3223 Modoc County Sheriff's Office (2023-2024 inspection cycle)

Initial Inspection Report 2023-2024 Biennial Inspection Cycle Date of Exit Briefing: 10/23/2023 Inspection Type: Comprehensive County: Modoc Facility Name(s): Modoc Couty Jail and Court Holding BSCC #(s): 3220, 3223 BSCC Type: II, CH Facility Representatives: Sgt. Winkle BSCC Field Representative: Steven Wicklander Corrective Action Plan Required? YES DATE CAP DUE TO BSCC: 11/25/2023 Current Items of Noncompliance Title 15. Section Description § 1024. Court Holding and Temporary Court Holding Facility Training The agency did not provide any training records for A total of eight hours of refresher training shall be compliance with this regulation. completed every two years. Successful completion of the requirements in Section 1025, Continuing Professional Training may be substituted for the eight- hour refresher. § 1027. Number of Personnel Jail The agency currently has one female sergeant and two Whenever one or more females are in custody, there female staff assigned to the Jail. BSCC staff shall be at least one female employee who shall be determined the agency is noncompliant with this immediately available and accessible to such females. regulation due to not having female staff assigned to Note: Reference PC § 4021. each shift. Court § 1030. Suicide Prevention Program The agency conducted online suicide prevention training for staff through Police1 in May 2023. The (a)Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial training was assigned to the courthouse staff, and they personnel. did not complete the online training. Therefore, BSCC staff determined the agency is noncompliant with this regulation until the training has been completed. Jail / Courts § 1032. Fire Suppression Preplanning BSCC Staff determined the agency is noncompliant (b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff with this regulation due to only providing with two-year retention of the inspection record; documentation from January 2023 through August 2023. Modoc County Initial Inspection Report Page 2 Title 15. Section Description Jail § 1055. Use of Safety Cell BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of safety cell placement reports for continued retention. BSCC staff (b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with determined the agency is noncompliant due to not the approval of the facility manager or designee, or responsible health care staff; continued retention shall having a facility manager, designee, or responsible be reviewed a minimum of every four hours. healthcare staff review the person for continued retention. § 1067. Access to Telephone Jail The agency is noncompliant with this regulation due to Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by not having appropriate telecommunication devices for others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be provided access to the appropriate people who are known to have or are perceived by telecommunication device which will facilitate others as having hearing or speech impairments. communication. Title 24. Section Description Jail The agency is noncompliant with this regulation due to 1231.2.22 Audio monitoring system the facility’s audio monitoring system is out of service. The agency is currently working with their phone service provider to correct the issue. Jail 1231.3.2 Wash basins Water in the washbasins of C, D, E, and F tanks (seven cells total) was nonoperational on the inspection day. 6. Wash basins must be provided with hot and cold or Work orders were placed in the system for repair. tempered water. Water is available in the dayrooms.