BSCC
Monterey Salinas PD (2023-2024 inspection cycle)
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November 1, 2023
Roberto Filice, Chief of Police
Salinas Police Department
312 E. Alisal Street
Salinas, CA, 93901
2023-2024 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031,
WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, SALINAS POLICE
DETENTION FACILITY
Dear Chief Filice:
The 2023-2024 Comprehensive Inspection of the Salinas City Police Department has
been completed. A pre-inspection briefing was held on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, and
the following facility was inspected on Tuesday, October 24, 2023:
FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE
Salinas Police Department 3365 THJ
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, Board of State and Community
Corrections (BSCC) staff conducted compliance monitoring pursuant to Welfare and
Institutions Code Section 209(f) and the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act (JJDPA).
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.
INSPECTION RESULTS
We identified the following items of noncompliance with Title 15 Minimum Standards:
Title 15 Section 1032, Fire Suppression Preplanning:
Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility administrator shall consult
with the local fire department having jurisdiction over the facility, with the State Fire
Marshal, or both, in developing a plan for fire suppression which shall include, but
Roberto Filice
Chief of Police
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(b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff with two-year retention of the
inspection record.
BSCC staff requested to review the two years of records of police personnel
conducting fire prevention inspections. Inspections prior to October 2023 were not
available. A new monthly inspection process has been implemented.
Refer to the attached Procedures Checklist for detailed information.
Refer to the Physical Plant Evaluation (PHY) and Living Area Space Evaluation (LASE)
attachments for information related to Rated Capacity and Title 24 compliance.
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Compliance Monitoring
We found no violations of the JJDPA, a copy of the monitoring report is attached for your
information.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN (CAP)
An out brief with your staff was held on Tuesday, October 24, 2023; BSCC staff presented
an overview of the inspection and discussed technical assistance and best practice
recommendations. BSCC staff reviewed noncompliance items found during the
inspection. Your agency provided BSCC staff with corrective actions during the briefing.
No further corrective action is needed.
* * *
Please email me at dale.miller@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 956-3679, if you have any
questions.
Sincerely,
DALE MILLER
Field Representative
Facilities Standards and Operations Division
Enclosures
Cc: Presiding Judge, Monterey County Superior Court*
Grand Jury, Monterey County*
Mayor, City of Salinas*
City Administrator, City of Salinas*
Sergeant John Godwin, Salinas Police Department
*Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov.
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TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code: 3365
FACILITY NAME: Salinas Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Commander John Murray, Sergeant John Godwin, Records Manager Bianca Navarro, and
Records Supervisor Kim Picaso
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Dale Miller DATE: October 24, 2023
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE COMMENTS
1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY Salinas Police Department Policy Manual
HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING (PM) 900.14 Training
At a minimum, all supervisors of and personnel who Department members responsible for
supervise incarcerated persons in a Court Holding or supervising adults in temporary custody shall
Temporary Holding facility shall complete eight hours of complete the Corrections Officer Core
specialized corrections training. Such training shall Course or eight hours of specialized training
include, but not be limited to: within six months of assignment.
(a) applicable minimum jail standards;
(b) jail operations liability; Training was provided to all staff personnel
(c)separation of incarcerated persons; as part of their department orientation.
(d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life
safety; and; If an employee has not received the training
(e) suicide prevention; or is overdue, a trained staff member is
(f) de-escalation; called into the temporary holding facility to
(g) juvenile procedures; supervise any arrestees.
(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 PM 900.14
in any event not more than six months after the date of
assigned responsibility. Successful completion of Core BSCC staff reviewed training reports and
training or supplemental Core training, pursuant to found that all staff received training
Section 1020, Corrections Officer Core Course, may be
substituted for the initial eight hours of training.
A total of eight hours of refresher training shall be PM 900.14
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.
BSCC staff reviewed training reports and
found that all staff received training between
May and September 2022.
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.
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1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL PM 900.3.3 Staffing Plan
A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in The Chief of Police or the authorized
each local detention facility to ensure the implementation designee shall ensure a staffing plan is
and operation of the programs and activities required by prepared and maintained, indicating
these regulations. assigned personnel and their duties.
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at PM 900.3.3
least one employee on duty at all times in a local
detention facility or in the building which houses a local Supervision and accountability of detainees
detention facility who shall be immediately available and in the Temporary Detention Area is the
accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an responsibility of the arresting officer unless
emergency. relieved by an authorized department
member.
Such an employee shall not have any other duties which PM 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary
would conflict with the supervision and care of Custody
incarcerated people in the event of an emergency.
Whenever one or more females are in custody, there PM 900.3.2
shall be at least one female employee who shall be
immediately available and accessible to such females. At least one female department member
shall be present when a female adult is in
Note: Reference PC § 4021.
temporary custody.
In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of PM 900.3.3
personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator
shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the The staffing plan shall be available for
personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a biennial review by BSCC staff.
staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the
time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a BSCC staff reviewed staffing, duty rosters,
review and recommendations shall be reported to the and safety checks. The facility was found to
local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility. have adequate staffing for the facility and the
operation.
1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS PM 900 Temporary Custody of Adults
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- PM 900.1.1 Definitions
being of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly
through direct visual observation of all people held and Direct, visual observation by a member of
housed in the facility. this department performed at random
intervals, within time frames prescribed in
this policy, to provide for the health and
welfare of adults in temporary custody.
(b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse PM 900.8 Holding Cells
between safety checks.
(e) Safety checks by department members
shall occur no less than every 30 minutes.
(c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety There is no sobering or safety cell.
cells, and restraints shall occur more frequently as Additionally, no one is held in restraints in
outlined in section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 this facility.
of these regulations.
(d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied PM 900.8(e)(a)
intervals.
Safety checks should be at varying times.
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(e) There shall be a written plan that includes the PM 900.8(e)(b)
documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall
include: All safety checks shall be logged.
(1) the actual time at which each individual safety PM 900.5 Safety, Health, and Other
check occurred; Provisions
(d) Time of all safety checks
(2) the location where each individual safety check BSCC staff reviewed safety check logs for
occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory the past year. All the logs reviewed meet
number; and the requirements for this section.
(3) Initials or employee identification number of staff
who completed the safety check(s).
(f) A documented process by which safety checks are PM 900.5
reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or
facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns The Watch Commander shall be advised
of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, and approve the temporary custody and
safety checks. should initial the log when the individual is
released from custody or transferred to
another facility.
1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF PM 903.3 Staffing Plan
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at Ensure that at least one member who meets
least one person on duty at all times who meets the the training standards established by the
training standards established by the Board for general Board of State and Community Corrections
fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)]. (BSCC) 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.
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one PM 903.3
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety
procedures that relate specifically to the facility.
1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL2 Salinas Police Department Policy Manual
(PM) Chapter 9, Custody, is the manual for
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a the operation of the temporary holding
manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The facility. Other sections of the PM also may
policy and procedures manual shall address all be applicable for compliance with these
applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be checklists.
comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every
two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all The PM was last reviewed, updated, and
employees. published on October 23, 2023.
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 PM 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 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting
general access.
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(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility PM 900.13 Assigned Administrator
administrator/manager. (m) Inspections and Operations Reviews
(3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state PM 300 Use of Force
and federal legal requirements and includes
prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke PM 300.3.6 Restrictions on the Use of a
holds. Choke Hold
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including PM 900.6 Use of Restraint Devices
the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in PM 900.6.1 Pregnant Detainees
Penal Code Section 3407.
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly PM 420 Cite and Release Policy
received persons for release.
(6) Security and control including physical counts and PM 900.1.3 Temporary Detention Area Key
searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, Control
contraband control, and key control. PM 900.3.4 Entry Restrictions
Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, PM 900.5.7 Firearms and Other Security
review, evaluate, and make a record of security Measures
measures. The review and evaluation shall include PM 900.5.8 Reporting Physical Harm or
internal and external security measures of the facility Serious Threat of Physical Harm
including security measures specific to prevention of
sexual abuse and sexual harassment. BSCC staff requested to see the
.
The review was completed on October 10,
2023.
(7) Emergency procedures include: PM 900.12.1 Fire Procedures
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by
section 1032 of these regulations;
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of PM 414 Hostage and Barricade Incidents
hostages; PM 900.10 Escapes
(C) mass arrests; PM 466.9 Arrests
(D) natural disasters; PM 900.12.2 Evacuation of the Temporary
Detention Area
(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; PM 900.12 Fire and Life Safety
and
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, PM 900.5.7 Firearms and Other Security
ammunition, chemical agents, and related Measures
security devices.
(8) Suicide Prevention. PM 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be
in Temporary Custody
(9) Separation of incarcerated persons. PM 900.4.1 Screening and Placement
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse PM 904 Prison Rape Elimination
and sexual harassment.
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and PM 904.4 Reporting Sexual Abuse,
respond to retaliation against any staff or person after Harassment, and Retaliation
reporting any abuse.
(12) Release policy, including release planning for PM 900.11 Release and/or Transfer
incarcerated persons.
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(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, PM 904.4
Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be
limited to, the following: BSCC staff confirmed that there are signs
(1) multiple internal ways for incarcerated people to posted in the Temporary Holding facility that
privately report sexual abuse and sexual inform personnel and those in detention on
harassment, retaliation by other incarcerated how to report sexual assault or sexual
persons or staff for reporting sexual abuse and harassment.
sexual harassment, and staff neglect or violation of
responsibilities that may have contributed to such
incidents,
(2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, PM 904.4
family, community members, and other interested
third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual BSCC staff confirmed that there is a sign
harassment. The method for reporting shall be posted in the public lobby that informs family
publicly posted at the facility. and friends of those in detention on how to
report sexual assault or sexual harassment.
1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM PM 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be
in Temporary Custody
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide
prevention program developed by the facility (d) Individuals who are a suspected suicide
administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health risk.
authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor,
and provide treatment to those incarcerated persons who
present a suicide risk.
The program shall include the following:
(a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial PM 900.14 Training
personnel.
Suicide training was conducted on October
11, 2023.
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon PM 900.4.1 Screening and Placement
intake and prior to housing assignment.
(c) Suicide prevention screening during special This is a temporary holding facility.
situations, including placement in restrictive housing,
following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in
classification.
(d) Provisions facilitating communication among PM 900.11 Release and/or Transfer
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff,
medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide When an individual is released or transferred
risk. from custody, the member releasing the
individual should ensure advisement of
(g) Any known threat or danger the individual
may pose.
(e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of PM 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be
suicide that balance safety and environment. The least in Temporary Custody
restrictive environment should be considered.
(f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. PM 900.3.1(d)(1)
Ensure continuous direct supervision until
evaluation, release, or a transfer to an
appropriate facility is completed
(g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and PM 465 Crisis Intervention Incidents
procedures.
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(h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides PM 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious
attempts. Injury
(i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and PM 900.9
attempted suicides as defined by the facility
administrator, including the development of a corrective (h) In-custody death reviews (15 CCR 1046)
action plan to address deficiencies identified in the within 30 days of occurrence by a Review
administrative review. Team. The team will minimally include the
Facility Administrator and/or Facility
Manager, the Professional Standards
supervisor, and any other personnel deemed
appropriate by the Chief or Police including
supervision staff and a physician or health
administrator.
(j) Provisions for follow-up care as needed. No persons who attempt suicide will remain
in this facility.
Note: Subsection (k) does not apply and has been
deleted.
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING PM 900.12 Fire and Life Safety
Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility
administrator shall consult with the local fire department
having jurisdiction over the facility, with the State Fire
Marshal, or both, in developing a plan for fire suppression
which shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the local PM 900.12.1 Fire Procedures
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 PM 900.12
two-year retention of the inspection record;
The results of the monthly inspection shall
be reviewed by the Temporary Detention
Area Manager. The documentation will be
retained by the Records Unit for two years.
BSCC staff requested to review the two
years of police personnel conducting fire
prevention inspections. Inspections prior to
October 2023 were not available. A new
monthly inspection process has been
implemented.
(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and PM 900.12
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires
inspections at least once every two years; The Salinas Fire Department will inspect the
Temporary Detention Area biennially at a
minimum.
The Salinas Fire Inspector was present and
completed the inspection on October 24,
2023.
(d) an evacuation plan; and PM 900.12.2 Evacuation of the Temporary
Detention Area
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated In practice, all those in custody are released
people in the case of fire. or transported to county jail.
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1044 INCIDENT REPORTS PM 344 Report Preparation
PM 900.5.1 Temporary Custody Logs
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies
and procedures for the maintenance of written records BSCC staff requested to review reports of
and reporting of all incidents which result in physical incidents that had occurred in the Temporary
harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee Holding area in the last year. There were no
or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other reportable incidents.
person.
Such records shall include the names of the persons PM 344 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 PM 344.3 General Policy of Expeditious
assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the Reporting
facility manager or designee.
1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY PM 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious
Injury
(a) Death in Custody Reviews for Adults and Minors.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health (h) In-custody death reviews (15 CCR 1046)
administrator, shall develop written policy and within 30 days of occurrence by a Review
procedures to ensure that there is an initial review of Team. The team will minimally include the
every in-custody death within 30 days. The review team Facility Administrator and/or Facility
at a minimum shall include the facility administrator or Manager, the Professional Standards
designee, the health administrator, the responsible supervisor, and any other personnel deemed
physician and other health care and supervision staff who appropriate by the Chief of Police including
are relevant to the incident. supervision staff and a physician or health
administrator.
Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the The review will determine the
appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to appropriateness of care, whether changes to
policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to policies, procedures, or practices are
identify issues that require further study. warranted, and identify issues that require
further investigation.
(b) Death of a Minor PM 324.12 Suicide Attempt, Death, Serious
In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a jail, Illness, or Serious Injury of a Juvenile
lockup, or court holding facility:
(1) The administrator of the facility shall provide to (g) In the case of a death, providing a report
the Board a copy of the report submitted to the to the Attorney General under Government
Attorney General under Government Code Section Code § 12525 within 10 calendar days of the
12525. A copy of the report shall be submitted within death
10 calendar days after the death.
(2) Upon receipt of a report of death of a minor from The same report to the Board of State and
the administrator, the Board may within 30 calendar Community Corrections within the same time
days inspect and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court frame. Upon receipt of a death report of a
holding facility pursuant to the provisions of this minor from the facility administrator, the
subchapter. Any inquiry made by the Board shall be Board may within 30 calendar days inspect
limited to the standards and requirements set forth in and evaluate the Temporary Detention Area.
these regulations.
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1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN PM 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be
in Temporary Custody
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II,
or III facility shall develop and implement a written PM 900.4.1 Screening and Placement
classification plan designed to properly assign
incarcerated persons to housing units and activities (c) Ensure individuals are separated
according to the categories of gender identity, age, according to the severity of the crime (e.g.,
criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, felony or misdemeanor).
physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non- (d) Ensure males and females are separated
assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or by sight and sound when in cells.
sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for (e) Ensure restrained individuals are not
the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such placed in cells with unrestrained individuals.
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, BSCC staff reviewed intake questions and
the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis found the questions meet the requirements
whether a placement would ensure the health and safety of this section.
of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement
would present management or security problems. A
be given serious consideration.
1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES PM 900.3.1 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, 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
medical evaluation is completed. that poses an unreasonable exposure risk.
At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be PM 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody
made of the person being booked as to whether the PM 900.4.1 Screening and Placement
person has or has had any communicable diseases, such
as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of BSCC staff reviewed intake questions and
tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or found the questions meet the requirements
other special medical problem identified by the health of this section.
authority. The response shall be noted on the medical
screening from.
1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION PM 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be
in Temporary Custody
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and (e) Individuals who are obviously in crisis, as
procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated defined in the Crisis Intervention Incidents
people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of Policy.
behavioral crisis may include telehealth.
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If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not PM 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be
readily available, an incarcerated person shall be in Temporary Custody
considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this
section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or (g) Any individual who has exhibited
others or appear gravely disabled. extremely violent or continuously violent
behavior including behavior that results in
the destruction of property or demonstrates
an intent to cause physical harm to
him/herself or others.
An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be This is a temporary holding facility. Most
secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next persons will not be in this facility for over six
daily sick call, whichever is earliest. hours.
Separation may be used, if necessary, to protect the
safety of the person in crisis or others.
1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION PM 900.4.1 Screening and Placement
Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall
develop and implement policies and procedures for the
administrative separation of incarcerated people.
Policies and procedures must include: This is a temporary holding facility.
(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.
1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL There is no safety cell as described in Title
24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.5.
The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section
1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those people who All other items regarding the safety cells
display behavior which results in the destruction of have been deleted from this checklist.
property or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to
self or others.
1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL There is no sobering cell as described in
Title 24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.4.
The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section
1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of All other items regarding the sobering cells
incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety have been deleted from this checklist.
or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication.
1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PM 900.3.1 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 who is obviously
procedures for the identification and evaluation, developmentally disabled
appropriate classification and housing, protection, and
nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with
developmental disabilities.
The health authority or designee shall contact the This is a temporary holding facility. Most
regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or persons will not be in this facility for over six
confirmed to have a developmental disability for the hours.
purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of
such determination, excluding holidays and weekends.
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1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES PM 900.6 Use of Restraint Devices
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the The use of restraints, other than handcuffs
responsible physician, shall develop and implement or leg irons, generally should not be used for
written policies and procedures for the use of restraint individuals in temporary custody at the
devices. Restraint devices include any devices which Salinas Police Department.
immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated
person from being ambulatory. The provisions of this All other items regarding the use of restraints
section do not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or in the temporary holding facility have been
other restraint devices when used to restrain deleted from this checklist.
incarcerated people for security reasons. The facility
manager may delegate authority to place an incarcerated
person in restraints to responsible health care staff.
1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS PM 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be
in Temporary Custody
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and (b) Any individual who has a medical
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant condition, including pregnancy, that may
people. require medical attention, supervision, or
In accordance with Penal Code Section 3407, the policy medication while he/she is in temporary
shall include reference to the following: custody.
PM 900.6.1 Pregnant Detainees
(1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or PM 900.6.1
in recovery after delivery or termination of the
pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or While in the Temporary Detention Area,
waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. detainees who are known to be pregnant or
in recovery after delivery shall not be
restrained using leg irons, waist chains, or
handcuffs behind the body.
(2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during PM 900.6.1
delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of
the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists, While in the Temporary Detention Area,
ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the women who are in labor, during delivery, or
safety and security of the incarcerated person, the in recovery after delivery shall not be
staff, or the public. restrained by the wrists, ankles, or both,
unless deemed necessary for the safety and
security of the detainee, employees, or
public.
(3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional PM 900.6.1
who is currently responsible for the medical care of
an incarcerated pregnant person during a medical Restraints shall be removed when a
emergency, labor, delivery, or recovery after delivery professional responsible for the medical care
or termination of the pregnancy determines that the of a pregnant detainee determines removal
removal of restraints is medically necessary. of restraints is medically necessary.
(4) Upon confirmation PM 900.6.1
pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing,
of the standards and policies governing incarcerated Whenever an inmate is confirmed to be
pregnant people. pregnant, she will be advised of standards
and policies pertaining to pregnant detainees
both verbally and in writing.
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TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE COMMENTS
1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE PM 900.5.5 Telephone Calls
The facility administrator shall develop written policies Immediately upon being booked and, except
and procedures which allow access to a telephone or where physically impossible, no later than
communication device beyond those telephone calls three hours after arrest, an individual in
which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. custody has the right to make at least three
Individuals who are known to have or are perceived by completed calls to an attorney, bail
others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be bondsman, and a relative or other person.
provided access to the appropriate telecommunication
device which will facilitate communication. Such devices There is a TDD phone available for persons
may include but are not limited to videophones, with hearing impairment.
teletypewriters, or third-party communications
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 PM 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 his/her 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.
PM 900.5.9 Attorneys
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. PM 900.5.9 Attorneys
(e) Interviews between attorneys and their
clients shall not be monitored or recorded.
1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS PM 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.
actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons.
All other items regarding the use of discipline
Notes: If discipline IS NOT administered, written policy
in the temporary holding facility have been
should indicate as such. If discipline IS administered,
deleted from this checklist.
Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply.
1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE This is a temporary holding facility. Persons
are not held for over six hours.
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;
(d) one blanket or more depending up on climatic
conditions.
Policy and procedure shall require that items (a), (b), and
(d) above be provided prior to the first night in the facility.
Two blankets or sleep bag may be issued in place of one
mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the
incarcerated person.
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TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE COMMENTS
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 PM 900.13 Assigned Administrator
MAINTENANCE
(c) Sanitation and maintenance
The facility administrator shall develop written policies Annual review and evaluation of security
and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable measures including internal and external
level of cleanliness, repair, and safety throughout the security measures, sanitation, safety, and
facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule maintenance.
of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and
correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices BSCC staff walked through the facility and
which may be found. found it to be clean and well-maintained.
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DETENTION OF MINORS
YES NO P/P REFERENCE COMMENTS
Are minors held in this facility?
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
(JJDPA) establishes the following federal standards on
the detention of minors:
(1) Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders
(2) Separation
(3) Jail Removal (6-hour limit)
Are minors held in jail cells? Minors may be held in cells if there is a threat and
there are no adults being held in the cells.
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 are not
subject to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections.
TITLE 15, ARTICLE 9, MINORS IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY IN A LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITY
Completed only if minors are held in the jail cell(s) of the Temporary Holding facility.
YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE COMMENTS
1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A MINOR PM 324.3.1 Emergency Medical Care of
IN AN ADULT DETENTION FACILITY Juveniles in Custody
PM 324.12 Suicide Attempt, Death. Serious
The facility administrator shall develop policy and Illness or Serious Injury of a Juvenile
procedures for notification of the court of jurisdiction and
the parent, guardian, or person standing in loco (b) Notification of the parent, guardian, or
parentis, in the event of a suicide attempt, serious person standing in loco parentis of the
illness, injury or death of a minor in custody. juvenile.
1142 WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES PM 324 Temporary Custody of Juveniles
PM 324.3.2 Suicide Prevention of Juveniles
The facility administrator shall develop written policies in Custody
and procedures concerning minors being held in
temporary custody which shall address:
(a) suicide risk and prevention;
(b) use of restraints; PM 306.3.3 Restraint of Juveniles
(c) emergency medical assistance and services; and PM 324.3.1 Emergency Medical Care of
Juveniles in Custody
(d) prohibiting use of discipline. PM 324.8 Temporary Custody
Requirements
(o) No discipline may be administered to
any juvenile, nor may juveniles be subjected
to corporal or unusual punishment,
humiliation, or mental abuse.
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TITLE 15, ARTICLE 9, MINORS IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY IN A LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITY
Completed only if minors are held in the jail cell(s) of the Temporary Holding facility.
YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE COMMENTS
1143 CARE OF MINORS IN TEMPORARY PM 324.8 Temporary Custody
CUSTODY Requirements
(a) The following shall be made available to all minors (e) Juveniles shall have reasonable access
held in temporary custody: to toilets and wash basins.
(1) access to toilets and washing facilities;
(2) one snack during term of temporary custody if PM 324.8 (f)
the minor has not eaten within the past four (4)
hours or is otherwise in need of appropriate
nourishment;
(3) access to drinking water; PM 324.8 (g)
(4) access to language services;
(5) access to disabilities services;
(6) sanitary napkins, panty liners, and tampons as BSCC staff verified that these hygiene items
requested; were available.
(7) privacy during consultation with family, guardian, PM 324.8 (i)
and/or lawyer;
(8) blankets and clothing, as necessary, to assure PM 324.8 (k)
the comfort of the minor; and
(9) personal clothing unless the clothing is PM 324.8 (j)
inadequate, presents a health or safety problem, or
is required to be utilized as evidence of an offense.
(b) Upon entry, the minor shall be informed in writing of BSCC staff verified that signs were posted
what is available under this section, and it shall be in all areas where minors may be held.
posted in at least one conspicuous place to which
minors have access.
1144 CONTACT BETWEEN MINORS AND PM 324.7 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 PM 324.7
occur, such as booking or facility movement, facility staff
(trained in the supervision of incarcerated people) shall In situations where brief or accidental
maintain a constant, side-by-side presence with the contact may occur, a member of the Salinas
minor or the adult to prevent sustained contact. Police Department (trained in the
supervision of persons in custody) shall
maintain a constant, immediate, side-by-
side presence with the juvenile or the adult
to minimize any contact.
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TITLE 15, ARTICLE 9, MINORS IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY IN A LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITY
Completed only if minors are held in the jail cell(s) of the Temporary Holding facility.
YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE COMMENTS
1145 DECISION ON SECURE CUSTODY PM 324.11 Secure Custody
A minor who is taken into temporary custody by a peace Only juvenile offenders 14 years of age or
officer on the basis that they are a person described by older may be placed in secure custody.
Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code may Watch Commander approval is required
be held in secure custody in a law enforcement facility before placing a juvenile offender in secure
that contains a lockup for adults if the minor is 14 years custody. Secure custody should only be
of age or older and if, in the reasonable belief of the used for juvenile offenders when there is a
peace officer, the minor presents a serious security risk reasonable belief that the juvenile is a
of harm to self or others, as long as all other conditions serious risk of harm to him/herself or others.
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 PM 324.11(a)
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 PM 324.11(b)
taken into custody;
(c) minor's behavior, including the degree to which the PM 324.11(c)
minor appears to be cooperative or non-cooperative;
(d) the availability of staff to provide adequate PM 324.11(d)
supervision or protection of the minor; and
(e) the age, type, and number of other individuals who PM 324.11(e)
are detained in the facility.
1146 CONDITIONS OF SECURE CUSTODY PM 324.11.1 Temporary Detention Area
and Locked Enclosures
While in secure custody, minors may be locked in a
room or other secure enclosure, secured to a cuffing
rail, or otherwise reasonably restrained as necessary to
prevent escape and protect the minor and others from
harm.
1147 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE PM 324.11.1
CUSTODY INSIDE A LOCKED ENCLOSURE
The juvenile shall constantly be monitored
(a) Minors shall receive adequate supervision which, at by an audio/video system during the entire
a minimum, includes: custody. Juveniles shall have constant
(1) constant auditory access to staff by the minor; auditory access to department members.
and
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TITLE 15, ARTICLE 9, MINORS IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY IN A LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITY
Completed only if minors are held in the jail cell(s) of the Temporary Holding facility.
YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE COMMENTS
(2) safety checks, as defined in Section 1006, of the PM 324.11.1
minor by staff of the law enforcement facility, at
least once every 30 minutes, which shall be (d) Unscheduled safety checks to provide
documented. for the health and welfare of the juvenile by
a staff member, no less than once every 30
minutes.
(b) Minors of different genders shall not be placed in the PM 324.11.1
same locked room unless under constant direct visual
observation by staff of the law enforcement facility. (e) Males and females shall not be placed in
the same locked room.
1148 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE PM 324.11 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
enclosure shall not be secured to a stationary object for BSCC staff requested to review secure
more than 60 minutes unless no other locked enclosure detention logs from the last two years.
is available. There were no secure detentions.
A staff person from the facility shall provide constant PM 324.11
direct visual observation to assure the minor's safety
while secured to a stationary object. An employee must be always present to
a stationary object.
Securing minors to a stationary object for longer than 60 PM 324.11
minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter, shall be
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,
The decision for securing a minor to a stationary object PM 324.11
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 PM 324.4 Custody of Juveniles
Minors held in temporary custody, who do not meet the Any juvenile taken into custody shall be
criteria for secure custody as specified in Section
207.1(b) of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may be or other responsible adult or transferred to a
held in non- secure custody to investigate the case, juvenile custody facility or to another
facilitate release of the minor to a parent or guardian, or authority as soon as practicable.
arrange for transfer of the minor to an appropriate
juvenile facility. While minors are held in temporary non- BSCC staff reviewed non-secure detention
secure custody the provisions of Section 1143 apply. logs and found that detentions meet the
requirements of this section.
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TITLE 15, ARTICLE 9, MINORS IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY IN A LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITY
Completed only if minors are held in the jail cell(s) of the Temporary Holding facility.
YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE COMMENTS
1150 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN NON- PM 324.1.1 Definitions
SECURE CUSTODY
In the presence of an officer or other
Minors held in non-secure custody shall receive custody employee always and is not placed
constant direct visual observation by staff of the law in a locked room, cell, or behind any locked
enforcement facility. Entry and release times shall be doors. Personal supervision, through direct
documented and made available for review. Monitoring visual monitoring and audio two-way
a minor using audio, video, or other electronic devices communication, is maintained. Monitoring
shall never replace constant direct visual observation. through electronic devices, such as video,
does not replace direct visual observation.
1151 MINORS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY PM 324.3 Juveniles Who Should Not Be
INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE IN SECURE Held
OR NON-SECURE CUSTODY
Juveniles who exhibit any of the following
Facility administrators shall develop policies and conditions should not be held at the Salinas
procedures providing that a medical clearance shall be Police Department:
obtained for minors who are under the influence of
drugs, alcohol, or any other intoxicating substance to (d) Significantly intoxicated except when
the extent that they are unable to care for themselves, approved by the Watch Commander. A
prior to secure or non-secure custody of that minor. 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.
Supervision of minors in secure custody in a locked PM 324.11.1 Temporary Detention Area
room shall include safety checks at least once every 15 and Locked Enclosures
minutes until resolution of the intoxicated state or
release. These safety checks shall be documented, with If a juvenile displays outward signs of drug
actual time of occurrence recorded. or alcohol influence, safety checks no less
than once every 15 minutes, shall occur.
Supervision of minors in secure custody outside of a These juveniles should not be held at the
locked room shall be supervised in accordance with Salinas Police Department unless they have
Section 1148. been evaluated by a qualified medical
and/or mental health professional.
Supervision of minors in nonsecure custody shall be
supervised in accordance with Section 1150.
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Facility administrators must be aware of the requirements of WIC 207.1(b) as they pertain to the detention of minors.
The following section is only completed when BSCC has reason to believe that the facility is out of compliance with
one or more of its provisions (WIC 209[b]).
VIOLATION
WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE
N/A P/P REFERENCE COMMENTS
SECTION 207.1
NO YES
207.1(b)(1)(A) TEMPORARY CUSTODY
Minors (14 years of age and older) are held only for
Number of violations: 0
investigating the case, facilitating release to a parent or
guardian, or arranging transfer to an appropriate
juvenile facility.
207.1(b)(1)(B) SECURE CUSTODY
Minors have been detained in secure custody in the law Number of violations: 0
enforcement facility for a period that does not exceed six
hours.
207.1(b)(1)(C) ADVISEMENTS
The minor is informed at the time he or she is securely
detained of the purpose of the secure detention, of the Number of violations: 0
length of time the secure detention is expected to last,
and of the maximum six-hour period and secure
detention is authorized to last.
207.1(b)(1)(D) CONTACT BETWEEN MINOR AND
ADULTS
Number of violations: 0
Contact between the minor and adults confined in the
facility is restricted in accordance with WIC Section 208.
207.1(b)(1)(E) SUPERVISION
Number of violations: 0
The minor is adequately supervised.
207.1(b)(1)(F) LOGS
A log or other written record is maintained by the law
enforcement agency showing the offense that is the
Number of violations: 0
basis for the secure detention in the facility, the reasons
and circumstances forming the basis for the decision to
place the minor in secure detention, and the length of
time the minor was securely detained.
207.1(b)(2) NON-SECURE CUSTODY
Number of violations: 0
Minors have been detained in non-secure custody in the
law enforcement facility for longer than six hours.
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ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION
Board of State and Community Corrections
BSCCCode: 3365
FACILITY: Salinas Police Department TYPE: THJ RC: (0)
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Dale Miller DATE: October 24, 2023
ROOMS EACH ROOM
Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES*
Location Type Standards Cells # Beds RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S
Booking/Intake
A H 2013 1 (5) (5) 71.11 SQ. FT 1 1 1
BENCH
B H 2013 1 (5) (5) 77 SQ. FT 1 1 1
BENCH
F H 2013 1 (5) (5) 75.11 SQ. FT 1 1 1
BENCH
E H 2013 1 (5) (5) 83.1 SQ. FT 1 1 1
BENCH
D H 2013 1 (8) (8) 113 SQ. FT 1 1 1
BENCH 80 + 80
D H 2013 1 (8) (8) 127 SQ. FT 1 1 1
BENCH
Notes: There are weapon lockers and eye wash/shower located in the vehicle sallyport
Two Juvenile Non-secure juvenile rooms in the report writing rooms.
*T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit. If "Total RC" appears in brackets (), it is not part of
the facility's rated capacity. "+" indicates that capacity includes prorated air space from adjacent areas.
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ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES
PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION
The Board of State and Community Corrections
APPLICABLE TITLE 24 REGULATIONS: 6/94; 2/99; 2001; 2005; 2008; 2010, 2013, 2017
BSCC Code: 3365
FACILITY NAME: Salinas Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ
6/94: 2/99: 2001: 2005: 2008: 2010:
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That
Apply): 2013: 2017:
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Dale Miller DATE: October 24, 2023
TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
The design of court holding and temporary holding facilities shall include the following required spaces from Sections 1231.2.2,
1231.2.19, 1231.2.20, 1231.2.21, 1231.2.22, 1231.2.24 and 1231.2.26.
1231.2.2 Temporary holding cell or room.
A temporary holding cell or room shall:
1. Contain a minimum of 10 square feet (0.93 m2)
of floor area per inmate;
2. Be limited to no more than 16 inmates;
3. Be no smaller than 40 square feet (3.7 m2) and
have a clear ceiling height of 8 feet (2438 mm) or
more;
4. Contain seating to accommodate all inmates as
required in Section 1231.3;
5. Contain a toilet, wash basin and drinking fountain
as specified in Section 1231.3;
6. Maximize visual supervision of inmates by staff;
and
7. When located in a temporary holding facility, the
cell or room shall be equipped with a bunk if inmates
are to be held longer than 12 hours.
1231.2.19 Safety equipment storage. Safety equipment is stored in a cabinet next to
A secure area shall be provided for the storage of safety the live scan.
equipment such as fire extinguishers, self-contained
breathing apparatus, wire and barcutters, emergency
lights, etc..
In Type II facilities, at least one securely lockable
cleaning implements and supplies must be provided
within the security areas of the facility
A mop sink shall also be available within the security
area of the facility. In court holding, temporary holding,
Types I, III and IV facilities, the closet need not be in the
security area.
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1231.2.21 Storage rooms.
One or more storage rooms shall be provided to
accommodate a minimum of 80 cubic feet (2.3 m3) of
storage area per inmate for inmate clothing and
personal property, institutional clothing, bedding and
supplies. Court holding, temporary holding and Type I
facilities may be excluded from the storage space
requirement for personal and institutional clothing
unless clothing is issued.
1231.2.22 Audio monitoring system.
In court holding, temporary holding, Type I, Type II and
Type II facilities there shall be an inmate- or sound-
actuated audio monitoring system in temporary holding
cells or rooms, temporary staging cells or rooms,
sobering cells, safety cells, single and double
occupancy cells, dormitories, dayrooms, exercise
areas and correctional program/multipurpose space,
which is capable of alerting personnel who can respond
immediately.
1231.2.24 Emergency power.
There shall be a source of emergency power in all
detention facilities capable of providing minimal lighting
in all housing units, activities areas, corridors, stairs and
central control points, and to maintain fire and life
safety, security, communications and alarm systems.
Such an emergency power source shall conform to the
requirements specified in Title 24, Part 3, Article 700,
California Electrical Code, California Code of
Regulations.
1231.2.26 Attorney interview space. Two interview rooms are available outside the
All facilities except Type IV facilities shall include holding cell area.
attorney interview areas which provide for confidential
consultation with inmates.
1231.3.1 Toilets/urinals.
In temporary holding cells and temporary staging cells
toilets/urinals must be provided in a ratio to inmates of
1:16.
One urinal or 2 feet (610 mm) of urinal trough may be
substituted for each toilet up to one third of the total
number of toilets required, except in those facilities or
portions thereof used for females.
Toilet areas shall provide modesty for inmates with staff
being able to visually supervise.
1231.3.2 Wash basins.
In temporary holding cells and temporary staging cells,
wash basins must be provided in a ratio to inmates of
1:16.
Wash basins must be provided with hot and cold or
tempered water.
Two feet (610 mm) of wash basin trough may be
substituted for each basin required.
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
1231.3.3 Drinking fountains.
There must be a minimum of one drinking fountain in
every single-occupancy cell, double-occupancy cell,
dormitory, temporary holding cell, temporary staging
cell, sobering cell, and be accessible to the occupants
of day rooms and exercise areas.
Additional drinking fountains shall be located in other
areas of the facility so that drinking water will be
available to inmates and staff.
Such drinking fountains must meet the following
minimum health requirements:
1. The drinking fountain bubbler shall be on an
angle which prevents wastewater from flowing over
the drinking fountain bubbler.
2. Water flow shall be actuated by mechanical
means.
1231.3.6 Lighting.
Lighting in housing units, dayrooms and activity areas
must be sufficient to permit easy reading by a person
with normal vision and shall not be less than 20
footcandles (215.2 lux) at desk level and in the
grooming area.
Lighting shall be centrally controlled and/or occupant
controlled in housing cells or rooms.
Night lighting in these areas shall be sufficient to give
good visibility for purposes of supervision
In minimum-security areas, lighting may be supplied by
ordinary lighting fixtures, and in areas of higher
security, light fixtures must be of secure design.
1231.3.10 Seating.
In temporary holding and temporary staging cells,
seating must be securely fixed to the floor and/or wall.
When bench seating is used, 18 inches (457 mm) of
bench is seating for one person.
1231.3.12 Weapons locker. Two weapons lockers:
A secure weapons locker shall be located outside the Vehicle sally-port
security perimeter of the facility Administrative entry
Such weapons lockers shall be equipped with individual
compartments, each with an individual locking device.
Weapons lockers are required in temporary and court
holding facilities and in all facilities of higher than
minimum security.
Design Requirements (102(c)6)
Design requirements as specified in Title 24, Part 1,
102(c)6 are met. (See regulation for specific
requirements. Note areas of non-compliance that are
applicable to the facility type and construction date in
the "comments" section.)
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