BSCC
Los Angeles Police Department (2023-2024 inspection cycle)
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December 11, 2024
Jim McDonnell, Chief of Police
Los Angeles Police Department
100 West 1st Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
2023-2024 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031,
WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, LOS ANGELES POLICE
DEPARTMENT DETENTION FACILITIES
Dear Chief McDonnell:
The 2023-2024 Comprehensive Inspection of the Los Angeles City Police Department
has been completed. The following facilities were inspected between September 30,
2024, and October 3, 2024:
FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE
LAPD Metropolitan Detention Center 2341 I
LAPD Harbor Station Jail 2361 IJ
LAPD Valley Jail Section (Van Nuys) 2380 I
LAPD Hollywood Division 2460 I
LAPD 77th Street Division 2501 I
LAPD Pacific Division 2560 I
These inspections were 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 Board of State and Community Corrections (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, October 3, 2024; BSCC staff
presented an inspection overview and discussed technical assistance and best practice
recommendations.
* * *
Jim McDonnell
Chief of Police
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Please email me at michael.bush@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 956-5968 if you have any
questions.
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*
Gwendolyn Jackson, Detection Officer, Los Angeles Police Department
*Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov.
2341+ Los Angeles Police Department I LTR 23-24
TYPE I FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code: 2341
FACILITY NAME: LAPD Metropolitan Detention Center FACILITY TYPE: I
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Detention Custody Officer Gwen Jackson
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 09/30/2024
TITLE 15 SECTION P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
1020 CORRECTIONS OFFICER CORE COURSE2 The BSCC Standards and Training for Corrections (STC)
division found the agency in compliance with applicable
(a) In addition to the provisions of California Penal Code Section regulations during the 2023-2024 compliance monitoring
831.5, all custodial personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility shall cycle.
successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Core Course” as
described in Section 179 of Title 15, CCR, within one year from the Prior to appointment all managements and supervisors
date of assignment. have completed the Corrections Officer Core Course.
(b) Custodial Personnel who have successfully completed the
course of instruction required by Penal Code Section 832.3 shall also Officers interviewed cited a variety of classes provided
successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Basic Academy during the past two years.
Supplemental Core Course” as described in Section 180 of Title 15,
CCR, within one year from the date of assignment.
1021 JAIL SUPERVISORY TRAINING
Prior to assuming supervisory duties, jail supervisors shall complete
the core training requirements pursuant to Section 1020, Corrections
Officer Core Course. In addition, supervisory personnel of any Type
I, II, III or IV jail shall also be required to complete either the STC
Supervisory Course (as described in Section 181, Title 15, CCR) or
the POST supervisory course within one year from date of
assignment.
1023 JAIL MANAGEMENT TRAINING
Managerial personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV jail shall be required
to complete either the STC management course (as described in
Section 182, Title 15, CCR) or the POST management course within
one year from date of assignment.
1025 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
With the exception of any year that a core training module is
successfully completed, all facility/system administrators, managers,
supervisors, and custody personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility
shall successfully complete the “annual required training” specified
in Section 184 of Title 15, CCR.
1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15
regulation that is required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this
worksheet may not contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations,
Title 15, Minimum Standards for Local Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4 for the complete list and text of regulations.
2 For STC participating agencies, consistency with training sections 1020, 1021, 1023 & 1025 is annually assessed by the STC
Division. Unless otherwise indicated, the regulatory intent is for training to occur within one year from the date of assignment.
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1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL All LAPD Detention supervisory staff have
attended applicable POST and STC courses.
A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in
☒
each local detention facility to ensure the implementation ☐ ☐
and operation of the programs and activities required by
these regulations.
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at Verified in policies and discussions with
least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention officers.
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 Prior to appointment as a Manager, these
would conflict with the supervision and care of personnel shall have completed the
incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Corrections Officer Core Course. All Jail
☒
☐ ☐ Supervisors shall attend the POST or STC
Supervisory Training within one year of
appointment.
Whenever one or more females are in custody, there 1/115. Training
shall be at least one female employee who shall be
immediately available and accessible to such females.
☒
☐ ☐
Note: Reference PC § 4021.
In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of Officers interviewed cited a variety of classes
personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator provided during the past two years.
shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the
personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a
☒
staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the ☐ ☐
time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a
review and recommendations shall be reported to the
local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility.
1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS All LAPD Detention supervisory staff have
attended applicable POST and STC courses.
The facility administrator shall develop and implement
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 Verified in policies and discussions with
☒
between safety checks. ☐ ☐ detention officers.
(c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, 250. Safety Checks
and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in 265. Sobering Cell
☒
section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these ☐ ☐ 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
regulations. Use of restraints are not used in the facility.
(d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied Safety checks occur at random or varied
☒
intervals. ☐ ☐ intervals.
(e) There shall be a written plan that includes the The actual time at which each individual
documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall safety check occurred.
include: ☒
☐ ☐
(1) the actual time at which each individual safety
check occurred;
(2) the location where each individual safety check Observation logs are documented and list
occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory ☒ the location where each safety check
☐ ☐
number; and, occurred.
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(3) Initials or employee identification number of staff Initials and staff identification numbers are
☒
who completed the safety check(s). ☐ ☐ listed on each observation log.
(f) A documented process by which safety checks are
reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or
facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns ☒
☐ ☐
of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of,
safety checks.
1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF This training is included in the core and
supplemental core courses.
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at
☒
least one person on duty at all times who meets the ☐ ☐
training standards established by the Board for general
fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)].
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one All staff have gone through the fire and life
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety ☒ safety training during their correctional core
☐ ☐
procedures that relate specifically to the facility. training.
1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 Unless otherwise indicated, all policy sections
noted are contained within the Jail Division
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a Operations Manual (JOM).
manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The
policy and procedures manual shall address all
Each jail has facility-specific Standing Plans
applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be (SP).
comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every ☒
two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all ☐ ☐
Updated 2024.
employees.
Notes: The policies and procedures required in
subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate
manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsections (c) and (d)
do not apply and have been deleted.
(a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III 010. Custody Services Division (CSD)
facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the Organization
following: ☒ 010.40 Regional Jail Sections and
☐ ☐
(1) Table of organization, including channels of Operations
communications.
(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility 200. Inspections
☒
administrator/manager. ☐ ☐
(3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state 3/792 Adjudication of Categorical Use of
and federal legal requirements and includes Force Incidents
☒
prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke ☐ ☐
holds.
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in persons
Penal Code Section 3407. 745. Restraint Equipment
☒
☐ ☐ Department Manual
4/217.40 Use of the Hobble Restraint Device.
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly 410.10 DNG Officer Duties and
☒
received persons for release. ☐ ☐ Responsibilities
3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting
general access.
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(6) Security and control including physical counts and 001. Change of Watch Procedures
searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, 100. Searches/Body Scanner System
contraband control, and key control. 111. Use of the Body Scanner.
Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, 310. Custody Transport Unit (CTU)
review, evaluate, and make a record of security 245.10 Random Cell Inspections (RCI) in Jail
measures. The review and evaluation shall include Facilities
internal and external security measures of the facility Department Manual
including security measures specific to prevention of 4/620 Searching Arrestees at Booking Office
☒
sexual abuse and sexual harassment. ☐ ☐ 245.10 Random Cell Inspections (RC) Jail
Facilities
520. Correspondence
3/536 Department Building and Room Keys
Department Order
Operations Order No. 2 March 13, 2013
040. Amendment of the Jail Operation
Manual.
(7) Emergency procedures include: Standing Plan.
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒
☐ ☐
section 1032 of these regulations;
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of Standing Plan.
☒
hostages; ☐ ☐
(C) mass arrests; ☒
☐ ☐
(D) natural disasters; ☒ Standing Plan.
☐ ☐
(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment;
☒
and, ☐ ☐
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, Standing Plan.
ammunition, chemical agents, and related ☒
☐ ☐
security devices.
(8) Suicide Prevention. ☒ 690. Suicide Prevention
☐ ☐
(9) Separation of incarcerated persons. ☒ 350. Inmate Separation
☐ ☐
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse Department Manual
☒
and sexual harassment. ☐ ☐ 1/280 Sexual Harassment
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and 390. Monitoring of Incarcerated persons
respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ Who Reported Sexual Abuse or Sexual
☐ ☐
reporting any abuse. Harassment
(12) Release policy, including release planning for 630. Inmate Complaint
incarcerated persons. 390. Monitoring of Incarcerated persons
☒
☐ ☐ Who Reported Sexual Abuse or Sexual
Harassment
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, 630. Inmate Complaint
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, 630. Inmate Complaint
family, community members, and other interested
third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual ☒
☐ ☐
harassment. The method for reporting shall be
publicly posted at the facility.
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1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM 690. Suicide Prevention
360. Mentally Disordered Incarcerated
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide Persons.
prevention program developed by the facility
360.20 Evaluation of Mentally Disordered
administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health ☒ Incarcerated Persons
☐ ☐
authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor,
These types of prisoners will not be held in
and provide treatment to those incarcerated persons who
the facility.
present a suicide risk.
The program shall include the following:
(a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial 690. Suicide Prevention
personnel. All staff who will have direct contact with
☒
☐ ☐ incarcerated persons will attend suicide
prevention training.
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon 310.50 Inmate Classification – Defined
intake and prior to housing assignment. Upon an inmate entering the facility, he/she
☒ should be assessed by custody staff for the
☐ ☐
ability to answer medical and mental health
screening questions.
(c) Suicide prevention screening during special 310.50 Inmate Classification – Defined
situations, including placement in restrictive housing,
following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in ☐ ☐ ☐
classification.
(d) Provisions facilitating communication among 310.50 Inmate Classification – Defined
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, ☒ 50.20 Administrative Separation
medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide ☐ ☐
risk.
(e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide 690. Suicide Prevention
that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☒
☐ ☐
environment should be considered.
(f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. ☐ ☒ 690. Suicide Prevention
☐
(g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and 530.10 Morning Report
procedures. 690.20 Custody Services Division Attempted
☒ Suicide Report
☐ ☐
020. Jail Incident and Administrative Records
(h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides 690.20 Custody Services Division Attempted
☒
attempts. ☐ ☐ Suicide Report
(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 Fire Suppression Pre-plans are outlined in
the facility’s Standing Plan.
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:
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(a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the local Standing Plan.
fire department to be included as part of the policy and
☒
procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of ☐ ☐
Regulations Section 1029);
(b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff with 245. Fire/Life Safety Inspection
two-year retention of the inspection record; Monthly testing of the generator and
emergency lights is completed by the city’s
Facilities division and noted on the Monthly
☒ Fire & Life Safety Inspection, completed and
☐ ☐
maintained by the Jail Administrator.
BSCC staff reviewed two years of staff-
conducted inspections.
(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Fire Inspection conducted on 08-22-2024.
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires ☒
☐ ☐
inspections at least once every two years;
(d) an evacuation plan; and, ☒ Standing Plan.
☐ ☐
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated Standing Plan.
☒
people in the case of fire. ☐ ☐
1040 POPULATION ACCOUNTING 001. Change of Watch Procedures
Area jail personnel count the number of
Each facility administrator shall maintain a demographics arrestees at the beginning of each shift.
☒
accounting system which reflects the monthly average ☐ ☐
daily population of sentenced and non-sentenced people
A midnight count is conducted at each
by gender and juvenile status.
facility.
Facility administrators shall provide the Board with
applicable demographic information as described in the ☒
☐ ☐
Jail Profile Survey.
1041 RECORDS 021. Inmate Records
BSCC reviewed a sampling of inmate
(a) Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility records and noted that all expected
shall develop written policies and procedures for the documents were consistently present.
maintenance of individual records for each incarcerated
person which shall include, but not be limited to, intake ☒
☐ ☐
information, personal property receipts, commitment
papers, court orders, reports of disciplinary actions taken,
medical orders issued by the responsible physician and
staff response, and non-medical information regarding
disabilities and other limitations.
(b) Each facility administrator shall collect accurate, 020. Jail Incident and Administrative Records.
uniform data for every allegation of sexual abuse at
facilities under its direct control and from other facilities Any incident reported under these guidelines
with which it contracts for the confinement of its shall contain information necessary to fulfill
incarcerated people. The data collected shall include, at
☒
☐ ☐ the reporting requirements of 34 U.S.C.
a minimum, the data necessary to satisfy the reporting
section 30303(a)(1).
requirements of 34 U.S.C. section 30303(a)(1).
Note: federal survey on sexual violence.
1044 INCIDENT REPORTS An incident report is required of all incidents
which result in physical harm, or serious
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies threat of physical harm, to an employee or
and procedures for the maintenance of written records inmate of a detention facility or other person.
☒
and reporting of all incidents which result in physical ☐ ☐
harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee
or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other
person.
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Such records shall include the names of the persons The on-duty Jail Supervisor shall ensure that
involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, an investigation is initiated by the jailer who
and the date and time of the occurrence. will prepare a written report, which shall
☒ include the date and time of the occurrence,
☐ ☐
the names of the persons involved including
witnesses, a description of the incident and
action taken.
Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff Detention Officers are required to submit
assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the reports by the end of their shift.
☒
facility manager or designee. ☐ ☐ Incident reports from each facility were
reviewed.
1045 PUBLIC INFORMATION PLAN 1/118 Public Information Plan
A public information binder with appropriate
Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility content was reviewed at each facility.
shall develop written policies and procedures for the
☒
dissemination of information to the public, to other ☐ ☐
government agencies, and to the news media. The public
and incarcerated persons shall have available for review
the following material:
(a) The Board of State and Community Corrections Verified.
Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as ☒
☐ ☐
found in Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations.
(b) Facility rules and procedures affecting incarcerated Inmate rules and regulations are located on
people as specified in sections: the reverse of the Prisoner Receipt. An
(1) 1045, Public Information Plan interpreter or “language bank” is used in the
☒ event the inmate does not speak English. If
☐ ☐
the inmate cannot read, the Detention Officer
is required to read the rules and regulations
to the arrestee.
(2) 1061, Education Plan ☒ 1/118 Public Information Plan
☐ ☐
(3) 1062, Visiting ☐ ☒ No sentenced incarcerated persons.
☐
(4) 1063, Correspondence ☒ 502
☐ ☐
(5) 1064, Library Service ☒ No sentenced incarcerated persons.
☐ ☐
(6) 1065, Exercise and Out of Cell Time ☒
☐ ☐
(7) 1066, Books, Newspapers, Periodicals and 528
☒
Writings ☐ ☐
(8) 1067, Access to Telephone ☒ 528
☐ ☐
(9) 1068, Access to Courts and Counsel ☒ 519
☐ ☐
(10) 1069, Orientation ☒ 520
☐ ☐
(11) 1070, Individual/Family Service Programs ☒ 1/610
☐ ☐
(12) 1071, Voting ☒ No sentenced incarcerated persons.
☐ ☐
(13) 1072, Religious Observance ☒ 2/521
☐ ☐
(14) 1073, Grievance Procedure ☒ 630 – No sentenced incarcerated persons.
☐ ☐
(15) 1080, Rules and Disciplinary Actions ☒ 620 - No sentenced incarcerated persons.
☐ ☐
(16) 1081, Plan for Discipline of Incarcerated 630 – No sentenced incarcerated persons.
☒
Persons ☐ ☐
(17) 1082, Forms of Discipline ☒ No sentenced incarcerated persons.
☐ ☐
(18) 1083, Limitations on Discipline ☒ No sentenced incarcerated persons.
☐ ☐
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(19) 1200, Responsibility for Health Care Services ☒ No sentenced incarcerated persons.
☐ ☐
1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 540. Death in Custody Review
System-wide procedures for death in custody
(a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy outline the staff’s responsibilities.
and procedures to comply with the in-custody death
☒ The Force Investigation Division handles
reporting requirements of Government Code section ☐ ☐ investigations and reviews.
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.
(b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
health administrator, shall develop written policy and
procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a
written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of
the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall ☒
☐ ☐
include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or
designee, the health administrator, the responsible
physician and other health care, and supervision staff
who are relevant to the incident.
Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the
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 The facility captain will submit a copy of the
initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC initial review of the report of all in-custody
within 60 days of the death. The facility administrator shall deaths to BSCC within 60 days.
☒
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 The in-custody death report shall contain all
information: information that is required:
(1) Demographic information
(A) Full name of the decedent (1) Inmate Information:
(B) Date of birth (A) Full name of the decedent
(C) Date of death (B) Date of birth
(D) Time of death (C) Date of death
(E) Gender (D) Time of death
(F) Race and ethnicity (E) Gender
(G) Relevant medical history (F) Race and ethnicity
(2) Facility Information (G) Relevant medical history
(A) Name and location of the detention facility
(B) Description of the location where the death ☒ (2) Facility Information
☐ ☐
occurred within the facility (A) Name and location of the detention
(C) Date and time of the incident facility
(D) Detention facility personnel (including names (B) Description of the location where the
and roles) involved in the reporting of the death death occurred within the facility
or incident (C) Date and time of the incident
(3) Any relevant circumstances leading up to death, (D) Detention facility personnel
including behavioral health or medical issues. (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.
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(d) In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a Minors are not held in the facility.
jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect
and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court holding facility
pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter within 30
calendar days of the death. Any inquiry made by the
Board shall be limited to the standards and requirements
set forth in these regulations.
1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN 310. Classification.
310.20 Housing Assignments.
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, 410.10 DNG Officer Duties and
or III facility shall develop and implement a written Responsibilities.
classification plan designed to properly assign
All prisoners housed with others shall be
incarcerated persons to housing units and activities
classified for holding purposes. BSCC staff
according to the categories of gender identity, age,
reviewed eight months of inmate
criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged,
classification and medical screening forms.
physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non-
All forms were complete and ensure the
assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or
inmate's health and safety.
sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for
the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such
☒
housing unit assignment shall be accomplished to the ☐ ☐
extent possible within the limits of the available number
of distinct housing units or cells in a facility.
The written classification plan shall be based on objective
criteria and include receiving screening performed at the
time of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each
person's classification level, housing restrictions, and
housing assignments.
Note: Subsection (b) does not apply and has been
deleted.
(c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, Cell locations are noted on the
the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis Divisional/Consolidated Booking Record
whether a placement would ensure the health and safety
of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement ☒
☐ ☐
would present management or security problems. A
person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall
be given serious consideration.
1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 670. Contagious Diseases
670.30. Contaminated Arrestee/Inmate and
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Cells
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ All prisoners housed with others shall be
☐ ☐
procedures specifying those symptoms that require
classified for holding purposes.
medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a
medical evaluation is completed.
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At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be 310. Classification
made of the person being booked as to whether the 310.20 Housing Assignments
person has or has had any communicable diseases, such 410.10 DNG Officer Duties and
as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of Responsibilities.
tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or ☒ BSCC staff reviewed eight months of inmate
other special medical problem identified by the health ☐ ☐
classification and medical screening forms.
authority. The response shall be noted on the medical
All forms were complete and ensure the
screening from.
inmate's health and safety.
1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION 350.10 Mandated Inmate Separation
360. Mentally Disordered Incarcerated
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Persons
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and 360.20 Evaluation of Mentally Disordered
procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated Incarcerated persons
people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of ☒
The initial screening process is designed to
behavioral crisis may include telehealth. ☐ ☐
identify whether mental health conditions
exist that require immediate or ongoing
intervention for the inmate. The screening
shall also be performed prior to the inmate
being placed in general housing.
If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not The Mental Evaluation Unit is contacted prior
readily available, an incarcerated person shall be to booking.
considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this On determination that a prisoner is
section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or ☒ developmentally disabled, he/she shall be
☐ ☐
others or appear gravely disabled. placed in a segregated area and a Jail
Supervisor and Watch Commander shall be
notified.
An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be Medical staff will evaluate within 24 hours of
secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next ☒ identification.
☐ ☐
daily sick call, whichever is earliest.
Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the 350.20 Administrative Separation
safety of the person in crisis or others. The facility will not house prisoners who
demonstrate that they may attempt to
escape, assault other prisoners, or
demonstrate a propensity towards violence.
☒ An appropriate cell shall be used for this type
☐ ☐
of separation (single cell or holding cell). Any
administrative separation of a prisoner must
be entered on the Jail log and the Watch
Commander shall be advised as soon as
possible.
1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION Separation prisoners will be allowed the
same rights as others.
Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall ☒
☐ ☐
develop and implement policies and procedures for the
administrative separation of incarcerated people.
Policies and procedures must include: Separated incarcerated persons will not be
(a) Administrative separation may consist of separate denied meals, bedding, or sanitation facilities
housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of while in separation. If a prisoner is placed in
privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of a holding cell, he/she will be asked every
☒
protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☐ ☐ half hour during the Jail check if he/she
staff. desires to use the bathroom facilities or
needs access to the telephone or drinking
water.
(b) Administrative separation must not adversely affect
☒
an incarcerated person’s health. ☐ ☐
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(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.
1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL 250. Safety Checks
270. Safety Cell
The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section
270.30 Safety Cell Use
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 270.30 Safety Cell Use
☒
or as a substitute for treatment. ☐ ☐
(b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with the 270.30 Safety Cell Use
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 270.40 Medical Approval for Safety Cell Use
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.
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(d) The facility manager, designee or responsible health Confinement in the safety cell shall be
care staff shall obtain a mental health limited to a maximum of six hours. If this
opinion/consultation with responsible health care staff on limit is reached and the arrestee's mental
placement and retention, which shall be secured as soon condition has not improved, an additional
as possible, but not more than 12 hours from placement. ☒ effort to transfer the arrestee must be
☐ ☐
attempted. If unsuccessful, the arrestee may
be retained in the safety cell. The supervisor
must document who was contacted and why
the transfer was rejected.
(e) Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least BSCC staff reviewed five months of inmate
twice every 30 minutes, with no more than a 15-minute placements in the safety cell. All observation
☒
lapse between safety checks. Such observation shall be ☐ ☐ logs were inside the required regulation
documented. standard time limit.
(f) Procedures shall be established to assure 270.30 Safety Cell Use
☒
administration of necessary nutrition and fluids. ☐ ☐
(g) People placed in the safety cell shall be allowed to 270.45 Safety Cell – Removal of Clothing
retain sufficient clothing or be provided with a suitably and Articles
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 250. Safety Checks
265. Sobering Cell
The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of
☒ Sobering Cells shall be used for the housing
incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety ☐ ☐ of prisoners who need the sheltered
or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication.
environment of a Sobering Cell until they are
sufficiently sober to be booked and released
or moved into the general population.
A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
as they are able to continue the admission process or are Jail staff shall remove a prisoner from a
no longer a risk to themselves or others. Sobering Cell as soon as reasonable, and in
☒ no case shall a prisoner remain in a
☐ ☐
Sobering Cell longer than six (6) hours
without being examined by qualified medical
personnel, e.g., a physician.
In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody
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 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
☒
receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. ☐ ☐
Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half Observation logs are consistent with the
hour. Such observation shall be documented. regulatory requirements.
Jailers shall observe prisoners housed in the
☒ Sobering Cells at least once every thirty (30)
☐ ☐
minutes, on a random basis.
BSCC staff reviewed six months of inmate
placements in the sobering cell. All
observation logs were inside the required
regulation standard time limit.
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1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 310.50 Inmate Classification - Defined
350.20 Administrative Segregation
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 370 Developmentally Disabled Incarcerated
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and Persons
procedures for the identification and evaluation,
The initial screening process is designed to
appropriate classification and housing, protection, and
identify whether developmentally disabled
nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with
☒
☐ ☐ conditions exist. If so, the incarcerated
developmental disabilities.
persons will be transported to the county jail.
In practice, developmentally disabled
incarcerated persons are transported to
county jail or a mental health facility.
The health authority or designee shall contact the 370 Developmentally Disabled Incarcerated
regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or Persons.
confirmed to have a developmental disability for the ☒ Developmentally disabled incarcerated
☐ ☐
purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of persons are transported to county jail or a
such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. mental health facility.
1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES 745. Restraint Equipment
745.10 Safety Chair
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Compliance is based upon policy review
responsible physician, shall develop and implement only. No use of restraint events was
written policies and procedures for the use of restraint
reported during this cycle.
devices. Restraint devices include any devices which
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: 745.10 Safety Chair
☒
(1) acceptable restraint devices; ☐ ☐
(2) signs or symptoms which should result in 745.10 Safety Chair
immediate medical/mental health referral; availability ☒
☐ ☐
of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment;
(3) protective housing of restrained persons; ☒ 745.10 Safety Chair
☐ ☐
(4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, 745.10 Safety Chair
☒
☐ ☐ The policy requires constant monitoring.
(5) exercising of extremities. 745.10 Safety Chair
☒
☐ ☐ Placement is limited to two hours.
(b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the 745.10 Safety Chair
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 745.10 Safety Chair
incarcerated people who display behavior which
☒
results in the destruction of property or reveal an ☐ ☐
intent to cause physical harm to self or others.
(3) Restraint devices should be used only when less 745.10 Safety Chair
restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation
☒
techniques, have been attempted and are deemed ☐ ☐
ineffective.
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(4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in
restraints only with the approval of the facility
manager, the facility watch commander, or ☒
☐ ☐
responsible health care staff; continued retention
shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour.
(5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be Placement is limited to two hours.
☒
maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. ☐ ☐
(6) A medical opinion on placement and retention
shall be secured within one hour from the time of ☒
☐ ☐
placement.
(7) A medical assessment shall be completed within 745.10 Safety Chair.
four hours of placement. ☒ Observation logs are consistent with the
☐ ☐
regulatory requirements.
(8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be 745.10 Safety Chair.
conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure BSCC staff reviewed six months of
that the restraints are properly employed, and to observation logs. Each log was consistent
ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated with the regulatory requirements.
person. Such observation shall be documented. ☒
☐ ☐
While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons
shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area
which makes provisions to protect the person from
abuse.
(9) If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation
with responsible health care staff determines that an
incarcerated person cannot be safely removed from ☒
☐ ☐
restraints after eight hours, the person shall be taken
to a medical facility for further evaluation.
(10) Where applicable, the facility manager shall use Two hours maximum.
the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended ☒
☐ ☐
maximum time limits for placement.
(11) All events and information related to the All incarcerated persons who are placed in
placement in restraints shall be documented and the safety chair shall be video and recorded.
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 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
Persons
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 745. Restraint Equipment
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒
☐ ☐
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant
people. In accordance with Penal Code Section 3407, the
policy shall include reference to the following:
(1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
in recovery after delivery or termination of the Persons
☒
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 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of Persons
the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists,
☒
ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the ☐ ☐
safety and security of the incarcerated person, the
staff, or the public.
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(3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
who is currently responsible for the medical care of Persons
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 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, Persons
☒
of the standards and policies governing incarcerated ☐ ☐
pregnant people.
1059 DNA COLLECTION, USE OF FORCE 4/630 DNA Samples Collection Protocol at
LAPD Jails
(a) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 298.1, authorized law If a prisoner refuses to give DNA, they will be
enforcement, custodial, or corrections personnel transferred to the County Jail.
including peace officers, may employ reasonable force to If a person refuses to cooperate with the
collect blood specimens, saliva samples, or thumb or
☒ sample collection process, officers should
palm print impressions from individuals who are required ☐ ☐ attempt to identify the reason for refusal and
to provide such samples, specimens or impressions
seek voluntary compliance without resorting
pursuant to Penal Code Section 296 and who refuse
to using force. Force will not be used in the
following written or oral request.
collection of samples except as authorized
by court order and only with the approval of
a supervisor.
(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 502 Visitations
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.
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(2) A publicly posted schedule of facility visiting 4/659
hours. If practicable, visiting hours should be made ☒
☐ ☐
available on weekends, evenings, or holidays.
(3) For sentenced incarcerated persons in Type I 502 Visitations
facilities there shall be allowed no fewer than two Visitation may be denied or terminated by a
visits totaling at least one hour per incarcerated supervisor if the visitor poses a danger to the
person each week. security of the facility or there is good cause,
☒
☐ ☐ including, but not limited to, the following: is
available to minor children of incarcerated
persons when accompanied by a parent or
qualified adult guardian.
(4) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall
develop and implement written policies and
procedures to allow visiting for non-sentenced
detainees. The policies and procedures will include a ☒
☐ ☐
schedule to assure that non-sentenced detainees will
be afforded a visit no later than the calendar day
following arrest.
(b) Visits may not be cancelled unless a legitimate
operational or safety and security concern exists. All
cancelled visits must be documented. The facility ☒
☐ ☐
manager or designee shall regularly review cancelled
visits and document such review.
(c) The visiting policies developed pursuant to this section
shall include provision for visitation by minor children of ☒
☐ ☐
the incarcerated person.
(d) Video visitation may be used to supplement existing
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; Non-contact.
Visitation hours; 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Time incarcerated persons are allowed for visitation; and, 15 minutes per visit.
Any restrictions on inmate visitation.
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1063 CORRESPONDENCE 520. Correspondence
No sentenced incarcerated persons. If
The facility administrator shall develop written policies ☒ housed, incarcerated persons are not held
and procedures for correspondence which provide that: ☐ ☐ long enough to receive mail.
(a) there is no limitation on the volume of mail that an
incarcerated person may send or receive;
(b) an incarcerated person’s correspondence may be 520. Correspondence
read when there is a valid security reason and the facility ☒ There will be no limit on the volume of mail
☐ ☐
manager or designee approves; an inmate may send or receive.
(c) jail staff shall not review an incarcerated person’s 520. Correspondence
correspondence to or from state and federal courts, any
member of the State Bar or holder of public office, and
the State Board of State and Community Corrections; ☒
☐ ☐
however, jail authorities may open and inspect such mail
only to search for contraband, cash, checks, or money
orders and in the presence of the incarcerated person;
(d) incarcerated persons may correspond, confidentially, 520. Correspondence
☒
with the facility manager or the facility administrator; and, ☐ ☐
(e) those incarcerated persons who are without funds
shall be permitted at least four postage paid envelopes
and eight sheets of paper each week to permit
correspondence with family members and friends but ☒
☐ ☐
without limitation on the number of postage paid
envelopes and sheets of paper to their attorney and to
the courts.
1065 EXERCISE AND OUT OF CELL TIME 528. Reading and Recreation.
Inmate’s reading and recreational period will
(b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall make be staggered daily from 1000 hours to 2130
table games, television, or both, available to incarcerated hours. All incarcerated persons are to be
people. given reasonable access to reading and
recreational material.
☒
☐ ☐
Incarcerated persons who pose an immediate
danger to themselves or who demonstrate an
intent to
misuse materials may be denied reading and
recreational materials with the approval of
the Watch Commander.
1066 BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, AND 528. Reading and Recreation
WRITINGS Reading and recreational periods will be
staggered daily from 1000 hours to 2130
(b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall hours. All incarcerated persons are to be
develop and implement a written plan to make available given reasonable access to reading and
a current newspaper or other like source, including a non- recreational material.
English language alternative, to ensure reasonable ☒ Incarcerated persons who pose an immediate
access to interested people. ☐ ☐
danger to themselves or who demonstrate an
intent to
misuse materials may be denied reading and
recreational materials with the approval of the
Watch Commander.
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1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE 519. Telephone Calls and Use by
Incarcerated persons
The facility administrator shall develop written policies A prisoner's refusal to cooperate in the
and procedures which allow access to a telephone or booking process shall not affect his or her
communication device beyond those telephone calls right to complete calls. In any event, an adult
which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. arrestee's request to make phone calls shall
Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by be granted within three hours following arrest,
others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be ☒ except where physically impossible.
☐ ☐
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 An attorney may interview a prisoner at any
time during any stage of arrest or booking.
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
☒
and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have ☐ ☐
access to the court and to legal counsel.
Such access shall consist of:
(a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these 520. Correspondence
☒
regulations, and, ☐ ☐
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☒
☐ ☐
1069 ORIENTATION 1/610. Inmate Orientation
(b) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall
☒
develop written policies and procedures for a program ☐ ☐
reasonably understandable to non-sentenced detainees
to orient them at the time of placement in a living area.
Such a program shall be published and include, but not
be limited to, the following: ☒
☐ ☐
(1) rules and disciplinary procedures;
(2) visiting rules; ☒
☐ ☐
(3) availability of personal care items, opportunities
☒
for personal hygiene; ☐ ☐
(4) availability of reading and recreational materials;
☒
and, ☐ ☐
(5) medical/mental health procedures. ☒
☐ ☐
1071 VOTING 2/521. Voting
Any request from an inmate to vote in a
The facility administrator of a Type I (holding sentenced local, state, or federal election will be
incarcerated workers) II, III or IV facility shall develop brought to the attention of the Watch
written policies and procedures whereby the county Commander. The Watch Commander will
registrar of voters allows qualified voters to vote in local, ☒ ensure that the County Registrar of Voters is
☐ ☐
state, and federal elections, pursuant to election codes. notified of the inmate's request. Any
identified representative from the registrar's
office must be permitted to visit the inmate
for the purpose of completing the voting
process.
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1072 RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES 2/522. Religious Observances
Incarcerated persons can practice their
The facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility religion.
shall develop written policies and procedures to provide ☒
☐ ☐
opportunities for incarcerated persons to participate in
religious services, practices and counseling on a
voluntary basis.
1073 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 630. Inmate Complaint
Sentenced incarcerated persons are not
Note: Applicable to Type I facilities holding sentenced housed at these facilities.
workers.
(a) Each administrator of a Type II, III, or IV facility and
Type I facilities which hold incarcerated workers shall
develop written policies and procedures whereby all ☒
☐ ☐
incarcerated persons have the opportunity and ability to
submit and appeal grievances relating to any conditions
of confinement, included but not limited to: medical care;
classification actions; disciplinary actions; program
participation; telephone, mail, and visiting procedures;
and food, clothing, and bedding.
Such policies and procedures shall include:
(1) a grievance form; ☒
☐ ☐
(2) instructions for registering and appealing a
☒
grievance, including relevant deadlines; ☐ ☐
(3) a process for submission and handling of
☒
anonymous grievances; ☐ ☐
(4) resolution of the grievance at the lowest
☒
appropriate staff level; ☐ ☐
(5) appeal to the next level of review; ☒
☐ ☐
(6) written reasons for denial of grievance at each
☒
level of review which acts on the grievance; ☐ ☐
(7) provision for a non-automated initial response
within a reasonable time limit which shall not exceed ☒
☐ ☐
a period of 15 calendar days;
(8) provision for resolving questions of jurisdiction
☒
within the facility; ☐ ☐
(9) provision for providing a copy of the grievance,
appeal, response, and related documents to the ☒
☐ ☐
incarcerated person; and,
(10) The facility manager or designee shall conduct
regular review of grievances, responses, and ☒
☐ ☐
appeals.
(b) Grievance System Abuse:
The facility may establish written policy and procedure to
☒
control the submission of an excessive number of ☐ ☐
grievances.
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1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 620. Inmate Non-Disciplinary Action
No disciplinary action is taken against
Wherever discipline is administered, each facility incarcerated persons confined in the jail
administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary division.
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 620. Inmate Non-Disciplinary Action
PERSONS No disciplinary action is taken against
incarcerated persons confined in the jail
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies division.
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.
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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 620. Inmate Non-Disciplinary Action
No disciplinary action is taken against
The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer incarcerated persons confined in the jail
shall be directly related to the severity of the rule division.
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 620. Inmate Non-Disciplinary Action
No disciplinary action is taken against
The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly incarcerated persons confined in the jail
prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Disciplinary division.
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.
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(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 620. Inmate Non-Disciplinary Action
No disciplinary action is taken against
Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept incarcerated persons confined in the jail
☒
of all disciplinary actions administered therefore. This ☐ ☐ division.
requirement may be satisfied by retaining copies of rule
violation reports and report of the disposition of each.
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1206.5 MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICABLE JOM 1/310 – Classification
DISEASES IN A CUSTODY SETTING JOM 1/350.10 – Mandated Inmate
Segregation
(a) The responsible physician, in conjunction with the JOM 2/670 – Contagious Diseases
facility administrator and the county health officer, shall
MSD 7.0 – Infection Control – Arrestees
develop a written plan to address the identification,
MSD 13.0 – HIV/AIDS
treatment, control and follow-up management of
MSD 20.0 – Treatment of Scabies
tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. The plan ☒
☐ ☐ MSD 22.0 – Tuberculosis (TB)
shall cover the intake screening procedures, identification
of relevant symptoms, referral for a medical evaluation,
treatment responsibilities during incarceration and
coordination with public health officials for follow-up
treatment in the community. The plan shall reflect the
current local incidence of communicable diseases which
threaten the health of incarcerated people and staff.
(b) Consistent with the above plan, the health authority JOM 2/670 – Contagious Diseases
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 Confidential Morbidity Report (CMR) cards
persons and custody staff. are completed by medical personnel and
☒ sent to the Department of Public Health,
☐ ☐
Acute Communicable Disease Control
(ACDC).
(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 MSD 3.3 – Arrestee Privacy during Medical
medical needs and safety of the affected ☒ Evaluation
☐ ☐
incarcerated persons;
(7) Provisions for consent by an incarcerated person JOM 1/310 – Classification
that address the limits of confidentiality; and, JOM 1/310.50 – Inmate Classification –
☒ Defined
☐ ☐
JOM 1/350.10 – Inmate Segregation
JOM 1/350.20 – Administrative Segregation
(8) Reporting and appropriate action upon the LAPD Department Manual Volume 4, 712 –
possible exposure of custody staff to a ☒ Employee Exposure to Health Hazards –
☐ ☐
communicable disease. Reporting Procedures
1211 SICK CALL JOM 2/620 – Daily Sick Call
JOM 2/620.20 – Daily Sick Call at Area Jails
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health MSD 8.0 – Dispensary Sick Call
authority, shall develop written policies and procedures,
☒ Practice consistent with policy. Electronic
which provide daily sick call for all incarcerated persons ☐ ☐
sick call log reviewed and confirmed
or provision made that any incarcerated person
practice.
requesting medical/mental health attention be given such
attention.
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1260 STANDARD INSTITUTIONAL CLOTHING
The standard issue of climatically suitable clothing to
incarcerated people held after arraignment in all but Court ☒
☐ ☐
Holding, Temporary Holding, and Type IV facilities shall
include, but not be limited to:
(a) Clean socks and footwear;
(b) Clean outergarments; and, Arrestees generally retain their garments.
☒ Outer garments are available to provide as
☐ ☐
needed.
(c) Clean undergarments; Undergarments are available to provide as
☒
☐ ☐ needed.
(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 LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.70 (Treatment of
CLOTHING Vermin Infested Incarcerated persons),
pages 77-78.
There shall be written policies and procedures developed
by the facility administrator to control contamination Incarcerated persons who are infested with
and/or spread of vermin in all incarcerated people’s ☒ vermin (lice) are treated with lice shampoo at
personal clothing. Infested clothing shall be cleaned, ☐ ☐
this facility. After showers and treatment, they
disinfected, or stored in a closed container so as to can be housed at the facility.
eradicate or stop the spread of vermin.
LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.80 (Disposition of
Contaminated Clothing and Linen), page 78.
1265 ISSUE OF PERSONAL CARE ITEMS LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.10 (Showering
and Personal Hygiene), pages 76- 77.
There shall be written policies and procedures developed ☒
☐ ☐
by the facility administrator for the issue of personal LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.90 (Sanitary
hygiene items. Napkins), page 78.
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 ☒
☐ ☐
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(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 LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.30 (Showering
and Personal Hygiene), page 77.
☒
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.
1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE LAPD JOM, Section 2/526.20 (Issuing
Bedding and Linen), page 75.
The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens,
for each incarcerated person entering a living area who
☒
is expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be ☐ ☐
limited to:
(a) one serviceable mattress which meets the
requirements of Section 1272 of these regulations;
(b) one mattress cover or one sheet; One fitted mattress cover/sheet and one
☒
☐ ☐ blanket are provided.
(c) one towel; and, LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.10 (Showering
☒ and Personal Hygiene), pages 76- 77.
☐ ☐
Provided at the time of the shower.
(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.
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1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND Cleaning service for the detention areas
MAINTENANCE provided by GSD custodial services.
The facility administrator shall develop written policies LAPD JOM, Section 2/510.20 (Disinfecting
and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable Handcuffs), page 33.
☒
level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the ☐ ☐ Purell (spray) disinfectant is being used for
facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule the disinfection of the handcuffs.
of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and Quaternary Ammonia sanitizer is used for
correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices the general disinfection/sanitation of the
which may be found. facility.
DETENTION OF MINORS
TITLE 15 SECTION
YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
Are minors held in jail cells? Youths 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; ☒
☐ ☐
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(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.
(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; ☐ ☐
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(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.
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.
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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.
1151 MINORS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY
INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE IN SECURE OR
NON-SECURE CUSTODY
Facility administrators shall develop policies and
☒
procedures providing that a medical clearance shall be ☐ ☐
obtained for minors who are under the influence of
drugs, alcohol or any other intoxicating substance to the
extent that they are unable to care for themselves, prior
to secure or non-secure custody of that minor.
Supervision of minors in secure custody in a locked
room shall include safety checks at least once every 15
minutes until resolution of the intoxicated state or ☒
☐ ☐
release. These safety checks shall be documented, with
actual time of occurrence recorded.
Supervision of minors in secure custody outside of a
locked room shall be supervised in accordance with ☒
☐ ☐
Section 1148.
Supervision of minors in nonsecure custody shall be
☒
supervised in accordance with Section 1150. ☐ ☐
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ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION
Board of State & Community Corrections
BSCC Code: 2341
FACILITY: LAPD Metropolitan Detention Center TYPE: I RC: 512
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 09/30/2024
ROOMS EACH ROOM
Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES*
Location Type Standards Cells # RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S
Beds
Pre-Booking
Holding 1
Holding 2001 2 (2) (4) 7.1 x 6.4 x 12.6 1 1 1
& 2
Note: 1-48'' Bench in each cell. Used for restrooms only.
Holding 3 Holding 2001 1 (4) (4) 7.0 x 9.9 x 12.6 1 1 1
Note: 1-85'' Bench.
Holding 4 Holding 2001 1 (4) (4) 10.1 x 7.0 x 12.6 1 1 1
Note: 1-85'' Bench.
Booking
IB.03
Safety 2001 2 (1) (2) 6.2 x 8.8 x 12.8
IB.04
IB.05 Sobering 2001 1 (4) (4) 13 x 7.1 x 12.8 1 1 1
Note: Cell size limits capacity.
IB.10 Sobering 2001 1 (8) (8) 16.7 x 9.9 x 8.8 1 1 1
IB.06 Holding 2001 1 (5) (5) 11.7 x 7.0 x 12.6 1 1 1
Note: 1-91'' Bench limits capacity.
19.3 x 13.11 x
IB.07 Holding 2001 1 (16) (16) 1 1 1
8.10
Notes: 2-180'' Benches. Capacity limited by cell type.
19.2 x 13.10 x
IB.08 Holding 2001 1 (14) (14) 1 1 1
8.10
Notes: 1-126'' Bench and 1-160'' bench. Capacity limited by bench length.
IB.09 Holding 2001 1 (14) (14) 14.7 x 11.3 x 8.8 1 1 1
Notes: 2-140'' Benches. Capacity limited by bench length.
IB.11 Holding 2001 1 (16) (16) 14.7 x 11.3 x 8.8 1 1 1
Note: 1-197'' Bench and 1-108'' bench. Currently used for DNA Collection.
IB.12 Holding 2001 1 (2) (2) 8.8 x 5.0 x 8.8 1 1 1
Note: 1-44'' Bench limits capacity.
IB.13 Holding 2001 1 (2) (2) 8.5 x 6.1 x 8.8 1 1 1
Note: 1-44'' Bench limits capacity.
IB.14 Holding 2001 1 (15) (15) 20.7 x 9.1 x 8.8 1 1 1
Note: 1-195'' Bench and 1-107'' bench. Capacity limited by bench length.
IB.15 Holding 2001 1 (15) (15) 20.7 x 9.1 x 8.8 1 1 1
Notes: 1-108'' Bench and 1- 177'' bench. Capacity limited by bench length. ADA Cell.
*T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit. If "Total RC" appears in brackets ( ), it is not part of the facility's rated
capacity. "+" indicates that capacity includes prorated air space from adjacent areas.
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ROOMS EACH ROOM
Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES*
Location Type Standards Cells # RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S
Beds
IB.16 Holding 2001 1 (16) (16) 20.7 x 9.1 x 8.8 1 1 1
Notes: 1-108'' Bench and 1- 177'' bench. Capacity limited by bench length.
IB.18 Holding 2001 1 (7) (7) 11.10 x 6.9 x12.8 1 1 1
Note: 1-141'' Bench.
Note: Booking area has 1 accessible shower.
Inmate Staging
IT.03 Staging 2001 1 (14) (14) 13.5 x 15.7 x 12.8 1 1 1
Notes: 1-148'' Bench and 1-112'' bench. Capacity limited by bench length.
IT.04 Staging 2001 1 (12) (12) 16.4 x 13.5 x 12.8 1 1 1
Notes: 1-100'' Bench and 1-161'' bench. Capacity limited by bench length.
IT.05 Staging 2001 1 (14) (14) 13.5 x 12.4 x 12.8 1 1 1
Notes: 1-160'' Bench and 1-112'' bench. Capacity limited by bench length.
8.10 x 10.10 x
IT.12 Holding 2001 1 (3) (3) 1 1 1
12.8
Notes: 1-67'' Bench limits capacity. ADA cell.
IT.13 Holding 2001 1 (4) (4) 11.3 x 6.1 x 12.8 1 1 1
Note: 1-74'' Bench limits capacity.
IT.14 Holding 2001 1 (4) (4) 11.3 x 6.1 x 12.8 1 1 1
Note: 1-74'' Bench limits capacity.
North Block Housing
N101 Safety 2001 1 (1) (1) 6.3 x 8.2 x 10.2
A101-
Double 2001 16 2 2 32 65 Sq Ft. 1 1 1
A116
Note: A-side lower-level cells with 2 accessible showers. 2
A201-
Double 2001 16 2 2 32 65 Sq. Ft. 1 1 1
A216
Note: A-side upper-level cells with 2 accessible showers. 2
B101-
Double 2001 16 2 2 32 65 Sq. Ft. 1 1 1
B116
Note: B-side lower-level cells with 2 accessible showers. 2
B201-
Double 2001 16 2 2 32 65 Sq. Ft. 1 1 1
B216
Note: B-side upper-level cells with 2 accessible showers. 2
South Block Housing
S101 Safety 2001 1 (1) (1) 8.0 x 7.0 x 7.8
S310A Safety 2001 1 (1) (1) 7.7 x 6.7 x 12
A100-
Dorm 2001 1 32 32 32 1677 Sq. Ft. 4 4 4 4
A200
Note: A100 is the lower level 1075 Sq. Ft. and A200 is the upper level 602 Sq. Ft.
B101-
Single 2001 15 1 1 15 65 Sq. Ft. 1 1 1
B115
Note: B-side lower-level cells with 1 accessible shower. 1
*T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit. If "Total RC" appears in brackets ( ), it is not part of the facility's rated
capacity. "+" indicates that capacity includes prorated air space from adjacent areas.
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ROOMS EACH ROOM
Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES*
Location Type Standards Cells # RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S
Beds
B116 Single 2001 1 1 1 1 11.2 x 7.10 x 10 1 1 1
Note: ADA cell.
B201-
Single 2001 16 1 1 16 65 Sq. Ft. 1 1 1
B216
Note: B-side upper-level cells with 1 accessible shower. 1
C101-
Single 2001 15 1 1 15 65 Sq. Ft. 1 1 1
C115
Note: C-side lower-level cells with 1 accessible shower. 1
C116 Single 2001 1 1 1 1 11.2 x 7.10 x 10 1 1 1
Note: ADA cell.
C201-
Single 2001 16 1 1 16 65 Sq. Ft. 1 1 1
C216
Note: C-side upper-level cells with 1 accessible shower. 1
D100-
Dorm 2001 1 32 32 32 1677 Sq. Ft. 4 4 4 4
D200
Note: D100 is the lower level 1075 Sq. Ft. and D200 is the upper level 602 Sq. Ft.
West Block Housing
A100-
Dorm 2001 1 32 32 32 1855 Sq. Ft. 4 4 4 4
A200
Note: A100 is the lower level 1120 Sq. Ft. and A200 is the upper level 735 Sq. Ft.
B100-
Dorm 2001 1 36 36 36 1855 Sq. Ft. 4 4 4 4
B200
Note: B100 is the lower level 1120 Sq. Ft. and B200 is the upper level 735 Sq. Ft.
C100-
Dorm 2001 1 36 36 36 1855 Sq. Ft. 4 4 4 4
C200
Note: C100 is the lower level 1120 Sq. Ft. and C200 is the upper level 735 Sq. Ft.
D100-
Dorm 2001 1 32 32 32 1855 Sq. Ft. 4 4 4 4
D200
Note: D100 is the lower level 1120 Sq. Ft. and D200 is the upper level 735 Sq. Ft.
W101 Safety 2001 1 (1) (1) 8.2 x 6.2 x 8.10
East Block Housing
E101 Safety 2001 1 (1) (1) 8.2 x 6.2 x 8.8
E309 Safety 2001 1 (1) (1) 8.2 x 6 x 8
A100-
Dorm 2001 1 36 36 36 1892 Sq. Ft. 4 4 4 4
A200
Note: A100 is the lower level 1247 Sq. Ft. and A200 is the upper level 645 Sq. Ft.
B101 Single 2001 1 1 1 1 92 Sq. Ft. 1 1 1
Note: (Needs grab bars to become an ADA Cell.)
B102-
Single 2001 7 1 1 7 73 Sq. Ft. 1 1 1
B108
Note: B-side lower-level cells with 1 accessible shower. 1
B201 Double 2001 1 2 2 2 92 Sq. Ft. 1 1 1
Note: ADA cell.
*T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit. If "Total RC" appears in brackets ( ), it is not part of the facility's rated
capacity. "+" indicates that capacity includes prorated air space from adjacent areas.
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ROOMS EACH ROOM
Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES*
Location Type Standards Cells # RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S
Beds
B202-
Double 2001 7 2 2 14 73 Sq. Ft. 1 1 1
B208
Note: B-side upper-level cells with 2 accessible showers. 2
Single
C101 2001 1 1 1 1 92 Sq. Ft. 1 1 1
ADA
C102-
Single 2001 7 1 1 7 70 Sq. Ft. 1 1 1
C108
Note: C-side lower-level cells with 1 accessible shower. 1
C201 Double 2001 1 2 2 2 92 Sq. Ft. 1 1 1
C202-
Double 2001 7 2 2 14 70 Sq. Ft. 1 1 1
C208
Note: C-side upper-level cells with 2 accessible showers. 2
D100-
Dorm 2001 1 36 36 36 1892 Sq. Ft. 4 4 4 4
D200
Note: D100 is the lower level 1247 Sq. Ft. and D200 is the upper level 645 Sq. Ft.
*T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit. If "Total RC" appears in brackets ( ), it is not part of the facility's rated
capacity. "+" indicates that capacity includes prorated air space from adjacent areas.
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ADULT TYPE I, II, III AND IV FACILITIES
PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION
Board of State & Community Corrections
APPLICABLE TITLE 24 REGULATIONS: 6/94; 2/99; 2001; 2005
BSCC Code: 2341
FACILITY NAME: LAPD Metropolitan Detention Center FACILITY TYPE: I
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 6/94: 2/99: 2001: X 2005: OTHER:
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 09/30/2024
TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Reception and Booking (2.1)
X
Contains a weapons locker, designed as outlined in
these regulations.
Contains a cell or room for confinement pending
X
booking
Contains a detoxification cell, where applicable
01: Name change to “sobering cell.”
X
2-99: Two detoxification cells are provided if both male
and female inmates are held.
Contains safety cell(s) (WA) X
Shower room available
2-99: Access to shower must be within the secure X
area
Provides secure vault or storage for inmate valuables X
Telephone(s) available for inmate use (PC § 851.5) X
2-99: Unobstructed access to hot and cold running
water X
Temporary Holding Cell or Room (2.2)
X
Contains 10 square feet of floor area per inmate
Holds no more than 16 inmates X
Is not smaller than 40 square feet and has a clear
X
ceiling height of 8 feet or more
Contains sufficient seating to accommodate all
X
inmates
Contains water closet (toilet), wash basin, and drinking
X
fountain
Provides for clear visual supervision by staff
X
Temporary Staging Cell or Room (2.3)
X
Holds inmates classified and segregated per Title 15 §
1050 and 1053
Holds inmates for four hours or less X
Limited to holding no more than 80 inmates X
Contains 10 square feet of floor area per inmates and
X
has a clear ceiling height of 8 feet or more.
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Is at least 160 square feet X
Contains sufficient seating to accommodate all
X
inmates
Contains water closets (toilets), wash basins and
X
drinking fountains as specified by these regulations
Provides for clear visual supervision by staff
X
Detoxification/Sobering Cell (2.4)
X
01: Name change to “sobering cell.”
Contains 20 square feet of floor area per inmate
Is limited to no more than 8 inmates X
Is no smaller than 60 square feet and has a clear
X
ceiling height of 8 feet or more
Contains a water closet (toilet) wash basin and
X
drinking fountain as specified by these regulations
Has padded partitions located next to toilet fixtures X
Provides for clear visual supervision by staff X
Padding on floor X
01: A shower is accessible in the secure portion of
the facility X
Safety Cell (2.5)
Contains 48 square feet with one floor dimension of a X
least 6 feet and a clear ceiling height of 8 feet or more
Is limited to one inmate X
Contains a flushing ring toilet, mounted flush with the
X
floor, with controls located outside the cell
Padded floor, door and walls X
Equipped with a variable intensity, security light,
X
inaccessible to the occupant
Has one or more vertical view panels, not more than 4
inches wide nor less than 24 inches long, which X
provide a view of the entire cell
Has a food pass with lockable shutter no more than 4
inches high and, with between 26 and 32 inches from X
the bottom of the food pass to the floor
01: Wall or ceiling mounted devices are inaccessible
to inmate occupant. X
Single Occupancy Cells (2.6)
X
Maximum capacity of one inmate
Contain a minimum of 60 square feet of floor area in
Type I facilities and 70 square feet in Type II and III X
facilities
Have a minimum clear ceiling height of 8 feet and a
X
minimum width of 6 feet
Contain a water closet (toilet), wash basin and drinking
X
fountain
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Contain a bunk, desk and seat (Desk and seat not
required in Type I facilities.) X
Double Occupancy Cells (2.7)
X
Maximum capacity of two inmates
Contain a minimum of 60 square feet of floor area in
Type I facilities and 70 square feet in Type II and III X
facilities
Have a minimum clear ceiling height of 8 feet and a
X
minimum width of 6 feet
Contain a water closet (toilet), wash basin and drinking
X
fountain
Contain 2 bunks, 1 desk and 1 seat (Desk and seat
not required in Type I facilities.) X
Dormitories (2.8)
(Note: 2001 regulations reduced the double bunk
requirement from 75 to 70 square feet and added
provision for triple bunks. This is the “least restrictive
standard.” 2005 revisions added clarifying language,
but did not change the calculations.)
Contain at least 50 square feet of floor area per inmate
for single bed units; at least 70 square feet of floor
space per inmate for double bed units; and, at least 90 X
square feet for triple bed units. Eight foot clear ceiling
height required.
(To calculate double bunked BRC: 70 square feet
divided by 2 inmates = 35 square feet + 35 square feet
dayroom = 70 square feet per inmate. To calculate
triple bunked BRC: 90 square feet divided by 3
inmates=30 square feet + 35 square feet dayroom=65
square feet per inmate.)
Designed for no fewer than 4 and no more than 64
X
inmates
Provide access to toilets separate from wash basins
X
and drinking fountains
Provide storage space for each inmate's personal
items (NA Type I) X
Dayrooms (2.9)
(Required for inmates in Type II and III facilities
(excluding "special use" cells) and inmate workers in
Type I facilities.)
X
Contain 35 square feet of floor area per inmate,
exclusive of 3 foot wide corridors in front of
cells/rooms
2-99: Deleted 3 foot corridor in front of cells/rooms
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Contain tables and seating to accommodate the
maximum number of inmates allowed access at a
given time. (Note 2001 revisions added reference to
X
access at a given time and are the least restrictive
standard.)
Exercise Area (2.10)
Provided in Type II and III facilities. Type IV facilities X
must have a recreation area or provide community
access to one.
Clear height of 15 feet X
Has required surface area: 80 % of maximum rated
inmate capacity, multiplied by 50 square feet, divided
X
by number of one-hour exercise periods per day,
equals the required surface area.
2-99: Provides free access to a toilet, wash basin and
X
drinking fountain
Provides adequate security
X
Program/Multipurpose Space (2.11) (NA Type I)
There is sufficient area and furnishings to meet the
X
needs of the facility programs. (See regulation for
discussion of applicability to Type IV.)
Medical Examination Room (2.12) .
There is one suitably equipped medical exam room in
every Type II or III facility designed to house 25 or
X
more inmates.
2-99: Required in all facilities that provide on-site
health care.
Located within the security area and provide for
X
privacy of inmates
Not less than 100 square feet of floor space with no
X
single dimension less than 7 feet
Provide hot and cold running water
2-99: Hot and cold running water in any room where X
medical procedures are provided
2-99: Lockable storage for medical supplies
X
Pharmaceutical Storage Space (2.13)
There is lockable storage space for medical supplies X
and pharmaceuticals (Title 15 § 1216).
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Medical Care Housing (2.14)
Applicable to Type II and III facilities where the facility X
program indicates special medical care housing is
needed.
Housing is located within the security area, accessible
to both male and female inmates, but not in the living X
area of either.
Provides lockable storage area for medical
X
instruments
2-99: Negative pressure isolation rooms are designed
to the community standard. X
Hare Care Space (2.15)
Space and equipment are available. X
2-99: Requirement deleted.
Commissary (2.16) (NA Type I)
X
Inmates can purchase specified items.
There is secure storage for commissary stock.
01: Revisions limit requirement for secure storage to
circumstances when commissary supplies are X
kept within the security perimeter.
Dining Facilities (2.17) (NA Type I)
X
There are 15 square feet and sufficient tables and
seating for each inmate being fed.
Dining space does not include toilets, wash basins or
showers, without an appropriate visual barrier.
2-99: Visual barrier requirement deleted for wash X
basins
Visiting Space (2.18)
X
There is sufficient visiting area.
Safety Equipment Storage (2.19)
Adequate space is provided to store equipment such X
as fire extinguishers, SCBA, emergency lights, etc.
Janitors' Closet (2.20)
A securely lockable janitor’s closet provides sufficient X
storage for cleaning implements and supplies and is
located within the security area (Type II only).
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
A mop sink is available within the security area (Type
II). It may be outside the security area in CH, TH and
X
Types I, III & IV.
Audio or Visual Monitoring (2.22)
(Prior to 2005 this was N/A for Type III and IV housing
only minimum security inmates. In 2005 applicability
was extended to all CH, TH, Type I, II, III and IV
facilities regardless of security level.)
There is an audio monitoring system capable of
alerting staff in a central control. When visual
X
electronic surveillance is use, it is located primarily in
corridors, elevators, or at points on the security
perimeter such as entrances and exits.
2-99: Video monitoring option and references to
electronic surveillance located primarily in
corridors, elevators or points in security
perimeter were deleted.
Laundry Facilities (2.23)
Type IV facilities make provision for washing and X
drying personal laundry.
Emergency Power (2.24)
There is an emergency power source available and
capable of providing minimal lighting in all areas and
X
maintaining fire and life safety, security,
communication and alarm systems.
Confidential Interview Rooms (2.25)
There is at least one suitably furnished confidential
interview room in every Type II facility designed for 25 X
or more inmates.
2-99: Applicable to every facility which provides on-
site health care
Located in the security area, accessible by both male
X
and female inmates
Provides at least 70 square feet floor area with no
single dimension less than 6 feet X
Attorney Interview Space (2.26) (NA Type IV)
X
Available and provides for confidentiality
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Water Closets (Toilets)/Urinals (3.1)
Provide for inmate privacy/modesty with staff being
able to visual supervise; one is provided in every
single and double occupancy cell and at the following
ratio elsewhere:
1:10 in dormitories (changed from 1:8 in 2001);
1:8 in detoxification/sobering cells;
X
1:16 in holding cells;
1:20 in exercise areas; and,
Accessible to dayroom occupants no specified
ratio.
2-99: Accessible at no specified ratio in exercise
areas
See regulation for calculations of urinal substitutions.
Wash basins (3.2)
Provide hot and cold or tempered water; one is
provided in every single and double occupancy cell
and at the following ratio elsewhere:
1:10 in dormitories (changed from 1:8 in 2001);
1:8 in detoxification/sobering cells;
1:20 in exercise areas; and, X
Accessible to dayrooms at no specified ratio.
2-99: Accessible in exercise areas at no specified
ratio
See regulation for calculations of wash basin trough
substitutions.
Drinking Fountains (3.3)
One is provided in every single and double occupancy
cell and in dormitories. Accessible to inmates in
dayrooms
X
2-99: One is provided in every single and double
occupancy cell, holding and staging cells and
detoxification cells. It must be accessible to
inmates in dayrooms and exercise areas.
The water outlet (bubbler) is mechanically actuated
and at an angle that prevents wastewater from flowing
over the outlet (bubbler). There is a mouth guard on
X
the water outlet.
2-99: Mouth guard requirement deleted
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Showers (3.4)
Available at a ratio of 1:20; provide hot and cold or
tempered water; shower stalls/areas are designed and
constructed of materials that are impervious to water
X
and soap so that they may be easily cleaned.
2-99: Ratio changed from 1:16; specified that shower
areas must provide modesty for inmates, with
staff ability to supervise.
Beds/Bunks (3.5)
At least 30 inches wide and 76 inches long with 21
inches between pans; constructed of pan bottom type
X
or concrete; securely fastened to the floor and/or wall
in facilities higher than minimum security.
01: Must be elevated off the floor.
Lighting (3.6)
Lighting in housing units, dayrooms and activity areas
is sufficient to permit easy reading by a person with
normal vision, and is not less than 20 foot-candles at
desk level and in the grooming area. Night lighting is
sufficient for purposes of supervision. X
Lighting is centrally controlled and/or occupant
controlled in housing cells or rooms. Light fixtures are
of secure design in areas higher than minimum
security.
Windows (3.7)
In housing areas higher than minimum security,
X
windows that are accessible to inmates are no greater
than 5 inches in on dimension.
Cell Padding (3.8)
The floors and partition are padded in detoxification
cells. In safety cells, floors, doors, walls and
X
everything on them are padded. All padded cells are
equipped with an tamper resistant fire sprinkler
approved by the SFM.
All padding is: approved for use by the SFM;
nonporous; at least ½ inch thick; of a unitary or
laminated construction; firmly bonded to all surfaces; X
and, without exposed seams.
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Mirrors/Shelves/Clothes Hooks (3.9)
X
A mirror of a material appropriate to the level of
security is provided near each wash basin.
Consistent with security needs, shelves and clothes
hooks are provided wherever feasible. X
2-99: Requirement for shelves and hooks deleted
Clothes hooks are of a collapsible hook type
2-99: Requirement for hooks deleted X
Seating (3.10)
Seating is designed to the level of security. When
bench seating is used, eighteen inches of bench are
X
provided per inmate.
2-99: In holding and staging cells, seating is securely
fastened to the wall and/or floor.
Table/Seat (3.11) (NA Type I)
A table and seat is provided in single and double X
occupancy cells.
Weapons Locker (3.12)
(NA type IV and Minimum Security Facilities)
A secure weapons locker is located outside the
X
security perimeter of the facility and no weapons are
brought into the security area. Lockers have individual
compartments, locks and keys.
Design Requirements (102(c)6)
Design requirements as specified in Title 24, Part 1,
102(c)6 are met. (See regulation for specific
X
requirements. Note areas of non-compliance that are
applicable to the facility type and construction date in
the "comments" section.)
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TYPE I FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code: 2361
FACILITY NAME: LAPD Harbor Station Jail FACILITY TYPE: IJ
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Detention Custody Officer Gwen Jackson
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 10/02/2024
TITLE 15 SECTION P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
1020 CORRECTIONS OFFICER CORE COURSE2 The BSCC Standards and Training for Corrections (STC)
division found the agency in compliance with applicable
(a) In addition to the provisions of California Penal Code Section regulations during the 2023-2024 compliance monitoring
831.5, all custodial personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility shall cycle.
successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Core Course” as
described in Section 179 of Title 15, CCR, within one year from the Prior to appointment all Managements and Supervisors
date of assignment. have completed the Corrections Officer Core Course.
(b) Custodial Personnel who have successfully completed the
course of instruction required by Penal Code Section 832.3 shall also Officers interviewed cited a variety of classes provided
successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Basic Academy during the past two years.
Supplemental Core Course” as described in Section 180 of Title 15,
CCR, within one year from the date of assignment.
1021 JAIL SUPERVISORY TRAINING
Prior to assuming supervisory duties, jail supervisors shall complete
the core training requirements pursuant to Section 1020, Corrections
Officer Core Course. In addition, supervisory personnel of any Type
I, II, III or IV jail shall also be required to complete either the STC
Supervisory Course (as described in Section 181, Title 15, CCR) or
the POST supervisory course within one year from date of
assignment.
1023 JAIL MANAGEMENT TRAINING
Managerial personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV jail shall be required
to complete either the STC management course (as described in
Section 182, Title 15, CCR) or the POST management course within
one year from date of assignment.
1025 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
With the exception of any year that a core training module is
successfully completed, all facility/system administrators, managers,
supervisors, and custody personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility
shall successfully complete the “annual required training” specified
in Section 184 of Title 15, CCR.
1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15
regulation that is required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this
worksheet may not contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations,
Title 15, Minimum Standards for Local Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4 for the complete list and text of regulations.
2 For STC participating agencies, consistency with training sections 1020, 1021, 1023 & 1025 is annually assessed by the STC
Division. Unless otherwise indicated, the regulatory intent is for training to occur within one year from the date of assignment.
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TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL 025. Emergency Staffing
A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in Compliance with this section is predicated
each local detention facility to ensure the implementation upon the ability of staff to conduct and
☒ ☐ ☐
and operation of the programs and activities required by document at least hourly safety checks and
these regulations. ensure the completion of all programs and
activities required by the regulations.
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at 025. Emergency Staffing
least one employee on duty at all times in a local BSCC reviewed staffing assignments, the
detention facility or in the building which houses a local duty roster, and the Correctional Sergeant’s
☒ ☐ ☐
detention facility who shall be immediately available and Log to verify staffing patterns. All
accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an information appeared appropriate.
emergency.
Such an employee shall not have any other duties which 025. Emergency Staffing
would conflict with the supervision and care of ☒ ☐ ☐ All shifts have non-posted staff available to
incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. respond to an emergency.
Whenever one or more females are in custody, there 110. Searches – Unavailability of female
shall be at least one female employee who shall be sworn to search female arrestee
immediately available and accessible to such females. ☒ ☐ ☐
Note: Reference PC § 4021. There is always trained female staff
available.
In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of 001. Change of watch procedures
personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator 030 Releasing an incarcerated person
shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the 410.00 Officer duties and responsibilities
personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a
☒ ☐ ☐
staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the
time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a
review and recommendations shall be reported to the
local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility.
1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS All LAPD Detention supervisory staff have
attended applicable POST and STC courses.
The facility administrator shall develop and implement
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 Verified in policies and discussions with
☒ ☐ ☐
between safety checks. detention officers.
(c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, 250. Safety Checks
and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in 265. Sobering Cell
☒ ☐ ☐
section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
regulations. Use of restraints is not used in the facility.
(d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied Safety checks occur at random or varied
☒ ☐ ☐
intervals. intervals.
(e) There shall be a written plan that includes the The actual time at which each safety check
documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall occurred;
include: ☒ ☐ ☐
(1) the actual time at which each individual safety
check occurred;
(2) the location where each individual safety check Each observation log is documented and
occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory ☒ ☐ ☐ lists location where each safety check
number; and, occurred
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(3) Initials or employee identification number of staff Initials and staff identification numbers are
☒ ☐ ☐
who completed the safety check(s). listed on each observation log.
(f) A documented process by which safety checks are Supervisors will review and initial randoms
reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or security logs to ensure logs are completed
facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns ☒ ☐ ☐ and consistent with regulations.
of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of,
safety checks.
1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF This training is included in the core and
supplemental core courses.
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at
☒ ☐ ☐
least one person on duty at all times who meets the
training standards established by the Board for general
fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)].
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one All staff have gone through the fire and life
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety ☒ ☐ ☐ safety training during their correctional core
procedures that relate specifically to the facility. training.
1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 Unless otherwise indicated, all policy sections
noted are contained within the Jail Division
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a Operations Manual (JOM).
manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The
policy and procedures manual shall address all Each jail has facility-specific Standing Plans
applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be (SP).
comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every
☒ ☐ ☐ Updated 2022.
two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all
employees.
Notes: The policies and procedures required in
subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate
manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsections (c) and (d)
do not apply and have been deleted.
(a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III 010. Custody Services Division (CSD)
facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the Organization
following: ☒ ☐ ☐ 010.40 Regional Jail Sections and
(1) Table of organization, including channels of Operations
communications.
(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility 200. Inspections
☒ ☐ ☐
administrator/manager.
(3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state 3/792 Adjudication of Categorical Use of
and federal legal requirements and includes Force Incidents
☒ ☐ ☐
prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke
holds.
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in person
Penal Code Section 3407. 745. Restraint Equipment
☒ ☐ ☐
Department Manual
4/217.40 Use of the Hobble Restraint Device
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly 410.10 DNG Officer Duties and
☒ ☐ ☐
received persons for release. Responsibilities.
3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting
general access.
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(6) Security and control including physical counts and 001. Change of Watch Procedures
searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, 100. Searches/Body Scanner System
contraband control, and key control. 111. Use of the Body Scanner. (MDC Only)
Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, 310. Custody Transport Unit (CTU)
review, evaluate, and make a record of security 245.10 Random Cell Inspections (RCI) in Jail
measures. The review and evaluation shall include Facilities
internal and external security measures of the facility Department Manual
☒ ☐ ☐
including security measures specific to prevention of 4/620 Searching Arrestees at Booking Office
sexual abuse and sexual harassment. 245.10 Random Cell Inspections Jail
Facilities
520. Correspondence
3/536 Department Building and Room Keys
Department Order
Operations Order No. 2 March 13, 2013
(7) Emergency procedures include: Standing Plan.
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒ ☐ ☐
section 1032 of these regulations;
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of Standing Plan.
☒ ☐ ☐
hostages;
(C) mass arrests; ☒ ☐ ☐
(D) natural disasters; ☒ ☐ ☐ Standing Plan.
(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment;
☒ ☐ ☐
and,
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, Standing Plan.
ammunition, chemical agents, and related ☒ ☐ ☐
security devices.
(8) Suicide Prevention. ☒ ☐ ☐ 690. Suicide Prevention
(9) Separation of incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ 350. Incarcerated Person Segregation
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse Department Manual
☒ ☐ ☐
and sexual harassment. 1/280 Sexual Harassment
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and 390. Monitoring of Incarcerated Persons
respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐ Who Reported Sexual Abuse or Sexual
reporting any abuse. Harassment
(12) Release policy, including release planning for 630. Incarcerated Person Complaint
incarcerated persons. 390. Monitoring of Incarcerated person
☒ ☐ ☐
Who Reported Sexual Abuse or Sexual
Harassment
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, 630. Incarcerated Person Complaint
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, 630. Incarcerated Person Complaint
family, community members, and other interested
third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual ☒ ☐ ☐
harassment. The method for reporting shall be
publicly posted at the facility.
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1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM 690. Suicide Prevention
360. Mentally Disordered Incarcerated
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide Person
prevention program developed by the facility 360.20 Evaluation of Mentally Disordered
administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated person
authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor,
and provide treatment to those incarcerated persons who These types of prisoners will not be held in
present a suicide risk. the facility.
The program shall include the following:
(a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial 310.50 Incarcerated Person Classification –
personnel. Defined
Upon an incarcerated person entering the
☒ ☐ ☐ facility, he/she should be assessed by
custody staff for the ability to answer medical
and mental health screening questions.
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon 310.50 Incarcerated Person Classification –
intake and prior to housing assignment. ☒ ☐ ☒ Defined
(c) Suicide prevention screening during special 310.50 Incarcerated Person Classification –
situations, including placement in restrictive housing, Defined
☐ ☐ ☒
following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in 50.20 Administrative Segregation
classification.
(d) Provisions facilitating communication among 690. Suicide Prevention
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff,
☐ ☐ ☒
medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide
risk.
(e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide 690. Suicide Prevention
that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☐ ☐ ☒
environment should be considered.
(f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. 530.10 Morning Report
690.20 Custody Services Division Attempted
Suicide Report
☐ ☐ ☒
020. Jail Incident and Administrative
Records
(g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and 690.20 Custody Services Division Attempted
☐ ☐ ☒
procedures. Suicide Report
(h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides Fire Suppression Pre-Plans are outlined in
☐ ☐ ☒
attempts. the facility’s Standing Plan.
(i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and Standing Plan.
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.
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1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING Fire Suppression Pre-Plans are outlined in
the facility’s Standing Plan.
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 Standing Plan.
fire department to be included as part of the policy and
☐ ☐ ☒
procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of
Regulations Section 1029);
(b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff with 245. Fire/Life Safety Inspection
two-year retention of the inspection record;
Monthly testing of the generator and
emergency lights is completed by the city’s
Facilities division and noted on the Monthly
☐ ☐ ☒
Fire & Life Safety Inspection completed and
maintained by the Jail Administrator.
BSCC staff reviewed two years of staff-
conducted inspections.
(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Fire Inspection conducted on 10/01/2024.
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires ☐ ☐ ☒
inspections at least once every two years;
(d) an evacuation plan; and, ☐ ☐ ☒ Standing Plan.
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated Standing Plan.
☐ ☐ ☒
people in the case of fire.
1040 POPULATION ACCOUNTING 001. Change of Watch Procedures
Area jail personnel count the number of
Each facility administrator shall maintain a demographics arrestees at the beginning of each shift.
☒ ☐ ☐
accounting system which reflects the monthly average A midnight count is conducted at each
daily population of sentenced and non-sentenced people facility.
by gender and juvenile status.
Facility administrators shall provide the Board with
applicable demographic information as described in the ☒ ☐ ☐
Jail Profile Survey.
1041 RECORDS 021. Incarcerated person Records
(a) Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility BSCC reviewed a sample of incarcerated
shall develop written policies and procedures for the person records and noted that all expected
maintenance of individual records for each incarcerated documents were consistently present.
person which shall include, but not be limited to, intake ☒ ☐ ☐
information, personal property receipts, commitment
papers, court orders, reports of disciplinary actions taken,
medical orders issued by the responsible physician and
staff response, and non-medical information regarding
disabilities and other limitations.
(b) Each facility administrator shall collect accurate, 020. Jail Incident and Administrative Records
uniform data for every allegation of sexual abuse at
facilities under its direct control and from other facilities Any incident reported under these guidelines
with which it contracts for the confinement of its shall contain information necessary to fulfill
incarcerated people. The data collected shall include, at ☒ ☐ ☐ the reporting requirements of 34 U.S.C.
a minimum, the data necessary to satisfy the reporting section 30303(a)(1).
requirements of 34 U.S.C. section 30303(a)(1).
Note: federal survey on sexual violence.
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1044 INCIDENT REPORTS An incident report is required of all incidents
which result in physical harm, or serious
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies threat of physical harm, to an employee or
and procedures for the maintenance of written records incarcerated person of a detention facility or
☒ ☐ ☐
and reporting of all incidents which result in physical other person.
harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee
or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other
person.
Such records shall include the names of the persons The on-duty Jail Supervisor shall ensure that
involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, an investigation is initiated by the jailer who
and the date and time of the occurrence. will prepare a written report, which shall
☒ ☐ ☐ include the date and time of the occurrence,
the names of the person involved including
witnesses, a description of the incident, and
action taken.
Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff Detention Officers are required to submit
assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the reports by the end of their shift.
facility manager or designee. ☒ ☐ ☐
No major incident occurred during this
inspection cycle.
1045 PUBLIC INFORMATION PLAN 1/118 Public Information Plan
Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility A public information binder with appropriate
shall develop written policies and procedures for the content was reviewed at each facility.
☒ ☐ ☐
dissemination of information to the public, to other
government agencies, and to the news media. The public
and incarcerated persons shall have available for review
the following material:
(a) The Board of State and Community Corrections Verified.
Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as ☒ ☐ ☐
found in Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations.
(b) Facility rules and procedures affecting incarcerated Rules and regulations are located on the
people as specified in sections: reverse of the Prisoner Receipt. An
(1) 1045, Public Information Plan interpreter or “language bank” is used in the
☒ ☐ ☐ event the incarnated person does not speak
English. If the incarcerated person cannot
read, the detention officer is required to read
the rules and regulations to the arrestee.
(2) 1061, Education Plan ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced incarcerated person.
(3) 1062, Visiting ☒ ☐ ☐ 502
(4) 1063, Correspondence ☒ ☐ ☐ 520
(5) 1064, Library Service ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced incarcerated person.
(6) 1065, Exercise and Out of Cell Time ☒ ☐ ☐ 528
(7) 1066, Books, Newspapers, Periodicals and 528
☒ ☐ ☐
Writings
(8) 1067, Access to Telephone ☒ ☐ ☐ 519
(9) 1068, Access to Courts and Counsel ☒ ☐ ☐ 520
(10) 1069, Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ 1/610
(11) 1070, Individual/Family Service Programs ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced incarcerated person.
(12) 1071, Voting ☒ ☐ ☐ 2/521
(13) 1072, Religious Observance ☒ ☐ ☐ 2/522
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(14) 1073, Grievance Procedure ☐ ☐ ☒ 630 – No sentenced incarcerated person.
(15) 1080, Rules and Disciplinary Actions ☐ ☐ ☒ 620 - No sentenced incarcerated person.
(16) 1081, Plan for Discipline of Incarcerated No sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐ ☒
Persons
(17) 1082, Forms of Discipline ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced incarcerated person.
(18) 1083, Limitations on Discipline ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced incarcerated person.
(19) 1200, Responsibility for Health Care Services ☒ ☐ ☐
1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 540. Death in Custody Review
(a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy The in-custody death review should be
and procedures to comply with the in-custody death initiated as soon as practicable but no later
reporting requirements of Government Code section ☒ ☐ ☐ than 30 days after the incident. The team
12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of should review the appropriateness of clinical
the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC care, determine whether changes to policies,
within 10 days of an in-custody death. procedures, or practices are warranted, and
identify issues that require further study.
(b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the The Chief is responsible for establishing a
health administrator, shall develop written policy and team of qualified staff to conduct an
procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a administrative review of every in-custody
written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of death. At a minimum, the review team
the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall should include the Chief and/or the
☒ ☐ ☐
include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or authorized designee, City Attorney, District
designee, the health administrator, the responsible Attorney Investigative staff, Responsible
physician and other health care, and supervision staff Physician, qualified health care
who are relevant to the incident. professionals, supervisors, or other
members who are relevant to the incident.
Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the The Chief or the authorized designee shall
appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to review the BSCC recommendations within
policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to 90 days of receipt, following the BSCC
identify issues that require further study. review of an in-custody death.
☒ ☐ ☐
The Department shall make
recommendations and responses available
to the public with appropriate redactions as
permitted by law.
(c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the The facility captain will submit a copy of the
initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC initial review of the report of all in-custody
within 60 days of the death. The facility administrator shall deaths to BSCC within 60 days.
☒ ☐ ☐
provide a copy of the initial review report that comports
with the disclosure requirements of section 832.10 of the
Penal Code.
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The initial review report shall contain the following The in-custody death report shall contain all
information: information that is required:
(1) Demographic information
(A) Full name of the decedent (1) Inmate Information:
(B) Date of birth (A) Full name of the decedent
(C) Date of death (B) Date of birth
(D) Time of death (C) Date of death
(E) Gender (D) Time of death
(F) Race and ethnicity (E) Gender
(G) Relevant medical history (F) Race and ethnicity
(2) Facility Information (G) Relevant medical history
(A) Name and location of the detention facility
(B) Description of the location where the death ☒ ☐ ☐ (2) Facility Information
occurred within the facility (A) Name and location of the detention
(C) Date and time of the incident facility
(D) Detention facility personnel (including names (B) Description of the location where the
and roles) involved in the reporting of the death death occurred within the facility
or incident (C) Date and time of the incident
(3) Any relevant circumstances leading up to death, (D) Detention facility personnel
including behavioral health or medical issues. (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 Youth are not held in the facility.
jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect
and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court holding facility
pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter within 30
calendar days of the death. Any inquiry made by the
Board shall be limited to the standards and requirements
set forth in these regulations.
1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN 310. Classification.
310.20 Housing Assignments.
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, 410.10 DNG Officer Duties and
or III facility shall develop and implement a written Responsibilities.
classification plan designed to properly assign
incarcerated persons to housing units and activities
All prisoners housed with others shall be
according to the categories of gender identity, age,
classified for holding purposes. BSCC staff
criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged,
reviewed eight months of incarcerated
physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non-
person’s classification and medical screening
assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or
forms. All forms were complete and ensured
sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for
the incarcerated person's health and safety.
the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such
☒ ☐ ☐
housing unit assignment shall be accomplished to the
extent possible within the limits of the available number
of distinct housing units or cells in a facility.
The written classification plan shall be based on objective
criteria and include receiving screening performed at the
time of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each
person's classification level, housing restrictions, and
housing assignments.
Note: Subsection (b) does not apply and has been
deleted.
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(c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, Cell locations are noted on the
the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis Divisional/Consolidated Booking Record
whether a placement would ensure the health and safety
of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement ☒ ☐ ☐
would present management or security problems. A
person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall
be given serious consideration.
1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 670. Contagious Diseases
670.30. Contaminated Arrestee/Incarcerated
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Person and Cells
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐
procedures specifying those symptoms that require
All prisoners housed with others shall be
medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a
classified for holding purposes.
medical evaluation is completed.
At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be 310. Classification
made of the person being booked as to whether the 310.20 Housing Assignments
person has or has had any communicable diseases, such 410.10 DNG Officer Duties and
as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of Responsibilities.
tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or
BSCC staff reviewed eight months of
other special medical problem identified by the health ☒ ☐ ☐
incarcerated person classification and
authority. The response shall be noted on the medical
medical screening forms. All forms were
screening from.
complete and ensured the incarcerated
person's health and safety.
1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION 350.10 Mandated Incarcerated Person
Separation
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and 360. Mentally Disordered Incarcerated
procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated person
people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of
behavioral crisis may include telehealth.
360.20 Evaluation of Mentally Disordered
Incarcerated Person
☒ ☐ ☐
The initial screening process is designed to
identify whether mental health conditions
exist that require immediate or ongoing
intervention for the incarcerated person. The
screening shall also be performed prior to
the incarcerated person being placed in
general housing.
If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not The Mental Evaluation Unit is contacted prior
readily available, an incarcerated person shall be to booking.
considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this
section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or On determination that a prisoner is
☒ ☐ ☐
others or appear gravely disabled. developmentally disabled, he/she shall be
placed in a segregated area and a Jail
Supervisor and Watch Commander shall be
notified.
An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be Medical staff will evaluate within 24 hours of
secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next ☒ ☐ ☐ identification.
daily sick call, whichever is earliest.
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Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the 350.20 Administrative Separation
safety of the person in crisis or others.
The facility will not house prisoners who
demonstrate that they may attempt to
escape, assault other prisoners, or
demonstrate a propensity towards violence.
☒ ☐ ☐
An appropriate cell shall be used for this type
of separation (single cell or holding cell). Any
administrative separation of a prisoner must
be entered on the Jail log and the Watch
Commander shall be advised as soon as
possible.
1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION Separated prisoners will be allowed to have
the same rights as others.
Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall ☒ ☐ ☐
develop and implement policies and procedures for the
administrative separation of incarcerated people.
Policies and procedures must include: Separated prisoners will not be denied
(a) Administrative separation may consist of separate meals, bedding, or sanitation facilities while
housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of in separation. If a prisoner is placed in a
privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of holding cell, he/she will be asked every half
protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☒ ☐ ☐ hour during the Jail check if he/she desires
staff. to use the bathroom facilities or needs
access to the telephone or drinking water
until the arrestee is transferred to the county
jail.
(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.
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1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL 250. Safety Checks
270. Safety Cell
The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 270.30 Safety Cell Use
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 270.30 Safety Cell Use
☒ ☐ ☐
or as a substitute for treatment.
(b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with the 270.30 Safety Cell Use
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 270.40 Medical Approval for Safety Cell Use
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 Confinement in the safety cell shall be
care staff shall obtain a mental health limited to a maximum of six hours. If this
opinion/consultation with responsible health care staff on limit is reached and the arrestee's mental
placement and retention, which shall be secured as soon condition has not improved, an additional
as possible, but not more than 12 hours from placement. ☒ ☐ ☐ effort to transfer the arrestee must be
attempted. If unsuccessful, the arrestee may
be retained in the safety cell. The supervisor
must document who was contacted and why
the transfer was rejected.
(e) Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least BSCC staff reviewed five months of
twice every 30 minutes, with no more than a 15-minute incarcerated person’s placements in the
☒ ☐ ☐
lapse between safety checks. Such observation shall be safety cell. All observation logs were inside
documented. the required regulation standard time limit.
(f) Procedures shall be established to assure 270.30 Safety Cell Use
☒ ☐ ☐
administration of necessary nutrition and fluids.
(g) People placed in the safety cell shall be allowed to 270.45 Safety Cell – Removal of Clothing
retain sufficient clothing or be provided with a suitably and Articles
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 250. Safety Checks
265. Sobering Cell
The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of
incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety ☒ ☐ ☐ Sobering Cells shall be used for the housing
or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication.
of prisoners who need the sheltered
environment of a Sobering Cell until they are
sufficiently sober to be booked and released
or moved into the general population.
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A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
as they are able to continue the admission process or are
no longer a risk to themselves or others. Jail staff shall remove a prisoner from a
Sobering Cell as soon as reasonable, and in
☒ ☐ ☐
no case shall a prisoner remain in a
Sobering Cell longer than six (6) hours
without being examined by qualified medical
personnel, e.g., a physician.
In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody
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 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
☒ ☐ ☐
receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff.
Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half Observation logs are consistent with the
hour. Such observation shall be documented. regulatory requirements.
Jailers shall observe prisoners housed in the
Sobering Cells at least once every thirty (30)
☒ ☐ ☐ minutes, on a random basis.
BSCC staff reviewed six months of
incarcerated persons’ placements in the
sobering cell. All observation logs were
inside the required regulation standard time
limit.
1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 310.50 Incarcerated person Classification -
Defined
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 350.20 Administrative Segregation
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and 370 Developmentally Disabled Incarcerated
procedures for the identification and evaluation, Person
appropriate classification and housing, protection, and
nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with
The initial screening process is designed to
developmental disabilities. ☒ ☐ ☐
identify whether developmentally disabled
conditions exist. If so, the incarcerated
person will be transported to the county jail.
Developmentally disabled incarcerated
persons are transported to county jail or a
mental health facility.
The health authority or designee shall contact the 370 Developmentally Disabled Incarcerated
regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or person.
confirmed to have a developmental disability for the ☐ ☐ ☒
purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of
such determination, excluding holidays and weekends.
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1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES 745. Restraint Equipment
745.10 Safety Chair
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop and implement
No use of restraint events was reported
written policies and procedures for the use of restraint
during this cycle.
devices. Restraint devices include any devices which
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: 745.10 Safety Chair
☒ ☐ ☐
(1) acceptable restraint devices;
(2) signs or symptoms which should result in 745.10 Safety Chair
immediate medical/mental health referral; availability ☒ ☐ ☐
of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment;
(3) protective housing of restrained persons; ☒ ☐ ☐ 745.10 Safety Chair
(4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, 745.10 Safety Chair
☒ ☐ ☐
The policy requires constant monitoring.
(5) exercising of extremities. 745.10 Safety Chair
☒ ☐ ☐
Placement is limited to two hours.
(b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the 745.10 Safety Chair
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 745.10 Safety Chair
incarcerated people who display behavior which
☒ ☐ ☐
results in the destruction of property or reveal an
intent to cause physical harm to self or others.
(3) Restraint devices should be used only when less 745.10 Safety Chair
restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation
☒ ☐ ☐
techniques, have been attempted and are deemed
ineffective.
(4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in
restraints only with the approval of the facility
manager, the facility watch commander, or ☒ ☐ ☐
responsible health care staff; continued retention
shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour.
(5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be Placement is limited to two hours.
☒ ☐ ☐
maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained.
(6) A medical opinion on placement and retention
shall be secured within one hour from the time of ☒ ☐ ☐
placement.
(7) A medical assessment shall be completed within 745.10 Safety Chair.
four hours of placement.
☒ ☐ ☐
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(8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be 745.10 Safety Chair.
conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure
that the restraints are properly employed, and to
ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated
person. Such observation shall be documented. ☒ ☐ ☐
While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons
shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area
which makes provisions to protect the person from
abuse.
(9) If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation
with responsible health care staff determines that an
incarcerated person cannot be safely removed from ☒ ☐ ☐
restraints after eight hours, the person shall be taken
to a medical facility for further evaluation.
(10) Where applicable, the facility manager shall use Two hours maximum.
the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended ☒ ☐ ☐
maximum time limits for placement.
(11) All events and information related to the All placements in the safety chair shall be
placement in restraints shall be documented and video and recorded.
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 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
person
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 745. Restraint Equipment
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant
people. In accordance with Penal Code Section 3407, the
policy shall include reference to the following:
(1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
in recovery after delivery or termination of the person
☒ ☐ ☐
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 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of person
the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists,
☒ ☐ ☐
ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the
safety and security of the incarcerated person, the
staff, or the public.
(3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
who is currently responsible for the medical care of person
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 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, person
☒ ☐ ☐
of the standards and policies governing incarcerated
pregnant people.
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1059 DNA COLLECTION, USE OF FORCE 4/630 DNA Samples Collection Protocol at
LAPD Jails
(a) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 298.1, authorized law
enforcement, custodial, or corrections personnel Force will not be used in the collection of
including peace officers, may employ reasonable force to samples except as authorized by court order
☒ ☐ ☐
collect blood specimens, saliva samples, or thumb or and only with the approval of a supervisor.
palm print impressions from individuals who are required
to provide such samples, specimens or impressions
pursuant to Penal Code Section 296 and who refuse
following written or oral request.
(1) For the purpose of this regulation, the “use of
reasonable force” shall be defined as the force that
an objective, trained and competent correctional
☐ ☐ ☒
employee, faced with similar facts and
circumstances, would consider necessary and
reasonable to gain compliance with this regulation.
(2) The use of reasonable force shall be preceded by
efforts to secure voluntary compliance. Efforts to
secure voluntary compliance shall be documented
☐ ☐ ☒
and include an advisement of the legal obligation to
provide the requisite specimen, sample or impression
and the consequences of refusal.
(b) The force shall not be used without the prior written
authorization of the facility watch commander or
designee on duty. The authorization shall include
☐ ☐ ☒
information that reflects the fact that the offender was
asked to provide the requisite specimen, sample, or
impression and refused.
(c) If the use of reasonable force includes a cell
extraction, the extraction shall be videotaped, including
audio. Video shall be directed at the cell extraction event.
The videotape shall be retained by the agency for the ☐ ☐ ☒
length of time required by statute. Notwithstanding the
use of the video as evidence in a criminal proceeding, the
tape shall be retained administratively.
1062 VISITING 502 Visitations
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 4/659
hours. If practicable, visiting hours should be made ☒ ☐ ☐
available on weekends, evenings, or holidays.
(3) For sentenced incarcerated persons in Type I 502 Visitations
facilities there shall be allowed no fewer than two
☒ ☐ ☐
visits totaling at least one hour per incarcerated
person each week.
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(4) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall
develop and implement written policies and
procedures to allow visiting for non-sentenced
detainees. The policies and procedures will include a ☒ ☐ ☐
schedule to assure that non-sentenced detainees will
be afforded a visit no later than the calendar day
following arrest.
(b) Visits may not be cancelled unless a legitimate
operational or safety and security concern exists. All
cancelled visits must be documented. The facility ☒ ☐ ☐
manager or designee shall regularly review cancelled
visits and document such review.
(c) The visiting policies developed pursuant to this section
shall include provision for visitation by minor children of ☒ ☐ ☐
the incarcerated person.
(d) Video visitation may be used to supplement existing
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; Non-contact.
Visitation hours; 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Time incarcerated person are allowed for visitation; and, 15 minutes per visit.
Any restrictions on incarcerated person visitation. Visitation may be denied or terminated by a
supervisor if the visitor poses a danger to the
security of the facility or there is good cause,
including, but not limited to, the following: is
available to minor children of incarcerated
person when accompanied by a parent or
qualified adult guardian.
1063 CORRESPONDENCE 520. Correspondence
No sentenced incarcerated person. If
The facility administrator shall develop written policies housed, incarcerated persons are not held
☒ ☐ ☐
and procedures for correspondence which provide that: long enough to receive mail.
(a) there is no limitation on the volume of mail that an
incarcerated person may send or receive;
(b) an incarcerated person’s correspondence may be 520. Correspondence
read when there is a valid security reason and the facility
☒ ☐ ☐
manager or designee approves; There will be no limit on the volume of mail
an incarcerated person may send or receive.
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(c) jail staff shall not review an incarcerated person’s 520. Correspondence
correspondence to or from state and federal courts, any
member of the State Bar or holder of public office, and
the State Board of State and Community Corrections; ☒ ☐ ☐
however, jail authorities may open and inspect such mail
only to search for contraband, cash, checks, or money
orders and in the presence of the incarcerated person;
(d) incarcerated persons may correspond, confidentially, 520. Correspondence
☒ ☐ ☐
with the facility manager or the facility administrator; and,
(e) those incarcerated persons who are without funds
shall be permitted at least four postage paid envelopes
and eight sheets of paper each week to permit
correspondence with family members and friends but
☒ ☐ ☐
without limitation on the number of postage paid
envelopes and sheets of paper to their attorney and to
the courts.
1065 EXERCISE AND OUT OF CELL TIME 528. Reading and Recreation
(b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall make The incarcerated person’s reading and
table games, television, or both, available to incarcerated recreational period will be staggered daily
☒ ☐ ☐
people. from 1000 hours to 2130 hours.
1066 BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, AND 528. Reading and Recreation
WRITINGS
Reading and recreational periods will be
(b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall staggered daily from 1000 hours to 2130
develop and implement a written plan to make available ☒ ☐ ☐
hours.
a current newspaper or other like source, including a non-
English language alternative, to ensure reasonable
access to interested people.
1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE 519. Telephone Calls and Use by
Incarcerated Person
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
and procedures which allow access to a telephone or A prisoner's refusal to cooperate in the
communication device beyond those telephone calls booking process shall not affect his or her
which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. right to complete calls. In any event, an adult
Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by arrestee's request to make phone calls shall
others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ be granted within three hours following arrest,
provided access to the appropriate telecommunication except where physically impossible.
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 An attorney may interview a prisoner at any
time during any stage of arrest or booking.
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
☒ ☐ ☐
and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have
access to the court and to legal counsel.
Such access shall consist of:
(a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these 520. Correspondence
☒ ☐ ☐
regulations, and,
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☒ ☐ ☐
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1069 ORIENTATION 1/610. Incarcerated person Orientation
(b) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall
☒ ☐ ☐
develop written policies and procedures for a program
reasonably understandable to non-sentenced detainees
to orient them at the time of placement in a living area.
Such a program shall be published and include, but not
be limited to, the following: ☒ ☐ ☐
(1) rules and disciplinary procedures;
(2) visiting rules; ☒ ☐ ☐
(3) availability of personal care items, opportunities
☒ ☐ ☐
for personal hygiene;
(4) availability of reading and recreational materials;
☒ ☐ ☐
and,
(5) medical/mental health procedures. ☒ ☐ ☐
1071 VOTING 2/521. Voting
The facility administrator of a Type I (holding sentenced The Watch Commander will ensure that the
incarcerated workers) II, III or IV facility shall develop ☒ ☐ ☐ County Registrar of Voters is notified of the
written policies and procedures whereby the county incarcerated person's request.
registrar of voters allows qualified voters to vote in local,
state, and federal elections, pursuant to election codes.
1072 RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES 2/522. Religious Observances
Incarcerated persons can practice their
The facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility religion.
shall develop written policies and procedures to provide ☒ ☐ ☐
opportunities for incarcerated persons to participate in
religious services, practices and counseling on a
voluntary basis.
1073 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 630. Incarcerated person Complaint
Note: Applicable to Type I facilities holding sentenced Sentenced incarcerated persons are not
workers. housed at these facilities.
(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;
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(7) provision for a non-automated initial response
within a reasonable time limit which shall not exceed ☐ ☐ ☒
a period of 15 calendar days;
(8) provision for resolving questions of jurisdiction
☐ ☐ ☒
within the facility;
(9) provision for providing a copy of the grievance,
appeal, response, and related documents to the ☐ ☐ ☒
incarcerated person; and,
(10) The facility manager or designee shall conduct
regular review of grievances, responses, and ☐ ☐ ☒
appeals.
(b) Grievance System Abuse:
The facility may establish written policy and procedure to
☐ ☐ ☒
control the submission of an excessive number of
grievances.
1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 620. Incarcerated Person Non-Disciplinary
Action
Wherever discipline is administered, each facility
administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary
actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons. ☐ ☐ ☒
Notes: If discipline IS NOT administered, written policy
should indicate as such. If discipline IS administered,
Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply.
Such rules and disciplinary actions shall be stated simply
and affirmatively and posted conspicuously in housing
☐ ☐ ☒
units and the booking area or issued to each person upon
booking.
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 620. Incarcerated Person Non-Disciplinary
PERSONS Action
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. ☐ ☐ ☒
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A staff member with investigative and disciplinary
authority shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to ☐ ☐ ☒
impose such consequences.
Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are
☐ ☐ ☒
involved in the charges.
Such charges pending against an incarcerated person
shall be acted on with the following provisions and within
specified timeframes:
☐ ☐ ☒
1. A copy of the report, or a separate written notice of
the violation(s), shall be provided to the incarcerated
person.
2. Unless declined by the incarcerated person, a
hearing shall be provided no sooner than 24 hours
after the report has been submitted to the disciplinary
officer and the incarcerated person has been
☐ ☐ ☒
informed of the charges in writing. The hearing may
be postponed or continued for a reasonable time
through a written waiver by the incarcerated person,
or for good cause.
3. The incarcerated person shall be permitted to
appear on their own behalf at the time of hearing and
present witnesses and documentary evidence. The
☐ ☐ ☒
incarcerated person shall have access to staff or
assistance when they have limited literacy, or the
issues are complex.
4. A charge(s) shall be acted on no later than 72
hours after an incarcerated person has been ☐ ☐ ☒
informed of the charge(s) in writing.
5. Subsequent to final disposition of disciplinary
charges by the disciplinary officer, the charges and
☐ ☐ ☒
the action taken shall be reviewed by the facility
manager or designee.
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 620. Incarcerated Person Non-Disciplinary
Action
The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer
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.
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1083 LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 620. Incarcerated Person Non-Disciplinary
Action
The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly
prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Disciplinary
actions shall not include corporal punishment, group
punishment when feasible, or physical or psychological
degradation. ☐ ☐ ☒
Additionally, there shall be the following limitations:
(a) Disciplinary separation shall be considered an option
of last resort and as a response to the most serious and
threatening behavior, for the shortest time possible, and
with the least restrictive conditions possible.
(1) If a person is on disciplinary separation status for
30 consecutive days there shall be a review by the
facility manager before the disciplinary separation
status is continued. This review shall include a
☐ ☐ ☒
consultation with health care staff. Such reviews shall
continue at least every fifteen days thereafter until the
disciplinary status has ended. This review shall be
documented.
(2) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have
the minimum furnishings and space specified in Title
24, Part 2, 1231.2.6 and 2.7. Occupants shall be
issued clothing and bedding as specified in Articles
13 and 14 of these regulations and shall not be
deprived of them through any portion of the day
☐ ☐ ☒
except that those incarcerated persons who engage
in the destruction of bedding or clothing may be
deprived of such articles. The decision to deprive a
person of such articles of clothing and bedding shall
be reviewed by the facility manager or designee
during each 24-hour period.
(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.
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(g) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be
☐ ☐ ☒
suspended as a disciplinary measure.
1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS 620. Incarcerated Person Non-Disciplinary
Action
Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept
☐ ☐ ☒
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.
1206.5 MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICABLE JOM 1/310 – Classification
DISEASES IN A CUSTODY SETTING JOM 1/350.10 – Mandated Incarcerated
person Segregation
(a) The responsible physician, in conjunction with the JOM 2/670 – Contagious Diseases
facility administrator and the county health officer, shall
MSD 7.0 – Infection Control – Arrestees
develop a written plan to address the identification,
MSD 13.0 – HIV/AIDS
treatment, control and follow-up management of
MSD 20.0 – Treatment of Scabies
tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. The plan ☒ ☐ ☐
MSD 22.0 – Tuberculosis (TB)
shall cover the intake screening procedures, identification
of relevant symptoms, referral for a medical evaluation,
treatment responsibilities during incarceration and
coordination with public health officials for follow-up
treatment in the community. The plan shall reflect the
current local incidence of communicable diseases which
threaten the health of incarcerated people and staff.
(b) Consistent with the above plan, the health authority JOM 2/670 – Contagious Diseases
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 Confidential Morbidity Report (CMR) cards
persons and custody staff. are completed by medical personnel and
☒ ☐ ☐ sent to the Department of Public Health,
Acute Communicable Disease Control
(ACDC).
(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 MSD 3.3 – Arrestee Privacy during Medical
medical needs and safety of the affected ☒ ☐ ☐ Evaluation
incarcerated persons;
(7) Provisions for consent by an incarcerated person JOM 1/310 – Classification
that address the limits of confidentiality; and, JOM 1/310.50 – Incarcerated person
Classification – Defined
☒ ☐ ☐
JOM 1/350.10 – Incarcerated person
Segregation
JOM 1/350.20 – Administrative Segregation
(8) Reporting and appropriate action upon the LAPD Department Manual Volume 4, 712 –
possible exposure of custody staff to a ☒ ☐ ☐ Employee Exposure to Health Hazards –
communicable disease. Reporting Procedures
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1211 SICK CALL JOM 2/620 – Daily Sick Call
JOM 2/620.20 – Daily Sick Call at Area Jails
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health MSD 8.0 – Dispensary Sick Call
authority, shall develop written policies and procedures,
☒ ☐ ☐
which provide daily sick call for all incarcerated persons
or provision made that any incarcerated person
requesting medical/mental health attention be given such
attention.
1260 STANDARD INSTITUTIONAL CLOTHING
The standard issue of climatically suitable clothing to
incarcerated people held after arraignment in all but Court ☒ ☐ ☐
Holding, Temporary Holding, and Type IV facilities shall
include, but not be limited to:
(a) Clean socks and footwear;
(b) Clean outergarments; and, Arrestees generally retain their garments.
☒ ☐ ☐
Outer garments are available to provide as
needed.
(c) Clean undergarments; Undergarments are available to provide as
☒ ☐ ☐
needed.
(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 LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.70 (Treatment of
CLOTHING Vermin Infested Incarcerated person), pages
77-78.
There shall be written policies and procedures developed
by the facility administrator to control contamination Incarcerated persons who are infested with
and/or spread of vermin in all incarcerated people’s ☒ ☐ ☐ vermin (lice) are treated with lice shampoo at
personal clothing. Infested clothing shall be cleaned, this facility. After showers and treatment, they
disinfected, or stored in a closed container so as to can be housed at the facility.
eradicate or stop the spread of vermin.
LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.80 (Disposition of
Contaminated Clothing and Linen), page 78.
1265 ISSUE OF PERSONAL CARE ITEMS LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.10 (Showering
and Personal Hygiene), pages 76- 77.
There shall be written policies and procedures developed ☒ ☐ ☐
by the facility administrator for the issue of personal LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.90 (Sanitary
hygiene items. Napkins), page 78.
Each menstruating person shall be provided with sanitary
napkins, panty liners, and tampons as requested with no ☒ ☐ ☐
maximum allowance.
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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 LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.30 (Showering
and Personal Hygiene), page 77.
☒ ☐ ☐
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.
1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE LAPD JOM, Section 2/526.20 (Issuing
Bedding and Linen), page 75.
The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens,
for each incarcerated person entering a living area who
☒ ☐ ☐
is expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be
limited to:
(a) one serviceable mattress which meets the
requirements of Section 1272 of these regulations;
(b) one mattress cover or one sheet; One fitted mattress cover/sheet and one
☒ ☐ ☐
blanket are provided.
(c) one towel; and, LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.10 (Showering
☒ ☐ ☐ and Personal Hygiene), pages 76- 77.
Provided at the time of the shower.
(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.
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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 Cleaning service for the detention areas
MAINTENANCE provided by GSD custodial services.
The facility administrator shall develop written policies LAPD JOM, Section 2/510.20 (Disinfecting
and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable Handcuffs), page 33.
level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the ☒ ☐ ☐
facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule Purell (spray) disinfectant is used to disinfect
of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and the handcuffs.
correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices
which may be found. Quaternary ammonia sanitizer is used for
general disinfection/sanitation in the facility.
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DETENTION OF MINORS
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
Are minors held in jail cells? Youths are not held in the facility.
Penal Code Sections 6030 and 6031.4 require the
biennial inspection of local detention facilities that hold
minors in secure detention in the jail. Title 15, Article 9
establishes the minimum standards of how facilities hold
☐ ☒ ☐
minors in temporary custody in the jail.
Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail cells are not
subject to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections;
however, if minors are held in the building, they may be
subject to the requirements of WIC §207.1.
1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A MINOR
IN AN ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
The facility administrator shall develop policy and
☐ ☐ ☒
procedures for notification of the court of jurisdiction and
the parent, guardian, or person standing in loco
parentis, in the event of a suicide attempt, serious
illness, injury or death of a minor in custody.
1142 WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
☐ ☐ ☒
and procedures concerning minors being held in
temporary custody which shall address:
(a) suicide risk and prevention;
(b) use of restraints; ☐ ☐ ☒
(c) emergency medical assistance and services; and, ☐ ☐ ☒
(d) prohibiting use of discipline. ☐ ☐ ☒
1143 CARE OF MINORS IN TEMPORARY
CUSTODY
☐ ☐ ☒
(a) The following shall be made available to all minors
held in temporary custody:
(1) access to toilets and washing facilities;
(2) one snack during term of temporary custody if
the minor has not eaten within the past four (4)
☐ ☐ ☒
hours or is otherwise in need of appropriate
nourishment;
(3) access to drinking water; ☐ ☐ ☒
(4) access to language services; ☐ ☐ ☒
(5) access to disabilities services; ☐ ☐ ☒
(6) sanitary napkins, panty liners, and tampons as
☐ ☐ ☒
requested;
(7) privacy during consultation with family, guardian,
☐ ☐ ☒
and/or lawyer;
(8) blankets and clothing, as necessary, to assure
☐ ☐ ☒
the comfort of the minor; and,
(9) personal clothing unless the clothing is
inadequate, presents a health or safety problem, or ☐ ☐ ☒
is required to be utilized as evidence of an offense.
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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.
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1147 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE
CUSTODY INSIDE A LOCKED ENCLOSURE
(a) Minors shall receive adequate supervision which, at ☐ ☐ ☒
a minimum, includes:
(1) constant auditory access to staff by the minor;
and,
(2) safety checks, as defined in Section 1006, of the
minor by staff of the law enforcement facility, at least ☐ ☐ ☒
once every 30 minutes, which shall be documented.
(b) Minors of different genders shall not be placed in the
same locked room unless under constant direct visual ☐ ☐ ☒
observation by staff of the law enforcement facility.
1148 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE
CUSTODY OUTSIDE OF A LOCKED
ENCLOSURE
☐ ☐ ☒
Minors held in secure custody outside of a locked
enclosure shall not be secured to a stationary object for
more than 60 minutes unless no other locked enclosure
is available.
A staff person from the facility shall provide constant
direct visual observation to assure the minor's safety ☐ ☐ ☒
while secured to a stationary object.
Securing minors to a stationary object for longer than 60
minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter, shall be ☐ ☐ ☒
approved by a supervisor.
The decision for securing a minor to a stationary object
for longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes
☐ ☐ ☒
thereafter shall be based upon the best interests of the
minor and shall be documented.
1149 CRITERIA FOR NON-SECURE CUSTODY
Minors held in temporary custody, who do not meet the
criteria for secure custody as specified in Section
207.1(b) of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may be
☐ ☐ ☒
held in non- secure custody to investigate the case,
facilitate release of the minor to a parent or guardian, or
arrange for transfer of the minor to an appropriate
juvenile facility. While minors are held in temporary non-
secure custody the provisions of Section 1143 apply.
1150 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN NON-
SECURE CUSTODY
Minors held in non-secure custody shall receive
constant direct visual observation by staff of the law ☐ ☐ ☒
enforcement facility. Entry and release times shall be
documented and made available for review. Monitoring
a minor using audio, video, or other electronic devices
shall never replace constant direct visual observation.
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1151 MINORS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY
INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE IN SECURE OR
NON-SECURE CUSTODY
Facility administrators shall develop policies and
☐ ☐ ☒
procedures providing that a medical clearance shall be
obtained for minors who are under the influence of
drugs, alcohol or any other intoxicating substance to the
extent that they are unable to care for themselves, prior
to secure or non-secure custody of that minor.
Supervision of minors in secure custody in a locked
room shall include safety checks at least once every 15
minutes until resolution of the intoxicated state or ☐ ☐ ☒
release. These safety checks shall be documented, with
actual time of occurrence recorded.
Supervision of minors in secure custody outside of a
locked room shall be supervised in accordance with ☐ ☐ ☒
Section 1148.
Supervision of minors in nonsecure custody shall be
☐ ☐ ☒
supervised in accordance with Section 1150.
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ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION
Board of State and Community Corrections
BSCC Code: 2361
FACILITY: LAPD Harbor Station TYPE: IJ RC: 124
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J Bush DATE
10/02/2024
ROOMS EACH ROOM
Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES*
Location Type Standards Cells # Beds RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S
Booking/Intake
1 H 2010 1 0 (9) (9) 11.5 x 14.9 x 8.1 1 1 1
Bench Space: 177”.
2 H 2010 1 0 (3) (3) 11.5 x 9.3 x 8.1 1 1 1
Bench Space: 64”.
3 Sober 2010 1 0 (5) (5) 8.11 x 13.4 x 8.1 1 1 1
4 H 2010 1 0 (3) (3) 9.7 x 7.4 x 8.1 1 1 1
Bench Space: 64”.
5 Sober 2010 1 0 (5) (5) 12.1 x 8.7 x 8.1 1 1 1
6 H 2010 1 0 (3) (3) 8.7 x 8.1.x 8.1 1 1 1
Bench Space: 67”.
7 H 2010 1 0 (4) (4) 8.7 x 7.9 x 8.1 1 1 1
Bench Space: 77”
8 H 2010 1 0 (2) (2) 8.5 x 11.5 x 8.1 1 1 1
Bench Space: 52”.
9 H 2010 1 0 (7) (7) 11.4 x 11.4 x 8.1 1 1 1
Bench Space: 136”.
A Housing Unit
1-3 Dorm 2010 3 6 6 18 17.0 x 20.0x 8.1 1 1 1 3
12 D 2010 1 2 2 2 10.6 x 13 x 8.1
*T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit. If "Total RC" appears in brackets ( ), it is not part of the facility's rated
capacity. "+" indicates that capacity includes prorated air space from adjacent areas.
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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
13-20 D 2010 1 2 8 16 10.6 x 13 b 8.1
20-24 S 2010 1 1 5 5 8.5 x 13 x 13
B Housing Unit
1-2 Dorm 2010 2 6 12 12 17.0 x 20.0x 8.1 1 1 1 3
11 S 2010 1 1 1 1 8.0 x 8.11 x 10 1 1 1
12 D 2010 1 2 2 2 8.5 x 13 x 13 1 1 1
13-14 D 2010 2 4 4 4 8.0 x 8.11 x 10 1 1 1
Housing cell 12 was designed for 3 beds. The facility was reminded that regulations do not allow for 3-bed occupancy cells.
One mattress was removed.
*T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit. If "Total RC" appears in brackets ( ), it is not part of the facility's rated
capacity. "+" indicates that capacity includes prorated air space from adjacent areas.
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ADULT TYPE I, II, III AND IV FACILITIES
PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION
The Board of State and Community Corrections
APPLICABLE TITLE 24 REGULATIONS: 6/94; 2/99; 2001; 2005; 2008; 2010; 2013; 2017; 2019
BSCC Code: 2361
FACILITY NAME: LAPD Harbor Station Jail FACILITY TYPE: IJ
6/94: ☐ 2/99: ☐ 2001: ☐ 2005: ☐ 2008: ☐ 2010: ☒
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS
(Check All That Apply):
2013: ☐ 2017: ☐ 2019: ☐
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE:
10/02/2024
TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
1231.2.1 Reception and booking.
Facilities where booking and housing occur shall have
the following space and equipment: ☒ ☐ ☐
1. Weapons locker as specified in Section
1231.3.12.
2. A cell or room for the confinement of inmates
pending their booking, complying with Section ☒ ☐ ☐
1231.2.2.
3. A sobering cell as described in Section 1231.2.4
if intoxicated, inmates who may pose a danger to ☒ ☐ ☐
themselves or others are held.
For those facilities that accept male and female One male.
intoxicated inmates two sobering cells shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ One female.
provided.
4. Access to a shower within the secure portion of Booking/Intake area.
☒ ☐ ☐
the facility.
5. Provide access to a secure vault or storage
☒ ☐ ☐
space for inmate valuables.
1231.2.2 Temporary holding cell or room.
A temporary holding cell or room shall:
☒ ☐ ☐
1. Contain a minimum of 10 square feet (0.93 m2)
of floor area per inmate;
2. Be limited to no more than 16 inmates; ☒ ☐ ☐
3. Be no smaller than 40 square feet (3.7 m2) and
have a clear ceiling height of 8 feet (2438 mm) or ☒ ☐ ☐
more;
4. Contain seating to accommodate all inmates as
☒ ☐ ☐
required in Section 1231.3;
5. Contain a toilet, wash basin and drinking fountain
☒ ☐ ☐
as specified in Section 1231.3;
6. Maximize visual supervision of inmates by staff;
☒ ☐ ☐
and
7. When located in a temporary holding facility, the
cell or room shall be equipped with a bunk if inmates ☒ ☐ ☐
are to be held longer than 12 hours.
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1231.2.3 Temporary staging cell or room.
A temporary staging cell or room shall:
1. Be constructed for the purpose of holding
☐ ☐ ☒
inmates who have been classified and segregated
in accordance with Sections 1050 and 1053 of Title
15, Division 1, California Code of Regulations.
2. Be limited to holding inmates up to four hours. ☐ ☐ ☒
3. Be limited to no more than 80 inmates. ☐ ☐ ☒
4. Contain a minimum of 10 square feet (0.93 m2)
of floor area per inmate and a clear ceiling height of ☐ ☐ ☒
8 feet (2438 mm) or more.
5. Be no smaller than 160 square feet (14.9 m2). ☐ ☐ ☒
6. Contain seating to accommodate all inmates as
☐ ☐ ☒
required in Section 1231.3.
7. Contain toilet, wash basin and drinking fountain
☐ ☐ ☒
as specified in Section 1231.3.
8. Maximize visual supervision of inmates by staff. ☐ ☐ ☒
1231.2.4 Sobering cell.
A sobering cell shall:
☒ ☐ ☐
1. Contain a minimum of 20 square feet (1.9 m2) of
floor area per inmate;
2. Be limited to eight inmates; ☒ ☐ ☐
3. Be no smaller than 60 square feet (5.6 m2) and
have a clear ceiling height of 8 feet (2438 mm) or ☒ ☐ ☐
more;
4. Contain a toilet, wash basin and drinking fountain
☒ ☐ ☐
as specified in Section 1231.3;
5. Have padded partitions located next to toilet
fixture in such a manner that they provide support ☒ ☐ ☐
to the user;
6. Maximize visual supervision of inmates by staff; ☒ ☐ ☐
7. Be padded on the floor as specified in Section
☒ ☐ ☐
1231.3; and,
8. Have accessible a shower in the secure portion
☒ ☐ ☐
of the facility.
1231.2.5 Safety cell.
A safety cell shall:
1. Contain a minimum of 48 square feet (4.5 m2) of
☐ ☐ ☒
floor area with no one floor dimension being less
than 6 feet (1829 mm) and a clear ceiling height of
8 feet (2438 mm) or more;
2. Be limited to one inmate; ☐ ☐ ☒
3. Contain a flushing ring toilet, capable of
accepting solid waste, mounted flush with the floor,
☐ ☐ ☒
the controls for which must be located outside of the
cell;
4. Be padded as specified in Section 1231.3; ☐ ☐ ☒
5. Be equipped with a variable intensity, security-
type lighting fixture which is inaccessible to the
☐ ☐ ☒
inmate occupant, control of which is located outside
of the cell;
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6. Provide one or more vertical view panels not
more than 4 inches (102 mm) wide nor less than 24
☐ ☐ ☒
inches (610 mm) long which shall provide a view of
the entire room;
7. Provide a food pass with lockable shutter, no
more than 4 inches (102 mm) high, and located
between 26 inches (660 mm) and 32 inches (813 ☐ ☐ ☒
mm) as measured from the bottom of the food pass
to the floor; and,
8. Any wall or ceiling mounted devices must be
☐ ☐ ☒
inaccessible to the inmate occupant.
1231.2.6 Single-occupancy cells.
Single-occupancy cells shall: ☒ ☐ ☐
1. Have a maximum capacity of one inmate;
2. Contain a minimum of 60 square feet (5.6 m2) of
floor area in Type I facilities and 70 square feet (6.5 ☐ ☐ ☐
m2) of floor area in Type II and Type III facilities;
3. Have a minimum clear ceiling height of 8 feet
(2438 mm) and a minimum width of 6 feet (1829 ☒ ☐ ☐
mm);
4. Contain a toilet, wash basin and drinking fountain
☒ ☐ ☐
as specified in Section 1231.3; and
5. Contain a bunk, desk and seat as specified in
Section 1231.3.
☒ ☐ ☐
Exception: A Type I facility does not require a desk and
seat.
1231.2.7 Double-occupancy cells.
Double-occupancy cells shall: ☒ ☐ ☐
1. Have a maximum capacity of two inmates;
2. Contain a minimum of 60 square feet (5.6 m2) of
floor area in Type I facilities and 70 square feet (6.5 ☒ ☐ ☐
m2) of floor area in Type II and Type III facilities;
3. Have a minimum clear ceiling height of 8 feet
(2438 mm) and a minimum width of 6 feet (1829 ☒ ☐ ☐
mm);
4. Contain a toilet, wash basin and drinking fountain
☒ ☐ ☐
as specified in Section 1231.3; and
5. Contain two bunks, and at least one desk and
seat as specified in Section 1231.3.
☐ ☐ ☐
Exception: A Type I facility does not require a desk and
seat.
1231.2.8 Dormitories.
Dormitories shall:
1. Contain a minimum of 50 square feet (4.7 m2) of
floor area per inmate for a single-bed unit; a
☒ ☐ ☐
minimum of 70 square feet (7 m2) for a double-bed
unit; and a minimum of 90 square feet (9.3 m2) for
triple-bed unit and have a minimum ceiling height of
8 feet (2438 mm);
2. Be designed for no more than 64 inmates and no
☒ ☐ ☐
fewer than four inmates;
3. Provide access to water closets separate from
the wash basin and drinking fountains as specified ☐ ☐ ☐
in Section 1231.3; and
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4. In other than Type I facilities, provide storage
space for personal items and clothing for each ☒ ☐ ☐
occupant.
1231.2.9 Dayrooms.
Dayrooms or dayroom space shall:
☒ ☐ ☐
1. Contain 35 square feet (3.3 m2) of floor area per
inmate in width in front of cells/rooms;
2. Contain tables and seating to accommodate the
☒ ☐ ☐
maximum number of inmates;
3. Provide access to water closets, wash basins
and drinking fountains as specified in Section ☒ ☐ ☐
1231.3;
4. Provide access to a shower or showers as
☒ ☐ ☐
specified in Section 1231.3; and
5. Be provided to all inmates in Type II and Type III
facilities (except those housed in special-use cells)
and to inmate workers in Type I facilities. Dayroom
space as described in this section may be a part of
☒ ☐ ☐
a single occupancy cell used for administrative
segregation or a dormitory, in which case the floor
area of the cell or a dormitory must be increased by
the square footage required for the dayroom.
1231.2.10 Exercise area. Not required Type I Facility.
An outdoor exercise area or areas must be provided in
every Type II and Type III facility. The minimum clear
height must be 15 feet (4572 mm) and the minimum
☐ ☐ ☒
number of square feet of surface area will be computed
by multiplying 80 percent of maximum rated population
by 50 square feet (4.7 m2) and dividing the result by the
number of one-hour exercise periods per day.
The exercise area must contain or provide free access
to a toilet, wash basin, and drinking fountain as ☐ ☐ ☒
provided in Section 1231.3.
There must be at least one exercise area of not less
than 600 square feet (55.7 m2). The design shall
☐ ☐ ☒
facilitate security and supervision appropriate to the
level of custody.
Type IV facilities shall have an outdoor recreation area
☐ ☐ ☒
or access to community recreation facilities.
1231.2.11 Correctional program/multipurpose Not required Type I Facility.
space.
An area for correctional programming must be provided
☐ ☐ ☒
in every Type II and Type III facility. The program area
and furnishings shall be designed to meet the needs
specified by the facility’s program statement.
Type IV facilities shall have multipurpose space for
games and activities, dining, visiting, TV meetings and
☐ ☐ ☒
quiet space for study and reading, such that activities
do not conflict with each other.
1231.2.12 Medical examination room.
There must be a minimum of one suitably equipped
medical examination room in every facility which
provides on-site health care. The examination room
☐ ☐ ☒
shall be designed in consultation with the responsible
physician/health authority.
Such a medical examination room shall:
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1. Be located within the security area and provide
☐ ☐ ☐
for privacy of the inmates;
2. Provide not less than 100 square feet (9.3 m2) of
floor space with no single dimension less than 7 feet ☐ ☐ ☒
(2134 mm);
3. Provide hot and cold running water; ☐ ☐ ☒
4. Provide lockable storage for medical supplies; ☐ ☐ ☒
5. Provide an examination table; ☐ ☐ ☒
6. Provide adequate lighting; and ☐ ☐ ☒
7. Any room where medical procedures are
provided must be equipped with hot and cold ☐ ☐ ☒
running water
1231.2.13 Pharmaceutical storage space. Not required Type I Facility.
Provide lockable storage space for medical
supplies and pharmaceutical preparations as
☐ ☐ ☒
referenced by Title 15, California Code of
Regulations, Section 1216.
1231.2.14 Medical care housing. Not required Type I Facility.
There shall be some means to provide medical care ☐ ☐ ☒
and housing of ill and/or infirm inmates.
When the program statement for a Type II or Type III
facility indicates that medical care housing is needed,
such housing must provide lockable storage space for
☐ ☐ ☒
medical instruments and must be located within the
security area of the facility accessible to both female
and male inmates, but not in the living area of either.
The medical care housing unit shall be designed in
☐ ☐ ☒
consultation with the health authority.
Medical/mental health areas may contain other than
☐ ☐ ☒
single occupancy cells.
If negative pressure isolation rooms are being planned,
they shall be designed to recognized industry ☐ ☐ ☒
standards.
1231.2.16 Commissary. Not required Type I Facility.
In all Type II, III and IV facilities, except where
community access is available, there shall be
☐ ☐ ☒
provisions made for inmates to purchase items (such
as candy, toilet articles, stationery supplies, books,
newspapers and magazines, etc.).
An area shall be provided for the secure storage of the
☐ ☐ ☒
stock for such inmate canteen items.
1231.2.17 Dining facilities.
In all Type II, III and IV facilities which serve meals,
☐ ☐ ☒
dining areas shall be provided which will allow groups
of inmates to dine together.
Such dining areas shall not contain toilets, wash basins
or showers in the same room without appropriate visual ☐ ☐ ☒
barrier.
Wherever the facility contains a central dining room or
rooms, it shall contain a minimum of 15 square feet (1.4
☐ ☐ ☒
m2) of floor space and sufficient tables and seating for
each inmate being fed.
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1231.2.18 Visiting space.
Space shall be provided in all Types I, II, III and IV ☒ ☐ ☐
facilities for in-person visiting.
1231.2.19 Safety equipment storage.
A secure area shall be provided for the storage of safety
equipment such as fire extinguishers, self-contained ☐ ☐ ☐
breathing apparatus, wire and barcutters, emergency
lights, etc..
1231.2.20 Janitors’ closet.
In Type II facilities, at least one securely lockable
janitors’ closet with sufficient area for the storage of ☒ ☐ ☐
cleaning implements and supplies must be provided
within the security areas of the facility
A mop sink shall also be available within the security
area of the facility. In court holding, temporary holding,
☐ ☐ ☐
Types I, III and IV facilities, the closet need not be in the
security area.
1231.2.21 Storage rooms.
One or more storage rooms shall be provided to
accommodate a minimum of 80 cubic feet (2.3 m3) of
storage area per inmate for inmate clothing and
personal property, institutional clothing, bedding and ☒ ☐ ☐
supplies. Court holding, temporary holding and Type I
facilities may be excluded from the storage space
requirement for personal and institutional clothing
unless clothing is issued.
1231.2.22 Audio monitoring system.
In court holding, temporary holding, Type I, Type II and
Type II facilities there shall be an inmate- or sound-
actuated audio monitoring system in temporary holding
cells or rooms, temporary staging cells or rooms,
☒ ☐ ☐
sobering cells, safety cells, single and double
occupancy cells, dormitories, dayrooms, exercise
areas and correctional program/multipurpose space,
which is capable of alerting personnel who can respond
immediately.
1231.2.23 Laundry facilities.
In Type IV facilities, provision shall be made for
washing and drying personal clothing by machines, ☒ ☐ ☐
either in the facility or in the community, if access is
permitted for same.
1231.2.24 Emergency power.
There shall be a source of emergency power in all
detention facilities capable of providing minimal lighting
☐ ☐ ☐
in all housing units, activities areas, corridors, stairs and
central control points, and to maintain fire and life
safety, security, communications and alarm systems.
Such an emergency power source shall conform to the
requirements specified in Title 24, Part 3, Article 700,
☒ ☐ ☐
California Electrical Code, California Code of
Regulations.
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1231.2.25 Confidential interview rooms.
There must be a minimum of one suitably furnished
interview room for confidential interviews in every
facility which provides onsite health care. The interview
☐ ☐ ☐
room shall be designed in consultation with responsible
custodial staff and health care staff.
Such an interview room shall:
1. Be located within the security area accessible to
☒ ☐ ☐
both female and male inmates; and
2. Provide not less than 70 square feet (6.5 m2) of
floor space with no single dimension less than 6 feet ☒ ☐ ☐
(1829 mm).
1231.2.26 Attorney interview space.
All facilities except Type IV facilities shall include
☒ ☐ ☐
attorney interview areas which provide for
confidential consultation with inmates.
1231.3.1 Toilets/urinals.
1. Toilets/urinals must be provided in single- ☒ ☐ ☐
occupancy cells and double-occupancy cells.
2. In dormitories, toilets/urinals must be provided in
☒ ☐ ☐
a ratio to inmates of 1:10.
3. Toilets/urinals must be accessible to the
☒ ☐ ☐
occupants of day-rooms and exercise areas.
4. In temporary holding cells and temporary staging
cells toilets/urinals must be provided in a ratio to ☒ ☐ ☐
inmates of 1:16.
5. In sobering cells toilets/urinals must be provided
☒ ☐ ☐
in a ratio to inmates of 1:8.
6. One urinal or 2 feet (610 mm) of urinal trough
may be substituted for each toilet up to one third of
☒ ☐ ☐
the total number of toilets required, except in those
facilities or portions thereof used for females.
7. Toilet areas shall provide modesty for inmates
☒ ☐ ☐
with staff being able to visually supervise.
1231.3.2 Wash basins.
1. Wash basins must be provided in single ☒ ☐ ☐
occupancy cells and double occupancy cells.
2. In dormitories, wash basins must be provided in
☒ ☐ ☐
a ratio to inmates of 1:10.
3. Wash basins must be accessible to the
☒ ☐ ☐
occupants of day-rooms and exercise areas
4. In temporary holding cells and temporary staging
cells, wash basins must be provided in a ratio to ☒ ☐ ☐
inmates of 1:16.
5. In sobering cells, wash basins must be provided
☒ ☐ ☐
in a ratio to inmates of 1:8.
6. Wash basins must be provided with hot and cold
☒ ☐ ☐
or tempered water.
7. Two feet (610 mm) of wash basin trough may be
☒ ☐ ☐
substituted for each basin required.
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1231.3.3 Drinking fountains.
There must be a minimum of one drinking fountain in
every single-occupancy cell, double-occupancy cell,
☒ ☐ ☐
dormitory, temporary holding cell, temporary staging
cell, sobering cell, and be accessible to the occupants
of day rooms and exercise areas.
Additional drinking fountains shall be located in other
areas of the facility so that drinking water will be ☒ ☐ ☐
available to inmates and staff.
Such drinking fountains must meet the following
minimum health requirements:
1. The drinking fountain bubbler shall be on an ☒ ☐ ☐
angle which prevents waste water from flowing over
the drinking fountain bubbler.
2. Water flow shall be actuated by mechanical
☒ ☐ ☐
means.
1231.3.4 Showers
Must be available to all inmates on a ratio of at least
☒ ☐ ☐
one shower to every 20 inmates or fraction thereof and
must provide hot and cold water or tempered water.
Shower stalls/shower areas must be designed and
constructed of materials which are impervious to water ☒ ☐ ☐
and soap so they may be easily cleaned.
Shower areas shall provide modesty for inmates with
☒ ☐ ☐
staff being able to visually supervise.
1231.3.5 Beds
Must be elevated off the floor, have a solid bottom, and
☒ ☐ ☐
a sleeping surface of at least 30 inches (762 mm) wide
and 76 inches (1930 mm) long.
Multiple beds must have a minimum of 21 inches (533
☒ ☐ ☐
mm) between bed pans.
Except in minimum security areas, beds must be
☒ ☐ ☐
securely fastened to the floor or the wall.
1231.3.6 Lighting.
Lighting in housing units, dayrooms and activity areas
must be sufficient to permit easy reading by a person
☒ ☐ ☐
with normal vision, and shall not be less than 20
footcandles (215.2 lux) at desk level and in the
grooming area.
Lighting shall be centrally controlled and/or occupant
☒ ☐ ☐
controlled in housing cells or rooms.
Night lighting in these areas shall be sufficient to give
☒ ☐ ☐
good visibility for purposes of supervision
In minimum-security areas, lighting may be supplied by
ordinary lighting fixtures, and in areas of higher ☒ ☐ ☐
security, light fixtures must be of secure design.
1231.3.7 Windows.
In housing areas of higher than minimum security,
exterior windows which are constantly accessible to
☒ ☐ ☐
inmates for escape must be designed and constructed
so that if broken out, the net area accessible for escape
is no greater than 5 inches (127 mm) in one dimension.
1231.3.8 Cell padding.
☒ ☐ ☐
In sobering cells, the floor and partition shall be padded.
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In safety cells, padding must cover the entire floor,
doors, and walls and everything on them to a clear ☒ ☐ ☐
height of 8 feet (2438 mm).
All such padded cells must be equipped with a tamper
resistant fire sprinkler as approved by the State Fire
Marshal. ☒ ☐ ☐
All padding must be:
1. Approved for use by the State Fire Marshal; ☒ ☐ ☐
2. Nonporous to facilitate cleaning; ☒ ☐ ☐
3. At least 1/2-inch (12.7 mm) thick; ☒ ☐ ☐
4. Of a unitary or laminated construction to prevent
its destruction by teeth, hand tearing or small metal ☒ ☐ ☐
objects;
5. Firmly bonded to all padded surfaces to prevent
☒ ☐ ☐
tearing or ripping; and
6. Without any exposed seams susceptible to
☒ ☐ ☐
tearing or ripping.
1231.3.9 Mirrors.
A mirror of a material appropriate to the level of security
☒ ☐ ☐
must be provided near each wash basin specified in
these regulations.
1231.3.10 Seating.
In temporary holding and temporary staging cells, ☒ ☐ ☐
seating must be securely fixed to the floor and/or wall.
When bench seating is used, 18 inches (457 mm) of
☒ ☐ ☐
bench is seating for one person.
1231.3.11 Table/seat.
In single- and double-occupancy cells, a table and seat
for the purpose of writing and dining shall be provided. ☒ ☐ ☐
Exception: A Type I facility does not require a table
and a seat.
1231.3.12 Weapons locker.
A secure weapons locker shall be located outside the ☒ ☐ ☐
security perimeter of the facility
Such weapons lockers shall be equipped with individual
☒ ☐ ☐
compartments, each with an individual locking device.
Weapons lockers are required in temporary and court
holding facilities and in all facilities of higher than ☒ ☐ ☐
minimum security.
Design Requirements (102(c)6)
Design requirements as specified in Title 24, Part 1,
102(c)6 are met. (See regulation for specific
☒ ☐ ☐
requirements. Note areas of non-compliance that are
applicable to the facility type and construction date in
the "comments" section.)
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TYPE I FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code: 2380
FACILITY NAME: LAPD Valley Jail Section (Van Nuys) FACILITY TYPE: I
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Detention Custody Officer Gwen Jackson
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 10/02/2024
TITLE 15 SECTION P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
1020 CORRECTIONS OFFICER CORE COURSE2 The BSCC Standards and Training for Corrections (STC)
division found the agency in compliance with applicable
(a) In addition to the provisions of California Penal Code Section regulations during the 2023-2024 compliance monitoring
831.5, all custodial personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility shall cycle.
successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Core Course” as
described in Section 179 of Title 15, CCR, within one year from the Prior to appointment all Managements and Supervisors
date of assignment. have completed the Corrections Officer Core Course.
(b) Custodial Personnel who have successfully completed the
course of instruction required by Penal Code Section 832.3 shall also Officers interviewed cited a variety of classes provided
successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Basic Academy during the past two years.
Supplemental Core Course” as described in Section 180 of Title 15,
CCR, within one year from the date of assignment.
1021 JAIL SUPERVISORY TRAINING
Prior to assuming supervisory duties, jail supervisors shall complete
the core training requirements pursuant to Section 1020, Corrections
Officer Core Course. In addition, supervisory personnel of any Type
I, II, III or IV jail shall also be required to complete either the STC
Supervisory Course (as described in Section 181, Title 15, CCR) or
the POST supervisory course within one year from date of
assignment.
1023 JAIL MANAGEMENT TRAINING
Managerial personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV jail shall be required
to complete either the STC management course (as described in
Section 182, Title 15, CCR) or the POST management course within
one year from date of assignment.
1025 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
With the exception of any year that a core training module is
successfully completed, all facility/system administrators, managers,
supervisors, and custody personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility
shall successfully complete the “annual required training” specified
in Section 184 of Title 15, CCR.
1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15
regulation that is required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this
worksheet may not contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations,
Title 15, Minimum Standards for Local Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4 for the complete list and text of regulations.
2 For STC participating agencies, consistency with training sections 1020, 1021, 1023 & 1025 is annually assessed by the STC
Division. Unless otherwise indicated, the regulatory intent is for training to occur within one year from the date of assignment.
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1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL 025. Emergency Staffing
A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in Compliance with this section is predicated
each local detention facility to ensure the implementation upon the ability of staff to conduct and
and operation of the programs and activities required by ☒ ☐ ☐ document at least hourly safety checks and
these regulations. ensure the completion of all programs and
activities required by the regulations.
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at 025. Emergency Staffing
least one employee on duty at all times in a local
detention facility or in the building which houses a local BSCC reviewed staffing assignments, the
☒ ☐ ☐
detention facility who shall be immediately available and duty roster, and the Correctional Sergeant’s
accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an Log to verify staffing patterns. All
emergency. information appeared appropriate.
Such an employee shall not have any other duties which 025. Emergency Staffing
would conflict with the supervision and care of
☒ ☐ ☐
incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. All shifts have non-posted staff available to
respond to an emergency.
Whenever one or more females are in custody, there 110. Searches – Unavailability of female
shall be at least one female employee who shall be sworn to search female arrestee
immediately available and accessible to such females. ☒ ☐ ☐
Note: Reference PC § 4021. There is always a trained female staff
available.
In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of 001. Change of watch procedures
personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator 030 Releasing an incarcerated person
shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the
personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a
☒ ☐ ☐ 410.00 Officer duties and responsibilities
staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the
time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a
review and recommendations shall be reported to the
local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility.
1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS All LAPD Detention supervisory staff have
attended applicable POST and STC courses.
The facility administrator shall develop and implement
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 Verified in policies and discussions with
☒ ☐ ☐
between safety checks. detention officers.
(c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, 250. Safety Checks
and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in 265. Sobering Cell
☒ ☐ ☐
section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
regulations. Restraints are not used in the facility.
(d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied Safety checks occur at random or varied
☒ ☐ ☐
intervals. intervals.
(e) There shall be a written plan that includes the The actual time at which each safety check
documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall occurred;
include: ☒ ☐ ☐
(1) the actual time at which each individual safety
check occurred;
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(2) the location where each individual safety check Each observation log is documented and
occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory ☒ ☐ ☐ lists the location where each safety check
number; and, occurred
(3) Initials or employee identification number of staff Initials and staff identification numbers are
☒ ☐ ☐
who completed the safety check(s). listed on each observation log.
(f) A documented process by which safety checks are Supervisors will review and initial random
reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or security logs to ensure logs are completed
facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns ☒ ☐ ☐ and consistent with regulations.
of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of,
safety checks.
1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF This training is included in the core and
supplemental core courses.
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at
☒ ☐ ☐
least one person on duty at all times who meets the
training standards established by the Board for general
fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)].
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one All staff have gone through the fire and life
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety ☒ ☐ ☐ safety training during their correctional core
procedures that relate specifically to the facility. training.
1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 Unless otherwise indicated, all policy sections
noted are contained within the Jail Division
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a Operations Manual (JOM).
manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The
policy and procedures manual shall address all Each jail has facility-specific Standing Plans
applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be (SP).
comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every
☒ ☐ ☐ Updated 2022.
two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all
employees.
Notes: The policies and procedures required in
subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate
manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsections (c) and (d)
do not apply and have been deleted.
(a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III 010. Custody Services Division (CSD)
facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the Organization
following: ☒ ☐ ☐ 010.40 Regional Jail Sections and
(1) Table of organization, including channels of Operations
communications.
(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility 200. Inspections
☒ ☐ ☐
administrator/manager.
(3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state 3/792 Adjudication of Categorical Use of
and federal legal requirements and includes Force Incidents
☒ ☐ ☐
prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke
holds.
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in Person
Penal Code Section 3407. 745. Restraint Equipment
☒ ☐ ☐
Department Manual
4/217.40 Use of the Hobble Restraint Device
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly 410.10 DNG Officer Duties and
☒ ☐ ☐
received persons for release. Responsibilities.
3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting
general access.
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(6) Security and control including physical counts and 001. Change of Watch Procedures
searches of the facility and incarcerated persons,
contraband control, and key control. 100. Searches/Body Scanner System
Each facility administrator shall, at least annually,
review, evaluate, and make a record of security 111. Use of the Body Scanner
measures. The review and evaluation shall include
internal and external security measures of the facility 310. Custody Transport Unit (CTU)
including security measures specific to prevention of
sexual abuse and sexual harassment. 245.10 Random Cell Inspections (RCI) in Jail
Facilities Department Manual
☒ ☐ ☐
4/620 Searching - Arrestees at Booking
Office
245.10 Random Cell Inspections (RC) Jail
Facilities
520. Correspondence
3/536 Department Building and Room Keys
Department Order
(7) Emergency procedures include: Standing Plan.
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒ ☐ ☐
section 1032 of these regulations;
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of Standing Plan.
☒ ☐ ☐
hostages;
(C) mass arrests; ☒ ☐ ☐
(D) natural disasters; ☒ ☐ ☐ Standing Plan.
(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment;
☒ ☐ ☐
and,
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, Standing Plan.
ammunition, chemical agents, and related ☒ ☐ ☐
security devices.
(8) Suicide Prevention. ☒ ☐ ☐ 690. Suicide Prevention
(9) Separation of incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ 350. Incarcerated Person Segregation
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse Department Manual
☒ ☐ ☐
and sexual harassment. 1/280 Sexual Harassment
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and 390. Monitoring of Incarcerated Persons
respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐ Who Reported Sexual Abuse or Sexual
reporting any abuse. Harassment
(12) Release policy, including release planning for 630. Incarcerated Person Complaint
incarcerated persons. 390. Monitoring of Incarcerated Persons
☒ ☐ ☐
Who Reported Sexual Abuse or Sexual
Harassment
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, 630. Incarcerated Person Complaint
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,
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(2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, 630. Incarcerated Person Complaint
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 690. Suicide Prevention
360. Mentally Disordered Incarcerated
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide person
prevention program developed by the facility
administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health ☒ ☐ ☐ 360.20 Evaluation of Mentally Disordered
authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor, Incarcerated Person
and provide treatment to those incarcerated persons who
present a suicide risk. These types of prisoners will not be held in
The program shall include the following: the facility.
(a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial 310.50 Incarcerated Person Classification –
personnel. Defined
Upon an incarcerated person entering the
☒ ☐ ☐ facility, he/she should be assessed by
custody staff for the ability to answer medical
and mental health screening questions.
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon 310.50 Incarcerated Person Classification –
intake and prior to housing assignment. ☐ ☐ ☒ Defined
(c) Suicide prevention screening during special 310.50 Incarcerated Person Classification –
situations, including placement in restrictive housing, Defined
☐ ☐ ☒
following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in 50.20 Administrative Segregation
classification.
(d) Provisions facilitating communication among 690. Suicide Prevention
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff,
☐ ☐ ☒
medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide
risk.
(e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide 690. Suicide Prevention
that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☐ ☐ ☒
environment should be considered.
(f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. 530.10 Morning Report
690.20 Custody Services Division Attempted
Suicide Report
☐ ☐ ☒
020. Jail Incident and Administrative
Records
(g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and 690.20 Custody Services Division Attempted
☐ ☐ ☒
procedures. Suicide Report
(h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides Fire Suppression Pre-Plans are outlined in
☐ ☐ ☒
attempts. the facility’s Standing Plan.
(i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and Standing Plan.
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. ☐ ☐ ☒
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(k) Plan for mental health consultation following return
☐ ☐ ☒
from court as determined by the mental health director.
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING Fire Suppression Pre-Plans are outlined in
the facility’s Standing Plan.
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 Standing Plan.
fire department to be included as part of the policy and
☐ ☐ ☒
procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of
Regulations Section 1029);
(b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff with 245. Fire/Life Safety Inspection
two-year retention of the inspection record;
Monthly testing of the generator and
emergency lights is completed by the city’s
Facilities division and noted on the Monthly
☐ ☐ ☒
Fire & Life Safety Inspection completed and
maintained by the Jail Administrator.
BSCC staff reviewed two years of staff-
conducted inspections.
(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Fire Inspection conducted on 12/20/2023.
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires ☐ ☐ ☒
inspections at least once every two years;
(d) an evacuation plan; and, ☐ ☐ ☒ Standing Plan.
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated Standing Plan.
☐ ☐ ☒
people in the case of fire.
1040 POPULATION ACCOUNTING 001. Change of Watch Procedures
Each facility administrator shall maintain a demographics Area jail personnel count the number of
☒ ☐ ☐
accounting system which reflects the monthly average arrestees at the beginning of each shift.
daily population of sentenced and non-sentenced people A midnight count is conducted at each
by gender and juvenile status. facility.
Facility administrators shall provide the Board with
applicable demographic information as described in the ☒ ☐ ☐
Jail Profile Survey.
1041 RECORDS 021. Incarcerated Person Records
(a) Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility BSCC reviewed a sample of incarcerated
shall develop written policies and procedures for the person records and noted that all expected
maintenance of individual records for each incarcerated documents were consistently present.
person which shall include, but not be limited to, intake ☒ ☐ ☐
information, personal property receipts, commitment
papers, court orders, reports of disciplinary actions taken,
medical orders issued by the responsible physician and
staff response, and non-medical information regarding
disabilities and other limitations.
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(b) Each facility administrator shall collect accurate, 020. Jail Incident and Administrative Records
uniform data for every allegation of sexual abuse at
facilities under its direct control and from other facilities Any incident reported under these guidelines
with which it contracts for the confinement of its shall contain information necessary to fulfill
incarcerated people. The data collected shall include, at ☒ ☐ ☐ the reporting requirements of 34 U.S.C.
a minimum, the data necessary to satisfy the reporting section 30303(a)(1).
requirements of 34 U.S.C. section 30303(a)(1).
Note: federal survey on sexual violence.
1044 INCIDENT REPORTS An incident report is required of all incidents
which result in physical harm, or serious
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies threat of physical harm, to an employee or
and procedures for the maintenance of written records incarcerated person of a detention facility or
☒ ☐ ☐
and reporting of all incidents which result in physical other person.
harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee
or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other
person.
Such records shall include the names of the persons The on-duty Jail Supervisor shall ensure that
involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, an investigation is initiated by the jailer who
and the date and time of the occurrence. will prepare a written report, which shall
☒ ☐ ☐ include the date and time of the occurrence,
the names of the person involved including
witnesses, a description of the incident, and
action taken.
Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff Detention Officers are required to submit
assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the reports by the end of their shift.
facility manager or designee. ☒ ☐ ☐
Several major incident reports were
reviewed by BSCC staff.
1045 PUBLIC INFORMATION PLAN 1/118 Public Information Plan
Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility A public information binder with appropriate
shall develop written policies and procedures for the content was reviewed at each facility.
☒ ☐ ☐
dissemination of information to the public, to other
government agencies, and to the news media. The public
and incarcerated persons shall have available for review
the following material:
(a) The Board of State and Community Corrections Verified.
Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as ☒ ☐ ☐
found in Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations.
(b) Facility rules and procedures affecting incarcerated Rules and regulations are located on the
people as specified in sections: reverse of the Prisoner Receipt. An
(1) 1045, Public Information Plan interpreter or “language bank” is used in the
event the incarcerated person does not
☒ ☐ ☐
speak English. If the incarnated person
cannot read, the detention officer is required
to read the rules and regulations to the
arrestee.
(2) 1061, Education Plan ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced incarcerated person.
(3) 1062, Visiting ☒ ☐ ☐ 502
(4) 1063, Correspondence ☒ ☐ ☐ 520
(5) 1064, Library Service ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced incarcerated person.
(6) 1065, Exercise and Out of Cell Time ☒ ☐ ☐ 528
(7) 1066, Books, Newspapers, Periodicals and 528
☒ ☐ ☐
Writings
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(8) 1067, Access to Telephone ☒ ☐ ☐ 519
(9) 1068, Access to Courts and Counsel ☒ ☐ ☐ 520
(10) 1069, Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ 1/610
(11) 1070, Individual/Family Service Programs ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced incarcerated person.
(12) 1071, Voting ☒ ☐ ☐ 2/521
(13) 1072, Religious Observance ☒ ☐ ☐ 2/522
(14) 1073, Grievance Procedure ☐ ☐ ☒ 630 - No sentenced incarcerated person.
(15) 1080, Rules and Disciplinary Actions ☐ ☐ ☒ 620 - No sentenced incarcerated person.
(16) 1081, Plan for Discipline of Incarcerated No sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐ ☒
Persons
(17) 1082, Forms of Discipline ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced incarcerated person.
(18) 1083, Limitations on Discipline ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced incarcerated person.
(19) 1200, Responsibility for Health Care Services ☒ ☐ ☐
1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 540. Death in Custody Review
(a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy The in-custody death review should be
and procedures to comply with the in-custody death initiated as soon as practicable but no later
reporting requirements of Government Code section ☒ ☐ ☐ than 30 days after the incident. The team
12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of should review the appropriateness of clinical
the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC care, determine whether changes to policies,
within 10 days of an in-custody death. procedures, or practices are warranted, and
identify issues that require further study
(b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the The Chief is responsible for establishing a
health administrator, shall develop written policy and team of qualified staff to conduct an
procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a administrative review of every in-custody
written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of death. At a minimum, the review team
the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall should include the Chief and/or the
☒ ☐ ☐
include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or authorized designee, City Attorney, District
designee, the health administrator, the responsible Attorney Investigative staff, Responsible
physician and other health care, and supervision staff Physician, qualified health care
who are relevant to the incident. professionals, supervisors, or other
members who are relevant to the incident.
Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the The Chief or the authorized designee shall
appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to review the BSCC recommendations within
policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to 90 days of receipt, following the BSCC
identify issues that require further study. review of an in-custody death.
☒ ☐ ☐
The Department shall make
recommendations and responses available
to the public with appropriate redactions as
permitted by law
(c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the The facility captain will submit a copy of the
initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC initial review of the report of all in-custody
within 60 days of the death. The facility administrator shall deaths to BSCC within 60 days.
☒ ☐ ☐
provide a copy of the initial review report that comports
with the disclosure requirements of section 832.10 of the
Penal Code.
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The initial review report shall contain the following The in-custody death report shall contain all
information: information that is required:
(1) Demographic information
(A) Full name of the decedent (1) Inmate Information:
(B) Date of birth (A) Full name of the decedent
(C) Date of death (B) Date of birth
(D) Time of death (C) Date of death
(E) Gender (D) Time of death
(F) Race and ethnicity (E) Gender
(G) Relevant medical history (F) Race and ethnicity
(2) Facility Information (G) Relevant medical history
(A) Name and location of the detention facility
(B) Description of the location where the death ☒ ☐ ☐ (2) Facility Information
occurred within the facility (A) Name and location of the detention
(C) Date and time of the incident facility
(D) Detention facility personnel (including names (B) Description of the location where the
and roles) involved in the reporting of the death death occurred within the facility
or incident (C) Date and time of the incident
(3) Any relevant circumstances leading up to death, (D) Detention facility personnel
including behavioral health or medical issues. (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 Youth are not held in the facility.
jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect
and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court holding facility
pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter within 30
calendar days of the death. Any inquiry made by the
Board shall be limited to the standards and requirements
set forth in these regulations.
1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN 310. Classification.
310.20 Housing Assignments.
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, 410.10 DNG Officer Duties and
or III facility shall develop and implement a written Responsibilities.
classification plan designed to properly assign
incarcerated persons to housing units and activities
All prisoners housed with others shall be
according to the categories of gender identity, age,
classified for holding purposes. BSCC staff
criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged,
reviewed eight months of incarcerated
physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non-
person’s classification and medical screening
assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or
forms. All forms were complete and ensured
sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for
the incarcerated person's health and safety.
the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such
☒ ☐ ☐
housing unit assignment shall be accomplished to the
extent possible within the limits of the available number
of distinct housing units or cells in a facility.
The written classification plan shall be based on objective
criteria and include receiving screening performed at the
time of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each
person's classification level, housing restrictions, and
housing assignments.
Note: Subsection (b) does not apply and has been
deleted.
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(c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, Cell locations are noted on the
the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis Divisional/Consolidated Booking Record
whether a placement would ensure the health and safety
of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement ☒ ☐ ☐
would present management or security problems. A
person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall
be given serious consideration.
1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 670. Contagious Diseases
670.30. Contaminated Arrestee/Incarcerated
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the person and Cells
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐
procedures specifying those symptoms that require
All prisoners housed with others shall be
medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a
classified for holding purposes.
medical evaluation is completed.
At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be 310. Classification
made of the person being booked as to whether the 310.20 Housing Assignments
person has or has had any communicable diseases, such 410.10 DNG Officer Duties and
as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of Responsibilities
tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or
other special medical problem identified by the health
☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC staff reviewed eight months of
authority. The response shall be noted on the medical
incarcerated person classification and
screening from.
medical screening forms. All forms were
complete and ensured the incarcerated
person's health and safety.
1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION 350.10 Mandated Incarcerated Person
Separation
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and 360. Mentally Disordered Incarcerated
procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated Person
people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of
behavioral crisis may include telehealth.
360.20 Evaluation of Mentally Disordered
Incarcerated Person
☒ ☐ ☐
The initial screening process is designed to
identify whether mental health conditions
exist that require immediate or ongoing
intervention for the incarcerated person. The
screening shall also be performed prior to
the incarcerated person being placed in
general housing.
If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not The Mental Evaluation Unit is contacted prior
readily available, an incarcerated person shall be to booking.
considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this
section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or On determination that a prisoner is
☒ ☐ ☐
others or appear gravely disabled. developmentally disabled, he/she shall be
placed in a segregated area and a Jail
Supervisor and Watch Commander shall be
notified.
An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be Medical staff will evaluate within 24 hours of
secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next ☒ ☐ ☐ identification.
daily sick call, whichever is earliest.
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Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the 350.20 Administrative Separation
safety of the person in crisis or others.
The facility will not house prisoners who
demonstrate that they may attempt to
escape, assault other prisoners, or
demonstrate a propensity towards violence.
☒ ☐ ☐
An appropriate cell shall be used for this type
of separation (single cell or holding cell). Any
administrative separation of a prisoner must
be entered on the Jail log and the Watch
Commander shall be advised as soon as
possible.
1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION Separated prisoners will be allowed to have
the same rights as others.
Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall ☒ ☐ ☐
develop and implement policies and procedures for the
administrative separation of incarcerated people.
Policies and procedures must include: Separated prisoners will not be denied
(a) Administrative separation may consist of separate meals, bedding, or sanitation facilities while
housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of in separation. If a prisoner is placed in a
privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of holding cell, he/she will be asked every half
protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☒ ☐ ☐ hour during the Jail check if he/she desires
staff. to use the bathroom facilities or needs
access to the telephone or drinking water
until the arrestee is transferred to the county
jail.
(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.
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1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL 250. Safety Checks
270. Safety Cell
The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 270.30 Safety Cell Use
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 270.30 Safety Cell Use
☒ ☐ ☐
or as a substitute for treatment.
(b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with the 270.30 Safety Cell Use
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 270.40 Medical Approval for Safety Cell Use
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 Confinement in the safety cell shall be
care staff shall obtain a mental health limited to a maximum of six hours. If this
opinion/consultation with responsible health care staff on limit is reached and the arrestee's mental
placement and retention, which shall be secured as soon condition has not improved, an additional
as possible, but not more than 12 hours from placement. ☒ ☐ ☐ effort to transfer the arrestee must be
attempted. If unsuccessful, the arrestee may
be retained in the safety cell. The supervisor
must document who was contacted and why
the transfer was rejected.
(e) Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least BSCC staff reviewed five months of
twice every 30 minutes, with no more than a 15-minute incarcerated person’s placements in the
☒ ☐ ☐
lapse between safety checks. Such observation shall be safety cell. All observation logs were inside
documented. the required regulation standard time limit.
(f) Procedures shall be established to assure 270.30 Safety Cell Use
☒ ☐ ☐
administration of necessary nutrition and fluids.
(g) People placed in the safety cell shall be allowed to 270.45 Safety Cell – Removal of Clothing
retain sufficient clothing or be provided with a suitably and Articles
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 250. Safety Checks
265. Sobering Cell
The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of
incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety ☒ ☐ ☐ Sobering Cells shall be used for the housing
or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication.
of prisoners who need the sheltered
environment of a Sobering Cell until they are
sufficiently sober to be booked and released
or moved into the general population.
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A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
as they are able to continue the admission process or are
no longer a risk to themselves or others. Jail staff shall remove a prisoner from a
Sobering Cell as soon as reasonable, and in
☒ ☐ ☐
no case shall a prisoner remain in a Sobering
Cell longer than six (6) hours without being
examined by qualified medical personnel,
e.g., a physician.
In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody
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 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
☒ ☐ ☐
receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff.
Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half Observation logs are consistent with the
hour. Such observation shall be documented. regulatory requirements.
Jailers shall observe prisoners housed in the
Sobering Cells at least once every thirty (30)
☒ ☐ ☐ minutes, on a random basis.
BSCC staff reviewed six months of
incarcerated persons’ placements in the
sobering cell. All observation logs were
inside the required regulation standard time
limit.
1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 310.50 Incarcerated person Classification -
Defined
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 350.20 Administrative Segregation
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and 370 Developmentally Disabled Incarcerated
procedures for the identification and evaluation, person
appropriate classification and housing, protection, and
nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with
The initial screening process is designed to
developmental disabilities. ☒ ☐ ☐
identify whether developmentally disabled
conditions exist. If so, the incarcerated
person will be transported to the county jail.
Developmentally disabled prisoners are
transported to county jail or a mental health
facility.
The health authority or designee shall contact the 370 Developmentally Disabled Incarcerated
regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or person.
confirmed to have a developmental disability for the
☐ ☐ ☒
purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of Developmentally disabled incarcerated
such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. persons are transported to county jail or a
mental health facility.
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1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES 745. Restraint Equipment
745.10 Safety Chair
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop and implement
No use of restraint events was reported
written policies and procedures for the use of restraint
during this cycle.
devices. Restraint devices include any devices which
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: 745.10 Safety Chair
☒ ☐ ☐
(1) acceptable restraint devices;
(2) signs or symptoms which should result in 745.10 Safety Chair
immediate medical/mental health referral; availability ☒ ☐ ☐
of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment;
(3) protective housing of restrained persons; ☒ ☐ ☐ 745.10 Safety Chair
(4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, 745.10 Safety Chair
☒ ☐ ☐
The policy requires constant monitoring.
(5) exercising of extremities. 745.10 Safety Chair
☒ ☐ ☐
Placement is limited to two hours.
(b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the 745.10 Safety Chair
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 745.10 Safety Chair
incarcerated people who display behavior which
☒ ☐ ☐
results in the destruction of property or reveal an
intent to cause physical harm to self or others.
(3) Restraint devices should be used only when less 745.10 Safety Chair
restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation
☐ ☐ ☐
techniques, have been attempted and are deemed
ineffective.
(4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in
restraints only with the approval of the facility
manager, the facility watch commander, or ☒ ☐ ☐
responsible health care staff; continued retention
shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour.
(5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be Placement is limited to two hours.
☒ ☐ ☐
maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained.
(6) A medical opinion on placement and retention
shall be secured within one hour from the time of ☒ ☐ ☐
placement.
(7) A medical assessment shall be completed within 745.10 Safety Chair.
four hours of placement.
☒ ☐ ☐
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(8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be 745.10 Safety Chair.
conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure
that the restraints are properly employed, and to No use of restraints was used during the
ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated inspection cycle.
person. Such observation shall be documented. ☒ ☐ ☐
While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons
shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area
which makes provisions to protect the person from
abuse.
(9) If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation
with responsible health care staff determines that an
incarcerated person cannot be safely removed from ☒ ☐ ☐
restraints after eight hours, the person shall be taken
to a medical facility for further evaluation.
(10) Where applicable, the facility manager shall use Two hours maximum.
the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended ☒ ☐ ☐
maximum time limits for placement.
(11) All events and information related to the All placements in the safety chair shall be
placement in restraints shall be documented and videoed and recorded.
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 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
Person
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 745. Restraint Equipment
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant
people. In accordance with Penal Code Section 3407, the
policy shall include reference to the following:
(1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
in recovery after delivery or termination of the Person
☒ ☐ ☐
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 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of Person
the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists,
☒ ☐ ☐
ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the
safety and security of the incarcerated person, the
staff, or the public.
(3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
who is currently responsible for the medical care of Person
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 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, Person
☒ ☐ ☐
of the standards and policies governing incarcerated
pregnant people.
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1059 DNA COLLECTION, USE OF FORCE 4/630 DNA Samples Collection Protocol at
LAPD Jails
(a) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 298.1, authorized law
enforcement, custodial, or corrections personnel Force will not be used in the collection of
including peace officers, may employ reasonable force to samples except as authorized by court order
☒ ☐ ☐
collect blood specimens, saliva samples, or thumb or and only with the approval of a supervisor.
palm print impressions from individuals who are required
to provide such samples, specimens or impressions
pursuant to Penal Code Section 296 and who refuse
following written or oral request.
(1) For the purpose of this regulation, the “use of
reasonable force” shall be defined as the force that
an objective, trained and competent correctional
☐ ☐ ☒
employee, faced with similar facts and
circumstances, would consider necessary and
reasonable to gain compliance with this regulation.
(2) The use of reasonable force shall be preceded by
efforts to secure voluntary compliance. Efforts to
secure voluntary compliance shall be documented
☐ ☐ ☒
and include an advisement of the legal obligation to
provide the requisite specimen, sample or impression
and the consequences of refusal.
(b) The force shall not be used without the prior written
authorization of the facility watch commander or
designee on duty. The authorization shall include
☐ ☐ ☒
information that reflects the fact that the offender was
asked to provide the requisite specimen, sample, or
impression and refused.
(c) If the use of reasonable force includes a cell
extraction, the extraction shall be videotaped, including
audio. Video shall be directed at the cell extraction event.
The videotape shall be retained by the agency for the ☐ ☐ ☒
length of time required by statute. Notwithstanding the
use of the video as evidence in a criminal proceeding, the
tape shall be retained administratively.
1062 VISITING 502 Visitations
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 4/659
hours. If practicable, visiting hours should be made ☒ ☐ ☐
available on weekends, evenings, or holidays.
(3) For sentenced incarcerated persons in Type I 502 Visitations
facilities there shall be allowed no fewer than two
☒ ☐ ☐
visits totaling at least one hour per incarcerated
person each week.
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(4) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall
develop and implement written policies and
procedures to allow visiting for non-sentenced
detainees. The policies and procedures will include a ☒ ☐ ☐
schedule to assure that non-sentenced detainees will
be afforded a visit no later than the calendar day
following arrest.
(b) Visits may not be cancelled unless a legitimate
operational or safety and security concern exists. All
cancelled visits must be documented. The facility ☒ ☐ ☐
manager or designee shall regularly review cancelled
visits and document such review.
(c) The visiting policies developed pursuant to this section
shall include provision for visitation by minor children of ☒ ☐ ☐
the incarcerated person.
(d) Video visitation may be used to supplement existing
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; Non-contact.
Visitation hours; 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Time incarcerated person are allowed for visitation; and, 15 minutes per visit.
Any restrictions on incarcerated person visitation. Visitation may be denied or terminated by a
supervisor if the visitor poses a danger to the
security of the facility or there is good cause,
including, but not limited to, the following: is
available to minor children of incarcerated
person when accompanied by a parent or
qualified adult guardian.
1063 CORRESPONDENCE 520. Correspondence
The facility administrator shall develop written policies In practice, Incarcerated persons are not
☒ ☐ ☐
and procedures for correspondence which provide that: held long enough to receive mail.
(a) there is no limitation on the volume of mail that an
incarcerated person may send or receive;
(b) an incarcerated person’s correspondence may be 520. Correspondence
read when there is a valid security reason and the facility
☒ ☐ ☐
manager or designee approves; There will be no limit on the volume of mail
an incarcerated person may send or receive.
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(c) jail staff shall not review an incarcerated person’s 520. Correspondence
correspondence to or from state and federal courts, any
member of the State Bar or holder of public office, and
the State Board of State and Community Corrections; ☒ ☐ ☐
however, jail authorities may open and inspect such mail
only to search for contraband, cash, checks, or money
orders and in the presence of the incarcerated person;
(d) incarcerated persons may correspond, confidentially, 520. Correspondence
☐ ☐ ☐
with the facility manager or the facility administrator; and,
(e) those incarcerated persons who are without funds
shall be permitted at least four postage paid envelopes
and eight sheets of paper each week to permit
correspondence with family members and friends but
☒ ☐ ☐
without limitation on the number of postage paid
envelopes and sheets of paper to their attorney and to
the courts.
1065 EXERCISE AND OUT OF CELL TIME 528. Reading and Recreation
(b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall make The incarcerated person’s reading and
table games, television, or both, available to incarcerated recreational period will be staggered daily
☒ ☐ ☐
people. from 1000 hours to 2130 hours.
1066 BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, AND 528. Reading and Recreation
WRITINGS
Reading and recreational periods will be
(b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall staggered daily from 1000 hours to 2130
develop and implement a written plan to make available ☒ ☐ ☐
hours.
a current newspaper or other like source, including a non-
English language alternative, to ensure reasonable
access to interested people.
1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE 519. Telephone Calls and Use by
Incarcerated Person
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
and procedures which allow access to a telephone or A prisoner's refusal to cooperate in the
communication device beyond those telephone calls booking process shall not affect his or her
which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. right to complete calls. In any event, an adult
Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by arrestee's request to make phone calls shall
others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ be granted within three hours following arrest,
provided access to the appropriate telecommunication except where physically impossible.
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 An attorney may interview a prisoner at any
time during any stage of arrest or booking.
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
☒ ☐ ☐
and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have
access to the court and to legal counsel.
Such access shall consist of:
(a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these 520. Correspondence
☐ ☐ ☐
regulations, and,
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☒ ☐ ☐
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1069 ORIENTATION 1/610. Incarcerated Person Orientation
(b) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall
☒ ☐ ☐
develop written policies and procedures for a program
reasonably understandable to non-sentenced detainees
to orient them at the time of placement in a living area.
Such a program shall be published and include, but not
be limited to, the following: ☒ ☐ ☐
(1) rules and disciplinary procedures;
(2) visiting rules; ☒ ☐ ☐
(3) availability of personal care items, opportunities
☒ ☐ ☐
for personal hygiene;
(4) availability of reading and recreational materials;
☒ ☐ ☐
and,
(5) medical/mental health procedures. ☒ ☐ ☐
1071 VOTING 2/521. Voting
The facility administrator of a Type I (holding sentenced The Watch Commander will ensure that the
incarcerated workers) II, III or IV facility shall develop ☒ ☐ ☐ County Registrar of Voters is notified of the
written policies and procedures whereby the county incarcerated person's request.
registrar of voters allows qualified voters to vote in local,
state, and federal elections, pursuant to election codes.
1072 RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES 2/522. Religious Observances
The facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility Incarcerated persons can practice their
shall develop written policies and procedures to provide ☒ ☐ ☐ religion.
opportunities for incarcerated persons to participate in
religious services, practices and counseling on a
voluntary basis.
1073 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 630. Incarcerated Person Complaint
Note: Applicable to Type I facilities holding sentenced Sentenced incarcerated persons are not
workers. housed at these facilities.
(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;
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(7) provision for a non-automated initial response
within a reasonable time limit which shall not exceed ☐ ☐ ☒
a period of 15 calendar days;
(8) provision for resolving questions of jurisdiction
☐ ☐ ☒
within the facility;
(9) provision for providing a copy of the grievance,
appeal, response, and related documents to the ☐ ☐ ☒
incarcerated person; and,
(10) The facility manager or designee shall conduct
regular review of grievances, responses, and ☐ ☐ ☒
appeals.
(b) Grievance System Abuse:
The facility may establish written policy and procedure to
☐ ☐ ☒
control the submission of an excessive number of
grievances.
1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 620. Incarcerated Person Non-Disciplinary
Action
Wherever discipline is administered, each facility
administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary
actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons. ☐ ☐ ☒
Notes: If discipline IS NOT administered, written policy
should indicate as such. If discipline IS administered,
Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply.
Such rules and disciplinary actions shall be stated simply
and affirmatively and posted conspicuously in housing
☐ ☐ ☒
units and the booking area or issued to each person upon
booking.
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 620. Incarcerated Person Non-Disciplinary
PERSONS Action
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. ☐ ☐ ☒
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A staff member with investigative and disciplinary
authority shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to ☐ ☐ ☒
impose such consequences.
Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are
☐ ☐ ☒
involved in the charges.
Such charges pending against an incarcerated person
shall be acted on with the following provisions and within
specified timeframes:
☐ ☐ ☒
1. A copy of the report, or a separate written notice of
the violation(s), shall be provided to the incarcerated
person.
2. Unless declined by the incarcerated person, a
hearing shall be provided no sooner than 24 hours
after the report has been submitted to the disciplinary
officer and the incarcerated person has been
☐ ☐ ☒
informed of the charges in writing. The hearing may
be postponed or continued for a reasonable time
through a written waiver by the incarcerated person,
or for good cause.
3. The incarcerated person shall be permitted to
appear on their own behalf at the time of hearing and
present witnesses and documentary evidence. The
☐ ☐ ☒
incarcerated person shall have access to staff or
assistance when they have limited literacy, or the
issues are complex.
4. A charge(s) shall be acted on no later than 72
hours after an incarcerated person has been ☐ ☐ ☒
informed of the charge(s) in writing.
5. Subsequent to final disposition of disciplinary
charges by the disciplinary officer, the charges and
☐ ☐ ☒
the action taken shall be reviewed by the facility
manager or designee.
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 620. Incarcerated Person Non-Disciplinary
Action
The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer
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.
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1083 LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 620. Incarcerated Person Non-Disciplinary
Action
The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly
prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Disciplinary
actions shall not include corporal punishment, group
punishment when feasible, or physical or psychological
degradation. ☐ ☐ ☒
Additionally, there shall be the following limitations:
(a) Disciplinary separation shall be considered an option
of last resort and as a response to the most serious and
threatening behavior, for the shortest time possible, and
with the least restrictive conditions possible.
(1) If a person is on disciplinary separation status for
30 consecutive days there shall be a review by the
facility manager before the disciplinary separation
status is continued. This review shall include a
☐ ☐ ☒
consultation with health care staff. Such reviews shall
continue at least every fifteen days thereafter until the
disciplinary status has ended. This review shall be
documented.
(2) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have
the minimum furnishings and space specified in Title
24, Part 2, 1231.2.6 and 2.7. Occupants shall be
issued clothing and bedding as specified in Articles
13 and 14 of these regulations and shall not be
deprived of them through any portion of the day
☐ ☐ ☒
except that those incarcerated persons who engage
in the destruction of bedding or clothing may be
deprived of such articles. The decision to deprive a
person of such articles of clothing and bedding shall
be reviewed by the facility manager or designee
during each 24-hour period.
(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.
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(g) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be
☐ ☐ ☒
suspended as a disciplinary measure.
1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS 620. Incarcerated Person Non-Disciplinary
Action
Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept
☐ ☐ ☒
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.
1206.5 MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICABLE JOM 1/310 – Classification
DISEASES IN A CUSTODY SETTING JOM 1/350.10 – Mandated Incarcerated
person
(a) The responsible physician, in conjunction with the JOM 2/670 – Contagious Diseases
facility administrator and the county health officer, shall
MSD 7.0 – Infection Control – Arrestees
develop a written plan to address the identification,
MSD 13.0 – HIV/AIDS
treatment, control and follow-up management of
MSD 20.0 – Treatment of Scabies
tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. The plan ☒ ☐ ☐
MSD 22.0 – Tuberculosis (TB)
shall cover the intake screening procedures, identification
of relevant symptoms, referral for a medical evaluation,
Incarcerated persons will not be held or
treatment responsibilities during incarceration and
housed in the facility.
coordination with public health officials for follow-up
treatment in the community. The plan shall reflect the
current local incidence of communicable diseases which
threaten the health of incarcerated people and staff.
(b) Consistent with the above plan, the health authority JOM 2/670 – Contagious Diseases
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 Confidential Morbidity Report (CMR) cards
persons and custody staff. are completed by medical personnel and
☒ ☐ ☐
then sent to the Department of Public Health
and Acute Communicable Disease Control.
(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 MSD 3.3 – Arrestee Privacy during Medical
medical needs and safety of the affected ☒ ☐ ☐ Evaluation
incarcerated persons;
(7) Provisions for consent by an incarcerated person JOM 1/310 – Classification
that address the limits of confidentiality; and, JOM 1/310.50 – Incarcerated Person
Classification – Defined
☒ ☐ ☐
JOM 1/350.10 – Incarcerated Person
Segregation
JOM 1/350.20 – Administrative Segregation
(8) Reporting and appropriate action upon the LAPD Department Manual Volume 4, 712 –
possible exposure of custody staff to a ☐ ☐ ☒ Employee Exposure to Health Hazards –
communicable disease. Reporting Procedures
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1211 SICK CALL JOM 2/620 – Daily Sick Call
JOM 2/620.20 – Daily Sick Call at Area Jails
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health MSD 8.0 – Dispensary Sick Call
authority, shall develop written policies and procedures,
☒ ☐ ☐
which provide daily sick call for all incarcerated persons
or provision made that any incarcerated person
requesting medical/mental health attention be given such
attention.
1260 STANDARD INSTITUTIONAL CLOTHING
The standard issue of climatically suitable clothing to
incarcerated people held after arraignment in all but Court ☒ ☐ ☐
Holding, Temporary Holding, and Type IV facilities shall
include, but not be limited to:
(a) Clean socks and footwear;
(b) Clean outergarments; and, Arrestees generally retain their garments.
☒ ☐ ☐
Outer garments are available to provide as
needed.
(c) Clean undergarments; Undergarments are available to provide as
☒ ☐ ☐
needed.
(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 LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.70 (Treatment of
CLOTHING Vermin Infested Incarcerated person), pages
77-78.
There shall be written policies and procedures developed
by the facility administrator to control contamination Incarcerated persons who are infested with
and/or spread of vermin in all incarcerated people’s ☒ ☐ ☐ vermin (lice) are treated with lice shampoo at
personal clothing. Infested clothing shall be cleaned, this facility. After shower and treatment, they
disinfected, or stored in a closed container so as to can be housed at the facility.
eradicate or stop the spread of vermin.
LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.80 (Disposition of
Contaminated Clothing and Linen), page 78.
1265 ISSUE OF PERSONAL CARE ITEMS LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.10 (Showering
and Personal Hygiene), pages 76- 77.
There shall be written policies and procedures developed ☒ ☐ ☐
by the facility administrator for the issue of personal LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.90 (Sanitary
hygiene items. Napkins), page 78.
Each menstruating person shall be provided with sanitary
napkins, panty liners, and tampons as requested with no ☒ ☐ ☐
maximum allowance.
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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 LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.30 (Showering
and Personal Hygiene), page 77.
☒ ☐ ☐
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.
1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE LAPD JOM, Section 2/526.20 (Issuing
Bedding and Linen), page 75.
The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens,
for each incarcerated person entering a living area who
☒ ☐ ☐
is expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be
limited to:
(a) one serviceable mattress which meets the
requirements of Section 1272 of these regulations;
(b) one mattress cover or one sheet; One fitted mattress cover/sheet and one
☒ ☐ ☐
blanket are provided.
(c) one towel; and, LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.10 (Showering
☒ ☐ ☐ and Personal Hygiene), pages 76- 77.
Provided at the time of shower.
(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.
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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 Cleaning service for the detention areas
MAINTENANCE provided by GSD custodial services.
The facility administrator shall develop written policies LAPD JOM, Section 2/510.20 (Disinfecting
and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable Handcuffs), page 33.
level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the ☒ ☐ ☐
facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule Purell (spray) disinfectant is used to disinfect
of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and the handcuffs.
correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices
which may be found. Quaternary ammonia sanitizer is used for the
general disinfection/sanitation of the facility.
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DETENTION OF MINORS
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
Are minors held in jail cells? Youths are not held in the facility.
Penal Code Sections 6030 and 6031.4 require the
biennial inspection of local detention facilities that hold
minors in secure detention in the jail. Title 15, Article 9
establishes the minimum standards of how facilities hold
☐ ☒ ☐
minors in temporary custody in the jail.
Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail cells are not
subject to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections;
however, if minors are held in the building, they may be
subject to the requirements of WIC §207.1.
1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A MINOR
IN AN ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
The facility administrator shall develop policy and
☐ ☐ ☒
procedures for notification of the court of jurisdiction and
the parent, guardian, or person standing in loco
parentis, in the event of a suicide attempt, serious
illness, injury or death of a minor in custody.
1142 WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
☐ ☐ ☒
and procedures concerning minors being held in
temporary custody which shall address:
(a) suicide risk and prevention;
(b) use of restraints; ☐ ☐ ☒
(c) emergency medical assistance and services; and, ☐ ☐ ☒
(d) prohibiting use of discipline. ☐ ☐ ☒
1143 CARE OF MINORS IN TEMPORARY
CUSTODY
☐ ☐ ☒
(a) The following shall be made available to all minors
held in temporary custody:
(1) access to toilets and washing facilities;
(2) one snack during term of temporary custody if
the minor has not eaten within the past four (4)
☐ ☐ ☒
hours or is otherwise in need of appropriate
nourishment;
(3) access to drinking water; ☐ ☐ ☒
(4) access to language services; ☐ ☐ ☒
(5) access to disabilities services; ☐ ☐ ☒
(6) sanitary napkins, panty liners, and tampons as
☐ ☐ ☒
requested;
(7) privacy during consultation with family, guardian,
☐ ☐ ☒
and/or lawyer;
(8) blankets and clothing, as necessary, to assure
☐ ☐ ☒
the comfort of the minor; and,
(9) personal clothing unless the clothing is
inadequate, presents a health or safety problem, or ☐ ☐ ☒
is required to be utilized as evidence of an offense.
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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.
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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.
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1151 MINORS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY
INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE IN SECURE OR
NON-SECURE CUSTODY
Facility administrators shall develop policies and
☐ ☐ ☒
procedures providing that a medical clearance shall be
obtained for minors who are under the influence of
drugs, alcohol or any other intoxicating substance to the
extent that they are unable to care for themselves, prior
to secure or non-secure custody of that minor.
Supervision of minors in secure custody in a locked
room shall include safety checks at least once every 15
minutes until resolution of the intoxicated state or ☐ ☐ ☒
release. These safety checks shall be documented, with
actual time of occurrence recorded.
Supervision of minors in secure custody outside of a
locked room shall be supervised in accordance with ☐ ☐ ☒
Section 1148.
Supervision of minors in nonsecure custody shall be
☐ ☐ ☒
supervised in accordance with Section 1150.
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ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION
Board of State and Community Corrections
BSCC Code: 2380
FACILITY: LAPD Valley Jail Section (Van Nuys) TYPE: I RC: 222
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 10/02/2024
ROOMS EACH ROOM
Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES*
Location Type Standards Cell # Beds RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S
s
On November 4, 2014 BSCC staff re-rated Double-Occupancy Cells and Dormitories using the less restricted Regulation
Standard (2001). Rating based on available plumbing fixtures and Space. In addition to showers in each housing block,
there are an additional seven shower heads located in the hallway for use (MJB 11/14).
Booking
Note: Padded (not used as sobering). Telephone room, not used for housing.
Holding cells #34 and #202 added to LAS during 2006-2008 inspection cycle using later, less restrictive standard. Toilets
limit capacity
20 & 22 Holding 1963 2 - (3) (6) 6.0’ x 6.0’
Medical Holding. Bench available. Dry Rooms
27 Holding 1963 1 - (5) (5) 6.0’ x 8.5’
25a Safety 1963 1 - (1) (1) 5.1’ x 7.8’ x 9.0’
26 Holding 1963 1 - (15) (15) 16.0’ x 18.0’ 1 1 1
202 Holding 1963 1 - (8) (8) 5’ x 12
34 Holding 1963 1 - (32) (32) 14 x 26 x 9 2 1 1
200 Block-Male Housing (Misdemeanor Housing)
2008-2010: J 209 A Bunks were removed from this cell and replaced with a single padded bed approx. 8” high. The cell now
conforms to RC. Although padded, the cell may not be used as a sobering cell.
Dormitory J213, J215 & J216 can be rated for 12 each if and when a washbasin is added. If not the max number of inmates
will be 10 in each dorm using the less restricted Regulation Standard (1988). (MJB 11/14)
There are four additional washbasins in the adjacent washroom.
Top bunks in all double bunk cells were removed. (MJB 10/2024)
J211 Sobering 1963 1 - (15) (15) 19.3’ x 24.0’ x 9.0’ 2 1 1
Note: 8 platforms with mattresses; floor is padded. Beds have been removed.
J206 A & Single 1988 2 1 1 2 8.0’ x 11.5’ x 9.0’ 1 1 1
B
*T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit; If "Total RC" appears in brackets ( ), it is not part of
the facility's rated capacity. "+" indicates that capacity includes prorated air space from adjacent areas.
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ROOMS EACH ROOM
Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES*
Location Type Standards Cell # Beds RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S
s
J207 A & Single 1988 1 1 1 1 7.5’ x 8.0’ x 9.0’ 1 1 1
B
J208 A-C Single 1988 3 1 1 3 7.3’ x 8.0’ x 9.0’ 1 1 1
J209 A Single 1963 1 1 1 1 8.0’ x 12.0’ x 9.0’ 1 1 1
J209 B Single 1988 1 1 1 2 8.0’ x 12.0’ x 9.0’ 1 1 1
J210 A & Single 1988 2 1 1 2 8.0’ x 11.5’ x 9.0’ 1 1 1
B
J212, 214 Dorm 1988 3 10 20 60 22.0’ x 32.0’ x 9.0’ 2 2 2
& 217
J 213, 215 Dorm 1988 3 10 10 30 19.3’ x 24.0’ x 9.0’ 2 1 1
& J216
300 Block-Overflow
Dormitories can be rated for 12 each if and when a washbasin is added to each dorm. If not the max number of inmates will
be 10 in each dorm using the less restricted Regulation Standard (1988). (MJB 11/14)
J302 will stay rated as single. Living area space 58.4 sq. ft. (MJB 11/14)
J302 B & C Currently being used for search room and storage. (MJB 11/14)
300 block, which is typically used for overflow or female housing.
Top bunks in all double bunk cells were removed. (MJB 10/2024)
J302 A Single 1963 1 2 1 1 7.3’ x 8.0’ x 9.0’ 1 1 1
J302 B & Safety 1963 2 - (1) (2) 5.0’ x 8.0’ x 9.0’ 1
C
J303, 305, Dorm 1988 4 10 10 40 17.8’ x 24.0’ x 9.0’ 2 1 1
307 & 309
J311 Dorm 1988 1 10 10 10 17.8’ x 24.0’ x 9.0’ 2 1 1
400 Block-Male Housing
Note: Short term transition area.
J402 Dormitory can be rated to 22 if and when a urinal and washbasin is added. If not the max number of inmates will be 20
using the less restricted Regulation Standard (1988). (MJB 11/14)
J403 is currently being used for staff gym and has no bunks. However, if gym turned back into a sleeping dormitory the max
number of inmates can be 22. If not the max number of will be 20. (MJB 11/14)
Dormitory can be rated to 22 if and when a urinal and washbasin is added. If not the max number of inmates will be 20.
Top bunks in all double bunk cells were removed. (MJB 10/2024)
J401 Dorm 1988 1 20 20 20 24.5’ x 34.0’ x 9.0’ 2 2 2
*T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit; If "Total RC" appears in brackets ( ), it is not part of
the facility's rated capacity. "+" indicates that capacity includes prorated air space from adjacent areas.
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ROOMS EACH ROOM
Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES*
Location Type Standards Cell # Beds RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S
s
J402 Dorm 1988 1 20 20 20 25.5’ x 34.0’ x 9.0’ 2 2 2
J403 Dorm 1963 1 - - - 25.5’ x 34.0’ x 9.0’ 2 2 2
Female Housing
109 A, B modified sleeping cells w/padded floor, toilet and sink, Converted to single occupancy cells (2017).
110 is Dry Holding Cell.
111 Sobering 1963 1 - (3) (3) 6.0’ x 9.0’ x90 1 1 1
109 A & B Single 1963 2 1 1 2 8’10”X 8’X 90 1 1 1
110 Holding 1963 1 (1) 9’3”X 5’X90”
109C Safety 1963 1 - (1) (1) 5.0’ x 7.5’ x 9.0’ 1 1 1
100 Block-Female Housing
Dormitory’s J108 & J118 re-rated using the less restricted Regulation Standard (1988). (MJB 11/14)
J103B re-rated using the less restricted Regulation Standard (1988). (MJB 11/14)
J113 A-C & J114 A-C re-rated to have two bunks using the less restricted Regulation Standard (1988). (MJB 11/14)
Top bunks in all double bunk cells were removed. (MJB 10/2024)
J108 Dorm 1988 1 5 6 6 15.5’ x 18.0’ x 9.0’ 2 1 1
J103A Single 1988 1 1 1 1 8.0’ x 8.5’ x 9.0’ 1 1 1
J103B Single 1988 1 1 1 1 8.0’ x 8.5’ x 9.0’ 1 1 1
J113 A - C Single 1988 3 1 1 3 7’.0 x 11.0’x 9.0’ 1 1 1
J114 A - C Single 1988 3 1 1 1 7’.0 x 11.0’x 9.0’ 1 1 1
J118 Dorm 1988 1 16 16 16 24.5’ x 24.5’ x 9.0’ 2 2 2
J111 Sobering 1963 1 - (6) (6) 15.5’ x 18.0’ x 9.0’ 2 2 2
*T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit; If "Total RC" appears in brackets ( ), it is not part of
the facility's rated capacity. "+" indicates that capacity includes prorated air space from adjacent areas.
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PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION
BOARD OF STATE & COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION
ADULT TYPE I, II, III AND IV FACILITIES
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: PRE-73; 4/73
Title 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR)
BSCC Code: 2380
FACILITY NAME: LAPD Valley Jail Section (Van Nuys) FACILITY TYPE: I
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): PRE-73: X Post 4/73: OTHER:
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 10/02/2024
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 capacity X
Toilet accessible X
Water fountain accessible X
Wash basin accessible
X
3.12 Weapons Locker (3.12)
External to the security area and equipped with X
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
4-73: Padding required X
Shower-Delousing Room (3.4)
X
Available in booking/reception
Secure Vault or Storage Space (2.1)
X
Available for inmate valuables
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ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Telephone (2.1)
X
Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5
Single Occupancy Cells (2.6) Double bunked cells were removed in 2021.
X
Maximum capacity of one inmate.
A minimum width of 6 feet, length of 7.5 feet and
height of 8 feet
X
4-73: Minimum width of 6 feet, length 8 feet and height
of 8 feet, OR clear floor area of 43 square feet
Contain toilet and washbasin and drinking fountain X
Contain a bunk capable of accommodating a standard Variance granted. 12/16/74 for all bunks and
30" X 76" mattress X mattresses in jail division.
Multiple Occupancy Cells (8227)
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
4-73: Minimum of 25 square feet floor space per X
inmate
Toilet and washbasin
X
4-73: 1:8 ratio
Drinking fountain X
Contain a bunk capable of accommodating a standard Variance granted. 12/16/74 for all bunks and
30" X 76" mattress X mattresses in jail division.
Safety Cells (2.5) Variance granted. 12/16/74.
X
Designed to house one person
A minimum width of 6 feet, length of 7.5 feet and
height of 8 feet X
4-73: Minimum 6 foot width; length and height of 8 feet
Equipped with flush ring toilet (flush with floor) X
Equipped with solid security door and view panel X
Padded floor, door and walls X
4-73: Illumination provided by variable intensity light
X
fixture operable from outside the cell.
Dormitory (2.8)
X
Capacity of 4-50 inmates
4-73: Capacity limitation deleted
500 cubic feet of air space per inmate
X
4-73: 40 square feet per inmate
A least 10 foot ceilings if double bunked Later, less restrictive standards increased this
X
height to 8’ ceilings.
4-73: Toilet and Washbasin ratio at 1:8 ratio X
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ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
4-73: Drinking fountain
X
Showers (3.4)
X
4-73: Available at 1:16 ratio
Lighting (3.6)
X
4-73: Sufficient to permit easy reading
4-73: Night lighting is sufficient to allow good
supervision X
Comfortable Living Environment (102(c)6
4-73: A comfortable living environment is maintained
X
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)
Available in Type II and III facilities X
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 security
X
facilities
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Attorney Interview Space (2.26)
X
Provide for confidential attorney consultation
Janitor Closet (2.20)
Located in security areas, lockable, containing a mop X
sink
Storage Space (2.21)
X
Adequate space available
Audio or Video Monitoring System (2.22) Audio monitoring is not required in 1963
standards.
Located in all inmate housing units and capable of X
alerting staff in a central control
Fire Alarm System [102(2)6]
Recommended in Pre-73 facilities X
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
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TYPE I FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code: 2460
FACILITY NAME: LAPD Hollywood Division FACILITY TYPE: I
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Detention Custody Officer Gwen Jackson
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 10/02/2024
TITLE 15 SECTION P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
1020 CORRECTIONS OFFICER CORE COURSE2 The BSCC Standards and Training for Corrections (STC)
division found the agency in compliance with applicable
(a) In addition to the provisions of California Penal Code Section regulations during the 2023-2024 compliance monitoring
831.5, all custodial personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility shall cycle.
successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Core Course” as
described in Section 179 of Title 15, CCR, within one year from the Prior to appointment all Managements and Supervisors
date of assignment. have completed the Corrections Officer Core Course.
(b) Custodial Personnel who have successfully completed the
course of instruction required by Penal Code Section 832.3 shall also Officers interviewed cited a variety of classes provided
successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Basic Academy during the past two years.
Supplemental Core Course” as described in Section 180 of Title 15,
CCR, within one year from the date of assignment.
1021 JAIL SUPERVISORY TRAINING
Prior to assuming supervisory duties, jail supervisors shall complete
the core training requirements pursuant to Section 1020, Corrections
Officer Core Course. In addition, supervisory personnel of any Type
I, II, III or IV jail shall also be required to complete either the STC
Supervisory Course (as described in Section 181, Title 15, CCR) or
the POST supervisory course within one year from date of
assignment.
1023 JAIL MANAGEMENT TRAINING
Managerial personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV jail shall be required
to complete either the STC management course (as described in
Section 182, Title 15, CCR) or the POST management course within
one year from date of assignment.
1025 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
With the exception of any year that a core training module is
successfully completed, all facility/system administrators, managers,
supervisors, and custody personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility
shall successfully complete the “annual required training” specified
in Section 184 of Title 15, CCR.
1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15
regulation that is required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this
worksheet may not contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations,
Title 15, Minimum Standards for Local Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4 for the complete list and text of regulations.
2 For STC participating agencies, consistency with training sections 1020, 1021, 1023 & 1025 is annually assessed by the STC
Division. Unless otherwise indicated, the regulatory intent is for training to occur within one year from the date of assignment.
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1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL 025. Emergency Staffing
A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in Compliance with this section is predicated
each local detention facility to ensure the implementation upon the ability of staff to conduct and
☒
and operation of the programs and activities required by ☐ ☐ document at least hourly safety checks and
these regulations. ensure the completion of all programs and
activities required by the regulations.
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at 025. Emergency Staffing
least one employee on duty at all times in a local
detention facility or in the building which houses a local BSCC reviewed staffing assignments, the
☒
detention facility who shall be immediately available and ☐ ☐ duty roster, and the Correctional Sergeant’s
accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an Log to verify staffing patterns. All
emergency. information appeared appropriate.
Such an employee shall not have any other duties which 025. Emergency Staffing
would conflict with the supervision and care of
☒
incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. ☐ ☐ All shifts have non-posted staff available to
respond to an emergency.
Whenever one or more females are in custody, there 110. Searches – Unavailability of female
shall be at least one female employee who shall be sworn to search female arrestee
immediately available and accessible to such females. ☒
☐ ☐
Note: Reference PC § 4021.
There is always a trained female staff
available.
In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of 001. Change of watch procedures
personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator 030 Releasing an incarcerated person
shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the
personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a
☒ 410.00 Officer duties and responsibilities
staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the ☐ ☐
time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a
review and recommendations shall be reported to the
local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility.
1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS All LAPD Detention supervisory staff have
attended applicable POST and STC courses.
The facility administrator shall develop and implement
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 Verified in policies and discussions with
☒
between safety checks. ☐ ☐ detention officers.
(c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, 250. Safety Checks
and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in 265. Sobering Cell
☒
section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these ☐ ☐ 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
regulations. Restraints are not used in the facility.
(d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied Safety checks occur at random or varied
☒
intervals. ☐ ☐ intervals.
(e) There shall be a written plan that includes the The actual time at which each safety check
documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall occurred;
include: ☒
☐ ☐
(1) the actual time at which each individual safety
check occurred;
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(2) the location where each individual safety check Each observation log is documented and
occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory ☒ lists location where each safety check
☐ ☐
number; and, occurred
(3) Initials or employee identification number of staff Initials and staff identification numbers are
☒
who completed the safety check(s). ☐ ☐ listed on each observation log.
(f) A documented process by which safety checks are Supervisors will review and initial randoms
reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or security logs to ensure logs are completed
facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns ☒ and consistent with regulations.
☐ ☐
of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of,
safety checks.
1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF This training is included in the core and
supplemental core courses.
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at
☒
least one person on duty at all times who meets the ☐ ☐
training standards established by the Board for general
fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)].
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one All staff have gone through the fire and life
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety ☒ safety training during their correctional core
☐ ☐
procedures that relate specifically to the facility. training.
1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 Unless otherwise indicated, all policy sections
noted are contained within the Jail Division
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a Operations Manual (JOM).
manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The
policy and procedures manual shall address all Each jail has facility-specific Standing Plans
applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be (SP).
comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every ☒ Updated 2022.
two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all ☐ ☐
employees.
Notes: The policies and procedures required in
subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate
manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsections (c) and (d)
do not apply and have been deleted.
(a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III 010. Custody Services Division (CSD)
facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the Organization
following: ☒ 010.40 Regional Jail Sections and
☐ ☐
(1) Table of organization, including channels of Operations
communications.
(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility 200. Inspections
☒
administrator/manager. ☐ ☐
(3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state 3/792 Adjudication of Categorical Use of
and federal legal requirements and includes Force Incidents
☒
prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke ☐ ☐
holds.
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in Person
Penal Code Section 3407. 745. Restraint Equipment
☒
☐ ☐ Department Manual
4/217.40 Use of the Hobble Restraint Device
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly 410.10 DNG Officer Duties and
☒
received persons for release. ☐ ☐ Responsibilities.
3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting
general access.
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(6) Security and control including physical counts and 001. Change of Watch Procedures
searches of the facility and incarcerated persons,
contraband control, and key control. 100. Searches/Body Scanner System
Each facility administrator shall, at least annually,
review, evaluate, and make a record of security 111. Use of the Body Scanner
measures. The review and evaluation shall include
internal and external security measures of the facility 310. Custody Transport Unit (CTU)
including security measures specific to prevention of
sexual abuse and sexual harassment. 245.10 Random Cell Inspections (RCI) in Jail
Facilities Department Manual
☒
☐ ☐
4/620 Searching - Arrestees at Booking
Office
245.10 Random Cell Inspections (RC) Jail
Facilities
520. Correspondence
3/536 Department Building and Room Keys
Department Order
(7) Emergency procedures include: Standing Plan.
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒
☐ ☐
section 1032 of these regulations;
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of Standing Plan.
☒
hostages; ☐ ☐
(C) mass arrests; ☒
☐ ☐
(D) natural disasters; ☒ Standing Plan.
☐ ☐
(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment;
☒
and, ☐ ☐
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, Standing Plan.
ammunition, chemical agents, and related ☒
☐ ☐
security devices.
(8) Suicide Prevention. ☒ 690. Suicide Prevention
☐ ☐
(9) Separation of incarcerated persons. ☒ 350. Incarcerated Person Segregation
☐ ☐
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse Department Manual
☒
and sexual harassment. ☐ ☐ 1/280 Sexual Harassment
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and 390. Monitoring of Incarcerated Persons
respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ Who Reported Sexual Abuse or Sexual
☐ ☐
reporting any abuse. Harassment
(12) Release policy, including release planning for 630. Incarcerated Person Complaint
incarcerated persons. 390. Monitoring of Incarcerated Persons
☒
☐ ☐ Who Reported Sexual Abuse or Sexual
Harassment
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, 630. Incarcerated Person Complaint
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,
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(2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, 630. Incarcerated Person Complaint
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 690. Suicide Prevention
360. Mentally Disordered Incarcerated
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide person
prevention program developed by the facility
administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health ☒ 360.20 Evaluation of Mentally Disordered
☐ ☐
authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor, Incarcerated Persons
and provide treatment to those incarcerated persons who
present a suicide risk. These types of prisoners will not be held in
The program shall include the following: the facility.
(a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial 310.50 Incarcerated Person Classification –
personnel. Defined
Upon an incarcerated person entering the
☒ facility, he/she should be assessed by
☐ ☐
custody staff for the ability to answer medical
and mental health screening questions.
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon 310.50 Incarcerated Person Classification –
intake and prior to housing assignment. ☐ ☒ Defined
☐
(c) Suicide prevention screening during special 310.50 Incarcerated Person Classification –
situations, including placement in restrictive housing, Defined
☒
following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in ☐ ☐ 50.20 Administrative Segregation
classification.
(d) Provisions facilitating communication among 690. Suicide Prevention
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff,
☒
medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide ☐ ☐
risk.
(e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide 690. Suicide Prevention
that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☒
☐ ☐
environment should be considered.
(f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. 530.10 Morning Report
690.20 Custody Services Division Attempted
Suicide Report
☐ ☒
☐
020. Jail Incident and Administrative
Records
(g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and 690.20 Custody Services Division Attempted
☒
procedures. ☐ ☐ Suicide Report
(h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides Fire Suppression Pre-Plans are outlined in
☒
attempts. ☐ ☐ the facility’s Standing Plan.
(i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and Standing Plan.
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. ☒
☐ ☐
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(k) Plan for mental health consultation following return
☒
from court as determined by the mental health director. ☐ ☐
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING Fire Suppression Pre-Plans are outlined in
the facility’s Standing Plan.
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 Standing Plan.
fire department to be included as part of the policy and
☒ ☐
procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of ☐
Regulations Section 1029);
(b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff with 245. Fire/Life Safety Inspection
two-year retention of the inspection record;
Monthly testing of the generator and
emergency lights is completed by the city’s
Facilities division and noted on the Monthly
☒ ☐
☐ Fire & Life Safety Inspection completed and
maintained by the Jail Administrator.
BSCC staff reviewed two years of staff-
conducted inspections.
(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Fire Inspection conducted on 10/01/2024.
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires ☒ ☐
☐
inspections at least once every two years;
(d) an evacuation plan; and, ☒ ☐ Standing Plan.
☐
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated Standing Plan.
☒ ☐
people in the case of fire. ☐
1040 POPULATION ACCOUNTING 001. Change of Watch Procedures
Each facility administrator shall maintain a demographics
Area jail personnel count the number of
☒
accounting system which reflects the monthly average ☐ ☐ arrestees at the beginning of each shift.
daily population of sentenced and non-sentenced people
A midnight count is conducted at each
by gender and juvenile status.
facility.
Facility administrators shall provide the Board with
applicable demographic information as described in the ☒
☐ ☐
Jail Profile Survey.
1041 RECORDS 021. Incarcerated person Records
(a) Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility BSCC reviewed a sample of incarcerated
shall develop written policies and procedures for the person records and noted that all expected
maintenance of individual records for each incarcerated
documents were consistently present.
person which shall include, but not be limited to, intake ☒
☐ ☐
information, personal property receipts, commitment
papers, court orders, reports of disciplinary actions taken,
medical orders issued by the responsible physician and
staff response, and non-medical information regarding
disabilities and other limitations.
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(b) Each facility administrator shall collect accurate, 020. Jail Incident and Administrative Records
uniform data for every allegation of sexual abuse at
facilities under its direct control and from other facilities Any incident reported under these guidelines
with which it contracts for the confinement of its shall contain information necessary to fulfill
incarcerated people. The data collected shall include, at
☒
☐ ☐ the reporting requirements of 34 U.S.C.
a minimum, the data necessary to satisfy the reporting
section 30303(a)(1).
requirements of 34 U.S.C. section 30303(a)(1).
Note: federal survey on sexual violence.
1044 INCIDENT REPORTS An incident report is required of all incidents
which result in physical harm, or serious
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies threat of physical harm, to an employee or
and procedures for the maintenance of written records incarcerated person of a detention facility or
☒
and reporting of all incidents which result in physical ☐ ☐ other person.
harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee
or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other
person.
Such records shall include the names of the persons The on-duty Jail Supervisor shall ensure that
involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, an investigation is initiated by the jailer who
and the date and time of the occurrence. will prepare a written report, which shall
☒ include the date and time of the occurrence,
☐ ☐
the names of the persons involved including
witnesses, a description of the incident, and
action taken.
Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff Detention Officers are required to submit
assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the reports by the end of their shift.
☒
facility manager or designee. ☐ ☐ Incident reports from each facility were
reviewed.
1045 PUBLIC INFORMATION PLAN 1/118 Public Information Plan
Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility A public information binder with appropriate
shall develop written policies and procedures for the ☒ content was reviewed at each facility.
dissemination of information to the public, to other ☐ ☐
government agencies, and to the news media. The public
and incarcerated persons shall have available for review
the following material:
(a) The Board of State and Community Corrections Verified.
Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as ☒
☐ ☐
found in Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations.
(b) Facility rules and procedures affecting incarcerated Rules and regulations are located on the
people as specified in sections: reverse of the Prisoner Receipt. An
(1) 1045, Public Information Plan interpreter or “language bank” is used in the
event the incarcerated person does not
☒
☐ ☐ speak English. If the incarnated person
cannot read, the detention officer is required
to read the rules and regulations to the
arrestee.
(2) 1061, Education Plan ☐ ☒ No sentenced incarcerated person.
☐
(3) 1062, Visiting ☒ 502
☐ ☐
(4) 1063, Correspondence ☒ 520
☐ ☐
(5) 1064, Library Service ☐ ☒ No sentenced incarcerated person.
☐
(6) 1065, Exercise and Out of Cell Time ☒ 528
☐ ☐
(7) 1066, Books, Newspapers, Periodicals and 528
☒
Writings ☐ ☐
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(8) 1067, Access to Telephone ☒ 519
☐ ☐
(9) 1068, Access to Courts and Counsel ☒ 520
☐ ☐
(10) 1069, Orientation ☒ 1/610
☐ ☐
(11) 1070, Individual/Family Service Programs ☒ No sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐
(12) 1071, Voting ☒ 2/521
☐ ☐
(13) 1072, Religious Observance ☒ 2/522
☐ ☐
(14) 1073, Grievance Procedure ☒ 630 - No sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐
(15) 1080, Rules and Disciplinary Actions ☒ 620 - No sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐
(16) 1081, Plan for Discipline of Incarcerated No sentenced incarcerated person.
☒
Persons ☐ ☐
(17) 1082, Forms of Discipline ☒ No sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐
(18) 1083, Limitations on Discipline ☒ No sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐
(19) 1200, Responsibility for Health Care Services ☒
☐ ☐
1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 540. Death in Custody Review
(a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy The in-custody death review should be
and procedures to comply with the in-custody death initiated as soon as practicable but no later
reporting requirements of Government Code section ☒ than 30 days after the incident. The team
☐ ☐
12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of
should review the appropriateness of clinical
the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC
care, determine whether changes to policies,
within 10 days of an in-custody death.
procedures, or practices are warranted, and
identify issues that require further study
(b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the The Chief is responsible for establishing a
health administrator, shall develop written policy and team of qualified staff to conduct an
procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a administrative review of every in-custody
written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of death. At a minimum, the review team
the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall should include the Chief and/or the
☒
include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or ☐ ☐ authorized designee, City Attorney, District
designee, the health administrator, the responsible Attorney Investigative staff, Responsible
physician and other health care, and supervision staff Physician, qualified health care
who are relevant to the incident. professionals, supervisors, or other
members who are relevant to the incident.
Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the The Chief or the authorized designee shall
appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to review the BSCC recommendations within
policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to 90 days of receipt, following the BSCC
identify issues that require further study. review of an in-custody death.
☒
☐ ☐
The Department shall make
recommendations and responses available
to the public with appropriate redactions as
permitted by law
(c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the The facility captain will submit a copy of the
initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC initial review of the report of all in-custody
within 60 days of the death. The facility administrator shall deaths to BSCC within 60 days.
☒
provide a copy of the initial review report that comports ☐ ☐
with the disclosure requirements of section 832.10 of the
Penal Code.
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The initial review report shall contain the following The in-custody death report shall contain all
information: information that is required:
(1) Demographic information
(A) Full name of the decedent (1) Inmate Information
(B) Date of birth (A) Full name of the decedent
(C) Date of death (B) Date of birth
(D) Time of death (C) Date of death
(E) Gender (D) Time of death
(F) Race and ethnicity (E) Gender
(G) Relevant medical history (F) Race and ethnicity
(2) Facility Information (G) Relevant medical history
(A) Name and location of the detention facility
(B) Description of the location where the death ☒ (2) Facility Information
☐ ☐
occurred within the facility (A) Name and location of the detention
(C) Date and time of the incident facility
(D) Detention facility personnel (including names (B) Description of the location where the
and roles) involved in the reporting of the death death occurred within the facility
or incident (C) Date and time of the incident
(3) Any relevant circumstances leading up to death, (D) Detention facility personnel
including behavioral health or medical issues. (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 Minors are not held in the facility.
jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect
and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court holding facility
pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter within 30
calendar days of the death. Any inquiry made by the
Board shall be limited to the standards and requirements
set forth in these regulations.
1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN 310. Classification.
310.20 Housing Assignments.
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, 410.10 DNG Officer Duties and
or III facility shall develop and implement a written Responsibilities.
classification plan designed to properly assign
incarcerated persons to housing units and activities
All prisoners housed with others shall be
according to the categories of gender identity, age,
classified for holding purposes. BSCC staff
criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged,
reviewed eight months of incarcerated
physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non-
person’s classification and medical screening
assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or
forms. All forms were complete and ensured
sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for
the incarcerated person's health and safety.
the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such
☒
housing unit assignment shall be accomplished to the ☐ ☐
extent possible within the limits of the available number
of distinct housing units or cells in a facility.
The written classification plan shall be based on objective
criteria and include receiving screening performed at the
time of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each
person's classification level, housing restrictions, and
housing assignments.
Note: Subsection (b) does not apply and has been
deleted.
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(c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, Cell locations are noted on the
the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis Divisional/Consolidated Booking Record
whether a placement would ensure the health and safety
of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement ☒
☐ ☐
would present management or security problems. A
person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall
be given serious consideration.
1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 670. Contagious Diseases
670.30. Contaminated Arrestee/Incarcerated
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the person and Cells
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒
☐ ☐
procedures specifying those symptoms that require
All prisoners housed with others shall be
medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a
classified for holding purposes.
medical evaluation is completed.
At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be 310. Classification
made of the person being booked as to whether the 310.20 Housing Assignments
person has or has had any communicable diseases, such 410.10 DNG Officer Duties and
as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of Responsibilities.
tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or
☒
other special medical problem identified by the health
☐ ☐ BSCC staff reviewed eight months of
authority. The response shall be noted on the medical
incarcerated person classification and
screening from.
medical screening forms. All forms were
complete and ensured the incarcerated
person's health and safety.
1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION 350.10 Mandated Incarcerated Person
Separation
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 360. Mentally Disordered Incarcerated
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and Person
procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated 360.20 Evaluation of Mentally Disordered
people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of Incarcerated Person
behavioral crisis may include telehealth.
☒
☐ ☐ The initial screening process is designed to
identify whether mental health conditions
exist that require immediate or ongoing
intervention for the incarcerated person. The
screening shall also be performed prior to
the incarcerated person being placed in
general housing.
If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not The Mental Evaluation Unit is contacted prior
readily available, an incarcerated person shall be to booking.
considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this
section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or On determination that a prisoner is
☒
others or appear gravely disabled. ☐ ☐ developmentally disabled, he/she shall be
placed in a segregated area and a Jail
Supervisor and Watch Commander shall be
notified.
An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be Medical staff will evaluate within 24 hours of
secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next ☒ identification.
☐ ☐
daily sick call, whichever is earliest.
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Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the 350.20 Administrative Separation
safety of the person in crisis or others.
The facility will not house prisoners who
demonstrate that they may attempt to
escape, assault other prisoners, or
demonstrate a propensity towards violence.
☒
☐ ☐
An appropriate cell shall be used for this type
of separation (single cell or holding cell). Any
administrative separation of a prisoner must
be entered on the Jail log and the Watch
Commander shall be advised as soon as
possible.
1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION Separation prisoners will be allowed the
same rights as others.
Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall ☒
☐ ☐
develop and implement policies and procedures for the
administrative separation of incarcerated people.
Policies and procedures must include: Separated incarcerated persons will not be
(a) Administrative separation may consist of separate denied meals, bedding, or sanitation facilities
housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of while in separation. If a prisoner is placed in
privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of a holding cell, he/she will be asked every
protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☒ half hour during the Jail check if he/she
☐ ☐
staff. desires to use the bathroom facilities or
needs access to the telephone or drinking
water until the arrestee is transferred to the
county jail.
(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.
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1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL No longer used. Permanently closed and
used for storage.
The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section
1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those people who ☐ ☒
☐
display behavior which results in the destruction of
property or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to
self or others.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
procedures governing safety cell use and may delegate
☐ ☒
authority to place an incarcerated person in a safety cell ☐
to a physician. Policies and procedures shall include, but
not be limited to:
(a) In no case shall the safety cell be used for punishment
☐ ☒
or as a substitute for treatment. ☐
(b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with the
approval of the facility manager or designee, or
☐ ☒
responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be ☐
reviewed a minimum of every four hours.
(c) A medical assessment shall be completed as soon as
possible, but not more than 12 hours from the time of
placement in the safety cell. The person shall be
☐ ☒
medically cleared for continued retention, referral to ☐
advanced treatment, or removal from the safety cell a
minimum of every 24 hours thereafter.
(d) The facility manager, designee or responsible health
care staff shall obtain a mental health
opinion/consultation with responsible health care staff on ☐ ☒
☐
placement and retention, which shall be secured as soon
as possible, but not more than 12 hours from placement.
(e) Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least
twice every 30 minutes, with no more than a 15-minute
☐ ☒
lapse between safety checks. Such observation shall be ☐
documented.
(f) Procedures shall be established to assure
☐ ☒
administration of necessary nutrition and fluids. ☐
(g) People placed in the safety cell shall be allowed to
retain sufficient clothing or be provided with a suitably
designed “safety garment,” to provide for their personal ☐ ☒
☐
privacy unless specific identifiable risks to the person's
safety or to the security of the facility are documented.
1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL No longer in use as a sobering cell.
Converted to a single cell.
The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section
☐ ☒
1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of ☐
incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety
or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication.
A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon
as they are able to continue the admission process or are ☐ ☒
☐
no longer a risk to themselves or others.
In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over
six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody
staff to determine whether the person has an urgent ☐ ☒
☐
medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these
regulations.
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At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must
☐ ☒
receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. ☐
Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the
sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half ☐ ☒
☐
hour. Such observation shall be documented.
1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 310.50 Incarcerated Person Classification -
Defined
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 350.20 Administrative Segregation
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
370 Developmentally Disabled Incarcerated
procedures for the identification and evaluation,
Person
appropriate classification and housing, protection, and
nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with
The initial screening process is designed to
developmental disabilities.
☒
☐ ☐ identify whether developmentally disabled
conditions exist. If so, the incarcerated
person will be transported to the county jail.
Developmentally disabled prisoners are
transported to county jail or a mental health
facility.
The health authority or designee shall contact the 370 Developmentally Disabled Incarcerated
regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or Person.
confirmed to have a developmental disability for the
☒
purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of ☐ ☐ Developmentally disabled incarcerated
such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. persons are transported to county jail or a
mental health facility.
1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES Use of Restraints Devices does not occur at
this facility.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop and implement
written policies and procedures for the use of restraint
devices. Restraint devices include any devices which
immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated person ☐ ☒
☐
from being ambulatory. The provisions of this section do
not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or other
restraint devices when used to restrain incarcerated
people for security reasons. The facility manager may
delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in
restraints to responsible health care staff.
(a) The policy shall address the following areas:
☐ ☒
(1) acceptable restraint devices; ☐
(2) signs or symptoms which should result in
immediate medical/mental health referral; availability ☐ ☒
☐
of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment;
(3) protective housing of restrained persons; ☐ ☒
☐
(4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, ☐ ☒
☐
(5) exercising of extremities. ☐ ☒
☐
(b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the
following requirements:
☐ ☒
(1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment ☐
or as a substitute for treatment.
(2) Restraint devices shall only be used on
incarcerated people who display behavior which
☐ ☒
results in the destruction of property or reveal an ☐
intent to cause physical harm to self or others.
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(3) Restraint devices should be used only when less
restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation
☒
techniques, have been attempted and are deemed ☐ ☐
ineffective.
(4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in
restraints only with the approval of the facility
manager, the facility watch commander, or ☐ ☒
☐
responsible health care staff; continued retention
shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour.
(5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be
☐ ☒
maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. ☐
(6) A medical opinion on placement and retention
shall be secured within one hour from the time of ☐ ☒
☐
placement.
(7) A medical assessment shall be completed within
☐ ☒
four hours of placement. ☐
(8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be
conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure
that the restraints are properly employed, and to
ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated
person. Such observation shall be documented. ☒ ☒
☐
While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons
shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area
which makes provisions to protect the person from
abuse.
(9) If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation
with responsible health care staff determines that an
incarcerated person cannot be safely removed from ☐ ☒
☐
restraints after eight hours, the person shall be taken
to a medical facility for further evaluation.
(10) Where applicable, the facility manager shall use
the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended ☐ ☒
☐
maximum time limits for placement.
(11) All events and information related to the
placement in restraints shall be documented and
shall be video recorded unless exigent
circumstances prevent staff from doing so. The
☐ ☒
documentation shall include: the reason for ☐
placement; person authorizing placement; names of
staff involved in the placement; injuries sustained;
and the duration of placement.
1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS No Use of Restraints Devices on Pregnant
Persons.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☐ ☒
☐
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant
people. In accordance with Penal Code Section 3407, the
policy shall include reference to the following:
(1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or
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.
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(2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during
delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of
the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists,
☐ ☒
ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the ☐
safety and security of the incarcerated person, the
staff, or the public.
(3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional
who is currently responsible for the medical care of
an incarcerated pregnant person during a medical
☐ ☒
emergency, labor, delivery, or recovery after delivery ☐
or termination of the pregnancy determines that the
removal of restraints is medically necessary.
(4) Upon confirmation of an incarcerated person’s
pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing,
☐ ☒
of the standards and policies governing incarcerated ☐
pregnant people.
1059 DNA COLLECTION, USE OF FORCE 4/630 DNA Samples Collection Protocol at
LAPD Jails
(a) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 298.1, authorized law
enforcement, custodial, or corrections personnel
Force will not be used in the collection of
including peace officers, may employ reasonable force to
☒ samples except as authorized by court order
collect blood specimens, saliva samples, or thumb or ☐ ☐ and only with the approval of a supervisor.
palm print impressions from individuals who are required
to provide such samples, specimens or impressions
pursuant to Penal Code Section 296 and who refuse
following written or oral request.
(1) For the purpose of this regulation, the “use of
reasonable force” shall be defined as the force that
an objective, trained and competent correctional
☒
employee, faced with similar facts and ☐ ☐
circumstances, would consider necessary and
reasonable to gain compliance with this regulation.
(2) The use of reasonable force shall be preceded by
efforts to secure voluntary compliance. Efforts to
secure voluntary compliance shall be documented
☒
and include an advisement of the legal obligation to ☐ ☐
provide the requisite specimen, sample or impression
and the consequences of refusal.
(b) The force shall not be used without the prior written
authorization of the facility watch commander or
designee on duty. The authorization shall include
☒
information that reflects the fact that the offender was ☐ ☐
asked to provide the requisite specimen, sample, or
impression and refused.
(c) If the use of reasonable force includes a cell
extraction, the extraction shall be videotaped, including
audio. Video shall be directed at the cell extraction event.
The videotape shall be retained by the agency for the ☒
☐ ☐
length of time required by statute. Notwithstanding the
use of the video as evidence in a criminal proceeding, the
tape shall be retained administratively.
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1062 VISITING 502 Visitations
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 4/659
hours. If practicable, visiting hours should be made ☒
☐ ☐
available on weekends, evenings, or holidays.
(3) For sentenced incarcerated persons in Type I 502 Visitations
facilities there shall be allowed no fewer than two
☒
visits totaling at least one hour per incarcerated ☐ ☐
person each week.
(4) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall
develop and implement written policies and
procedures to allow visiting for non-sentenced
detainees. The policies and procedures will include a ☒
☐ ☐
schedule to assure that non-sentenced detainees will
be afforded a visit no later than the calendar day
following arrest.
(b) Visits may not be cancelled unless a legitimate
operational or safety and security concern exists. All
cancelled visits must be documented. The facility ☒
☐ ☐
manager or designee shall regularly review cancelled
visits and document such review.
(c) The visiting policies developed pursuant to this section
shall include provision for visitation by minor children of ☒
☐ ☐
the incarcerated person.
(d) Video visitation may be used to supplement existing
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; Non-contact.
Visitation hours; 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Time incarcerated person are allowed for visitation; and, 15 minutes per visit.
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Any restrictions on incarcerated person visitation. Visitation may be denied or terminated by a
supervisor if the visitor poses a danger to the
security of the facility or there is good cause,
including, but not limited to, the following: is
available to minor children of incarcerated
person when accompanied by a parent or
qualified adult guardian.
1063 CORRESPONDENCE 520. Correspondence
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
☒ In practice, Incarcerated persons are not
and procedures for correspondence which provide that: ☐ ☐ held long enough to receive mail.
(a) there is no limitation on the volume of mail that an
incarcerated person may send or receive;
(b) an incarcerated person’s correspondence may be 520. Correspondence
read when there is a valid security reason and the facility
☒
manager or designee approves; ☐ ☐ There will be no limit on the volume of mail
an incarcerated person may send or receive.
(c) jail staff shall not review an incarcerated person’s 520. Correspondence
correspondence to or from state and federal courts, any
member of the State Bar or holder of public office, and
the State Board of State and Community Corrections; ☒
☐ ☐
however, jail authorities may open and inspect such mail
only to search for contraband, cash, checks, or money
orders and in the presence of the incarcerated person;
(d) incarcerated persons may correspond, confidentially, 520. Correspondence
☒
with the facility manager or the facility administrator; and, ☐ ☐
(e) those incarcerated persons who are without funds
shall be permitted at least four postage paid envelopes
and eight sheets of paper each week to permit
correspondence with family members and friends but ☒
without limitation on the number of postage paid ☐ ☐
envelopes and sheets of paper to their attorney and to
the courts.
1065 EXERCISE AND OUT OF CELL TIME 528. Reading and Recreation
(b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall make The incarcerated person’s reading and
table games, television, or both, available to incarcerated recreational period will be staggered daily
☒
people. ☐ ☐ from 1000 hours to 2130 hours.
1066 BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, AND 528. Reading and Recreation
WRITINGS
Reading and recreational periods will be
(b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall staggered daily from 1000 hours to 2130
☒
develop and implement a written plan to make available ☐ ☐ hours.
a current newspaper or other like source, including a non-
English language alternative, to ensure reasonable
access to interested people.
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1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE 519. Telephone Calls and Use by
Incarcerated person
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
and procedures which allow access to a telephone or A prisoner's refusal to cooperate in the
communication device beyond those telephone calls booking process shall not affect his or her
which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. right to complete calls. In any event, an adult
Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by arrestee's request to make phone calls shall
others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be ☒ be granted within three hours following arrest,
☐ ☐
provided access to the appropriate telecommunication except where physically impossible.
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 An attorney may interview a prisoner at any
time during any stage of arrest or booking.
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
☒
and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have ☐ ☐
access to the court and to legal counsel.
Such access shall consist of:
(a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these 520. Correspondence
☒
regulations, and, ☐ ☐
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☒
☐ ☐
1069 ORIENTATION 1/610. Incarcerated Person Orientation
(b) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall
☒
develop written policies and procedures for a program ☐ ☐
reasonably understandable to non-sentenced detainees
to orient them at the time of placement in a living area.
Such a program shall be published and include, but not
be limited to, the following: ☒
☐ ☐
(1) rules and disciplinary procedures;
(2) visiting rules; ☒
☐ ☐
(3) availability of personal care items, opportunities
☒
for personal hygiene; ☐ ☐
(4) availability of reading and recreational materials;
☒
and, ☐ ☐
(5) medical/mental health procedures. ☒
☐ ☐
1071 VOTING 2/521. Voting
The facility administrator of a Type I (holding sentenced The Watch Commander will ensure that the
incarcerated workers) II, III or IV facility shall develop ☒ County Registrar of Voters is notified of the
☐ ☐
written policies and procedures whereby the county incarcerated person's request.
registrar of voters allows qualified voters to vote in local,
state, and federal elections, pursuant to election codes.
1072 RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES 2/522. Religious Observances
The facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility Incarcerated persons can practice their
shall develop written policies and procedures to provide ☒ religion.
☐ ☐
opportunities for incarcerated persons to participate in
religious services, practices and counseling on a
voluntary basis.
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1073 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 630. Incarcerated Person Complaint
Note: Applicable to Type I facilities holding sentenced Sentenced incarcerated persons are not
workers. housed at these facilities.
(a) Each administrator of a Type II, III, or IV facility and
Type I facilities which hold incarcerated workers shall
develop written policies and procedures whereby all ☒
☐ ☐
incarcerated persons have the opportunity and ability to
submit and appeal grievances relating to any conditions
of confinement, included but not limited to: medical care;
classification actions; disciplinary actions; program
participation; telephone, mail, and visiting procedures;
and food, clothing, and bedding.
Such policies and procedures shall include:
(1) a grievance form; ☒
☐ ☐
(2) instructions for registering and appealing a
☒
grievance, including relevant deadlines; ☐ ☐
(3) a process for submission and handling of
☒
anonymous grievances; ☐ ☐
(4) resolution of the grievance at the lowest
☒
appropriate staff level; ☐ ☐
(5) appeal to the next level of review; ☒
☐ ☐
(6) written reasons for denial of grievance at each
☒
level of review which acts on the grievance; ☐ ☐
(7) provision for a non-automated initial response
within a reasonable time limit which shall not exceed ☒
☐ ☐
a period of 15 calendar days;
(8) provision for resolving questions of jurisdiction
☒
within the facility; ☐ ☐
(9) provision for providing a copy of the grievance,
appeal, response, and related documents to the ☒
☐ ☐
incarcerated person; and,
(10) The facility manager or designee shall conduct
regular review of grievances, responses, and ☒
☐ ☐
appeals.
(b) Grievance System Abuse:
The facility may establish written policy and procedure to
☒
control the submission of an excessive number of ☐ ☐
grievances.
1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 620. Incarcerated Person Non-Disciplinary
Action
Wherever discipline is administered, each facility
administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary
actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons.
☒
☐ ☐
Notes: If discipline IS NOT administered, written policy
should indicate as such. If discipline IS administered,
Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply.
Such rules and disciplinary actions shall be stated simply
and affirmatively and posted conspicuously in housing
☒
units and the booking area or issued to each person upon ☐ ☐
booking.
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For those individuals with limited literacy, who are unable
to read English, and for persons with disabilities,
provision shall be made for the jail staff to instruct them
☒
verbally or provide them with material in an ☐ ☐
understandable form regarding jail rules and disciplinary
procedures and actions.
1081 PLAN FOR DISCIPLINE OF INCARCERATED 620. Incarcerated Person Non-Disciplinary
PERSONS Action
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies
and procedures for discipline of incarcerated persons.
The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following
elements: ☒
☐ ☐
(a) Temporary Loss of Privileges: For minor acts of non-
conformance or minor violations of facility rules, staff may
impose a temporary loss of privileges, such as access to
television, telephones, commissary, or lockdown for less
than 24 hours, provided there is written documentation
and supervisory approval.
(b) Disciplinary Actions: Major violations of facility rules
or repetitive minor acts of non-conformance or repetitive
minor violations of facility rules shall be reported in writing
☒
by the staff member observing the act and submitted to ☐ ☐
the disciplinary officer. The consequences of such
violations may include, but are not limited to:
1. Loss of good time/work time. ☒
☐ ☐
2. Placement in disciplinary separation. ☒
☐ ☐
3. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations. ☒
☐ ☐
A staff member with investigative and disciplinary
authority shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to ☒
☐ ☐
impose such consequences.
Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are
☒
involved in the charges. ☐ ☐
Such charges pending against an incarcerated person
shall be acted on with the following provisions and within
specified timeframes:
☒
1. A copy of the report, or a separate written notice of ☐ ☐
the violation(s), shall be provided to the incarcerated
person.
2. Unless declined by the incarcerated person, a
hearing shall be provided no sooner than 24 hours
after the report has been submitted to the disciplinary
officer and the incarcerated person has been
☒
informed of the charges in writing. The hearing may ☐ ☐
be postponed or continued for a reasonable time
through a written waiver by the incarcerated person,
or for good cause.
3. The incarcerated person shall be permitted to
appear on their own behalf at the time of hearing and
present witnesses and documentary evidence. The
☒
incarcerated person shall have access to staff or ☐ ☐
assistance when they have limited literacy, or the
issues are complex.
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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 620. Incarcerated Person Non-Disciplinary
Action
The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer
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 620. Incarcerated Person Non-Disciplinary
Action
The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly
prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Disciplinary
actions shall not include corporal punishment, group
punishment when feasible, or physical or psychological
degradation. ☒
☐ ☐
Additionally, there shall be the following limitations:
(a) Disciplinary separation shall be considered an option
of last resort and as a response to the most serious and
threatening behavior, for the shortest time possible, and
with the least restrictive conditions possible.
(1) If a person is on disciplinary separation status for
30 consecutive days there shall be a review by the
facility manager before the disciplinary separation
status is continued. This review shall include a
☒
consultation with health care staff. Such reviews shall ☐ ☐
continue at least every fifteen days thereafter until the
disciplinary status has ended. This review shall be
documented.
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(2) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have
the minimum furnishings and space specified in Title
24, Part 2, 1231.2.6 and 2.7. Occupants shall be
issued clothing and bedding as specified in Articles
13 and 14 of these regulations and shall not be
deprived of them through any portion of the day
☒
except that those incarcerated persons who engage ☐ ☐
in the destruction of bedding or clothing may be
deprived of such articles. The decision to deprive a
person of such articles of clothing and bedding shall
be reviewed by the facility manager or designee
during each 24-hour period.
(3) If after placement in separation, mental health or
medical staff determine that an individual has serious
mental illness or an intellectual disability, they shall ☒
☐ ☐
be removed from disciplinary separation immediately
upon this determination.
(b) The delegation of authority to any incarcerated person
or group of incarcerated people to exercise the right of
punishment over any other incarcerated person or group ☒
of incarcerated people. ☐ ☐
Note: PC § 4019.5.
(c) In no case shall a safety cell, as specified in Title 24,
Part 2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for ☒
☐ ☐
disciplinary purposes.
(d) No incarcerated person may be deprived of the
implements necessary to maintain an acceptable level of
☒
personal hygiene as specified in Section 1265 of these ☐ ☐
regulations.
(e) Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary measure. ☒
☐ ☐
(f) Correspondence privileges shall not be withheld
except in cases where the incarcerated person has
violated correspondence regulations, in which case
☒
correspondence may be suspended for no longer than 72 ☐ ☐
hours, without the review and approval of the facility
manager.
(g) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be
☒
suspended as a disciplinary measure. ☐ ☐
1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS 620. Incarcerated Person Non-Disciplinary
Action
Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept
☒
of all disciplinary actions administered therefore. This ☐ ☐
requirement may be satisfied by retaining copies of rule
violation reports and report of the disposition of each.
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1206.5 MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICABLE JOM 1/310 – Classification
DISEASES IN A CUSTODY SETTING JOM 1/350.10 – Mandated Incarcerated
Person Segregation
(a) The responsible physician, in conjunction with the
JOM 2/670 – Contagious Diseases
facility administrator and the county health officer, shall
MSD 7.0 – Infection Control – Arrestees
develop a written plan to address the identification,
MSD 13.0 – HIV/AIDS
treatment, control and follow-up management of
MSD 20.0 – Treatment of Scabies
tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. The plan ☒ ☐
☐ MSD 22.0 – Tuberculosis (TB)
shall cover the intake screening procedures, identification
of relevant symptoms, referral for a medical evaluation,
treatment responsibilities during incarceration and
coordination with public health officials for follow-up
treatment in the community. The plan shall reflect the
current local incidence of communicable diseases which
threaten the health of incarcerated people and staff.
(b) Consistent with the above plan, the health authority JOM 2/670 – Contagious Diseases
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 Confidential Morbidity Report (CMR) cards
persons and custody staff. are completed by medical personnel and
☒ ☐ then sent to Department of Public Health,
☐
Acute Communicable Disease Control
(ACDC).
(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 MSD 3.3 – Arrestee Privacy during Medical
medical needs and safety of the affected ☒ ☐ Evaluation
☐
incarcerated persons;
(7) Provisions for consent by an incarcerated person JOM 1/310 – Classification
that address the limits of confidentiality; and, JOM 1/310.50 – Incarcerated Person
Classification – Defined
☒ ☐
☐ JOM 1/350.10 – Incarcerated Person
Segregation
JOM 1/350.20 – Administrative Segregation
(8) Reporting and appropriate action upon the LAPD Department Manual Volume 4, 712 –
possible exposure of custody staff to a ☒ ☐ Employee Exposure to Health Hazards –
☐
communicable disease. Reporting Procedures
1211 SICK CALL JOM 2/620 – Daily Sick Call
JOM 2/620.20 – Daily Sick Call at Area Jails
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health MSD 8.0 – Dispensary Sick Call
authority, shall develop written policies and procedures,
☒ ☐
which provide daily sick call for all incarcerated persons ☐
Practice consistent with policy. Electronic
or provision made that any incarcerated person
sick call log reviewed and confirmed
requesting medical/mental health attention be given such
practice.
attention.
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1260 STANDARD INSTITUTIONAL CLOTHING
The standard issue of climatically suitable clothing to
incarcerated people held after arraignment in all but Court ☒ ☐
☐
Holding, Temporary Holding, and Type IV facilities shall
include, but not be limited to:
(a) Clean socks and footwear;
(b) Clean outergarments; and, Arrestees generally retain their garments.
☒ ☐
☐ Outer garments are available to provide as
needed.
(c) Clean undergarments; Undergarments are available to provide as
☒ ☐
☐ needed.
(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 LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.70 (Treatment of
CLOTHING Vermin Infested Incarcerated person), pages
77-78.
There shall be written policies and procedures developed
by the facility administrator to control contamination Incarcerated person who are infested with
and/or spread of vermin in all incarcerated people’s ☒ ☐ vermin (lice) are treated with lice shampoo at
personal clothing. Infested clothing shall be cleaned, ☐
this facility. After shower and treatment, they
disinfected, or stored in a closed container so as to
can be housed at the facility.
eradicate or stop the spread of vermin.
LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.80 (Disposition of
Contaminated Clothing and Linen), page 78.
1265 ISSUE OF PERSONAL CARE ITEMS LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.10 (Showering
and Personal Hygiene), pages 76- 77.
There shall be written policies and procedures developed ☒ ☐
☐
by the facility administrator for the issue of personal LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.90 (Sanitary
hygiene items. Napkins), page 78.
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, ☒
☐ ☐
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(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 LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.30 (Showering
and Personal Hygiene), page 77.
☒
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.
1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE LAPD JOM, Section 2/526.20 (Issuing
Bedding and Linen), page 75.
The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens,
for each incarcerated person entering a living area who
☒
is expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be ☐ ☐
limited to:
(a) one serviceable mattress which meets the
requirements of Section 1272 of these regulations;
(b) one mattress cover or one sheet; One fitted mattress cover/sheet and one
☒
☐ ☐ blanket are provided.
(c) one towel; and, LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.10 (Showering
and Personal Hygiene), pages 76- 77.
☒
☐ ☐
Provided at the time of shower.
(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.
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1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND Cleaning service for the detention areas
MAINTENANCE provided by GSD custodial services.
The facility administrator shall develop written policies LAPD JOM, Section 2/510.20 (Disinfecting
and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable Handcuffs), page 33.
level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the ☒
☐ ☐
facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule Purell (spray) disinfectant is used to disinfect
of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and the handcuffs.
correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices
which may be found. Quaternary ammonia sanitizer is used for
general disinfection/sanitation in the facility.
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TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
Are minors held in jail cells? Youths are not held in the facility.
Penal Code Sections 6030 and 6031.4 require the
biennial inspection of local detention facilities that hold
minors in secure detention in the jail. Title 15, Article 9
establishes the minimum standards of how facilities hold
☐ ☒
minors in temporary custody in the jail. ☐
Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail cells are not
subject to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections;
however, if minors are held in the building, they may be
subject to the requirements of WIC §207.1.
1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A MINOR
IN AN ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
The facility administrator shall develop policy and
☐ ☒
procedures for notification of the court of jurisdiction and ☐
the parent, guardian, or person standing in loco
parentis, in the event of a suicide attempt, serious
illness, injury or death of a minor in custody.
1142 WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
☒
and procedures concerning minors being held in ☐ ☐
temporary custody which shall address:
(a) suicide risk and prevention;
(b) use of restraints; ☒
☐ ☐
(c) emergency medical assistance and services; and, ☒
☐ ☐
(d) prohibiting use of discipline. ☒
☐ ☐
1143 CARE OF MINORS IN TEMPORARY
CUSTODY
☒
(a) The following shall be made available to all minors ☐ ☐
held in temporary custody:
(1) access to toilets and washing facilities;
(2) one snack during term of temporary custody if
the minor has not eaten within the past four (4)
☒
hours or is otherwise in need of appropriate ☐ ☐
nourishment;
(3) access to drinking water; ☒
☐ ☐
(4) access to language services; ☒
☐ ☐
(5) access to disabilities services; ☒
☐ ☐
(6) sanitary napkins, panty liners, and tampons as
☒
requested; ☐ ☐
(7) privacy during consultation with family, guardian,
☒
and/or lawyer; ☐ ☐
(8) blankets and clothing, as necessary, to assure
☒
the comfort of the minor; and, ☐ ☐
(9) personal clothing unless the clothing is
inadequate, presents a health or safety problem, or ☒
☐ ☐
is required to be utilized as evidence of an offense.
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(b) Upon entry, the minor shall be informed in writing of
what is available under this section, and it shall be
☒
posted in at least one conspicuous place to which ☐ ☐
minors have access.
1144 CONTACT BETWEEN MINORS AND
INCARCERATED ADULTS
☒
The facility administrator shall establish policies and ☐ ☐
procedures to restrict contact, as defined in Section
1006, between minors and adults confined in the facility.
In situations where brief or accidental contact may
occur, such as booking or facility movement, facility staff
(trained in the supervision of incarcerated people) shall ☒
☐ ☐
maintain a constant, side- by-side presence with the
minor or the adult to prevent sustained contact.
1145 DECISION ON SECURE CUSTODY
A minor who is taken into temporary custody by a peace
officer on the basis that they are is a person described
by Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code may
be held in secure custody in a law enforcement facility
that contains a lockup for adults if the minor is 14 years
of age or older and if, in the reasonable belief of the
peace officer, the minor presents a serious security risk
of harm to self or others, as long as all other conditions
of secure custody set forth in these standards are met.
☒
☐ ☐
Any minor in temporary custody who is less than 14
years of age, or who does not in the reasonable belief
of the peace officer present a serious security risk of
harm to self or others, shall not be placed in secure
custody, but may be kept in non-secure custody in the
facility as long as all other conditions of non-secure
custody set forth in these standards are met.
Note: Minors in secure detention are 14 years of age or
older.
In making the determination whether the minor presents
a serious security risk of harm to self or others, the
☒
officer may take into account the following factors: ☐ ☐
(a) age, maturity, and delinquent history of the minor;
(b) severity of the offense(s) for which the minor was
☒
taken into custody; ☐ ☐
(c) minor's behavior, including the degree to which the
☒
minor appears to be cooperative or non-cooperative; ☐ ☐
(d) the availability of staff to provide adequate
☒
supervision or protection of the minor; and, ☐ ☐
(e) the age, type, and number of other individuals who
☒
are detained in the facility. ☐ ☐
1146 CONDITIONS OF SECURE CUSTODY
While in secure custody, minors may be locked in a
room or other secure enclosure, secured to a cuffing rail, ☒
☐ ☐
or otherwise reasonably restrained as necessary to
prevent escape and protect the minor and others from
harm.
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1147 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE
CUSTODY INSIDE A LOCKED ENCLOSURE
(a) Minors shall receive adequate supervision which, at ☒
☐ ☐
a minimum, includes:
(1) constant auditory access to staff by the minor;
and,
(2) safety checks, as defined in Section 1006, of the
minor by staff of the law enforcement facility, at least ☒
☐ ☐
once every 30 minutes, which shall be documented.
(b) Minors of different genders shall not be placed in the
same locked room unless under constant direct visual ☒
☐ ☐
observation by staff of the law enforcement facility.
1148 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE
CUSTODY OUTSIDE OF A LOCKED
ENCLOSURE
☒
Minors held in secure custody outside of a locked ☐ ☐
enclosure shall not be secured to a stationary object for
more than 60 minutes unless no other locked enclosure
is available.
A staff person from the facility shall provide constant
direct visual observation to assure the minor's safety ☒
☐ ☐
while secured to a stationary object.
Securing minors to a stationary object for longer than 60
minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter, shall be ☒
☐ ☐
approved by a supervisor.
The decision for securing a minor to a stationary object
for longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes
☒
thereafter shall be based upon the best interests of the ☐ ☐
minor and shall be documented.
1149 CRITERIA FOR NON-SECURE CUSTODY
Minors held in temporary custody, who do not meet the
criteria for secure custody as specified in Section
207.1(b) of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may be
☒
held in non- secure custody to investigate the case, ☐ ☐
facilitate release of the minor to a parent or guardian, or
arrange for transfer of the minor to an appropriate
juvenile facility. While minors are held in temporary non-
secure custody the provisions of Section 1143 apply.
1150 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN NON-
SECURE CUSTODY
Minors held in non-secure custody shall receive
constant direct visual observation by staff of the law ☒
☐ ☐
enforcement facility. Entry and release times shall be
documented and made available for review. Monitoring
a minor using audio, video, or other electronic devices
shall never replace constant direct visual observation.
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1151 MINORS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY
INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE IN SECURE OR
NON-SECURE CUSTODY
Facility administrators shall develop policies and
☒
procedures providing that a medical clearance shall be ☐ ☐
obtained for minors who are under the influence of
drugs, alcohol or any other intoxicating substance to the
extent that they are unable to care for themselves, prior
to secure or non-secure custody of that minor.
Supervision of minors in secure custody in a locked
room shall include safety checks at least once every 15
minutes until resolution of the intoxicated state or ☒
☐ ☐
release. These safety checks shall be documented, with
actual time of occurrence recorded.
Supervision of minors in secure custody outside of a
locked room shall be supervised in accordance with ☒
☐ ☐
Section 1148.
Supervision of minors in nonsecure custody shall be
☒
supervised in accordance with Section 1150. ☐ ☐
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1BOARD OF STATE & COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION
ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION
BSCC Code: 2460
FACILITY: LAPD Hollywood Division TYPE: I RC: 42
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 10/01/2024
ROOMS EACH ROOM
Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES*
Location Type Standards Cells # Beds RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S
Booking
11 Holding 1973 1 - 9 (9) 8.5’ x 11’ x 8’
Note: Telephones in the cell; transition prior to housing.
9 Safety 1973 1 - 1 (1) 5.0' x 6.3' x 8.0'
Note: Flush ring toilet. No variable intensity lighting. Used for storage only.
2 Dorm 1973 1 4 4 4 13' x 17' x 8' 1 1 1
Note: Originally a sobering cell. Converted to a single cell during the 2010-2012 cycle & 3 beds were added.
(01/28/2016 MJB)
Housing
Four showerheads for all inmates.
10 Dorm 1973 1 10 10 10 12' x 23.5' x 8' 2 2 2
Note: Four double bunks; typically used for court transition or overflow housing.
7 Dorm 1973 1 10 10 10 15.5’ x 16.5’ x 8’ 2 2 2
Note: Misdemeanor.
6 Multiple 1973 1 6 6 6 23.5’ x 7.5’ x 8’ 1 1 1
5 Multiple 1973 1 6 6 6 23.5’ x 7.5’ x 8’ 1 1 1
3 Multiple 1973 1 4 4 4 15.5’ x 7.8’ x 8’ 1 1 1
1& 4 Single 1973 2 1 1 2 7.5' x 7.5' x 8.0' 1 1 1
The second bed was removed from each cell (1/28/2016; MJB)
Pre-Booking Area (Non-Rated-outside secure area.)
122 Holding 6.3' x 7.3'
125 Holding 8.0' x 7.6'
*T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit; If "Total RC" appears in brackets ( ), it is not part of the facility's rated
capacity. "+" indicates that capacity includes prorated air space from adjacent areas.
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PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION
BOARD OF STATE & COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION
ADULT TYPE I, II, III AND IV FACILITIES
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: PRE-73; 4/73
Title 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR)
BSCC Code: 2460
FACILITY NAME: LAPD Hollywood Division FACILITY TYPE: I
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): PRE-73: Post 4/73: X OTHER:
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 12/14/2022
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 capacity X
Toilet accessible X
Water fountain accessible X
Wash basin accessible
X
3.12 Weapons Locker (3.12)
External to the security area and equipped with X
individual compartments, locks and keys
Sobering Cells (2.4) No longer in use as a sobering cell.
Converted to a single cell.
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
4-73: Padding required X
Shower-Delousing Room (3.4)
Available in booking/reception
X
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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
X
4-73: Minimum width of 6 feet, length 8 feet and height
of 8 feet, OR clear floor area of 43 square feet
Contain toilet and washbasin and drinking fountain X
Contain a bunk capable of accommodating a standard
30" X 76" mattress X
Multiple Occupancy Cells (8227)
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
4-73: Minimum of 25 square feet floor space per X
inmate
Toilet and washbasin
X
4-73: 1:8 ratio
Drinking fountain X
Contain a bunk capable of accommodating a standard
30" X 76" mattress X
Safety Cells (2.5) No longer used. Permanently closed and
X used for storage.
Designed to house one person
A minimum width of 6 feet, length of 7.5 feet and
height of 8 feet X
4-73: Minimum 6 foot width; length and height of 8 feet
Equipped with flush ring toilet (flush with floor) X
Equipped with solid security door and view panel X
Padded floor, door and walls X
4-73: Illumination provided by variable intensity light
X
fixture operable from outside the cell.
Dormitory (2.8)
X
Capacity of 4-50 inmates
4-73: Capacity limitation deleted
500 cubic feet of air space per inmate
X
4-73: 40 square feet per inmate
A least 10 foot ceilings if double bunked X
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4-73: Toilet and Washbasin ratio at 1:8 ratio X
4-73: Drinking fountain
X
Showers (3.4)
X
4-73: Available at 1:16 ratio
Lighting (3.6)
X
4-73: Sufficient to permit easy reading
4-73: Night lighting is sufficient to allow good
supervision X
Comfortable Living Environment (102(c)6
4-73: A comfortable living environment is maintained
X
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)
Available in Type II and III facilities X
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 security
X
facilities
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Attorney Interview Space (2.26)
X
Provide for confidential attorney consultation
Janitor Closet (2.20)
Located in security areas, lockable, containing a mop X
sink
Storage Space (2.21)
X
Adequate space available
Audio or Video Monitoring System (2.22)
Located in all inmate housing units and capable of X
alerting staff in a central control
Fire Alarm System [102(2)6]
Recommended in Pre-73 facilities X
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
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TYPE I FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code: 2501
FACILITY NAME: LAPD 77th St Division FACILITY TYPE: I
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Detention Custody Officer Gwen Jackson
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 10/03/2024
TITLE 15 SECTION P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
1020 CORRECTIONS OFFICER CORE COURSE2 The BSCC Standards and Training for Corrections (STC)
division found the agency in compliance with applicable
(a) In addition to the provisions of California Penal Code Section regulations during the 2023-2024 compliance monitoring
831.5, all custodial personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility shall cycle.
successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Core Course” as
described in Section 179 of Title 15, CCR, within one year from the Prior to appointment all Managements and Supervisors
date of assignment. have completed the Corrections Officer Core Course.
(b) Custodial Personnel who have successfully completed the
course of instruction required by Penal Code Section 832.3 shall also Officers interviewed cited a variety of classes provided
successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Basic Academy during the past two years.
Supplemental Core Course” as described in Section 180 of Title 15,
CCR, within one year from the date of assignment.
1021 JAIL SUPERVISORY TRAINING
Prior to assuming supervisory duties, jail supervisors shall complete
the core training requirements pursuant to Section 1020, Corrections
Officer Core Course. In addition, supervisory personnel of any Type
I, II, III or IV jail shall also be required to complete either the STC
Supervisory Course (as described in Section 181, Title 15, CCR) or
the POST supervisory course within one year from date of
assignment.
1023 JAIL MANAGEMENT TRAINING
Managerial personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV jail shall be required
to complete either the STC management course (as described in
Section 182, Title 15, CCR) or the POST management course within
one year from date of assignment.
1025 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
With the exception of any year that a core training module is
successfully completed, all facility/system administrators, managers,
supervisors, and custody personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility
shall successfully complete the “annual required training” specified
in Section 184 of Title 15, CCR.
1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15
regulation that is required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this
worksheet may not contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations,
Title 15, Minimum Standards for Local Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4 for the complete list and text of regulations.
2 For STC participating agencies, consistency with training sections 1020, 1021, 1023 & 1025 is annually assessed by the STC
Division. Unless otherwise indicated, the regulatory intent is for training to occur within one year from the date of assignment.
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1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL 025. Emergency Staffing
A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in Compliance with this section is predicated
each local detention facility to ensure the implementation upon the ability of staff to conduct and
and operation of the programs and activities required by ☒ document at least hourly safety checks and
☐ ☐
these regulations. ensure the completion of all programs and
activities required by the regulations.
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at 025. Emergency Staffing
least one employee on duty at all times in a local
detention facility or in the building which houses a local BSCC reviewed staffing assignments, the
☒
detention facility who shall be immediately available and ☐ ☐ duty roster, and the Correctional Sergeant’s
accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an Log to verify staffing patterns. All
emergency. information appeared appropriate.
Such an employee shall not have any other duties which 025. Emergency Staffing
would conflict with the supervision and care of
☒
incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. ☐ ☐ All shifts have non-posted staff available to
respond to an emergency.
Whenever one or more females are in custody, there 110. Searches – Unavailability of female
shall be at least one female employee who shall be sworn to search female arrestee
immediately available and accessible to such females. ☒
☐ ☐
Note: Reference PC § 4021.
There is always trained female staff
available.
In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of 001. Change of watch procedures
personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator 030 Releasing an incarcerated person
shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the
personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a
☒ 410.00 Officer duties and responsibilities
staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the ☐ ☐
time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a
review and recommendations shall be reported to the
local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility.
1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS All LAPD Detention supervisory staff have
attended applicable POST and STC courses.
The facility administrator shall develop and implement
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 Verified in policies and discussions with
☒
between safety checks. ☐ ☐ detention officers.
(c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, 250. Safety Checks
and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in 265. Sobering Cell
☒
section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these ☐ ☐ 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
regulations. Use of restraints are not used in the facility.
(d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied Safety checks occur at random or varied
☒
intervals. ☐ ☐ intervals.
(e) There shall be a written plan that includes the The actual time at which each individual
documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall safety check occurred;
include: ☒
☐ ☐
(1) the actual time at which each individual safety
check occurred;
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(2) the location where each individual safety check Each observation log is documented and
occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory ☒ lists the location where each safety check
☐ ☐
number; and, occurred
(3) Initials or employee identification number of staff Initials and staff identification numbers are
☒
who completed the safety check(s). ☐ ☐ listed on each observation log.
(f) A documented process by which safety checks are Supervisors will review and initial randoms
reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or security logs to ensure logs are completed
facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns ☒ and consistent with regulations.
☐ ☐
of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of,
safety checks.
1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF This training is included in the core and
supplemental core courses.
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at
☒
least one person on duty at all times who meets the ☐ ☐
training standards established by the Board for general
fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)].
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one All staff have gone through the fire and life
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety ☒ safety training during their correctional core
☐ ☐
procedures that relate specifically to the facility. training.
1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 Unless otherwise indicated, all policy sections
noted are contained within the Jail Division
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a Operations Manual (JOM).
manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The
policy and procedures manual shall address all Each jail has facility-specific Standing Plans
applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be (SP).
comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every ☒ Updated 2022.
two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all ☐ ☐
employees.
Notes: The policies and procedures required in
subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate
manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsections (c) and (d)
do not apply and have been deleted.
(a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III 010. Custody Services Division (CSD)
facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the Organization
following: ☒ 010.40 Regional Jail Sections and
☐ ☐
(1) Table of organization, including channels of Operations
communications.
(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility 200. Inspections
☒
administrator/manager. ☐ ☐
(3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state 3/792 Adjudication of Categorical Use of
and federal legal requirements and includes Force Incidents
☒
prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke ☐ ☐
holds.
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in Person
Penal Code Section 3407. 745. Restraint Equipment
☒
☐ ☐ Department Manual
4/217.40 Use of the Hobble Restraint Device
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly 410.10 DNG Officer Duties and
☒
received persons for release. ☐ ☐ Responsibilities.
3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting
general access.
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(6) Security and control including physical counts and 001. Change of Watch Procedures
searches of the facility and incarcerated persons,
contraband control, and key control. 100. Searches/Body Scanner System
Each facility administrator shall, at least annually,
review, evaluate, and make a record of security 111. Use of the Body Scanner
measures. The review and evaluation shall include
internal and external security measures of the facility 310. Custody Transport Unit (CTU)
including security measures specific to prevention of
sexual abuse and sexual harassment. 245.10 Random Cell Inspections (RCI) in Jail
Facilities Department Manual
☒
☐ ☐
4/620 Searching - Arrestees at Booking
Office
245.10 Random Cell Inspections (RC) Jail
Facilities
520. Correspondence
3/536 Department Building and Room Keys
Department Order
(7) Emergency procedures include: Standing Plan.
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒
☐ ☐
section 1032 of these regulations;
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of Standing Plan.
☒
hostages; ☐ ☐
(C) mass arrests; ☒
☐ ☐
(D) natural disasters; ☒ Standing Plan.
☐ ☐
(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment;
☒
and, ☐ ☐
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, Standing Plan.
ammunition, chemical agents, and related ☒
☐ ☐
security devices.
(8) Suicide Prevention. ☒ 690. Suicide Prevention
☐ ☐
(9) Separation of incarcerated persons. ☒ 350. Incarcerated Person Segregation
☐ ☐
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse Department Manual
☒
and sexual harassment. ☐ ☐ 1/280 Sexual Harassment
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and 390. Monitoring of Incarcerated Persons
respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ Who Reported Sexual Abuse or Sexual
☐ ☐
reporting any abuse. Harassment
(12) Release policy, including release planning for 630. Incarcerated person Complaint
incarcerated persons. 390. Monitoring of Incarcerated Persons
☒
☐ ☐ Who Reported Sexual Abuse or Sexual
Harassment
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, 630. Incarcerated Person Complaint
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,
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(2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, 630. Incarcerated Person Complaint
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 690. Suicide Prevention
360. Mentally Disordered Incarcerated
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide Person
prevention program developed by the facility
administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health ☒ 360.20 Evaluation of Mentally Disordered
☐ ☐
authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor, Incarcerated Person
and provide treatment to those incarcerated persons who
present a suicide risk. These types of prisoners will not be held in
The program shall include the following: the facility.
(a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial 310.50 Incarcerated Person Classification –
personnel. Defined
Upon an incarcerated person entering the
☒ facility, he/she should be assessed by
☐ ☐
custody staff for the ability to answer medical
and mental health screening questions.
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon 310.50 Incarcerated Person Classification –
intake and prior to housing assignment. ☐ ☒ Defined
☐
(c) Suicide prevention screening during special 310.50 Incarcerated Person Classification –
situations, including placement in restrictive housing, Defined
☒
following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in ☐ ☐ 50.20 Administrative Segregation
classification.
(d) Provisions facilitating communication among 690. Suicide Prevention
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff,
☒
medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide ☐ ☐
risk.
(e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide 690. Suicide Prevention
that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☒
☐ ☐
environment should be considered.
(f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. 530.10 Morning Report
690.20 Custody Services Division Attempted
Suicide Report
☐ ☒
☐
020. Jail Incident and Administrative
Records
(g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and 690.20 Custody Services Division Attempted
☒
procedures. ☐ ☐ Suicide Report
(h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides Fire Suppression Pre-Plans are outlined in
☒
attempts. ☐ ☐ the facility’s Standing Plan.
(i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and Standing Plan.
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. ☒
☐ ☐
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(k) Plan for mental health consultation following return
☒
from court as determined by the mental health director. ☐ ☐
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING Fire Suppression Pre-Plans are outlined in
the facility’s Standing Plan.
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 Standing Plan.
fire department to be included as part of the policy and
☒
procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of ☐ ☐
Regulations Section 1029);
(b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff with 245. Fire/Life Safety Inspection
two-year retention of the inspection record; Monthly testing of the generator and
emergency lights is completed by the city’s
Facilities division and noted on the Monthly
☒ Fire & Life Safety Inspection completed and
☐ ☐
maintained by the Jail Administrator.
BSCC staff reviewed two years of staff-
conducted inspections.
(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Fire Inspection conducted on 10/01/2024.
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires ☒
☐ ☐
inspections at least once every two years;
(d) an evacuation plan; and, ☒ Standing Plan.
☐ ☐
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated Standing Plan.
☒
people in the case of fire. ☐ ☐
1040 POPULATION ACCOUNTING 001. Change of Watch Procedures
Each facility administrator shall maintain a demographics
Area jail personnel count the number of
☒
accounting system which reflects the monthly average ☐ ☐ arrestees at the beginning of each shift.
daily population of sentenced and non-sentenced people
A midnight count is conducted at each
by gender and juvenile status.
facility.
Facility administrators shall provide the Board with
applicable demographic information as described in the ☒
☐ ☐
Jail Profile Survey.
1041 RECORDS 021. Incarcerated Person Records
(a) Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility
BSCC reviewed a sampling of incarcerated
shall develop written policies and procedures for the
person records and noted that all expected
maintenance of individual records for each incarcerated
documents were consistently present.
person which shall include, but not be limited to, intake ☒
☐ ☐
information, personal property receipts, commitment
papers, court orders, reports of disciplinary actions taken,
medical orders issued by the responsible physician and
staff response, and non-medical information regarding
disabilities and other limitations.
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(b) Each facility administrator shall collect accurate, 020. Jail Incident and Administrative Records
uniform data for every allegation of sexual abuse at
facilities under its direct control and from other facilities Any incident reported under these guidelines
with which it contracts for the confinement of its shall contain information necessary to fulfill
incarcerated people. The data collected shall include, at
☒
☐ ☐ the reporting requirements of 34 U.S.C.
a minimum, the data necessary to satisfy the reporting
section 30303(a)(1).
requirements of 34 U.S.C. section 30303(a)(1).
Note: federal survey on sexual violence.
1044 INCIDENT REPORTS An incident report is required of all incidents
which result in physical harm, or serious
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies threat of physical harm, to an employee or
and procedures for the maintenance of written records incarcerated person of a detention facility or
☒
and reporting of all incidents which result in physical ☐ ☐ other person.
harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee
or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other
person.
Such records shall include the names of the persons The on-duty Jail Supervisor shall ensure that
involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, an investigation is initiated by the jailer who
and the date and time of the occurrence. will prepare a written report, which shall
☒ include the date and time of the occurrence,
☐ ☐
the names of the persons involved including
witnesses, a description of the incident, and
action taken.
Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff Detention Officers are required to submit
assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the reports by the end of their shift.
facility manager or designee. ☐ ☐ ☐
1045 PUBLIC INFORMATION PLAN 1/118 Public Information Plan
A public information binder with appropriate
Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility content was reviewed at each facility.
shall develop written policies and procedures for the
☒
dissemination of information to the public, to other ☐ ☐
government agencies, and to the news media. The public
and incarcerated persons shall have available for review
the following material:
(a) The Board of State and Community Corrections Verified.
Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as ☒
☐ ☐
found in Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations.
(b) Facility rules and procedures affecting incarcerated Rules and regulations are located on the
people as specified in sections: reverse of the Prisoner Receipt. An
(1) 1045, Public Information Plan interpreter or “language bank” is used in the
event the incarcerated person does not
☒
☐ ☐ speak English. If the incarnated person
cannot read, the detention officer is required
to read the rules and regulations to the
arrestee.
(2) 1061, Education Plan ☐ ☒ No sentenced incarcerated person.
☐
(3) 1062, Visiting ☒ 502
☐ ☐
(4) 1063, Correspondence ☒ 520
☐ ☐
(5) 1064, Library Service ☐ ☒ No sentenced incarcerated person.
☐
(6) 1065, Exercise and Out of Cell Time ☒ 528
☐ ☐
(7) 1066, Books, Newspapers, Periodicals and 528
☒
Writings ☐ ☐
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(8) 1067, Access to Telephone ☒ 519
☐ ☐
(9) 1068, Access to Courts and Counsel ☒ 520
☐ ☐
(10) 1069, Orientation ☒ 1/610
☐ ☐
(11) 1070, Individual/Family Service Programs ☒ No sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐
(12) 1071, Voting ☒ 2/521
☐ ☐
(13) 1072, Religious Observance ☒ 2/522
☐ ☐
(14) 1073, Grievance Procedure ☒ 630 - No sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐
(15) 1080, Rules and Disciplinary Actions ☒ 620 - No sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐
(16) 1081, Plan for Discipline of Incarcerated No sentenced incarcerated person.
☒
Persons ☐ ☐
(17) 1082, Forms of Discipline ☒ No sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐
(18) 1083, Limitations on Discipline ☒ No sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐
(19) 1200, Responsibility for Health Care Services ☒
☐ ☐
1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 540. Death in Custody Review
(a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy The in-custody death review should be
and procedures to comply with the in-custody death initiated as soon as practicable but no later
reporting requirements of Government Code section ☒ than 30 days after the incident. The team
☐ ☐
12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of
should review the appropriateness of clinical
the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC
care, determine whether changes to policies,
within 10 days of an in-custody death.
procedures, or practices are warranted, and
identify issues that require further study
(b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the The Chief is responsible for establishing a
health administrator, shall develop written policy and team of qualified staff to conduct an
procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a administrative review of every in-custody
written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of death. At a minimum, the review team
the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall should include the Chief and/or the
☒
include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or ☐ ☐ authorized designee, City Attorney, District
designee, the health administrator, the responsible Attorney Investigative staff, Responsible
physician and other health care, and supervision staff Physician, qualified health care
who are relevant to the incident. professionals, supervisors, or other
members who are relevant to the incident.
Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the The Chief or the authorized designee shall
appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to review the BSCC recommendations within
policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to 90 days of receipt, following the BSCC
identify issues that require further study. review of an in-custody death.
☒
☐ ☐
The Department shall make
recommendations and responses available
to the public with appropriate redactions as
permitted by law
(c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the The facility captain will submit a copy of the
initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC initial review of the report of all in-custody
within 60 days of the death. The facility administrator shall deaths to BSCC within 60 days.
☒
provide a copy of the initial review report that comports ☐ ☐
with the disclosure requirements of section 832.10 of the
Penal Code.
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The initial review report shall contain the following The in-custody death report shall contain all
information: information that is required:
(1) Demographic information
(A) Full name of the decedent (1) Inmate Information:
(B) Date of birth (A) Full name of the decedent
(C) Date of death (B) Date of birth
(D) Time of death (C) Date of death
(E) Gender (D) Time of death
(F) Race and ethnicity (E) Gender
(G) Relevant medical history (F) Race and ethnicity
(2) Facility Information (G) Relevant medical history
(A) Name and location of the detention facility
(B) Description of the location where the death ☒ (2) Facility Information
☐ ☐
occurred within the facility (A) Name and location of the detention
(C) Date and time of the incident facility
(D) Detention facility personnel (including names (B) Description of the location where the
and roles) involved in the reporting of the death death occurred within the facility
or incident (C) Date and time of the incident
(3) Any relevant circumstances leading up to death, (D) Detention facility personnel
including behavioral health or medical issues. (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 Minors are not held in the facility.
jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect
and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court holding facility
pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter within 30
calendar days of the death. Any inquiry made by the
Board shall be limited to the standards and requirements
set forth in these regulations.
1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN 310. Classification.
310.20 Housing Assignments.
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II,
410.10 DNG Officer Duties and
or III facility shall develop and implement a written Responsibilities.
classification plan designed to properly assign
incarcerated persons to housing units and activities
All prisoners housed with others shall be
according to the categories of gender identity, age,
classified for holding purposes. BSCC staff
criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged,
reviewed eight months of incarcerated
physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non-
person’s classification and medical screening
assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or
forms. All forms were complete and ensured
sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for
the incarcerated person's health and safety.
the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such
☒
housing unit assignment shall be accomplished to the ☐ ☐
extent possible within the limits of the available number
of distinct housing units or cells in a facility.
The written classification plan shall be based on objective
criteria and include receiving screening performed at the
time of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each
person's classification level, housing restrictions, and
housing assignments.
Note: Subsection (b) does not apply and has been
deleted.
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(c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, Cell locations are noted on the
the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis Divisional/Consolidated Booking Record
whether a placement would ensure the health and safety
of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement ☒
☐ ☐
would present management or security problems. A
person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall
be given serious consideration.
1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 670. Contagious Diseases
670.30. Contaminated Arrestee/Incarcerated
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Person and Cells
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒
☐ ☐
procedures specifying those symptoms that require
All prisoners housed with others shall be
medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a
classified for holding purposes.
medical evaluation is completed.
At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be 310. Classification
made of the person being booked as to whether the 310.20 Housing Assignments
person has or has had any communicable diseases, such 410.10 DNG Officer Duties and
as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of Responsibilities.
tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or
other special medical problem identified by the health ☒
BSCC staff reviewed 8 months of
authority. The response shall be noted on the medical ☐ ☐
incarcerated person classification and
screening from.
medical screening forms. All forms were
complete and ensured the incarcerated
person's health and safety.
1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION 350.10 Mandated Incarcerated Person
Separation
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and 360. Mentally Disordered Incarcerated
procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated Person
people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of
behavioral crisis may include telehealth.
360.20 Evaluation of Mentally Disordered
Incarcerated Person
☒
☐ ☐
The initial screening process is designed to
identify whether mental health conditions
exist that require immediate or ongoing
intervention for the incarcerated person. The
screening shall also be performed prior to
the incarcerated person being placed in
general housing.
If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not The Mental Evaluation Unit is contacted
readily available, an incarcerated person shall be before booking.
considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this
section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or ☒ On determination that a prisoner is
others or appear gravely disabled. ☐ ☐ developmentally disabled, he/she shall be
placed in a segregated area and a Jail
Supervisor and Watch Commander shall be
notified.
An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be Medical staff will evaluate within 24 hours of
secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next ☒ identification.
☐ ☐
daily sick call, whichever is earliest.
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Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the 350.20 Administrative Separation
safety of the person in crisis or others.
The facility will not house prisoners who
demonstrate that they may attempt to
escape, assault other prisoners, or
demonstrate a propensity towards violence.
☒
☐ ☐
An appropriate cell shall be used for this type
of separation (single cell or holding cell). Any
administrative separation of a prisoner must
be entered on the Jail log and the Watch
Commander shall be advised as soon as
possible.
1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION Separated prisoners will be allowed to have
the same rights as others.
Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall ☒
☐ ☐
develop and implement policies and procedures for the
administrative separation of incarcerated people.
Policies and procedures must include: Separated prisoners will not be denied
(a) Administrative separation may consist of separate meals, bedding, or sanitation facilities while
housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of in separation. If a prisoner is placed in a
privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of holding cell, he/she will be asked every half
protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☒ hour during the Jail check if he/she desires
☐ ☐
staff. to use the bathroom facilities or needs
access to the telephone or drinking water
until the arrestee is transferred to the county
jail
(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.
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1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL 250. Safety Checks
270. Safety Cell
The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 270.30 Safety Cell Use
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 270.30 Safety Cell Use
☒
or as a substitute for treatment. ☐ ☐
(b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with the 270.30 Safety Cell Use
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 270.40 Medical Approval for Safety Cell Use
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 Confinement in the safety cell shall be
care staff shall obtain a mental health limited to a maximum of six hours. If this
opinion/consultation with responsible health care staff on limit is reached and the arrestee's mental
placement and retention, which shall be secured as soon condition has not improved, an additional
as possible, but not more than 12 hours from placement. ☒ effort to transfer the arrestee must be
☐ ☐
attempted. If unsuccessful, the arrestee may
be retained in the safety cell. The supervisor
must document who was contacted and why
the transfer was rejected.
(e) Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least BSCC staff reviewed five months of
twice every 30 minutes, with no more than a 15-minute incarcerated person’s placements in the
☒
lapse between safety checks. Such observation shall be ☐ ☐ safety cell. All observation logs were inside
documented. the required regulation standard time limit.
(f) Procedures shall be established to assure 270.30 Safety Cell Use
☒
administration of necessary nutrition and fluids. ☐ ☐
(g) People placed in the safety cell shall be allowed to 270.45 Safety Cell – Removal of Clothing
retain sufficient clothing or be provided with a suitably and Articles
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 250. Safety Checks
265. Sobering Cell
The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of
☒ Sobering Cells shall be used for the housing
incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety ☐ ☐ of prisoners who need the sheltered
or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication.
environment of a Sobering Cell until they are
sufficiently sober to be booked and released
or moved into the general population.
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A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
as they are able to continue the admission process or are
no longer a risk to themselves or others. Jail staff shall remove a prisoner from a
☒ Sobering Cell as soon as reasonable, and in
☐ ☐ no case shall a prisoner remain in a
Sobering Cell longer than six (6) hours
without being examined by qualified medical
personnel, e.g., a physician.
In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody
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 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
☒
receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. ☐ ☐
Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half Observation logs are consistent with the
hour. Such observation shall be documented. regulatory requirements.
Jailers shall observe prisoners housed in the
Sobering Cells at least once every thirty (30)
☒ minutes, on a random basis.
☐ ☐
BSCC staff reviewed six months of
incarcerated persons’ placements in the
sobering cell. All observation logs were
inside the required regulation standard time
limit.
1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 310.50 Incarcerated Person Classification -
Defined
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 350.20 Administrative Segregation
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
370 Developmentally Disabled Incarcerated
procedures for the identification and evaluation,
Person
appropriate classification and housing, protection, and
nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with
The initial screening process is designed to
developmental disabilities.
☒
☐ ☐ identify whether developmentally disabled
conditions exist. If so, the incarcerated
person will be transported to the county jail.
Developmentally disabled prisoners are
transported to county jail or a mental health
facility.
The health authority or designee shall contact the 370 Developmentally Disabled Incarcerated
regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or person.
confirmed to have a developmental disability for the ☒
☐ ☐
purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of
such determination, excluding holidays and weekends.
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1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES 745. Restraint Equipment
745.10 Safety Chair
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop and implement No use of restraint events was reported
written policies and procedures for the use of restraint
during this cycle.
devices. Restraint devices include any devices which
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: 745.10 Safety Chair
☒
(1) acceptable restraint devices; ☐ ☐
(2) signs or symptoms which should result in 745.10 Safety Chair
immediate medical/mental health referral; availability ☒
☐ ☐
of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment;
(3) protective housing of restrained persons; ☒ 745.10 Safety Chair
☐ ☐
(4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, 745.10 Safety Chair
☒
☐ ☐ The policy requires constant monitoring.
(5) exercising of extremities. 745.10 Safety Chair
☒
☐ ☐ Placement is limited to two hours.
(b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the 745.10 Safety Chair
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 745.10 Safety Chair
incarcerated people who display behavior which
☒
results in the destruction of property or reveal an ☐ ☐
intent to cause physical harm to self or others.
(3) Restraint devices should be used only when less 745.10 Safety Chair
restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation
☒
techniques, have been attempted and are deemed ☐ ☐
ineffective.
(4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in
restraints only with the approval of the facility
manager, the facility watch commander, or ☒
☐ ☐
responsible health care staff; continued retention
shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour.
(5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be Placement is limited to two hours.
☒
maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. ☐ ☐
(6) A medical opinion on placement and retention
shall be secured within one hour from the time of ☒
☐ ☐
placement.
(7) A medical assessment shall be completed within 745.10 Safety Chair.
four hours of placement.
☒
☐ ☐
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(8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be 745.10 Safety Chair.
conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure
that the restraints are properly employed, and to
ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated
person. Such observation shall be documented. ☒
☐ ☐
While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons
shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area
which makes provisions to protect the person from
abuse.
(9) If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation
with responsible health care staff determines that an
incarcerated person cannot be safely removed from ☒
☐ ☐
restraints after eight hours, the person shall be taken
to a medical facility for further evaluation.
(10) Where applicable, the facility manager shall use Two hours maximum.
the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended ☒
☐ ☐
maximum time limits for placement.
(11) All events and information related to the All incarcerated persons who are placed in
placement in restraints shall be documented and the safety chair shall be videoed and
shall be video recorded unless exigent recorded.
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 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
Person
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 745. Restraint Equipment
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒
☐ ☐
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant
people. In accordance with Penal Code Section 3407, the
policy shall include reference to the following:
(1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
in recovery after delivery or termination of the Person
☒
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 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of Person
the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists,
☒
ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the ☐ ☐
safety and security of the incarcerated person, the
staff, or the public.
(3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
who is currently responsible for the medical care of Person
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 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, Person
☒
of the standards and policies governing incarcerated ☐ ☐
pregnant people.
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1059 DNA COLLECTION, USE OF FORCE 4/630 DNA Samples Collection Protocol at
LAPD Jails
(a) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 298.1, authorized law If a prisoner refuses to give DNA, they will be
enforcement, custodial, or corrections personnel transferred to the County Jail.
including peace officers, may employ reasonable force to
collect blood specimens, saliva samples, or thumb or
If a person refuses to cooperate with the
palm print impressions from individuals who are required ☒
sample collection process, officers should
to provide such samples, specimens or impressions ☐ ☐
attempt to identify the reason for refusal and
pursuant to Penal Code Section 296 and who refuse
seek voluntary compliance without resorting
following written or oral request.
to using force. Force will not be used in the
collection of samples except as authorized
by court order and only with the approval of
a supervisor.
(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 502 Visitations
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 4/659
hours. If practicable, visiting hours should be made ☒
☐ ☐
available on weekends, evenings, or holidays.
(3) For sentenced incarcerated persons in Type I 502 Visitations
facilities there shall be allowed no fewer than two
☒
visits totaling at least one hour per incarcerated ☐ ☐
person each week.
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(4) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall
develop and implement written policies and
procedures to allow visiting for non-sentenced
detainees. The policies and procedures will include a ☒
☐ ☐
schedule to assure that non-sentenced detainees will
be afforded a visit no later than the calendar day
following arrest.
(b) Visits may not be cancelled unless a legitimate
operational or safety and security concern exists. All
cancelled visits must be documented. The facility ☒
☐ ☐
manager or designee shall regularly review cancelled
visits and document such review.
(c) The visiting policies developed pursuant to this section
shall include provision for visitation by minor children of ☒
☐ ☐
the incarcerated person.
(d) Video visitation may be used to supplement existing
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; Non-contact.
Visitation hours; 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Time incarcerated person are allowed for visitation; and, 15 minutes per visit.
Any restrictions on incarcerated person visitation. Visitation may be denied or terminated by a
supervisor if the visitor poses a danger to the
security of the facility or there is good cause,
including, but not limited to, the following: is
available to minor children of incarcerated
person when accompanied by a parent or
qualified adult guardian.
1063 CORRESPONDENCE 520. Correspondence
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
☒ In practice, Incarcerated persons are not
and procedures for correspondence which provide that: ☐ ☐ held long enough to receive mail.
(a) there is no limitation on the volume of mail that an
incarcerated person may send or receive;
(b) an incarcerated person’s correspondence may be 520. Correspondence
read when there is a valid security reason and the facility
☒
manager or designee approves; ☐ ☐ There will be no limit on the volume of mail
an incarcerated person may send or receive.
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(c) jail staff shall not review an incarcerated person’s 520. Correspondence
correspondence to or from state and federal courts, any
member of the State Bar or holder of public office, and
the State Board of State and Community Corrections; ☒
☐ ☐
however, jail authorities may open and inspect such mail
only to search for contraband, cash, checks, or money
orders and in the presence of the incarcerated person;
(d) incarcerated persons may correspond, confidentially, 520. Correspondence
☒
with the facility manager or the facility administrator; and, ☐ ☐
(e) those incarcerated persons who are without funds
shall be permitted at least four postage paid envelopes
and eight sheets of paper each week to permit
correspondence with family members and friends but ☒
without limitation on the number of postage paid ☐ ☐
envelopes and sheets of paper to their attorney and to
the courts.
1065 EXERCISE AND OUT OF CELL TIME 528. Reading and Recreation
(b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall make Incarcerated person’s reading and
table games, television, or both, available to incarcerated recreational period will be staggered daily
☒
people. ☐ ☐ from 1000 hours to 2130 hours.
1066 BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, AND 528. Reading and Recreation
WRITINGS
Reading and recreational periods will be
(b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall staggered daily from 1000 hours to 2130
☒
develop and implement a written plan to make available ☐ ☐ hours.
a current newspaper or other like source, including a non-
English language alternative, to ensure reasonable
access to interested people.
1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE 519. Telephone Calls and Use by
Incarcerated Person
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
and procedures which allow access to a telephone or A prisoner's refusal to cooperate in the
communication device beyond those telephone calls booking process shall not affect his or her
which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. right to complete calls. In any event, an adult
Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by arrestee's request to make phone calls shall
others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be ☒ be granted within three hours following arrest,
☐ ☐
provided access to the appropriate telecommunication except where physically impossible.
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 An attorney may interview a prisoner at any
time during any stage of arrest or booking.
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
☒
and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have ☐ ☐
access to the court and to legal counsel.
Such access shall consist of:
(a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these 520. Correspondence
☒
regulations, and, ☐ ☐
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☒
☐ ☐
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1069 ORIENTATION 1/610. Incarcerated Person Orientation
(b) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall
☒
develop written policies and procedures for a program ☐ ☐
reasonably understandable to non-sentenced detainees
to orient them at the time of placement in a living area.
Such a program shall be published and include, but not
be limited to, the following: ☒
☐ ☐
(1) rules and disciplinary procedures;
(2) visiting rules; ☒
☐ ☐
(3) availability of personal care items, opportunities
☒
for personal hygiene; ☐ ☐
(4) availability of reading and recreational materials;
☒
and, ☐ ☐
(5) medical/mental health procedures. ☒
☐ ☐
1071 VOTING 2/521. Voting
The facility administrator of a Type I (holding sentenced The Watch Commander will ensure that the
incarcerated workers) II, III or IV facility shall develop ☒ County Registrar of Voters is notified of the
☐ ☐
written policies and procedures whereby the county incarcerated person's request.
registrar of voters allows qualified voters to vote in local,
state, and federal elections, pursuant to election codes.
1072 RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES 2/522. Religious Observances
The facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility
Incarcerated persons are able to practice
shall develop written policies and procedures to provide ☒
their religion.
☐ ☐
opportunities for incarcerated persons to participate in
religious services, practices and counseling on a
voluntary basis.
1073 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 630. Incarcerated Person Complaint
Note: Applicable to Type I facilities holding sentenced Sentenced incarcerated persons are not
workers. housed at these facilities.
(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; ☐ ☐
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(7) provision for a non-automated initial response
within a reasonable time limit which shall not exceed ☒
☐ ☐
a period of 15 calendar days;
(8) provision for resolving questions of jurisdiction
☒
within the facility; ☐ ☐
(9) provision for providing a copy of the grievance,
appeal, response, and related documents to the ☒
☐ ☐
incarcerated person; and,
(10) The facility manager or designee shall conduct
regular review of grievances, responses, and ☒
☐ ☐
appeals.
(b) Grievance System Abuse:
The facility may establish written policy and procedure to
☒
control the submission of an excessive number of ☐ ☐
grievances.
1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 620. Incarcerated Person Non-Disciplinary
Action
Wherever discipline is administered, each facility
administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary
actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons.
☒
☐ ☐
Notes: If discipline IS NOT administered, written policy
should indicate as such. If discipline IS administered,
Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply.
Such rules and disciplinary actions shall be stated simply
and affirmatively and posted conspicuously in housing
☒
units and the booking area or issued to each person upon ☐ ☐
booking.
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 620. Incarcerated Person Non-Disciplinary
PERSONS Action
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. ☒
☐ ☐
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3. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations. ☒
☐ ☐
A staff member with investigative and disciplinary
authority shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to ☒
☐ ☐
impose such consequences.
Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are
☒
involved in the charges. ☐ ☐
Such charges pending against an incarcerated person
shall be acted on with the following provisions and within
specified timeframes:
☒
1. A copy of the report, or a separate written notice of ☐ ☐
the violation(s), shall be provided to the incarcerated
person.
2. Unless declined by the incarcerated person, a
hearing shall be provided no sooner than 24 hours
after the report has been submitted to the disciplinary
officer and the incarcerated person has been
☒
informed of the charges in writing. The hearing may ☐ ☐
be postponed or continued for a reasonable time
through a written waiver by the incarcerated person,
or for good cause.
3. The incarcerated person shall be permitted to
appear on their own behalf at the time of hearing and
present witnesses and documentary evidence. The
☒
incarcerated person shall have access to staff or ☐ ☐
assistance when they have limited literacy, or the
issues are complex.
4. A charge(s) shall be acted on no later than 72
hours after an incarcerated person has been ☒
☐ ☐
informed of the charge(s) in writing.
5. Subsequent to final disposition of disciplinary
charges by the disciplinary officer, the charges and
☒
the action taken shall be reviewed by the facility ☐ ☐
manager or designee.
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. ☐ ☐
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1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE 620. Incarcerated Person Non-Disciplinary
Action
The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer
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 620. Incarcerated Person Non-Disciplinary
Action
The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly
prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Disciplinary
actions shall not include corporal punishment, group
punishment when feasible, or physical or psychological
degradation. ☒
☐ ☐
Additionally, there shall be the following limitations:
(a) Disciplinary separation shall be considered an option
of last resort and as a response to the most serious and
threatening behavior, for the shortest time possible, and
with the least restrictive conditions possible.
(1) If a person is on disciplinary separation status for
30 consecutive days there shall be a review by the
facility manager before the disciplinary separation
status is continued. This review shall include a
☒
consultation with health care staff. Such reviews shall ☐ ☐
continue at least every fifteen days thereafter until the
disciplinary status has ended. This review shall be
documented.
(2) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have
the minimum furnishings and space specified in Title
24, Part 2, 1231.2.6 and 2.7. Occupants shall be
issued clothing and bedding as specified in Articles
13 and 14 of these regulations and shall not be
deprived of them through any portion of the day
☒
except that those incarcerated persons who engage ☐ ☐
in the destruction of bedding or clothing may be
deprived of such articles. The decision to deprive a
person of such articles of clothing and bedding shall
be reviewed by the facility manager or designee
during each 24-hour period.
(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.
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(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 620. Incarcerated Person Non-Disciplinary
Action
Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept
☒
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.
1206.5 MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICABLE JOM 1/310 – Classification
DISEASES IN A CUSTODY SETTING JOM 1/350.10 – Mandated Incarcerated
person Segregation
(a) The responsible physician, in conjunction with the JOM 2/670 – Contagious Diseases
facility administrator and the county health officer, shall
MSD 7.0 – Infection Control – Arrestees
develop a written plan to address the identification,
MSD 13.0 – HIV/AIDS
treatment, control and follow-up management of
MSD 20.0 – Treatment of Scabies
tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. The plan ☒ ☐
☐ MSD 22.0 – Tuberculosis (TB)
shall cover the intake screening procedures, identification
of relevant symptoms, referral for a medical evaluation,
treatment responsibilities during incarceration and
coordination with public health officials for follow-up
treatment in the community. The plan shall reflect the
current local incidence of communicable diseases which
threaten the health of incarcerated people and staff.
(b) Consistent with the above plan, the health authority JOM 2/670 – Contagious Diseases
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 Confidential Morbidity Report (CMR) cards
persons and custody staff. are completed by medical personnel and
☒ ☐ then sent to Department of Public Health,
☐
Acute Communicable Disease Control
(ACDC).
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(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 MSD 3.3 – Arrestee Privacy during Medical
medical needs and safety of the affected ☒ ☐ Evaluation
☐
incarcerated persons;
(7) Provisions for consent by an incarcerated person JOM 1/310 – Classification
that address the limits of confidentiality; and, JOM 1/310.50 – Incarcerated person
Classification – Defined
☒ ☐
☐ JOM 1/350.10 – Incarcerated person
Segregation
JOM 1/350.20 – Administrative Segregation
(8) Reporting and appropriate action upon the LAPD Department Manual Volume 4, 712 –
possible exposure of custody staff to a ☒ ☐ Employee Exposure to Health Hazards –
☐
communicable disease. Reporting Procedures
1211 SICK CALL JOM 2/620 – Daily Sick Call
JOM 2/620.20 – Daily Sick Call at Area Jails
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health MSD 8.0 – Dispensary Sick Call
authority, shall develop written policies and procedures,
☒ ☐ Practice consistent with policy. Electronic
which provide daily sick call for all incarcerated persons ☐
sick call log reviewed and confirmed
or provision made that any incarcerated person
practice.
requesting medical/mental health attention be given such
attention.
1260 STANDARD INSTITUTIONAL CLOTHING
The standard issue of climatically suitable clothing to
incarcerated people held after arraignment in all but Court ☒ ☐
☐
Holding, Temporary Holding, and Type IV facilities shall
include, but not be limited to:
(a) Clean socks and footwear;
(b) Clean outergarments; and, Arrestees generally retain their garments.
☒ ☐
☐ Outer garments are available to provide as
needed.
(c) Clean undergarments; Undergarments are available to provide as
☒ ☐
☐ needed.
(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.
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1264 CONTROL OF VERMIN IN PERSONAL LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.70 (Treatment of
CLOTHING Vermin Infested Incarcerated person), pages
77-78.
There shall be written policies and procedures developed
by the facility administrator to control contamination Incarcerated person who are infested with
and/or spread of vermin in all incarcerated people’s ☒ ☐ vermin (lice) are treated with lice shampoo at
personal clothing. Infested clothing shall be cleaned, ☐
this facility. After shower and treatment, they
disinfected, or stored in a closed container so as to can be housed at the facility.
eradicate or stop the spread of vermin.
LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.80 (Disposition of
Contaminated Clothing and Linen), page 78.
1265 ISSUE OF PERSONAL CARE ITEMS LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.10 (Showering
and Personal Hygiene), pages 76- 77.
There shall be written policies and procedures developed ☒ ☐
☐
by the facility administrator for the issue of personal LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.90 (Sanitary
hygiene items. Napkins), page 78.
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 LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.30 (Showering
and Personal Hygiene), page 77.
☒
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.
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1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE LAPD JOM, Section 2/526.20 (Issuing
Bedding and Linen), page 75.
The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens,
for each incarcerated person entering a living area who
☒
is expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be ☐ ☐
limited to:
(a) one serviceable mattress which meets the
requirements of Section 1272 of these regulations;
(b) one mattress cover or one sheet; One fitted mattress cover/sheet and one
☒
☐ ☐ blanket are provided.
(c) one towel; and, LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.10 (Showering
☒ and Personal Hygiene), pages 76- 77.
☐ ☐
Provided at the time of shower.
(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 Cleaning service for the detention areas
MAINTENANCE provided by GSD custodial services.
The facility administrator shall develop written policies LAPD JOM, Section 2/510.20 (Disinfecting
and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable Handcuffs), page 33.
level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the
☒
facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule ☐ ☐ Purell (spray) disinfectant is being used for
of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and the disinfection of the handcuffs.
correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices
which may be found. Quaternary Ammonia sanitizer is used for
the general disinfection/sanitation of the
facility.
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Are minors held in jail cells? Youths are not held in the facility.
Penal Code Sections 6030 and 6031.4 require the
biennial inspection of local detention facilities that hold
minors in secure detention in the jail. Title 15, Article 9
establishes the minimum standards of how facilities hold
☐ ☒
minors in temporary custody in the jail. ☐
Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail cells are not
subject to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections;
however, if minors are held in the building, they may be
subject to the requirements of WIC §207.1.
1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A MINOR
IN AN ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
The facility administrator shall develop policy and
☐ ☒
procedures for notification of the court of jurisdiction and ☐
the parent, guardian, or person standing in loco
parentis, in the event of a suicide attempt, serious
illness, injury or death of a minor in custody.
1142 WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
☒
and procedures concerning minors being held in ☐ ☐
temporary custody which shall address:
(a) suicide risk and prevention;
(b) use of restraints; ☒
☐ ☐
(c) emergency medical assistance and services; and, ☒
☐ ☐
(d) prohibiting use of discipline. ☒
☐ ☐
1143 CARE OF MINORS IN TEMPORARY
CUSTODY
☒
(a) The following shall be made available to all minors ☐ ☐
held in temporary custody:
(1) access to toilets and washing facilities;
(2) one snack during term of temporary custody if
the minor has not eaten within the past four (4)
☒
hours or is otherwise in need of appropriate ☐ ☐
nourishment;
(3) access to drinking water; ☒
☐ ☐
(4) access to language services; ☒
☐ ☐
(5) access to disabilities services; ☒
☐ ☐
(6) sanitary napkins, panty liners, and tampons as
☒
requested; ☐ ☐
(7) privacy during consultation with family, guardian,
☒
and/or lawyer; ☐ ☐
(8) blankets and clothing, as necessary, to assure
☒
the comfort of the minor; and, ☐ ☐
(9) personal clothing unless the clothing is
inadequate, presents a health or safety problem, or ☒
☐ ☐
is required to be utilized as evidence of an offense.
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(b) Upon entry, the minor shall be informed in writing of
what is available under this section, and it shall be
☒
posted in at least one conspicuous place to which ☐ ☐
minors have access.
1144 CONTACT BETWEEN MINORS AND
INCARCERATED ADULTS
☒
The facility administrator shall establish policies and ☐ ☐
procedures to restrict contact, as defined in Section
1006, between minors and adults confined in the facility.
In situations where brief or accidental contact may
occur, such as booking or facility movement, facility staff
(trained in the supervision of incarcerated people) shall ☒
☐ ☐
maintain a constant, side- by-side presence with the
minor or the adult to prevent sustained contact.
1145 DECISION ON SECURE CUSTODY
A minor who is taken into temporary custody by a peace
officer on the basis that they are is a person described
by Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code may
be held in secure custody in a law enforcement facility
that contains a lockup for adults if the minor is 14 years
of age or older and if, in the reasonable belief of the
peace officer, the minor presents a serious security risk
of harm to self or others, as long as all other conditions
of secure custody set forth in these standards are met.
☒
☐ ☐
Any minor in temporary custody who is less than 14
years of age, or who does not in the reasonable belief
of the peace officer present a serious security risk of
harm to self or others, shall not be placed in secure
custody, but may be kept in non-secure custody in the
facility as long as all other conditions of non-secure
custody set forth in these standards are met.
Note: Minors in secure detention are 14 years of age or
older.
In making the determination whether the minor presents
a serious security risk of harm to self or others, the
☒
officer may take into account the following factors: ☐ ☐
(a) age, maturity, and delinquent history of the minor;
(b) severity of the offense(s) for which the minor was
☒
taken into custody; ☐ ☐
(c) minor's behavior, including the degree to which the
☒
minor appears to be cooperative or non-cooperative; ☐ ☐
(d) the availability of staff to provide adequate
☒
supervision or protection of the minor; and, ☐ ☐
(e) the age, type, and number of other individuals who
☒
are detained in the facility. ☐ ☐
1146 CONDITIONS OF SECURE CUSTODY
While in secure custody, minors may be locked in a
room or other secure enclosure, secured to a cuffing rail, ☒
☐ ☐
or otherwise reasonably restrained as necessary to
prevent escape and protect the minor and others from
harm.
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1147 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE
CUSTODY INSIDE A LOCKED ENCLOSURE
(a) Minors shall receive adequate supervision which, at ☒
☐ ☐
a minimum, includes:
(1) constant auditory access to staff by the minor;
and,
(2) safety checks, as defined in Section 1006, of the
minor by staff of the law enforcement facility, at least ☒
☐ ☐
once every 30 minutes, which shall be documented.
(b) Minors of different genders shall not be placed in the
same locked room unless under constant direct visual ☒
☐ ☐
observation by staff of the law enforcement facility.
1148 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE
CUSTODY OUTSIDE OF A LOCKED
ENCLOSURE
☒
Minors held in secure custody outside of a locked ☐ ☐
enclosure shall not be secured to a stationary object for
more than 60 minutes unless no other locked enclosure
is available.
A staff person from the facility shall provide constant
direct visual observation to assure the minor's safety ☒
☐ ☐
while secured to a stationary object.
Securing minors to a stationary object for longer than 60
minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter, shall be ☒
☐ ☐
approved by a supervisor.
The decision for securing a minor to a stationary object
for longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes
☒
thereafter shall be based upon the best interests of the ☐ ☐
minor and shall be documented.
1149 CRITERIA FOR NON-SECURE CUSTODY
Minors held in temporary custody, who do not meet the
criteria for secure custody as specified in Section
207.1(b) of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may be
☒
held in non- secure custody to investigate the case, ☐ ☐
facilitate release of the minor to a parent or guardian, or
arrange for transfer of the minor to an appropriate
juvenile facility. While minors are held in temporary non-
secure custody the provisions of Section 1143 apply.
1150 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN NON-
SECURE CUSTODY
Minors held in non-secure custody shall receive
constant direct visual observation by staff of the law ☒
☐ ☐
enforcement facility. Entry and release times shall be
documented and made available for review. Monitoring
a minor using audio, video, or other electronic devices
shall never replace constant direct visual observation.
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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. ☐ ☐
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BOARD OF STATE & COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION
ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION
BSCC Code: 2501
FACILITY: LAPD 77th Street Division TYPE: I RC: 179
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE:
10/03/2024
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
Male Holding
One shower is available for male holding.
1 Holding 1991 1 - (14) (14) 12’4”x13’9”x8’ 1 1 1
2 Holding 1991 1 - (11) (11) 9’8”x10’5”x8 1 1 1
3 Holding 1991 1 - (10) (10) 11’x8’x8 1 1 1
4 Holding 1991 1 - (5) (5) 8’8.5’x8 1 1 1
5 Sobering 1991 1 - (8) (8) 16’x10’6”x8 1 1 2
6 Holding 1991 1 - (5) (5) 8’8’5”x8’ 1 1 1
7 Holding 1991 1 - (16) (16) 18’2’X17’6”X8 2 2 2
8 Holding 1991 1 - (5) (5) 7’10”x10’2”x8’ 1 1 1
9 Safety 1991 1 - (1) (1) 5”10”x8’3”x8’6” 1
10 Safety 1991 1 - (1) (1) 6’x8’4”x8’6” 1
Female Holding
One shower is available for female holding.
11-12 Holding 1991 2 - (7) (14) 10’9”x7’6”x8’ 1 1 1
13 Sobering 1991 1 - (3) (3) 7’7”x10’3”x8’ 1 1 2
15 Holding 1991 1 - (3) (3) 8’10”x7’8”x8’ 1 1 1
16 Safety 1991 1 - (1) (1) 8’6”x5’11” 1
17 Holding 1991 1 - (5) (5) 8’10”x7’8” 1 1 1
Court Holding
1 Holding 1991 1 - (16) (16) 10’2”x14’8”
2 Holding 1991 1 - (16) (16) 10’2”x14’7”
A Block-Female Housing
A 1 Dorm 1991 1 8 7 7 14’3”x25’ 1 1 1
A 2 Dorm 1991 1 8 8 8 14’3”x27 1 1 1
*T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit; If "Total RC" appears in brackets ( ), it is not part of the facility's rated
capacity. "+" indicates that capacity includes prorated air space from adjacent areas.
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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
A3 Double 1991 1 2 2 2 10’9”x6’ 1 1 1
A 4 Double 1991 1 2 2 2 10’9”x6’ 1 1 1
A 5 Handicap 1991 1 2 2 2 8’6”x10’9” 1 1 2
Double
Note: Two showers for A Block.
B Block-Female Housing
B1 Dorm 1991 1 6 6 6 18’11”x17’7” 1 1 1
B 2-4 Double 1991 3 2 2 6 10’9”x6’+7 1 1 1
B 5 Dorm 1991 1 8 8 8 16’8”x23’2”+14 1 1 1
B 6 Double 1991 1 2 2 2 11’8”x6’3” 1 1 1
B 7 & 8 Double 1991 2 2 2 4 9x7’6”-6 1 1 1
Note: Two showers for B Block.
C Block-Female Housing Overflow
C 1 & 2 Dorm 1991 2 8 8 16 15’6”x26’ 1 1 1
C 11-19 Double 1991 9 2 2 18 6’x10’ 1 1 1
Note: Three showers for C Block. Dayroom has tables and seating for 7.
D Block-Male Housing
D 1 & 2 Dorm 1991 2 8 8 16 15’6”x24’9” 1 1 1
D 11-18 Double 1991 8 2 2 16 6’x10’ 1 1 1
Note: Two showers for D Block. Table and seating for 5. Room #12 is ADA Cell.
E Block
E 1-2 Dorm 1991 2 8 8 16 26’x15’6” 1 1 1
E 11-17 Double 1991 7 2 2 14 6’x10’
Note: One shower for E Block. Table and seating for 10.
F Block
F 1 Dorm 1991 1 20 20 20 41’6” x16’8” 3 3 3
F 11-18 D 8 2 2 16 6’x10’ 1 1 1
Note: Three showers for F Block. Dayroom has tables and seating for 8.
*T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit; If "Total RC" appears in brackets ( ), it is not part of the facility's rated
capacity. "+" indicates that capacity includes prorated air space from adjacent areas.
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ADULT TYPE I, II, III AND IV FACILITIES
PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION
Board of State & Community Corrections
APPLICABLE TITLE 24 REGULATIONS: 6/94; 2/99; 2001
BSCC Code: 2501
FACILITY NAME: LAPD 77th Street Division FACILITY TYPE: I
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That 6/94: X 2/99: 2001: OTHER:
Apply):
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE 10/03/2024
TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Reception and Booking (2.1)
X
Contains a weapons locker, designed as outlined in
these regulations.
Contains a cell or room for confinement pending
X
booking
Contains a detoxification cell, where applicable
01: Name change to “sobering cell.”
X
2-99: Two detoxification cells are provided if both male
and female inmates are held.
Contains safety cell(s) (WA) X
Shower room available
2-99: Access to shower must be within the secure X
area
Provides secure vault or storage for inmate valuables X
Telephone(s) available for inmate use (PC § 851.5) X
2-99: Unobstructed access to hot and cold running
water X
Temporary Holding Cell or Room (2.2)
X
Contains 10 square feet of floor area per inmate
Holds no more than 16 inmates X
Is not smaller than 40 square feet and has a clear
X
ceiling height of 8 feet or more
Contains sufficient seating to accommodate all
X
inmates
Contains water closet (toilet), washbasin, and drinking
X
fountain
Provides for clear visual supervision by staff
X
Temporary Staging Cell or Room (2.3)
X
Holds inmates classified and segregated per Title 15 §
1050 and 1053
Holds inmates for four hours or less X
Limited to holding no more than 80 inmates X
Contains 10 square feet of floor area per inmates and
X
has a clear ceiling height of 8 feet or more.
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Is at least 160 square feet
X
Contains sufficient seating to accommodate all
inmates
X
Contains water closets (toilets), wash basins and
X
drinking fountains as specified by these regulations
Provides for clear visual supervision by staff
X
Detoxification/Sobering Cell (2.4)
01: Name change to “sobering cell.” X
Contains 20 square feet of floor area per inmate
Is limited to no more than 8 inmates X
Is no smaller than 60 square feet and has a clear
X
ceiling height of 8 feet or more
Contains a water closet (toilet) wash basin and
X
drinking fountain as specified by these regulations
Has padded partitions located next to toilet fixtures X
Provides for clear visual supervision by staff X
Padding on floor X
01: A shower is accessible in the secure portion of
the facility X
Safety Cell (2.5) Male safety cell #9 is closed and being used
for storage.
X
Contains 48 square feet with one floor dimension of a
least 6 feet and a clear ceiling height of 8 feet or more
Is limited to one inmate X
Contains a flushing ring toilet, mounted flush with the
X
floor, with controls located outside the cell
Padded floor, door and walls X
Equipped with a variable intensity, security light,
X
inaccessible to the occupant
Has one or more vertical view panels, not more than 4
inches wide nor less than 24 inches long, which X
provide a view of the entire cell
Has a food pass with lockable shutter no more than 4
inches high and, with between 26 and 32 inches from X
the bottom of the food pass to the floor
01: Wall or ceiling mounted devices are inaccessible
to inmate occupant. X
Single Occupancy Cells (2.6)
X
Maximum capacity of one inmate
Contain a minimum of 60 square feet of floor area in
Type I facilities and 70 square feet in Type II and III X
facilities
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Have a minimum clear ceiling height of 8 feet and a
X
minimum width of 6 feet
Contain a water closet (toilet), washbasin and drinking
X
fountain
Contain a bunk, desk and seat (Desk and seat not
required in Type I facilities.) X
Double Occupancy Cells (2.7)
X
Maximum capacity of two inmates
Contain a minimum of 60 square feet of floor area in
Type I facilities and 70 square feet in Type II and III X
facilities
Have a minimum clear ceiling height of 8 feet and a
X
minimum width of 6 feet
Contain a water closet (toilet), washbasin and drinking
X
fountain
Contain 2 bunks, 1 desk and 1 seat (Desk and seat Bunks in all cells have been lowered.
not required in Type I facilities.) X
Dormitories (2.8)
(Note: 2001 regulations reduced the double bunk
requirement from 75 to 70 square feet and added
provision for triple bunks. This is the “least restrictive
standard.”)
Contain at least 50 square feet of floor area per inmate
for single bed units; at least 70 square feet of floor
space per inmate for double bed units; and, at least 90
X
square feet for triple bed units. Eight foot clear ceiling
height required.
(To calculate double bunked BRC: 70 square feet
divided by 2 inmates = 35 square feet + 35 square feet
dayroom = 70 square feet per inmate. To calculate
triple bunked BRC: 90 square feet divided by 3
inmates=30 square feet + 35 square feet dayroom=65
square feet per inmate.)
Designed for nor fewer than 4 and no more than 64
X
inmates
Provide access to toilets separate from washbasins
X
and drinking fountains
Provide storage space for each inmate's personal
items (NA Type I) X
Dayrooms (2.9)
Required for inmates in Type II and III facilities - X
excluding "special use" cells - and inmate workers in
Type I facilities)
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Contain 35 square feet of floor area per inmate,
exclusive of 3 foot wide corridors in front of
X
cells/rooms
2-99: Deleted 3 foot corridor in front of cells/rooms
Contain tables and seating to accommodate the
maximum number of inmates allowed access at a
given time. (Note 2001 revisions added reference to
X
access at a given time and are the least restrictive
standard.)
Exercise Area (2.10)
Provided in Type II and III facilities. Type IV facilities X
must have a recreation area or provide community
access to one.
Clear height of 15 feet X
Has required surface area: 80 % of maximum rated
inmate capacity, multiplied by 50 square feet, divided
X
by number of one-hour exercise periods per day,
equals the required surface area.
2-99: Provides free access to a toilet, washbasin and
X
drinking fountain
Provides adequate security
X
Program/Multipurpose Space (2.11)
(NA Type I)
There is sufficient area and furnishings to meet the X
needs of the facility programs. (See regulation for
discussion of applicability to Type IV.)
Medical Examination Room (2.12)
There is one suitably equipped medical exam room in
every Type II or III facility designed to house 25 or
X
more inmates.
2-99: Required in all facilities that provide on-site
health care.
Located within the security area and provide for
X
privacy of inmates
Not less than 100 square feet of floor space with no
X
single dimension less than 7 feet
Provide hot and cold running water
2-99: Hot and cold running water in any room where X
medical procedures are provided
2-99: Lockable storage for medical supplies
X
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Pharmaceutical Storage Space (2.13)
There is lockable storage space for medical supplies X
and pharmaceuticals (Title 15 § 1216).
Medical Care Housing (2.14)
Applicable to Type II and III facilities where the facility X
program indicates special medical care housing is
needed.
Housing is located within the security area, accessible
to both male and female inmates, but not in the living X
area of either.
Provides lockable storage area for medical
X
instruments
2-99: Negative pressure isolation rooms are designed
to the community standard. X
Hare Care Space (2.15)
Space and equipment are available. X
2-99: Requirement deleted.
Commissary (2.16) (NA Type I)
X
Inmates can purchase specified items.
There is secure storage for commissary stock.
01: Revisions limit requirement for secure storage to
circumstances when commissary supplies are X
kept within the security perimeter.
Dining Facilities (2.17) (NA Type I)
X
There is 15 square feet and sufficient tables and
seating for each inmate being fed.
Dining space does not include toilets, washbasins or
showers, without an appropriate visual barrier.
2-99: Visual barrier requirement deleted for X
washbasins
Visiting Space (2.18)
X
There is sufficient visiting area.
Safety Equipment Storage (2.19)
Adequate space is provided to store equipment such X
as fire extinguishers, SCBA, emergency lights, etc.
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Janitors' Closet (2.20)
A securely lockable janitor’s closet provides sufficient X
storage for cleaning implements and supplies and is
located within the security area (Type II only).
A mop sink is available within the security area (Type
II). It may be outside the security area in CH, TH and,
X
Types I, III & IV.
Audio or Visual Monitoring (2.22)
(NA Type III and IV housing only minimum security
inmates)
There is an audio monitoring system capable of
alerting staff in a central control. When visual X
electronic surveillance is use, it is located primarily in
corridors, elevators, or at points on the security
perimeter such as entrances and exits.
2-99: Video monitoring option deleted.
Laundry Facilities (2.23)
Type IV facilities make provision for washing and X
drying personal laundry.
Emergency Power (2.24)
There is an emergency power source available and
capable of providing minimal lighting in all areas and X
maintaining fire and life safety, security,
communication and alarm systems.
Confidential Interview Rooms (2.25)
There is at least one suitably furnished confidential
interview room in every Type II facility designed for 25 X
or more inmates.
2-99: Applicable to every facility which provides on-
site health care
Located in the security area, accessible by both male
X
and female inmates
Provides at least 70 square feet floor area with no
single dimension less than 6 feet X
Attorney Interview Space (2.26)
(NA Type IV)
X
Available and provides for confidentiality
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Water Closets (Toilets)/Urinals (3.1)
Provide for inmate privacy/modesty with staff being
able to visual supervise; one is provided in every
single and double occupancy cell and at the following
ratio elsewhere:
1:10 in dormitories (changed from 1:8 in 2001);
1:8 in detoxification/sobering cells;
X
1:16 in holding cells;
1:20 in exercise areas; and,
Accessible to dayroom occupants no specified
ratio.
2-99: Accessible at no specified ratio in exercise
areas
See regulation for calculations of urinal substitutions.
Washbasins (3.2)
Provide hot and cold or tempered water; one is
provided in every single and double occupancy cell
and at the following ratio elsewhere:
1:10 in dormitories (changed from 1:8 in 2001);
1:8 in detoxification/sobering cells;
X
1:20 in exercise areas; and,
Accessible to dayrooms at no specified ratio.
2-99: Accessible in exercise areas at no specified
ratio
See regulation for calculations of washbasin trough
substitutions.
Drinking Fountains (3.3)
One is provided in every single and double occupancy
cell and in dormitories. Accessible to inmates in
dayrooms
X
2-99: One is provided in every single and double
occupancy cell, holding and staging cells and
detoxification cells. It must be accessible to
inmates in dayrooms and exercise areas.
The water outlet (bubbler) is mechanically actuated
and at an angle that prevents wastewater from flowing
over the outlet (bubbler). There is a mouth guard on
X
the water outlet.
2-99: Mouth guard requirement deleted
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Showers (3.4)
Available at a ratio of 1:20; provide hot and cold or
tempered water; shower stalls/areas are designed and
constructed of materials that are impervious to water
X
and soap so that they may be easily cleaned.
2-99: Ratio changed from 1:16; specified that shower
areas must provide modesty for inmates, with
staff ability to supervise.
Beds/Bunks (3.5)
At least 30 inches wide and 76 inches long with 21
inches between pans; constructed of pan bottom type
X
or concrete; securely fastened to the floor and/or wall
in facilities higher than minimum security.
01: Must be elevated off the floor.
Lighting (3.6)
Lighting in housing units, dayrooms and activity areas
is sufficient to permit easy reading by a person with
normal vision, and is not less than 20 foot-candles at
desk level and in the grooming area. Night lighting is
sufficient for purposes of supervision. X
Lighting is centrally controlled and/or occupant
controlled in housing cells or rooms. Light fixtures are
of secure design in areas higher than minimum
security.
Windows (3.7)
In housing areas higher than minimum security,
X
windows that are accessible to inmates are no greater
than 5 inches in on dimension.
Cell Padding (3.8)
The floors and partition are padded in detoxification
cells. In safety cells, floors, doors, walls and
X
everything on them are padded. All padded cells are
equipped with an tamper resistant fire sprinkler
approved by the SFM.
All padding is: approved for use by the SFM;
nonporous; at least ½ inch thick; of a unitary or
laminated construction; firmly bonded to all surfaces; X
and, without exposed seams.
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Mirrors/Shelves/Clothes Hooks (3.9)
X
A mirror of a material appropriate to the level of
security is provided near each washbasin.
Consistent with security needs, shelves and clothes
hooks are provided wherever feasible. X
2-99: Requirement for shelves and hooks deleted
Clothes hooks are of a collapsible hook type
2-99: Requirement for hooks deleted X
Seating (3.10)
Seating is designed to the level of security. When
bench seating is used, eighteen inches of bench are
X
provided per inmate.
2-99: In holding and staging cells, seating is securely
fastened to the wall and/or floor.
Table/Seat (3.11) (NA Type I)
A table and seat is provided in single and double X
occupancy cells.
Weapons Locker (3.12)
(NA type IV and Minimum Security Facilities)
A secure weapons locker is located outside the
X
security perimeter of the facility and no weapons are
brought into the security area. Lockers have individual
compartments, locks and keys.
Design Requirements (102(c)6)
Design requirements as specified in Title 24, Part 1,
102(c)6 are met. (See regulation for specific
X
requirements. Note areas of non-compliance that are
applicable to the facility type and construction date in
the "comments" section.)
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TYPE I FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code: 2560
FACILITY NAME: LAPD Pacific Division FACILITY TYPE: I
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Detention Custody Officer Gwen Jackson
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 10/02/2024
TITLE 15 SECTION P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
1020 CORRECTIONS OFFICER CORE COURSE2 The BSCC Standards and Training for Corrections (STC)
division found the agency in compliance with applicable
(a) In addition to the provisions of California Penal Code Section regulations during the 2023-2024 compliance monitoring
831.5, all custodial personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility shall cycle.
successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Core Course” as
described in Section 179 of Title 15, CCR, within one year from the Prior to appointment all Managements and Supervisors
date of assignment. have completed the Corrections Officer Core Course.
(b) Custodial Personnel who have successfully completed the
course of instruction required by Penal Code Section 832.3 shall also Officers interviewed cited a variety of classes provided
successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Basic Academy during the past two years.
Supplemental Core Course” as described in Section 180 of Title 15,
CCR, within one year from the date of assignment.
1021 JAIL SUPERVISORY TRAINING
Prior to assuming supervisory duties, jail supervisors shall complete
the core training requirements pursuant to Section 1020, Corrections
Officer Core Course. In addition, supervisory personnel of any Type
I, II, III or IV jail shall also be required to complete either the STC
Supervisory Course (as described in Section 181, Title 15, CCR) or
the POST supervisory course within one year from date of
assignment.
1023 JAIL MANAGEMENT TRAINING
Managerial personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV jail shall be required
to complete either the STC management course (as described in
Section 182, Title 15, CCR) or the POST management course within
one year from date of assignment.
1025 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
With the exception of any year that a core training module is
successfully completed, all facility/system administrators, managers,
supervisors, and custody personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility
shall successfully complete the “annual required training” specified
in Section 184 of Title 15, CCR.
1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15
regulation that is required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this
worksheet may not contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations,
Title 15, Minimum Standards for Local Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4 for the complete list and text of regulations.
2 For STC participating agencies, consistency with training sections 1020, 1021, 1023 & 1025 is annually assessed by the STC
Division. Unless otherwise indicated, the regulatory intent is for training to occur within one year from the date of assignment.
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1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL 025. Emergency Staffing
A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in Compliance with this section is predicated
each local detention facility to ensure the implementation upon the ability of staff to conduct and
and operation of the programs and activities required by ☒ document at least hourly safety checks and
☐ ☐
these regulations. ensure the completion of all programs and
activities required by the regulations.
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at 025. Emergency Staffing
least one employee on duty at all times in a local
detention facility or in the building which houses a local BSCC reviewed staffing assignments, the
☒
detention facility who shall be immediately available and ☐ ☐ duty roster, and the Correctional Sergeant’s
accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an
Log to verify staffing patterns. All
emergency. information appeared appropriate.
Such an employee shall not have any other duties which 025. Emergency Staffing
would conflict with the supervision and care of
☒
incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. ☐ ☐ All shifts have non-posted staff available to
respond to an emergency.
Whenever one or more females are in custody, there 110. Searches – Unavailability of female
shall be at least one female employee who shall be sworn to search female arrestee
immediately available and accessible to such females. ☒
☐ ☐
Note: Reference PC § 4021.
There is always trained female staff
available.
In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of 001. Change of watch procedures
personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator 030 Releasing an incarcerated person
shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the
personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a
☒ 410.00 Officer duties and responsibilities
staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the ☐ ☐
time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a
review and recommendations shall be reported to the
local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility.
1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS All LAPD Detention supervisory staff have
attended applicable POST and STC courses.
The facility administrator shall develop and implement
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 Verified in policies and discussions with
☒
between safety checks. ☐ ☐ detention officers.
(c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, 250. Safety Checks
and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in 265. Sobering Cell
☒
section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these ☐ ☐ 265.30 Sobering Cell Use
regulations. Restraints are not used in the facility.
(d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied Safety checks occur at random or varied
☒
intervals. ☐ ☐ intervals.
(e) There shall be a written plan that includes the The actual time at which each safety check
documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall occurred;
include: ☒
☐ ☐
(1) the actual time at which each individual safety
check occurred;
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(2) the location where each individual safety check Each observation log is documented and
occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory ☒ lists location where each safety check
☐ ☐
number; and, occurred
(3) Initials or employee identification number of staff Initials and staff identification numbers are
☒
who completed the safety check(s). ☐ ☐ listed on each observation log.
(f) A documented process by which safety checks are Supervisors will review and initial random
reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or security logs to ensure logs are completed
facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns ☒ and consistent with regulations.
☐ ☐
of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of,
safety checks.
1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF This training is included in the core and
supplemental core courses.
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at
☒
least one person on duty at all times who meets the ☐ ☐
training standards established by the Board for general
fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)].
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one All staff have gone through the fire and life
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety ☒ safety training during their correctional core
☐ ☐
procedures that relate specifically to the facility. training.
1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 Unless otherwise indicated, all policy sections
noted are contained within the Jail Division
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a Operations Manual (JOM).
manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The
policy and procedures manual shall address all Each jail has facility-specific Standing Plans
applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be (SP).
comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every ☒ Updated 2022.
two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all ☐ ☐
employees.
Notes: The policies and procedures required in
subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate
manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsections (c) and (d)
do not apply and have been deleted.
(a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III 010. Custody Services Division (CSD)
facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the Organization
following: ☒ 010.40 Regional Jail Sections and
☐ ☐
(1) Table of organization, including channels of Operations
communications.
(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility 200. Inspections
☒
administrator/manager. ☐ ☐
(3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state 3/792 Adjudication of Categorical Use of
and federal legal requirements and includes Force Incidents
☒
prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke ☐ ☐
holds.
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including 740. Handcuffing Pregnant Incarcerated
the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in person
Penal Code Section 3407. 745. Restraint Equipment
☒
☐ ☐ Department Manual
4/217.40 Use of the Hobble Restraint Device
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly 410.10 DNG Officer Duties and
☒
received persons for release. ☐ ☐ Responsibilities.
3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting
general access.
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(6) Security and control including physical counts and 001. Change of Watch Procedures
searches of the facility and incarcerated persons,
contraband control, and key control. 100. Searches/Body Scanner System
Each facility administrator shall, at least annually,
review, evaluate, and make a record of security 111. Use of the Body Scanner
measures. The review and evaluation shall include
internal and external security measures of the facility 310. Custody Transport Unit (CTU)
including security measures specific to prevention of
sexual abuse and sexual harassment. 245.10 Random Cell Inspections (RCI) in Jail
Facilities Department Manual
☒
☐ ☐
4/620 Searching - Arrestees at Booking
Office
245.10 Random Cell Inspections (RC) Jail
Facilities
520. Correspondence
3/536 Department Building and Room Keys
Department Order
(7) Emergency procedures include: Standing Plan.
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒
☐ ☐
section 1032 of these regulations;
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of Standing Plan.
☒
hostages; ☐ ☐
(C) mass arrests; ☒
☐ ☐
(D) natural disasters; ☒ Standing Plan.
☐ ☐
(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment;
☒
and, ☐ ☐
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, Standing Plan.
ammunition, chemical agents, and related ☒
☐ ☐
security devices.
(8) Suicide Prevention. ☒ 690. Suicide Prevention
☐ ☐
(9) Separation of incarcerated persons. ☒ 350. Incarcerated person Segregation
☐ ☐
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse Department Manual
☒
and sexual harassment. ☐ ☐ 1/280 Sexual Harassment
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and 390. Monitoring of Incarcerated Persons
respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ Who Reported Sexual Abuse or Sexual
☐ ☐
reporting any abuse. Harassment
(12) Release policy, including release planning for 630. Incarcerated person Complaint
incarcerated persons. 390. Monitoring of Incarcerated Persons
☒
☐ ☐ Who Reported Sexual Abuse or Sexual
Harassment
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, 630. Incarcerated person Complaint
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,
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(2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, 630. Incarcerated Person Complaint
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 690. Suicide Prevention
360. Mentally Disordered Incarcerated
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide person
prevention program developed by the facility
administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health ☒ 360.20 Evaluation of Mentally Disordered
☐ ☐
authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor, Incarcerated Person
and provide treatment to those incarcerated persons who
present a suicide risk. These types of prisoners will not be held in
The program shall include the following: the facility.
(a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial 310.50 Incarcerated Person Classification –
personnel. Defined
Upon an incarcerated person entering the
☒ facility, he/she should be assessed by
☐ ☐
custody staff for the ability to answer medical
and mental health screening questions.
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon 310.50 Incarcerated Person Classification –
intake and prior to housing assignment. ☐ ☒ Defined
☐
(c) Suicide prevention screening during special 310.50 Incarcerated Person Classification –
situations, including placement in restrictive housing, Defined
☒
following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in ☐ ☐ 50.20 Administrative Segregation
classification.
(d) Provisions facilitating communication among 690. Suicide Prevention
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff,
☒
medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide ☐ ☐
risk.
(e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide 690. Suicide Prevention
that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☒
☐ ☐
environment should be considered.
(f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. 530.10 Morning Report
690.20 Custody Services Division Attempted
Suicide Report
☐ ☒
☐
020. Jail Incident and Administrative
Records
(g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and 690.20 Custody Services Division Attempted
☒
procedures. ☐ ☐ Suicide Report
(h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides Fire Suppression Pre-Plans are outlined in
☒
attempts. ☐ ☐ the facility’s Standing Plan.
(i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and Standing Plan.
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. ☒
☐ ☐
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(k) Plan for mental health consultation following return
☒
from court as determined by the mental health director. ☐ ☐
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING Fire Suppression Pre-Plans are outlined in
the facility’s Standing Plan.
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 Standing Plan.
fire department to be included as part of the policy and
☒
procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of ☐ ☐
Regulations Section 1029);
(b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff with 245. Fire/Life Safety Inspection
two-year retention of the inspection record;
Monthly testing of the generator and
emergency lights is completed by the city’s
Facilities division and noted on the Monthly
☒
☐ ☐ Fire & Life Safety Inspection completed and
maintained by the Jail Administrator.
BSCC staff reviewed two years of staff-
conducted inspections.
(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Fire Inspection conducted on 10/01/2024.
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires ☒
☐ ☐
inspections at least once every two years;
(d) an evacuation plan; and, ☒ Standing Plan.
☐ ☐
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated Standing Plan.
☒
people in the case of fire. ☐ ☐
1040 POPULATION ACCOUNTING 001. Change of Watch Procedures
Each facility administrator shall maintain a demographics Area jail personnel count the number of
☒
accounting system which reflects the monthly average ☐ ☐ arrestees at the beginning of each shift.
daily population of sentenced and non-sentenced people A midnight count is conducted at each
by gender and juvenile status. facility.
Facility administrators shall provide the Board with
applicable demographic information as described in the ☒
☐ ☐
Jail Profile Survey.
1041 RECORDS 021. Incarcerated Person Records
(a) Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility BSCC reviewed a sample of incarcerated
shall develop written policies and procedures for the person records and noted that all expected
maintenance of individual records for each incarcerated
documents were consistently present.
person which shall include, but not be limited to, intake ☒
☐ ☐
information, personal property receipts, commitment
papers, court orders, reports of disciplinary actions taken,
medical orders issued by the responsible physician and
staff response, and non-medical information regarding
disabilities and other limitations.
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(b) Each facility administrator shall collect accurate, 020. Jail Incident and Administrative Records
uniform data for every allegation of sexual abuse at
facilities under its direct control and from other facilities Any incident reported under these guidelines
with which it contracts for the confinement of its shall contain information necessary to fulfill
incarcerated people. The data collected shall include, at
☒
☐ ☐ the reporting requirements of 34 U.S.C.
a minimum, the data necessary to satisfy the reporting
section 30303(a)(1).
requirements of 34 U.S.C. section 30303(a)(1).
Note: federal survey on sexual violence.
1044 INCIDENT REPORTS An incident report is required of all incidents
which result in physical harm, or serious
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies threat of physical harm, to an employee or
and procedures for the maintenance of written records incarcerated person of a detention facility or
☒
and reporting of all incidents which result in physical ☐ ☐ other person.
harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee
or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other
person.
Such records shall include the names of the persons The on-duty Jail Supervisor shall ensure that
involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, an investigation is initiated by the jailer who
and the date and time of the occurrence. will prepare a written report, which shall
☒ include the date and time of the occurrence,
☐ ☐
the names of the person involved including
witnesses, a description of the incident, and
action taken.
Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff Detention Officers are required to submit
assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the reports by the end of their shift.
facility manager or designee. ☒
☐ ☐
Several major incident reports were
reviewed by BSCC staff.
1045 PUBLIC INFORMATION PLAN 1/118 Public Information Plan
Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility
A public information binder with appropriate
shall develop written policies and procedures for the
☒ content was reviewed at each facility.
dissemination of information to the public, to other ☐ ☐
government agencies, and to the news media. The public
and incarcerated persons shall have available for review
the following material:
(a) The Board of State and Community Corrections Verified.
Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as ☒
☐ ☐
found in Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations.
(b) Facility rules and procedures affecting incarcerated Rules and regulations are located on the
people as specified in sections: reverse of the Prisoner Receipt. An
(1) 1045, Public Information Plan interpreter or “language bank” is used in the
event the incarcerated person does not
☒
☐ ☐ speak English. If the incarnated person
cannot read, the detention officer is required
to read the rules and regulations to the
arrestee.
(2) 1061, Education Plan ☐ ☒ No sentenced incarcerated person.
☐
(3) 1062, Visiting ☒ 502
☐ ☐
(4) 1063, Correspondence ☒ 520
☐ ☐
(5) 1064, Library Service ☐ ☒ No sentenced incarcerated person.
☐
(6) 1065, Exercise and Out of Cell Time ☒ 528
☐ ☐
(7) 1066, Books, Newspapers, Periodicals and 528
☒
Writings ☐ ☐
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(8) 1067, Access to Telephone ☒ 519
☐ ☐
(9) 1068, Access to Courts and Counsel ☒ 520
☐ ☐
(10) 1069, Orientation ☒ 1/610
☐ ☐
(11) 1070, Individual/Family Service Programs ☒ No sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐
(12) 1071, Voting ☒ 2/521
☐ ☐
(13) 1072, Religious Observance ☒ 2/522
☐ ☐
(14) 1073, Grievance Procedure ☒ 630 - No sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐
(15) 1080, Rules and Disciplinary Actions ☒ 620 - No sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐
(16) 1081, Plan for Discipline of Incarcerated No sentenced incarcerated person.
☒
Persons ☐ ☐
(17) 1082, Forms of Discipline ☒ No sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐
(18) 1083, Limitations on Discipline ☒ No sentenced incarcerated person.
☐ ☐
(19) 1200, Responsibility for Health Care Services ☒
☐ ☐
1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 540. Death in Custody Review
(a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy The in-custody death review should be
and procedures to comply with the in-custody death initiated as soon as practicable but no later
reporting requirements of Government Code section ☒ than 30 days after the incident. The team
☐ ☐
12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of
should review the appropriateness of clinical
the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC
care, determine whether changes to policies,
within 10 days of an in-custody death.
procedures, or practices are warranted, and
identify issues that require further study
(b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the The Chief is responsible for establishing a
health administrator, shall develop written policy and team of qualified staff to conduct an
procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a administrative review of every in-custody
written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of death. At a minimum, the review team
the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall should include the Chief and/or the
☒
include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or ☐ ☐ authorized designee, City Attorney, District
designee, the health administrator, the responsible Attorney Investigative staff, Responsible
physician and other health care, and supervision staff Physician, qualified health care
who are relevant to the incident. professionals, supervisors, or other
members who are relevant to the incident.
Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the The Chief or the authorized designee shall
appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to review the BSCC recommendations within
policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to 90 days of receipt, following the BSCC
identify issues that require further study. review of an in-custody death.
☒
☐ ☐
The Department shall make
recommendations and responses available
to the public with appropriate redactions as
permitted by law
(c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the The facility captain will submit a copy of the
initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC initial review of the report of all in-custody
within 60 days of the death. The facility administrator shall deaths to BSCC within 60 days.
☒
provide a copy of the initial review report that comports ☐ ☐
with the disclosure requirements of section 832.10 of the
Penal Code.
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The initial review report shall contain the following The in-custody death report shall contain all
information: information that is required:
(1) Demographic information
(A) Full name of the decedent (1) Inmate Information:
(B) Date of birth (A) Full name of the decedent
(C) Date of death (B) Date of birth
(D) Time of death (C) Date of death
(E) Gender (D) Time of death
(F) Race and ethnicity (E) Gender
(G) Relevant medical history (F) Race and ethnicity
(2) Facility Information (G) Relevant medical history
(A) Name and location of the detention facility
(B) Description of the location where the death ☒ (2) Facility Information
☐ ☐
occurred within the facility (A) Name and location of the detention
(C) Date and time of the incident facility
(D) Detention facility personnel (including names (B) Description of the location where the
and roles) involved in the reporting of the death death occurred within the facility
or incident (C) Date and time of the incident
(3) Any relevant circumstances leading up to death, (D) Detention facility personnel
including behavioral health or medical issues. (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 Minors are not held in the facility.
jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect
and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court holding facility
pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter within 30
calendar days of the death. Any inquiry made by the
Board shall be limited to the standards and requirements
set forth in these regulations.
1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN 310. Classification.
310.20 Housing Assignments.
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II,
410.10 DNG Officer Duties and
or III facility shall develop and implement a written Responsibilities.
classification plan designed to properly assign
incarcerated persons to housing units and activities
All prisoners housed with others shall be
according to the categories of gender identity, age,
classified for holding purposes. BSCC staff
criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged,
reviewed 8 months of incarcerated person’s
physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non-
classification and medical screening forms.
assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or
All forms were complete and ensured the
sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for
incarcerated person's health and safety.
the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such
☒
housing unit assignment shall be accomplished to the ☐ ☐
extent possible within the limits of the available number
of distinct housing units or cells in a facility.
The written classification plan shall be based on objective
criteria and include receiving screening performed at the
time of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each
person's classification level, housing restrictions, and
housing assignments.
Note: Subsection (b) does not apply and has been
deleted.
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(c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, Cell locations are noted on the
the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis Divisional/Consolidated Booking Record
whether a placement would ensure the health and safety
of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement ☒
☐ ☐
would present management or security problems. A
person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall
be given serious consideration.
1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 670. Contagious Diseases
670.30. Contaminated Arrestee/Incarcerated
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the person and Cells
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒
☐ ☐
procedures specifying those symptoms that require
All prisoners housed with others shall be
medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a
classified for holding purposes.
medical evaluation is completed.
At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be 310. Classification
made of the person being booked as to whether the 310.20 Housing Assignments
person has or has had any communicable diseases, such 410.10 DNG Officer Duties and
as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of Responsibilities.
tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or
other special medical problem identified by the health ☒
BSCC staff reviewed six months of
authority. The response shall be noted on the medical ☐ ☐
incarcerated person classification and
screening from.
medical screening forms. All forms were
complete and ensured the incarcerated
person's health and safety.
1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION 350.10 Mandated Incarcerated Person
Separation
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and 360. Mentally Disordered Incarcerated
procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated person
people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of
behavioral crisis may include telehealth.
360.20 Evaluation of Mentally Disordered
Incarcerated Person
☒
☐ ☐
The initial screening process is designed to
identify whether mental health conditions
exist that require immediate or ongoing
intervention for the incarcerated person. The
screening shall also be performed prior to
the incarcerated person being placed in
general housing.
If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not The Mental Evaluation Unit is contacted prior
readily available, an incarcerated person shall be to booking.
considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this
section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or ☒ On determination that a prisoner is
others or appear gravely disabled. ☐ ☐ developmentally disabled, he/she shall be
placed in a segregated area and a Jail
Supervisor and Watch Commander shall be
notified.
An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be Medical staff will evaluate within 24 hours of
secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next ☒ identification.
☐ ☐
daily sick call, whichever is earliest.
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Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the 350.20 Administrative Separation
safety of the person in crisis or others.
The facility will not house prisoners who
demonstrate that they may attempt to
escape, assault other prisoners, or
demonstrate a propensity towards violence.
☒
☐ ☐
An appropriate cell shall be used for this type
of separation (single cell or holding cell). Any
administrative separation of a prisoner must
be entered on the Jail log and the Watch
Commander shall be advised as soon as
possible.
1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION Separation prisoners will be allowed the
same rights as others.
Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall ☒
☐ ☐
develop and implement policies and procedures for the
administrative separation of incarcerated people.
Policies and procedures must include: Separated prisoners will not be denied
(a) Administrative separation may consist of separate meals, bedding, or sanitation facilities while
housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of in separation. If a prisoner is placed in a
privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of holding cell, he/she will be asked every half
protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☒ hour during the Jail check if he/she desires
☐ ☐
staff. to use the bathroom facilities or needs
access to the telephone or drinking water
until the arrestee is transferred to the county
jail.
(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.
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1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL No safety cells.
The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section
1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those people who ☐ ☒
☐
display behavior which results in the destruction of
property or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to
self or others.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
procedures governing safety cell use and may delegate
☐ ☒
authority to place an incarcerated person in a safety cell ☐
to a physician. Policies and procedures shall include, but
not be limited to:
(a) In no case shall the safety cell be used for punishment
☐ ☒
or as a substitute for treatment. ☐
(b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with the
approval of the facility manager or designee, or
☐ ☒
responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be ☐
reviewed a minimum of every four hours.
(c) A medical assessment shall be completed as soon as
possible, but not more than 12 hours from the time of
placement in the safety cell. The person shall be
☐ ☒
medically cleared for continued retention, referral to ☐
advanced treatment, or removal from the safety cell a
minimum of every 24 hours thereafter.
(d) The facility manager, designee or responsible health
care staff shall obtain a mental health
opinion/consultation with responsible health care staff on ☐ ☒
☐
placement and retention, which shall be secured as soon
as possible, but not more than 12 hours from placement.
(e) Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least
twice every 30 minutes, with no more than a 15-minute
☐ ☒
lapse between safety checks. Such observation shall be ☐
documented.
(f) Procedures shall be established to assure
☐ ☒
administration of necessary nutrition and fluids. ☐
(g) People placed in the safety cell shall be allowed to
retain sufficient clothing or be provided with a suitably
designed “safety garment,” to provide for their personal ☐ ☒
☐
privacy unless specific identifiable risks to the person's
safety or to the security of the facility are documented.
1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL No sobering cells.
The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section
☐ ☒
1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of ☐
incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety
or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication.
A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon
as they are able to continue the admission process or are ☐ ☒
☐
no longer a risk to themselves or others.
In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over
six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody
staff to determine whether the person has an urgent ☐ ☒
☐
medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these
regulations.
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At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must
☐ ☒
receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. ☐
Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the
sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half ☐ ☒
☐
hour. Such observation shall be documented.
1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 310.50 Incarcerated person Classification -
Defined
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 350.20 Administrative Segregation
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
370 Developmentally Disabled Incarcerated
procedures for the identification and evaluation,
person
appropriate classification and housing, protection, and
nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with
The initial screening process is designed to
developmental disabilities.
☒
☐ ☐ identify whether developmentally disabled
conditions exist. If so, the incarcerated
person will be transported to the county jail.
Developmentally disabled incarcerated
persons are transported to county jail or a
mental health facility.
The health authority or designee shall contact the 370 Developmentally Disabled Incarcerated
regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or person.
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 The use of restraint devices does not occur
at this facility.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop and implement
written policies and procedures for the use of restraint
devices. Restraint devices include any devices which
immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated person ☐ ☒
☐
from being ambulatory. The provisions of this section do
not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or other
restraint devices when used to restrain incarcerated
people for security reasons. The facility manager may
delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in
restraints to responsible health care staff.
(a) The policy shall address the following areas:
☐ ☒
(1) acceptable restraint devices; ☐
(2) signs or symptoms which should result in
immediate medical/mental health referral; availability ☐ ☒
☐
of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment;
(3) protective housing of restrained persons; ☐ ☒
☐
(4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, ☐ ☒
☐
(5) exercising of extremities. ☐ ☒
☐
(b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the
following requirements:
☐ ☒
(1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment ☐
or as a substitute for treatment.
(2) Restraint devices shall only be used on
incarcerated people who display behavior which
☐ ☒
results in the destruction of property or reveal an ☐
intent to cause physical harm to self or others.
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(3) Restraint devices should be used only when less
restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation
☒
techniques, have been attempted and are deemed ☐ ☐
ineffective.
(4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in
restraints only with the approval of the facility
manager, the facility watch commander, or ☐ ☒
☐
responsible health care staff; continued retention
shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour.
(5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be
☐ ☒
maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. ☐
(6) A medical opinion on placement and retention
shall be secured within one hour from the time of ☐ ☒
☐
placement.
(7) A medical assessment shall be completed within
☐ ☒
four hours of placement. ☐
(8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be
conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure
that the restraints are properly employed, and to
ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated
person. Such observation shall be documented. ☐ ☒
☐
While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons
shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area
which makes provisions to protect the person from
abuse.
(9) If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation
with responsible health care staff determines that an
incarcerated person cannot be safely removed from ☐ ☒
☐
restraints after eight hours, the person shall be taken
to a medical facility for further evaluation.
(10) Where applicable, the facility manager shall use
the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended ☐ ☒
☐
maximum time limits for placement.
(11) All events and information related to the
placement in restraints shall be documented and
shall be video recorded unless exigent
circumstances prevent staff from doing so. The
☐ ☒
documentation shall include: the reason for ☐
placement; person authorizing placement; names of
staff involved in the placement; injuries sustained;
and the duration of placement.
1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS No use of restraints devices on pregnant
persons.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☐ ☒
☐
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant
people. In accordance with Penal Code Section 3407, the
policy shall include reference to the following:
(1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or
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.
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(2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during
delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of
the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists,
☐ ☒
ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the ☐
safety and security of the incarcerated person, the
staff, or the public.
(3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional
who is currently responsible for the medical care of
an incarcerated pregnant person during a medical
☐ ☒
emergency, labor, delivery, or recovery after delivery ☐
or termination of the pregnancy determines that the
removal of restraints is medically necessary.
(4) Upon confirmation of an incarcerated person’s
pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing,
☐ ☒
of the standards and policies governing incarcerated ☐
pregnant people.
1059 DNA COLLECTION, USE OF FORCE 4/630 DNA Samples Collection Protocol at
LAPD Jails
(a) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 298.1, authorized law
enforcement, custodial, or corrections personnel
Force will not be used in the collection of
including peace officers, may employ reasonable force to
☒ samples except as authorized by court order
collect blood specimens, saliva samples, or thumb or ☐ ☐ and only with the approval of a supervisor.
palm print impressions from individuals who are required
to provide such samples, specimens or impressions
pursuant to Penal Code Section 296 and who refuse
following written or oral request.
(1) For the purpose of this regulation, the “use of
reasonable force” shall be defined as the force that
an objective, trained and competent correctional
☒
employee, faced with similar facts and ☐ ☐
circumstances, would consider necessary and
reasonable to gain compliance with this regulation.
(2) The use of reasonable force shall be preceded by
efforts to secure voluntary compliance. Efforts to
secure voluntary compliance shall be documented
☒
and include an advisement of the legal obligation to ☐ ☐
provide the requisite specimen, sample or impression
and the consequences of refusal.
(b) The force shall not be used without the prior written
authorization of the facility watch commander or
designee on duty. The authorization shall include
☒
information that reflects the fact that the offender was ☐ ☐
asked to provide the requisite specimen, sample, or
impression and refused.
(c) If the use of reasonable force includes a cell
extraction, the extraction shall be videotaped, including
audio. Video shall be directed at the cell extraction event.
The videotape shall be retained by the agency for the ☒
☐ ☐
length of time required by statute. Notwithstanding the
use of the video as evidence in a criminal proceeding, the
tape shall be retained administratively.
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1062 VISITING 502 Visitations
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 4/659
hours. If practicable, visiting hours should be made ☒
☐ ☐
available on weekends, evenings, or holidays.
(3) For sentenced incarcerated persons in Type I 502 Visitations
facilities there shall be allowed no fewer than two
☒
visits totaling at least one hour per incarcerated ☐ ☐
person each week.
(4) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall
develop and implement written policies and
procedures to allow visiting for non-sentenced
detainees. The policies and procedures will include a ☒
☐ ☐
schedule to assure that non-sentenced detainees will
be afforded a visit no later than the calendar day
following arrest.
(b) Visits may not be cancelled unless a legitimate
operational or safety and security concern exists. All
cancelled visits must be documented. The facility ☒
☐ ☐
manager or designee shall regularly review cancelled
visits and document such review.
(c) The visiting policies developed pursuant to this section
shall include provision for visitation by minor children of ☒
☐ ☐
the incarcerated person.
(d) Video visitation may be used to supplement existing
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; Non-contact.
Visitation hours; 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Time incarcerated person are allowed for visitation; and, 15 minutes per visit.
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Any restrictions on incarcerated person visitation. Visitation may be denied or terminated by a
supervisor if the visitor poses a danger to the
security of the facility or there is good cause,
including, but not limited to, the following: is
available to minor children of incarcerated
person when accompanied by a parent or
qualified adult guardian.
1063 CORRESPONDENCE 520. Correspondence
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
☒ In practice, Incarcerated persons are not
and procedures for correspondence which provide that: ☐ ☐ held long enough to receive mail.
(a) there is no limitation on the volume of mail that an
incarcerated person may send or receive;
(b) an incarcerated person’s correspondence may be 520. Correspondence
read when there is a valid security reason and the facility
☒
manager or designee approves; ☐ ☐ There will be no limit on the volume of mail
an incarcerated person may send or receive.
(c) jail staff shall not review an incarcerated person’s 520. Correspondence
correspondence to or from state and federal courts, any
member of the State Bar or holder of public office, and
the State Board of State and Community Corrections; ☒
☐ ☐
however, jail authorities may open and inspect such mail
only to search for contraband, cash, checks, or money
orders and in the presence of the incarcerated person;
(d) incarcerated persons may correspond, confidentially, 520. Correspondence
☒
with the facility manager or the facility administrator; and, ☐ ☐
(e) those incarcerated persons who are without funds
shall be permitted at least four postage paid envelopes
and eight sheets of paper each week to permit
correspondence with family members and friends but ☒
without limitation on the number of postage paid ☐ ☐
envelopes and sheets of paper to their attorney and to
the courts.
1065 EXERCISE AND OUT OF CELL TIME 528. Reading and Recreation
(b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall make The incarcerated person’s reading and
table games, television, or both, available to incarcerated recreational period will be staggered daily
☒
people. ☐ ☐ from 1000 hours to 2130 hours.
1066 BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, AND 528. Reading and Recreation
WRITINGS
Reading and recreational periods will be
(b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall staggered daily from 1000 hours to 2130
☒
develop and implement a written plan to make available ☐ ☐ hours.
a current newspaper or other like source, including a non-
English language alternative, to ensure reasonable
access to interested people.
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1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE 519. Telephone Calls and Use by
Incarcerated Person
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
and procedures which allow access to a telephone or A prisoner's refusal to cooperate in the
communication device beyond those telephone calls booking process shall not affect his or her
which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. right to complete calls. In any event, an adult
Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by arrestee's request to make phone calls shall
others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be ☒ be granted within three hours following arrest,
☐ ☐
provided access to the appropriate telecommunication except where physically impossible.
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 An attorney may interview a prisoner at any
time during any stage of arrest or booking.
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
☒
and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have ☐ ☐
access to the court and to legal counsel.
Such access shall consist of:
(a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these 520. Correspondence
☒
regulations, and, ☐ ☐
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☒
☐ ☐
1069 ORIENTATION 1/610. Incarcerated person Orientation
(b) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall
☒
develop written policies and procedures for a program ☐ ☐
reasonably understandable to non-sentenced detainees
to orient them at the time of placement in a living area.
Such a program shall be published and include, but not
be limited to, the following: ☒
☐ ☐
(1) rules and disciplinary procedures;
(2) visiting rules; ☒
☐ ☐
(3) availability of personal care items, opportunities
☒
for personal hygiene; ☐ ☐
(4) availability of reading and recreational materials;
☒
and, ☐ ☐
(5) medical/mental health procedures. ☒
☐ ☐
1071 VOTING 2/521. Voting
The facility administrator of a Type I (holding sentenced The Watch Commander will ensure that the
incarcerated workers) II, III or IV facility shall develop ☒ County Registrar of Voters is notified of the
☐ ☐
written policies and procedures whereby the county incarcerated person request.
registrar of voters allows qualified voters to vote in local,
state, and federal elections, pursuant to election codes.
1072 RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES 2/522. Religious Observances
The facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility Incarcerated persons can practice their
shall develop written policies and procedures to provide ☒ religion.
☐ ☐
opportunities for incarcerated persons to participate in
religious services, practices and counseling on a
voluntary basis.
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1073 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 630. Incarcerated Person Complaint
Note: Applicable to Type I facilities holding sentenced Sentenced incarcerated persons are not
workers. housed at these facilities.
(a) Each administrator of a Type II, III, or IV facility and
Type I facilities which hold incarcerated workers shall
develop written policies and procedures whereby all ☒
☐ ☐
incarcerated persons have the opportunity and ability to
submit and appeal grievances relating to any conditions
of confinement, included but not limited to: medical care;
classification actions; disciplinary actions; program
participation; telephone, mail, and visiting procedures;
and food, clothing, and bedding.
Such policies and procedures shall include:
(1) a grievance form; ☒
☐ ☐
(2) instructions for registering and appealing a
☒
grievance, including relevant deadlines; ☐ ☐
(3) a process for submission and handling of
☒
anonymous grievances; ☐ ☐
(4) resolution of the grievance at the lowest
☒
appropriate staff level; ☐ ☐
(5) appeal to the next level of review; ☒
☐ ☐
(6) written reasons for denial of grievance at each
☒
level of review which acts on the grievance; ☐ ☐
(7) provision for a non-automated initial response
within a reasonable time limit which shall not exceed ☒
☐ ☐
a period of 15 calendar days;
(8) provision for resolving questions of jurisdiction
☒
within the facility; ☐ ☐
(9) provision for providing a copy of the grievance,
appeal, response, and related documents to the ☒
☐ ☐
incarcerated person; and,
(10) The facility manager or designee shall conduct
regular review of grievances, responses, and ☒
☐ ☐
appeals.
(b) Grievance System Abuse:
The facility may establish written policy and procedure to
☒
control the submission of an excessive number of ☐ ☐
grievances.
1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 620. Incarcerated Person Non-Disciplinary
Action
Wherever discipline is administered, each facility
administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary
actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons.
☒
☐ ☐
Notes: If discipline IS NOT administered, written policy
should indicate as such. If discipline IS administered,
Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply.
Such rules and disciplinary actions shall be stated simply
and affirmatively and posted conspicuously in housing
☒
units and the booking area or issued to each person upon ☐ ☐
booking.
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For those individuals with limited literacy, who are unable
to read English, and for persons with disabilities,
provision shall be made for the jail staff to instruct them
☒
verbally or provide them with material in an ☐ ☐
understandable form regarding jail rules and disciplinary
procedures and actions.
1081 PLAN FOR DISCIPLINE OF INCARCERATED 620. Incarcerated Person Non-Disciplinary
PERSONS Action
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies
and procedures for discipline of incarcerated persons.
The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following
elements: ☒
☐ ☐
(a) Temporary Loss of Privileges: For minor acts of non-
conformance or minor violations of facility rules, staff may
impose a temporary loss of privileges, such as access to
television, telephones, commissary, or lockdown for less
than 24 hours, provided there is written documentation
and supervisory approval.
(b) Disciplinary Actions: Major violations of facility rules
or repetitive minor acts of non-conformance or repetitive
minor violations of facility rules shall be reported in writing
☒
by the staff member observing the act and submitted to ☐ ☐
the disciplinary officer. The consequences of such
violations may include, but are not limited to:
1. Loss of good time/work time. ☒
☐ ☐
2. Placement in disciplinary separation. ☒
☐ ☐
3. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations. ☒
☐ ☐
A staff member with investigative and disciplinary
authority shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to ☒
☐ ☐
impose such consequences.
Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are
☒
involved in the charges. ☐ ☐
Such charges pending against an incarcerated person
shall be acted on with the following provisions and within
specified timeframes:
☒
1. A copy of the report, or a separate written notice of ☐ ☐
the violation(s), shall be provided to the incarcerated
person.
2. Unless declined by the incarcerated person, a
hearing shall be provided no sooner than 24 hours
after the report has been submitted to the disciplinary
officer and the incarcerated person has been
☒
informed of the charges in writing. The hearing may ☐ ☐
be postponed or continued for a reasonable time
through a written waiver by the incarcerated person,
or for good cause.
3. The incarcerated person shall be permitted to
appear on their own behalf at the time of hearing and
present witnesses and documentary evidence. The
☒
incarcerated person shall have access to staff or ☐ ☐
assistance when they have limited literacy, or the
issues are complex.
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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 620. Incarcerated Person Non-Disciplinary
Action
The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer
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 620. Incarcerated Person Non-Disciplinary
Action
The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly
prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Disciplinary
actions shall not include corporal punishment, group
punishment when feasible, or physical or psychological
degradation. ☒
☐ ☐
Additionally, there shall be the following limitations:
(a) Disciplinary separation shall be considered an option
of last resort and as a response to the most serious and
threatening behavior, for the shortest time possible, and
with the least restrictive conditions possible.
(1) If a person is on disciplinary separation status for
30 consecutive days there shall be a review by the
facility manager before the disciplinary separation
status is continued. This review shall include a
☒
consultation with health care staff. Such reviews shall ☐ ☐
continue at least every fifteen days thereafter until the
disciplinary status has ended. This review shall be
documented.
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(2) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have
the minimum furnishings and space specified in Title
24, Part 2, 1231.2.6 and 2.7. Occupants shall be
issued clothing and bedding as specified in Articles
13 and 14 of these regulations and shall not be
deprived of them through any portion of the day
☒
except that those incarcerated persons who engage ☐ ☐
in the destruction of bedding or clothing may be
deprived of such articles. The decision to deprive a
person of such articles of clothing and bedding shall
be reviewed by the facility manager or designee
during each 24-hour period.
(3) If after placement in separation, mental health or
medical staff determine that an individual has serious
mental illness or an intellectual disability, they shall ☒
☐ ☐
be removed from disciplinary separation immediately
upon this determination.
(b) The delegation of authority to any incarcerated person
or group of incarcerated people to exercise the right of
punishment over any other incarcerated person or group ☒
of incarcerated people. ☐ ☐
Note: PC § 4019.5.
(c) In no case shall a safety cell, as specified in Title 24,
Part 2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for ☒
☐ ☐
disciplinary purposes.
(d) No incarcerated person may be deprived of the
implements necessary to maintain an acceptable level of
☒
personal hygiene as specified in Section 1265 of these ☐ ☐
regulations.
(e) Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary measure. ☒
☐ ☐
(f) Correspondence privileges shall not be withheld
except in cases where the incarcerated person has
violated correspondence regulations, in which case
☒
correspondence may be suspended for no longer than 72 ☐ ☐
hours, without the review and approval of the facility
manager.
(g) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be
☒
suspended as a disciplinary measure. ☐ ☐
1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS 620. Incarcerated Person Non-Disciplinary
Action
Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept
☒
of all disciplinary actions administered therefore. This ☐ ☐
requirement may be satisfied by retaining copies of rule
violation reports and report of the disposition of each.
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1206.5 MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICABLE JOM 1/310 – Classification
DISEASES IN A CUSTODY SETTING JOM 1/350.10 – Mandated Incarcerated
person Segregation
(a) The responsible physician, in conjunction with the
JOM 2/670 – Contagious Diseases
facility administrator and the county health officer, shall
MSD 7.0 – Infection Control – Arrestees
develop a written plan to address the identification,
MSD 13.0 – HIV/AIDS
treatment, control and follow-up management of
MSD 20.0 – Treatment of Scabies
tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. The plan ☒ ☐
☐ MSD 22.0 – Tuberculosis (TB)
shall cover the intake screening procedures, identification
of relevant symptoms, referral for a medical evaluation,
treatment responsibilities during incarceration and
coordination with public health officials for follow-up
treatment in the community. The plan shall reflect the
current local incidence of communicable diseases which
threaten the health of incarcerated people and staff.
(b) Consistent with the above plan, the health authority JOM 2/670 – Contagious Diseases
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 Confidential Morbidity Report (CMR) cards
persons and custody staff. are completed by medical personnel and
☒ ☐ then sent to the Department of Public Health,
☐
Acute Communicable Disease Control
(ACDC).
(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 MSD 3.3 – Arrestee Privacy during Medical
medical needs and safety of the affected ☒ ☐ Evaluation
☐
incarcerated persons;
(7) Provisions for consent by an incarcerated person JOM 1/310 – Classification
that address the limits of confidentiality; and, JOM 1/310.50 – Incarcerated person
Classification – Defined
☒ ☐
☐ JOM 1/350.10 – Incarcerated person
Segregation
JOM 1/350.20 – Administrative Segregation
(8) Reporting and appropriate action upon the LAPD Department Manual Volume 4, 712 –
possible exposure of custody staff to a ☒ ☐ Employee Exposure to Health Hazards –
☐
communicable disease. Reporting Procedures
1211 SICK CALL JOM 2/620 – Daily Sick Call
JOM 2/620.20 – Daily Sick Call at Area Jails
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health MSD 8.0 – Dispensary Sick Call
authority, shall develop written policies and procedures,
☒ ☐ Practice consistent with policy. Electronic
which provide daily sick call for all incarcerated persons ☐
sick call log reviewed and confirmed
or provision made that any incarcerated person
practice.
requesting medical/mental health attention be given such
attention.
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1260 STANDARD INSTITUTIONAL CLOTHING
The standard issue of climatically suitable clothing to
incarcerated people held after arraignment in all but Court ☒ ☐
☐
Holding, Temporary Holding, and Type IV facilities shall
include, but not be limited to:
(a) Clean socks and footwear;
(b) Clean outergarments; and, Arrestees generally retain their garments.
☒ ☐ Outer garments are available to provide as
☐
needed.
(c) Clean undergarments; Undergarments are available to provide as
☒ ☐
☐ needed.
(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 LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.70 (Treatment of
CLOTHING Vermin Infested Incarcerated person), pages
77-78.
There shall be written policies and procedures developed Incarcerated persons who are infested with
by the facility administrator to control contamination vermin (lice) are treated with lice shampoo at
☒ ☐
and/or spread of vermin in all incarcerated people’s ☐ this facility. After showers and treatment, they
personal clothing. Infested clothing shall be cleaned, can be housed at the facility.
disinfected, or stored in a closed container so as to
eradicate or stop the spread of vermin.
LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.80 (Disposition of
Contaminated Clothing and Linen), page 78.
1265 ISSUE OF PERSONAL CARE ITEMS LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.10 (Showering
and Personal Hygiene), pages 76- 77.
There shall be written policies and procedures developed ☒ ☐
☐
by the facility administrator for the issue of personal LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.90 (Sanitary
hygiene items. Napkins), page 78.
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. ☒
☐ ☐
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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 LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.30 (Showering
and Personal Hygiene), page 77.
☒
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.
1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE LAPD JOM, Section 2/526.20 (Issuing
Bedding and Linen), page 75.
The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens,
for each incarcerated person entering a living area who
☒
is expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be ☐ ☐
limited to:
(a) one serviceable mattress which meets the
requirements of Section 1272 of these regulations;
(b) one mattress cover or one sheet; One fitted mattress cover/sheet and one
☒
☐ ☐ blanket are provided.
(c) one towel; and, LAPD JOM, Section 2/530.10 (Showering
☒ and Personal Hygiene), pages 76- 77.
☐ ☐
Provided at the time of shower.
(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 Cleaning service for the detention areas
MAINTENANCE provided by GSD custodial services.
The facility administrator shall develop written policies LAPD JOM, Section 2/510.20 (Disinfecting
and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable Handcuffs), page 33.
☒
level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the ☐ ☐ Purell (spray) disinfectant is being used for
facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule the disinfection of the handcuffs.
of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and Quaternary Ammonia sanitizer is used for
correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices the general disinfection/sanitation of the
which may be found. facility.
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DETENTION OF MINORS
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
Are minors held in jail cells? If YES, see remaining document for Title 15,
Article 9 inspection.
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, ☐ ☐
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TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
(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.
(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. ☐ ☐
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DETENTION OF MINORS
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
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.
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.
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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.
1151 MINORS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY
INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE IN SECURE OR
NON-SECURE CUSTODY
Facility administrators shall develop policies and
☒
procedures providing that a medical clearance shall be ☐ ☐
obtained for minors who are under the influence of
drugs, alcohol or any other intoxicating substance to the
extent that they are unable to care for themselves, prior
to secure or non-secure custody of that minor.
Supervision of minors in secure custody in a locked
room shall include safety checks at least once every 15
minutes until resolution of the intoxicated state or ☒
☐ ☐
release. These safety checks shall be documented, with
actual time of occurrence recorded.
Supervision of minors in secure custody outside of a
locked room shall be supervised in accordance with ☒
☐ ☐
Section 1148.
Supervision of minors in nonsecure custody shall be
☒
supervised in accordance with Section 1150. ☐ ☐
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BOARD OF STATE & COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION
ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION
BSCC Code: 2560
FACILITY: LAPD Pacific Division TYPE: I RC: 31
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 10/02/2024
ROOMS EACH ROOM
Cell Applicabl # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES*
e
Location Type Cells # Beds RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S
Standard
s
Booking
17 Holding 1963 1 0 5 (5) 7.5' x 7.5'
Note: 8' wraparound bench. 2 telephones; transition cell prior to housing. Re-measure during 2010-2012
inspection.
15 Safety 1963 1 0 5.0' x 6.3' x 8.0'
Note: The Safety Cell is no longer used. It is now used for storage only (2017)
14 Sobering 1963 1 - - 0 13.0' X 17.0' X 2 1 1
8.0'
Note: Cell is padded; all bunks have been removed and three low benches have been placed in the cell. Used
for strip searches only. (2017)
Housing
One 3-head shower for all inmates. All inmates provided access to shower upon request.
16 Dorm 1963 1 8 10 10 12.0' x 24' x 8.0' 2 1
Note: Misdemeanor General Housing. Later, less restrictive standard (1973) applied during 2006-2008
inspection cycle.
13 Dorm 1963 1 10 10 10 12.0' x 24.0' x 8.0' 2 1 1
Note: Later, less restrictive standard (1973) applied during 2006-2008 inspection cycle.
J 1-3 Single 1963 3 1 1 3 7.5' x 7.5' x 8.0' 1 1 1
F 2-9 Single 1963 8 1 1 8 7.5' x 7.5' x 8.0' 1 1 1
Note: Cells 1 is used for permanent storage.
Pre-Booking Area Enclosure (Non-Rated-outside secure area)
122 6.3' x 7.3'
125 8.0' x 7.6'
*T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit; If "Total RC" appears in brackets ( ), it is not part of the facility's rated
capacity. "+" indicates that capacity includes prorated air space from adjacent areas.
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PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION
BOARD OF STATE & COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION
ADULT TYPE I, II, III AND IV FACILITIES
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: PRE-73; 4/73
Title 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR)
BSCC Code: 2560
FACILITY NAME: LAPD Pacific Division FACILITY TYPE: I
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): PRE-73: Post 4/73: X OTHER:
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 10/02/2024
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 capacity X
Toilet accessible X
Water fountain accessible X
Wash basin accessible
X
3.12 Weapons Locker (3.12)
External to the security area and equipped with X
individual compartments, locks and keys
Sobering Cells (2.4) No Sobering Cell at this facility (2017).
Former Sobering Cell only used for strip
X
Limited to no more than 15 inmates searches.
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
X
4-73: Padding required
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
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ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
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
X
4-73: Minimum width of 6 feet, length 8 feet and height
of 8 feet, OR clear floor area of 43 square feet
Contain toilet and washbasin and drinking fountain X
Contain a bunk capable of accommodating a standard Variance granted 12/16/74.
X
30" X 76" mattress
Multiple Occupancy Cells (8227) No multiple occupancy cells.
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
4-73: Minimum of 25 square feet floor space per X
inmate
Toilet and washbasin
X
4-73: 1:8 ratio
Drinking fountain X
Contain a bunk capable of accommodating a standard
X
30" X 76" mattress
Safety Cells (2.5) Substandard size (5' x 6'; x 8').
X Safety cell no longer used at this facility
Designed to house one person (2017).
A minimum width of 6 feet, length of 7.5 feet and Variance granted 1/12/76.
height of 8 feet X
4-73: Minimum 6 foot width; length and height of 8 feet
Equipped with flush ring toilet (flush with floor) X
Equipped with solid security door and view panel X
Padded floor, door and walls X
4-73: Illumination provided by variable intensity light
X
fixture operable from outside the cell.
Dormitory (2.8)
X
Capacity of 4-50 inmates
4-73: Capacity limitation deleted
500 cubic feet of air space per inmate
4-73: 40 square feet per inmate
X
A least 10 foot ceilings if double bunked
X
4-73: Toilet and Washbasin ratio at 1:8 ratio X
4-73: Drinking fountain X
Showers (3.4)
X
4-73: Available at 1:16 ratio
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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
X
4-73: A comfortable living environment is maintained
through an adequate heating and cooling
system
Dayrooms (2.9)
Available for inmates in single cells, multiple cells and
dormitories 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 furnishings to meet needs
Dining Facilities (2.17)
15 square feet per person served (in facilities for 100
X
persons or more)
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 security No minimum security.
X
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
Storage Space (2.21)
X
Adequate space available
Audio or Video Monitoring System (2.22) Pre-73 facility: 1963 standards do not require
audio monitoring.
X
Located in all inmate housing units and capable of
alerting staff in a central control
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ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
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
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