during orientation. ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures that relate specifically to the facility. 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL2 All references below relate to the 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. Notes: The policies and procedures required in subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsections (c) and (d) do not apply and have been deleted. (a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the following: Organizational Chart ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) Table of organization, including channels of communications. (2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility 100.02 Inspections and Reviews administrator/manager. ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state and federal legal requirements and includes 700.01 Use of Force and Restraint prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke ☒ ☐ ☐ holds. (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including 700.01 Use of Force and Restraint the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐ Penal Code Section 3407. (5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly 500.02 Booking of Prisoners received persons for release. ☒ ☐ ☐ 2 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD PRO 23-24 Page 3 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (6) Security and control including physical counts and 700.04 Inmate Accountability; Official and searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, Unofficial Counts contraband control, and key control. 500.02 Booking: Task 3; Searching Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, 700.03 Cell Searches review, evaluate, and make a record of security ☒ ☐ ☐ measures. The review and evaluation shall include 700.02 Inmate Searches for Contraband internal and external security measures of the facility 700.06 Key Control including security measures specific to prevention of 100.01 Creation and Revision of Policies and sexual abuse and sexual harassment. Procedures (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 equipment; and 800 Safety and Emergency Procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ (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) Separation of incarcerated persons. 1200.2 Segregation ☒ ☐ ☐ (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse 1800 Sexual Abuse and Harassment and and sexual harassment. ☒ ☐ ☐ Reporting (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and 1800 Sexual Abuse and Harassment and respond to retaliation against any staff or person after Reporting ☒ ☐ ☐ reporting any abuse. (12) Release policy, including release planning for 1800 Sexual Abuse and Harassment and incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ Reporting (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, 1800 Sexual Abuse and Harassment and Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be Reporting 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, 1800 Sexual Abuse and Harassment and family, community members, and other interested Reporting third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual ☒ ☐ ☐ harassment. The method for reporting shall be publicly posted at the facility. 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM 1500.04 Suicide Recognition and Prevention The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide These types of prisoners will not be detained prevention program developed by the facility in the facility. They will be transported to an administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health appropriate facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor, and provide treatment to those incarcerated persons who present a suicide risk. The program shall include the following: 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD PRO 23-24 Page 4 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial Suicide prevention training is provided during personnel. biennial training to all staff that have direct ☒ ☐ ☐ contact with persons in temporary custody. (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon Intake screening for suicide risk immediately intake and prior to housing assignment. upon intake. Any individuals showing suicidal risks are immediately transported to an ☒ ☐ ☐ appropriate facility. LA County intake screening booking form (c) Suicide prevention screening during special 1500.04 Suicide Recognition and Prevention situations, including placement in restrictive housing, ☒ ☐ following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in ☐ LA County intake screening booking form classification. (d) Provisions facilitating communication among 1500.04 Suicide Recognition and Prevention 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 1500.04 Suicide Recognition and Prevention that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☒ ☐ ☐ environment should be considered. (f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. ☒ ☐ 1500.04 Suicide Recognition and Prevention ☐ (g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and 1500.04 Suicide Recognition and Prevention ☒ ☐ procedures. ☐ (h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides 1500.04 Suicide Recognition and Prevention ☒ ☐ attempts. ☐ (i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and 1500.04 Suicide Recognition and Prevention 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. 1500.04 Suicide Recognition and Prevention Note: Subsection (k) does not apply and has been ☐ ☐ ☒ deleted. 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING 800 – Safety and Emergency Procedures Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility Fire pre-plan exists as indicated below. administrator shall consult with the local fire department ☐ ☐ ☒ having jurisdiction over the facility, with the State Fire Marshal, or both, in developing a plan for fire suppression which shall include, but not be limited to: (a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the local 800.03 Fire Inspection of Detention Facility; fire department to be included as part of the policy and monthly; verified by inspection procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of Regulations Section 1029); Facility Supervisor or his/her designee shall conduct fire prevention inspections of the ☒ ☐ ☐ facility on a monthly basis. BSCC Staff reviewed and confirmed two years of staff-completed inspections. (b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff with 800.03 Fire Inspection of Detention Facility; two-year retention of the inspection record; ☒ ☐ ☐ monthly; verified by inspection (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and 800.03 Fire Inspection of Detention Facility Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires 07/30/2023. ☒ ☐ ☐ inspections at least once every two years; 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD PRO 23-24 Page 5 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (d) an evacuation plan; and 800 Safety and Emergency Procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated In practice, arrestees would be transferred to people in the case of fire. ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 incarcerated person 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 staff Reports are due at the end of the shift. assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the ☒ ☐ ☐ facility manager or designee. There were no major incidents in the last year. 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 1500.05 Death of Prisoners (a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy The Facility Administrator will convene a and procedures to comply with the in-custody death multi-disciplinary team to review every in- reporting requirements of Government Code section custody death or attempted suicide that 12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of occurs within 30 days of an incident. The the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC ☒ ☐ ☐ review team shall include the Facility within 10 days of an in-custody death. Administrator and/or Facility Manager, the health administrator, the responsible physician, and other health care and supervision staff who are relevant to the incident. (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 1500.05 Death of Prisoners health administrator, shall develop written policy and procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall ☒ ☐ ☐ include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or designee, the health administrator, the responsible physician and other health care, and supervision staff who are relevant to the incident. Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the 1500.05 Death of Prisoners appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to ☒ ☐ ☐ identify issues that require further study. (c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the 1500.05 Death of Prisoners initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC 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. 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD PRO 23-24 Page 6 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS The initial review report shall contain the following 1500.05 Death of Prisoners 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. (d) In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a 1700.09 Death of a Minor While Detained jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court holding facility Notification to the Attorney General within 10 pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter within 30 days of any death in custody, including any calendar days of the death. Any inquiry made by the reasonably known facts concerning the Board shall be limited to the standards and requirements death. set forth in these regulations. 1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN 1200 Classifications 1200.2 Separation (a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, or III facility shall develop and implement a written The booking officer shall evaluate each classification plan designed to properly assign incoming prisoner using the Intake Screening incarcerated persons to housing units and activities Form. This form shall be completed in its according to the categories of gender identity, age, entirety, in order to properly assign prisoners criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, according to sex, age, criminal sophistication, physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non- seriousness of crime charged, physical or assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or mental health needs, assaultive/non- sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such abused or sexually harassed, and other ☒ ☐ ☐ housing unit assignment shall be accomplished to the criteria to ensure the safety of the prisoner extent possible within the limits of the available number and staff and to assess any medical needs. of distinct housing units or cells in a facility. In practice, this facility has five holding cells The written classification plan shall be based on objective and will separate all arrestees until released criteria and include receiving screening performed at the or transported to another facility. If any time of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each arrestee is a health or security risk, they are person's classification level, housing restrictions, and transported directly to the appropriate facility. housing assignments. Note: Subsection (b) does not apply and has been deleted. (c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, Verified by inspection. the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the health and safety Ensure separation, as appropriate, based on of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement other factors, such as age, criminal ☒ ☐ ☐ would present management or security problems. A sophistication, assaultive/non-assaultive person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall behavior, mental state, disabilities, and be given serious consideration. sexual orientation. 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD PRO 23-24 Page 7 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 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 policies and ☒ ☐ Any individual who claims to have, is known procedures specifying those symptoms that require ☐ to be afflicted with, or displays symptoms of medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a any communicable disease that poses an medical evaluation is completed. unreasonable exposure risk will not be held but transported to an appropriate facility. At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be Agency uses a standardized LA County made of the person being booked as to whether the medical screening questionnaire, completed person has or has had any communicable diseases, such by trained staff. as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of ☒ ☐ tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or ☐ BSCC staff verified during the inspection. other special medical problem identified by the health authority. The response shall be noted on the medical screening from. 1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION 1000.02 Disabled Inmates The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 1200 Classifications: Arrestees of this responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ classification are not detainable at this facility. procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated Will not detain but would transport to an people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of appropriate facility. behavioral crisis may include telehealth. If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not Would occur at the secondary facility. readily available, an incarcerated person shall be considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this ☒ ☐ LA County intake screening boking form. ☐ section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or others or appear gravely disabled. An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next ☒ ☐ Would occur at the secondary facility. ☐ daily sick call, whichever is earliest. Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the ☒ ☐ safety of the person in crisis or others. ☐ 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION 800 Safety and Emergency Procedures; Segregation of Inmates Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall develop and implement policies and procedures for the ☒ ☐ Arrestees requiring this level of secure administrative separation of incarcerated people. ☐ housing are not bookable at this facility and would be transferred to the county jail. LA County intake screening booking form Policies and procedures must include: (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. Note: Subsections (b) through (e) do not apply and have been deleted. 1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL No safety cell at this facility. The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those people who ☐ ☐ ☒ display behavior which results in the destruction of property or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to self or others. 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD PRO 23-24 Page 8 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 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 1000.01 Sobering Procedures The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication. A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon as they are able to continue the admission process or are ☒ ☐ ☐ no longer a risk to themselves or others. In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over 1000.01 Sobering Procedures six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody staff to determine whether the person has an urgent The inmates will be removed from a Sobering medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these Cell as soon as reasonable and in no case regulations. ☒ ☐ ☐ shall a prisoner remain in a Sobering Cell longer than six (6) hours without being examined by qualified medical personnel, e.g., a physician. 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD PRO 23-24 Page 9 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must 1000.01 Sobering Procedures receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. Under no circumstances shall an inmate 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 people held in the BSCC reviewed six months of sobering cell sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half logs. All required functions were completed in hour. Such observation shall be documented. a timely manner. ☒ ☐ ☐ No 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. 1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 1200 Classifications: Arrestees of this classification are not detainable at this facility. The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ This type of inmate is not detained in the procedures for the identification and evaluation, ☐ facility and will be transported to the county appropriate classification and housing, protection, and jail directly from the field. nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with developmental disabilities. The health authority or designee shall contact the Would occur at the secondary facility. 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 700.01 Use of Force and Restraint The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Although allowed by policy, restraint (as responsible physician, shall develop and implement intended in this regulation) is not used at this written policies and procedures for the use of restraint facility. Prisoner will be immediately devices. Restraint devices include any devices which transported to the county jail. immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated person ☒ ☐ ☐ from being ambulatory. The provisions of this section do not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or other restraint devices when used to restrain incarcerated people for security reasons. The facility manager may delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in restraints to responsible health care staff. (a) The policy shall address the following areas: ☒ ☐ (1) acceptable restraint devices; ☐ (2) signs or symptoms which should result in immediate medical/mental health referral; availability ☒ ☐ ☐ of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; (3) protective housing of restrained persons; ☒ ☐ ☐ (4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) exercising of extremities. ☒ ☐ ☐ (b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the following requirements: ☒ ☐ (1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment ☐ or as a substitute for treatment. 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD PRO 23-24 Page 1 0 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (2) Restraint devices shall only be used on incarcerated people who display behavior which ☒ ☐ 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 restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation ☒ ☐ techniques, have been attempted and are deemed ☐ ineffective. (4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in restraints only with the approval of the facility 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 ☒ ☐ maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. ☐ (6) A medical opinion on placement and retention shall be secured within one hour from the time of ☒ ☐ ☐ placement. (7) A medical assessment shall be completed within ☒ ☐ four hours of placement. ☐ (8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure 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 with responsible health care staff determines that an 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 the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended ☒ ☐ ☐ 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. 1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS 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 policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ intended in this regulation) is not used at this procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant facility. people. In accordance with Penal Code Section 3407, the policy shall include reference to the following: (1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or in recovery after delivery or termination of the ☒ ☐ pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or ☐ waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD PRO 23-24 Page 1 1 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of 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 who is currently responsible for the medical care of 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 pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, ☒ ☐ of the standards and policies governing incarcerated ☐ pregnant people. 1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE 500.04 Prisoner Phone Calls The facility administrator shall develop written policies Prisoners have the right to make three (3) and procedures which allow access to a telephone or completed telephone calls immediately upon communication device beyond those telephone calls being booked and no later than three (3) which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. hours after arrest. Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ provided access to the appropriate telecommunication device which will facilitate communication. Such devices may include but are not limited to videophones, teletypewriters, or third-party communications assistance. An individual’s access to telephone communications shall not be withdrawn unless doing so is required to uphold the safety and security of the facility. 1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL 1600 Access to the Courts and Counsel 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: (b) confidential consultation with attorneys. Prisoners are only held for 2-4 hours. Not long ☒ ☐ ☐ enough to receive mail. 1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 900 Inmate Discipline Wherever discipline is administered, each facility Discipline is prohibited. administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ Notes: If discipline IS NOT administered, written policy should indicate as such. If discipline IS administered, Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply. Such rules and disciplinary actions shall be stated simply . and affirmatively and posted conspicuously in housing ☒ ☐ units and the booking area or issued to each person upon ☐ booking. 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. 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD PRO 23-24 Page 1 2 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1081 PLAN FOR DISCIPLINE OF INCARCERATED 900 Inmate Discipline PERSONS Discipline is prohibited. Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for discipline of incarcerated persons. The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following elements: ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) Temporary Loss of Privileges: For minor acts of non- conformance or minor violations of facility rules, staff may impose a temporary loss of privileges, such as access to television, telephones, commissary, or lockdown for less than 24 hours, provided there is written documentation and supervisory approval. (b) Disciplinary Actions: Major violations of facility rules or repetitive minor acts of non-conformance or repetitive minor violations of facility rules shall be reported in writing ☒ ☐ by the staff member observing the act and submitted to ☐ the disciplinary officer. The consequences of such violations may include, but are not limited to: 1. Loss of good time/work time. ☒ ☐ ☐ 2. Placement in disciplinary separation. ☒ ☐ ☐ 3. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations. ☒ ☐ ☐ A staff member with investigative and disciplinary authority shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to ☒ ☐ ☐ impose such consequences. Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are ☒ ☐ involved in the charges. ☐ Such charges pending against an incarcerated person shall be acted on with the following provisions and within specified timeframes: ☒ ☐ 1. A copy of the report, or a separate written notice of ☐ the violation(s), shall be provided to the incarcerated person. 2. Unless declined by the incarcerated person, a hearing shall be provided no sooner than 24 hours after the report has been submitted to the disciplinary officer and the incarcerated person has been ☒ ☐ informed of the charges in writing. The hearing may ☐ be postponed or continued for a reasonable time through a written waiver by the incarcerated person, or for good cause. 3. The incarcerated person shall be permitted to appear on their own behalf at the time of hearing and present witnesses and documentary evidence. The ☒ ☐ incarcerated person shall have access to staff or ☐ assistance when they have limited literacy, or the issues are complex. 4. A charge(s) shall be acted on no later than 72 hours after an incarcerated person has been ☒ ☐ ☐ informed of the charge(s) in writing. 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. 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD PRO 23-24 Page 1 3 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 6. The incarcerated person shall be advised in a written statement by the fact-finders about the evidence relied on and the reasons for the ☒ ☐ ☐ disciplinary action. A copy of the record shall be kept pursuant to Penal Code Section 4019.5. 7. There shall be a policy of review and appeal to a ☒ ☐ supervisor on all disciplinary action. ☐ 1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE 900 Inmate Discipline The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer Discipline is prohibited. shall be directly related to the severity of the rule infraction and promotion of desired behavior through a progressive disciplinary process. Acceptable forms of discipline shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Loss of privileges. ☒ ☐ ☐ (b) Extra work detail. (c) Short term lockdown for less than 24 hours. (d) Removal from work details. (e) Forfeiture of “good time” credits earned under Penal Code Section 4019. (f) Forfeiture of “work time” credits earned under Penal Code Section 4019. (g) Disciplinary separation. 1083 LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 900 Inmate Discipline The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly Discipline is prohibited. prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Disciplinary actions shall not include corporal punishment, group punishment when feasible, or physical or psychological degradation. ☒ ☐ ☐ Additionally, there shall be the following limitations: (a) Disciplinary separation shall be considered an option of last resort and as a response to the most serious and threatening behavior, for the shortest time possible, and with the least restrictive conditions possible. (1) If a person is on disciplinary separation status for 30 consecutive days there shall be a review by the facility manager before the disciplinary separation status is continued. This review shall include a ☒ ☐ consultation with health care staff. Such reviews shall ☐ continue at least every fifteen days thereafter until the disciplinary status has ended. This review shall be documented. (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. 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD PRO 23-24 Page 1 4 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (3) If after placement in separation, mental health or medical staff determine that an individual has serious mental illness or an intellectual disability, they shall ☒ ☐ ☐ be removed from disciplinary separation immediately upon this determination. (b) The delegation of authority to any incarcerated person or group of incarcerated people to exercise the right of punishment over any other incarcerated person or group ☒ ☐ ☐ of incarcerated people. Note: PC § 4019.5. (c) In no case shall a safety cell, as specified in Title 24, Part 2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for ☒ ☐ ☐ disciplinary purposes. (d) No incarcerated person may be deprived of the implements necessary to maintain an acceptable level of ☒ ☐ personal hygiene as specified in Section 1265 of these ☐ regulations. (e) Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary measure. ☒ ☐ ☐ (f) Correspondence privileges shall not be withheld except in cases where the incarcerated person has violated correspondence regulations, in which case ☒ ☐ correspondence may be suspended for no longer than 72 ☐ hours, without the review and approval of the facility manager. (g) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be ☒ ☐ suspended as a disciplinary measure. ☐ 1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS 900 Inmate Discipline Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept Discipline is prohibited. ☒ ☐ of all disciplinary actions administered therefore. This ☐ requirement may be satisfied by retaining copies of rule violation reports and report of the disposition of each. 1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE Blanket will be offer upon prisoner request. 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; ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) one blanket or more depending up on climatic ☒ ☐ conditions. ☐ Policy and procedure shall require that items (a), (b), and ☒ ☐ (d) above be provided prior to the first night in the facility. ☐ Two blankets or sleep bag may be issued in place of one mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated person. Temporary Holding facilities which hold persons longer than 12 hours shall provide an incarcerated person with bedding and linen that meet the requirements of (a), (b) ☒ ☐ ☐ and (d) above prior to their first night in the facility and every night thereafter. 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD PRO 23-24 Page 1 5 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND DJM 1400 Sanitation and Hygiene MAINTENANCE DJM 1400.01 Facility Sanitation DJM 1400.03 Cleaning and Disinfection of The facility administrator shall develop written policies Equipment and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable DJM 1400.04 Vermin Control ☒ ☐ level of cleanliness, repair, and safety throughout the ☐ facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule Contracted custodial service is responsible of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and for the cleaning and sanitation of the facility. correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices Water measured at 100.8°F at hand wash which may be found. sink. 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD PRO 23-24 Page 1 6 of 20 A351 TH 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? Both secure and non-secure detention of minors occurs outside the jail facility in the Penal Code Sections 6030 and 6031.4 require the juvenile detention area. biennial inspection of local detention facilities that hold minors in secure detention in the jail. Title 15, Article 9 establishes the minimum standards of how facilities hold minors in temporary custody in the jail. ☒ ☐ ☒ Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail cells are not subject to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections; however, if minors are held in the building, they may be subject to the requirements of Welfare and Institutions Code section 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. 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD PRO 23-24 Page 1 7 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 (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 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. 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD PRO 23-24 Page 1 8 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 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. 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD PRO 23-24 Page 1 9 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 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. ☐ ☐ ☒ 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD PRO 23-24 Page 2 0 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 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 Police Department FACILITY TYPE: TH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 6/94: X 2/99: OTHER: FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 11/19/2024 ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Reception and Booking (2.1) ☒ ☐ ☐ Contains a weapons locker, designed as outlined in these regulations. Contains a cell or room for confinement pending ☒ ☐ ☐ booking Contains a detoxification cell (WA in TH; NA in CH) 2-99: Two detoxification cells are provided if both male ☒ ☐ ☐ and female inmates are held. Contains safety cell(s) (WA in TH; NA in CH) ☐ ☐ ☒ Shower room available 2-99: Access to shower must be within the secure ☒ ☐ ☐ area Provides secure vault or storage for inmate valuables ☒ ☐ ☐ Telephone(s) available for inmate use (PC § 851.5) ☒ ☐ ☐ 2-99: Unobstructed access to hot and cold running water ☒ ☐ ☐ Temporary Holding Cell or Room (2.2) ☒ ☐ ☐ Contains 10 square feet of floor area per inmate Holds no more than 16 inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ Is not smaller than 40 square feet and has a clear ☒ ☐ ☐ ceiling height of 8 feet or more Contains sufficient seating to accommodate all ☒ ☐ ☐ inmates Contains water closet (toilet), washbasin, and drinking ☒ ☐ ☐ fountain Provides for clear visual supervision by staff ☒ ☐ ☐ A bunk is provided if inmates are held 12 hours or Prisoners generally held no longer than six more ☐ ☐ ☒ hours. 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD PHY 23-24 - 1 - A382 PHY CH-TH 94 99.dot (9/98) ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Temporary Staging Cell or Room (2.3) ☐ ☐ ☒ Holds inmates classified and segregated per Title 15 § 1050 and 1053 Holds inmates for four hours or less ☐ ☐ ☒ Limited to holding no more than 80 inmates ☐ ☐ ☒ Contains 10 square feet of floor area per inmates and ☐ ☐ ☒ has a clear ceiling height of 8 feet or more. Is at least 160 square feet ☐ ☐ ☒ Contains sufficient seating to accommodate all ☐ ☐ ☒ inmates Contains water closets (toilets), wash basins and ☐ ☐ ☒ drinking fountains as specified by these regulations Provides for clear visual supervision by staff ☐ ☐ ☒ Sobering Cell (2.4) ☒ ☐ ☐ Contains 20 square feet of floor area per inmate Is limited to no more than 8 inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ Is no smaller than 60 square feet and has a clear ☒ ☐ ☐ ceiling height of 8 feet or more Contains a water closet (toilet) wash basin and ☒ ☐ ☐ drinking fountain as specified by these regulations Has padded partitions located next to toilet fixtures ☒ ☐ ☐ Provides for clear visual supervision by staff ☒ ☐ ☐ Padding on floor ☒ ☐ ☐ Safety Cell (2.5) No safety cell. ☐ ☐ ☒ Contains 48 square feet with one floor dimension of a least 6 feet and a clear ceiling height of 8 feet or more Is limited to one inmate ☐ ☐ ☒ Contains a flushing ring toilet, mounted flush with the ☐ ☐ ☒ floor, with controls located outside the cell Padded floor, door and walls ☐ ☐ ☒ Equipped with a variable intensity, security light, ☐ ☐ ☒ inaccessible to the occupant Has one or more vertical view panels, not more than 4 inches wide nor less than 24 inches long, which ☐ ☐ ☒ provide a view of the entire cell Has a food pass with lockable shutter no more than 4 inches high and, with between 26 and 32 inches from ☐ ☐ ☒ the bottom of the food pass to the floor 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD PHY 23-24 - 2 - A382 PHY CH-TH 94 99.dot (9/98) ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Safety Equipment Storage (2.19) Adequate space is provided to store equipment such ☒ ☐ ☐ as fire extinguishers, SCBA, emergency lights, etc. Janitors' Closet (2.20) ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 ☒ ☐ ☐ maintaining fire and life safety, security, communication and alarm systems. Attorney Interview Space (2.26) ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 ☐ ☐ ☒ 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 ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 staging cells. 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD PHY 23-24 - 3 - A382 PHY CH-TH 94 99.dot (9/98) 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 ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 ☐ ☐ ☒ 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. ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 ☐ ☐ ☒ than 5 inches in on dimension. Cell Padding (3.8) The floors and partition are padded in detoxification cells. In safety cells, floors, doors, walls and ☒ ☐ ☐ everything on them are padded. All padded cells are equipped with an tamper resistant fire sprinkler approved by the SFM. All padding is: approved for use by the SFM; nonporous; at least ½ inch thick; of a unitary or laminated construction; firmly bonded to all surfaces; ☒ ☐ ☐ and, without exposed seams. 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD PHY 23-24 - 4 - A382 PHY CH-TH 94 99.dot (9/98) ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Mirrors/Shelves/Clothes Hooks (3.9) ☐ ☐ ☒ 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. ☐ ☐ ☒ 2-99: Requirement for shelves and hooks deleted Clothes hooks are of a collapsible hook type 2-99: Requirement for hooks deleted ☐ ☐ ☒ Seating (3.10) Seating is designed to the level of security. When bench seating is used, eighteen inches of bench are ☒ ☐ ☐ provided per inmate. 2-99: In holding and staging cells, seating is securely fastened to the wall and/or floor. Weapons Locker (3.12) (NA type IV and Minimum Security Facilities) ☒ ☐ ☐ A secure weapons locker is located outside the security perimeter of the facility and no weapons are brought into the security area. Lockers have individual compartments, locks and keys. 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD PHY 23-24 - 5 - A382 PHY CH-TH 94 99.dot (9/98) BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION BSCC Code: 2100 FACILITY: Downey Police Department TYPE: TH RC: (0) 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 Pre- Booking Area Holding 1980 1 (5) (5) 8' x 8' x 8' Note: Prisoners have access to toilet facilities. Three 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. 2100 Los Angeles Downey PD LASE 23-24 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult.dot (9/98)