Madera Chowchilla PD (2023-2024 inspection cycle)

August 29, 2024 Jeffrey Palmer, Chief of Police Chowchilla Police Department 122 Trinity Avenue Chowchilla, CA 93610 2023-2024 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031, WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, CHOWCHILLA POLICE DEPARTMENT TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITY Dear Chief Palmer: The 2023-2024 Comprehensive Inspection of the Chowchilla City Police Department has been completed. A pre-inspection briefing was held on Thursday, June 6, 2024, and the following facility was inspected on Wednesday, July 17, 2024: FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE Chowchilla Police Department Temporary 2995 THJ Holding Facility 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 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. (The local Nutritional, Environmental, and Medical/Mental Health inspections are scheduled to be completed on August 19, 2024.) INSPECTION RESULTS We identified the following items of noncompliance with Title 15 Minimum Standards: §1024 Court Holding and Temporary Holding Facility Training: The agency had not completed the training as required by this regulation. §1032(c) Biennial Fire Inspection: The fire inspection expired on November 2, 2023. Jeffrey Palmer Chief of Police Page 2 Refer to the attached Procedures Checklist for detailed information. Refer to the Physical Plant Evaluation and Living Area Space Evaluation attachments for information related to Rated Capacity and Title 24 compliance. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN (CAP) An Exit Briefing with your staff was held on Friday, August 16, 2024; BSCC staff presented an overview of the inspection and discussed technical assistance and best practice recommendations. BSCC staff reviewed and provided an Initial Inspection Report for noncompliance items found during the inspection and a Corrective Action Plan response date of September 17, 2024. * * * Please email me at james.peak@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 516-4022 if you have any questions. Sincerely, JAMES A. PEAK Field Representative Facilities Standards and Operations Division Enclosures Cc: Presiding Judge, Madera County Superior Court* Chair, Grand Jury, Madera County* Chair, Board of Supervisors, Madera County* County Administrator, Madera County* Charles Lawson, Sergeant, Chowchilla Police Department *Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov. 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ LTR 23-24 TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 2995 FACILITY NAME: Chowchilla Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Sgt. Charles Lawson FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James Peak DATE: 07-17-2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY 900.11 Training HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING BSCC staff reviewed the provided training At a minimum, all supervisors of and personnel who records and determined the training that was supervise incarcerated persons in, a Court Holding or offered met the requirements of this Temporary Holding facility shall complete eight hours of regulation; however, the training was specialized corrections training. Such training shall outdated. include, but not be limited to: (a) applicable minimum jail standards; The agency had not completed the required (b) jail operations liability; training per this regulation and was found not (c) separation of incarcerated persons; compliant at the time of the inspection. (d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life ☐ ☒ ☐ safety; and; The agency was in the process of obtaining (e) suicide prevention; and scheduling the required training. (f) de-escalation; (g) juvenile procedures; (h) racial bias; and, (i) mental illness. Note: Each agency shall determine if additional training is needed based upon, but not limited to, the complexity of the facility, the number of people incarcerated, the employees' level of experience and training, and other relevant factors. Such training shall be completed as soon as practical, but 900.11 Training in any event not more than six months after the date of assigned responsibility. Successful completion of Core “Department members responsible for training or supplemental Core training, pursuant to ☒ ☐ ☐ supervising adults in temporary custody shall Section 1020, Corrections Officer Core Course, may be complete the Corrections Officer Core substituted for the initial eight hours of training. Course or eight hours of specialized training within six months of assignment.” A total of eight hours of refresher training shall be 900.11 Training completed every two years. Successful completion of the requirements in Section 1025, Continuing Professional ☒ ☐ ☐ “Eight hours of refresher training shall be Training may be substituted for the eight-hour refresher. completed once every two years (15 CCR 1024).” 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. 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ PRO 23-24 Page 1 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary Custody 900.3.3 Staffing Plan A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in ☒ ☐ ☐ each local detention facility to ensure the implementation and operation of the programs and activities required by these regulations. Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary Custody least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention facility or in the building which houses a local ☒ ☐ ☐ detention facility who shall be immediately available and accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Such an employee shall not have any other duties which 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary Custody would conflict with the supervision and care of ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Whenever one or more females are in custody, there 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary Custody shall be at least one female employee who shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ immediately available and accessible to such females. Note: Reference PC § 4021. In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary Custody personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator 900.3.3 Staffing Plan shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a BSCC staff reviewed the agency’s staffing ☒ ☐ ☐ staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the roster and determined they are compliant time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a with this regulation. review and recommendations shall be reported to the local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility. 1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS 900.5 Safety, Health, and Other Provisions 900.8 Holding Cells The facility administrator shall develop and implement 900.8 policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that include, but are not limited to, the following: (e) 3. The safety check should involve (a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well-being questioning the individual as to his/her well- of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly being. ☒ ☐ ☐ through direct visual observation of all people held and housed in the facility. BSCC staff reviewed safety check logs dated from February 2023 through June 2024 and determined the agency was compliant with this regulation. (b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse 900.8 between safety checks. ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) Safety checks by department members shall occur no less than every 15 minutes (15 CCR 1027.5). (c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, 900.8.1 and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these (c) A safety check consisting of direct visual ☒ ☐ ☐ regulations. observation sufficient to assess the inmate’s well-being and behavior shall occur at least once every 30 minutes. (d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied 900.8 (e) 1. Safety checks should be at ☒ ☐ ☐ intervals. varying times. 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ PRO 23-24 Page 2 of 22 A351 TH 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 900.5.1 Temporary Custody Logs documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall include: ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) Time of all safety checks. (1) the actual time at which each individual safety check occurred; (2) the location where each individual safety check 900.5.1 Temporary Custody Logs occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory number; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (g) Any other information that may be required by other authorities, such as compliance inspectors. (3) Initials or employee identification number of staff 900.5.1 Temporary Custody Logs who completed the safety check(s). ☒ ☐ ☐ (g) Any other information that may be required by other authorities, such as compliance inspectors. (f) A documented process by which safety checks are 900.5.1 Temporary Custody Logs reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns The Watch Commander should make of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, periodic checks to ensure all log entries and ☒ ☐ ☐ safety checks. safety and security checks are made on time. 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF 900.3.3 Staffing Plan Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at The Chief of Police or the authorized least one person on duty at all times who meets the designee shall ensure a staffing plan is training standards established by the Board for general prepared and maintained, indicating fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)]. assigned personnel and their duties. The plan should ensure that at least one member ☒ ☐ ☐ who meets the training standards established by the Corrections Standards Authority (CSA) for general fire- and life- safety and is trained in fire- and life-safety procedures relating specifically to the facility is on-duty at all times (15 CCR 1028). The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one The agency trains all staff in fire and life person on duty who trained in fire and life safety ☒ ☐ ☐ safety for the facility. procedures that relate specifically to the facility. 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL2 Chowchilla Police Department Policy Manual Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a Current revision date: 05-22-2024. manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The policy and procedures manual shall address all applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every ☒ ☐ ☐ two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all employees. Notes: The policies and procedures required in subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsections (c) and (d) do not apply and have been deleted. 2 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ PRO 23-24 Page 3 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III 200 Organizational Structure and facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the Responsibility following: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) Table of organization, including channels of communications. (2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility 900.12 Assigned Administrator administrator/manager. ☒ ☐ ☐ (m) Inspections and operations reviews. (3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state 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 302 Handcuffing and Restraints the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.6 Use of Restraint Devices Penal Code Section 3407. (5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly 900.10 Release and/or Transfer ☒ ☐ ☐ received persons for release. (6) Security and control including physical counts and 900.12 Assigned Administrator searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, contraband control, and key control. (n) Any other applicable requirements under Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, 15 CCR 1029 review, evaluate, and make a record of security ☒ ☐ ☐ measures. The review and evaluation shall include A security review was completed in internal and external security measures of the facility conjunction with the policy review on 05-22- including security measures specific to prevention of 2024. sexual abuse and sexual harassment. (7) Emergency procedures include: 900.12 Assigned Administrator (A) fire suppression preplan as required by section 1032 of these regulations; ☒ ☐ ☐ (g) Fire- and life-safety, including a fire suppression pre-plan as required by 15 CCR 1032 (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of 900.12 Assigned Administrator hostages; (e) Escapes ☒ ☐ ☐ (j) Civil and other disturbances including hostage situations (C) mass arrests; 433.8 Arrests ☒ ☐ ☐ (D) natural disasters; 900.12 Assigned Administrator ☒ ☐ ☐ (h) Disaster plans (e.g., natural disasters) (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and 900.12 Assigned Administrator ☒ ☐ ☐ (m) Inspections and operations reviews (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, 303 Control Devices and Techniques ammunition, chemical agents, and related ☒ ☐ ☐ security devices. (8) Suicide Prevention. ☒ ☐ ☐ 432 Crisis Intervention Incidents (9) Separation of incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.4.1 Screening and Placement 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ PRO 23-24 Page 4 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse 902.2 Policy and sexual harassment. The Chowchilla Police Department has zero tolerance toward all forms of sexual abuse and sexual harassment (28 CFR 115.111). ☒ ☐ ☐ The Department will not tolerate retaliation against any person who reports sexual abuse or sexual harassment or who cooperates with a sexual abuse or sexual harassment investigation. (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and 902.3 PREA Coordinator respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐ reporting any abuse. (12) Release policy, including release planning for 412 Cite and Release Policy ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons. (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, 902 Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the following: PREA signage was posted in the lobby area. (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, 902 Prison Rape Elimination family, community members, and other interested third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual ☒ ☐ ☐ PREA signage was posted in the intake harassment. The method for reporting shall be area. publicly posted at the facility. 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM 432 Crisis Intervention Incidents The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be in prevention program developed by the facility Temporary Custody administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor, (d) Individuals who are a suspected suicide and provide treatment to those incarcerated persons who risk (see the Mental Illness Commitments present a suicide risk. ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy). The program shall include the following: 1. If the officer taking custody of an individual believes that the individual may be a suicide risk, the officer shall ensure continuous direct supervision until evaluation, release, or a transfer to an appropriate facility is completed (15 CCR 1030). (a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial ☒ ☐ ☐ personnel. (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody ☒ ☐ ☐ intake and prior to housing assignment. (c) Suicide prevention screening during special 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody situations, including placement in restrictive housing, ☒ ☐ ☐ following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in classification. 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ PRO 23-24 Page 5 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (d) Provisions facilitating communication among 900.10 Release and/or Transfer arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide (g) Any known threat or danger the individual risk. may pose (e.g., escape risk, suicide potential, medical condition) is documented, and the documentation is transported with ☒ ☐ ☐ the individual if the individual is being sent to another facility. 1. The department member transporting the individual shall ensure such risks are communicated to the intake personnel at the other facility. (e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide 900.4.1 Screening and Placement that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☒ ☐ ☐ environment should be considered. (f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. 900.4.1 Screening and Placement ☒ ☐ ☐ 2. (a) Continuous, direct sight and sound supervision. (g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and 432 Crisis Intervention Incidents ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures. (h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious ☒ ☐ ☐ attempts. Injury (i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious attempted suicides as defined by the facility Injury 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. ☒ ☐ ☐ Note: Subsection (k) does not apply and has been deleted. 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be in Temporary Custody Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility administrator shall consult with the local fire department Officers taking custody of a person who having jurisdiction over the facility, with the State Fire exhibits any of the above conditions should Marshal, or both, in developing a plan for fire suppression ☒ ☐ ☐ notify a supervisor of the situation. These which shall include, but not be limited to: individuals should not be in temporary custody at the Department unless they have been evaluated by a qualified medical or mental health professional, as appropriate for the circumstances. (a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the local 900.12 Assigned Administrator fire department to be included as part of the policy and procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of ☒ ☐ ☐ (g) Fire and life safety, including a fire Regulations Section 1029); suppression pre-plan as required by 15 CCR 1032 (b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff with BSCC staff reviewed 24 months of monthly two-year retention of the inspection record; fire safety inspection logs and determined ☒ ☐ ☐ the agency was compliant with this regulation. 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ PRO 23-24 Page 6 of 22 A351 TH 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 The fire inspection expired on 11-2-23 Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires according to the provided documentation. inspections at least once every two years; ☐ ☒ ☐ A current inspection is required. (d) an evacuation plan; and An evacuation plan was posted on the wall ☒ ☐ ☐ inside the holding area. (e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated In case of emergency, all arrestees would be ☒ ☐ ☐ people in the case of fire. transported to the Madera County Jail. 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS 327 Report Preparation Each facility administrator shall develop written policies The facility reported no incidents during this and procedures for the maintenance of written records inspection cycle. ☒ ☐ ☐ and reporting of all incidents which result in physical harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other person. Such records shall include the names of the persons 327 Report Preparation involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, ☒ ☐ ☐ and the date and time of the occurrence. Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff 327 Report Preparation assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the ☒ ☐ ☐ facility manager or designee. 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious Injury (a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy and procedures to comply with the in-custody death (j) Notify the Attorney General within 10 days ☒ ☐ ☐ reporting requirements of Government Code section of any death in custody including any 12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of reasonably known facts concerning the the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC death (Government Code § 12525) within 10 days of an in-custody death. (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious health administrator, shall develop written policy and Injury procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of (i) If a death occurs, within 30 days, the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall complete the initial in-custody death review. include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or ☒ ☐ ☐ (15 CCR 1046) The review teams shall designee, the health administrator, the responsible include the facility administrator and/or the physician and other health care, and supervision staff facility manager, the health administrator, the who are relevant to the incident. responsible physician, and other health care and supervision staff who are relevant to the incident. Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to Injury policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to identify issues that require further study. (i) 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 Effective 7-1-24; The agency stated they are initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC actively revising policy to meet this within 60 days of the death. The facility administrator shall regulation. ☒ ☐ ☐ provide a copy of the initial review report that comports with the disclosure requirements of section 832.10 of the Penal Code. 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ PRO 23-24 Page 7 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS The initial review report shall contain the following Effective 7-1-24; The agency stated they are information: actively revising policy to meet this (1) Demographic information regulation. (A) Full name of the decedent (B) Date of birth (C) Date of death (D) Time of death (E) Gender (F) Race and ethnicity (G) Relevant medical history ☐ ☐ ☒ (2) Facility Information (A) Name and location of the detention facility (B) Description of the location where the death occurred within the facility (C) Date and time of the incident (D) Detention facility personnel (including names and roles) involved in the reporting of the death or incident (3) Any relevant circumstances leading up to death, including behavioral health or medical issues. (d) In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court holding facility pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter within 30 calendar days of the death. Any inquiry made by the Board shall be limited to the standards and requirements set forth in these regulations. 1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN 900.4.1 Screening and Placement (a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, Review booking paperwork for: or III facility shall develop and implement a written classification plan designed to properly assign • Biographical information incarcerated persons to housing units and activities • Classification according to the categories of gender identity, age, • PREA criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, • Suicide physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non- • Communicable Disease assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or • Mental Health 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, 900.4.1 Screening and Placement 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. 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ PRO 23-24 Page 8 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 900.3 Individuals Who Should Not Be in Temporary Custody The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and (h) Any individual who claims to have or is procedures specifying those symptoms that require known to be afflicted with or displays ☒ ☐ ☐ medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a symptoms of any communicable disease that medical evaluation is completed. poses an unreasonable exposure risk (15 CCR 1051). 1009 Communicable Diseases At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be made of the person being booked as to whether the 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 900.3 Individuals Who Should Not Be in Temporary Custody The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ (k) Any individual who appears to be a procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated danger to themselves or others due to a people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of behavioral crisis, or who appears gravely behavioral crisis may include telehealth. disabled (15 CCR 1052). If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not readily available, an incarcerated person shall be considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this ☒ ☐ ☐ section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or others or appear gravely disabled. An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next ☒ ☐ ☐ daily sick call, whichever is earliest. Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the ☒ ☐ ☐ safety of the person in crisis or others. 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION 900.3 Individuals Who Should Not Be in Temporary Custody Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall develop and implement policies and procedures for the (g) Any individual who has exhibited administrative separation of incarcerated people. extremely violent or continuously violent ☒ ☐ ☐ behavior including behavior that results in the destruction of property or demonstrates an intent to cause physical harm to themselves or others (15 CCR 1053; 15 CCR 1055). Policies and procedures must include: (a) Administrative separation may consist of separate housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of ☒ ☐ ☐ protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility staff. Note: Subsections (b) through (e) do not apply and have been deleted. 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ PRO 23-24 Page 9 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL The Chowchilla Police Department does not have a Safety Cell. The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those people who ☐ ☐ ☒ display behavior which results in the destruction of property or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to self or others. The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and procedures governing safety cell use and may delegate ☐ ☐ ☒ authority to place an incarcerated person in a safety cell to a physician. Policies and procedures shall include, but not be limited to: (a) In no case shall the safety cell be used for punishment ☐ ☐ ☒ or as a substitute for treatment. (b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with the approval of the facility manager or designee, or ☐ ☐ ☒ responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be reviewed a minimum of every four hours. (c) A medical assessment shall be completed as soon as possible, but not more than 12 hours from the time of placement in the safety cell. The person shall be ☐ ☐ ☒ medically cleared for continued retention, referral to advanced treatment, or removal from the safety cell a minimum of every 24 hours thereafter. (d) The facility manager, designee or responsible health care staff shall obtain a mental health opinion/consultation with responsible health care staff on ☐ ☐ ☒ placement and retention, which shall be secured as soon as possible, but not more than 12 hours from placement. (e) Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least twice every 30 minutes, with no more than a 15-minute ☐ ☐ ☒ lapse between safety checks. Such observation shall be documented. (f) Procedures shall be established to assure ☐ ☐ ☒ administration of necessary nutrition and fluids. (g) People placed in the safety cell shall be allowed to retain sufficient clothing or be provided with a suitably designed “safety garment,” to provide for their personal ☐ ☐ ☒ privacy unless specific identifiable risks to the person's safety or to the security of the facility are documented. 1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL The Chowchilla Police Department does not have a Sobering Cell. The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section ☐ ☐ ☒ 1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication. A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon as they are able to continue the admission process or are ☐ ☐ ☒ no longer a risk to themselves or others. In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody staff to determine whether the person has an urgent ☐ ☐ ☒ medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these regulations. 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ PRO 23-24 Page 10 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must ☐ ☐ ☒ receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half ☐ ☐ ☒ hour. Such observation shall be documented. 1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 900.3 Individuals Who Should Not Be In Temporary Custody The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and (j) Any individual with an obvious ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures for the identification and evaluation, developmental disability (15 CCR 1057). appropriate classification and housing, protection, and nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with developmental disabilities. 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 The Chowchilla Police Department does not deploy restraints as governed by this The facility administrator, in cooperation with the regulation (WRAP and restraint chair). responsible physician, shall develop and implement written policies and procedures for the use of restraint 302 Handcuffing and Restraints 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. 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ PRO 23-24 Page 11 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in restraints only with the approval of the facility manager, the facility watch commander, or ☐ ☐ ☒ responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour. (5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be ☐ ☐ ☒ maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. (6) A medical opinion on placement and retention shall be secured within one hour from the time of ☐ ☐ ☒ placement. (7) A medical assessment shall be completed within ☐ ☐ ☒ four hours of placement. (8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure that the restraints are properly employed, and to ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated person. Such observation shall be documented. ☐ ☐ ☒ While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area which makes provisions to protect the person from abuse. (9) If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation with responsible health care staff determines that an incarcerated person cannot be safely removed from ☐ ☐ ☒ restraints after eight hours, the person shall be taken to a medical facility for further evaluation. (10) Where applicable, the facility manager shall use the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended ☐ ☐ ☒ maximum time limits for placement. (11) All events and information related to the placement in restraints shall be documented and shall be video recorded unless exigent circumstances prevent staff from doing so. The ☐ ☐ ☒ documentation shall include: the reason for placement; person authorizing placement; names of staff involved in the placement; injuries sustained; and the duration of placement. 1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS 302.3.2 Restraint of Pregnant Persons 900.6.1 Pregnant Adults The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ Adults who are known to be pregnant should procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant be restrained in accordance with the people. In accordance with Penal Code Section 3407, the Handcuffing and Restraints Policy. policy shall include reference to the following: (1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or in recovery after delivery or termination of the ☒ ☐ ☐ pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ PRO 23-24 Page 12 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during 302.3.2 Restraint of Pregnant Persons delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists, No person who is in labor, delivery, or ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the recovery after delivery shall be handcuffed or safety and security of the incarcerated person, the restrained except in extraordinary ☒ ☐ ☐ staff, or the public. circumstances and only when a supervisor makes an individualized determination that such restraints are necessary for the safety of the arrestee, officers, or others (Penal Code § 3407; Penal Code § 6030). (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be in who is currently responsible for the medical care of Temporary Custody an incarcerated pregnant person during a medical emergency, labor, delivery, or recovery after delivery ☒ ☐ ☐ (b) Any individual who has a medical or termination of the pregnancy determines that the condition, including pregnancy, that may removal of restraints is medically necessary. require medical attention, supervision, or medication while in temporary custody. (4) Upon confirmation of an incarcerated person’s 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be in pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, Temporary Custody of the standards and policies governing incarcerated pregnant people. ☒ ☐ ☐ (b) Any individual who has a medical condition, including pregnancy, that may require medical attention, supervision, or medication while in temporary custody. 1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE 900.5.5 Telephone Calls The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures which allow access to a telephone or communication device beyond those telephone calls which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ provided access to the appropriate telecommunication device which will facilitate communication. Such devices may include but are not limited to videophones, teletypewriters, or third-party communications assistance. An individual’s access to telephone communications shall not be withdrawn unless doing so is required to uphold the safety and security of the facility. 1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL 900.5.5 Telephone Calls The facility administrator shall develop written policies (c) Calls between an individual in temporary and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have ☒ ☐ ☐ custody and the individual's attorney shall be access to the court and to legal counsel. deemed confidential and shall not be Such access shall consist of: monitored, eavesdropped upon, or recorded (Penal Code § 851.5(b)(1); 15 CCR 1068). (b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.5.9 Attorneys and Bail Bondsmen 1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 900.5.10 Discipline Wherever discipline is administered, each facility Discipline will not be administered to any administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary individual in custody at this facility. Any actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons. individual in custody who repeatedly fails to ☐ ☐ ☒ follow directions or facility rules should be Notes: If discipline IS NOT administered, written policy transported to the appropriate jail, mental should indicate as such. If discipline IS administered, health facility, or hospital as soon as Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply. practicable. Such conduct should be documented and reported to the receiving facility (15 CCR 1081). 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ PRO 23-24 Page 13 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 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 900.5.10 Discipline PERSONS Discipline will not be administered to any Each facility administrator shall develop written policies individual in custody at this facility. Any and procedures for discipline of incarcerated persons. individual in custody who repeatedly fails to The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following follow directions or facility rules should be elements: ☐ ☐ ☒ transported to the appropriate jail, mental (a) Temporary Loss of Privileges: For minor acts of non- health facility, or hospital as soon as conformance or minor violations of facility rules, staff may practicable. Such conduct should be impose a temporary loss of privileges, such as access to documented and reported to the receiving television, telephones, commissary, or lockdown for less facility (15 CCR 1081). than 24 hours, provided there is written documentation and supervisory approval. (b) Disciplinary Actions: Major violations of facility rules or repetitive minor acts of non-conformance or repetitive minor violations of facility rules shall be reported in writing ☐ ☐ ☒ by the staff member observing the act and submitted to the disciplinary officer. The consequences of such violations may include, but are not limited to: 1. Loss of good time/work time. ☐ ☐ ☒ 2. Placement in disciplinary separation. ☐ ☐ ☒ 3. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations. ☐ ☐ ☒ A staff member with investigative and disciplinary authority shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to ☐ ☐ ☒ impose such consequences. Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are ☐ ☐ ☒ involved in the charges. Such charges pending against an incarcerated person shall be acted on with the following provisions and within specified timeframes: ☐ ☐ ☒ 1. A copy of the report, or a separate written notice of the violation(s), shall be provided to the incarcerated person. 2. Unless declined by the incarcerated person, a hearing shall be provided no sooner than 24 hours after the report has been submitted to the disciplinary officer and the incarcerated person has been ☐ ☐ ☒ informed of the charges in writing. The hearing may be postponed or continued for a reasonable time through a written waiver by the incarcerated person, or for good cause. 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ PRO 23-24 Page 14 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 3. The incarcerated person shall be permitted to appear on their own behalf at the time of hearing and present witnesses and documentary evidence. The ☐ ☐ ☒ incarcerated person shall have access to staff or assistance when they have limited literacy, or the issues are complex. 4. A charge(s) shall be acted on no later than 72 hours after an incarcerated person has been ☐ ☐ ☒ informed of the charge(s) in writing. 5. Subsequent to final disposition of disciplinary charges by the disciplinary officer, the charges and ☐ ☐ ☒ the action taken shall be reviewed by the facility manager or designee. 6. The incarcerated person shall be advised in a written statement by the fact-finders about the evidence relied on and the reasons for the ☐ ☐ ☒ disciplinary action. A copy of the record shall be kept pursuant to Penal Code Section 4019.5. 7. There shall be a policy of review and appeal to a ☐ ☐ ☒ supervisor on all disciplinary action. 1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE 900.5.10 Discipline The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer Discipline will not be administered to any shall be directly related to the severity of the rule individual in custody at this facility. Any infraction and promotion of desired behavior through a individual in custody who repeatedly fails to progressive disciplinary process. Acceptable forms of follow directions or facility rules should be discipline shall consist of, but not be limited to, the transported to the appropriate jail, mental following: health facility, or hospital as soon as (a) Loss of privileges. ☐ ☐ ☒ practicable. Such conduct should be (b) Extra work detail. documented and reported to the receiving (c) Short term lockdown for less than 24 hours. facility (15 CCR 1081). (d) Removal from work details. (e) Forfeiture of “good time” credits earned under Penal Code Section 4019. (f) Forfeiture of “work time” credits earned under Penal Code Section 4019. (g) Disciplinary separation. 1083 LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 900.5.10 Discipline The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly Discipline will not be administered to any prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Disciplinary individual in custody at this facility. Any actions shall not include corporal punishment, group individual in custody who repeatedly fails to punishment when feasible, or physical or psychological follow directions or facility rules should be degradation. ☐ ☐ ☒ transported to the appropriate jail, mental health facility, or hospital as soon as Additionally, there shall be the following limitations: practicable. Such conduct should be (a) Disciplinary separation shall be considered an option documented and reported to the receiving of last resort and as a response to the most serious and facility (15 CCR 1081). 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. 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ PRO 23-24 Page 15 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (2) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have the minimum furnishings and space specified in Title 24, Part 2, 1231.2.6 and 2.7. Occupants shall be issued clothing and bedding as specified in Articles 13 and 14 of these regulations and shall not be deprived of them through any portion of the day ☐ ☐ ☒ except that those incarcerated persons who engage in the destruction of bedding or clothing may be deprived of such articles. The decision to deprive a person of such articles of clothing and bedding shall be reviewed by the facility manager or designee during each 24-hour period. (3) If after placement in separation, mental health or medical staff determine that an individual has serious mental illness or an intellectual disability, they shall ☐ ☐ ☒ be removed from disciplinary separation immediately upon this determination. (b) The delegation of authority to any incarcerated person or group of incarcerated people to exercise the right of punishment over any other incarcerated person or group ☐ ☐ ☒ of incarcerated people. Note: PC § 4019.5. (c) In no case shall a safety cell, as specified in Title 24, Part 2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for ☐ ☐ ☒ disciplinary purposes. (d) No incarcerated person may be deprived of the implements necessary to maintain an acceptable level of ☐ ☐ ☒ personal hygiene as specified in Section 1265 of these regulations. (e) Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary measure. ☐ ☐ ☒ (f) Correspondence privileges shall not be withheld except in cases where the incarcerated person has violated correspondence regulations, in which case ☐ ☐ ☒ correspondence may be suspended for no longer than 72 hours, without the review and approval of the facility manager. (g) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be ☐ ☐ ☒ suspended as a disciplinary measure. 1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS 900.5.10 Discipline Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept Discipline will not be administered to any of all disciplinary actions administered therefore. This individual in custody at this facility. Any requirement may be satisfied by retaining copies of rule individual in custody who repeatedly fails to violation reports and report of the disposition of each. ☐ ☐ ☒ follow directions or facility rules should be transported to the appropriate jail, mental health facility, or hospital as soon as practicable. Such conduct should be documented and reported to the receiving facility (15 CCR 1081). 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ PRO 23-24 Page 16 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE 900.3 General Criteria and Supervision No adult should be in temporary custody for The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens, longer than six hours. for each incarcerated person entering a living area who ☐ ☐ ☒ is expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be The agency by policy does not keep any limited to: individual in temporary holding longer than (a) one serviceable mattress which meets the hours. requirements of Section 1272 of these regulations; (b) one mattress cover or one sheet; ☐ ☐ ☒ (d) one blanket or more depending up on climatic ☐ ☐ ☒ conditions. Policy and procedure shall require that items (a), (b), and ☐ ☐ ☒ (d) above be provided prior to the first night in the facility. Two blankets or sleep bag may be issued in place of one mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the ☐ ☐ ☒ incarcerated person. Temporary Holding facilities which hold persons longer than 12 hours shall provide an incarcerated person with bedding and linen that meet the requirements of (a), (b) ☐ ☐ ☒ and (d) above prior to their first night in the facility and every night thereafter. 1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND 900.12 Assigned Administrator MAINTENANCE Annual review and evaluation of security measures including internal and external The facility administrator shall develop written policies security measures, sanitation, safety, and and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable maintenance (15 CCR 1280). ☒ ☐ ☐ level of cleanliness, repair, and safety throughout the facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule The facility was clean and in good condition. of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices which may be found. 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ PRO 23-24 Page 17 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Are minors held in jail cells? If YES, see remaining document for Title 15, Article 9 inspection. Penal Code Sections 6030 and 6031.4 require the biennial inspection of local detention facilities that hold minors in secure detention in the jail. Title 15, Article 9 establishes the minimum standards of how facilities hold minors in temporary custody in the jail. ☒ ☐ ☐ Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail cells are not subject to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections; however, if minors are held in the building, they may be subject to the requirements of Welfare and Institutions Code section 207.1. 1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A MINOR 315.12 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious IN AN ADULT DETENTION FACILITY Injury of a Juvenile 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 315 Temporary Custody of Juveniles The facility administrator shall develop written policies 315.3 Juveniles Who Shall Not Be Held and procedures concerning minors being held in temporary custody which shall address: (c) A known suicide risk or severely (a) suicide risk and prevention; emotionally disturbed. ☒ 315.3.2 Suicide Prevention of Juveniles in ☐ ☐ Custody Officers taking custody of a juvenile who exhibits any of the above conditions should take reasonable steps to provide medical attention or mental health assistance and notify a supervisor of the situation (15 CCR 1142; 15 CCR 1151). (b) use of restraints; ☒ 315.9 Use of Restraint Devices ☐ ☐ (c) emergency medical assistance and services; and ☒ 315.3.1 Emergency Medical Care of ☐ ☐ Juveniles in Custody (d) prohibiting use of discipline. 315.8 Temporary Custody Requirements ☒ (r) No discipline may be administered to any ☐ ☐ juvenile, nor may juveniles be subjected to corporal or unusual punishment, humiliation, or mental abuse (15 CCR 1142). 1143 CARE OF MINORS IN TEMPORARY 315.8 Temporary Custody Requirements CUSTODY ☒ ☐ (e) Juveniles shall have reasonable access (a) The following shall be made available to all minors ☐ to toilets and wash basins (15 CCR 1143). held in temporary custody: (1) access to toilets and washing facilities; 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ PRO 23-24 Page 18 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 (2) one snack during term of temporary custody if (g) Food shall be provided if a juvenile has the minor has not eaten within the past four (4) not eaten within the past four hours or is hours or is otherwise in need of appropriate ☒ otherwise in need of nourishment, including ☐ ☐ nourishment; any special diet required for the health of the juvenile (15 CCR 1143). (3) access to drinking water; (h) Juveniles shall have reasonable access ☒ to a drinking fountain or water (15 CCR ☐ ☐ 1143). (4) access to language services; ☒ (p) Juveniles shall have access to language ☐ ☐ services (15 CCR 1143). (5) access to disabilities services; ☒ (q) Juveniles shall have access to disability ☐ ☐ services (15 CCR 1143). (6) sanitary napkins, panty liners, and tampons as (f) Juveniles shall be provided sanitary requested; ☒ napkins, panty liners, and tampons as ☐ ☐ requested (15 CCR 1143). (7) privacy during consultation with family, guardian, (j) Juveniles shall have privacy during and/or lawyer; ☒ family, guardian, and/or lawyer visits (15 ☐ ☐ CCR 1143). (8) blankets and clothing, as necessary, to assure (l) Blankets shall be provided as reasonably the comfort of the minor; and necessary (15 CCR 1143). ☒ ☐ ☐ 1. The supervisor should ensure that there is an adequate supply of clean blankets. (9) personal clothing unless the clothing is (k) Juveniles shall be permitted to remain in inadequate, presents a health or safety problem, or their personal clothing unless the clothing is is required to be utilized as evidence of an offense. ☒ taken as evidence or is otherwise unsuitable ☐ ☐ or inadequate for continued wear while in custody (15 CCR 1143). (b) Upon entry, the minor shall be informed in writing of While held in temporary custody, juveniles what is available under this section, and it shall be shall be informed in writing of what is posted in at least one conspicuous place to which available to them pursuant to 15 CCR 1143 minors have access. and it shall be posted in at least one ☒ conspicuous place to which they have ☐ ☐ access (15 CCR 1143). The agency has a posting where they hold minors and provide them with a handout. 1144 CONTACT BETWEEN MINORS AND 315.7 No-Contact Requirements 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. 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ PRO 23-24 Page 19 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 1145 DECISION ON SECURE CUSTODY 315.11 Secure Custody A minor who is taken into temporary custody by a peace officer on the basis that they are a person described by Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code may be held in secure custody in a law enforcement facility that contains a lockup for adults if the minor is 14 years of age or older and if, in the reasonable belief of the peace officer, the minor presents a serious security risk of harm to self or others, as long as all other conditions of secure custody set forth in these standards are met. ☒ ☐ ☐ Any minor in temporary custody who is less than 14 years of age, or who does not in the reasonable belief of the peace officer present a serious security risk of harm to self or others, shall not be placed in secure custody, but may be kept in non-secure custody in the facility as long as all other conditions of non-secure custody set forth in these standards are met. Note: Minors in secure detention are 14 years of age or older. In making the determination whether the minor presents 315.11 Secure Custody 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. (a) age, maturity, and delinquent history of the minor; (b) severity of the offense(s) for which the minor was ☒ (b) Severity of offense for which the juvenile taken into custody; ☐ ☐ was taken into custody. (c) minor's behavior, including the degree to which the ☒ (c) The juvenile offender's behavior. minor appears to be cooperative or non-cooperative; ☐ ☐ (d) the availability of staff to provide adequate (d) Availability of staff to provide adequate supervision or protection of the minor; and ☒ supervision or protection of the juvenile ☐ ☐ offender. (e) the age, type, and number of other individuals who ☒ (e) Age, type, and number of other are detained in the facility. ☐ ☐ individuals in custody at the facility. 1146 CONDITIONS OF SECURE CUSTODY 315.1.1 Definitions While in secure custody, minors may be locked in a Secure custody - When a juvenile offender room or other secure enclosure, secured to a cuffing rail, ☒ is held in a locked room, a set of rooms, or a ☐ ☐ or otherwise reasonably restrained as necessary to cell. Secure custody also includes being prevent escape and protect the minor and others from physically secured to a stationary object (15 harm. CCR 1146). 1147 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE 315.11.1 Locked Enclosures CUSTODY INSIDE A LOCKED ENCLOSURE (b) Juveniles shall have constant auditory (a) Minors shall receive adequate supervision which, at ☒ access to department members (15 CCR ☐ ☐ a minimum, includes: 1147). (1) constant auditory access to staff by the minor; and (2) safety checks, as defined in Section 1006, of the 315.11.1 Locked Enclosures minor by staff of the law enforcement facility, at least once every 30 minutes, which shall be documented. (d) Unscheduled safety checks to provide ☒ for the health and welfare of the juvenile by ☐ ☐ a staff member, no less than once every 15 minutes, shall occur (15 CCR 1147; 15 CCR 1151). 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ PRO 23-24 Page 20 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 (b) Minors of different genders shall not be placed in the 315.11.1 Locked Enclosures same locked room unless under constant direct visual observation by staff of the law enforcement facility. ☒ ☐ (e) Juveniles of different genders shall not ☐ be placed in the same locked room (15 CCR 1147). 1148 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE 315.11 Secure Custody CUSTODY OUTSIDE OF A LOCKED ENCLOSURE Juveniles shall not be secured to a stationary object for more than 60 minutes. Minors held in secure custody outside of a locked ☒ Supervisor approval is required to secure a ☐ ☐ enclosure shall not be secured to a stationary object for juvenile to a stationary object for longer than more than 60 minutes unless no other locked enclosure 60 minutes and every 30 minutes thereafter is available. (15 CCR 1148). Supervisor approval should be documented. A staff person from the facility shall provide constant When practicable and when no locked direct visual observation to assure the minor's safety enclosure is available, handcuffing one hand while secured to a stationary object. of a juvenile offender to a fixed object while otherwise maintaining the juvenile in non- ☒ secure custody should be considered as the ☐ ☐ method of secure custody. An employee must be present at all times to ensure the juvenile's safety while secured to a stationary object (15 CCR 1148). Securing minors to a stationary object for longer than 60 Juveniles shall not be secured to a minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter, shall be stationary object for more than 60 minutes. approved by a supervisor. Supervisor approval is required to secure a ☒ juvenile to a stationary object for longer than ☐ ☐ 60 minutes and every 30 minutes thereafter (15 CCR 1148). Supervisor approval should be documented. The decision for securing a minor to a stationary object The decision for securing a minor to a for longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes stationary object for longer than 60 minutes thereafter shall be based upon the best interests of the ☒ ☐ and every 30 minutes thereafter shall be ☐ minor and shall be documented. based upon the best interests of the juvenile offender (15 CCR 1148). 1149 CRITERIA FOR NON-SECURE CUSTODY 315.1.1 Definitions Minors held in temporary custody, who do not meet the Non-secure custody - When a juvenile is criteria for secure custody as specified in Section held in the presence of an officer or other 207.1(b) of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may be custody employee at all times and is not held in non- secure custody to investigate the case, placed in a locked room, cell, or behind any facilitate release of the minor to a parent or guardian, or locked doors. Juveniles in non-secure arrange for transfer of the minor to an appropriate ☒ custody may be handcuffed but not to a ☐ ☐ juvenile facility. While minors are held in temporary non- stationary or secure object. Personal secure custody the provisions of Section 1143 apply. supervision, through direct visual monitoring and audio two-way communication, is maintained. Monitoring through electronic devices, such as video, does not replace direct visual observation (Welfare and Institutions Code § 207.1; 15 CCR 1150). 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ PRO 23-24 Page 21 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 1150 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN NON- 315.1.1 Definitions SECURE CUSTODY Non-secure custody - When a juvenile is Minors held in non-secure custody shall receive held in the presence of an officer or other constant direct visual observation by staff of the law custody employee at all times and is not enforcement facility. Entry and release times shall be placed in a locked room, cell, or behind any documented and made available for review. Monitoring locked doors. Juveniles in non-secure a minor using audio, video, or other electronic devices ☒ custody may be handcuffed but not to a ☐ ☐ shall never replace constant direct visual observation. stationary or secure object. Personal supervision, through direct visual monitoring and audio two-way communication, is maintained. Monitoring through electronic devices, such as video, does not replace direct visual observation (Welfare and Institutions Code § 207.1; 15 CCR 1150). 1151 MINORS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY 315.3 Juveniles Who Shall Not Be Held INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE IN SECURE OR NON-SECURE CUSTODY (d) Significantly intoxicated except when approved by the Watch Commander. A Facility administrators shall develop policies and medical clearance shall be obtained for procedures providing that a medical clearance shall be minors who are under the influence of obtained for minors who are under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or any other intoxicating drugs, alcohol, or any other intoxicating substance to the ☒ substance to the extent that they are unable extent that they are unable to care for themselves, prior ☐ ☐ to care for themselves (15 CCR 1151). to secure or non-secure custody of that minor. Officers taking custody of a juvenile who exhibits any of the above conditions should take reasonable steps to provide medical attention or mental health assistance and notify a supervisor of the situation (15 CCR 1142; 15 CCR 1151). Supervision of minors in secure custody in a locked 315.11.1 Locked Enclosures room shall include safety checks at least once every 15 minutes until resolution of the intoxicated state or (d) Unscheduled safety checks to provide release. These safety checks shall be documented, with ☒ ☐ ☐ for the health and welfare of the juvenile by actual time of occurrence recorded. a staff member, no less than once every 15 minutes, shall occur (15 CCR 1147; 15 CCR 1151). Supervision of minors in secure custody outside of a 315.11 Secure Custody locked room shall be supervised in accordance with Section 1148. ☒ ☐ ☐ An employee must be present at all times to ensure the juvenile's safety while secured to a stationary object (15 CCR 1148). Supervision of minors in nonsecure custody shall be Non-secure custody - When a juvenile is supervised in accordance with Section 1150. held in the presence of an officer or other custody employee at all times and is not placed in a locked room, cell, or behind any locked doors. Juveniles in non-secure custody may be handcuffed but not to a ☒ ☐ ☐ stationary or secure object. Personal supervision, through direct visual monitoring and audio two-way communication, is maintained. Monitoring through electronic devices, such as video, does not replace direct visual observation (Welfare and Institutions Code § 207.1; 15 CCR 1150). 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ PRO 23-24 Page 22 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections BSCC Code: 2995 FACILITY: Chowchilla Police Department TYPE: THJ BSCC: (0) FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James Peak DATE: 07-17-2024 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 Holding 1973 1 2 (8) 13.9 x 9.0 x 8.0 1 1 1 NOTES: Two 76” x 30” bunks in the cell that are also used as benches. Rated capacity as a holding cell. When bunks are used, the capacity would be two. Since this cell was constructed before 1978, it does not fall under the Minimum Jail Standards. Holding 2001 1 (4) 45.5 sq. ft. 1 1 1 45.5 square feet. 72” of bench available. 2020-2022: Reviewed facility. The small cell contains a coated mesh bench with a mesh door which presents a ligature opportunity should a prisoner be left unattended. Cells should not be used unless direct supervision is available and only during daytime hours. *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. 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ LASE 23-24 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult.dot (03/01) ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections Applicable Title 24 Regulations: 1/78 BSCC Code: 2995 FACILITY NAME: Chowchilla Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 1/78: X OTHER: 2001 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James Peak DATE: 07-17-2024 TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Temporary Holding Cells (2.2) X The facility has one holding cell and one non- 0B rated cell. 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 Wash basin accessible X Drinking fountain accessible X Provide for adequate visual supervision of inmates X Bunk provided to inmates held between hours of 2400 X RE: Small Cell. Does not contain a bunk for and 0600 (Later, less restrictive 1994 standards only prisoners between midnight and 6 am but, require a bunk if inmates are held longer than 12 operationally, the facility does not hold hours) prisoners for over 12 hours. Additionally, Small Cell contains a coated mesh bench with a mesh door which presents a ligature opportunity should a prisoner be left unattended. The cell should not be used unless direct supervision is available while the prisoner remains in the cell and only during daytime hours. Weapons Locker (3.12) X A weapon locker was added in 2009. External to the security area and equipped with individual compartments, locks and keys Detoxification/Sobering Cells (WA) (2.4) X No sobering cell. 01: name change to “Sobering Cell” Limited to no more than 8 inmates Contain 20 square feet of floor per inmate X No smaller than 60 square feet X Contain toilet, washbasin and drinking fountain X Partitions or handrails located next to toilet fixture to X provide support Padding on the floor X Provide easy, unobstructed visual observation X Safety Cells (WA) (2.5) X No safety cell. Contain 48 square feet with one floor dimension at least 6 feet Ceiling height of at least 8 feet X Limited to no more than one inmate X Contain flush ring toilet (flush with floor) with controls X located outside the cell Padded floor, door and walls X 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ PHY 23-24 - 1 - A370 PHY CH-TH 1-78.dot (03/01) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Equipped with variable intensity, security light, with X controls located outside the cell Vertical view panel not more than 4 inches wide and X at least 24 inches long, located in or adjacent to cell door (Facility planned or constructed prior to 8-86) Two or more vertical view panels not more than 4 X inches wide and at least 24 inches long, one of which must be in the door (Facility planned or constructed after 8-86; See regulations for later changes)) Solid security door with a food pass having a lockable X shutter no more than 4 inches height and located at least 30 inches above the floor Shower-Delousing Room (3.4) X Available. 1B Available Secure Vault or Storage Space (2.1) X Available for inmate valuables Telephone (2.1) X Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5 Audio Monitoring (2.22) X The facility has camera/audio. For facilities planned or constructed after 8-86 Janitor Closet (2.20) X Available Storage Rooms (WA) (2.21) X Available Emergency Power (2.24) X Available to maintain fire and life safety, security, communications and alarm systems Attorney Interview Space (2.26) X Administrative offices. Available 2995 Madera Chowchilla PD THJ PHY 23-24 - 2 - A370 PHY CH-TH 1-78.dot (03/01)