Los Angeles Torrance PD (2023-2024 inspection cycle)

October 28, 2024 Jay Hart, Chief of Police Torrance Police Department 3300 Civic Center Drive Torrance, CA 90503 2023-2024 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031, WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, TORRANCE POLICE DEPARTMENT DETENTION FACILITY Dear Chief Hart: The 2023-2024 Comprehensive Inspection of the Torrance City Police Department has been completed on September 26, 2024: FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE Torrance Police Department 2900 I This inspection was conducted pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031 to determine compliance with the Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as outlined in Titles 15 and 24, California Code of Regulations. In addition to the inspection(s) by the BSCC, inspections are also required annually by the County Health Officer and biennially by the State Fire Marshal or an authorized representative (Health and Safety Code Sections 101045 and 13146.1). The results of those inspections are considered a part of this report. INSPECTION RESULTS We identified no items of noncompliance with Title 15 or Title 24 Minimum Standards. For detailed information, refer to the attached Procedures Checklist, Physical Plant Evaluation, and Living Area Space Evaluation. An Exit Briefing with your staff was held on Thursday, September 26, 2024; BSCC staff presented an inspection overview and discussed technical assistance and best practice recommendations. * * * Please email me at michael.bush@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 956-5968 if you have any questions. Jay Hart Chief of Police Page 2 Sincerely, MICHAEL J. BUSH Field Representative Facilities Standards and Operations Division Enclosures Cc: Presiding Judge, Los Angeles County Superior Court* Chair, Grand Jury, Los Angeles County* Chair, Board of Supervisors, Los Angeles County* County Administrator, Los Angeles County* Kristine Kiesling, Jail Manager, Torrance Police Department *Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov. 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I LTR 23-24 TYPE I FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 2900 FACILITY NAME: Torrance Police Department FACILITY TYPE: I PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Jail Manager Kristine Kiesling FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 09/26/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1020 CORRECTIONS OFFICER CORE COURSE2 SECTION 1021 The Police Department is a Standards and Training for (a) In addition to the provisions of California Penal Code Section Corrections (STC) participating agency. Compliance with 831.5, all custodial personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility shall sections related to training (with the exception of 1021) is successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Core Course” as determined by an annual audit of training records. described in Section 179 of Title 15, CCR, within one year from the date of assignment. All presently employed custody officers have successfully (b) Custodial Personnel who have successfully completed the completed the Corrections Officer Core Course. course of instruction required by Penal Code Section 832.3 shall also successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Basic Academy There are fourteen (14) full-time staff, of which five (7) Supplemental Core Course” as described in Section 180 of Title 15, are female. CCR, within one year from the date of assignment. The BSCC Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) 1021 JAIL SUPERVISORY TRAINING division found the agency in compliance with applicable regulations during the 2023-2024 compliance monitoring Prior to assuming supervisory duties, jail supervisors shall complete cycle. 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. 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 1 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL SECTION 1027 SUBSECTION A-F Pages 18-19 A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each local detention facility to ensure the implementation The detention facility is staffed with and operation of the programs and activities required by Detention Supervisors and Detention these regulations. ☒ ☐ ☐ Officers (DO). There are two staff teams assigned to the facility, both of which have female staff embedded. There are currently two detention officer vacancies on both teams. Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at SECTION 1027 SUBSECTION A least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention facility or in the building which houses a local A minimum of 2 Detention Officers and 1 detention facility who shall be immediately available and ☒ ☐ ☐ supervisor are always on duty if prisoners accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an are in the facility. emergency. Such an employee shall not have any other duties which SECTION 1027 SUBSECTION B would conflict with the supervision and care of Page 18 incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Policy requires at least one employee to ☒ ☐ ☐ have no other duties that would conflict with the supervision of prisoners. Whenever one or more females are in custody, there SECTION 1027 SUBSECTION C shall be at least one female employee who shall be Page 18 immediately available and accessible to such females. A female officer is always available when a Note: Reference PC § 4021. ☒ ☐ ☐ female prisoner is in custody. If a female is not available, the prisoner is taken directly to the county jail. In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of Staffing appears sufficient based on the personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator documentation reviewed and staff present on shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the the day of inspection. 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 SECTION 1027.5 SUBSECTION A Page 19 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 BSCC staff reviewed 6 mos of documented between safety checks. observation logs. All met the agency’s policy ☒ ☐ ☐ of 30 mins between safety checks. (c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, SECTION 1053 SUBSECTION B - Safety and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in cells section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these SECTION 1056 SUBSECTION I - Sobering ☒ ☐ ☐ regulations. cells (d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied intervals. ☒ ☐ ☐ 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 2 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (e) There shall be a written plan that includes the documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall include: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) the actual time at which each individual safety check occurred; (2) the location where each individual safety check occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory ☒ ☐ ☐ number; and, (3) Initials or employee identification number of staff who completed the safety check(s). ☒ ☐ ☐ (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 SECTION 1028 SUBSECTION A Page 19 Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at least one person on duty at all times who meets the ☒ ☐ ☐ Correctional Core Training covers this training standards established by the Board for general requirement. fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)]. The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one person on duty who trained in fire and life safety ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures that relate specifically to the facility. 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 SECTION 1029 SUBSECTION A Unless otherwise indicated, all policies Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a referenced are contained within the Torrance manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The Police Department Jail Operational policy and procedures manual shall address all Procedures Manual and Lexipol. applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all ☒ ☐ ☐ employees. Notes: The policies and procedures required in subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsections (c) and (d) do not apply and have been deleted. (a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the following: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) Table of organization, including channels of communications. (2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility SECTION 2001 SUBSECTION I administrator/manager. ☒ ☐ ☐ Page 98 (3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state LEXIPOL 300 USE OF FORCE and federal legal requirements and includes prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke ☒ ☐ ☐ holds. (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including 1058 – USE OF RESTRAINTS the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐ Penal Code Section 3407. 3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 3 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly 2000 BOOKING PROCEDURES (R) received persons for release. ☒ ☐ ☐ MEDICAL FROM REPORTING (6) Security and control including physical counts and SECTION 2001 SUBSECTION F searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, Page 98 contraband control, and key control. SECTION 2003 Page 99 Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, review, evaluate, and make a record of security ☒ ☐ ☐ measures. The review and evaluation shall include internal and external security measures of the facility including security measures specific to prevention of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. (7) Emergency procedures include: 2101 ESCAPES (A) fire suppression preplan as required by 2102 INMATE DISTURBANCES section 1032 of these regulations; ☒ ☐ ☐ 2103 HOSTAGE TAKING (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of 2104 CIVIL DISTURBANCE hostages; ☒ ☐ ☐ 2106 GROUP ARRESTS (C) mass arrests; 2105 NATURAL DISASTERS ☒ ☐ ☐ (D) natural disasters; 2107 TESTING OF EMERGENCY ☒ ☐ ☐ EQUIPMENT (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; 2007 WEAPONS IN THE JAIL and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, SECTION 1030 SUBSECTIONS A-E ammunition, chemical agents, and related Pages 20-21 ☒ ☐ ☐ security devices. (8) Suicide Prevention. ARTICLE 5 - CLASSIFICATION AND ☒ ☐ ☐ SEGREGATION (9) Separation of incarcerated persons. LEXIPOL 902 PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ☒ ☐ ☐ (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse LEXIPOL 902 PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION and sexual harassment. ☒ ☐ ☐ (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and LEXIPOL 902 PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐ reporting any abuse. (12) Release policy, including release planning for LEXIPOL 902 PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, LEXIPOL 902 PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION 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, LEXIPOL 902 PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION 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. 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 4 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM SECTION 1030 Pages 20-21 The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide prevention program developed by the facility Any inmate that is discovered to be suicidal, administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health ☒ ☐ ☐ after entry into the city jail shall be removed authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor, to the custody of the county sheriff or the and provide treatment to those incarcerated persons who appropriate psychiatric care facility without present a suicide risk. delay. The program shall include the following: (a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial SECTION 1030 SUBSECTION C personnel. ☒ ☐ ☐ Page 20 (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon This is done during intake using the L.A. intake and prior to housing assignment. ☒ ☐ ☐ County Medical Form. (c) Suicide prevention screening during special SECTION 1030 SUBSECTION C situations, including placement in restrictive housing, Page 20 following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in ☒ ☐ ☐ classification. (d) Provisions facilitating communication among arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide ☒ ☐ ☐ risk. (e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☒ ☐ ☐ environment should be considered. (f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. ☒ ☐ ☐ (g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and procedures. ☒ ☐ ☐ (h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides Discipline is not given at this facility. Suicidal attempts. incarcerated persons are transported to L.A. ☒ ☐ ☐ County Jail. (i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and SECTION 1032 attempted suicides as defined by the facility Pages 21-23 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. SECTION 1032 ☒ ☐ ☐ Page 22 (k) Plan for mental health consultation following return from court as determined by the mental health director. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING SECTION 1032 Page 22 Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility Jail Supervisor conducts weekly inspections, administrator shall consult with the local fire department while custody staff conducts daily ☒ ☐ ☐ having jurisdiction over the facility, with the State Fire inspections of fire equipment. 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 Conducted 1/21/2023 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 SECTION 1032 two-year retention of the inspection record; ☒ ☐ ☐ Page 25 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 5 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and SECTION 1032 SUBSECTION F, 3 Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires Page 25 ☒ ☐ ☐ inspections at least once every two years; (d) an evacuation plan; and, SECTION 1032 Page 25 ☒ ☐ ☐ Posted in the facility intake area. (e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated SECTION 1032 SUBSECTION F, 3 people in the case of fire. Page 25 ☒ ☐ ☐ Will transfer all incarcerated persons to the county jail. 1040 POPULATION ACCOUNTING SECTION 1040 SUBSECTIONS E & G Page 28 Each facility administrator shall maintain a demographics The Jail Sergeant will prepare a monthly jail accounting system which reflects the monthly average ☒ ☐ ☐ activity report. This activity report shall include daily population of sentenced and non-sentenced people jail activities including booking statistics. by gender and juvenile status. Facility administrators shall provide the Board with SECTION 1040 SUBSECTION F applicable demographic information as described in the Page 28 ☒ ☐ ☐ Jail Profile Survey. 1041 RECORDS SECTION 1041 Page 28 (a) Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility Individual arrest files, which include booking shall develop written policies and procedures for the information, personal property receipts, court maintenance of individual records for each incarcerated orders, and medical orders issued by a person which shall include, but not be limited to, intake physician, will be maintained for all persons ☒ ☐ ☐ information, personal property receipts, commitment arrested by this Department. 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, SECTION 1044 SUBSECTION A, 1-4 uniform data for every allegation of sexual abuse at Page 29 facilities under its direct control and from other facilities with which it contracts for the confinement of its incarcerated people. The data collected shall include, at ☒ ☐ ☐ a minimum, the data necessary to satisfy the reporting requirements of 34 U.S.C. section 30303(a)(1). Note: federal survey on sexual violence. 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS SECTION 1044 SUBSECTION D Page 29 Each facility administrator shall develop written policies Written reports will be prepared, using the and procedures for the maintenance of written records Department’s record management system and reporting of all incidents which result in physical (Spillman) for every incident resulting in: harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other 1. Physical harm or serious threat of physical person. ☒ ☐ ☐ harm to any employee, inmate, or person in the jail facility 2. Crimes occurring within the jail 3. The discovery of contraband 4. Other significant events, or as otherwise directed by a supervisor (example - medical distress of inmate) 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 6 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Such records shall include the names of the persons SECTION 1045 A-E involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, Page 29 ☒ ☐ ☐ and the date and time of the occurrence. Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff SECTION 1045 SUBSECTION C assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the Page 29 facility manager or designee. The jailer is responsible for completing written reports prior to the end of their shift. Any delay in completing reports must be approved by the Jail Sergeant or Watch Commander. ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC staff reviewed nine months of incidents reports related to incidents which resulted in physical harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee or inmate. Each report was complete and appropriate action was taken. 1045 PUBLIC INFORMATION PLAN SECTION 1045 SUBSECTIONS A-E Pages 29-32 Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility shall develop written policies and procedures for the Access to inmate records will be limited in dissemination of information to the public, to other accordance with Federal and State statutes. ☒ ☐ ☐ government agencies, and to the news media. The public Both the public and incarcerated persons and incarcerated persons shall have available for review have ready access to Torrance Police the following material: Department Jail Operations Manual upon request. (a) The Board of State and Community Corrections SECTION 1045 SUBSECTION C Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as Page 28 found in Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations. ☒ ☐ ☐ (b) Facility rules and procedures affecting incarcerated people as specified in sections: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) 1045, Public Information Plan (2) 1061, Education Plan ☐ ☐ ☒ (3) 1062, Visiting ☒ ☐ ☐ (4) 1063, Correspondence ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) 1064, Library Service ☐ ☐ ☒ (6) 1065, Exercise and Out of Cell Time ☒ ☐ ☐ (7) 1066, Books, Newspapers, Periodicals and Writings ☒ ☐ ☐ (8) 1067, Access to Telephone ☒ ☐ ☐ (9) 1068, Access to Courts and Counsel ☒ ☐ ☐ (10) 1069, Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ (11) 1070, Individual/Family Service Programs ☐ ☐ ☒ (12) 1071, Voting ☒ ☐ ☐ (13) 1072, Religious Observance ☒ ☐ ☐ (14) 1073, Grievance Procedure ☒ ☐ ☐ (15) 1080, Rules and Disciplinary Actions No sentenced incarcerated persons. ☐ ☐ ☒ (16) 1081, Plan for Discipline of Incarcerated No sentenced incarcerated persons. Persons ☐ ☐ ☒ 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 7 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (17) 1082, Forms of Discipline No sentenced incarcerated persons. ☐ ☐ ☒ (18) 1083, Limitations on Discipline No sentenced incarcerated persons. ☐ ☐ ☒ (19) 1200, Responsibility for Health Care Services No sentenced incarcerated persons. ☐ ☐ ☒ 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY (a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy and procedures to comply with the in-custody death reporting requirements of Government Code section ☒ ☐ ☐ 12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC within 10 days of an in-custody death. (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the SECTION 1046 health administrator, shall develop written policy and Pages 32-36 procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of In the event of the death of any inmate in the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall custody while inside the jail facility, the Chief include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or of Police, the Services Bureau Commander, designee, the health administrator, the responsible ☒ ☐ ☐ the Administrative Bureau Commander, the physician and other health care, and supervision staff Detective Division Commander, the Services who are relevant to the incident. Division Commander, and the Jail Sergeant will be notified as soon as possible. An initial review of every in-custody death will commence within 30 days. Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the SECTION 1046 SUBSECTION E 1-7 appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to Page 33 policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to identify issues that require further study. The review team shall include the facility administrator and/or the facility manager, 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 a. The Jail Administrator shall provide the initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC Board of State and Community Corrections within 60 days of the death. The facility administrator shall (BSCC) a copy of the jail death in-custody provide a copy of the initial review report that comports report submitted to the Attorney General ☒ ☐ ☐ with the disclosure requirements of section 832.10 of the under Government Code Section 12525 Penal Code. within ten (10) calendar days after the death. 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 8 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS The initial review report shall contain the following information: (1) Demographic information (A) Full name of the decedent (B) Date of birth (C) Date of death (D) Time of death (E) Gender (F) Race and ethnicity (G) Relevant medical history (2) Facility Information ☒ ☐ ☐ (A) Name and location of the detention facility (B) Description of the location where the death occurred within the facility (C) Date and time of the incident (D) Detention facility personnel (including names and roles) involved in the reporting of the death or incident (3) Any relevant circumstances leading up to death, including behavioral health or medical issues. (d) In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a 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 SECTION 1050 Page 36-38 (a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, Agency has multiple housing units that are or III facility shall develop and implement a written used in the classification process. Specific classification plan designed to properly assign levels are maintained in the housing unit to incarcerated persons to housing units and activities further provide appropriate classification. according to the categories of gender identity, age, Prisoners who are higher risk are separated criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, and those who require administrative physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non- segregation are segregated accordingly. assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such housing unit assignment shall be accomplished to the ☒ ☐ ☐ extent possible within the limits of the available number of distinct housing units or cells in a facility. The written classification plan shall be based on objective criteria and include receiving screening performed at the time of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each person's classification level, housing restrictions, and housing assignments. Note: Subsection (b) does not apply and has been deleted. (c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the health and safety of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement ☒ ☐ ☐ would present management or security problems. A person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall be given serious consideration. 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 9 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES SECTION 1051 SUBSECTION A Pages 38-39 The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and Agency uses an internal screening form in procedures specifying those symptoms that require addition to the Los Angeles County Unified medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a Arrestee Medical Screening Form, SH-R-422. medical evaluation is completed. The internal form is retained by the agency and is available for review to meet Title 15 ☒ ☐ ☐ requirements. The LA form is sent along with the remanded inmate and a copy is not retained. Although not required by regulation, we recommend that a copy of that form be retained in the event of litigation. At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be SECTION 1051 SUBSECTION A made of the person being booked as to whether the Page 38 person has or has had any communicable diseases, such as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or ☐ ☐ ☒ other special medical problem identified by the health authority. The response shall be noted on the medical screening from. 1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION SECTION 1052 Page 39-40 The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of behavioral crisis may include telehealth. If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not SECTION 1052 readily available, an incarcerated person shall be SUBSECTION F considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this Page 40 section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or others or appear gravely disabled. The initial screening process is designed to ☐ ☐ ☒ 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. An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be SECTION 1052 SUBSECTION A secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next Page 40 daily sick call, whichever is earliest. If an inmate appears to be a danger to ☐ ☐ ☒ himself/herself or others, the city/county psychiatric evaluation team will be notified within 3 hours of incarcerated person being transferred to the county jail. Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the SECTION 1053 SUBSECTION A safety of the person in crisis or others. Page 41 ☐ ☐ ☒ Prisoners are classified and segregated as needed or transported to the county jail. 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 10 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION SECTION 1053 SUBSECTION A Page 41 Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall ☒ ☐ ☐ develop and implement policies and procedures for the Prisoners are classified and segregated as administrative separation of incarcerated people. needed or transported to the county jail. Policies and procedures must include: (a) Administrative separation may consist of separate housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of ☐ ☐ ☒ protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility staff. (b) Administrative separation must not adversely affect an incarcerated person’s health. ☐ ☐ ☒ (c) Administrative separation may be used for incarcerated people who have: (1) A documented history of activity or behavior, or promoting such activity or behavior, that is criminal in nature, disruptive to facility operations, or affects the safety of the facility, other incarcerated people, and facility staff. (2) Influenced or participated in activity that is criminal in nature, disruptive to facility operations or affects the safety of the facility, other incarcerated ☐ ☐ ☒ people, and facility staff. (3) Committed assault, attempted assault, or participated in a conspiracy to assault or harm other incarcerated persons or facility staff. (4) A history of escape or have recently attempted escape. (5) A demonstrated need for protection from other incarcerated people. (d) Documentation indicating the necessity of administrative separation to obtain the objective of protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☐ ☐ ☒ staff. (e) A documented individualized ongoing review and evaluation of the need to continue placement in ☐ ☐ ☒ administrative separation. 1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL SECTION 1053 SUBSECTION B 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 The Jail Sergeant or Watch Commander responsible physician, shall develop written policies and shall approve the placement of an inmate procedures governing safety cell use and may delegate prior to placement in a safety cell whenever authority to place an incarcerated person in a safety cell practical. If it becomes necessary to to a physician. Policies and procedures shall include, but ☒ ☐ ☐ immediately place an inmate into a safety not be limited to: cell, jailers shall immediately thereafter notify the Jail Sergeant or Watch Commander for their approval. (a) In no case shall the safety cell be used for punishment SECTION 1055 SUBSECTION I or as a substitute for treatment. ☒ ☐ ☐ Page 43 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 11 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with the SECTION 1055 SUBSECTION B approval of the facility manager or designee, or Page 42 responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be reviewed a minimum of every four hours. The Jail Sergeant or Watch Commander shall approve the placement of an inmate prior to placement in a safety cell whenever ☒ ☐ ☐ practical. If it becomes necessary to immediately place an inmate into a safety cell, jailers shall immediately thereafter notify the Jail Sergeant or Watch Commander for their approval. (c) A medical assessment shall be completed as soon as SECTION 1055 SUBSECTION H possible, but not more than 12 hours from the time of Page 43 placement in the safety cell. The person shall be medically cleared for continued retention, referral to The county Mental Health team or the Jail advanced treatment, or removal from the safety cell a Sergeant shall conduct a mental health ☒ ☐ ☐ minimum of every 24 hours thereafter. evaluation of the inmate within 12 hours of safety cell placement. If neither is available, the Watch Commander shall conduct the mental health evaluation. (d) The facility manager, designee or responsible health SECTION 1055 SUBSECTION G care staff shall obtain a mental health Page 43 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 SECTION 1055 SUBSECTION H twice every 30 minutes, with no more than a 15-minute Page 43 lapse between safety checks. Such observation shall be documented. TMET or the Jail Sergeant shall conduct a ☒ ☐ ☐ mental health evaluation of the inmate within 12 hours of safety cell placement. If neither is available, the Watch Commander shall conduct the mental health evaluation. (f) Procedures shall be established to assure SECTION 1055 SUBSECTION C administration of necessary nutrition and fluids. Page 42 The jailer shall make intermittent direct visual observation of incarcerated person in safety cells at irregular intervals no less than twice every thirty (30) minutes. These safety checks ☒ ☐ ☐ shall be documented on the Safety Cell Monitoring Log which is in the Spillman Jail module. BSCC staff reviewed 12 months of documented safety checks logs. Each log was within the regulation requirement. (g) People placed in the safety cell shall be allowed to SECTION 1055 SUBSECTION C retain sufficient clothing or be provided with a suitably Page 42 designed “safety garment,” to provide for their personal privacy unless specific identifiable risks to the person's Incarcerated persons housed in safety cells safety or to the security of the facility are documented. shall be offered fluids at least every two ☒ ☐ ☐ hours and a meal if held during a mealtime. Jailers shall document when fluids or meals are offered / given on the Safety Cell Monitoring Log. 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 12 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL SECTION 1056 SUBSECTION I Page 43 The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of The sobering cell shall be used to hold incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety incarcerated persons who are a threat to their or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication. own safety or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication. ☒ ☐ ☐ If an arrestee cannot walk into the jail facility without significant assistance or is so intoxicated as to be unable to stand or walk, the arrestee may not enter the Jail Facility. The arresting officer shall request Fire Department for a medical evaluation and consideration should be made to transport for medical evaluation and treatment. A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon SECTION 1056 SUBSECTION I as they are able to continue the admission process or are Page 45 no longer a risk to themselves or others. If the inmate is medically cleared for further ☒ ☐ ☐ jail custody, the inmate will be monitored in the sobering cell (until sober) or the inmate will be removed from the sobering cell to continue with the booking process. In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over SECTION 1056 SUBSECTION I six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody Page 45 staff to determine whether the person has an urgent medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these When an inmate is retained in a sobering cell regulations. for more than six hours and still appears to ☒ ☐ ☐ be too intoxicated to safely book or house in a regular cell, TFD paramedics shall be requested to respond and medically evaluate the inmate. At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must SECTION 1056 SUBSECTION I receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. Page 45 ☒ ☐ ☐ Will occur at 6 hours. Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the SECTION 1056 SUBSECTION E sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half Page 44 hour. Such observation shall be documented. The jailer shall directly visually monitor incarcerated person placed in sobering cells at irregular intervals no less than every thirty (30) minutes using the Sobering Cell Monitoring Log located in the Spillman Jail Module to document observations until ☒ ☐ ☐ removed from the sobering cell. Every thirty minutes jailers shall arouse the incarcerated person to ensure that the person will respond to verbal and pressure stimulation (shaking them awake if unable to arouse them verbally). 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 13 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SECTION 1057 Page 46 The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and The facility does not detain incarcerated procedures for the identification and evaluation, person long enough to contact and get a appropriate classification and housing, protection, and response from the regional centers; nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with ☒ ☐ ☐ therefore, the jailer shall ensure, at the time developmental disabilities. of transfer to another law enforcement facility, this information is passed on by proper documentation on the L.A County Arrestee Medical Screening Form, LASD Form SH-R-422.C. The health authority or designee shall contact the regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or confirmed to have a developmental disability for the ☐ ☐ ☒ purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. 1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES SECTION 1058 Pages. 47-49 The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop and implement Restraint devices for this purpose are not written policies and procedures for the use of restraint used at this facility. 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. (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. 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 14 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (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 SECTION 1058.5 Page 49 The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and An inmate known to be pregnant or in ☐ ☐ ☒ procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant recovery after delivery shall not be restrained people. In accordance with Penal Code Section 3407, the by the use of leg irons, waist chains, or policy shall include reference to the following: handcuffs behind the body. (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. (2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during No person who is in labor, delivery, or in delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of recovery after delivery, shall be restrained by the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists, the wrists, ankles, or both, except in ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the extraordinary circumstances and only when safety and security of the incarcerated person, the ☐ ☐ ☒ a supervisor makes an individualized staff, or the public. determination that such restraints are necessary for the safety and security of the inmate, staff, or the public. (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional Restraints shall be removed when a who is currently responsible for the medical care of professional who is currently responsible for an incarcerated pregnant person during a medical the medical care of a pregnant inmate during emergency, labor, delivery, or recovery after delivery ☐ ☐ ☒ a medical emergency, labor, delivery, or or termination of the pregnancy determines that the recovery after delivery determines that the removal of restraints is medically necessary. removal of restraints is medically necessary. 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 15 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (4) Upon confirmation of an incarcerated person’s Upon confirmation of an inmate's pregnancy, pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, she shall be advised, orally or in writing, of of the standards and policies governing incarcerated ☐ ☐ ☒ the standards and policies governing pregnant people. pregnant incarcerated persons. 1059 DNA COLLECTION, USE OF FORCE SECTION 1059 Pages 49-51 (a) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 298.1, authorized law enforcement, custodial, or corrections personnel Force is not used by policy. including peace officers, may employ reasonable force to collect blood specimens, saliva samples, or thumb or ☐ ☐ ☒ palm print impressions from individuals who are required to provide such samples, specimens or impressions pursuant to Penal Code Section 296 and who refuse following written or oral request. (1) For the purpose of this regulation, the “use of SECTION 1059 C 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 SECTION 1062 A-K Pages 51-55 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 SECTION 1062 SUBSECTION B hours. If practicable, visiting hours should be made Page 51 ☒ ☐ ☐ available on weekends, evenings, or holidays. (3) For sentenced incarcerated persons in Type I facilities there shall be allowed no fewer than two visits totaling at least one hour per incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ person each week. 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 16 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (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; On-Site Barrier Visitation Visitation hours; 15-minute visit, daily Time incarcerated person are allowed for visitation; and, 1900 hours to 2100 hours Any restrictions on inmate visitation. Warrant checks made. No one on probation or parole may visit with an inmate. 1063 CORRESPONDENCE SECTION 1063 Pages 55-56 The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for correspondence which provide that: ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) there is no limitation on the volume of mail that an incarcerated person may send or receive; (b) an incarcerated person’s correspondence may be No sentenced incarcerated person. read when there is a valid security reason and the facility Incarcerated person is not detained long ☒ ☐ ☐ manager or designee approves; enough to receive mail. 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 17 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (c) jail staff shall not review an incarcerated person’s SECTION 1063 SUBSECTION C correspondence to or from state and federal courts, any Page 55 member of the State Bar or holder of public office, and Mail will not be read except when the Jail the State Board of State and Community Corrections; Manager or Jail Sergeant feels that a valid ☒ ☐ ☐ however, jail authorities may open and inspect such mail security reason exists. only to search for contraband, cash, checks, or money orders and in the presence of the incarcerated person; (d) incarcerated persons may correspond, confidentially, SECTION 1063 SUBSECTION D with the facility manager or the facility administrator; and, Page 56 Jail staff shall not review inmate correspondence to or from state and Federal courts, any member of the State Bar, or ☒ ☐ ☐ holder of public office; however, jail staff may open and inspect such mail only to search for contraband, cash, checks, or money orders and in the presence of the inmate. (e) those incarcerated persons who are without funds SECTION 1063 SUBSECTION E shall be permitted at least four postage paid envelopes Page 56 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 Upon request, incarcerated person may correspond confidentially with the Jail (b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall make Sergeant, Jail Facility Manager, ☒ ☐ ☐ table games, television, or both, available to incarcerated Administrative Bureau Commander, or the people. Chief of Police. 1066 BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, AND SECTION 1065 WRITINGS Page 56 Table games and playing cards are available (b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall to incarcerated persons upon request. develop and implement a written plan to make available ☒ ☐ ☐ a current newspaper or other like source, including a non- English language alternative, to ensure reasonable access to interested people. 1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE SECTION 1066 Pages 56-57 The facility administrator shall develop written policies Daily newspapers, as well as magazines, are and procedures which allow access to a telephone or available to incarcerated persons upon communication device beyond those telephone calls request. which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ provided access to the appropriate telecommunication device which will facilitate communication. Such devices may include but are not limited to videophones, teletypewriters, or third-party communications assistance. An individual’s access to telephone communications shall not be withdrawn unless doing so is required to uphold the safety and security of the facility. 1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL SECTION 1068 Page 58 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: 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 18 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these Incarcerated people are not detained long regulations, and, ☒ ☐ ☐ enough to receive mail. (b) confidential consultation with attorneys. Upon request, incarcerated person can ☒ ☐ ☐ consult with their attorney. 1069 ORIENTATION SECTION 1069 Page 58 (b) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for a program Incarcerated persons will receive an ☒ ☐ ☐ reasonably understandable to non-sentenced detainees orientation booklet at the time of booking, to orient them at the time of placement in a living area. package TPD form # 153. Those forms are available in English and Spanish. 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 SECTION 1071 Page 58 The facility administrator of a Type I (holding sentenced incarcerated workers) II, III or IV facility shall develop ☒ ☐ ☐ Available upon request. written policies and procedures whereby the county registrar of voters allows qualified voters to vote in local, state, and federal elections, pursuant to election codes. 1072 RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES SECTION 1072 Page 59 The facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility shall develop written policies and procedures to provide Incarcerated persons may upon their opportunities for incarcerated persons to participate in request, participate in religious practices to religious services, practices and counseling on a ☒ ☐ ☐ the extent that a visiting clergy member can voluntary basis. provide these services during the course of a visit, as long as the service / practice does not create a safety or security concern to jail operations. 1073 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE SECTION 1073 Page 59 Note: Applicable to Type I facilities holding sentenced workers. No sentenced incarcerated person. (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; ☐ ☐ ☒ 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 19 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (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 SECTION 1080 Page 59 Wherever discipline is administered, each facility administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary The Torrance Police Department does not actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons. administer discipline. ☐ ☐ ☒ 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 SECTION 1080 PERSONS Page 59 Each facility administrator shall develop written policies The Torrance Police Department does not and procedures for discipline of incarcerated persons. administer discipline. 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. 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 20 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) Disciplinary Actions: Major violations of facility rules or repetitive minor acts of non-conformance or repetitive minor violations of facility rules shall be reported in writing by the staff member observing the act and submitted to ☐ ☐ ☒ the disciplinary officer. The consequences of such violations may include, but are not limited to: 1. Loss of good time/work time. ☐ ☐ ☒ 2. Placement in disciplinary separation. ☐ ☐ ☒ 3. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations. ☐ ☐ ☒ A staff member with investigative and disciplinary authority shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to ☐ ☐ ☒ impose such consequences. Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are involved in the charges. ☐ ☐ ☒ Such charges pending against an incarcerated person shall be acted on with the following provisions and within specified timeframes: 1. A copy of the report, or a separate written notice of ☐ ☐ ☒ the violation(s), shall be provided to the incarcerated person. 2. Unless declined by the incarcerated person, a hearing shall be provided no sooner than 24 hours after the report has been submitted to the disciplinary officer and the incarcerated person has been informed of the charges in writing. The hearing may ☐ ☐ ☒ be postponed or continued for a reasonable time through a written waiver by the incarcerated person, or for good cause. 3. The incarcerated person shall be permitted to appear on their own behalf at the time of hearing and present witnesses and documentary evidence. The incarcerated person shall have access to staff or ☐ ☐ ☒ assistance when they have limited literacy, or the issues are complex. 4. A charge(s) shall be acted on no later than 72 hours after an incarcerated person has been ☐ ☐ ☒ informed of the charge(s) in writing. 5. Subsequent to final disposition of disciplinary charges by the disciplinary officer, the charges and the action taken shall be reviewed by the facility ☐ ☐ ☒ manager or designee. 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. ☐ ☐ ☒ 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 21 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE SECTION 1080 Page 59 The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer shall be directly related to the severity of the rule The Torrance Police Department does not infraction and promotion of desired behavior through a administer discipline. 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 SECTION 1080 Page 59 The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Disciplinary The Torrance Police Department does not actions shall not include corporal punishment, group administer discipline. 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. 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 22 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (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 SECTION 1080 Page 59 Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept of all disciplinary actions administered therefore. This ☐ ☐ ☒ The Torrance Police Department does not requirement may be satisfied by retaining copies of rule administer discipline. violation reports and report of the disposition of each. 1206.5 MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICABLE SECTION 1206.5 DISEASES IN A CUSTODY SETTING Page 68 (a) The responsible physician, in conjunction with the At the time of booking and prior to placement facility administrator and the county health officer, shall in a housing area, an L.A. County Arrestee develop a written plan to address the identification, Medical Screening Form, LASD Form SHR- treatment, control and follow-up management of 422, shall be completed by the arresting tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. The plan officers and the jailers. Responses to shall cover the intake screening procedures, identification questions on this form shall be noted, with any of relevant symptoms, referral for a medical evaluation, affirmative answers immediately reported to treatment responsibilities during incarceration and the Jail Sergeant or Watch Commander for a coordination with public health officials for follow-up determination on alternate housing or treatment in the community. The plan shall reflect the release. current local incidence of communicable diseases which ☒ ☐ ☐ threaten the health of incarcerated people and staff. It is the policy of the Torrance Police Department not to house any inmate who claims or appears to have an active communicable disease including, but not limited to, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), and AIDS. While in custody, the inmate shall be segregated from all other incarcerated person. All reported disease conditions will be presumed as serious and/or potentially contagious. 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 23 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) Consistent with the above plan, the health authority shall, in cooperation with the facility administrator and the county health officer, set forth in writing, policies and procedures in conformance with applicable state and ☐ ☐ ☒ federal law, which include, but are not limited to: (1) The types of communicable diseases to be reported; (2) The persons who shall receive the medical reports; ☐ ☐ ☒ (3) Sharing of medical information with incarcerated persons and custody staff. ☐ ☐ ☒ (4) Medical procedures required to identify the presence of disease(s) and lessen the risk of ☐ ☐ ☒ exposure to others; (5) Medical confidentiality requirements; ☐ ☐ ☒ (6) Housing considerations based up on behavior medical needs and safety of the affected ☐ ☐ ☒ incarcerated persons; (7) Provisions for consent by an incarcerated person that address the limits of confidentiality; and, ☐ ☐ ☒ (8) Reporting and appropriate action upon the possible exposure of custody staff to a ☐ ☐ ☒ communicable disease. 1211 SICK CALL The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health authority, shall develop written policies and procedures, which provide daily sick call for all incarcerated persons ☒ ☐ ☐ or provision made that any incarcerated person requesting medical/mental health attention be given such attention. 1260 STANDARD INSTITUTIONAL CLOTHING SECTION 1211 Page 74 The standard issue of climatically suitable clothing to incarcerated people held after arraignment in all but Court Each day, on day shift jailers provide a sick Holding, Temporary Holding, and Type IV facilities shall call to check on those in custody at include, but not be limited to: ☒ ☐ ☐ approximately 0700 hours. Additionally, any (a) Clean socks and footwear; time incarcerated person complains of serious illness, jailers shall notify Communications Division and request medical for a medical evaluation. (b) Clean outergarments; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Clean undergarments; ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) For males – shorts and undershirt, and ☒ ☐ ☐ (2) For females – bra and two pairs of panties. ☒ ☐ ☐ The person’s personal undergarments and footwear may be substituted for the institutional undergarments and footwear specified in this regulation. This option ☒ ☐ ☐ notwithstanding, the facility has the primary responsibility to provide the personal undergarments and footwear. 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 24 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 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 SECTION 1212 CLOTHING Page 74 There shall be written policies and procedures developed by the facility administrator to control contamination ☒ ☐ ☐ and/or spread of vermin in all incarcerated people’s personal clothing. Infested clothing shall be cleaned, disinfected, or stored in a closed container so as to eradicate or stop the spread of vermin. 1265 ISSUE OF PERSONAL CARE ITEMS SECTION 1265 Page 87 There shall be written policies and procedures developed by the facility administrator for the issue of personal Female incarcerated persons will be issued hygiene items. sanitary napkins, panty liners, or tampons as needed. Incarcerated person held over twenty-four hours will be provided a toothbrush, toothpaste, towel, soap, and a comb. ☒ ☐ ☐ All items given to incarcerated person shall be collected and destroyed after use by the jailer issuing the items. A disposable razor and shaving gel shall be provided to those incarcerated people requesting them. A jailer shall supervise the inmate while the razor is in use and collected immediately after use. 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 SECTION 1266 hours of housing assignment. Page 88 ☒ ☐ ☐ 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 25 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Incarcerated persons shall not be required to share any SECTION 1265 SUBSECTION A personal care items listed in items “a” through “d.” Page 87 ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated people will not share disposable razors. SECTION 1266 Page 88 ☒ ☐ ☐ Double edged safety razors, electric razors, and other SECTION 1265 SUBSECTION A shaving instruments capable of breaking the skin, when Page 87 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 SECTION 1266 Page 88 There shall be written policies and procedures developed by the facility administrator for showering/bathing. Incarcerated persons shall be offered the ☒ ☐ ☐ opportunity to shower each morning normally at 0700 hours and upon assignment to a cell or as soon as possible if there is an obvious need. Incarcerated persons shall be permitted to shower/bathe SECTION 1265 SUBSECTION A upon assignment to a housing unit and at least every Page 87 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 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; SECTION 1280 Pages 88 – 94 Bedding and linen are not necessary as incarcerated persons are not held long ☒ ☐ ☐ enough. Bedding and linen are exchanged when incarcerated persons are released after each use. (c) one towel; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) one blanket or more depending up on climatic conditions. ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy and procedure shall require that items (a), (b), and (d) above be provided prior to the first night in the facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 26 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 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 SECTION 1280 MAINTENANCE Pages 88 – 94 The facility administrator shall develop written policies A. The jail facility will always be kept in a and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable clean and safe condition. level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule B. The Jail Manager or Jail Supervisor shall of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and inspect the jail facility weekly and ensure the correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices facility is maintained in a highly sanitary, which may be found. vermin-free condition. It will also be the responsibility of services officers to see that the jail facility is always in a clean and sanitary condition. C. All vacant cells are to be cleaned and disinfected daily. Cells are to be cleaned and disinfected immediately after the release of a prisoner that had any communicable diseases or pestilence. ☒ ☐ ☐ D. The showers, toilets, sinks, floors, day room tables, and floors of empty cells that were occupied shall be cleaned and disinfected daily; and all cells shall be cleaned twice a week. The jail facility walls, doors, and gates shall be cleaned and disinfected immediately when soiled and at a minimum of once a week. Air vents shall be cleaned monthly. Jailers are responsible for maintaining the facility in a safe and sanitary condition when custodians are not available. Jailers are also responsible for monitoring the quality of work performed by the custodians to ensure that acceptable standards are met. If jailers believe acceptable standards are not being met, they shall notify the jail supervisor or in cases of the Watch Commander 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 27 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Are minors held in jail cells? Youth are not held in the jail 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. 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 28 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) Upon entry, the minor shall be informed in writing of what is available under this section, and it shall be ☒ posted in at least one conspicuous place to which ☐ ☐ minors have access. 1144 CONTACT BETWEEN MINORS AND INCARCERATED ADULTS ☒ The facility administrator shall establish policies and ☐ ☐ procedures to restrict contact, as defined in Section 1006, between minors and adults confined in the facility. In situations where brief or accidental contact may occur, such as booking or facility movement, facility staff (trained in the supervision of incarcerated people) shall ☒ ☐ ☐ maintain a constant, side- by-side presence with the minor or the adult to prevent sustained contact. 1145 DECISION ON SECURE CUSTODY A minor who is taken into temporary custody by a peace officer on the basis that they are is a person described by Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code may be held in secure custody in a law enforcement facility that contains a lockup for adults if the minor is 14 years of age or older and if, in the reasonable belief of the peace officer, the minor presents a serious security risk of harm to self or others, as long as all other conditions of secure custody set forth in these standards are met. ☒ ☐ ☐ Any minor in temporary custody who is less than 14 years of age, or who does not in the reasonable belief of the peace officer present a serious security risk of harm to self or others, shall not be placed in secure custody, but may be kept in non-secure custody in the facility as long as all other conditions of non-secure custody set forth in these standards are met. Note: Minors in secure detention are 14 years of age or older. In making the determination whether the minor presents a serious security risk of harm to self or others, the ☒ officer may take into account the following factors: ☐ ☐ (a) age, maturity, and delinquent history of the minor; (b) severity of the offense(s) for which the minor was ☒ taken into custody; ☐ ☐ (c) minor's behavior, including the degree to which the ☒ minor appears to be cooperative or non-cooperative; ☐ ☐ (d) the availability of staff to provide adequate ☒ supervision or protection of the minor; and, ☐ ☐ (e) the age, type, and number of other individuals who ☒ are detained in the facility. ☐ ☐ 1146 CONDITIONS OF SECURE CUSTODY While in secure custody, minors may be locked in a room or other secure enclosure, secured to a cuffing rail, ☒ ☐ ☐ or otherwise reasonably restrained as necessary to prevent escape and protect the minor and others from harm. 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 29 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1147 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE CUSTODY INSIDE A LOCKED ENCLOSURE (a) Minors shall receive adequate supervision which, at ☒ ☐ ☐ a minimum, includes: (1) constant auditory access to staff by the minor; and, (2) safety checks, as defined in Section 1006, of the minor by staff of the law enforcement facility, at least ☒ ☐ ☐ once every 30 minutes, which shall be documented. (b) Minors of different genders shall not be placed in the same locked room unless under constant direct visual ☒ ☐ ☐ observation by staff of the law enforcement facility. 1148 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE CUSTODY OUTSIDE OF A LOCKED ENCLOSURE ☒ Minors held in secure custody outside of a locked ☐ ☐ enclosure shall not be secured to a stationary object for more than 60 minutes unless no other locked enclosure is available. A staff person from the facility shall provide constant direct visual observation to assure the minor's safety ☒ ☐ ☐ while secured to a stationary object. Securing minors to a stationary object for longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter, shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ approved by a supervisor. The decision for securing a minor to a stationary object for longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes ☒ thereafter shall be based upon the best interests of the ☐ ☐ minor and shall be documented. 1149 CRITERIA FOR NON-SECURE CUSTODY Minors held in temporary custody, who do not meet the criteria for secure custody as specified in Section 207.1(b) of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may be ☒ held in non- secure custody to investigate the case, ☐ ☐ facilitate release of the minor to a parent or guardian, or arrange for transfer of the minor to an appropriate juvenile facility. While minors are held in temporary non- secure custody the provisions of Section 1143 apply. 1150 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN NON- SECURE CUSTODY Minors held in non-secure custody shall receive constant direct visual observation by staff of the law ☒ ☐ ☐ enforcement facility. Entry and release times shall be documented and made available for review. Monitoring a minor using audio, video, or other electronic devices shall never replace constant direct visual observation. 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 30 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1151 MINORS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE IN SECURE OR NON-SECURE CUSTODY Facility administrators shall develop policies and ☒ procedures providing that a medical clearance shall be ☐ ☐ obtained for minors who are under the influence of drugs, alcohol or any other intoxicating substance to the extent that they are unable to care for themselves, prior to secure or non-secure custody of that minor. Supervision of minors in secure custody in a locked room shall include safety checks at least once every 15 minutes until resolution of the intoxicated state or ☒ ☐ ☐ release. These safety checks shall be documented, with actual time of occurrence recorded. Supervision of minors in secure custody outside of a locked room shall be supervised in accordance with ☒ ☐ ☐ Section 1148. Supervision of minors in nonsecure custody shall be ☒ supervised in accordance with Section 1150. ☐ ☐ 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PRO 23-24 31 of 31 A352 Type I PRO eff. 07.01.24 ADULT TYPE I, II, III AND IV FACILITIES PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: 3/80; 8/86; 5/88; 1/91 BSCC Code: 2900 FACILITY NAME: Torrance Police Department FACILITY TYPE: I APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 3/80: X 8/86: 5/88: 1/91: OTHER: 2008 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 09/26/2024 ARTICLE/SECTION YEX NO N/A COMMENTS Temporary Holding Cells (2.2) X Contain 10 square feet of floor per inmate Limited to no more than 16 inmates X No smaller than 40 square feet X Contain sufficient seating to accommodate all inmates X Toilet accessible X Water fountain accessible X Wash basin accessible X Provides clear visual supervision X Telephone accessible X Weapons Locker (3.12) External to the security area and equipped with X individual compartments, locks and keys Sobering Cells (2.4) X Contain 20 square feet of floor per inmate Limited to no more than 8 inmates X No smaller than 60 square feet X Contain toilet X Contain washbasin X Contain drinking fountain X Partitions or handrails located next to toilet fixture to X provide support Provide easy, unobstructed visual observation X Padding on the floor X Shower-Delousing Room (3.4) X Available in reception/booking Secure Vault or Storage Space (2.1) X Available for inmate valuables Telephone (2.1) Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5 X 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PHY 23-24 - 1 - A381 PHY Type 80 86 88 91.dot (9/98) ARTICLE/SECTION YEX NO N/A COMMENTS Safety Cells (2.5) X Contain 48 square feet with one floor dimension at least 6 feet and ceiling height of at least 8 feet Limited to no more than one inmate X Contain flush ring toilet with controls located outside X the cell Padded floor, door and walls X Equipped with variable intensity, security light, X inaccessible to occupant Vertical view panel not more than 4 inches wide and X at least 24 inches long, in or adjacent to the door Provide a food pass with lockable shutter no more than 4 inches high and located at least 30 inches X above the floor 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 ceiling height of 8 feet X Contain toilet, washbasin and drinking fountain X Contain a bunk, desk and seat (Desk and seat not Desk and seat are available. required in Type I in later, less restrictive 1986 X standards) Multiple Occupancy Cells (8227) 8-86: Deleted provision for multiple occupancy cells X Contain 35 square feet per person Limited to no more than 8 inmates X No smaller than 100 square feet X Minimum ceiling height of 8 feet X Water closet separate from washbasin and drinking X fountain Sufficient bunks to accommodate each occupant X Provide storage space for each occupant's personal items X Multiple Occupancy Rooms (8229) 8-86: Deleted provision for multiple occupancy rooms X Limited to housing persons in Type III and IV facilities and workers in Type I and II facilities Contain 50 square feet of floor area per person and a X minimum of 8 feet ceiling height Limited to no more than 16 persons X Access to toilets separate from washbasins (ratio 1:8) X and drinking fountains Provide storage space for each occupant's personal items X 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PHY 23-24 - 2 - A381 PHY Type 80 86 88 91.dot (9/98) ARTICLE/SECTION YEX NO N/A COMMENTS Double Occupancy Cells (2.7) 5-88: Added provision for double occupancy cells X Maximum capacity of two inmates Contain a minimum of 60 square feet of floor space in Type I facilities and 70 square feet in Type II and III X facilities Have a minimum ceiling height of 8 feet and one floor X dimension at least 6 feet Contain toilet, washbasin and drinking fountain X Contain 2 bunks, 1 desk and seat (Desk and seat not required in Type I facilities) X Dormitories (2.8) The dormitory has been converted to office 8-86: Provision for dormitories added space. X Contain 50 square feet of floor area per inmate and a minimum of 8 feet ceiling height Be designed for no fewer than 8 and no more than 64 X inmates Facilities having a total rated capacity of 80 inmates or less, may design dormitories for no fewer than 4 X inmates Access to toilets separate from washbasins (ratio 1:8) X and drinking fountains Provide storage space for each inmates' personal items X Dayrooms (2.9) X 8-86: Added requirement for 3 foot wide corridors in front of cells-rooms 35 square feet of floor area per inmate X Contain tables and seating to accommodate the X maximum number of inmates served Access to toilets, washbasins and drinking fountains X Available to all inmates in Type II and III facilities (excluding special use cells) and to workers in Type I X facilities Shower (3.4) X Available on a ratio of 1:16 Lighting (3.6) Sufficient to permit easy reading. Night lighting is sufficient to allow good supervision. X 8-86: Specifies at least 20 foot-candles at desk level and in grooming areas, with night lighting not to exceed 5 foot-candles Beds-Bunks (3.5) X 30 inches wide and 76 inches long 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PHY 23-24 - 3 - A381 PHY Type 80 86 88 91.dot (9/98) ARTICLE/SECTION YEX NO N/A COMMENTS Comfortable Living Environment [102(c)6] A comfortable living environment is maintained X through an adequate heating and cooling system. Visiting (2.18) Three non-contact booths available. X Sufficient visiting area Contact visits whenever possible for minimum security inmates X Attorney Interviews (2.26) X Provide for confidential attorney consultation Safety Equipment Storage (2.19) Adequate space is provided for storage of equipment X such as fire extinguishers, SCBA, emergency lights, etc. Janitor Closet (2.20) Located in security areas lockable, containing a mop X sink and storage space Storage Rooms (2.21) Sufficient space to accommodate inmate property, X bedding and supplies Audio or Video Monitoring System -NA Type IV (2.22) X Audio monitoring system capable of alerting staff in a central control Video monitoring in corridors, main entries and/or exits and programs or activity areas X Fire Detection and Alarm System [102(c)6] X Automatic fire alarm system capable of alerting staff in a central control point Emergency Power (2.24) X Available to provide minimal lighting, maintain communications, alarm, fire, life and security systems Confidential Interview Rooms (2.25) X 8-86: Added for Type II facilities 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I PHY 23-24 - 4 - A381 PHY Type 80 86 88 91.dot (9/98) ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections BSCC Code: 2900 FACILITY: Torrance Police Department TYPE: I RC: 44 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 09/26/2024 ROOMS EACH ROOM Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES* Location Type Standards Cells # Beds RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S Male Receiving Holding 1973 4 - (1) (4) 5.5 x 4.0 Note: Adjacent water closet with combo unit. Holding 1973 2 - (1) (2) 5.0 x 5.0 Note: Cells in hallway. No toilet facilities inside. . Sobering 1973 1 - (5) (5) 15x 5.8 1 1 Note: Sobering cells are rated under 4/73 standards, 15 sf per inmate. Safety 1973 2 - (1) (2) 8.8 x 7.0 1 Female Receiving Female Holding 1973 3 - (1) (3) 6.0 x 4.0 Note: Adjacent water closet with combination unit. 37 Sobering 1973 1 - (4) (4) 6.8 x 9.8 1 1 1 Note: Sobering cells are rated under 4/73 standards, 15 sf per inmate. 45 Safety 1973 1 - 1 (1) 6.8 x 8.0 1 Male Housing 27 Multiple 1973 1 5 5 5 6.8 x 8.0 1 1 1 Note: Male felony. Shower in adjacent dayroom. 28-31 Multiple 1973 4 4 4 16 14.0 x 9.5 1 1 1 Note: Male misdemeanor. Small dayroom attached; shower in dayroom. Female Housing 32-34 Multiple 1973 3 4 4 12 14.0 x 9.5 1 1 1 Note: Female misdemeanor. Shower in dayroom. 35 Multiple 1973 1 1 5 5 6.8 x 8.0 1 1 1 Note: Female felony. Shower in dayroom. Single Cell Housing 38 – 43 Single 1973 6 1 1 6 6.8 x 6.2 1 1 1 Note: Shower in multiple occupancy cells are used. 44 Holding 2008 1 - (1) (1) 6.8 x 6.2 1 1 1 Note: Cell Converted 2010 from a single cell to an ADA compliant cell. Inmate Worker Housing Housing Dorm 1973 - - - - 13.5 x 13.0 Note: The Inmate Worker Dorm has been converted to office space. *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. 2900 Los Angeles Torrance PD I LASE 23-24 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult.dot (9/98)