Los Angeles Gardena PD (2023-2024 inspection cycle)

October 28, 2024 Mike Saffell, Chief of Police Gardena Police Department 1718 West 162nd Street Gardena, CA 90247 2023-2024 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031, WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, GARDENA POLICE DEPARTMENT DETENTION FACILITY Dear Chief Saffell: The 2023-2024 Comprehensive Inspection of the Gardena City Police Department has been completed on September 26, 2024: FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE Gardena Police Department 2160 I This inspection was conducted pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031 to determine compliance with the Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as outlined in Titles 15 and 24, California Code of Regulations. In addition to the inspection(s) by the BSCC, inspections are also required annually by the County Health Officer and biennially by the State Fire Marshal or an authorized representative (Health and Safety Code Sections 101045 and 13146.1). The results of those inspections are considered a part of this report. INSPECTION RESULTS We identified no items of noncompliance with Title 15 or Title 24 Minimum Standards. For detailed information refer to the attached Procedures Checklist, Physical Plant Evaluation, and Living Area Space Evaluation. An Exit Briefing with your staff was held on Thursday, September 26, 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. Mike Saffell 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* Atanacio Jimenez, Sergeant, Gardena Police Department *Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD I LTR 23-24 TYPE I FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 2160 FACILITY NAME: Gardena Police Department FACILITY TYPE: I PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Sergeant Atanacio Jimenez FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 09/26/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1020 CORRECTIONS OFFICER CORE COURSE2 302.3 MINIMUM TRAINING REQUIREMENTS - TYPE 1 FACILITIES (a) In addition to the provisions of California Penal Code Section All officers, full- or part-time, shall successfully complete 831.5, all custodial personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility shall the Corrections Officer Core Course as described in Title successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Core Course” as 15 CCR 179, within one year from the date of described in Section 179 of Title 15, CCR, within one year from the assignment. date of assignment. (b) Custodial Personnel who have successfully completed the Members who have successfully completed the course of course of instruction required by Penal Code Section 832.3 shall also instruction required by Penal Code §832.3 shall also successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Basic Academy complete the Corrections Officer Basic Academy Supplemental Core Course” as described in Section 180 of Title 15, Supplemental Core Course, as described in Title 15 CCR CCR, within one year from the date of assignment. 180, within one year of the date of assignment. 1021 JAIL SUPERVISORY TRAINING 302.3.1 MANAGER AND SUPERVISOR TRAINING - TYPE 1 FACILITIES Prior to assuming supervisory duties, jail supervisors shall complete All supervisory personnel shall have completed the the core training requirements pursuant to Section 1020, Corrections Corrections Officer Core Course training requirements in Officer Core Course. In addition, supervisory personnel of any Type accordance with Title 15 CCR 1020, as specified in this I, II, III or IV jail shall also be required to complete either the STC policy, before assuming supervisory responsibilities. Supervisory Course (as described in Section 181, Title 15, CCR) or the POST supervisory course within one year from date of Article 3, 1023 A and B assignment. Managers shall receive required management training as 1023 JAIL MANAGEMENT TRAINING described in Title 15 CCR 182 or complete the POST management course within one year from the date of Managerial personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV jail shall be required assignment. to complete either the STC management course (as described in Section 182, Title 15, CCR) or the POST management course within 302.3.2 CONTINUING EDUCATION TRAINING – TYPE one year from date of assignment. 1 FACILITIES 1025 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING With the exception of the year that the member is enrolled in a core training module, all members shall With the exception of any year that a core training module is complete the annual required training. successfully completed, all facility/system administrators, managers, supervisors, and custody personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility The BSCC Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) shall successfully complete the “annual required training” specified division found the agency in compliance with applicable in Section 184 of Title 15, CCR. regulations during the 2020-2023 compliance monitoring cycle. 1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15 regulation that is required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this worksheet may not contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Minimum Standards for Local Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4 for the complete list and text of regulations. 2 For STC participating agencies, consistency with training sections 1020, 1021, 1023 & 1025 is annually assessed by the STC Division. Unless otherwise indicated, the regulatory intent is for training to occur within one year from the date of assignment. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 1 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL 201.3 SUPERVISION OF INMATES There shall be, at all times, sufficient staff A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in designated to remain in the detention facility each local detention facility to ensure the implementation ☒ ☐ ☐ for the supervision and welfare of inmates, to and operation of the programs and activities required by ensure the implementation and operation of these regulations. all programs and activities. Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention facility or in the building which houses a local detention facility who shall be immediately available and ☒ ☐ ☐ accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Such an employee shall not have any other duties which 201.3 SUPERVISION OF INMATES would conflict with the supervision and care of There shall be, at all times, sufficient staff incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. designated to remain in the detention facility for the supervision and welfare of inmates, to ensure the implementation and operation of all programs and activities, as required by Title 15 Minimum Standards for Local ☒ ☐ ☐ Detention Facilities, and to respond to emergencies, when needed. Such staff must not leave the detention facility while inmates are present and should not be assigned duties that could conflict with the supervision of inmates. Whenever one or more females are in custody, there 201.3 SUPERVISION OF INMATES shall be at least one female employee who shall be When both male and female inmates are held immediately available and accessible to such females. at this detention facility, a minimum of one male and one female employee, who are Note: Reference PC § 4021. custody trained and on-duty, should be immediately accessible for the supervision of the inmates. Staff members shall not be placed in positions ☒ ☐ ☐ of responsibility for the supervision and welfare of inmates of the opposite sex in circumstances that can be described as an invasion of privacy or that may be degrading or humiliating to the inmates. If no female staff is available (matrons included), then the agency contacts Hawthorne PD for assistance in coverage. In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of Reviewed overall staffing schedule. personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the ☒ ☐ ☐ time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a review and recommendations shall be reported to the local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 2 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS BSCC staff reviewed and verified 10 months of observation logs. Each log was within the The facility administrator shall develop and implement required 60-minute time frame. policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that include, but are not limited to, the following: ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well-being of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly through direct visual observation of all people held and housed in the facility. (b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse between safety checks. ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, No Sobering or safety cells. Use of and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in restraints are not used in the facility. section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these ☐ ☐ ☒ regulations. (d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied Each safety checks logs reviewed show a ☒ ☐ intervals. ☐ pattern of random and varied intervals. (e) There shall be a written plan that includes the Actual time of safety checks will be documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall documented by the staff who conducts the include: ☐ safety checks. ☒ ☐ (1) the actual time at which each individual safety check occurred; (2) the location where each individual safety check Each safety checks log had the prisoners occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory name and location. ☒ ☐ ☐ number; and, (3) Initials or employee identification number of staff Staff initials and badge number will be who completed the safety check(s). ☒ ☐ ☐ register on the safety check logs. (f) A documented process by which safety checks are Each safety checks log had the prisoners reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or name and location. facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns ☒ ☐ ☐ of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, safety checks. 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF 400.3 PROCEDURE Jail staff are trained during the Jail core Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at training. least one person on duty at all times who meets the ☒ ☐ ☐ training standards established by the Board for general fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)]. The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one Whenever there is an inmate in custody, person on duty who trained in fire and life safety there shall always be at least one person on- procedures that relate specifically to the facility. duty who is trained in general fire- and life- ☒ ☐ ☐ safety knowledge relating specifically to the detention facility. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 3 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 100.3 RESPONSIBILITIES The Administrative Services Bureau Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a Commander shall ensure that the Jail Manual manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The is reviewed and updated at least every two policy and procedures manual shall address all years and staff trained accordingly to ensure applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be that the policies in the manual are current and comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every reflect the mission of the Gardena Police two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all ☒ ☐ ☐ Department. employees. 100.4 DISTRIBUTION OF MANUAL Notes: The policies and procedures required in subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate Copies of the Jail Manual shall be made manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsections (c) and (d) available to all members. Manual will be do not apply and have been deleted. made available to all members on the department website. (a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III 100.3.1 ORGANIZATIONAL CHART facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the The Administrative Services Bureau following: Commander should ensure the development ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) Table of organization, including channels of and update of an organizational chart communications. identifying the chain of command. (2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility 100.3.2 INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL administrator/manager. SECURITY MEASURE REVIEW101.3 FACILITY MANAGER RESPONSIBILITY The Administrative Services Bureau Commander is responsible for collecting ☒ ☐ ☐ performance indicators and other relevant data to generate and provide an annual inspection of the custody facility. (3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state 101.5 FOCAL POINTS FOR INSPECTIONS and federal legal requirements and includes prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke ☒ ☐ ☐ holds. (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including 507.3 USE OF RESTRAINTS the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in 507.7 PREGNANT INMATES ☒ ☐ ☐ Penal Code Section 3407. (5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly 502.3 PRE-BOOKING SCREENING received persons for release. ☒ ☐ ☐ (6) Security and control including physical counts and 502.3 PRE-BOOKING SCREENING searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, 501.2 POLICY contraband control, and key control. It is the policy of this department to account Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, for all inmates within and under the control of review, evaluate, and make a record of security this detention facility through scheduled and measures. The review and evaluation shall include ☒ ☐ ☐ other counts as needed. internal and external security measures of the facility 502.4 SEARCHES BEFORE ADMISSION including security measures specific to prevention of 506 CONTROL OF INMATES sexual abuse and sexual harassment. 203.2 POLICY 800.4.1 INSPECTION CHECKLIST (7) Emergency procedures include: 400.3 PROCEDURE (A) fire suppression preplan as required by (a) Fires ☒ ☐ ☐ section 1032 of these regulations; (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of (b) Escapes, (c) Disturbances/Riots & (d) hostages; ☒ ☐ ☐ Hostages 3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 4 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (C) mass arrests; (e) Civil disturbances. ☒ ☐ ☐ (D) natural disasters; (f) Natural disasters ☒ ☐ ☐ (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; (i) Periodic testing of emergency equipment and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, h) Storage and the use of weapons, ammunition, chemical agents, and related ammunition, chemical agents, and related security devices. security devices in accordance with the Management of Weapons and Control ☒ ☐ ☐ Devices Policy (i) Periodic testing of emergency equipment (j) Other emergencies as needs are identified (8) Suicide Prevention. 701.4 SUICIDE PREVENTION PLAN ☒ ☐ ☐ (9) Separation of incarcerated persons. 502.5.2 SEGREGATION ☒ ☐ ☐ (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse 303 PREA Policy. and sexual harassment. ☒ ☐ ☐ (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and 100.3.2 INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL respond to retaliation against any staff or person after SECURITY MEASURE REVIEW reporting any abuse. The Administrative Services Bureau Commander shall ensure that the Jail Manual review, evaluation, and procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ include internal and external security measures of the facility, including security measures specific to the prevention of sexual abuse and sexual harassment (Title 15 CCR 1029). (12) Release policy, including release planning for 303 PREA Policy incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, 303 PREA Policy Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the following: (1) multiple internal ways for incarcerated people to privately report sexual abuse and sexual harassment, retaliation by other incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ persons or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual harassment, and staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may have contributed to such incidents, (2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, 303 PREA Policy family, community members, and other interested third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual ☒ ☐ ☐ harassment. The method for reporting shall be publicly posted at the facility. 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM 701.4 SUICIDE PREVENTION PLAN Although there is a policy for suicide The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide prevention, these types of prisoners will be prevention program developed by the facility transferred to an appropriate facility. administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health ☒ ☐ ☐ 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: 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 5 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial personnel. ☒ ☐ ☐ (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon intake and prior to housing assignment. ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Suicide prevention screening during special situations, including placement in restrictive housing, following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in ☐ ☐ ☒ classification. (d) Provisions facilitating communication among 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 that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☐ ☐ ☒ environment should be considered. (f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. ☐ ☐ ☒ (g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and procedures. ☐ ☐ ☒ (h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides attempts. ☐ ☐ ☒ (i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and 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. ☐ ☐ ☒ (k) Plan for mental health consultation following return from court as determined by the mental health director. ☐ ☐ ☒ 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING 401.3 FIRE SUPPRESSION PRE- PLANNING Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility administrator shall consult with the local fire department ☒ ☐ ☐ having jurisdiction over the facility, with the State Fire Marshal, or both, in developing a plan for fire suppression which shall include, but not be limited to: (a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the local (a) Fire suppression pre-plan by the local fire fire department to be included as part of the policy and department, to be included as part of this procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of ☒ ☐ ☐ policy. Regulations Section 1029); (b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff with (d) Documentation of all fire prevention two-year retention of the inspection record; ☒ ☐ ☐ inspections (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and The last fire inspection completed by the Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires agency is dated 04/11/2022. Fire clearance ☒ ☐ ☐ inspections at least once every two years; granted. (d) an evacuation plan; and, posted ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated 400.3 PROCEDURE (g) people in the case of fire. In case of an evacuation, inmates would be ☒ ☐ ☐ transferred to the Hawthorne PD. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 6 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1040 POPULATION ACCOUNTING 500.4 DATA COLLECTION The Jail Supervisor is responsible for Each facility administrator shall maintain a demographics reviewing all Jail prisoner processing accounting system which reflects the monthly average documents for completeness and accuracy. daily population of sentenced and non-sentenced people After reviewing the documents, the Jail ☒ ☐ ☐ by gender and juvenile status. Supervisor shall ensure that the documents are placed on the Identification Clerk's desk prior to completing their shift. 803 Records Bureau Facility administrators shall provide the Board with Jail Profile Survey was completed and applicable demographic information as described in the submitted to BSCC. ☒ ☐ ☐ Jail Profile Survey. 1041 RECORDS Article 4, 1041 The Jail Supervisor is responsible for (a) Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility reviewing all Jail prisoner processing shall develop written policies and procedures for the documents for completeness and accuracy. maintenance of individual records for each incarcerated After reviewing the documents, the Jail person which shall include, but not be limited to, intake Supervisor shall ensure that the documents ☒ ☐ ☐ information, personal property receipts, commitment are placed on the Identification Clerk's desk papers, court orders, reports of disciplinary actions taken, prior to completing their shift. medical orders issued by the responsible physician and 803 Records Bureau staff response, and non-medical information regarding disabilities and other limitations. (b) Each facility administrator shall collect accurate, Any incident reported under these guidelines uniform data for every allegation of sexual abuse at shall contain information necessary to fulfill facilities under its direct control and from other facilities the reporting requirements of 34 U.S.C. with which it contracts for the confinement of its section 30303(a)(1). incarcerated people. The data collected shall include, at ☒ ☐ ☐ a minimum, the data necessary to satisfy the reporting requirements of 34 U.S.C. section 30303(a)(1). Note: federal survey on sexual violence. 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS 204.5 REPORT PREPARATION (a) Any incident occurring in the Jail which Each facility administrator shall develop written policies results in an assault, battery, or other and procedures for the maintenance of written records criminal act against an employee, prisoner, and reporting of all incidents which result in physical ☒ ☐ ☐ or other person shall be reported to the Jail harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee Supervisor without unreasonable delay. or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other person. Such records shall include the names of the persons All reports shall accurately reflect the identity involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, of the persons involved, all pertinent and the date and time of the occurrence. ☒ ☐ ☐ information seen, heard, or assimilated by any other sense, and any actions taken. Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff Any incident resulting in death, injury or assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the endangerment to staff or a visitor, serious facility manager or designee. injury to an inmate, escape, a major disturbance, a detention facility emergency or an unsafe condition at the detention ☒ ☐ ☐ facility shall be submitted to the Administrative Services Bureau Commander as soon as practicable but within 24 hours of the incident. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 7 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1045 PUBLIC INFORMATION PLAN 205.3 RESPONSIBILITIES Public information regarding the Jail facility is Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility available on the agency website online, or on shall develop written policies and procedures for the either of the two public kiosks available in dissemination of information to the public, to other ☒ ☐ ☐ our department library. government agencies, and to the news media. The public and incarcerated persons shall have available for review the following material: (a) The Board of State and Community Corrections Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as ☒ ☐ ☐ found in Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations. (b) Facility rules and procedures affecting incarcerated people as specified in sections: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) 1045, Public Information Plan (a) 1045, Public Information Plan (2) 1061, Education Plan No sentenced inmates. ☐ ☐ ☒ (3) 1062, Visiting (b) 1062, Visiting ☒ ☐ ☐ (4) 1063, Correspondence (c) 1063, Correspondence ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) 1064, Library Service (d) 1064, Library Service ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced inmates. (6) 1065, Exercise and Out of Cell Time (e) 1065, Exercise and Recreation ☒ ☐ ☐ (7) 1066, Books, Newspapers, Periodicals and (f) 1066, Books, Newspapers, Periodicals Writings ☒ ☐ ☐ and Writings (8) 1067, Access to Telephone (g) 1067, Access to Telephone ☒ ☐ ☐ (9) 1068, Access to Courts and Counsel ☒ (h) 1068, Access to Courts and Counsel ☐ ☐ (10) 1069, Orientation (i) 1069, Inmate Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ (11) 1070, Individual/Family Service Programs ☒ No sentenced inmates. ☐ ☐ (12) 1071, Voting (j) 1071, Voting ☒ ☐ ☐ (13) 1072, Religious Observance (k) 1072, Religious Observance ☒ ☐ ☐ (14) 1073, Grievance Procedure (l) 1073, Inmate Grievance Procedure ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced inmates. (15) 1080, Rules and Disciplinary Actions No sentenced inmates. ☐ ☐ ☒ (16) 1081, Plan for Discipline of Incarcerated (m) 1081, Plan for Inmate Discipline Persons ☐ ☐ ☒ (17) 1082, Forms of Discipline No sentenced inmates. ☐ ☐ ☒ (18) 1083, Limitations on Discipline No sentenced inmates. ☐ ☐ ☒ (19) 1200, Responsibility for Health Care Services (n) 1200, Responsibility for Health Care ☐ ☐ ☒ Services 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 509.2 POLICY One suicide occurred on 5/21/2021, (a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy investigation still pending. and procedures to comply with the in-custody death reporting requirements of Government Code section ☒ ☐ ☐ 12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC within 10 days of an in-custody death. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 8 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 509.5 IN-CUSTODY DEATH REVIEW health administrator, shall develop written policy and The Chief of Police is responsible for procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a establishing a team of qualified staff to written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of conduct an administrative review of every in- the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall custody death. ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 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 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. The initial review report shall contain the following 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 jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court holding facility pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter within 30 calendar days of the death. Any inquiry made by the Board shall be limited to the standards and requirements set forth in these regulations. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 9 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN 502.5 CLASSIFICATION Classification system separates the (a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, sophisticated from the uninitiated, the violent or III facility shall develop and implement a written from the nonviolent, the passive from the classification plan designed to properly assign aggressive. This system assists in identifying incarcerated persons to housing units and activities security risks, the physically and mentally ill, according to the categories of gender identity, age, those requiring protective custody, and those criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, who may become potential victims to physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non- assertive and assaultive prisoners. assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for Male and Female prisoners must always be the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such separated from each other. housing unit assignment shall be accomplished to the ☒ ☐ ☐ extent possible within the limits of the available number of distinct housing units or cells in a facility. The written classification plan shall be based on objective criteria and include receiving screening performed at the time of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each person's classification level, housing restrictions, and housing assignments. Note: Subsection (b) does not apply and has been deleted. (c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, Any arrestee identified as being at a high risk the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis for sexual victimization shall be provided with whether a placement would ensure the health and safety heightened protection. This may include of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement continuous, direct sight and sound would present management or security problems. A supervision, single cell housing, or person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall placement in a cell that is actively monitored be given serious consideration. on video by a staff member who is available ☒ ☐ ☐ to immediately intervene, unless no such option is reasonably feasible. Housing assignments are documented on the Inmate Classification form and were verified by BSCC staff. 1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 700.4 INITIAL SCREENINGS 502.3.1 NON-DETAINABLE INMATE The facility administrator, in cooperation with the SCREENING responsible physician, shall develop written policies and procedures specifying those symptoms that require ☒ ☐ ☐ Inmates requiring segregation for suspected medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a communicable disease shall be separated medical evaluation is completed. until transferred or cleared by the qualified health care professional. At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be Trained members shall perform a health care made of the person being booked as to whether the screening on each inmate upon his/her initial person has or has had any communicable diseases, such arrival at the detention facility. This includes as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of those transferred from another facility. tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or ☐ ☐ ☒ other special medical problem identified by the health authority. The response shall be noted on the medical screening from. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 10 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION 704.7 MENTAL HEALTH CARE 502.3.1 NON-DETAINABLE INMATE The facility administrator, in cooperation with the SCREENING responsible physician, shall develop written policies and Inmates determined to have any Mental ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated Health Issue or disorder are not kept at this people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of facility but transferred to the LA County Jail. behavioral crisis may include telehealth. If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not Trained members shall perform a health care readily available, an incarcerated person shall be screening on each inmate upon his/her initial considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this arrival at the detention facility. This includes ☐ ☐ ☒ section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or those transferred from another facility. others or appear gravely disabled. An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next ☐ ☐ ☒ daily sick call, whichever is earliest. Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the safety of the person in crisis or others. ☐ ☐ ☒ 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION Article 5, 1053 502.3.1 NON-DETAINABLE INMATE Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall SCREENING (d) Any combative or unruly develop and implement policies and procedures for the person who is likely to cause damage to the ☒ ☐ ☐ administrative separation of incarcerated people. facility or severely disrupt the good order of the detention facility will be administratively separated. 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. (b) Administrative separation must not adversely affect an incarcerated person’s health. ☐ ☐ ☒ (c) Administrative separation may be used for incarcerated people who have: (1) A documented history of activity or behavior, or promoting such activity or behavior, that is criminal in nature, disruptive to facility operations, or affects the safety of the facility, other incarcerated people, and facility staff. (2) Influenced or participated in activity that is criminal in nature, disruptive to facility operations or affects the safety of the facility, other incarcerated ☐ ☐ ☒ people, and facility staff. (3) Committed assault, attempted assault, or participated in a conspiracy to assault or harm other incarcerated persons or facility staff. (4) A history of escape or have recently attempted escape. (5) A demonstrated need for protection from other incarcerated people. (d) Documentation indicating the necessity of administrative separation to obtain the objective of protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☐ ☐ ☒ staff. (e) A documented individualized ongoing review and evaluation of the need to continue placement in ☐ ☐ ☒ administrative separation. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 11 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL Article 5, 1055 The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section There is no safety cell. 1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those people who ☐ ☐ ☒ display behavior which results in the destruction of property or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to self or others. The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and procedures governing safety cell use and may delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in a safety cell ☐ ☐ ☒ to a physician. Policies and procedures shall include, but not be limited to: (a) In no case shall the safety cell be used for punishment or as a substitute for treatment. ☐ ☐ ☒ (b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with the approval of the facility manager or designee, or responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be ☐ ☐ ☒ reviewed a minimum of every four hours. (c) A medical assessment shall be completed as soon as possible, but not more than 12 hours from the time of placement in the safety cell. The person shall be medically cleared for continued retention, referral to ☐ ☐ ☒ advanced treatment, or removal from the safety cell a minimum of every 24 hours thereafter. (d) The facility manager, designee or responsible health care staff shall obtain a mental health opinion/consultation with responsible health care staff on ☐ ☐ ☒ placement and retention, which shall be secured as soon as possible, but not more than 12 hours from placement. (e) Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least twice every 30 minutes, with no more than a 15-minute lapse between safety checks. Such observation shall be ☐ ☐ ☒ documented. (f) Procedures shall be established to assure administration of necessary nutrition and fluids. ☐ ☐ ☒ (g) People placed in the safety cell shall be allowed to retain sufficient clothing or be provided with a suitably designed “safety garment,” to provide for their personal ☐ ☐ ☒ privacy unless specific identifiable risks to the person's safety or to the security of the facility are documented. 1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL 512.3 SOBERING CELL PROCEDURES The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 502.3.1 NON-DETAINABLE INMATE 1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of SCREENING (i) Any person who is so incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety intoxicated as to be a danger to him/herself ☒ ☐ ☐ or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication. or others and cannot be safely accommodated within the detention facility or a sobering cell will be transferred to an appropriate facility. A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon (d) Inmates will be removed from the as they are able to continue the admission process or are sobering cell when they no longer pose a no longer a risk to themselves or others. threat to their own safety and the safety of ☒ ☐ ☐ others and are able to continue the booking process. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 12 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over Documentation includes assessment at 6 six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody hours and at safety checks. staff to determine whether the person has an urgent ☒ ☐ ☐ medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these regulations. At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must (c) Under no circumstances shall an inmate receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. be held in a sobering cell for more than six hours without being evaluated by qualified ☒ ☐ ☐ medical personnel to ensure that the inmate does not have an urgent medical issue. Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the (b) A safety check consisting of direct visual sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half observation that is sufficient to assess the hour. Such observation shall be documented. inmate’s well-being and behavior shall occur at least once every 15 minutes. Each visual observation of the inmate by members shall be documented. ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC staff reviewed 12 months of inmate’s placements in the sobering cell. All observation logs were inside the required regulation time limit. 1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 502.3.1 NON-DETAINABLE INMATE SCREENING The facility administrator, in cooperation with the (g) Any person suspected or confirmed to be responsible physician, shall develop written policies and developmentally disabled procedures for the identification and evaluation, ☒ ☐ ☐ appropriate classification and housing, protection, and nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with developmental disabilities. The health authority or designee shall contact the Contact is made with the Westside Regional regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or Center. 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 507.3 USE OF RESTRAINTS Policy is compliant with the standard with an The facility administrator, in cooperation with the indication that no inmate will remain in responsible physician, shall develop and implement restraints beyond two hours. There were no written policies and procedures for the use of restraint incidents meeting the criteria of the standard devices. Restraint devices include any devices which during this cycle. 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: Article 5, 1058 1-5 (not limited to) (1) acceptable restraint devices; ☐ ☐ ☒ (2) signs or symptoms which should result in If the inmate displays any signs or symptoms immediate medical/mental health referral; availability that could require immediate medical or of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; mental health attention, the inmate shall be evaluated by qualified medical personnel as ☐ ☐ ☒ soon as possible. LA County Paramedics respond (3) protective housing of restrained persons; Observed in the jail. ☐ ☐ ☒ 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 13 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, 507.4 FOOD, HYDRATION AND SANITATION Inmates who are confined in restraints shall ☐ ☐ ☒ be given food and fluids. Provisions shall be made to accommodate any toileting needs at least once every two hours. (5) exercising of extremities. 507.4 FOOD, HYDRATION AND SANITATION Inmates who are confined in restraints shall ☐ ☐ ☒ be given food and fluids. Provisions shall be made to accommodate any toileting needs at least once every two hours. (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. (2) Restraint devices shall only be used on Restraint devices shall only be used on an incarcerated people who display behavior which inmate when it reasonably appears results in the destruction of property or reveal an necessary to overcome resistance, prevent intent to cause physical harm to self or others. escape, or bring an incident under control, thereby preventing injury to the inmate or ☐ ☐ ☒ others, or eliminating the possibility of property damage. Restraints shall not be utilized any longer than is reasonably necessary to achieve the above goals, but no longer than two hours. (3) Restraint devices should be used only when less (a) Restraints shall not be used as restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation punishment, placed around a person's neck, techniques, have been attempted and are deemed or applied in a way that is likely to cause ineffective. undue physical discomfort or restrict blood ☐ ☐ ☒ flow or breathing. (4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in Policy defines a 2-hour limit. 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 LA County Paramedics respond maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. ☐ ☐ ☒ (6) A medical opinion on placement and retention Policy defines a 2-hour limit. shall be secured within one hour from the time of ☐ ☐ ☒ placement. (7) A medical assessment shall be completed within Policy defines a 2-hour limit. four hours of placement. ☐ ☐ ☒ (8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be (f) Members shall conduct direct face-to-face conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure observation at least twice every 30 minutes to that the restraints are properly employed, and to check the inmate’s physical well-being and ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated behavior. All checks shall be documented, person. Such observation shall be documented. with the actual time recorded by the person ☐ ☐ ☒ While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons doing the shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area observation, along with a description of the which makes provisions to protect the person from inmate's behavior. Any actions taken abuse. should also be noted in the log. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 14 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (9) If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation (d) Inmates in restraints shall be housed with responsible health care staff determines that an either alone or in an area designated for incarcerated person cannot be safely removed from restrained inmates. ☐ ☐ ☒ 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 507.7 PREGNANT INMATES Restraints will not be used on inmates who The facility administrator, in cooperation with the are known to be pregnant unless based on responsible physician, shall develop written policies and an individualized determination that procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant restraints are reasonably necessary for the people. In accordance with Penal Code Section 3407, the ☐ ☐ ☒ legitimate safety and security needs of the policy shall include reference to the following: inmate, the members, or the public. Should restraints be necessary, the restraints shall be the least restrictive available and the most reasonable under the circumstances. (1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or Article 5, 1058 1-5 (not limited to) in recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or ☐ ☐ ☒ waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. (2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during If the inmate displays any signs or symptoms delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of that could require immediate medical or the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists, mental health attention, the inmate shall be ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the evaluated by qualified medical personnel as ☐ ☐ ☒ safety and security of the incarcerated person, the soon as possible. staff, or the public. LA County Paramedics respond (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional Observed in the jail. 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. 1059 DNA COLLECTION, USE OF FORCE If an inmate refuses to voluntarily provide a sample as required, the inmate will sign the (a) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 298.1, authorized law refusal (PC 298.1) and be transported to the enforcement, custodial, or corrections personnel county jail. including peace officers, may employ reasonable force to collect blood specimens, saliva samples, or thumb or ☒ ☐ ☐ palm print impressions from individuals who are required to provide such samples, specimens or impressions pursuant to Penal Code Section 296 and who refuse following written or oral request. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 15 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (1) For the purpose of this regulation, the “use of reasonable force” shall be defined as the force that an objective, trained and competent correctional employee, faced with similar facts and ☐ ☐ ☒ circumstances, would consider necessary and reasonable to gain compliance with this regulation. (2) The use of reasonable force shall be preceded by efforts to secure voluntary compliance. Efforts to secure voluntary compliance shall be documented and include an advisement of the legal obligation to ☐ ☐ ☒ provide the requisite specimen, sample or impression and the consequences of refusal. (b) The force shall not be used without the prior written authorization of the facility watch commander or designee on duty. The authorization shall include information that reflects the fact that the offender was ☐ ☐ ☒ asked to provide the requisite specimen, sample, or impression and refused. (c) If the use of reasonable force includes a cell extraction, the extraction shall be videotaped, including audio. Video shall be directed at the cell extraction event. The videotape shall be retained by the agency for the ☐ ☐ ☒ length of time required by statute. Notwithstanding the use of the video as evidence in a criminal proceeding, the tape shall be retained administratively. 1062 VISITING 1002.2 POLICY The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and procedures, which include the following requirements: ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) A visiting program which shall provide for: (1) As many in-person visits and visitors as facility schedules, space, and number of personnel will allow. (2) A publicly posted schedule of facility visiting hours. If practicable, visiting hours should be made ☒ ☐ ☐ available on weekends, evenings, or holidays. (3) For sentenced incarcerated persons in Type I facilities there shall be allowed no fewer than two visits totaling at least one hour per incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ person each week. (4) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and procedures to allow visiting for non-sentenced detainees. The policies and procedures will include a ☒ ☐ ☐ schedule to assure that non-sentenced detainees will be afforded a visit no later than the calendar day following arrest. (b) Visits may not be cancelled unless a legitimate operational or safety and security concern exists. All cancelled visits must be documented. The facility ☒ ☐ ☐ manager or designee shall regularly review cancelled visits and document such review. (c) The visiting policies developed pursuant to this section shall include provision for visitation by minor children of ☒ ☐ ☐ the incarcerated person. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 16 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (d) Video visitation may be used to supplement existing visitation programs, but shall not be used to fulfill the requirements of this section if in-person visitation is ☐ ☐ ☒ requested by an incarcerated person. (e) Facilities shall not charge for visitation when visitors are onsite and participating in either in-person or video visitation. For purposes of this subsection, “onsite” is ☐ ☐ ☒ defined as the location where the incarcerated person is housed. (f) Subdivision (d) shall not apply to facilities which (1) exclusively used video visitation prior to January 1, 2017 or (2) had been designed without in-person visitation ☐ ☐ ☒ space and conditionally awarded by the Board prior to June 27, 2017. (g) If a local detention facility offered video visitation only as of January 1, 2017, the first hour of remote video ☐ ☐ ☒ visitation per week shall be offered free of charge. Types and availability of visitation, including: Note: Reference PC § 6031.1(a)(4) (June 2017). Mode of visitation; Noncontact barrier Visitation hours; 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Time inmates are allowed for visitation; and, 20 Minutes Any restrictions on inmate visitation. 1063 CORRESPONDENCE 1000.3 MAIL GENERALLY Due to the relatively short period of time The facility administrator shall develop written policies inmates are held in this facility, mail, for the and procedures for correspondence which provide that: ☒ ☐ ☐ purposes of this manual, shall include notes (a) there is no limitation on the volume of mail that an or messages hand delivered to the front incarcerated person may send or receive; counter. (b) an incarcerated person’s correspondence may be read when there is a valid security reason and the facility ☒ ☐ ☐ manager or designee approves; (c) jail staff shall not review an incarcerated person’s Staff may inspect incoming confidential correspondence to or from state and federal courts, any correspondence for contraband. Members member of the State Bar or holder of public office, and may inspect outgoing confidential the State Board of State and Community Corrections; correspondence for contraband before it is ☒ ☐ ☐ however, jail authorities may open and inspect such mail sealed. only to search for contraband, cash, checks, or money orders and in the presence of the incarcerated person; (d) incarcerated persons may correspond, confidentially, with the facility manager or the facility administrator; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) those incarcerated persons who are without funds 1000.7 INDIGENT INMATE REQUESTS shall be permitted at least four postage paid envelopes FOR WRITING MATERIALS and eight sheets of paper each week to permit Indigent inmates shall receive an amount of correspondence with family members and friends but pre-stamped envelopes and writing paper ☒ ☐ ☐ without limitation on the number of postage paid sufficient to maintain communication with envelopes and sheets of paper to their attorney and to courts and legal counsel department. the courts. 1065 EXERCISE AND OUT OF CELL TIME Article 6, 1066 Books, newspaper, and writing materials are (b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall make available upon request. ☒ ☐ ☐ table games, television, or both, available to incarcerated people. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 17 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1066 BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, AND 1000.6 NEWSPAPERS WRITINGS A local daily newspaper in general circulation, including a non-English (b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall publication, shall be made available to develop and implement a written plan to make available ☒ ☐ ☐ interested inmates. a current newspaper or other like source, including a non- English language alternative, to ensure reasonable access to interested people. 1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE 1001.2 POLICY Arrestees will receive three completed phone The facility administrator shall develop written policies calls. Inmates that are housed will receive and procedures which allow access to a telephone or phone call upon request. communication device beyond those telephone calls which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ provided access to the appropriate telecommunication device which will facilitate communication. Such devices may include but are not limited to videophones, teletypewriters, or third-party communications assistance. An individual’s access to telephone communications shall not be withdrawn unless doing so is required to uphold the safety and security of the facility. 1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL 1000.4 CONFIDENTIAL CORRESPONDENCE The facility administrator shall develop written policies Inmates may correspond confidentially with and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have courts, any member of the bar, officials of ☒ ☐ ☐ access to the court and to legal counsel. this department, elected officials, jail Such access shall consist of: inspectors, government officials, or officers of the court. (a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these regulations, and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (b) confidential consultation with attorneys. 002.8 ATTORNEY VISITS Inmates shall have access to any attorney retained by or on behalf of the inmate, or to ☒ ☐ ☐ an attorney the inmate desires to consult, in a private interview room. 1069 ORIENTATION 503 INMATES HANDBOOK (b) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall Reviewed Orientation sheet develop written policies and procedures for a program ☒ ☐ ☐ reasonably understandable to non-sentenced detainees to orient them at the time of placement in a living area. Such a program shall be published and include, but not be limited to, the following: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) rules and disciplinary procedures; (2) visiting rules; ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) availability of personal care items, opportunities for personal hygiene; ☒ ☐ ☐ (4) availability of reading and recreational materials; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) medical/mental health procedures. ☒ ☐ ☐ 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 18 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1071 VOTING 601.5 VOTING RIGHTS Gardena City Jail does not house sentenced The facility administrator of a Type I (holding sentenced inmates in this facility. Pre-sentenced incarcerated workers) II, III or IV facility shall develop inmates are not in custody long enough at ☒ ☐ ☐ written policies and procedures whereby the county this location to request and receive an registrar of voters allows qualified voters to vote in local, absentee ballot. state, and federal elections, pursuant to election codes. 1072 RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES 1003.2 POLICY It is the policy of the department to permit The facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility inmates to engage in the lawful practices shall develop written policies and procedures to provide and observances of their sincerely held ☒ ☐ ☐ opportunities for incarcerated persons to participate in religious beliefs consistent with the legitimate religious services, practices and counseling on a government objectives of the detention voluntary basis. facility. 1073 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 603.4 INMATE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES Gardena City Jail does not house sentenced Note: Applicable to Type I facilities holding sentenced inmates in this facility. Although there is a workers. policy, the inmates are not housed long enough to go through the process. (a) Each administrator of a Type II, III, or IV facility and Type I facilities which hold incarcerated workers shall develop written policies and procedures whereby all ☐ ☐ ☒ incarcerated persons have the opportunity and ability to submit and appeal grievances relating to any conditions of confinement, included but not limited to: medical care; classification actions; disciplinary actions; program participation; telephone, mail, and visiting procedures; and food, clothing, and bedding. Such policies and procedures shall include: (1) a grievance form; ☐ ☐ ☒ (2) instructions for registering and appealing a grievance, including relevant deadlines; ☐ ☐ ☒ (3) a process for submission and handling of anonymous grievances; ☐ ☐ ☒ (4) resolution of the grievance at the lowest appropriate staff level; ☐ ☐ ☒ (5) appeal to the next level of review; ☐ ☐ ☒ (6) written reasons for denial of grievance at each level of review which acts on the grievance; ☐ ☐ ☒ (7) provision for a non-automated initial response within a reasonable time limit which shall not exceed ☐ ☐ ☒ a period of 15 calendar days; (8) provision for resolving questions of jurisdiction within the facility; ☐ ☐ ☒ (9) provision for providing a copy of the grievance, appeal, response, and related documents to the ☐ ☐ ☒ incarcerated person; and, (10) The facility manager or designee shall conduct regular review of grievances, responses, and ☐ ☐ ☒ appeals. (b) Grievance System Abuse: The facility may establish written policy and procedure to control the submission of an excessive number of ☐ ☐ ☒ grievances. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 19 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 604.2 DISCIPLINE It is the policy of this department that inmate Wherever discipline is administered, each facility discipline will not be administered. 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. 1081 PLAN FOR DISCIPLINE OF INCARCERATED 604.2 DISCIPLINE PERSONS It is the policy of this department that inmate discipline will not be administered. 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. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 20 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 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. 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 604.2 DISCIPLINE It is the policy of this department that inmate The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer discipline will not be administered. 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 604.2 DISCIPLINE It is the policy of this department that inmate The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly discipline will not be administered. 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. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 21 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (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. (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 604.2 DISCIPLINE It is the policy of this department that inmate Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept discipline will not be administered. 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. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 22 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1206.5 MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICABLE 705.3 EXPOSURE CONTROL OFFICER DISEASES IN A CUSTODY SETTING 705.6.1 SUSPECTED EXPOSURE OF AN INMATE (a) The responsible physician, in conjunction with the Members who become aware that an inmate facility administrator and the county health officer, shall may have been exposed should, as soon as develop a written plan to address the identification, practicable be transferred to the county Jail. treatment, control and follow-up management of tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. The plan 705.6.3 MEDICAL CONSULTATION, shall cover the intake screening procedures, identification EVALUATION, AND TREATMENT of relevant symptoms, referral for a medical evaluation, Any exposed inmate shall have the treatment responsibilities during incarceration and opportunity to have a medical evaluation coordination with public health officials for follow-up immediately after an exposure and follow-up treatment in the community. The plan shall reflect the ☐ ☐ ☒ evaluations as necessary. current local incidence of communicable diseases which threaten the health of incarcerated people and staff. Procedures shall be established that address (Title 15 CCR 1206.5): (a) Access to related medical reports and who must receive these reports. (b) What information regarding communicable diseases may be shared with inmates and members. (c) Medical confidentiality requirements. (d) Provisions for inmate consent that address the limits of confidentiality (b) Consistent with the above plan, the health authority shall, in cooperation with the facility administrator and the county health officer, set forth in writing, policies and procedures in conformance with applicable state and ☐ ☐ ☒ federal law, which include, but are not limited to: (1) The types of communicable diseases to be reported; (2) The persons who shall receive the medical reports; ☐ ☐ ☒ (3) Sharing of medical information with incarcerated persons and custody staff. ☐ ☐ ☒ (4) Medical procedures required to identify the presence of disease(s) and lessen the risk of ☐ ☐ ☒ exposure to others; (5) Medical confidentiality requirements; ☐ ☐ ☒ (6) Housing considerations based up on behavior medical needs and safety of the affected ☐ ☐ ☒ incarcerated persons; (7) Provisions for consent by an incarcerated person that address the limits of confidentiality; and, ☐ ☐ ☒ (8) Reporting and appropriate action upon the possible exposure of custody staff to a ☐ ☐ ☒ communicable disease. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 23 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1211 SICK CALL SICK CALL It is the responsibility of each jailer(s) to The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health conduct a sick call at the beginning of his or authority, shall develop written policies and procedures, her shift. The sick call shall be noted in the which provide daily sick call for all incarcerated persons daily activity log. When an inmate reports or provision made that any incarcerated person that he/she is in need of medical attention or requesting medical/mental health attention be given such ☒ ☐ ☐ treatment, or when it is determined by visual attention. observation that an inmate needs medical or mental health attention, it shall be the policy of the department that the jailer report such findings to the watch commander who shall take appropriate medical action. 1260 STANDARD INSTITUTIONAL CLOTHING 801.3.2 CLOTHING ISSUE An inmate admitted to the detention facility The standard issue of climatically suitable clothing to for 72 hours or more and assigned to a incarcerated people held after arraignment in all but Court housing area shall be issued a set of Holding, Temporary Holding, and Type IV facilities shall ☒ ☐ ☐ detention facility clothing. The clothing shall include, but not be limited to: be appropriate to the climate, reasonably (a) Clean socks and footwear; fitted, durable, and easily laundered and repaired. (b) Clean outergarments; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Clean undergarments; ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) For males – shorts and undershirt, and ☒ ☐ ☐ (2) For females – bra and two pairs of panties. ☒ ☐ ☐ The person’s personal undergarments and footwear may be substituted for the institutional undergarments and footwear specified in this regulation. This option ☒ ☐ ☐ notwithstanding, the facility has the primary responsibility to provide the personal undergarments and footwear. All issued and exchanged clothing shall be clean and free of holes or tears, reasonably fitted, durable, easily laundered and repaired. Undergarments shall be clean, free of holes or tears, and substantially free of stains. ☒ ☐ ☐ Individuals shall be able to select the garment type more compatible with their gender identity and gender expression. 1264 CONTROL OF VERMIN IN PERSONAL 800.5 VERMIN AND PEST CONTROL CLOTHING The Administrative Services Bureau Commander or the authorized designee shall There shall be written policies and procedures developed be responsible for developing and by the facility administrator to control contamination implementing a plan for sanitation and and/or spread of vermin in all incarcerated people’s control of vermin and pests. In cooperation personal clothing. Infested clothing shall be cleaned, ☒ ☐ ☐ with the Responsible Physician and the local disinfected, or stored in a closed container so as to public health entity, medical protocols for eradicate or stop the spread of vermin. treating inmate clothing, personal effects and living areas, including specific guidelines for treating an infested inmate, will be established. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 24 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1265 ISSUE OF PERSONAL CARE ITEMS 801.6 PERSONAL HYGIENE OF INMATES Personal hygiene items, hair care services, There shall be written policies and procedures developed and facilities for showers will be provided in by the facility administrator for the issue of personal accordance with applicable laws and hygiene items. regulations. This is to maintain a standard of hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ among inmates in compliance with the requirements established by state laws as part of a healthy living environment. Each inmate held more than 24 hours shall be issued, at a minimum, the below items. Each menstruating person shall be provided with sanitary napkins, panty liners, and tampons as requested with no ☒ ☐ ☐ maximum allowance. Each person to be held over 24 hours who is unable to supply themself with the following personal care items, because of either indigency or the absence of a canteen, ☒ ☐ ☐ shall be issued: (a) Toothbrush, (b) Dentifrice, ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Soap, ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) Comb, and ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) Shaving implements. ☒ ☐ ☐ Personal care items shall be issued within the first 12 hours of housing assignment. ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated persons shall not be required to share any personal care items listed in items “a” through “d.” ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated people will not share disposable razors. ☒ ☐ ☐ Double edged safety razors, electric razors, and other shaving instruments capable of breaking the skin, when shared among incarcerated people, must be disinfected between individual uses by the method prescribed by the ☒ ☐ ☐ State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology in Sections 979 and 980, Division 9, Title 16, California Code of Regulations. 1266 SHOWERING There shall be written policies and procedures developed ☒ ☐ ☐ by the facility administrator for showering/bathing. Incarcerated persons shall be permitted to shower/bathe upon assignment to a housing unit and at least every ☒ ☐ ☐ other day or more often if possible. Absent exigent circumstances, no person shall be prohibited from showering at least every other day following assignment to a housing unit. If showering is prohibited, it must be approved by the facility manager or ☒ ☐ ☐ designee, and the reason(s) for prohibition shall be documented. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 25 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE 801.3.1 BEDDING ISSUE Upon entering a living area of the Gardena The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens, Police Department detention facility, every for each incarcerated person entering a living area who inmate who is expected to remain in the is expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be ☒ ☐ ☐ detention facility for over eight hours shall be limited to: issued bedding. (a) one serviceable mattress which meets the requirements of Section 1272 of these regulations; (b) one mattress cover or one sheet; ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) one towel; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) one blanket or more depending up on climatic conditions. ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy and procedure shall require that items (a), (b), and (d) above be provided prior to the first night in the facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ Two blankets or sleep bag may be issued in place of one mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated person. 1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND .3 SAFETY AND SANITATION PLAN MAINTENANCE The Administrative Services Bureau Commander will ensure that the plan The facility administrator shall develop written policies addresses, at a minimum: and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable (a) Schedules of functions (e.g., daily, level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the weekly, monthly, or seasonal cleaning, facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule maintenance, pest control and safety of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and surveys). correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices (b) Self-inspection checklists to identify which may be found. problems and to ensure cleanliness of the detention facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Procedures, schedules, and responsibilities for coordinating annual inspections by the health department having jurisdiction, including how deficiencies on the inspection report are to be corrected in a timely manner. (d) A list of approved equipment, cleaning compounds, chemicals and related materials used in the detention facility, and instructions on how to operate, dilute, or apply the material in a safe manner. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 26 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Are minors held in jail cells? Youth are held in the juvenile holding area outside the jail. Penal Code Sections 6030 and 6031.4 require the biennial inspection of local detention facilities that hold minors in secure detention in the jail. Title 15, Article 9 establishes the minimum standards of how facilities hold ☐ ☒ ☐ minors in temporary custody in the jail. Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail cells are not subject to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections; however, if minors are held in the building, they may be subject to the requirements of WIC §207.1. 1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A MINOR IN AN ADULT DETENTION FACILITY The facility administrator shall develop policy and ☐ ☒ procedures for notification of the court of jurisdiction and ☐ the parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis, in the event of a suicide attempt, serious illness, injury or death of a minor in custody. 1142 WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES The facility administrator shall develop written policies ☒ and procedures concerning minors being held in ☐ ☐ temporary custody which shall address: (a) suicide risk and prevention; (b) use of restraints; ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) emergency medical assistance and services; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) prohibiting use of discipline. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1143 CARE OF MINORS IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY ☒ (a) The following shall be made available to all minors ☐ ☐ held in temporary custody: (1) access to toilets and washing facilities; (2) one snack during term of temporary custody if the minor has not eaten within the past four (4) ☒ hours or is otherwise in need of appropriate ☐ ☐ nourishment; (3) access to drinking water; ☒ ☐ ☐ (4) access to language services; ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) access to disabilities services; ☒ ☐ ☐ (6) sanitary napkins, panty liners, and tampons as ☒ requested; ☐ ☐ (7) privacy during consultation with family, guardian, ☒ and/or lawyer; ☐ ☐ (8) blankets and clothing, as necessary, to assure ☒ the comfort of the minor; and, ☐ ☐ (9) personal clothing unless the clothing is inadequate, presents a health or safety problem, or ☒ ☐ ☐ is required to be utilized as evidence of an offense. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 27 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) Upon entry, the minor shall be informed in writing of what is available under this section, and it shall be ☒ posted in at least one conspicuous place to which ☐ ☐ minors have access. 1144 CONTACT BETWEEN MINORS AND INCARCERATED ADULTS ☒ The facility administrator shall establish policies and ☐ ☐ procedures to restrict contact, as defined in Section 1006, between minors and adults confined in the facility. In situations where brief or accidental contact may occur, such as booking or facility movement, facility staff (trained in the supervision of incarcerated people) shall ☒ ☐ ☐ maintain a constant, side- by-side presence with the minor or the adult to prevent sustained contact. 1145 DECISION ON SECURE CUSTODY A minor who is taken into temporary custody by a peace officer on the basis that they are is a person described by Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code may be held in secure custody in a law enforcement facility that contains a lockup for adults if the minor is 14 years of age or older and if, in the reasonable belief of the peace officer, the minor presents a serious security risk of harm to self or others, as long as all other conditions of secure custody set forth in these standards are met. ☒ ☐ ☐ Any minor in temporary custody who is less than 14 years of age, or who does not in the reasonable belief of the peace officer present a serious security risk of harm to self or others, shall not be placed in secure custody, but may be kept in non-secure custody in the facility as long as all other conditions of non-secure custody set forth in these standards are met. Note: Minors in secure detention are 14 years of age or older. In making the determination whether the minor presents a serious security risk of harm to self or others, the ☒ officer may take into account the following factors: ☐ ☐ (a) age, maturity, and delinquent history of the minor; (b) severity of the offense(s) for which the minor was ☒ taken into custody; ☐ ☐ (c) minor's behavior, including the degree to which the ☒ minor appears to be cooperative or non-cooperative; ☐ ☐ (d) the availability of staff to provide adequate ☒ supervision or protection of the minor; and, ☐ ☐ (e) the age, type, and number of other individuals who ☒ are detained in the facility. ☐ ☐ 1146 CONDITIONS OF SECURE CUSTODY While in secure custody, minors may be locked in a room or other secure enclosure, secured to a cuffing rail, ☒ ☐ ☐ or otherwise reasonably restrained as necessary to prevent escape and protect the minor and others from harm. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 28 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1147 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE CUSTODY INSIDE A LOCKED ENCLOSURE (a) Minors shall receive adequate supervision which, at ☒ ☐ ☐ a minimum, includes: (1) constant auditory access to staff by the minor; and, (2) safety checks, as defined in Section 1006, of the minor by staff of the law enforcement facility, at least ☒ ☐ ☐ once every 30 minutes, which shall be documented. (b) Minors of different genders shall not be placed in the same locked room unless under constant direct visual ☒ ☐ ☐ observation by staff of the law enforcement facility. 1148 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE CUSTODY OUTSIDE OF A LOCKED ENCLOSURE ☒ Minors held in secure custody outside of a locked ☐ ☐ enclosure shall not be secured to a stationary object for more than 60 minutes unless no other locked enclosure is available. A staff person from the facility shall provide constant direct visual observation to assure the minor's safety ☒ ☐ ☐ while secured to a stationary object. Securing minors to a stationary object for longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter, shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ approved by a supervisor. The decision for securing a minor to a stationary object for longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes ☒ thereafter shall be based upon the best interests of the ☐ ☐ minor and shall be documented. 1149 CRITERIA FOR NON-SECURE CUSTODY Minors held in temporary custody, who do not meet the criteria for secure custody as specified in Section 207.1(b) of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may be ☒ held in non- secure custody to investigate the case, ☐ ☐ facilitate release of the minor to a parent or guardian, or arrange for transfer of the minor to an appropriate juvenile facility. While minors are held in temporary non- secure custody the provisions of Section 1143 apply. 1150 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN NON- SECURE CUSTODY Minors held in non-secure custody shall receive constant direct visual observation by staff of the law ☒ ☐ ☐ enforcement facility. Entry and release times shall be documented and made available for review. Monitoring a minor using audio, video, or other electronic devices shall never replace constant direct visual observation. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 29 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1151 MINORS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE IN SECURE OR NON-SECURE CUSTODY Facility administrators shall develop policies and ☒ procedures providing that a medical clearance shall be ☐ ☐ obtained for minors who are under the influence of drugs, alcohol or any other intoxicating substance to the extent that they are unable to care for themselves, prior to secure or non-secure custody of that minor. Supervision of minors in secure custody in a locked room shall include safety checks at least once every 15 minutes until resolution of the intoxicated state or ☒ ☐ ☐ release. These safety checks shall be documented, with actual time of occurrence recorded. Supervision of minors in secure custody outside of a locked room shall be supervised in accordance with ☒ ☐ ☐ Section 1148. Supervision of minors in nonsecure custody shall be ☒ supervised in accordance with Section 1150. ☐ ☐ 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD l PRO 23-24 Page 30 of 30 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - BIENNIAL INSPECTION ADULT TYPE I, II, III AND IV FACILITIES APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: PRE-73; 4/73 Title 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR) BSCC Code: 2160 FACILITY NAME: Gardena Police Department FACILITY TYPE: I APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That PRE-73: X Post 4/73: OTHER: Apply): FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 09/26/2024 ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Holding Cells (2.2) X Contain 10 square feet of floor per inmate. Capacity not to exceed ten (10) persons. X 4-73: Capacity limitation deleted Sufficient fixed benches to accommodate cell X capacity. Toilet accessible. X Water fountain accessible. X Wash basin accessible. X 3.12 Weapons Locker (3.12) X External to the security area and equipped with individual compartments, locks and keys. Sobering Cells (2.4) X Limited to no more than 15 inmates. 4-73: Capacity limited to 16 inmates Contain 15 square feet of floor per inmate. X Contain toilet. X 4-73: 1:8 ratio Contain washbasin. X 4-73: 1:8 ratio Contain drinking fountain. X Adequate visual observation. X Padding recommended. No padding required under applicable building standards. X 4-73: Padding required 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD I PHY 23-24 - 1 - A380 PHY Type P73&4-73.dot (9/98) ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Shower-Delousing Room (3.4) X Available in booking/reception. Secure Vault or Storage Space (2.1) X Available for inmate valuables. Telephone (2.1) X Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5. Single Occupancy Cells (2.6) X Maximum capacity of one inmate. A minimum width of 6 feet, length of 7.5 feet and height of 8 feet. 4-73: Minimum width of 6 feet, length 8 feet and X height of 8 feet, OR clear floor area of 43 square feet Contain toilet and washbasin and drinking X fountain. Contain a bunk capable of accommodating a X standard 30" X 76" mattress. Multiple Occupancy Cells (8227) Variance granted 5/23/74 for 2 persons X A capacity of more than 2 persons. 4-73: Capacity between 4-16 inmates A minimum of 500 cubic feet of air space per inmate. X 4-73: Minimum of 25 square feet floor space per inmate Toilet and washbasin. X 4-73: 1:8 ratio Drinking fountain. X Contain a bunk capable of accommodating a X standard 30" X 76" mattress. Safety Cells (2.5) No safety cell. X Designed to house one person. **Text of regulation deleted** Dormitory (2.8) No dormitories. X Capacity of 4-50 inmates **Text of regulation deleted** 4-73: Capacity limitation deleted. Showers (3.4) X 4-73: Available at 1:16 ratio. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD I PHY 23-24 - 2 - A380 PHY Type P73&4-73.dot (9/98) ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Lighting (3.6) X 4-73: Sufficient to permit easy reading. 4-73: Night lighting is sufficient to allow good X supervision. Comfortable Living Environment (102(c)6 4-73: A comfortable living environment is X maintained through an adequate heating and cooling system. Dayrooms (2.9) Available for inmates in single cells, multiple cells and dormitories. X 4-73: 25 square feet dayroom space per inmate in Type II and III facilities and inmate workers in Type I. Exercise Area (2.10) X Available in Type II and III facilities 4-73: Minimum of 30 feet X 50 feet X 15 feet. Program Space -Type II and III (2.11) Available in Type II and III facilities. X 4-73: Sufficient area and furnishing s to meet needs. Dining Facilities (2.17) 15 square feet per person served (in facilities for 100 persons or more) X 4-73: Toilets, washbasins and showers are not in the same room or not in view of inmates dining. Visiting (2.18) X Visiting area. 4-73: Contact visits are permitted in minimum X security facilities. Attorney Interview Space (2.26) X Provide for confidential attorney consultation. Janitor Closet (2.20) X Located in security areas, lockable, containing a mop sink. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD I PHY 23-24 - 3 - A380 PHY Type P73&4-73.dot (9/98) ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Storage Space (2.21) X Adequate space available. Audio or Video Monitoring System (2.22) X Located in all inmate housing units and capable of alerting staff in a central control. Fire Alarm System [102(2)6] X Recommended in Pre-73 facilities 4-73: Automatic fire alarm system is required. Emergency Power (2.24) Recommended in Pre-73 facilities X 4-73: Required; to provide minimal lighting, communication s and alarm systems 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD I PHY 23-24 - 4 - A380 PHY Type P73&4-73.dot (9/98) ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections BSCC Code: 2160 FACILITY: Gardena Police Department TYPE: I RC: 30 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 09/26/2024 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 Housing Special H Sobering 1963 1 -- 9 (9) 12.0x 12.0 x 8.0 1 1 1 Note: Shower adjacent to sobering cell. No padding. Housing I Multiple 1963 3 2 4 4 18.0 x 14.5 x 8.0 1 1 1 Note: Shower available. Area consists of two-person cells with sufficient airspace to accommodate 4 inmates. Measured as one mass area, including dayroom, cells and corridor space. Used mainly for overflow. Area should be remeasured using the current standards during the 2025-2026 cycle. Housing K 1-3 Multiple 1963 3 7 7 7 23.0 x 17.5 x 8.0 1 1 1 Note: Area consists of 3 cells, one with 4 beds and 2 cells with two beds with sufficient airspace to accommodate 7. Measured as one mass area, including dayroom, cells and corridor space. Shower available. (Female). Area should be remeasured using the current standards during the 2025-2026 cycle. Housing L 1-3 Multiple 1963 3 8 8 8 23.0 x 18.5 x 8.0 1 1 1 1 Note: Area consists of 2 two-man cells and 1 four-person cell with sufficient airspace to accommodate 8. Measured as one mass area, including dayroom, cells and corridor space. Area should be remeasured using the current standards during the 2025-2026 cycle. Housing M Multiple 1963 3 4 9 9 20.5 x 26.0 x 8.0 1 1 1 1 Note: Area consists of 3 four-man cells with sufficient airspace to accommodate 9. Measured as one mass area, including dayroom, cells and corridors. (Felony.) Area should be remeasured using the current standards during the 2025-2026 cycle. Housing Multiple 1963 1 4 2 2 10.5 x 15.0 x 8.0 1 1 1 1 G Note: Incarcerated person worker housing. Booking Holding 1963 1 - 8 (8) 9.0 x 9.0 x 8.0 Note: Incarcerated person held only long enough for information gathering. Toilet available. One isolation cell used for storage. *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. 2160 Los Angeles Gardena PD I LASE 23-24 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult.dot (9/98)