Nevada SHRF I (2025-2026 inspection cycle)

January 13, 2026 Shannan Moon, Sheriff Nevada County Sheriff’s Office 950 Maidu Avenue Nevada City, CA 95959 2025-2026 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031, WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, NEVADA COUNTY DETENTION FACILITIES Dear Sheriff Moon: The 2025-2026 Comprehensive Inspection of the Nevada County Sheriff's Office has been completed. A pre-inspection briefing was held on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, and the following facilities were inspected on November 10, 2025: FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE Nevada County Court Holding 3440 CH Wayne Brown Correctional Facility 3455 II Truckee Substation 3460 I These inspections were conducted pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031 to determine compliance with the Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as outlined in Titles 15 and 24, California Code of Regulations. In addition to the inspection(s) by the BSCC, inspections are also required annually by the County Health Officer and biennially by the State Fire Marshal or an authorized representative (Health and Safety Code Sections 101045 and 13146.1). The results of those inspections are considered a part of this report. INSPECTION RESULTS We identified no items of noncompliance with Title 15 or Title 24 Minimum Standards. For detailed information, refer to the attached Procedures Checklist, Physical Plant Evaluation, and Living Area Space Evaluation. An Exit Briefing with your staff was held on Monday, November 10, 2025; BSCC staff presented an inspection overview and discussed technical assistance and best practice recommendations. * * * Please email me at matthew.schuler@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 261- 2343 if you have any questions. Shannon Moon Sheriff Page 2 Sincerely, MATTHEW SCHULER Field Representative Facilities Standards and Operations Division Enclosures Cc: Presiding Judge, Nevada County Superior Court* Chair, Grand Jury, Nevada County* Chair, Board of Supervisors, Nevada County* County Administrator, Nevada County* Robert Vaughn, Deputy, Nevada County Sheriff’s Office *Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov. 3440+ Nevada SHRF I II CH CI LTR 25-26 COURT HOLDING FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 3440 FACILITY NAME: NEVADA COUNTY COURT HOLDING FACILITY TYPE: CH PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: ROBERT VAUGHN FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: MATTHEW SCHULER DATE: NOVEMBER 10, 2025 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY The BSCC Standards and Training for HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING Corrections (STC) division found the agency in compliance with applicable regulations At a minimum, all supervisors of and personnel who during the 2025-2026 compliance monitoring supervise incarcerated persons in, a Court Holding or cycle. Temporary Holding facility shall complete eight hours of specialized corrections training. Such training shall include, but not be limited to: (a) applicable minimum jail standards; (b) jail operations liability; (c) separation of incarcerated persons; (d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life ☒ ☐ ☐ safety; and, (e) suicide prevention; (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 in any event not more than six months after the date of assigned responsibility. Successful completion of Core ☒ ☐ ☐ training or supplemental Core training, pursuant to 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 completed every two years. Successful completion of the ☒ ☐ ☐ requirements in Section 1025, Continuing Professional Training may be substituted for the eight-hour refresher. 1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15 regulation that is required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this worksheet may not contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Minimum Standards for Local Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4 for the complete list and text of regulations. 2 Excerpts from facility policies, procedures, or other reference documents are indicated in italicized text. 3440 Nevada SHRF Nevada County Court Holding CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 of 19 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL PM 202 – Supervision of Incarcerated Persons A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in PM 224 – Staffing Plan each local detention facility to ensure the implementation and operation of the programs and activities required by There shall be, at all times, sufficient staff these regulations. designated to remain in the facility for the supervision and welfare of incarcerated persons, to ensure the implementation and operation of all programs and activities as required by Title 15 CCR Minimum Jail ☒ ☐ ☐ Standards, and to respond to emergencies when needed. Such staff must not leave the facility while incarcerated persons are present and should not be assigned duties that could conflict with the supervision of incarcerated persons. BSCC staff reviewed the staffing roster for each facility, and it appeared to be compliant with this regulation. Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at PM 202 – Supervision of Incarcerated least one employee on duty at all times in a local Persons detention facility or in the building which houses a local PM 224 – Staffing Plan ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 PM 202 – Supervision of Incarcerated would conflict with the supervision and care of Persons ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. PM 224 – Staffing Plan Whenever one or more females are in custody, there PM 202 – Supervision of Incarcerated shall be at least one female employee who shall be Persons immediately available and accessible to such females. PM 224 – Staffing Plan Note: Reference PC § 4021. ☒ ☐ ☐ When a person from each gender is being held at this facility, a minimum of one correctional officer from each gender should be on-duty in the jail at all times. In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of PM 202 – Supervision of Incarcerated personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator Persons shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the PM 224 – Staffing Plan personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the The Jail Commander or the authorized ☒ ☐ ☐ time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a designee shall be responsible for developing review and recommendations shall be reported to the staffing plans to comply with this policy. local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility. Records of staff deployment should be maintained in accordance with established records retention schedules. 1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS PM 504 – Safety Checks The facility administrator shall develop and implement It is the policy of the Nevada County Sheriff's policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that Office that all correctional staff shall conduct include, but are not limited to, the following: ☒ ☐ ☐ safety checks on all incarcerated persons, at (a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well-being a frequency determined by custody status, of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly housing classification, and applicable state through direct visual observation of all people held and law. housed in the facility. 3440 Nevada SHRF Nevada County Court Holding CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 2 of 19 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse PM 504 –Safety Checks between safety checks. Safety checks shall be conducted at least once every 60 minutes and more frequently if ☒ ☐ ☐ necessary BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of safety checks from January 2025 through September 2025. The documentation appeared to be compliant with this regulation. (c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, PM 504 – Safety Checks and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these regulations. A safety check consisting of direct visual observation that is sufficient to assess the ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated person's incarcerated person's well-being and behavior shall occur twice every 30 minutes (15 CCR 1055) with no more than a 15-minute lapse between safety checks. Each safety check of the incarcerated person shall be documented. (d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied PM 504 – Safety Checks intervals. ☒ ☐ ☐ Safety checks shall be conducted on an irregular schedule (staggered) so that inmates cannot predict when the checks will occur. (e) There shall be a written plan that includes the PM 504 – Safety Checks documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall include: Actual times of the checks and notations (1) the actual time at which each individual safety ☒ ☐ ☐ should be recorded on the daily activity logs. check occurred; Once the record has been made in the daily activity log, there shall be no delay in conducting the check. (2) the location where each individual safety check PM 504 – Safety Checks occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory number; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ The location where each safety check occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory number. (3) Initials or employee identification number of staff PM 504 – Safety Checks who completed the safety check(s). ☒ ☐ ☐ Initials or member identification number of staff who completed the safety check. (f) A documented process by which safety checks are PM 504 – Safety Checks reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns Safety check documentation shall be of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, reviewed at regular, defined intervals by the safety checks. Jail Commander or supervisor. The review ☒ ☐ ☐ shall include any noted inconsistent documentation or any untimely completion of safety checks. During the review of safety checks, BSCC staff confirmed that this section of the regulation was being conducted. 3440 Nevada SHRF Nevada County Court Holding CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 3 of 19 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF PM 400 – Facility Emergencies PM 402 – Fire Safety (a) Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training at least one person on duty at all times who meets the training standards established by the Board for general ☒ ☐ ☐ fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)]. The Training Manager should ensure deputies receive initial first-aid training within one year of employment and refresher training every two years thereafter. The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one PM 400 – Facility Emergencies person on duty who trained in fire and life safety PM 402 – Fire Safety procedures that relate specifically to the facility. PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training The staff should be trained annually on this policy. This facility will provide emergency ☒ ☐ ☐ preparedness training as part of orientation training for all personnel assigned to the facility and for those who may be required to respond to the facility in an emergency. The staff should also receive refresher training at least annually in the emergency response plans. The Training Sergeant is responsible for developing and delivering appropriate initial training and annual refresher training. (b) The facility administrator, in conjunction with the PM 400 – Facility Emergencies health authority, shall develop and implement policies PM 402 – Fire Safety and procedures consistent with the requirements of Penal PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training Code Section 6048(b) that require correctional officers ☒ ☐ ☐ certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to begin The Training Manager should ensure CPR on a nonresponsive person without obtaining deputies receive initial first-aid training within approval from supervisors or medical staff, when it is safe one year of employment and refresher and appropriate to do so. training every two years thereafter. These policies shall cover the following key elements: PM 400 – Facility Emergencies (1) Acceptable CPR methods and application. ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 402 – Fire Safety PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training (2) Correctional officers shall be certified in CPR and a PM 400 – Facility Emergencies copy of the certification shall be on file in the facility or at ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 402 – Fire Safety a central location and available for review. PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training (3) Correctional officers shall immediately summon PM 400 – Facility Emergencies medical aid when a person is identified as nonresponsive PM 402 – Fire Safety and shall administer CPR unless the correctional officer ☒ ☐ ☐ PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training is aware of a known medical condition(s) that would contraindicate its use. (4) Correctional officers shall use personal protective PM 400 – Facility Emergencies equipment when administering CPR whenever possible ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 402 – Fire Safety to reduce exposure to bodily fluids or bloodborne PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training pathogens that may contain disease-causing agents. (5) If an imminent physical danger prevents a PM 400 – Facility Emergencies correctional officer from safely administering CPR, they PM 402 – Fire Safety shall begin or resume CPR as soon as the threat has ☒ ☐ ☐ PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training passed, or the nonresponsive person has been safely removed from danger, provided medical aid has not yet arrived. 3440 Nevada SHRF Nevada County Court Holding CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 4 of 19 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (6) The correctional officer shall continue administering PM 400 – Facility Emergencies CPR, absent imminent physical danger, until the PM 402 – Fire Safety nonresponsive person shows obvious signs of life, such ☒ ☐ ☐ PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training as normal breathing or physical or verbal responses, or until medical staff or alternative medical responders arrive and take over. (7) In situations where medical staff or alternative PM 400 – Facility Emergencies medical responders are present when a person is PM 402 – Fire Safety identified as nonresponsive, correctional officers shall ☒ ☐ ☐ PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training defer CPR to those individuals. 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 Nevada County Sheriff’s Department’s Custody Manual (PM) Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a Nevada County Patrol Policy Manual (PPM) manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The policy and procedures manual shall address all The policy was last updated on January 17, applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be 2025. 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. Subsection (d) does not apply and has been deleted. (a) The manual shall provide for, but not be limited to, the PM 100 – Organizational Structure and following: Responsibility ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) Table of organization, including channels of communications. (2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility PM 102 – Annual Review and Performance - ☒ ☐ ☐ administrator/manager. Based Goals and Objectives (3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state PM 511 – 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 PM 512 – Use of Restraints the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐ Penal Code Section 3407. (6) Security and control including physical counts and PM 502 – Reception searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation contraband control, and key control. Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, review, evaluate, and make a record of security ☒ ☐ ☐ Review completed January 14, 2025 measures. The review and evaluation shall include internal and external security measures of the facility including security measures specific to prevention of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. (7) Emergency procedures include: PM 102 – Annual Review and Performance - (A) fire suppression preplan as required by Based Goals and Objectives section 1032 of these regulations; PM 211 – Key and Electronic Access Device ☒ ☐ ☐ Control PM 501 - Counts PM 514 - Searches 3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 3440 Nevada SHRF Nevada County Court Holding CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 5 of 19 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of PM Chapter 4 – Emergency Planning ☒ ☐ ☐ hostages; (C) mass arrests; ☒ ☐ ☐ PM Chapter 4 – Emergency Planning (D) natural disasters; ☒ ☐ ☐ PM Chapter 4 – Emergency Planning (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; PM Chapter 4 – Emergency Planning ☒ ☐ ☐ and, (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, PM Chapter 4 – Emergency Planning ammunition, chemical agents, and related ☒ ☐ ☐ security devices. (8) Suicide Prevention. PM 507 - Management of Weapons and ☒ ☐ ☐ Control Devices (9) Separation of incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse PM 601- Disciplinary Separation ☒ ☐ ☐ and sexual harassment. (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and PM 606 – Prison Rape Elimination Act respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐ (PREA) reporting any abuse. (12) Release policy, including release planning for PM 606 – Prison Rape Elimination Act ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons. (c) The manual for court holding facilities shall include all PM 521 – End of Term Release of the procedures listed in subsection (a), except number ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) (which has been deleted). (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, PM 606 – Prison Rape Elimination Act Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation limited to, the following: (1) multiple internal ways for incarcerated people to privately report sexual abuse and sexual ☒ ☐ ☐ harassment, retaliation by other incarcerated persons or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual harassment, and staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may have contributed to such incidents, (2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, PM 606 – Prison Rape Elimination Act family, community members, and other interested PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual ☒ ☐ ☐ harassment. The method for reporting shall be publicly posted at the facility. 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide It is the policy of this office to minimize the prevention program developed by the facility incidence of suicide by establishing and administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health maintaining a comprehensive suicide ☒ ☐ ☐ authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor, prevention and intervention program and provide treatment to those incarcerated persons who designed to identify, monitor, and provide present a suicide risk. treatment to incarcerated persons who are at The program shall include the following: risk of suicide, and to intervene appropriately whenever possible. 3440 Nevada SHRF Nevada County Court Holding CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 6 of 19 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention personnel. All facility staff members who are responsible for supervising incarcerated persons shall receive initial and annual training on suicide ☒ ☐ ☐ risk identification, prevention, and intervention BSCC staff confirmed, through reviewing training records, that the agency is compliant with this regulation. (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention intake and prior to housing assignment. ☒ ☐ ☐ All incarcerated persons shall undergo medical and mental health screening during the intake process. (c) Suicide prevention screening during special PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention situations, including placement in restrictive housing, ☒ ☐ ☐ following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in classification. (d) Provisions facilitating communication among PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide Staff members shall promptly refer any risk. incarcerated person who is at risk for suicide to classification, health services, and mental ☒ ☐ ☐ health services. The incarcerated person shall remain under direct and constant observation in a safe setting until designated staff makes appropriate health care and housing decisions. (e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☒ ☐ ☐ environment should be considered. (f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention (g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures. (h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention attempts. The Responsible Physician or the authorized ☒ ☐ ☐ designee should be notified in situations when referral and transportation to the emergency room of a local hospital is required. (i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention attempted suicides as defined by the facility administrator, including the development of a corrective ☒ ☐ ☐ A multi-disciplinary administrative review will action plan to address deficiencies identified in the be conducted of all suicides and attempted administrative review. suicides at the end of each mont h. (j) Provisions for follow up care as needed. ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention 3440 Nevada SHRF Nevada County Court Holding CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 7 of 19 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (k) Plan for mental health consultation following return PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention from court as determined by the mental health director. Incarcerated persons at risk for suicide pose additional challenges during transport and while being held in court holding facilities. The transportation staff should take reasonable steps to closely monitor at-risk incarcerated persons whenever they are transported or ☒ ☐ ☐ held in any cell that is not designated as a suicide-watch cell. All additional security and monitoring measures implemented by the staff should be documented in the incarcerated person's record. The transporting correctional officer should ensure that the suicide threat or other danger is communicated to personnel at the receiving facility. 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING PM 400 - Facility Emergencies PM 402 – Fire Safety Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility administrator shall consult with the local fire department ☒ ☐ ☐ Pursuant to Penal Code § 6031.1, the Jail having jurisdiction over the facility, with the State Fire Commander shall, in cooperation with the Marshal, or both, in developing a plan for fire suppression local fire department or other qualified entity, which shall include, but not be limited to: develop a plan for responding to a fire. (a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the local PM 400 - Facility Emergencies fire department to be included as part of the policy and ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 402 – Fire Safety procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of Regulations Section 1029); (b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff PM 400 - Facility Emergencies basis with two year retention of the inspection record; PM 402 – Fire Safety Documentation of all fire prevention inspections, all orders to correct, and all ☒ ☐ ☐ proofs of correction should be maintained for a minimum of two years or as otherwise required by law. BSCC staff reviewed the inspection records, and they were compliant with this regulation. (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and PM 400 - Facility Emergencies Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires PM 402 – Fire Safety inspections at least once every two years; ☒ ☐ ☐ The last fire inspection was conducted on February 13, 2025. (d) an evacuation plan; and, PM 400 - Facility Emergencies PM 402 – Fire Safety ☒ ☐ ☐ An evacuation plan (see the Evacuation Policy). 3440 Nevada SHRF Nevada County Court Holding CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 8 of 19 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated PM 400 - Facility Emergencies people in the case of fire. PM 402 – Fire Safety The plan should include procedures for continuing to house incarcerated persons in ☒ ☐ ☐ the facility, identification of alternate facilities and the potential capacity of those facilities, incarcerated person transportation options, and contact information for allied agencies. This plan shall be reviewed annually and revised if necessary. 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS PM 207 – Records and Data Practices PM 208 – Research Involving Incarcerated Each facility administrator shall develop written policies Persons and procedures for the maintenance of written records PM 209 – Incarcerated Person Records ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 PM 207 – Records and Data Practices involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, PM 208 – Research Involving Incarcerated and the date and time of the occurrence. Persons PM 209 – Incarcerated Person Records ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of incident reports from January 2025 through September 2025. The documentation appeared to be compliant with this regulation. Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff PM 207 – Records and Data Practices assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the PM 208 – Research Involving Incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ facility manager or designee. Persons PM 209 – Incarcerated Person Records 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY PM 515 – Reporting In-Custody Deaths PM 722 – Inmate Death – Clinical Care (a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy Review and procedures to comply with the in-custody death reporting requirements of Government Code section BSCC reporting: A copy of the initial review 12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of ☒ ☐ ☐ report for every in-custody death provided to the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC the state Attorney General's office shall be within 10 days of an in-custody death. submitted to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC), and contain the information required by 15 CCR 1046 (b)(1)) and comport with the disclosure requirements of Penal Code § 832.10. (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the PM 515 – Reporting In-Custody Deaths health administrator, shall develop written policy and PM 722 – Inmate Death – Clinical Care procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a Review written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall ☒ ☐ ☐ Conduct an initial review and complete a include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or written report of the death within 30 days of designee, the health administrator, the responsible the death (Initial Death Review Report). physician and other health care, and supervision staff who are relevant to the incident. 3440 Nevada SHRF Nevada County Court Holding CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 9 of 19 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the PM 515 – Reporting In-Custody Deaths appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to PM 722 – Inmate Death – Clinical Care policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to ☒ ☐ ☐ Review identify issues that require further study. (c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the PM 515 – Reporting In-Custody Deaths initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC PM 722 – Inmate Death – Clinical Care within 60 days of the death. The facility administrator shall Review provide a copy of the initial review report that comports ☒ ☐ ☐ with the disclosure requirements of section 832.10 of the Submit a copy of the Initial Death Review Penal Code. Report to the BSCC within 60 days of the death The initial review report shall contain the following PM 515 – Reporting In-Custody Deaths information: PM 722 – Inmate Death – Clinical Care (1) Demographic information Review (A) Full name of the decedent (B) Date of birth (C) Date of death (D) Time of death The qualified health care professional on-duty (E) Gender at the time of the in-custody death shall (F) Race and ethnicity ensure that all witnessed facts concerning the (G) Relevant medical history ☒ ☐ ☐ death are documented on the inmate’s health (2) Facility Information record. Written documentation should (A) Name and location of the detention facility include, but is not limited to, the time of death, (B) Description of the location where the death the preceding circumstances surrounding the occurred within the facility death, nature of the death, treatment (C) Date and time of the incident rendered and who was notified of the death (D) Detention facility personnel (including names and by whom. 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 PM 515 – Reporting In-Custody Deaths jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect PM 722 – Inmate Death – Clinical Care and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court holding facility Review 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 No juveniles are held within this facility. set forth in these regulations. 3440 Nevada SHRF Nevada County Court Holding CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 10 of 19 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN PM 508 – Classification (b) Each administrator of a court holding facility shall establish and implement a written plan designed to It is the policy of this office to process all provide for the safety of staff and people held and housed arrestees and detainees entering this facility at the facility. The plan shall include receiving and to determine whether they will be housed in transmitting of information regarding incarcerated the facility, cited and released, released on persons who represent unusual risk or hazard while their own recognizance (O.R.) or bail, or confined at the facility, and the separation of such released back to the community through an persons to the extent possible within the limits of the court ☒ ☐ ☐ appropriate release mechanism, including holding facility. alternatives to incarceration programs, such as electronic supervision. BSCC staff interviewed incarcerated individuals and staff while doing the on-site inspection. The statements were consistent with this regulation. The agency appears to be compliant with this regulation. (c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, PM 508 – Classification the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the health and safety The plan should include use of an objective of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement screening instrument, procedures for making would present management or security problems. A ☒ ☐ ☐ decisions about classification and housing person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall assignments, intake and housing forms, and be given serious consideration. a process to ensure that all classification and housing records are maintained for each incarcerated person. 1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES PM – 714 – Communicable Diseases The facility administrator, in cooperation with the This policy is intended to provide guidelines responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ for facility staff to assist in minimizing the risk procedures specifying those symptoms that require of contracting and/or spreading medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a communicable diseases. medical evaluation is completed At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be PM – 714 – Communicable Diseases 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 Each newly booked incarcerated person shall tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or be evaluated for health care needs and signs other special medical problem identified by the health and symptoms of infectious disease. The ☒ ☐ ☐ authority. The response shall be noted on the medical receiving screening includes questions screening from. regarding known symptoms of TB, HIV, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and HBV. The individual completing the medical screening should observe the incarcerated person for obvious signs of infection. 3440 Nevada SHRF Nevada County Court Holding CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 11 of 19 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION PM 508 – Classification PM 710 – Medical Screening The facility administrator, in cooperation with the PM 712 – Mental Health Screening and responsible physician, shall develop written policies and Evaluation procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of It is the policy of this office that all individuals behavioral crisis may include telehealth. booked into the facility shall receive a brief jail mental health screening. Any individual ☒ ☐ ☐ flagged during this process will receive an initial mental health screening by a qualified health professional or qualified mental health staff. A more comprehensive medical appraisal shall be conducted within the first 14 days of incarceration to confirm the initial findings and to ensure that, if needed, an appropriate treatment plan that meets the individual needs of the incarcerated person is in place. If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not PM 508 – Classification readily available, an incarcerated person shall be PM 710 – Medical Screening considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 712 – Mental Health Screening and section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or Evaluation others or appear gravely disabled. An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be PM 508 – Classification secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next PM 710 – Medical Screening daily sick call, whichever is earliest. PM 712 – Mental Health Screening and Evaluation ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated persons who are suspected or known to have a developmental disability should receive a mental health appraisal by the qualified health care professional or health-trained custody staff as soon as reasonably practicable but no later than 24 hours after booking. Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the PM 508 – Classification safety of the person in crisis or others. ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 710 – Medical Screening PM 712 – Mental Health Screening and Evaluation 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall This policy specifically addresses disciplinary develop and implement policies and procedures for the separation and guiding principles relating to administrative separation of incarcerated people. the conditions attached to that separation. It ☒ ☐ ☐ will provide guidance to the staff on acceptable practices with regard to management of incarcerated persons in disciplinary separation or classified as requiring special management needs. 3440 Nevada SHRF Nevada County Court Holding CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 12 of 19 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 Policies and procedures must include: PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation (a) Administrative separation may consist of separate housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of A status assigned to an incarcerated person privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of after a disciplinary hearing in which the protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility person was found to be in violation of a jail staff. rule or state or federal law. This status results in separating the person from the rest of the Note: Subsections (b) through (e) do not apply and have ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated person population to serve the been deleted. consequence imposed. BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of Administrative Separation housing documentation while performing the on-site inspection. The documentation appeared to be compliant with this regulation. 1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PM 508 – Classification PM 505 - Special Management of The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Incarcerated Persons responsible physician, shall develop written policies and PM 602 – Incarcerated Persons with procedures for the identification and evaluation, Disabilities appropriate classification and housing, protection, and ☒ ☐ ☐ nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with It is the policy of the Nevada County Sheriff's developmental disabilities. Office that incarcerated persons with disabilities have equal access to services, programs, and activities of the Nevada County Sheriff's Office. The health authority or designee shall contact the PM 508 – Classification regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or PM 505 - Special Management of confirmed to have a developmental disability for the ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated Persons purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of PM 602 – Incarcerated Persons with such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. Disabilities 1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES PM 512 – Use of Restraints The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop and implement This policy shall apply to the use of specific written policies and procedures for the use of restraint types of restraints, such as four/five-point devices. Restraint devices include any devices which restraints, restraint chairs, ambulatory immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated person ☒ ☐ ☐ restraints, and similar restraint systems, as from being ambulatory. The provisions of this section do well as all other restraints, including not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or other handcuffs, waist chains, and leg irons when restraint devices when used to restrain incarcerated such restraints are used to restrain any people for security reasons. The facility manager may incarcerated person for prolonged periods . delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in restraints to responsible health care staff. (a) The policy shall address the following areas: PM 512 – Use of Restraints ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) acceptable restraint devices; (2) signs or symptoms which should result in PM 512 – Use of Restraints immediate medical/mental health referral; availability ☒ ☐ ☐ of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; (3) protective housing of restrained persons; PM 512 – Use of Restraints ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated persons in restraints shall be housed either alone or in an area designated for restrained persons. 3440 Nevada SHRF Nevada County Court Holding CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 13 of 19 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, PM 512 – Use of Restraints Incarcerated persons who are confined in restraints shall be given food and fluids. Provisions shall be made to accommodate ☒ ☐ ☐ any toileting needs at least once every two hours. Food shall be provided during normal meal periods. Hydration (water or juices) will be provided no less than once every two hours or when requested by the incarcerated person. (5) exercising of extremities. PM 512 – Use of Restraints Incarcerated persons placed in restraints for longer than two hours should receive a range- of motion procedure that will allow for the ☒ ☐ ☐ movement of the extremities. Range-of- motion exercise will consist of alternate movement of the extremities (i.e., right arm and left leg) for a minimum of 10 minutes every two hours. (b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the PM 512 – Use of Restraints following requirements: (1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment Restraints shall not be used as punishment, or as a substitute for treatment. ☒ ☐ ☐ placed around a person's neck, or applied in a way that is likely to cause undue physical discomfort or restrict blood flow or breathing (e.g., hog-tying). (2) Restraint devices shall only be used on PM 512 – Use of Restraints 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 PM 512 – Use of Restraints restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation ☒ ☐ ☐ techniques, have been attempted and are deemed ineffective. (4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in PM 512 – Use of Restraints restraints only with the approval of the facility manager, the facility watch commander, or The specific reasons for the continued need responsible health care staff; continued retention ☒ ☐ ☐ for restraints shall be reviewed, documented, shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour. and approved by the Jail Commander, or the Sergeant or Officer in Charge at least every hour. (5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be PM 512 – Use of Restraints maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. ☒ ☐ ☐ Continuous direct visual observation shall be maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. (6) A medical opinion on placement and retention PM 512 – Use of Restraints shall be secured within one hour from the time of placement. Within one hour of placement in restraints, a ☒ ☐ ☐ qualified health care professional shall document an opinion regarding the placement and retention of the restraints. 3440 Nevada SHRF Nevada County Court Holding CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 14 of 19 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (7) A medical assessment shall be completed within PM 512 – Use of Restraints four hours of placement. Within one hour of placement in restraints, a ☒ ☐ ☐ qualified healthcare professional shall document an opinion regarding the placement and retention of the restraints. (8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be PM 512 – Use of Restraints conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure that the restraints are properly employed, and to Staff members shall conduct continuous ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated direct face-to-face observation at least twice person. Such observation shall be documented. every 30 minutes on an irregular schedule to While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons check the incarcerated person's physical well- shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area ☒ ☐ ☐ being and behavior. which makes provisions to protect the person from abuse. BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of restraint device placement reports from January 2025 through September 2025. The documentation appeared to be compliant with this regulation. (9) If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation PM 512 – Use of Restraints with responsible health care staff determines that an incarcerated person cannot be safely removed from As soon as practicable, but within eight hours restraints after eight hours, the person shall be taken of placement in restraints, the incarcerated to a medical facility for further evaluation. person must be evaluated by a mental health professional to assess whether the incarcerated person needs immediate and/or ☒ ☐ ☐ long-term mental health treatment. If the Jail Commander, or the authorized 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 PM 512 – Use of Restraints the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended maximum time limits for placement. Where applicable, the Jail Commander shall ☒ ☐ ☐ use the restraint device manufacturer's recommended maximum time limits for placement (11) All events and information related to the PM 512 – Use of Restraints 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 PM 512 – Use of Restraints The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Restraints will not be used on incarcerated responsible physician, shall develop written policies and persons who are known to be pregnant unless procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant based on an individualized determination that people. In accordance with Penal Code Section 3407, the ☒ ☐ ☐ restraints are reasonably necessary for the policy shall include reference to the following: legitimate safety and security needs of the incarcerated person, the staff, or the public. Should restraints be necessary, the restraints shall be the least restrictive available and the most reasonable under the circumstances. 3440 Nevada SHRF Nevada County Court Holding CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 15 of 19 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or PM 512 – Use of Restraints in recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or Incarcerated persons who are known to be waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. ☒ ☐ ☐ pregnant will not be handcuffed behind their backs or placed in waist restraints or leg irons. The use of a restraint chair on an incarcerated person known to be pregnant is prohibited. (2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during PM 512 – Use of Restraints delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists, No incarcerated person who is in labor, ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the delivery, or recovery from a birth shall be safety and security of the incarcerated person, the restrained by the use of leg restraints/irons, staff, or the public. waist restraints/chains, or handcuffs behind the body ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of restraint placements from January 2025 through September 2025. There were no cases identified where a pregnant female was placed into restraints. The agency is compliant with this regulation. (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional PM 512 – Use of Restraints who is currently responsible for the medical care of an incarcerated pregnant person during a medical Restraints shall be removed when medical emergency, labor, delivery, or recovery after delivery ☒ ☐ ☐ staff responsible for the medical care of the or termination of the pregnancy determines that the pregnant incarcerated person determines that removal of restraints is medically necessary. the removal of restraints is medically necessary. (4) Upon confirmation of an incarcerated person’s PM 512 – Use of Restraints pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards and policies governing incarcerated Once pregnancy has been confirmed, a pregnant people. pregnant incarcerated person should be ☒ ☐ ☐ advised of the policies and procedures regarding the restraint of pregnant persons BSCC staff reviewed the advisement to pregnant incarcerated persons while on site. 1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL PM 603 – Access to Courts and Counsel The facility administrator shall develop written policies Staff should not unreasonably interfere with and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons' attempts to seek access to the court and to legal counsel. counsel and where appropriate should assist Such access shall consist of: persons with making confidential contact with attorneys and authorized representatives. (b) confidential consultation with attorneys. PM 603 – Access to Courts and Counsel All communication between incarcerated persons and their attorneys is confidential, including telephone conversations, written communication, and video conferencing. The content of written attorney-client ☒ ☐ ☐ communication will not be reviewed or censored, but the documents may be inspected for contraband . BSCC staff confirmed during the on-site inspection that rooms are available for confidential meetings with counsel. 3440 Nevada SHRF Nevada County Court Holding CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 16 of 19 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND PM 800 – Sanitation Inspections MAINTENANCE PM 802 – Housekeeping and Maintenance The facility administrator shall develop written policies The Nevada County Sheriff's Office has and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable established a plan to promote and comply level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the with the environmental safety and sanitation ☒ ☐ ☐ facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule requirements established by applicable laws, of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and ordinances and regulations. This policy correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices establishes a plan of housekeeping tasks and which may be found. inspections required to identify and correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices in this facility. 3440 Nevada SHRF Nevada County Court Holding CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 17 of 19 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Are minors held in a cell or other secure portion of No juveniles are held within this facility. the Court Holding facility? ☐ ☒ ☐ 1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A MINOR IN AN ADULT DETENTION FACILITY The facility administrator shall develop policy and ☐ ☐ ☒ procedures for notification of the court of jurisdiction and the parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis, in the event of a suicide attempt, serious illness, injury or death of a minor in custody. 1122.5 PREGNANT MINORS (a) The health administrator, in cooperation with the ☐ ☐ ☒ facility administrator, shall develop written policies and procedures pertaining to pregnant minors that address the requirements in Title 15, Section 1417. (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 0B responsible physician, shall develop written policies and procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant ☐ ☐ ☒ minors. The policy shall address requirements of Penal Code 3407. Policy shall include reference to the following: (1) A minor known to be pregnant or in recovery after delivery shall not be restrained by the use of leg ☐ ☐ ☒ irons, waist chains, or handcuffs behind the body. (2) A pregnant minor in labor, during delivery, or in recovery after delivery, shall not be restrained by the wrists, ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for ☐ ☐ ☒ the safety and security of the minor, the staff, or the public. (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional who is currently responsible for the medical care of a pregnant minor during a medical emergency, labor, ☐ ☐ ☒ delivery, or recovery after delivery determines that the removal of restraints is medically necessary. (4) Upon confirmation of a minor's pregnancy, she 1 s B hall be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards ☐ ☐ ☒ and policies governing pregnant minors. 1161 CONDITIONS OF DETENTION 2B Court holding facilities shall be designed to provide the ☐ ☐ ☒ following: (a) Separation of minors from adults in accordance with Section 208 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (b) Separation of minors in accordance with an ☐ ☐ ☒ established classification plan. (c) Secure non-public access, movement within and egress. If the same entrance/exit is used by both minors ☐ ☐ ☒ and adults, movements shall be scheduled in such a manner that there is no opportunity for contact. 3440 Nevada SHRF Nevada County Court Holding CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 18 of 19 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS An existing court holding facility built in accordance with construction standards at the time of construction shall be considered as being in compliance with this article unless the condition of the structure is determined by the appropriate authority to be dangerous to life, health, or ☐ ☐ ☒ welfare of minors. Upon notification of noncompliance with this section, the facility administrator shall develop and submit a plan for corrective action to the Board within 90 days. 1162 SUPERVISION OF MINORS 3B A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each facility to permit unscheduled safety checks of all ☐ ☐ ☒ minors at least twice every 30 minutes, and to ensure the implementation and operation of the activities required by these regulations. There shall be a written plan that includes the documentation and review of safety checks. 1163 CLASSIFICATION 4B The administrator of a court holding facility shall establish and implement a written plan designed to provide for the safety of staff and minors held at the facility. The plan shall include receiving and transmitting of information ☐ ☐ ☒ regarding minors who represent a risk or hazard to self or others while confined at the facility, and the separation of such minors to the extent possible within the limits of the court holding facility, and for the separation of minors from any adults confined there as required by Section 208 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. 3440 Nevada SHRF Nevada County Court Holding CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 19 of 19 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections Applicable Title 24 Regulations: 1/78 BSCC Code: 3440 FACILITY NAME: Nevada County Court Holding FACILITY TYPE: CH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 1/78:  OTHER: FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Matthew Schuler DATE: November 10, 2025 TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Temporary Holding Cells (2.2) 0 B ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain 10 square feet of floor per inmate Limited to no more than 16 inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ No smaller than 40 square feet ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain sufficient seating to accommodate all inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ Toilet accessible ☒ ☐ ☐ Wash basin accessible ☒ ☐ ☐ Drinking fountain accessible ☒ ☐ ☐ Provide for adequate visual supervision of inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ Bunk provided to inmates held between hours of 2400 and 0600 (Later, less restrictive 1994 standards only require a bunk if inmates are held longer than 12 ☒ ☐ ☐ hours) Weapons Locker (3.12) External to the security area and equipped with ☒ ☐ ☐ individual compartments, locks and keys Detoxification/Sobering Cells (WA) (2.4) The former sobering cell was converted to a 01: name change to “Sobering Cell” ☐ ☐ ☒ holding cell. There is no longer a sobering cell Limited to no more than 8 inmates in this facility (2014-2016). Contain 20 square feet of floor per inmate ☐ ☐ ☒ No smaller than 60 square feet ☐ ☐ ☒ Contain toilet, washbasin and drinking fountain ☐ ☐ ☒ Partitions or handrails located next to toilet fixture to ☐ ☐ ☒ provide support Padding on the floor ☐ ☐ ☒ Provide easy, unobstructed visual observation ☐ ☐ ☒ Safety Cells (WA) (2.5) This cell was permanently converted to storage space (2014-2016). ☐ ☐ ☒ Contain 48 square feet with one floor dimension at least 6 feet Ceiling height of at least 8 feet ☐ ☐ ☒ Limited to no more than one inmate ☐ ☐ ☒ Contain flush ring toilet (flush with floor) with controls located outside the cell ☐ ☐ ☒ Padded floor, door and walls ☐ ☐ ☒ 3440 Nevada SHRF Nevada County Court Holding CH CI PHY 25-26 - 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 controls located outside the cell ☐ ☐ ☒ Vertical view panel not more than 4 inches wide and 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 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 shutter no more than 4 inches height and located at ☐ ☐ ☒ least 30 inches above the floor Shower-Delousing Room (3.4) 1B ☒ ☐ ☐ Available Secure Vault or Storage Space (2.1) ☒ ☐ ☐ Available for inmate valuables Telephone (2.1) ☒ ☐ ☐ Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5 Audio Monitoring (2.22) ☒ ☐ ☐ For facilities planned or constructed after 8-86 Janitor Closet (2.20) ☒ ☐ ☐ Available Storage Rooms (WA) (2.21) ☒ ☐ ☐ Available Emergency Power (2.24) Available to maintain fire and life safety, security, ☒ ☐ ☐ communications and alarm systems Attorney Interview Space (2.26) ☒ ☐ ☐ Available 3440 Nevada SHRF Nevada County Court Holding CH CI PHY 25-26 - 2 - A370 PHY CH-TH 1-78.dot (03/01) BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - BIENNIAL INSPECTION ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION BSCC Code: 3440 FACILITY: Nevada County Court Holding TYPE: CH RC: 0 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Matthew Schuler DATE: November 10, 2025 ROOMS EACH ROOM EACH CELL FIXTURES* Cell Applicable # Total DIMENSIONS Location # Type Standards Cells RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S Beds 001 Holding 1980 1 6 (6) 7’7” x 11’8” x 8’ 1 1 1 Notes: 20” bench 002 Holding 1980 1 7 (7) 7’6” x 10’10.5” x 1 1 1 8 Notes: 130” bench 101 Holding 1980 1 4 (4) 8.5 x 11.5 1 Notes: Dayroom previously; seating for 4; use toilet in cell area 101 A-D Holding 1980 4 2 4 (16) 9’1 ½” x 11’6” 1 1 1 Notes: This area was originally used for housing and still contains the original bunks. The lower bunk is now used as a 76” bench, limiting RC to 4 in each cell. 102 – 104 Holding 1980 3 1 3 (9) 6 x 11’¼” 1 1 1 003 Holding 1980 1 3 (3) 8.5 x 8.8 1 1 1 004 Storage 1980 Notes: The safety cell (004) is no longer used; currently being used for storage. The sobering cell (003) has been modified by adding a 66” bench converting it to a holding cell. (2014-2016 BC) *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. 3440 Nevada SHRF Nevada County Court Holding CH CI LASE 25-26 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult.dot (9/98) TYPE II AND III FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 3455 FACILITY NAME: WAYNE BROWN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY FACILITY TYPE: II PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: DEPUTY ROBERT VAUGHN FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: MATTHEW SCHULER DATE: NOVEMBER 10, 2025 TITLE 15 SECTION P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1020 CORRECTIONS OFFICER CORE COURSE3 The BSCC Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) division found the agency in compliance with applicable (a) In addition to the provisions of California Penal Code Section regulations during the 2025-2026 compliance monitoring 831.5, all custodial personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility shall cycle. successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Core Course” as described in Section 179 of Title 15, CCR, within one year from the date of assignment. (b) Custodial Personnel who have successfully completed the course of instruction required by Penal Code Section 832.3 shall also successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Basic Academy Supplemental Core Course” as described in Section 180 of Title 15, CCR, within one year from the date of assignment. 1021 JAIL SUPERVISORY TRAINING Prior to assuming supervisory duties, jail supervisors shall complete the core training requirements pursuant to Section 1020, Corrections Officer Core Course. In addition, supervisory personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV jail shall also be required to complete either the STC Supervisory Course (as described in Section 181, Title 15, CCR) or the POST supervisory course within one year from date of assignment. 1023 JAIL MANAGEMENT TRAINING Managerial personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV jail shall be required to complete either the STC management course (as described in Section 182, Title 15, CCR) or the POST management course within one year from date of assignment. 1025 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING With the exception of any year that a core training module is successfully completed, all facility/system administrators, managers, supervisors, and custody personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility shall successfully complete the “annual required training” specified in Section 184 of Title 15, CCR. 1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15 regulation that is required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this worksheet may not contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Minimum Standards for Local Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4 for the complete list and text of regulations. 2 Excerpts from facility policies, procedures, or other reference documents are indicated in italicized text. 3 For STC participating agencies, consistency with training sections 1020, 1021, 1023 & 1025 is annually assessed by the STC Division. Unless otherwise indicated, the regulatory intent is for training to occur within one year from the date of assignment. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL PM 202 – Supervision of Incarcerated Persons A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in PM 224 – Staffing Plan each local detention facility to ensure the implementation and operation of the programs and activities required by There shall be, at all times, sufficient staff these regulations. designated to remain in the facility for the supervision and welfare of incarcerated persons, to ensure the implementation and operation of all programs and activities as required by Title 15 CCR Minimum Jail ☒ ☐ ☐ Standards, and to respond to emergencies when needed. Such staff must not leave the facility while incarcerated persons are present and should not be assigned duties that could conflict with the supervision of incarcerated persons. BSCC staff reviewed the staffing roster for each facility, and they appeared to be compliant with this regulation. Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at PM 202 – Supervision of Incarcerated least one employee on duty at all times in a local Persons detention facility or in the building which houses a local PM 224 – Staffing Plan ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 PM 202 – Supervision of Incarcerated would conflict with the supervision and care of Persons ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. PM 224 – Staffing Plan Whenever one or more females are in custody, there PM 202 – Supervision of Incarcerated shall be at least one female employee who shall be Persons immediately available and accessible to such females. PM 224 – Staffing Plan Note: Reference PC § 4021. ☒ ☐ ☐ When a person from each gender is being held at this facility, a minimum of one correctional officer from each gender should be on-duty in the jail at all times. In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of PM 202 – Supervision of Incarcerated personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator Persons shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the PM 224 – Staffing Plan personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the The Jail Commander or the authorized ☒ ☐ ☐ time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a designee shall be responsible for developing review and recommendations shall be reported to the staffing plans to comply with this policy. local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility. Records of staff deployment should be maintained in accordance with established records retention schedules. 1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS PM 504 – Safety Checks The facility administrator shall develop and implement It is the policy of the Nevada County Sheriff's policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that Office that all correctional staff shall conduct include, but are not limited to, the following: ☒ ☐ ☐ safety checks on all incarcerated persons, at (a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well- a frequency determined by custody status, being of individuals and shall be conducted at least housing classification, and applicable state hourly through direct visual observation of all people held law. and housed in the facility. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 2 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse PM 504 –Safety Checks between safety checks. Safety checks shall be conducted at least once every 60 minutes and more frequently if ☒ ☐ ☐ necessary. BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of safety checks from January 2025 through September 2025. The documentation appeared to be compliant with this regulation. (c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety PM 504 – Safety Checks cells, and restraints shall occur more frequently as PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells outlined in section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these regulations. A safety check consisting of direct visual observation that is sufficient to assess the ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated person's incarcerated person's well-being and behavior shall occur twice every 30 minutes (15 CCR 1055) with no more than a 15-minute lapse between safety checks. Each safety check of the incarcerated person shall be documented. (d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied PM 504 – Safety Checks intervals. ☒ ☐ ☐ Safety checks shall be conducted on an irregular schedule (staggered) so that inmates cannot predict when the checks will occur. (e) There shall be a written plan that includes the PM 504 – Safety Checks documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall include: Actual times of the checks and notations (1) the actual time at which each individual safety ☒ ☐ ☐ should be recorded on the daily activity logs. check occurred; Once the record has been made in the daily activity log, there shall be no delay in conducting the check. (2) the location where each individual safety check PM 504 – Safety Checks occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory number; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ The location where each safety check occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory number. (3) Initials or employee identification number of staff PM 504 – Safety Checks who completed the safety check(s). ☒ ☐ ☐ Initials or member identification number of staff who completed the safety check. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 3 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (f) A documented process by which safety checks are PM 504 – Safety Checks reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns Safety check documentation shall be of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, reviewed at regular, defined intervals by the safety checks. Jail Commander or supervisor. The review shall include any noted inconsistent ☒ ☐ ☐ documentation or any untimely completion of safety checks. During the review of safety checks, BSCC staff confirmed that this section of the regulation was being conducted. 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF PM 400 – Facility Emergencies PM 402 – Fire Safety (a) Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training at least one person on duty at all times who meets the training standards established by the Board for general ☒ ☐ ☐ fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)]. The Training Manager should ensure deputies receive initial first-aid training within one year of employment and refresher training every two years thereafter. The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one PM 400 – Facility Emergencies person on duty who trained in fire and life safety PM 402 – Fire Safety procedures that relate specifically to the facility. PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training The staff should be trained annually on this policy. This facility will provide emergency ☒ ☐ ☐ preparedness training as part of orientation training for all personnel assigned to the facility and for those who may be required to respond to the facility in an emergency. The staff should also receive refresher training at least annually in the emergency response plans. The Training Sergeant is responsible for developing and delivering appropriate initial training and annual refresher training. (b) The facility administrator, in conjunction with the PM 400 – Facility Emergencies health authority, shall develop and implement policies PM 402 – Fire Safety and procedures consistent with the requirements of PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training Penal Code Section 6048(b) that require correctional ☒ ☐ ☐ officers certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) The Training Manager should ensure to begin CPR on a nonresponsive person without deputies receive initial first-aid training within obtaining approval from supervisors or medical staff, one year of employment and refresher when it is safe and appropriate to do so. training every two years thereafter. These policies shall cover the following key elements: PM 400 – Facility Emergencies (1) Acceptable CPR methods and application. PM 402 – Fire Safety ☒ ☐ ☐ PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training (2) Correctional officers shall be certified in CPR and a PM 400 – Facility Emergencies copy of the certification shall be on file in the facility or at PM 402 – Fire Safety ☒ ☐ ☐ a central location and available for review. PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 4 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (3) Correctional officers shall immediately summon PM 400 – Facility Emergencies medical aid when a person is identified as nonresponsive PM 402 – Fire Safety and shall administer CPR unless the correctional officer ☒ ☐ ☐ PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training is aware of a known medical condition(s) that would contraindicate its use. (4) Correctional officers shall use personal protective PM 400 – Facility Emergencies equipment when administering CPR whenever possible ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 402 – Fire Safety to reduce exposure to bodily fluids or bloodborne PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training pathogens that may contain disease-causing agents. (5) If an imminent physical danger prevents a PM 400 – Facility Emergencies correctional officer from safely administering CPR, they PM 402 – Fire Safety shall begin or resume CPR as soon as the threat has ☒ ☐ ☐ PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training passed, or the nonresponsive person has been safely removed from danger, provided medical aid has not yet arrived. (6) The correctional officer shall continue administering PM 400 – Facility Emergencies CPR, absent imminent physical danger, until the PM 402 – Fire Safety nonresponsive person shows obvious signs of life, such ☒ ☐ ☐ PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training as normal breathing or physical or verbal responses, or until medical staff or alternative medical responders arrive and take over. (7) In situations where medical staff or alternative PM 400 – Facility Emergencies medical responders are present when a person is PM 402 – Fire Safety identified as nonresponsive, correctional officers shall ☒ ☐ ☐ PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training defer CPR to those individuals. 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL4 Nevada County Sheriff’s Department’s Custody Manual (PM) Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a Nevada County Patrol Policy Manual (PPM) manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The policy and procedures manual shall address all The policy was last updated on January 17, applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be 2025. comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every ☒ ☐ ☐ two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all employees. Notes: The policies and procedures required in subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsections (c) and (d) do not apply and have been deleted. (a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III PM 100 – 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 PM 102 – Annual Review and Performance - ☒ ☐ ☐ administrator/manager. Based Goals and Objectives (3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state PM 511 – Use of Force and federal legal requirements and includes ☒ ☐ ☐ prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke holds. 4 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 5 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including PM 512 – Use of Restraints the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐ Penal Code Section 3407. (5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly PM 502 – Reception ☒ ☐ ☐ received persons for release. PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation (6) Security and control including physical counts and PM 102 – Annual Review and Performance - searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, Based Goals and Objectives contraband control, and key control. PM 211 – Key and Electronic Access Device Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, Control review, evaluate, and make a record of security ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 501 - Counts measures. The review and evaluation shall include PM 514 - Searches internal and external security measures of the facility including security measures specific to prevention of Review completed January 14, 2025 sexual abuse and sexual harassment. (7) Emergency procedures include: PM Chapter 4 – Emergency Planning (A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒ ☐ ☐ section 1032 of these regulations; (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of PM Chapter 4 – Emergency Planning ☒ ☐ ☐ hostages; (C) mass arrests; ☒ ☐ ☐ PM Chapter 4 – Emergency Planning (D) natural disasters; ☒ ☐ ☐ PM Chapter 4 – Emergency Planning (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; PM Chapter 4 – Emergency Planning ☒ ☐ ☐ and, (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, PM 507 - Management of Weapons and ammunition, chemical agents, and related ☒ ☐ ☐ Control Devices security devices. (8) Suicide Prevention. PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and ☒ ☐ ☐ Intervention (9) Separation of incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 601- Disciplinary Separation (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse PM 606 – Prison Rape Elimination Act ☒ ☐ ☐ and sexual harassment. (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and PM 606 – Prison Rape Elimination Act respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐ reporting any abuse. (12) Release policy, including release planning for PM 521 – End of Term Release ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons. (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, PM 606 – Prison Rape Elimination Act Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation limited to, the following: (1) multiple internal ways for incarcerated people to privately report sexual abuse and sexual ☒ ☐ ☐ harassment, retaliation by other incarcerated persons or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual harassment, and staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may have contributed to such incidents, (2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, PM 606 – Prison Rape Elimination Act family, community members, and other interested PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual ☒ ☐ ☐ harassment. The method for reporting shall be publicly posted at the facility. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 6 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide prevention program developed by the facility It is the policy of this office to minimize the administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health incidence of suicide by establishing and authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor, ☒ ☐ ☐ maintaining a comprehensive suicide and provide treatment to those incarcerated persons who prevention and intervention program present a suicide risk. designed to identify, monitor, and provide The program shall include the following: treatment to incarcerated persons who are at risk of suicide, and to intervene appropriately whenever possible. (a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and personnel. Intervention All facility staff members who are responsible for supervising incarcerated persons shall receive initial and annual training on suicide ☒ ☐ ☐ risk identification, prevention, and intervention BSCC staff confirmed, through reviewing training records, that the agency is compliant with this regulation. (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and intake and prior to housing assignment. Intervention ☒ ☐ ☐ All incarcerated persons shall undergo medical and mental health screening during the intake process. (c) Suicide prevention screening during special PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and situations, including placement in restrictive housing, Intervention ☒ ☐ ☐ following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in classification. (d) Provisions facilitating communication among PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, Intervention medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide risk. Staff members shall promptly refer any incarcerated person who is at risk for suicide ☒ ☐ ☐ to classification, health services, and mental health services. The incarcerated person shall remain under direct and constant observation in a safe setting until designated staff makes appropriate health care and housing decisions. (e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and suicide that balance safety and environment. The least ☒ ☐ ☐ Intervention restrictive environment should be considered. (f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and ☒ ☐ ☐ Intervention (g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures. Intervention 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 7 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and attempts. Intervention The Responsible Physician or the authorized ☒ ☐ ☐ designee should be notified in situations when referral and transportation to the emergency room of a local hospital is required. (i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and attempted suicides as defined by the facility Intervention administrator, including the development of a corrective ☒ ☐ ☐ action plan to address deficiencies identified in the A multi-disciplinary administrative review will administrative review. be conducted of all suicides and attempted suicides at the end of each month. (j) Provisions for follow up care as needed. PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and ☒ ☐ ☐ Intervention (k) Plan for mental health consultation following return PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and from court as determined by the mental health director. Intervention Incarcerated persons at risk for suicide pose additional challenges during transport and while being held in court holding facilities. The transportation staff should take reasonable steps to closely monitor at-risk incarcerated persons whenever they are transported or ☒ ☐ ☐ held in any cell that is not designated as a suicide-watch cell. All additional security and monitoring measures implemented by the staff should be documented in the incarcerated person's record. The transporting correctional officer should ensure that the suicide threat or other danger is communicated to personnel at the receiving facility. 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING PM 400 - Facility Emergencies PM 402 – Fire Safety Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility administrator shall consult with the local fire department ☒ ☐ ☐ Pursuant to Penal Code § 6031.1, the Jail having jurisdiction over the facility, with the State Fire Commander shall, in cooperation with the Marshal, or both, in developing a plan for fire suppression local fire department or other qualified entity, which shall include, but not be limited to: develop a plan for responding to a fire. (a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the local PM 400 - Facility Emergencies fire department to be included as part of the policy and ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 402 – Fire Safety procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of Regulations Section 1029); (b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff PM 400 - Facility Emergencies with two-year retention of the inspection record; PM 402 – Fire Safety Documentation of all fire prevention inspections, all orders to correct, and all ☒ ☐ ☐ proofs of correction should be maintained for a minimum of two years or as otherwise required by law. BSCC staff reviewed the inspection records, and they were compliant with this regulation. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 8 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and PM 400 - Facility Emergencies Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires PM 402 – Fire Safety inspections at least once every two years; ☒ ☐ ☐ The last fire inspection was conducted on February 13, 2025. (d) an evacuation plan; and, PM 400 - Facility Emergencies PM 402 – Fire Safety ☒ ☐ ☐ An evacuation plan (see the Evacuation Policy). (e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated PM 400 - Facility Emergencies people in the case of fire. PM 402 – Fire Safety The plan should include procedures for continuing to house incarcerated persons in ☒ ☐ ☐ the facility, identification of alternate facilities and the potential capacity of those facilities, incarcerated person transportation options, and contact information for allied agencies. This plan shall be reviewed annually and revised if necessary. 1040 POPULATION ACCOUNTING PM 500 – Population Management 0B Each facility administrator shall maintain a demographics The purpose of this policy is to establish a accounting system which reflects the monthly average system of incarcerated person population daily population of sentenced and non-sentenced people accounting that promotes the safety and ☒ ☐ ☐ by gender and juvenile status. security of the facility on a daily operational basis. It assembles data that enables the Office to forecast staffing and facility growth needs into the future, and to plan for the associated expenditures. Facility administrators shall provide the Board with PM 500 – Population Management applicable demographic information as described in the Jail Profile Survey. The Jail Commander or the authorized designee is responsible for ensuring that all required information is supplied to the Board ☒ ☐ ☐ of State and Community Corrections as required BSCC staff confirmed that the Jail Profile Surveys are up to date and compliant with this regulation. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 9 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1041 RECORDS PM 207 – Records and Data Practices PM 208 – Research Involving Incarcerated (a) Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV Persons facility shall develop written policies and procedures for PM 209 – Incarcerated Person Records the maintenance of individual records for each incarcerated person which shall include, but not be It is the policy of this office that all records limited to, intake information, personal property receipts, shall be complete and comprehensive, commitment papers, court orders, reports of disciplinary resulting in reliable data that provides actions taken, medical orders issued by the responsible information about each incarcerated person's physician and staff response, and non-medical period of confinement, as well as histories of information regarding disabilities and other limitations. previous confinement in this facility. All ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated person records are official office documents and should be used for official business only. Incarcerated person records are a vital component of the criminal justice system and should only be released to authorized persons. BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of incarcerated individuals' records during the onsite inspection. The agency appears to be compliant with this regulation. (b) Each facility administrator shall collect accurate, PM 207 – Records and Data Practices uniform data for every allegation of sexual abuse at PM 208 – Research Involving Incarcerated facilities under its direct control and from other facilities Persons with which it contracts for the confinement of its PM 209 – Incarcerated Person Records incarcerated people. The data collected shall include, at ☒ ☐ ☐ a minimum, the data necessary to satisfy the reporting requirements of 34 U.S.C. section 30303(a)(1). Note: federal survey on sexual violence. 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS PM 207 – Records and Data Practices PM 208 – Research Involving Incarcerated Each facility administrator shall develop written policies Persons and procedures for the maintenance of written records PM 209 – Incarcerated Person Records ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 PM 207 – Records and Data Practices involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, PM 208 – Research Involving Incarcerated and the date and time of the occurrence. Persons PM 209 – Incarcerated Person Records ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of incident reports from January 2025 through September 2025. The documentation appeared to be compliant with this regulation. Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff PM 207 – Records and Data Practices assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the PM 208 – Research Involving Incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ facility manager or designee. Persons PM 209 – Incarcerated Person Records 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 10 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1045 PUBLIC INFORMATION PLAN PM 219 – Community Relations and Public Information Plan Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation shall develop written policies and procedures for the ☒ ☐ ☐ dissemination of information to the public, to other Nevada County Sheriff’s Office has its Policy government agencies, and to the news media. The public and Procedure Manuals online for the public and incarcerated persons shall have available for review to view. the following material: (a) The Board of State and Community Corrections PM 219 – Community Relations and Public Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as Information Plan found in Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations. ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation (b) Facility rules and procedures affecting incarcerated PM 219 – Community Relations and Public people as specified in sections: Information Plan (1) 1045, Public Information Plan ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation (2) 1061, Education Plan PM 1005 - Educational, Vocational, and ☒ ☐ ☐ Rehabilitation Programs (3) 1062, Visiting ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 1010 – Visitation (4) 1063, Correspondence ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 1008 – Mail (5) 1064, Library Service ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 1007 – Library Services (6) 1065, Exercise and Out of Cell Time ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 1004 – Exercise and Recreation (7) 1066, Books, Newspapers, Periodicals and PM 1006 – Commissary Services ☒ ☐ ☐ Writings PM 1007 – Library Services (8) 1067, Access to Telephone ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 1009 – Telephone Access (9) 1068, Access to Courts and Counsel ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 603 – Access to Courts and Counsel (10) 1069, Orientation PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ (11) 1070, Individual/Family Service Programs PM 1005 -Educational, Vocational, and ☒ ☐ ☐ Rehabilitation Programs (12) 1071, Voting ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 610 –Voting (13) 1072, Religious Observance PM 605 – Incarcerated Persons Rights – ☒ ☐ ☐ Protection from Abuse (14) 1073, Grievance Procedure ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 609 – Grievances (15) 1080, Rules and Disciplinary Actions ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 600 – Discipline (16) 1081, Plan for Discipline of Incarcerated PM 508 – Classification ☒ ☐ ☐ Persons PM 600 – Discipline (17) 1082, Forms of Discipline PM 508 – Classification ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 600 – Discipline (18) 1083, Limitations on Discipline PM 508 – Classification ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 600 – Discipline (19) 1200, Responsibility for Health Care Services ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 706 – Health Authority 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 11 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY PM 515 – Reporting In-Custody Deaths PM 722 – Inmate Death – Clinical Care (a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy Review and procedures to comply with the in-custody death reporting requirements of Government Code section BSCC reporting: A copy of the initial review 12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of ☒ ☐ ☐ report for every in-custody death provided to the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC the state Attorney General's office shall be within 10 days of an in-custody death. submitted to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC), and contain the information required by 15 CCR 1046 (b)(1)) and comport with the disclosure requirements of Penal Code § 832.10. (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the PM 515 – Reporting In-Custody Deaths health administrator, shall develop written policy and PM 722 – Inmate Death – Clinical Care procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a Review written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall ☒ ☐ ☐ Conduct an initial review and complete a include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or written report of the death within 30 days of designee, the health administrator, the responsible the death (Initial Death Review Report). physician and other health care, and supervision staff who are relevant to the incident. Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the PM 515 – Reporting In-Custody Deaths appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to PM 722 – Inmate Death – Clinical Care policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to ☒ ☐ ☐ Review identify issues that require further study. (c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the PM 515 – Reporting In-Custody Deaths initial review report of every in-custody death to the PM 722 – Inmate Death – Clinical Care BSCC within 60 days of the death. The facility Review administrator shall provide a copy of the initial review ☒ ☐ ☐ report that comports with the disclosure requirements of Submit a copy of the Initial Death Review section 832.10 of the Penal Code. Report to the BSCC within 60 days of the death The initial review report shall contain the following PM 515 – Reporting In-Custody Deaths information: PM 722 – Inmate Death – Clinical Care (1) Demographic information Review (A) Full name of the decedent (B) Date of birth (C) Date of death (D) Time of death The qualified health care professional on-duty (E) Gender at the time of the in-custody death shall (F) Race and ethnicity ensure that all witnessed facts concerning the (G) Relevant medical history ☒ ☐ ☐ death are documented on the inmate’s health (2) Facility Information record. Written documentation should (A) Name and location of the detention facility include, but is not limited to, the time of death, (B) Description of the location where the death the preceding circumstances surrounding the occurred within the facility death, nature of the death, treatment (C) Date and time of the incident rendered and who was notified of the death (D) Detention facility personnel (including names and by whom. 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. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 12 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (d) In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a PM 515 – Reporting In-Custody Deaths jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect PM 722 – Inmate Death – Clinical Care and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court holding facility Review 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 No juveniles held within this facility. set forth in these regulations. 1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN PM 508 – Classification (a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, or III facility shall develop and implement a written It is the policy of this office to process all classification plan designed to properly assign arrestees and detainees entering this facility incarcerated persons to housing units and activities to determine whether they will be housed in according to the categories of gender identity, age, the facility, cited and released, released on criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, their own recognizance (O.R.) or bail, or physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non- released back to the community through an assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or appropriate release mechanism, including sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for ☒ ☐ ☐ alternatives to incarceration programs, such the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such as electronic supervision. 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. Each administrator of a Type II or III facility shall establish PM 508 – Classification and implement a classification system which will include the use of classification officers or a classification BSCC staff interviewed several incarcerated committee in order to properly assign incarcerated individuals and staff while doing the on-site persons to housing, work, rehabilitation programs, and inspection. The statements were consistent leisure activities. Such a plan shall include the use of as with this regulation. The agency appears to much information as is available about and from the be compliant with this regulation. incarcerated person and shall provide for a channel of appeal by the incarcerated person to the facility ☒ ☐ ☐ Within 72 hours the classification correctional administrator or designee. Each person may request a officer shall review the status of all review of their classification plan no more often than 30 incarcerated persons who have been days from their last review. incarcerated in the facility. Additional reviews should occur based on the incarcerated Note: Subsection (b) does not apply and has been person's housing assignment as follows: deleted. • General population - within 30 days • Administrative separation - within 7 days • Medical housing - within 3 days (c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, PM 508 – Classification the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the health and safety The plan should include use of an objective of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement screening instrument, procedures for making would present management or security problems. A ☒ ☐ ☐ decisions about classification and housing person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall assignments, intake and housing forms, and be given serious consideration. a process to ensure that all classification and housing records are maintained for each incarcerated person. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 13 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES PM – 714 – Communicable Diseases The facility administrator, in cooperation with the This policy is intended to provide guidelines responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ for facility staff to assist in minimizing the risk procedures specifying those symptoms that require of contracting and/or spreading medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a communicable diseases. medical evaluation is completed. At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be PM – 714 – Communicable Diseases 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 Each newly booked incarcerated person shall tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or be evaluated for health care needs and signs other special medical problem identified by the health and symptoms of infectious disease. The ☒ ☐ ☐ authority. The response shall be noted on the medical receiving screening includes questions screening from. regarding known symptoms of TB, HIV, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and HBV. The individual completing the medical screening should observe the incarcerated person for obvious signs of infection. 1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION PM 508 – Classification PM 710 – Medical Screening The facility administrator, in cooperation with the PM 712 – Mental Health Screening and responsible physician, shall develop written policies and Evaluation procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of It is the policy of this office that all individuals behavioral crisis may include telehealth. booked into the facility shall receive a brief jail mental health screening. Any individual ☒ ☐ ☐ flagged during this process will receive an initial mental health screening by a qualified health professional or qualified mental health staff. A more comprehensive medical appraisal shall be conducted within the first 14 days of incarceration to confirm the initial findings and to ensure that, if needed, an appropriate treatment plan that meets the individual needs of the incarcerated person is in place. If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not PM 508 – Classification readily available, an incarcerated person shall be PM 710 – Medical Screening considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 712 – Mental Health Screening and section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or Evaluation others or appear gravely disabled. An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be PM 508 – Classification secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next PM 710 – Medical Screening daily sick call, whichever is earliest. PM 712 – Mental Health Screening and Evaluation ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated persons who are suspected or known to have a developmental disability should receive a mental health appraisal by the qualified health care professional or health-trained custody staff as soon as reasonably practicable but no later than 24 hours after booking. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 14 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the PM 508 – Classification safety of the person in crisis or others. ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 710 – Medical Screening PM 712 – Mental Health Screening and Evaluation 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall This policy specifically addresses disciplinary develop and implement policies and procedures for the separation and guiding principles relating to administrative separation of incarcerated people. the conditions attached to that separation. It ☒ ☐ ☐ will provide guidance to the staff on acceptable practices with regard to management of incarcerated persons in disciplinary separation or classified as requiring special management needs. Policies and procedures must include: PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation (a) Administrative separation may consist of separate housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of A status assigned to an incarcerated person privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of after a disciplinary hearing in which the protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☒ ☐ ☐ person was found to be in violation of a jail staff. rule or state or federal law. This status results in separating the person from the rest of the incarcerated person population to serve the consequence imposed. (b) Administrative separation must not adversely affect PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation an incarcerated person’s health. Services to provide for basic human needs must continue to be made available. There are minimum service requirements that must be maintained to ensure the facility continues ☒ ☐ ☐ to operate in a constitutional manner. All custody staff will adhere to the following policy sections to guide them in the supervision of incarcerated persons held in disciplinary separation or classified as requiring special management needs. (c) Administrative separation may be used for PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation incarcerated people who have: (1) A documented history of activity or behavior, or BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of promoting such activity or behavior, that is criminal in Administrative Separation housing nature, disruptive to facility operations, or affects the documentation while performing the on-site safety of the facility, other incarcerated people, and inspection. The documentation appeared to facility staff. be compliant with this regulation. (2) Influenced or participated in activity that is criminal in nature, disruptive to facility operations or ☒ ☐ ☐ affects the safety of the facility, other incarcerated people, and facility staff. (3) Committed assault, attempted assault, or participated in a conspiracy to assault or harm other incarcerated persons or facility staff. (4) A history of escape or have recently attempted escape. (5) A demonstrated need for protection from other incarcerated people. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 15 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (d) Documentation indicating the necessity of PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation administrative separation to obtain the objective of protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility Incarcerated persons who are accused of a staff. major rule violation may be moved to administrative separation housing for pre- hearing detention, with the Sergeant or ☒ ☐ ☐ Officer in Charge's approval, if there is a threat to safety or security. Incarcerated persons placed in pre-hearing detention are subject to the property and privilege restrictions commensurate with separated confinement (e) A documented individualized ongoing review and PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation evaluation of the need to continue placement in ☒ ☐ ☐ administrative separation. 1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section An enhanced protective housing designed to 1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those people who minimize the risk of injury or destruction of display behavior which results in the destruction of property used for incarcerated persons who ☒ ☐ ☐ property or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to display behavior that reveals intent to cause self or others. physical harm to themselves or others or to destroy property, or who are in need of a separate cell for any reason, until suitable housing is available. The facility administrator, in cooperation with the PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells responsible physician, shall develop written policies and procedures governing safety cell use and may delegate A sobering or safety cell shall not be used as authority to place an incarcerated person in a safety cell ☒ ☐ ☐ punishment or as a substitute for treatment. to a physician. Policies and procedures shall include, but The Jail Commander or the authorized not be limited to: designee shall review this policy annually with the Responsible Physician. (a) In no case shall the safety cell be used for punishment PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells or as a substitute for treatment. ☒ ☐ ☐ (b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with the PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells approval of the facility manager or designee, or responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be Placement of an incarcerated person into a ☒ ☐ ☐ reviewed a minimum of every four hours. safety cell requires approval of the Sergeant or Officer in Charge or Responsible Health Care Staff. (c) A medical assessment shall be completed as soon as PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells possible, but not more than 12 hours from the time of placement in the safety cell. The person shall be A medical assessment of the incarcerated medically cleared for continued retention, referral to person in the safety cell shall occur as soon advanced treatment, or removal from the safety cell a as possible, but not more than 12 hours from minimum of every 24 hours thereafter. ☒ ☐ ☐ the time of placement. The person shall be medically cleared for continued assessment, referral to advanced treatment, or removed from the safety cell a minimum of 24 hours thereafter. Medical assessments shall be documented. (d) The facility manager, designee or responsible health PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells care staff shall obtain a mental health opinion/consultation with responsible health care staff on A medical assessment of the incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ placement and retention, which shall be secured as soon person in the safety cell shall occur as soon as possible, but not more than 12 hours from placement. as possible, but not more than 12 hours from the time of placement. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 16 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (e) Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells twice every 30 minutes, with no more than a 15-minute lapse between safety checks. Such observation shall be A safety check consisting of direct visual documented. observation that is sufficient to assess the inmate's incarcerated person's well-being and behavior shall occur twice every 30 minutes (15 CCR 1055) with no more than a 15-minute lapse between safety checks. ☒ ☐ ☐ Each safety check of the inmate incarcerated person shall be documented. BSCC staff reviewed a sampling of safety cell logs from January 2025 through September 2025. The documentation appeared to be compliant with this regulation. (f) Procedures shall be established to assure PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells administration of necessary nutrition and fluids. Incarcerated person in safety cells shall be given the opportunity to have fluids (water, juices) at least hourly. Correctional officers ☒ ☐ ☐ shall provide the fluids in safety cups. The incarcerated persons shall be given sufficient time to drink the fluids prior to the cup being removed. Each time an incarcerated person is provided the opportunity to drink fluids will be documented on the safety cell log. (g) People placed in the safety cell shall be allowed to PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells retain sufficient clothing or be provided with a suitably designed “safety garment,” to provide for their personal Incarcerated persons should be permitted to privacy unless specific identifiable risks to the person's remain normally clothed or should be safety or to the security of the facility are documented. provided a safety suit, except in cases where ☒ ☐ ☐ the incarcerated person has demonstrated that clothing articles may pose a risk to the incarcerated person's safety or the facility. In these cases, the reasons for not providing clothing shall be documented on the safety cell log. 1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC staff reviewed a sampling of sobering incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety cell logs from January 2025 through or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication. September 2025. The documentation appeared to be compliant with this regulation. A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells as they are able to continue the admission process or are no longer a risk to themselves or others. Incarcerated persons will be removed from ☒ ☐ ☐ the sobering cell when they no longer pose a threat to their own safety and the safety of others and are able to continue the booking process. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 17 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody staff to determine whether the person has an urgent Ensure that no incarcerated person remains medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these in a sobering cell over four (4) hours without regulations. an evaluation by a medical staff person or an ☒ ☐ ☐ evaluation by custody staff, pursuant to written medical procedures in accordance with Section 1213 of Title 15, to determine whether the person has an urgent medical problem. At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells ☒ ☐ ☐ receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half hour. Such observation shall be documented. A safety check consisting of direct visual observation that is sufficient to assess the ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated person's well-being and behavior shall occur at least twice every 30 minutes on an irregular schedule. Each visual observation of the inmate by staff shall be documented. 1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PM 508 – Classification PM 505 - Special Management of The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Incarcerated Persons responsible physician, shall develop written policies and PM 602 – Incarcerated Persons with procedures for the identification and evaluation, Disabilities appropriate classification and housing, protection, and ☒ ☐ ☐ nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with It is the policy of the Nevada County Sheriff's developmental disabilities. Office that incarcerated persons with disabilities have equal access to services, programs, and activities of the Nevada County Sheriff's Office. The health authority or designee shall contact the PM 508 – Classification regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or PM 505 - Special Management of confirmed to have a developmental disability for the ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated Persons purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of PM 602 – Incarcerated Persons with such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. Disabilities 1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES PM 512 – Use of Restraints The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop and implement This policy shall apply to the use of specific written policies and procedures for the use of restraint types of restraints, such as four/five-point devices. Restraint devices include any devices which restraints, restraint chairs, ambulatory immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ restraints, and similar restraint systems, as person from being ambulatory. The provisions of this well as all other restraints, including section do not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or handcuffs, waist chains, and leg irons when other restraint devices when used to restrain such restraints are used to restrain any incarcerated people for security reasons. The facility incarcerated person for prolonged periods. manager may delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in restraints to responsible health care staff. (a) The policy shall address the following areas: PM 512 – Use of Restraints ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) acceptable restraint devices; (2) signs or symptoms which should result in PM 512 – Use of Restraints immediate medical/mental health referral; availability ☒ ☐ ☐ of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 18 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (3) protective housing of restrained persons; PM 512 – Use of Restraints ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated persons in restraints shall be housed either alone or in an area designated for restrained persons. (4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, PM 512 – Use of Restraints Incarcerated persons who are confined in restraints shall be given food and fluids. Provisions shall be made to accommodate ☒ ☐ ☐ any toileting needs at least once every two hours. Food shall be provided during normal meal periods. Hydration (water or juices) will be provided no less than once every two hours or when requested by the incarcerated person. (5) exercising of extremities. PM 512 – Use of Restraints Incarcerated persons placed in restraints for longer than two hours should receive a range- of motion procedure that will allow for the ☒ ☐ ☐ movement of the extremities. Range-of- motion exercise will consist of alternate movement of the extremities (i.e., right arm and left leg) for a minimum of 10 minutes every two hours. (b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the PM 512 – Use of Restraints following requirements: (1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment Restraints shall not be used as punishment, or as a substitute for treatment. ☒ ☐ ☐ placed around a person's neck, or applied in a way that is likely to cause undue physical discomfort or restrict blood flow or breathing (e.g., hog-tying). (2) Restraint devices shall only be used on PM 512 – Use of Restraints 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 PM 512 – Use of Restraints restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation ☒ ☐ ☐ techniques, have been attempted and are deemed ineffective. (4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in PM 512 – Use of Restraints restraints only with the approval of the facility manager, the facility watch commander, or The specific reasons for the continued need responsible health care staff; continued retention ☒ ☐ ☐ for restraints shall be reviewed, documented, shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour. and approved by the Jail Commander, or the Sergeant or Officer in Charge at least every hour. (5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be PM 512 – Use of Restraints maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. ☒ ☐ ☐ Continuous direct visual observation shall be maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 19 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (6) A medical opinion on placement and retention PM 512 – Use of Restraints shall be secured within one hour from the time of placement. Within one hour of placement in restraints, a ☒ ☐ ☐ qualified health care professional shall document an opinion regarding the placement and retention of the restraints. (7) A medical assessment shall be completed within PM 512 – Use of Restraints four hours of placement. Within one hour of placement in restraints, a ☒ ☐ ☐ qualified healthcare professional shall document an opinion regarding the placement and retention of the restraints. (8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be PM 512 – Use of Restraints conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure that the restraints are properly employed, and to Staff members shall conduct continuous ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated direct face-to-face observation at least twice person. Such observation shall be documented. every 30 minutes on an irregular schedule to While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons check the incarcerated person's physical shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area ☒ ☐ ☐ well-being and behavior. which makes provisions to protect the person from abuse. BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of restraint device placement reports from January 2025 through September 2025. The documentation appeared to be compliant with this regulation. (9) If the facility manager, or designee, in PM 512 – Use of Restraints consultation with responsible health care staff determines that an incarcerated person cannot be As soon as practicable, but within eight hours safely removed from restraints after eight hours, the of placement in restraints, the incarcerated person shall be taken to a medical facility for further person must be evaluated by a mental health evaluation. professional to assess whether the incarcerated person needs immediate and/or ☒ ☐ ☐ long-term mental health treatment. If the Jail Commander, or the authorized 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 PM 512 – Use of Restraints the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended maximum time limits for placement. Where applicable, the Jail Commander shall ☒ ☐ ☐ use the restraint device manufacturer's recommended maximum time limits for placement. (11) All events and information related to the PM 512 – Use of Restraints 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. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 20 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS PM 512 – Use of Restraints The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Restraints will not be used on incarcerated responsible physician, shall develop written policies and persons who are known to be pregnant procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant unless based on an individualized people. In accordance with Penal Code Section 3407, the determination that restraints are reasonably ☒ ☐ ☐ policy shall include reference to the following: necessary for the legitimate safety and security needs of the incarcerated person, the staff, or the public. Should restraints be necessary, the restraints shall be the least restrictive available and the most reasonable under the circumstances. (1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or PM 512 – Use of Restraints in recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg Incarcerated persons who are known to be or waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. pregnant will not be handcuffed behind their ☒ ☐ ☐ backs or placed in waist restraints or leg irons. The use of a restraint chair on an incarcerated person known to be pregnant is prohibited. (2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during PM 512 – Use of Restraints delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the No incarcerated person who is in labor, wrists, ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for delivery, or recovery from a birth shall be the safety and security of the incarcerated person, restrained by the use of leg restraints/irons, the staff, or the public. waist restraints/chains, or handcuffs behind the body ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of restraint placements from January 2025 through September 2025. There were no cases identified where a pregnant female was placed into restraints. The agency is compliant with this regulation. (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional PM 512 – Use of Restraints who is currently responsible for the medical care of an incarcerated pregnant person during a medical Restraints shall be removed when medical emergency, labor, delivery, or recovery after delivery ☒ ☐ ☐ staff responsible for the medical care of the or termination of the pregnancy determines that the pregnant incarcerated person determines removal of restraints is medically necessary. that the removal of restraints is medically necessary . (4) Upon confirmation of an incarcerated person’s PM 512 – Use of Restraints pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards and policies governing incarcerated Once pregnancy has been confirmed, a pregnant people. pregnant incarcerated person should be ☒ ☐ ☐ advised of the policies and procedures regarding the restraint of pregnant persons. BSCC staff reviewed the advisement to pregnant incarcerated persons while on site. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 21 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1059 DNA COLLECTION, USE OF FORCE PM 520 – Biological Samples (a) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 298.1, authorized law enforcement, custodial, or corrections personnel The Nevada County Sheriff's Office will assist including peace officers, may employ reasonable force to in the expeditious collection of required ☒ ☐ ☐ collect blood specimens, saliva samples, or thumb or biological samples from arrestees and palm print impressions from individuals who are required offenders in accordance with the laws of this to provide such samples, specimens or impressions state and with as little reliance on force as pursuant to Penal Code Section 296 and who refuse practicable. following written or oral request. (1) For the purpose of this regulation, the “use of PM 520 – Biological Samples reasonable force” shall be defined as the force that an objective, trained and competent correctional ☒ ☐ ☐ employee, faced with similar facts and circumstances, would consider necessary and reasonable to gain compliance with this regulation. (2) The use of reasonable force shall be preceded by PM 520 – Biological Samples efforts to secure voluntary compliance. Efforts to secure voluntary compliance shall be documented If an incarcerated persons refuses to and include an advisement of the legal obligation to cooperate with the sample collection process, provide the requisite specimen, sample or correctional officers should attempt to identify impression and the consequences of refusal. ☒ ☐ ☐ the reason for refusal and seek voluntary compliance without resorting to using force. Force will not be used in the collection of samples except as authorized by court order or approval of legal counsel and only with the approval of the jail's lieutenant. (b) The force shall not be used without the prior written PM 520 – Biological Samples authorization of the facility watch commander or designee on duty. The authorization shall include The jail lieutenant shall review and approve ☒ ☐ ☐ information that reflects the fact that the offender was any calculated use of force. The supervisor asked to provide the requisite specimen, sample, or shall be present to supervise and document impression and refused. the calculated use of force. (c) If the use of reasonable force includes a cell PM 520 – Biological Samples extraction, the extraction shall be videotaped, including audio. Video shall be directed at the cell extraction event. A video recording should be made any time The videotape shall be retained by the agency for the force is used to obtain a biological sample. length of time required by statute. Notwithstanding the The recording should document all staff use of the video as evidence in a criminal proceeding, the ☒ ☐ ☐ participating in the process, in addition to the tape shall be retained administratively. methods and all force used during the collection. The recording should be part of the investigation file, if any, or otherwise retained in accordance with the office’s established records retention schedule. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 22 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1061 EDUCATION PROGRAM PM 1005 – Educational, Vocational and Rehabilitation Programs The facility administrator of any Type II or III facility shall plan and shall request of appropriate public officials an This office provides educational and education program for incarcerated persons. vocational programs that are designed to help incarcerated persons improve personal skills, assist in their social development, and improve employability after release. The ability of the office to offer educational programs is dictated by available funding, incarcerated person classification, and other required incarcerated person programs and routines Programs provided include: ☒ ☐ ☐ • Basic education, preparation for a high school equivalency credential • English as a Second Language (ESL) • Basic literacy • Substance abuse and healthy lifestyles education • Parenting courses • Basic computer instruction • Basic life skills • Vocational skills such as: • Cooking and food services • Landscaping, horticulture • Basic office skills When such services are not made available by the PM 1005 – Educational, Vocational, and appropriate public officials, then the facility administrator Rehabilitation Programs ☒ ☐ ☐ shall develop and implement an education program with available resources. Such a plan shall provide for the voluntary academic or PM 1005 – Educational, Vocational, and ☒ ☐ ☐ vocational, or both, education of housed people. Rehabilitation Programs Reasonable criteria for program eligibility shall be PM 1005 – Educational, Vocational, and established. Modified academic or vocational Rehabilitation Programs opportunities may be provided based on sound security practices or a person’s failure to abide by facility rules Educational/vocational programming (other and regulations. ☒ ☐ ☐ than televised courses) may be offered to sentenced and pretrial persons. The Sheriff shall ensure that there is equal opportunity for participation for incarcerated persons of each gender. 1062 VISITING PM 1010- Visitation The facility administrator shall develop and implement The purpose of this policy is to establish rules written policies and procedures, which include the for visitation and to provide a process for following requirements: ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated person visits and visitors. (a) A visiting program which shall provide for: Visitation is a privilege and is based on space (1) As many in-person visits and visitors as facility availability, schedules, and on-duty staffing. schedules, space, and number of personnel will allow. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 23 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (2) A publicly posted schedule of facility visiting PM 1010- Visitation hours. If practicable, visiting hours should be made available on weekends, evenings, or holidays. The Jail Commander shall designate a person to develop a schedule for incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ person visitation that includes daytime and evening hours. The visitation schedule will be posted in all jail housing units. The visiting hours will also be posted in the public area of the facility. (3) For all incarcerated persons in Type II, III, and IV PM 1010- Visitation facilities there shall be allowed no fewer than two ☒ ☐ ☐ visits totaling at least one hour per incarcerated person each week. (b) Visits may not be cancelled unless a legitimate PM 1010- Visitation operational or safety and security concern exists. All cancelled visits must be documented. The facility Visitation may be denied or terminated by a ☒ ☐ ☐ manager or designee shall regularly review cancelled supervisor if the visitor poses a danger to the visits and document such review. security of the facility or there is other good cause. (c) The visiting policies developed pursuant to this PM 1010- Visitation section shall include provision for visitation by minor ☒ ☐ ☐ children of the incarcerated person. (d) Video visitation may be used to supplement existing PM 1010- Visitation visitation programs, but shall not be used to fulfill the ☒ ☐ ☐ requirements of this section if in-person visitation is requested by an incarcerated person. (e) Facilities shall not charge for visitation when visitors PM 1010- Visitation are onsite and participating in either in-person or video visitation. For purposes of this subsection, “onsite” is ☒ ☐ ☐ defined as the location where the incarcerated person is housed. (f) Subdivision (d) shall not apply to facilities which (1) PM 1010- Visitation exclusively used video visitation prior to January 1, 2017 or (2) had been designed without in-person visitation ☐ ☐ ☒ space and conditionally awarded by the Board prior to June 27, 2017. (g) If a local detention facility offered video visitation only PM 1010- Visitation as of January 1, 2017, the first hour of remote video ☐ ☐ ☒ visitation per week shall be offered free of charge. Types and availability of visitation, including: In-Person and Video Visitation. Note: Reference PC § 6031.1(a)(4) (June 2017). Mode of visitation; Non-contact visiting. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 24 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Visitation hours; Each incarcerated person may receive up to four (4) 30-minute visits per week. Incarcerated persons under quarantine/ isolation will not be allowed to visit until their quarantine/isolation is complete and they have been cleared by medical staff. A pod: A section: Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Friday 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. B section: Tuesday and Thursday 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. B pod: C section: Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Friday 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. D, E, F & G sections: Tuesday and Thursday 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. N section: N1: Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Friday 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. N2: Tuesday and Thursday 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Medical: Tuesday and Thursday 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Each visiting group will enter and exit at the same time. Visitors who ignore the Lobby Clerk/Officer’s directive to exit may result in the incarcerated person losing visitation privileges the following week. Visitation may be suspended in the event of an emergency or full facility lockdown. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 25 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Time inmates are allowed for visitation; and, The visitation lobby is open Tuesday through Friday. Morning: 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Afternoon: 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Evening: 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 26 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Any restrictions on inmate visitation. Visitation will be limited to four people (two adults and two minors) per visit. All visitors must be 18 years of age or older. Visiting minor children of an incarcerated parent must be accompanied by an adult. Underage children, not related to the incarcerated person, must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. Visitors are responsible for their children and must keep them under control. Unruly children may be cause for termination of a visit. Young children shall not be left unattended in the jail lobby or the vehicle parking lot. Visitors must be appropriately attired prior to entry. Inappropriate clothing, such as transparent clothing, halter tops, excessively tight or revealing clothing, hats/bandanas, or any other clothing associated with a criminal gang or clothing otherwise deemed by the staff to be unacceptable, will not be permitted. All visitors must have footwear. No cell phones or cameras are permitted in the visitation rooms. Visitors must provide their current government-issued ID at the time of check-in. There are no exceptions to this rule. No ID, no visit. All visitations must be scheduled. “Drop-in” visits will not be allowed. The incarcerated person will be responsible for scheduling visits with their family and friends. Any late visitors will have the time deducted from their scheduled visit. The scheduled visit will be completed on time, there are no exceptions. A mask, face-covering, or face shield may be mandatory for visitors and the incarcerated person you are visiting. If directed to, a violation of this requirement will result in the termination of the visit. A sanitation station and sanitation wipes will be available in the lobby for visitors to use. Visitation rooms will be cleaned numerous times a day by the Lobby clerk/officer. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 27 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1063 CORRESPONDENCE PM 1008 – Mail The facility administrator shall develop written policies This office will provide incarcerated persons and procedures for correspondence which provide that: ample opportunity to send and receive mail, (a) there is no limitation on the volume of mail that an subject to restriction when there is a incarcerated person may send or receive; legitimate government interest in security, order, and rehabilitation. ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated persons may, at their own expense, send and receive mail without restrictions on quantity, provided it does not jeopardize the safety of members, visitors, or other incarcerated persons, or pose an unreasonable disruption to orderly jail operations. (b) an incarcerated person’s correspondence may be PM 1008 - Mail read when there is a valid security reason and the facility ☒ ☐ ☐ manager or designee approves; (c) jail staff shall not review an incarcerated person’s PM 1008 - Mail correspondence to or from state and federal courts, any member of the State Bar or holder of public office, and Incarcerated persons may correspond the State Board of State and Community Corrections; confidentially with courts, legal counsel, however, jail authorities may open and inspect such mail ☒ ☐ ☐ officials of this office, elected officials, the only to search for contraband, cash, checks, or money Department of Corrections, jail inspectors, orders and in the presence of the incarcerated person; government officials, or officers of the court. This facility will also accept and deliver a fax or interoffice mail from these entities. (d) incarcerated persons may correspond, confidentially, PM 1008 - Mail ☒ ☐ ☐ with the facility manager or the facility administrator; and, (e) those incarcerated persons who are without funds PM 1008 - Mail shall be permitted at least four postage paid envelopes and eight sheets of paper each week to permit Indigent incarcerated persons shall receive correspondence with family members and friends but writing materials on a weekly basis, pursuant without limitation on the number of postage paid to a schedule established by the Jail envelopes and sheets of paper to their attorney and to Commander. Writing materials should include the courts. the following (15 CCR 1063): ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) At least four pre-stamped envelopes for correspondence with family and friends (b) At least eight sheets of writing paper (c) One writing implement 1064 LIBRARY SERVICES PM 1007 – Library Services The facility administrator shall develop written policies The library service shall include access via and procedures for library service in all Type II, III, and IV paper documents or through electronic media facilities. The scope of such service shall be determined to legal reference materials, current by the facility administrator. The library service shall ☒ ☐ ☐ information on community services and include access to the following resources via paper resources, and religious, educational, and documents or through electronic media and include recreational reading material current information on community services and resources, and religious, educational, legal reference material and recreational reading material. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 28 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1065 EXERCISE AND OUT OF CELL TIME PM 1004 – Exercise and Out of Cell Time (a) The facility administrator of a Type II or III facility shall At least three hours per week of exercise develop written policies and procedures for a minimum of opportunities shall be provided and at least 10 hours of out of cell time distributed over a period of seven hours of out of cell time distributed over ☒ ☐ ☐ seven days to include: a period of seven days for recreation BSCC staff reviewed recreation and out-of- cell time documentation. Nevada County is compliant with this regulation. (1) an opportunity for three hours of exercise and ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 1004 – Exercise and Out of Cell Time (2) an opportunity for seven hours of recreation. ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 1004 – Exercise and Out of Cell Time Policies shall include reasonable and necessary PM 1004 – Exercise and Out of Cell Time ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures to ensure safety and security. 1066 BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, AND PM 1007 – Library Services WRITINGS PM 1006 – Commissary Services PM 1001 – Incarcerated Persons Welfare (a) The facility administrator of a Type II or III facility shall Fund develop written policies and procedures which will permit incarcerated persons to purchase, receive and read any book, newspaper, periodical, or writing accepted for Publications, magazines, newspapers, books distribution by the United States Postal Service. The ☒ ☐ ☐ or periodicals shall be accepted only if they facility administrator shall develop and implement a are mailed directly from the publisher or written plan to make available a current newspaper or reputable seller to a named incarcerated other like source, including a non-English language person. A local daily newspaper in general alternative, to ensure reasonable access to interested circulation shall be made available to people. Nothing herein shall be construed as limiting the incarcerated persons (15 CCR 1066). right of a facility administrator to: Hardcover books will not be accepted into the facility. (1) exclude any publications or writings based on any PM 1007 – Library Services legitimate penological interest; PM 1006 – Commissary Services ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 1001 – Incarcerated Persons Welfare Fund (2) exclude obscene publications or writings, and PM 1007 – Library Services mail containing information concerning where, how, PM 1006 – Commissary Services or from whom such matter may be obtained; and any PM 1001 – Incarcerated Persons Welfare matter of a character tending to incite murder, arson, Fund riot, violent racism, or any other form of violence; any matter of a character tending to incite crimes against In determining whether to censor or reject a children; any matter concerning unlawful gambling or specific piece of incoming nonconfidential an unlawful lottery; the manufacture or use of ☒ ☐ ☐ mail, consideration shall be given to whether weapons, narcotics, or explosives; or any other censoring or rejecting the material is unlawful activity; rationally related to a legitimate government interest, whether alternate means of communicating with an incarcerated person are available, and the impact of allowing the material into the jail upon members and incarcerated persons. (3) open and inspect any publications or packages PM 1007 – Library Services received by an incarcerated person; and PM 1006 – Commissary Services ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 1001 – Incarcerated Persons Welfare Fund 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 29 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (4) restrict the number of books, newspapers, PM 1007 – Library Services periodicals, or writings the incarcerated person may PM 1006 – Commissary Services have in their cell or elsewhere in the facility at one PM 1001 – Incarcerated Persons Welfare time. Fund Each incarcerated person is allowed to have no more than three leisure reading books at ☒ ☐ ☐ any given time. Existing selections must be returned before new books may be selected by an incarcerated person. Incarcerated persons who destroy or misuse books and library materials will be subject to disciplinary action and may be required to pay for the material. If staff believes the destruction was intentional, the matter may be referred for criminal prosecution. 1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE PM 1009 – Telephone Access The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures which allow access to a telephone or Incarcerated persons housed in general communication device beyond those telephone calls population will be permitted reasonable which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. access to public telephones at scheduled Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by times in the dayrooms for collect calls unless others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ such access may cause an unsafe situation provided access to the appropriate telecommunication for the facility, staff or other incarcerated device which will facilitate communication. Such devices persons. All calls, with the exception of calls may include but are not limited to videophones, to a verified attorney and PREA-related calls teletypewriters, or third-party communications to victim advocate services, are monitored assistance. An individual’s access to telephone and recorded. 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 603 – Access to Courts and Counsel The facility administrator shall develop written policies Staff should not unreasonably interfere with and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons' attempts to seek access to the court and to legal counsel. counsel and where appropriate should assist Such access shall consist of: persons with making confidential contact with attorneys and authorized representatives. (a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these PM 603 – Access to Courts and Counsel ☒ ☐ ☐ regulations, and, (b) confidential consultation with attorneys. PM 603 – Access to Courts and Counsel All communication between incarcerated persons and their attorneys is confidential, including telephone conversations, written ☒ ☐ ☐ communication, and video conferencing. The content of written attorney-client communication will not be reviewed or censored, but the documents may be inspected for contraband. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 30 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1069 ORIENTATION PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation (a) In Type II, III, and IV facilities, the facility administrator To assist with the incarcerated person's shall develop written policies and procedures for the transition into a custody environment, the implementation of a program for people newly admitted orientation will be both written and verbal to the facility designed to orient them at the time of (including video orientation if available) and placement in a living area. include the following topics, supplemented by ☒ ☐ ☐ a more detailed incarcerated person handbook that will be provided to each incarcerated person. BSCC staff confirmed that all of the below required sections are included within this agency's orientation and handbook. Both written and verbal information shall be provided and PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ may be supplemented with video orientation. Provision shall be made to provide accessible orientation PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation information to each person, including those with disabilities, limited literacy, or those with limited English ☒ ☐ ☐ proficiency (LEP). BSCC staff confirmed that the orientation handbook is available in other languages while on-site. Such a program shall be published and include, but not PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation be limited to, the following: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) correspondence, visiting, and telephone usage rules; (2) rules and disciplinary procedures; ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation (3) grievance procedures; ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation (4) programs and activities available and method of PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ application; (5) medical and mental health services; ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation (6) classification/housing assignments; ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation (7) court appearance where scheduled, if known; ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation (8) voting, including registration; ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation (9) zero tolerance policy against sexual abuse and PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ sexual harassment; and, (10) availability of personal care items and PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ opportunities for personal hygiene. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 31 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1070 INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY SERVICE PROGRAMS PM 1000 – Programs and Services PM 1005 – Educational, Vocational and The facility administrator of a Type II, III, or IV facility shall Rehabilitation Programs develop written policies and procedures which facilitate cooperation with appropriate public or private agencies for individual or family social service programs for The Nevada County Sheriff's Office will make incarcerated persons. Such a program shall utilize the available to incarcerated persons a variety of services and resources available in the community and ☒ ☐ ☐ programs and services subject to resources may be in the form of a resource guide or actual service and security concerns. Programs and delivery. services offered for the benefit of incarcerated persons may include social services, faith-based services, out of cell activities, library access, educational/vocational training, alcohol and drug abuse recovery programs, and leisure time activities. The range and source of such services shall be at the PM 1000 – Programs and Services discretion of the facility administrator and may include: PM 1005 – Educational, Vocational, and (a) risk and needs assessments; Rehabilitation Programs (b) best practices in: (1) individual, group or family counseling; Course offerings will be subject to need, (2) drug and alcohol abuse counseling; available resources, security concerns, (3) cognitive behavioral interventions; available space and incarcerated person (4) vocational testing and counseling; classification, and may include the following: (5) employment counseling; (6) discharge and reentry planning; • Basic education, preparation for a high (c) referral to community resources and programs; ☒ ☐ ☐ school equivalency credential (d) reentry planning and service development; • English as a second language (ESL) (e) legal assistance; • Basic literacy (f) regional center services for the developmentally • Substance abuse and healthy lifestyles disabled; and, education (g) community volunteers. • Parenting courses • Basic computer instruction • Basic life skills • Vocational skills such as: Cooking and food services o Landscaping, horticulture o Basic office skills • Other courses as deemed appropriate by staff. 1071 VOTING PM 610 – Inmate Voting The facility administrator of a Type I (holding sentenced Prior to each election, the Jail Commander incarcerated workers) II, III or IV facility shall develop will designate a correctional officer to be a written policies and procedures whereby the county liaison between the Office and the county registrar of voters allows qualified voters to vote in local, elections office. The designated correctional state, and federal elections, pursuant to election codes. ☒ ☐ ☐ officer will be responsible for assisting incarcerated persons who have requested to vote. Incarcerated persons should be advised of voting methods during the incarcerated person orientation. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 32 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1072 RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES PM 605 – Inmate Rights – Protection from Abuse The facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility PM 1000 – Programs and Services shall develop written policies and procedures to provide opportunities for incarcerated persons to participate in The Jail Commander or the authorized religious services, practices, and counseling on a designee should be responsible for including voluntary basis. prohibitions against incarcerated person abuse and harassment, rules regarding ☒ ☐ ☐ respect for the property of others, and the prevention of disease in the informational handbook. All incarcerated persons should receive a copy of the informational handbook during the booking process, which should be printed in a language understood by incarcerated persons. Incarcerated persons also should receive verbal instruction on their rights during orientation. 1073 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE PM 609 – Grievances (a) Each administrator of a Type II, III, or IV facility and All incarcerated persons shall be provided Type I facilities which hold incarcerated workers shall with a grievance process for resolving develop written policies and procedures whereby all complaints arising from facility matters with at incarcerated persons have the opportunity and ability to least one level of appeal. ☒ ☐ ☐ submit and appeal grievances relating to any conditions of confinement, including but not limited to: medical care; BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of classification actions; disciplinary actions; program grievances from January 2025 through participation; telephone, mail, and visiting procedures; September 2025. The documentation and food, clothing, and bedding. appeared to be compliant with this regulation. Such policies and procedures shall include: (1) a grievance form; ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 609 – Grievances (2) instructions for registering and appealing a PM 609 – Grievances grievance, including relevant deadlines; ☒ ☐ ☐ A grievance form or instructions for registering and appealing a grievance, including relevant dates. (3) a process for submission and handling of PM 609 – Grievances ☒ ☐ ☐ anonymous grievances; (4) resolution of the grievance at the lowest PM 609 – Grievances appropriate staff level; Members shall attempt to informally resolve all grievances at the lowest level. All attempts to resolve a grievance shall be documented ☒ ☐ ☐ in the incarcerated person's file. If there is no resolution at this level, the incarcerated person may request a grievance form. Officers shall provide a grievance form to the incarceratedperson within a reasonable timeframe. (5) appeal to the next level of review; PM 609 – Grievances ☒ ☐ ☐ The appeal process to the next level of review. (6) written reasons for denial of grievance at each PM 609 – Grievances ☒ ☐ ☐ level of review which acts on the grievance; 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 33 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (7) provision for a non-automated initial response PM 609 – Grievances within a reasonable time limit which shall not exceed a period of 15 calendar days; Written responses will be returned to the incarcerated person within 10 days. The time ☒ ☐ ☐ limit may be extended for good cause. If the time limit is extended, the affected incarcerated person will be given written notice informing them of the extension and the reason for the extension. (8) provision for resolving questions of jurisdiction PM 609 – Grievances ☒ ☐ ☐ within the facility; (9) provision for providing a copy of the grievance, PM 609 – Grievances appeal, response, and related documents to the incarcerated person; and, BSCC staff spoke with incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ individuals regarding the grievance process. BSCC staff were provided a written response by an individual in custody that appeared to be compliant with this regulation. (10) The facility manager or designee shall conduct PM 609 – Grievances regular review of grievances, responses, and appeals. The Correctional Lieutenant should maintain a grievance log in a central location accessible to all supervisors. The supervisor who originally receives a grievance shall record the grievance, along with its finding, on ☒ ☐ ☐ the grievance log. Periodic reviews of the log should be made by the Jail Commander or the authorized designee to ensure that grievances are being handled properly and in a timely manner. The grievance and the response pages will be scanned into the incarcerated person's electronic file in the computer system. (b) Grievance System Abuse: PM 609 – Grievances The facility may establish written policy and procedure to control the submission of an excessive number of Incarcerated person shall use the grievance grievances. process only for legitimate problems or complaints. If there is concern that an ☒ ☐ incarcerated person is abusing the grievance process, the Facility Captain or authorized designee may classify an incarcerated person as a grievance abuser if the incarcerated person. 1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS PM 600 – Discipline Wherever discipline is administered, each facility It is the policy of this office to maintain written administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary general categories of prohibited incarcerated actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons. person behavior that are clear, consistent, and uniformly applied. Written rules and Notes: If discipline IS NOT administered, written policy ☒ ☐ ☐ guidelines will be made available to all should indicate as such. If discipline IS administered, incarcerated persons. They will include a Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply. process for resolving minor infractions and a hearing process for a more serious breach of incarcerated person rules. Criminal acts may be referred to the appropriate criminal agency. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 34 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Such rules and disciplinary actions shall be stated simply PM 600 – Discipline and affirmatively and posted conspicuously in housing units and the booking area or issued to each person upon The Jail Commander or the authorized booking. designee is responsible for conspicuously posting notices about rules, disciplinary procedures, and actions in a conspicuous location or issued to each incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ person upon booking. Therefore, a current list of recognized infractions that are generally prohibited should be available in each housing unit. All incarcerated persons, regardless of their housing unit, shall have access to these rules. For those individuals with limited literacy, who are unable PM 600 – Discipline to read English, and for persons with disabilities, provision shall be made for the jail staff to instruct them For those individuals with limited literacy, verbally or provide them with material in an unable to read English, and for persons with ☒ ☐ ☐ understandable form regarding jail rules and disciplinary disabilities, provisions shall be made for staff procedures and actions. to instruct them verbally or provide them with material in an understandable form. 1081 PLAN FOR DISCIPLINE OF INCARCERATED PM 600 – Discipline PERSONS Each facility administrator shall develop written policies Disciplinary action that may be imposed for and procedures for discipline of incarcerated persons. minor rule violations include (15 CCR 1081): The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following elements: • Counseling the incarcerated person (a) Temporary Loss of Privileges: For minor acts of non- regarding expected conduct. conformance or minor violations of facility rules, staff may • Assignment to extra work detail. impose a temporary loss of privileges, such as access to ☒ ☐ ☐ • Removal from work detail (without losing television, telephones, commissary, or lockdown for less work time credits). than 24 hours, provided there is written documentation • Loss of privileges including but not limited and supervisory approval. to television, telephone, and/or commissary privileges for a period not to exceed 24 hours. • Lockdown in the incarcerated person's assigned cell or confinement in the incarcerated person's bunk area for a period not to exceed 24 hours. (b) Disciplinary Actions: Major violations of facility rules PM 600 – Discipline or repetitive minor acts of non-conformance or repetitive minor violations of facility rules shall be reported in writing Major rule violations are considered a threat by the staff member observing the act and submitted to to the safety, security, or efficiency of the the disciplinary officer. The consequences of such facility, its staff members, incarcerated violations may include, but are not limited to: persons, or visitors. Staff members ☒ ☐ ☐ witnessing or becoming aware of a major rule violation should take immediate steps to stabilize and manage the situation, including notification of a supervisor. The supervisor should assess the situation and initiate any emergency action, if necessary. 1. Loss of good time/work time. ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 600 – Discipline 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 35 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 2. Placement in disciplinary separation. PM 600 – Discipline Incarcerated persons who are accused of a major rule violation may be moved to administrative separation housing for pre- hearing detention, with the Sergeant or ☒ ☐ ☐ Officer in Charge's approval, if there is a threat to safety or security. Incarcerated persons placed in pre-hearing detention are subject to the property and privilege restrictions commensurate with separated confinement. 3. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations. ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 600 – Discipline A staff member with investigative and disciplinary PM 600 – Discipline authority shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to impose such consequences. The Jail Commander shall appoint at least one hearing officer to preside and conduct disciplinary hearings of major rule violations. ☒ ☐ ☐ The hearing officer should be a qualified supervisor or suitably trained designee who will have the responsibility and authority to rule on charges of incarcerated person rule violations. Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are PM 600 – Discipline involved in the charges. The hearing officer shall not investigate nor preside over any incarcerated person ☒ ☐ ☐ disciplinary hearing on cases where the hearing officer was a witness or was directly involved in the incident that generated the complaint. Such charges pending against an incarcerated person PM 600 – Discipline shall be acted on with the following provisions and within specified timeframes: An incarcerated person charged with a major 1. A copy of the report, or a separate written notice rule violation shall be given a written of the violation(s), shall be provided to the description of the incident and the rules incarcerated person. violated at least 24 hours prior to a ☒ ☐ ☐ disciplinary hearing. BSCC staff spoke with incarcerated individuals about the disciplinary process during the onsite inspection. The agency appears to be compliant with this regulation. 2. Unless declined by the incarcerated person, a PM 600 – Discipline hearing shall be provided no sooner than 24 hours after the report has been submitted to the disciplinary Unless waived in writing by the incarcerated officer and the incarcerated person has been person, hearings may not be held in less than ☒ ☐ ☐ informed of the charges in writing. The hearing may 24 hours from the time of notification. be postponed or continued for a reasonable time through a written waiver by the incarcerated person, or for good cause. 3. The incarcerated person shall be permitted to PM 600 – Discipline appear on their own behalf at the time of hearing and present witnesses and documentary evidence. The Accused incarcerated persons have the right ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated person shall have access to staff or to make a statement, present evidence, and assistance when they have limited literacy, or the call witnesses at the hearing. issues are complex. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 36 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 4. A charge(s) shall be acted on no later than 72 PM 600 – Discipline hours after an incarcerated person has been informed of the charge(s) in writing. Unless declined by the incarcerated person, a hearing shall be provided no sooner than 24 ☒ ☐ ☐ hours and no later than 72 hours after the report has been submitted to the hearing officer and the incarcerated person has been informed of the charges in writing. 5. Subsequent to final disposition of disciplinary PM 600 – Discipline charges by the disciplinary officer, the charges and the action taken shall be reviewed by the facility All disciplinary hearing reports and ☒ ☐ ☐ manager or designee. dispositions shall be reviewed by the Jail Commander or the authorized designee soon after the final disposition. 6. The incarcerated person shall be advised in a PM 600 – Discipline written statement by the fact-finders about the evidence relied on and the reasons for the The hearing officer shall write a report disciplinary action. A copy of the record shall be kept regarding the decision and detailing the pursuant to Penal Code Section 4019.5. evidence and the reasons for the disciplinary ☒ ☐ ☐ action. A copy of the report shall be provided to the incarcerated person. The original shall be filed with the record of the proceedings. All documentation related to the disciplinary process shall be retained and a copy should be placed in the incarcerated person's file. 7. There shall be a policy of review and appeal to a PM 600 – Discipline supervisor on all disciplinary action. Incarceratedpersons wishing to appeal the decision of the hearing officer must do so in ☒ ☐ ☐ writing within twenty-four (24) hours of the decision. All appeals will be forwarded to the Jail Commander or the authorized designee for review. 1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE PM 600 – Discipline The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer shall be directly related to the severity of the rule Disciplinary action that may be imposed for infraction and promotion of desired behavior through a minor rule violations include (15 CCR 1081): progressive disciplinary process. Acceptable forms of discipline shall consist of, but not be limited to, the • Counseling the incarcerated person following: regarding expected conduct. (a) Loss of privileges. • Assignment to extra work detail. (b) Extra work detail. ☒ ☐ ☐ • Removal from work detail (without losing (c) Short term lockdown for less than 24 hours. work time credits). (d) Removal from work details. • Loss of privileges including but not limited (e) Forfeiture of “good time” credits earned under Penal to television, telephone, and/or commissary Code Section 4019. privileges for a period not to exceed 24 (f) Forfeiture of “work time” credits earned under Penal hours. Code Section 4019. • Lockdown in the incarcerated person's (g) Disciplinary separation. assigned cell or confinement in the incarcerated person's bunk area for a period not to exceed 24 hours. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 37 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1083 LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS PM 600 – Discipline PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Disciplinary The U.S. and state constitutions expressly actions shall not include corporal punishment, group prohibit all cruel or unusual punishment, punishment when feasible, or physical or psychological disciplinary actions shall not include degradation. corporate punishment, group punishment ☒ ☐ ☐ when feasible, or physical or psychological Additionally, there shall be the following limitations: degradation. (a) Disciplinary separation shall be considered an option of last resort and as a response to the most serious and Disciplinary separation shall be considered threatening behavior, for the shortest time possible, and an option of last resort and as a response to with the least restrictive conditions possible. the most serious and threatening behavior, for the shortest time possible, and with the least restrictive conditions possible. (1) If a person is on disciplinary separation status for PM 600 – Discipline 30 consecutive days there shall be a review by the PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation facility manager before the disciplinary separation status is continued. This review shall include a If a person is on disciplinary status for 30 consultation with health care staff. Such reviews shall consecutive days there shall be a review by continue at least every fifteen days thereafter until the Jail Commander before the disciplinary the disciplinary status has ended. This review shall status continues. The review will be initiated be documented. by a scheduled event created by the Classification Unit. The review shall include a ☒ ☐ ☐ consultation with health care staff. Such reviews shall continue at least every 15 days thereafter until the disciplinary status has ended. These reviews shall be documented. BSCC staff spoke with incarcerated individuals about the disciplinary process during the onsite inspection. The agency appears to be compliant with this regulation. (2) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have PM 600 – Discipline the minimum furnishings and space specified in Title PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation 24, Part 2, 1231.2.6 and 2.7. Occupants shall be issued clothing and bedding as specified in Articles Incarcerated persons in disciplinary 13 and 14 of these regulations and shall not be separation shall not be deprived of bedding or deprived of them through any portion of the day clothing except in cases where the ☒ ☐ ☐ except that those incarcerated persons who engage incarcerated person destroys such articles or in the destruction of bedding or clothing may be uses them to attempt suicide. 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 PM 600 – Discipline medical staff determine that an individual has serious PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation mental illness or an intellectual disability, they shall PM 605 – Inmate Right – Protection from be removed from disciplinary separation immediately Abuse upon this determination. ☒ ☐ ☐ If after placement in separation, mental health or medical staff determine an incarcerated person to have a serious mental illness or an intellectual disability, the person shall be removed from disciplinary separation immediately upon this determination. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 38 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) The delegation of authority to any incarcerated person PM 600 – Discipline or group of incarcerated people to exercise the right of PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation punishment over any other incarcerated person or group PM 605 – Inmate Right – Protection from of incarcerated people. Abuse ☒ ☐ ☐ Note: PC § 4019.5. In no case shall any incarcerated person or group of incarcerated persons be delegated the authority to punish any other incarcerated person or group of incarcerated persons (c) In no case shall a safety cell, as specified in Title 24, PM 600 – Discipline Part 2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation disciplinary purposes. PM 605 – Inmate Right – Protection from Abuse ☒ ☐ ☐ In no case shall a safety cell, as specified in the Safety and Sobering Cells Policy, be used for disciplinary purposes (d) No incarcerated person may be deprived of the PM 600 – Discipline implements necessary to maintain an acceptable level of PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation ☒ ☐ ☐ personal hygiene as specified in Section 1265 of these PM 605 – Inmate Right – Protection from regulations. Abuse (e) Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary measure. PM 600 – Discipline PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation PM 605 – Inmate Right – Protection from ☒ ☐ ☐ Abuse Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary measure (f) Correspondence privileges shall not be withheld PM 600 – Discipline except in cases where the incarcerated person has PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation violated correspondence regulations, in which case PM 605 – Inmate Right – Protection from correspondence may be suspended for no longer than 72 Abuse hours, without the review and approval of the facility manager. Correspondence privileges shall not be ☒ ☐ ☐ withheld except in cases where the incarcerated person has violated correspondence regulations, in which case correspondence other than legal mail may be suspended for no longer than 72 hours without the review and approval of the Jail Commander (g) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be PM 600 – Discipline suspended as a disciplinary measure. PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation PM 605 – Inmate Right – Protection from Abuse ☒ ☐ ☐ In no case shall access to the courts and/or legal counsel be suspended as a disciplinary measure 1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS PM 600 – Discipline PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept PM 605 – Inmate Right – Protection from ☒ ☐ ☐ of all disciplinary actions administered therefore. This Abuse requirement may be satisfied by retaining copies of rule violation reports and report of the disposition of each. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 39 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1206.5 MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICABLE PM 714 – Communicable Diseases DISEASES IN A CUSTODY SETTING (a) The responsible physician, in conjunction with the This policy is intended to provide guidelines facility administrator and the county health officer, shall for facility staff to assist in minimizing the risk develop a written plan to address the identification, of contracting and/or spreading treatment, control and follow-up management of communicable diseases. The policy offers tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. The plan direction in achieving the following goals: shall cover the intake screening procedures, identification of relevant symptoms, referral for a medical (a) Managing the risks associated with evaluation, treatment responsibilities during bloodborne pathogens (BBP), aerosol incarceration and coordination with public health officials transmissible diseases (ATD), and other for follow-up treatment in the community. The plan shall potentially infectious substances. reflect the current local incidence of communicable diseases which threaten the health of incarcerated (b) Providing appropriate treatment for ill people and staff. incarcerated persons while minimizing the risk of the spread of disease. (c) Making decisions concerning the selection, use, maintenance, limitations, storage, and disposal of personal protective equipment (PPE). ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) Ensuring proper reporting to local, state, and federal agencies. (e) Establishing procedures for the identification, education, immunization, prevention, surveillance, diagnosis, medical isolation (when indicated), treatment, and follow-up care for new incarcerated persons, and for incarcerated persons or employees who have contracted a communicable disease from an ill person. (f) Providing appropriate treatment, counseling, and confidentiality should an employee become exposed to a communicable disease. (g) Protecting the privacy rights of all personnel who may be exposed to or contract a communicable disease during the course of their duties. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 40 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) Consistent with the above plan, the health authority PM 714 – Communicable Diseases shall, in cooperation with the facility administrator and the county health officer, set forth in writing, policies and procedures in conformance with applicable state and Contact precautions are designed to prevent federal law, which include, but are not limited to: the spread of organisms from an infected (1) The types of communicable diseases to be incarcerated person through direct (touching reported; the incarcerated person) or indirect (touching surfaces or objects the incarcerated person ☒ ☐ ☐ touched) contact. Examples of inmates who might be placed in contact precautions are those infected with the following: 1. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria 2. Hepatitis A 3. Scabies 4. Impetigo 5. Lice (2) The persons who shall receive the medical PM 714 – Communicable Diseases reports; Notification to the public health department of all reportable diseases and conditions shall ☒ ☐ ☐ be made as soon as practicable. This is done by completing appropriate forms, and if necessary, contacting the public health department directly for situations of multiple spread occurrences. (3) Sharing of medical information with incarcerated PM 714 – Communicable Diseases ☒ ☐ ☐ persons and custody staff; (4) Medical procedures required to identify the PM 714 – Communicable Diseases presence of disease(s) and lessen the risk of ☒ ☐ ☐ exposure to others; (5) Medical confidentiality requirements; PM 714 – Communicable Diseases Most of the information involved in this process must remain confidential. The Personnel and Training Unit shall ensure that ☒ ☐ ☐ all records and reports are kept in the strictest confidence. The Personnel and Training Unit shall be responsible for maintaining records containing the employee’s treatment status and the results of examinations, medical testing and follow-up procedures. (6) Housing considerations based upon behavior, PM 714 – Communicable Diseases medical needs, and safety of the affected incarcerated persons; An incarcerated person requiring airborne precautions should be assigned to a designated airborne infectious isolation room ☒ ☐ ☐ (AIIR) which complies with OSHA standards. If an AIIR is unavailable, the patient must be transferred to a facility with an AIIR. The incarcerated person should wear a mask during transport. Any employee transporting the incarcerated person must wear a mask. (7) Provisions for consent by an incarcerated person PM 714 – Communicable Diseases that address the limits of confidentiality; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ Seek consent from the person who was the source of the exposure and seek a court order, if consent is refused. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 41 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (8) Reporting and appropriate action upon the PM 714 – Communicable Diseases possible exposure of custody staff to a communicable disease. The health authority shall be responsible for ensuring the systematic collection and ☒ ☐ ☐ analysis of data to assist in the identification of problems, epidemics, or clusters of nosocomial infections. All reportable illnesses as defined by the public health department shall be reported as required. 1211 SICK CALL PM 701 – Access to Health Care PM 702 – Non-Emergency Health Care The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health PM 703 – Referrals and Coordination of authority, shall develop written policies and procedures, Specialty Care which provide daily sick call for all incarcerated persons or provision made that any incarcerated person Incarcerated person medical requests will be requesting medical/mental health attention be given such evaluated by qualified health care attention. professionals. Health care services will be made available to incarcerated persons from ☒ ☐ ☐ the time of admission until they are released. Information regarding how to contact the medical staff will be posted in all incarcerated person housing areas. BSCC staff spoke with incarcerated individuals during the onsite inspection. Each confirmed that health care is provided in a timely manner and that all have access to services. 1240 FREQUENCY OF SERVING PM 900 – Food Service In Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III facilities, and It is the policy of this office that food services those Type IV facilities where food is served, food shall shall provide incarcerated persons with a be served three times in any 24-hour period. At least one nutritionally balanced diet in accordance with of these meals shall include hot food. Supplemental food federal, state, and local laws, and with must be served to incarcerated persons if more than 14 regulations for daily nutritional requirements. hours pass between evening and morning meals. ☒ ☐ ☐ Additionally, supplemental food must be served to people Meals shall be served at least three times on medical diets in less than the time period outlined during each 24-hour period. At least one meal above, if prescribed by the responsible physician. must include hot food. Any deviation from this requirement shall be subject to the review and approval of a registered dietitian to ensure that incarcerated person s receive meals that meet nutritional guidelines. A minimum of fifteen minutes shall be allowed for the PM 900 – Food Service actual consumption of each meal except for those on medical diets where the responsible physician has Incarcerated person s must be provided a prescribed additional time. minimum of 15 minutes dining time for each meal. There must be no more than 14 hours between a substantial evening meal and ☒ ☐ ☐ breakfast. BSCC staff was able to watch food service being conducted during the onsite inspection. The agency appeared to be compliant with this regulation. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 42 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Provisions shall be made for incarcerated persons who PM 900 – Food Service may miss a regularly scheduled facility meal. They shall be provided with a substitute meal and beverage, and on Incarcerated person s who miss, or may miss, medical diets shall be provided with their prescribed a regularly scheduled meal must be provided meal. with a beverage and a sandwich or substitute meal. Approved snacks should be served to ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated person s on medical diets in less than the 14-hour period if prescribed by the Responsible Physician or registered dietitian. Incarcerated person s on medical or therapeutic meals who miss their regularly scheduled meal will be provided with their prescribed meal. 1260 STANDARD INSTITUTIONAL CLOTHING PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene The standard issue of climatically suitable clothing to It is the policy of the Nevada County Sheriff's incarcerated people held after arraignment in all but Office facility to maintain a high standard of Court Holding, Temporary Holding, and Type IV facilities hygiene in compliance with the requirements shall include, but not be limited to: established by all state laws, ordinances, and (a) Clean socks and footwear; regulations (15 CCR 1069). Compliance with ☒ ☐ ☐ laws and regulations relating to good incarcerated person hygiene practice is closely linked with good sanitation practices. Therefore, the need to maintain a high level of hygiene is not only for the protection of all incarcerated persons, but for the safety of the correctional staff, volunteers, contractors, and visitors. (b) Clean outergarments; and, PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene An incarcerated person admitted to the facility for 72 hours or more and assigned to a living unit shall be issued a set of facility clothing. The issue of clothing appropriate to the climate for incarcerated persons shall include but is not limited to (15 CCR 1260): ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) Clean socks (b) Clean outergarments (c) Clean undergarments 1. Males - shorts and undershirts 2. Females - two bras, two nightgowns, one pair of sleep shorts, and four pairs of panties (d) Footwear (c) Clean undergarments; PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) For males – shorts and undershirt, and PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ (2) For females – bra and two pairs of panties. PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 43 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS The person’s personal undergarments and footwear may PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene be substituted for the institutional undergarments and footwear specified in this regulation. This option An incarcerated person's excess personal notwithstanding, the facility has the primary responsibility clothing shall be mailed, or picked up by a to provide the personal undergarments and footwear. designated family member or stored in ☒ ☐ ☐ containers designed for such purpose. All incarcerated person's personal property shall be properly identified, inventoried, and secured. Incarcerated persons shall sign and receive a copy of the inventory record. All issued and exchanged clothing shall be clean and free PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene of holes or tears, reasonably fitted, durable, easily laundered and repaired. Undergarments shall be clean, All issued and exchanged clothing shall be free of holes or tears, and substantially free of stains. clean and free of holes, tears, reasonably Individuals shall be able to select the garment type more fitted, durable, and easily laundered and compatible with their gender identity and gender repaired. Undergarments shall be clean, free expression. of holes or tears, and substantially free of ☒ ☐ ☐ stains. Individuals shall be able to select the garment type more compatible with their gender identity and gender expression BSCC staff inspected clothing during the onsite inspection. The clothing met the requirements of this regulation. 1264 CONTROL OF VERMIN IN PERSONAL PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene CLOTHING This policy outlines the procedures that will be There shall be written policies and procedures developed taken to ensure the personal hygiene of every by the facility administrator to control contamination incarcerated person in the Nevada County and/or spread of vermin in all incarcerated people’s Sheriff's Office jail is maintained. The Nevada personal clothing. Infested clothing shall be cleaned, County Sheriff's Office recognizes the disinfected, or stored in a closed container so as to importance of each incarcerated person eradicate or stop the spread of vermin. maintaining acceptable personal hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ practices by providing adequate bathing facilities and hair care services, and the issuance and exchange of clothing, bedding, linens, towels, and other necessary personal hygiene items. Delousing materials and procedures shall be approved through consultation with the Responsible Physician or qualified health care professionals. 1265 ISSUE OF PERSONAL CARE ITEMS PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene There shall be written policies and procedures developed Personal hygiene items, hair care services, by the facility administrator for the issue of personal and facilities for showers will be provided in hygiene items. accordance with applicable laws and ☒ ☐ ☐ regulations. This is to maintain a standard of hygiene among incarcerated persons in compliance with the requirements established by state laws as part of a healthy living environment. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 44 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Each menstruating person shall be provided with sanitary PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene napkins, panty liners, and tampons as requested with no maximum allowance. Any incarcerated person, upon request, shall be provided personal hygiene items with regard to their menstrual cycle and reproductive system, including, but not limited ☒ ☐ ☐ to, sanitary pads, tampons and panty liners, at no cost and no maximum allowance. BSCC staff confirmed during the onsite inspection that all required feminine hygiene products are stocked and available for use. Each person to be held over 24 hours who is unable to PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene supply themself with the following personal care items, because of either indigency or the absence of a canteen, Each incarcerated person held more than 24 shall be issued: hours, who does not have the following (a) Toothbrush, personal care items because of either indigency or the absence of an incarcerated person canteen, shall be issued the following ☒ ☐ ☐ items (15 CCR 1265): • Toothbrush • Dentifrice • Soap • Comb • Shaving implements (b) Dentifrice, PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Soap, PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) Comb, and PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) Shaving implements. PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ Personal care items shall be issued within the first 12 PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene hours of housing assignment. Personal care items shall be issued within the ☒ ☐ ☐ first 12 hours of a housing assignment. Incarcerated persons shall not be required to share personal care items or disposable razors. Incarcerated persons shall not be required to share any PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ personal care items listed in items “a” through “d.” Incarcerated people will not share disposable razors. PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ Double edged safety razors, electric razors, and other PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene shaving instruments capable of breaking the skin, when shared among incarcerated people, must be disinfected Other barbering equipment capable of between individual uses by the method prescribed by the ☒ ☐ ☐ breaking the skin must be disinfected State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology in Sections between individual uses, as prescribed by the 979 and 980, Division 9, Title 16, California Code of California Board of Barbering and Regulations. Cosmetology. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 45 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1266 SHOWERING PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene There shall be written policies and procedures developed It is the policy of the Nevada County Sheriff's by the facility administrator for showering/bathing. ☒ ☐ ☐ Office facility to maintain a high standard of hygiene in compliance with the requirements established by all state laws, ordinances, and regulations. Incarcerated persons shall be permitted to shower/bathe PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene upon assignment to a housing unit and at least every other day or more often if possible. Incarcerated persons will be allowed to ☒ ☐ ☐ shower upon assignment to a housing unit and at least every other day thereafter, or more often if possible Absent exigent circumstances, no person shall be PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene prohibited from showering at least every other day following assignment to a housing unit. If showering is Absent exigent circumstances, no person prohibited, it must be approved by the facility manager or shall be prohibited from showering at least designee, and the reason(s) for prohibition shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ every other day following assignment to a documented. housing unit. If showering is prohibited, it shall be approved by the Jail Commander or the authorized designee, and the reasons for prohibition shall be documented. 1267 HAIR CARE SERVICES PM 607 – Grooming PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene (a) Hair care services shall be available. The Jail Commander or the authorized designee shall establish written procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ for incarcerated person hair care services (15 CCR 1267(a)). The procedures will include schedules for hair care services and allow rescheduling for conflicts, such as court appearances. (b) Except those who may not shave for reasons of PM 607 – Grooming identification in court, incarcerated people shall be PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene allowed to shave daily and receive hair care services at least once a month. The facility administrator may Incarcerated persons, except those who may suspend this requirement in relation to people who are not shave for reasons of identification in court, considered to be a danger to themselves or others. ☒ ☐ ☐ shall be allowed to shave daily (15 CCR 1267(b)). The Jail Commander or the authorized designee may suspend this requirement for any incarcerated person who is considered a danger to themselves or others. (c) Equipment shall be disinfected, after each use, by a PM 607 – Grooming method approved by the State Board of Barbering and PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene Cosmetology to meet the requirements of Title 16, Division 9, Sections 979 and 980, California Code of ☒ ☐ ☐ Grooming equipment will be disinfected Regulations. before and after each use by the methods approved by the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 46 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens, Upon entering a living area of the Nevada for each incarcerated person entering a living area who County Sheriff's Office jail, every incarcerated is expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be person who is expected to remain overnight limited to: shall be issued bedding and linens including (a) one serviceable mattress which meets the but not limited to: requirements of Section 1272 of these regulations; (a) Sufficient freshly laundered blankets to provide comfort under existing temperature conditions. Blankets shall be exchanged and laundered in accordance with facility operational laundry rules. (b) One clean, firm, nontoxic, fire-retardant mattress (16 CFR 1633.1 et seq.). 1. Mattresses will be serviceable and enclosed in an easily cleanable, nonabsorbent material and conform to the size of the bunk. Mattresses will be cleaned and disinfected when an incarcerated person is released or upon reissue. 2. Mattresses shall meet the most recent ☒ ☐ ☐ requirements of the State Fire Marshal, the Bureau of Home Furnishings' test standard for penal mattresses, and any other legal standards at the time of purchase (15 CCR 1272). 3. Mattresses shall be free of holes and tears. Mattresses with holes, tears, or that lack sufficient padding shall be replaced upon request with mattresses that meet the requirements of 15 CCR 1270 (15 CCR 1271). (c) Two sheets or one sheet and a clean mattress cover. 1. Two blankets or a sleep bag may be issued in place of one mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the incarcerated person. (d) Two clean bath towels. BSCC staff inspected several mattresses and blankets for holes and tears during the onsite inspection. The agency appears to meet these regulatory requirements. (b) one mattress cover or one sheet; PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) one towel; and, PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) one blanket or more depending up on climatic PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ conditions. Policy and procedure shall require that items (a), (b), and PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) above be provided prior to the first night in the facility. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 47 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Two blankets or sleep bag may be issued in place of one PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons Hygiene mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated person. 1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND PM 800 – Sanitation Inspections MAINTENANCE PM 802 – Housekeeping and Maintenance The facility administrator shall develop written policies The Nevada County Sheriff's Office has and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable established a plan to promote and comply level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the with the environmental safety and sanitation ☒ ☐ ☐ facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule requirements established by applicable laws, of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and ordinances and regulations. This policy correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices establishes a plan of housekeeping tasks and which may be found. inspections required to identify and correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices in this facility Medical care housing as described in Title 24, Part 2, PM 800 – Sanitation Inspections Section 1231.2.14, shall be cleaned and sanitized PM 802 – Housekeeping and Maintenance ☒ ☐ ☐ according to policies and procedures established by the health authority. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 48 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Are minors held in jail cells? No juveniles are held within this facility. Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail cells are not ☐ ☒ ☐ subject to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections; however, if minors are held in the building, they may be subject to the requirements of WIC §207.1. 1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A MINOR IN AN ADULT DETENTION FACILITY The facility administrator shall develop policy and ☐ ☐ ☒ procedures for notification of the court of jurisdiction and the parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis, in the event of a suicide attempt, serious illness, injury or death of a minor in custody. 1101 RESTRICTIONS ON CONTACT WITH INCARCERATED ADULTS The facility administrator shall establish policies and procedures to restrict sight and sound contact, as ☐ ☐ ☒ defined in Section 1006, between detained minors and adults confined in the facility. The policies and procedures should consider trauma-informed approaches in protecting minors from contact. 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. 1102 CLASSIFICATION 1B The facility administrator shall develop and implement a ☐ ☐ ☒ written plan designed to provide for the safety of staff and minors held at the facility. The plan shall include the following: (a) a procedure for receiving and transmitting information regarding minors who present a risk or hazard to self or others while confined at the facility, and ☐ ☐ ☒ the separation of such minors to the extent possible within the limits of the facility. (b) a procedure to provide care for any minor who appears to be in need of or who requests medical, mental health, or developmental disability treatment. ☐ ☐ ☒ Written procedures shall be established by the responsible health administrator in cooperation with the facility administrator. (c) a suicide prevention program designed to identify, monitor, and provide treatment to those minors who ☐ ☐ ☒ present a suicide risk. (d) provide that minors be housed separately from adults and not be allowed to come or remain in contact ☐ ☐ ☒ with adults except as provided in Section 208(c) of the Welfare and Institutions Code. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 49 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1103 RELEASE PROCEDURES 2B Facility staff shall notify the parents or guardians prior to ☐ ☐ ☒ the release of a minor. The minor's personal clothing and valuables shall be returned to the minor, parents or guardian, upon the minor's release or consent. 1104 SUPERVISION OF MINORS 3B The facility administrator shall develop and implement ☐ ☐ ☒ policy and procedures that provide for: (a) continuous around-the-clock supervision of minors with assurance that staff can hear and respond; and, (b) safety checks of minors at least once every 30 minutes. These safety checks shall include the direct visual observation of movement and skin. Safety checks shall not be replaced, but may be supplemented by, an ☐ ☐ ☒ audio/visual electronic surveillance system designed to detect overt, aggressive, or assaultive behavior and to summon aid in emergencies. All safety checks shall be documented. 1105 RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS 4B The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures to provide a recreation program that ☐ ☐ ☒ shall protect the welfare of minors and incarcerated adults, recognize facility security needs and comply with minimum jail standards for recreation (California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Section 1065). 1106 DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES 5B Nothing in this regulation shall prevent the administrator from removing a detained minor from the general population or program for reasons of the minor's mental or physical health; or under any circumstances in which ☐ ☐ ☒ the safety of the minor, incarcerated adults, staff, the program or community is endangered, pending a disciplinary action or review. With the exceptions noted below, the provisions of Section 1080-1084 shall apply when a minor is involved in disciplinary actions. (a) Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 208.3, minors may not be placed in room confinement ☐ ☐ ☒ for disciplinary purposes. (b) Permitted forms of discipline include: ☐ ☐ ☒ (1) temporary loss of privileges; and, (2) loss of privileges mandated by applicable ☐ ☐ ☒ regulations. (c) Access to visitation and recreation shall be restricted only after a second level review by a supervisor or ☐ ☐ ☒ manager and shall not extend beyond five days without subsequent review. (d) Prohibited forms of discipline include: ☐ ☐ ☒ (1) discipline that does not fit the violation; (2) corporal punishment; ☐ ☐ ☒ (3) discipline imposed by incarcerated persons; ☐ ☐ ☒ 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 50 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (4) placement in safety cells, sobering cells, or any other cell not specifically designated for the ☐ ☐ ☒ detention of minors; (5) deprivation of food; and, ☐ ☐ ☒ (6) room confinement. ☐ ☐ ☒ 1120 EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR MINORS IN JAILS Whenever a minor is held in a Type II or III facility, the ☐ ☐ ☒ facility administrator shall coordinate with the County Department of Education or County Superintendent of Schools to provide education programs as required by Section 48200 of the Education Code. 1122.5 PREGNANT MINORS (a) The health administrator, in cooperation with the ☐ ☐ ☒ facility administrator, shall develop written policies and procedures pertaining to pregnant minors that address the requirements in Title 15, Section 1417. (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant ☐ ☐ ☒ minors. The policy shall address requirements of Penal Code 3407. Policy shall include reference to the following: (1) A minor known to be pregnant or in recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy shall ☐ ☐ ☒ not be restrained by the use of leg or waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. (2) A pregnant minor in labor, during delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists, ☐ ☐ ☒ ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the safety and security of the minor, the staff, or the public. (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional who is currently responsible for the medical care of a pregnant minor during a medical emergency, ☐ ☐ ☒ labor, delivery, or recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy determines that the removal of restraints is medically necessary. (4) Upon confirmation of a minor's pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, of the ☐ ☐ ☒ standards and policies governing pregnant minors. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 51 of 51 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 04.01.25 ADULT TYPE I, II, III AND IV FACILITIES PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION Corrections Standards Authority Applicable Title 24 Regulations: 3/80; 8/86; 5/88; 1/91 BSCC Code: 3455 FACILITY NAME: Wayne Brown Correctional Facility FACILITY TYPE: II APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 3/80: 8/86: 5/88: 1/91: OTHER: XX FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Matthew Schuler DATE: November 10, 2025 TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Temporary Holding Cells (2.2) 0 B ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain 10 square feet of floor per inmate Limited to no more than 16 inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ No smaller than 40 square feet ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain sufficient seating to accommodate all inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ Toilet accessible ☒ ☐ ☐ Water fountain accessible ☒ ☐ ☐ Wash basin accessible ☒ ☐ ☐ Provides clear visual supervision ☒ ☐ ☐ Telephone accessible ☒ ☐ ☐ Weapons Locker (3.12) 1B External to the security area and equipped with ☒ ☐ ☐ individual compartments, locks and keys Temporary Staging Cell or Room (2.3) 1-91: Added provision for temporary staging cells- rooms ☐ ☐ ☒ Holds inmates classified and segregated per Title 15 § 1050 and § 1053 Limited to holding inmates up to 4 hours ☐ ☐ ☒ Maximum capacity of no more than 80 inmates ☐ ☐ ☒ Contains 10 square feet of floor space per inmate and ☐ ☐ ☒ has a ceiling height of at least 8 feet No smaller than 160 square feet ☐ ☐ ☒ Contains seating to accommodate all inmates ☐ ☐ ☒ Contains water closet, wash basin and drinking ☐ ☐ ☒ fountain Provides unobstructed visual supervision of inmates by staff ☐ ☐ ☒ Detoxification/Sobering Cells (2.4) 2B ☒ ☐ ☐ 01: Name change to “sobering cell” Contain 20 square feet of floor per inmate Limited to no more than 8 inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ No smaller than 60 square feet ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain toilet ☒ ☐ ☐ 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II Ci PHY 25-26 - 1 - A381 PHY Type 80 86 88 91.dot (03/01) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Contain washbasin ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain drinking fountain ☒ ☐ ☐ Partitions or handrails located next to toilet fixture to provide support ☒ ☐ ☐ Provide easy, unobstructed visual observation ☒ ☐ ☐ Padding on the floor ☒ ☐ ☐ Shower-Delousing Room (3.4) 3B ☒ ☐ ☐ Available in reception/booking Secure Vault or Storage Space (2.1) 4B ☒ ☐ ☐ Available for inmate valuables Telephone (2.1) 5B ☒ ☐ ☐ Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5 Safety Cells (2.5) 6B ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain 48 square feet with one floor dimension at least 6 feet and ceiling height of at least 8 feet Limited to no more than one inmate ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain flush ring toilet with controls located outside ☒ ☐ ☐ the cell Padded floor, door and walls ☒ ☐ ☐ Equipped with variable intensity, security light, ☒ ☐ ☐ inaccessible to occupant Vertical view panel not more than 4 inches wide and ☒ ☐ ☐ at least 24 inches long, in or adjacent to the door Provide a food pass with lockable shutter no more than 4 inches high and located at least 30 inches ☒ ☐ ☐ above the floor Single Occupancy Cells (2.6) 7 B ☒ ☐ ☐ Maximum capacity of one inmate Contain a minimum of 60 square feet of floor area in Type I facilities and 70 square feet in Type II and III ☒ ☐ ☐ facilities Have a minimum ceiling height of 8 feet ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain toilet, washbasin and drinking fountain ☒ ☐ ☐ 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II Ci PHY 25-26 - 2 - A381 PHY Type 80 86 88 91.dot (03/01) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Contain a bunk, desk and seat (Desk and seat not required in Type I in later, less restrictive 1986 ☒ ☐ ☐ standards) Multiple Occupancy Cells (8227) 8B 8-86: Deleted provision for multiple occupancy cells ☐ ☐ ☒ Contain 35 square feet per person Limited to no more than 8 inmates ☐ ☐ ☒ No smaller than 100 square feet ☐ ☐ ☒ Minimum ceiling height of 8 feet ☐ ☐ ☒ Water closet separate from washbasin and drinking ☐ ☐ ☒ fountain Sufficient bunks to accommodate each occupant ☐ ☐ ☒ Provide storage space for each occupant's personal items ☐ ☐ ☒ Multiple Occupancy Rooms (8229) 9B 8-86: Deleted provision for multiple occupancy rooms ☐ ☐ ☒ Limited to housing persons in Type III and IV facilities and workers in Type I and II facilities Contain 50 square feet of floor area per person and a ☐ ☐ ☒ minimum of 8 feet ceiling height Limited to no more than 16 persons ☐ ☐ ☒ Access to toilets separate from washbasins (ratio 1:8) ☐ ☐ ☒ and drinking fountains Provide storage space for each occupant's personal items ☐ ☐ ☒ Double Occupancy Cells (2.7) 10B 5-88: Added provision for double occupancy cells ☒ ☐ ☐ Maximum capacity of two inmates Contain a minimum of 60 square feet of floor space in Type I facilities and 70 square feet in Type II and III ☒ ☐ ☐ facilities Have a minimum ceiling height of 8 feet and one floor ☒ ☐ ☐ dimension at least 6 feet Contain toilet, washbasin and drinking fountain ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain 2 bunks, 1 desk and seat (Desk and seat not required in Type I facilities) ☒ ☐ ☐ Dormitories (2.8) 11B 8-86: Provision for dormitories added ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain 50 square feet of floor area per inmate and a minimum of 8 feet ceiling height Be designed for no fewer than 8 and no more than 64 ☒ ☐ ☐ inmates Facilities having a total rated capacity of 80 inmates or less, may design dormitories for no fewer than 4 ☒ ☐ ☐ inmates Access to toilets separate from washbasins (ratio 1:8) and drinking fountains ☒ ☐ ☐ 01: Ratio changed to 1:10 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II Ci PHY 25-26 - 3 - A381 PHY Type 80 86 88 91.dot (03/01) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Provide storage space for each inmates' personal items ☒ ☐ ☐ Dayrooms (2.9) 12B 8-86: Added requirement for 3 foot wide corridors in ☒ ☐ ☐ front of cells-rooms 99: Corridor requirement deleted 35 square feet of floor area per inmate ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain tables and seating to accommodate the ☒ ☐ ☐ maximum number of inmates served Access to toilets, washbasins and drinking fountains ☒ ☐ ☐ Available to all inmates in Type II and III facilities (excluding special use cells) and to workers in Type I ☒ ☐ ☐ facilities Shower (3.4) Available on a ratio of 1:16 ☒ ☐ ☐ 01: Ratio changed to 1:20 Lighting (3.6) 13B Sufficient to permit easy reading. Night lighting is sufficient to allow good supervision. ☒ ☐ ☐ 8-86: Specifies at least 20 foot-candles at desk level and in grooming areas, with night lighting not to exceed 5 foot-candles Beds-Bunks (3.5) 14B ☒ ☐ ☐ 30 inches wide and 76 inches long Comfortable Living Environment [102(c)6] 15B A comfortable living environment is maintained ☒ ☐ ☐ through an adequate heating and cooling system. Exercise Area -Type II, III and WA IV (2.10) Pod A 1,554 sq. feet. Pod B 1,106.71 sq. feet. ☒ ☐ ☐ At least one exercise area must contain a minimum of 900 square feet 8-86: Outdoor exercise area provided ☒ ☐ ☐ 8-86: Clear height of 15 feet with required surface area meeting a formula of: 80% of maximum ☒ ☐ ☐ rated inmate population and number of one-hour exercise periods per day = required surface area Program Space - Type II and III (2.11) Sufficient area and furnishings to meet the needs of ☒ ☐ ☐ the facility programs Dining Facilities (2.17) 1 6B ☒ ☐ ☐ 15 square feet per inmate being fed Toilets, washbasins and showers are not in the same room or not in view of inmate dining ☒ ☐ ☐ 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II Ci PHY 25-26 - 4 - A381 PHY Type 80 86 88 91.dot (03/01) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Visiting (2.18) 1 7B ☒ ☐ ☐ Sufficient visiting area Contact visits whenever possible for minimum security inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ Attorney Interviews (2.26) 18B ☒ ☐ ☐ Provide for confidential attorney consultation Safety Equipment Storage (2.19) 19B Adequate space is provided for storage of equipment ☒ ☐ ☐ such as fire extinguishers, SCBA, emergency lights, etc. Janitor Closet (2.20) 20B Located in security areas lockable, containing a mop ☒ ☐ ☐ sink and storage space Storage Rooms (2.21) 21B Sufficient space to accommodate inmate property, ☒ ☐ ☐ bedding and supplies Audio or Video Monitoring System -NA Type IV (2.22) ☒ ☐ ☐ Audio monitoring system capable of alerting staff in a central control Video monitoring in corridors, main entries and/or exits and programs or activity areas ☒ ☐ ☐ Fire Detection and Alarm System [102(c)6] 22B ☒ ☐ ☐ Automatic fire alarm system capable of alerting staff in a central control point Emergency Power (2.24) 23B Available to provide minimal lighting, maintain ☒ ☐ ☐ communications, alarm, fire, life and security systems Provide Space for: Barber/beauty shop(2.15) ☒ ☐ ☐ 24B 8-86: Limit requirement to Type II and III facilities 99: Requirement deleted Canteen (2.16) ☒ ☐ ☐ 8-86: Added for II, III & IV facilities Confidential Interview Rooms (2.25) 8-86: Added for Type II facilities ☒ ☐ ☐ 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II Ci PHY 25-26 - 5 - A381 PHY Type 80 86 88 91.dot (03/01) ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections BSCC Code: 3455 FACILITY: Wayne Brown Correctional Facility TYPE: II RC: 284 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Matthew Schuler DATE: November 10, 2025 2010/2012 Inspection Cycle (aeg): RC raised from 275 to 284; nine (9) cells in Section D that were previously used for disciplinary isolation are now being used for the general population. ROOMS EACH ROOM EACH CELL FIXTURES* Cell Applicable # Total DIMENSIONS # Location Type Standards Cells RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S Beds BOOKING – one shower available in each of the change-out rooms (2) 0B H1 Holding 1988 1 - (2) (2) 7.4’ x 7.4’ 1 - 1 1 - Notes: 36” bench; seating limits capacity H3 – H5 Holding 1988 3 - (2) (6) 6.4’ x 7.4’ 1 - 1 1 - Notes: 36” bench; seating limits capacity H6 Holding 1988 1 - (4) (4) 11.4’ x 7.4’ 1 - 1 1 - Notes: 88” bench; seating limits capacity H2 Sobering 1988 1 - (3) (3) 7.4’ x 9.4’ 1 - 1 1 - Notes: Used as female sobering cell H8 Sobering 1988 1 - (6) (6) 18.0’ x 6.8’ 1 - 1 1 - Notes: Used as male sobering cell H7 Safety 1988 1 - (1) (1) 7.0’ x 7.4’ 1 - - - - 101/T4 Holding 1988 1 - (11) (11) 16.8’ x 7.4’ 1 - 1 1 - Notes: 20.6’ bench; used as transportation holding room; off the transportation corridor. 2014-2016: Used for contact visits. HOUSING – POD A Consists of two separate housing units/sections; pod has an outdoor exercise area and 1B multipurpose room. Section A Single/ 1988 35 * * 62 2200 sq. ft. 1 - 1 1 5 Double (1999 standards) Notes: Section A has 18 cells on mezzanine (A201-A218) and 17 on the lower level (A101-A113, A115-A118). 26 of the cells are rated for double-occupancy and nine for single-occupancy. There are three showers on the mezzanine and two on the lower level. Portable tables and chairs in dayroom. Section B Double 1988 16 2 2 32 1125 sq. ft. 1 - 1 1 2 (1999 standards) Notes: Section B has eight cells on the mezzanine (B201-B208) and eight on the lower level (B101-B108). All 16 cells are rated for double-occupancy. There are two showers in the unit, one on each level. Portable tables and chairs in dayroom. HOUSING – POD B Consists of five separate housing units/sections; pod has an outdoor exercise area and 2B multipurpose room. Section C Double 1988 16 2 2 32 1175 sq. ft. 1 - 1 1 * (1999 standards) Notes: Section C has eight cells on the mezzanine (C201-C208) and eight on the lower level (C101-C108). All 16 cells are rated for double-occupancy. There are two showers in the unit, one on each level. Five stainless steel tables in dayroom for a combined seating of 30 (six each). Section D Single 1988 9 1 1 9 370 sq. ft. 1 - 1 1 * (1999 standards) Notes: Four cells on lower level (D101-D104) and five on mezzanine (D101-D105). All cells single-occupancy. One shower in unit on lower level. Dayroom irregularly shaped, 370 square feet. 2010/12 Inspection: Nine single cells rated for general population; previous to this cycle, these cells were used for disciplinary isolation. Section E Single/ 1988 9 * * 13 460 sq. ft. 1 - 1 1 * Double (1999 standards) Notes: Four cells on lower level (E102-E105) and five cells on mezzanine (E210-E205). Four cells are rated for double- occupancy and five for single-occupancy. Dayroom irregularly shaped. Used for Administrative Segregation. Two stainless steel tables with combined seating for ten (4 + 6). One shower in unit. Section F Double 1988 4 2 2 8 500 sq. ft. 1 - 1 1 * (1999 standards) *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. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI LASE 25-26 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult.dot (03/01) ROOMS EACH ROOM EACH CELL FIXTURES* Cell Applicable # Total DIMENSIONS # Location Type Standards Cells RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S Beds Notes: Single-level housing area. All four rooms are rated for double-occupancy. Two stainless steel tables with combined seating for eight (four each). One shower in unit. Section G Double 1988 4 2 2 8 500 sq. ft. 1 - 1 1 * (1999 standards) Notes: Single-level housing area. Three rooms are rated for double-occupancy. One room is rated for single-occupancy. Two stainless steel tables with combined seating for eight (four each). One shower in unit. MEDICAL – Three rooms are negative pressure rooms; shower and bath off dayroom; one table with seating for 3B six; dayroom is 13’ x 29.4’ for a total of 381 square feet. 101-105 Single 1988 4 1 (1) (4) 8.0’ x 12.0’ 1 - 1 1 - 103 Single 1988 1 1 (1) (1) 12.0’ x 9.6’ 1 - 1 1 - N-HOUSING – Minimum Security Unit consists of one central dayroom. There are pool tables, ping pong tables, and vending machines in dayroom; separate laundry facility for this unit off of the dayroom. Two exercise areas for this housing area – one contains a universal weight machine and free weights. No fountains in dayrooms or exercise yard. Doors unlocked to dorms for access to restrooms and fountains. Unit is co-ed. 2008-2010: Additional beds added within regulation. 101 & 103 Dorm 1988 2 20 20 40 25.3’ x 35.6’ 2 - 2 1 2 102 & 104 Dorm 1988 2 10 10 20 16.8’ x 25.4’ 1 - 1 1 1 201 & 203 Dorm 1988 2 20 20 40 25.3’ x 35.6’ 2 - 2 1 2 202 & 204 Dorm 1988 2 10 10 20 16.8’ x 25.4’ 1 - 1 1 1 *T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit; If "Total RC" appears in brackets ( ), it is not part of the facility's rated capacity. "+" indicates that capacity includes prorated air space from adjacent areas. 3455 Nevada SHRF Wayne Brown Correctional Facility II CI LASE 25-26 - 2 - A360 LAS Adult.dot (03/01) TYPE I FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 3460 FACILITY NAME: TRUCKEE SUBSTATION FACILITY TYPE: I PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: MATTHEW SCHULER DATE: NOVEMBER 10, 2025 TITLE 15 SECTION P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1020 CORRECTIONS OFFICER CORE COURSE3 The BSCC Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) division found the agency in compliance with applicable (a) In addition to the provisions of California Penal Code Section regulations during the 2025-2026 compliance monitoring 831.5, all custodial personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility shall cycle. successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Core Course” as described in Section 179 of Title 15, CCR, within one year from the date of assignment. (b) Custodial Personnel who have successfully completed the course of instruction required by Penal Code Section 832.3 shall also successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Basic Academy Supplemental Core Course” as described in Section 180 of Title 15, CCR, within one year from the date of assignment. 1021 JAIL SUPERVISORY TRAINING Prior to assuming supervisory duties, jail supervisors shall complete the core training requirements pursuant to Section 1020, Corrections Officer Core Course. In addition, supervisory personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV jail shall also be required to complete either the STC Supervisory Course (as described in Section 181, Title 15, CCR) or the POST supervisory course within one year from date of assignment. 1023 JAIL MANAGEMENT TRAINING Managerial personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV jail shall be required to complete either the STC management course (as described in Section 182, Title 15, CCR) or the POST management course within one year from date of assignment. 1025 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING With the exception of any year that a core training module is successfully completed, all facility/system administrators, managers, supervisors, and custody personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility shall successfully complete the “annual required training” specified in Section 184 of Title 15, CCR. 1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15 regulation that is required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this worksheet may not contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Minimum Standards for Local Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4 for the complete list and text of regulations. 2 Excerpts from facility policies, procedures, or other reference documents are indicated in italicized text. 3 For STC participating agencies, consistency with training sections 1020, 1021, 1023 & 1025 is annually assessed by the STC Division. Unless otherwise indicated, the regulatory intent is for training to occur within one year from the date of assignment. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL PM 202 – Supervision of Incarcerated Persons A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in PM 224 – Staffing Plan each local detention facility to ensure the implementation and operation of the programs and activities required by There shall be, at all times, sufficient staff these regulations. designated to remain in the facility for the supervision and welfare of incarcerated persons, to ensure the implementation and operation of all programs and activities as required by Title 15 CCR Minimum Jail ☒ ☐ ☐ Standards, and to respond to emergencies when needed. Such staff must not leave the facility while incarcerated persons are present and should not be assigned duties that could conflict with the supervision of incarcerated persons. BSCC staff reviewed the staffing roster for each facility, and they appeared to be compliant with this regulation. Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at PM 202 – Supervision of Incarcerated least one employee on duty at all times in a local Persons detention facility or in the building which houses a local PM 224 – Staffing Plan ☒ 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 PM 202 – Supervision of Incarcerated would conflict with the supervision and care of Persons ☒ incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. ☐ ☐ PM 224 – Staffing Plan Whenever one or more females are in custody, there PM 202 – Supervision of Incarcerated shall be at least one female employee who shall be Persons immediately available and accessible to such females. PM 224 – Staffing Plan Note: Reference PC § 4021. ☒ ☐ ☐ When a person from each gender is being held at this facility, a minimum of one correctional officer from each gender should be on-duty in the jail at all times. In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of PM 202 – Supervision of Incarcerated personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator Persons shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the PM 224 – Staffing Plan personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the The Jail Commander or the authorized ☒ time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a ☐ ☐ designee shall be responsible for developing review and recommendations shall be reported to the staffing plans to comply with this policy. local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility. Records of staff deployment should be maintained in accordance with established records retention schedules. 1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS PM 504 – Safety Checks The facility administrator shall develop and implement It is the policy of the Nevada County Sheriff's policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that Office that all correctional staff shall conduct include, but are not limited to, the following: ☒ safety checks on all incarcerated persons, at ☐ ☐ (a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well-being a frequency determined by custody status, of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly housing classification, and applicable state through direct visual observation of all people held and law. housed in the facility. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 2 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse PM 504 –Safety Checks between safety checks. Safety checks shall be conducted at least once every 60 minutes and more frequently if ☒ necessary. ☐ ☐ BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of safety checks from January 2025 through September 2025. The documentation appeared to be compliant with this regulation. (c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, PM 504 – Safety Checks and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these regulations. A safety check consisting of direct visual observation that is sufficient to assess the ☒ incarcerated person's incarcerated person's ☐ ☐ well-being and behavior shall occur twice every 30 minutes (15 CCR 1055) with no more than a 15-minute lapse between safety checks. Each safety check of the incarcerated person shall be documented. (d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied PM 504 – Safety Checks intervals. ☒ Safety checks shall be conducted on an ☐ ☐ irregular schedule (staggered) so that inmates cannot predict when the checks will occur. (e) There shall be a written plan that includes the PM 504 – Safety Checks documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall include: Actual times of the checks and notations (1) the actual time at which each individual safety ☒ should be recorded on the daily activity logs. ☐ ☐ check occurred; Once the record has been made in the daily activity log, there shall be no delay in conducting the check. (2) the location where each individual safety check PM 504 – Safety Checks occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory number; and, ☒ The location where each safety check ☐ ☐ occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory number. (3) Initials or employee identification number of staff PM 504 – Safety Checks who completed the safety check(s). ☒ Initials or member identification number of ☐ ☐ staff who completed the safety check. (f) A documented process by which safety checks are PM 504 – Safety Checks reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns Safety check documentation shall be of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, ☒ reviewed at regular, defined intervals by the safety checks. ☐ ☐ Jail Commander or supervisor. The review shall include any noted inconsistent documentation or any untimely completion of safety checks. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 3 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF PM 400 – Facility Emergencies PM 402 – Fire Safety (a) Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training at least one person on duty at all times who meets the training standards established by the Board for general ☒ ☐ ☐ fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)]. The Training Manager should ensure deputies receive initial first-aid training within one year of employment and refresher training every two years thereafter. The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one PM 400 – Facility Emergencies person on duty who trained in fire and life safety PM 402 – Fire Safety procedures that relate specifically to the facility. PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training The staff should be trained annually on this policy. This facility will provide emergency ☒ preparedness training as part of orientation ☐ ☐ training for all personnel assigned to the facility and for those who may be required to respond to the facility in an emergency. The staff should also receive refresher training at least annually in the emergency response plans. The Training Sergeant is responsible for developing and delivering appropriate initial training and annual refresher training. (b) The facility administrator, in conjunction with the PM 400 – Facility Emergencies health authority, shall develop and implement policies PM 402 – Fire Safety and procedures consistent with the requirements of PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training Penal Code Section 6048(b) that require correctional ☒ officers certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) ☐ ☐ The Training Manager should ensure to begin CPR on a nonresponsive person without deputies receive initial first-aid training within obtaining approval from supervisors or medical staff, one year of employment and refresher when it is safe and appropriate to do so. training every two years thereafter. These policies shall cover the following key elements: PM 400 – Facility Emergencies (1) Acceptable CPR methods and application. ☒ PM 402 – Fire Safety ☐ ☐ PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training (2) Correctional officers shall be certified in CPR and a PM 400 – Facility Emergencies copy of the certification shall be on file in the facility or at ☒ PM 402 – Fire Safety a central location and available for review. ☐ ☐ PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training (3) Correctional officers shall immediately summon PM 400 – Facility Emergencies medical aid when a person is identified as nonresponsive PM 402 – Fire Safety and shall administer CPR unless the correctional officer ☒ PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training ☐ ☐ is aware of a known medical condition(s) that would contraindicate its use. (4) Correctional officers shall use personal protective PM 400 – Facility Emergencies equipment when administering CPR whenever possible ☒ PM 402 – Fire Safety to reduce exposure to bodily fluids or bloodborne ☐ ☐ PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training pathogens that may contain disease-causing agents. (5) If an imminent physical danger prevents a PM 400 – Facility Emergencies correctional officer from safely administering CPR, they PM 402 – Fire Safety shall begin or resume CPR as soon as the threat has ☒ PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training passed, or the nonresponsive person has been safely ☐ ☐ removed from danger, provided medical aid has not yet arrived. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 4 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (6) The correctional officer shall continue administering PM 400 – Facility Emergencies CPR, absent imminent physical danger, until the PM 402 – Fire Safety nonresponsive person shows obvious signs of life, such ☒ PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training as normal breathing or physical or verbal responses, or ☐ ☐ until medical staff or alternative medical responders arrive and take over. (7) In situations where medical staff or alternative PM 400 – Facility Emergencies medical responders are present when a person is PM 402 – Fire Safety identified as nonresponsive, correctional officers shall ☒ PPM 433.11 – First Aid Training ☐ ☐ defer CPR to those individuals. 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL4 Nevada County Sheriff’s Department’s Custody Manual (PM) Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a Nevada County Patrol Policy Manual (PPM) manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The policy and procedures manual shall address all The policy was last updated on January 17, applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be 2025. comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every ☒ ☐ ☐ two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all employees. Notes: The policies and procedures required in subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsections (c) and (d) do not apply and have been deleted. (a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III PM 100 – 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 PM 102 – Annual Review and Performance - ☒ administrator/manager. ☐ ☐ Based Goals and Objectives (3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state PM 511 – 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 PM 512 – Use of Restraints the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐ Penal Code Section 3407. (5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly PM 502 – Reception ☒ received persons for release. ☐ ☐ PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation (6) Security and control including physical counts and PM 102 – Annual Review and Performance - searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, Based Goals and Objectives contraband control, and key control. PM 211 – Key and Electronic Access Device Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, Control review, evaluate, and make a record of security ☒ PM 501 - Counts ☐ ☐ measures. The review and evaluation shall include PM 514 - Searches internal and external security measures of the facility including security measures specific to prevention of Review completed January 14, 2025 sexual abuse and sexual harassment. (7) Emergency procedures include: PM Chapter 4 – Emergency Planning (A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒ ☐ ☐ section 1032 of these regulations; 4 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 5 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of PM Chapter 4 – Emergency Planning ☒ hostages; ☐ ☐ (C) mass arrests; ☒ PM Chapter 4 – Emergency Planning ☐ ☐ (D) natural disasters; ☒ PM Chapter 4 – Emergency Planning ☐ ☐ (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; PM Chapter 4 – Emergency Planning ☒ and, ☐ ☐ (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, PM 507 - Management of Weapons and ammunition, chemical agents, and related ☒ Control Devices ☐ ☐ security devices. (8) Suicide Prevention. ☒ PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention ☐ ☐ (9) Separation of incarcerated persons. ☒ PM 601- Disciplinary Separation ☐ ☐ (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse PM 606 – Prison Rape Elimination Act ☒ and sexual harassment. ☐ ☐ (PREA) (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and PM 606 – Prison Rape Elimination Act respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐ reporting any abuse. (12) Release policy, including release planning for PM 521 – End of Term Release ☒ incarcerated persons. ☐ ☐ (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, PM 606 – Prison Rape Elimination Act Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation limited to, the following: (1) multiple internal ways for incarcerated people to privately report sexual abuse and sexual ☒ harassment, retaliation by other incarcerated ☐ ☐ persons or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual harassment, and staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may have contributed to such incidents, (2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, PM 606 – Prison Rape Elimination Act family, community members, and other interested PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual ☒ ☐ ☐ harassment. The method for reporting shall be publicly posted at the facility. 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide It is the policy of this office to minimize the prevention program developed by the facility incidence of suicide by establishing and administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health maintaining a comprehensive suicide ☒ authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor, ☐ ☐ prevention and intervention program and provide treatment to those incarcerated persons who designed to identify, monitor, and provide present a suicide risk. treatment to incarcerated persons who are at The program shall include the following: risk of suicide, and to intervene appropriately whenever possible. (a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention personnel. All facility staff members who are responsible for supervising incarcerated persons shall receive initial and annual training on suicide ☒ risk identification, prevention, and ☐ ☐ intervention BSCC staff confirmed, through reviewing training records, that the agency is compliant with this regulation. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 6 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention intake and prior to housing assignment. ☒ All incarcerated persons shall undergo ☐ ☐ medical and mental health screening during the intake process. (c) Suicide prevention screening during special PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention situations, including placement in restrictive housing, ☒ following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in ☐ ☐ classification. (d) Provisions facilitating communication among PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide Staff members shall promptly refer any risk. incarcerated person who is at risk for suicide to classification, health services, and mental ☒ ☐ ☐ health services. The incarcerated person shall remain under direct and constant observation in a safe setting until designated staff makes appropriate health care and housing decisions. (e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☒ ☐ ☐ environment should be considered. (f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. ☒ PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention ☐ ☐ (g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention ☒ procedures. ☐ ☐ (h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention attempts. The Responsible Physician or the authorized ☒ designee should be notified in situations ☐ ☐ when referral and transportation to the emergency room of a local hospital is required. (i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention attempted suicides as defined by the facility administrator, including the development of a corrective ☒ A multi-disciplinary administrative review will ☐ ☐ action plan to address deficiencies identified in the be conducted of all suicides and attempted administrative review. suicides at the end of each month. (j) Provisions for follow up care as needed. ☒ PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention ☐ ☐ (k) Plan for mental health consultation following return PM 721 – Suicide Prevention and Intervention from court as determined by the mental health director. Incarcerated persons at risk for suicide pose additional challenges during transport and while being held in court holding facilities. The transportation staff should take reasonable steps to closely monitor at-risk incarcerated persons whenever they are transported or ☒ held in any cell that is not designated as a ☐ ☐ suicide-watch cell. All additional security and monitoring measures implemented by the staff should be documented in the incarcerated person's record. The transporting correctional officer should ensure that the suicide threat or other danger is communicated to personnel at the receiving facility. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 7 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING PM 400 - Facility Emergencies PM 402 – Fire Safety Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility administrator shall consult with the local fire department ☒ Pursuant to Penal Code § 6031.1, the Jail ☐ ☐ having jurisdiction over the facility, with the State Fire Commander shall, in cooperation with the Marshal, or both, in developing a plan for fire suppression local fire department or other qualified entity, which shall include, but not be limited to: develop a plan for responding to a fire. (a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the local PM 400 - Facility Emergencies fire department to be included as part of the policy and ☒ PM 402 – Fire Safety procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of ☐ ☐ Regulations Section 1029); (b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff with PM 400 - Facility Emergencies two-year retention of the inspection record; PM 402 – Fire Safety Documentation of all fire prevention inspections, all orders to correct, and all ☒ proofs of correction should be maintained for ☐ ☐ a minimum of two years or as otherwise required by law. BSCC staff reviewed the inspection records, and they were compliant with this regulation. (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and PM 400 - Facility Emergencies Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires PM 402 – Fire Safety inspections at least once every two years; ☒ ☐ ☐ The last fire inspection was conducted on February 13, 2025. (d) an evacuation plan; and, PM 400 - Facility Emergencies PM 402 – Fire Safety ☒ ☐ ☐ An evacuation plan (see the Evacuation Policy). (e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated PM 400 - Facility Emergencies people in the case of fire. PM 402 – Fire Safety The plan should include procedures for continuing to house incarcerated persons in ☒ the facility, identification of alternate facilities ☐ ☐ and the potential capacity of those facilities, incarcerated person transportation options, and contact information for allied agencies. This plan shall be reviewed annually and revised if necessary. 1040 POPULATION ACCOUNTING PM 500 – Population Management Each facility administrator shall maintain a demographics The purpose of this policy is to establish a accounting system which reflects the monthly average system of incarcerated person population daily population of sentenced and non-sentenced people accounting that promotes the safety and ☒ by gender and juvenile status. ☐ ☐ security of the facility on a daily operational basis. It assembles data that enables the Office to forecast staffing and facility growth needs into the future, and to plan for the associated expenditures. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 8 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Facility administrators shall provide the Board with PM 500 – Population Management applicable demographic information as described in the Jail Profile Survey. The Jail Commander or the authorized designee is responsible for ensuring that all required information is supplied to the Board ☒ of State and Community Corrections as ☐ ☐ required. BSCC staff confirmed that the Jail Profile Surveys are up to date and compliant with this regulation. 1041 RECORDS PM 207 – Records and Data Practices PM 208 – Research Involving Incarcerated (a) Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility Persons shall develop written policies and procedures for the PM 209 – Incarcerated Person Records maintenance of individual records for each incarcerated person which shall include, but not be limited to, intake It is the policy of this office that all records information, personal property receipts, commitment shall be complete and comprehensive, papers, court orders, reports of disciplinary actions taken, resulting in reliable data that provides medical orders issued by the responsible physician and information about each incarcerated person's staff response, and non-medical information regarding period of confinement, as well as histories of disabilities and other limitations. previous confinement in this facility. All ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated person records are official office documents and should be used for official business only. Incarcerated person records are a vital component of the criminal justice system and should only be released to authorized persons. BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of incarcerated individuals' records during the onsite inspection. The agency appears to be compliant with this regulation. (b) Each facility administrator shall collect accurate, PM 207 – Records and Data Practices uniform data for every allegation of sexual abuse at PM 208 – Research Involving Incarcerated facilities under its direct control and from other facilities Persons with which it contracts for the confinement of its PM 209 – Incarcerated Person Records incarcerated people. The data collected shall include, at ☒ ☐ ☐ a minimum, the data necessary to satisfy the reporting requirements of 34 U.S.C. section 30303(a)(1). Note: federal survey on sexual violence. 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS PM 207 – Records and Data Practices PM 208 – Research Involving Incarcerated Each facility administrator shall develop written policies Persons and procedures for the maintenance of written records PM 209 – Incarcerated Person Records ☒ 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 PM 207 – Records and Data Practices involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, PM 208 – Research Involving Incarcerated and the date and time of the occurrence. Persons PM 209 – Incarcerated Person Records ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of incident reports from January 2025 through September 2025. The documentation appeared to be compliant with this regulation. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 9 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff PM 207 – Records and Data Practices assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the PM 208 – Research Involving Incarcerated ☒ facility manager or designee. ☐ ☐ Persons PM 209 – Incarcerated Person Records 1045 PUBLIC INFORMATION PLAN PM 219 – Community Relations and Public Information Plan Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation shall develop written policies and procedures for the ☒ dissemination of information to the public, to other ☐ ☐ Nevada County Sheriff’s Office has their government agencies, and to the news media. The public Policy and Procedure Manuals online for the and incarcerated persons shall have available for review public to view. the following material: (a) The Board of State and Community Corrections PM 219 – Community Relations and Public Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as Information Plan found in Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations. ☒ PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation ☐ ☐ (b) Facility rules and procedures affecting incarcerated PM 219 – Community Relations and Public people as specified in sections: Information Plan (1) 1045, Public Information Plan ☒ PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation ☐ ☐ (2) 1061, Education Plan PM 1005 - Educational, Vocational, and ☒ ☐ ☐ Rehabilitation Programs (3) 1062, Visiting ☒ PM 1010 – Visitation ☐ ☐ (4) 1063, Correspondence ☒ PM 1008 – Mail ☐ ☐ (5) 1064, Library Service ☒ PM 1007 – Library Services ☐ ☐ (6) 1065, Exercise and Out of Cell Time ☒ PM 1004 – Exercise and Recreation ☐ ☐ (7) 1066, Books, Newspapers, Periodicals and PM 1006 – Commissary Services ☒ Writings ☐ ☐ PM 1007 – Library Services (8) 1067, Access to Telephone ☒ PM 1009 – Telephone Access ☐ ☐ (9) 1068, Access to Courts and Counsel ☒ PM 603 – Access to Courts and Counsel ☐ ☐ (10) 1069, Orientation PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ (11) 1070, Individual/Family Service Programs PM 1005 -Educational, Vocational, and ☒ ☐ ☐ Rehabilitation Programs (12) 1071, Voting ☒ PM 610 –Voting ☐ ☐ (13) 1072, Religious Observance PM 605 – Incarcerated Persons' Rights – ☒ ☐ ☐ Protection from Abuse (14) 1073, Grievance Procedure ☒ PM 609 – Grievances ☐ ☐ (15) 1080, Rules and Disciplinary Actions ☒ PM 600 – Discipline ☐ ☐ (16) 1081, Plan for Discipline of Incarcerated PM 508 – Classification ☒ Persons ☐ ☐ PM 600 – Discipline (17) 1082, Forms of Discipline PM 508 – Classification ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 600 – Discipline (18) 1083, Limitations on Discipline PM 508 – Classification ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 600 – Discipline 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 10 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (19) 1200, Responsibility for Health Care Services ☒ PM 706 – Health Authority ☐ ☐ 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY PM 515 – Reporting In-Custody Deaths PM 722 – Inmate Death – Clinical Care (a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy Review and procedures to comply with the in-custody death reporting requirements of Government Code section BSCC reporting: A copy of the initial review 12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of ☒ report for every in-custody death provided to the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC ☐ ☐ the state Attorney General's office shall be within 10 days of an in-custody death. submitted to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC), and contain the information required by 15 CCR 1046 (b)(1)) and comport with the disclosure requirements of Penal Code § 832.10. (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the PM 515 – Reporting In-Custody Deaths health administrator, shall develop written policy and PM 722 – Inmate Death – Clinical Care procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a Review written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall ☒ Conduct an initial review and complete a ☐ ☐ include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or written report of the death within 30 days of designee, the health administrator, the responsible the death (Initial Death Review Report). physician and other health care, and supervision staff who are relevant to the incident. Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the PM 515 – Reporting In-Custody Deaths appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to PM 722 – Inmate Death – Clinical Care policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to ☒ Review identify issues that require further study. ☐ ☐ (c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the PM 515 – Reporting In-Custody Deaths initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC PM 722 – Inmate Death – Clinical Care within 60 days of the death. The facility administrator shall Review provide a copy of the initial review report that comports ☒ ☐ ☐ with the disclosure requirements of section 832.10 of the Submit a copy of the Initial Death Review Penal Code. Report to the BSCC within 60 days of the death The initial review report shall contain the following PM 515 – Reporting In-Custody Deaths information: PM 722 – Inmate Death – Clinical Care (1) Demographic information Review (A) Full name of the decedent (B) Date of birth (C) Date of death (D) Time of death The qualified health care professional on-duty (E) Gender at the time of the in-custody death shall (F) Race and ethnicity ensure that all witnessed facts concerning the (G) Relevant medical history ☒ death are documented on the inmate’s health (2) Facility Information ☐ ☐ record. Written documentation should (A) Name and location of the detention facility include, but is not limited to, the time of death, (B) Description of the location where the death the preceding circumstances surrounding the occurred within the facility death, nature of the death, treatment (C) Date and time of the incident rendered and who was notified of the death (D) Detention facility personnel (including names and by whom. 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. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 11 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (d) In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a PM 515 – Reporting In-Custody Deaths jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect PM 722 – Inmate Death – Clinical Care and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court holding facility Review 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 No juveniles are held within this facility. set forth in these regulations. 1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN PM 508 – Classification (a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, or III facility shall develop and implement a written It is the policy of this office to process all classification plan designed to properly assign arrestees and detainees entering this facility incarcerated persons to housing units and activities to determine whether they will be housed in according to the categories of gender identity, age, the facility, cited and released, released on criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, their own recognizance (O.R.) or bail, or physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non- released back to the community through an assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or appropriate release mechanism, including sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for alternatives to incarceration programs, such the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such ☒ as electronic supervision. 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. BSCC staff interviewed an incarcerated individual and staff while doing the on-site The written classification plan shall be based on objective inspection. The statements were consistent criteria and include receiving screening performed at the with this regulation. The agency appears to be time of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each compliant with this regulation. 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, PM 508 – Classification the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the health and safety The plan should include use of an objective of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement screening instrument, procedures for making would present management or security problems. A ☒ decisions about classification and housing ☐ ☐ person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall assignments, intake and housing forms, and be given serious consideration. a process to ensure that all classification and housing records are maintained for each incarcerated person. 1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES PM – 714 – Communicable Diseases The facility administrator, in cooperation with the This policy is intended to provide guidelines responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ for facility staff to assist in minimizing the risk ☐ ☐ procedures specifying those symptoms that require of contracting and/or spreading medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a communicable diseases. medical evaluation is completed. At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be PM – 714 – Communicable Diseases 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 Each newly booked incarcerated person shall tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or be evaluated for health care needs and signs other special medical problem identified by the health and symptoms of infectious disease. The ☒ authority. The response shall be noted on the medical ☐ ☐ receiving screening includes questions screening from. regarding known symptoms of TB, HIV, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and HBV. The individual completing the medical screening should observe the incarcerated person for obvious signs of infection. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 12 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION PM 508 – Classification PM 710 – Medical Screening The facility administrator, in cooperation with the PM 712 – Mental Health Screening and responsible physician, shall develop written policies and Evaluation procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of It is the policy of this office that all individuals behavioral crisis may include telehealth. booked into the facility shall receive a brief jail mental health screening. Any individual ☒ flagged during this process will receive an ☐ ☐ initial mental health screening by a qualified health professional or qualified mental health staff. A more comprehensive medical appraisal shall be conducted within the first 14 days of incarceration to confirm the initial findings and to ensure that, if needed, an appropriate treatment plan that meets the individual needs of the incarcerated person is in place. If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not PM 508 – Classification readily available, an incarcerated person shall be PM 710 – Medical Screening considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 712 – Mental Health Screening and section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or Evaluation others or appear gravely disabled. An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be PM 508 – Classification secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next PM 710 – Medical Screening daily sick call, whichever is earliest. PM 712 – Mental Health Screening and Evaluation ☒ Incarcerated persons who are suspected or ☐ ☐ known to have a developmental disability should receive a mental health appraisal by the qualified health care professional or health-trained custody staff as soon as reasonably practicable but no later than 24 hours after booking. Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the PM 508 – Classification safety of the person in crisis or others. ☒ PM 710 – Medical Screening ☐ ☐ PM 712 – Mental Health Screening and Evaluation 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall This policy specifically addresses disciplinary develop and implement policies and procedures for the separation and guiding principles relating to administrative separation of incarcerated people. the conditions attached to that separation. It ☒ ☐ ☐ will provide guidance to the staff on acceptable practices with regard to management of incarcerated persons in disciplinary separation or classified as requiring special management needs. Policies and procedures must include: PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation (a) Administrative separation may consist of separate housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of A status assigned to an incarcerated person privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of after a disciplinary hearing in which the protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☒ person was found to be in violation of a jail ☐ ☐ staff. rule or state or federal law. This status results in separating the person from the rest of the incarcerated person population to serve the consequence imposed. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 13 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) Administrative separation must not adversely affect PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation an incarcerated person’s health. Services to provide for basic human needs must continue to be made available. There are minimum service requirements that must be maintained to ensure the facility continues ☒ ☐ ☐ to operate in a constitutional manner. All custody staff will adhere to the following policy sections to guide them in the supervision of incarcerated persons held in disciplinary separation or classified as requiring special management needs. (c) Administrative separation may be used for PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation incarcerated people who have: (1) A documented history of activity or behavior, or promoting such activity or behavior, that is criminal in nature, disruptive to facility operations, or affects the safety of the facility, other incarcerated people, and BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of facility staff. Administrative Separation housing (2) Influenced or participated in activity that is documentation while performing the on-site criminal in nature, disruptive to facility operations or inspection. The documentation appeared to ☒ affects the safety of the facility, other incarcerated ☐ ☐ be compliant with this regulation. people, and facility staff. (3) Committed assault, attempted assault, or participated in a conspiracy to assault or harm other incarcerated persons or facility staff. (4) A history of escape or have recently attempted escape. (5) A demonstrated need for protection from other incarcerated people. (d) Documentation indicating the necessity of PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation administrative separation to obtain the objective of protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility Incarcerated persons who are accused of a staff. major rule violation may be moved to administrative separation housing for pre- hearing detention, with the Sergeant or ☒ ☐ ☐ Officer in Charge's approval, if there is a threat to safety or security. Incarcerated persons placed in pre-hearing detention are subject to the property and privilege restrictions commensurate with separated confinement. (e) A documented individualized ongoing review and PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation evaluation of the need to continue placement in ☒ ☐ ☐ administrative separation. 1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those people who An enhanced protective housing designed to display behavior which results in the destruction of minimize the risk of injury or destruction of property or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to ☒ property used for incarcerated persons who ☐ ☐ self or others. display behavior that reveals intent to cause physical harm to themselves or others or to destroy property, or who are in need of a separate cell for any reason, until suitable housing is available. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 14 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS The facility administrator, in cooperation with the PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells responsible physician, shall develop written policies and procedures governing safety cell use and may delegate A sobering or safety cell shall not be used as authority to place an incarcerated person in a safety cell ☒ punishment or as a substitute for treatment. ☐ ☐ to a physician. Policies and procedures shall include, but The Jail Commander or the authorized not be limited to: designee shall review this policy annually with the Responsible Physician. (a) In no case shall the safety cell be used for punishment PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells or as a substitute for treatment. ☒ ☐ ☐ (b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with the PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells approval of the facility manager or designee, or responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be Placement of an incarcerated person into a ☒ reviewed a minimum of every four hours. ☐ ☐ safety cell requires approval of the Sergeant or Officer in Charge or Responsible Health Care Staff (c) A medical assessment shall be completed as soon as PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells possible, but not more than 12 hours from the time of placement in the safety cell. The person shall be A medical assessment of the incarcerated medically cleared for continued retention, referral to person in the safety cell shall occur as soon advanced treatment, or removal from the safety cell a as possible, but not more than 12 hours from minimum of every 24 hours thereafter. ☒ the time of placement. The person shall be ☐ ☐ medically cleared for continued assessment, referral to advanced treatment, or removed from the safety cell a minimum of 24 hours thereafter. Medical assessments shall be documented. (d) The facility manager, designee or responsible health PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells care staff shall obtain a mental health opinion/consultation with responsible health care staff on placement and retention, which shall be secured as soon ☒ A medical assessment of the incarcerated ☐ ☐ as possible, but not more than 12 hours from placement. person in the safety cell shall occur as soon as possible, but not more than 12 hours from the time of placement. (e) Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells twice every 30 minutes, with no more than a 15-minute lapse between safety checks. Such observation shall be A safety check consisting of direct visual documented. observation that is sufficient to assess the inmate's incarcerated person's well-being and behavior shall occur twice every 30 minutes (15 CCR 1055) with no more than a 15-minute lapse between safety checks. Each safety ☒ ☐ ☐ check of the inmate incarcerated person shall be documented. BSCC staff reviewed a sampling of safety cell logs from January 2025 through September 2025. The documentation appeared to be compliant with this regulation. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 15 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (f) Procedures shall be established to assure PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells administration of necessary nutrition and fluids. Incarcerated person in safety cells shall be given the opportunity to have fluids (water, juices) at least hourly. Correctional officers ☒ shall provide the fluids in safety cups. The ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons shall be given sufficient time to drink the fluids prior to the cup being removed. Each time an incarcerated person is provided the opportunity to drink fluids will be documented on the safety cell log. (g) People placed in the safety cell shall be allowed to PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells retain sufficient clothing or be provided with a suitably designed “safety garment,” to provide for their personal Incarcerated persons should be permitted to privacy unless specific identifiable risks to the person's remain normally clothed or should be safety or to the security of the facility are documented. provided a safety suit, except in cases where ☒ the incarcerated person has demonstrated ☐ ☐ that clothing articles may pose a risk to the incarcerated person's safety or the facility. In these cases, the reasons for not providing clothing shall be documented on the safety cell log. 1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of ☒ BSCC staff reviewed a sampling of sobering ☐ ☐ incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety cell logs from January 2025 through or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication. September 2025. The documentation appeared to be compliant with this regulation. A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells as they are able to continue the admission process or are no longer a risk to themselves or others. Incarcerated persons will be removed from ☒ the sobering cell when they no longer pose a ☐ ☐ threat to their own safety and the safety of others and are able to continue the booking process. In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody staff to determine whether the person has an urgent Ensure that no incarcerated person remains medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these in a sobering cell over four (4) hours without regulations. an evaluation by a medical staff person or an ☒ ☐ ☐ evaluation by custody staff, pursuant to written medical procedures in accordance with Section 1213 of Title 15, to determine whether the person has an urgent medical problem. At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells ☒ receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. ☐ ☐ Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the PM 519 – Safety and Sobering Cells sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half hour. Such observation shall be documented. A safety check consisting of direct visual observation that is sufficient to assess the ☒ incarcerated person's well-being and ☐ ☐ behavior shall occur at least twice every 30 minutes on an irregular schedule. Each visual observation of the inmate by staff shall be documented. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 16 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PM 508 – Classification PM 505 - Special Management of The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Incarcerated Persons responsible physician, shall develop written policies and PM 602 – Incarcerated Persons with procedures for the identification and evaluation, Disabilities appropriate classification and housing, protection, and ☒ ☐ ☐ nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with It is the policy of the Nevada County Sheriff's developmental disabilities. Office that incarcerated persons with disabilities have equal access to services, programs, and activities of the Nevada County Sheriff's Office. The health authority or designee shall contact the PM 508 – Classification regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or PM 505 - Special Management of confirmed to have a developmental disability for the ☒ Incarcerated Persons ☐ ☐ purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of PM 602 – Incarcerated Persons with such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. Disabilities 1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES PM 512 – Use of Restraints The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop and implement This policy shall apply to the use of specific written policies and procedures for the use of restraint types of restraints, such as four/five-point devices. Restraint devices include any devices which restraints, restraint chairs, ambulatory immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated person ☒ restraints, and similar restraint systems, as ☐ ☐ from being ambulatory. The provisions of this section do well as all other restraints, including not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or other handcuffs, waist chains, and leg irons when restraint devices when used to restrain incarcerated such restraints are used to restrain any people for security reasons. The facility manager may incarcerated person for prolonged periods. delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in restraints to responsible health care staff. (a) The policy shall address the following areas: PM 512 – Use of Restraints ☒ (1) acceptable restraint devices; ☐ ☐ (2) signs or symptoms which should result in PM 512 – Use of Restraints immediate medical/mental health referral; availability ☒ ☐ ☐ of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; (3) protective housing of restrained persons; PM 512 – Use of Restraints ☒ Incarcerated persons in restraints shall be ☐ ☐ housed either alone or in an area designated for restrained persons. (4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, PM 512 – Use of Restraints Incarcerated persons who are confined in restraints shall be given food and fluids. Provisions shall be made to accommodate ☒ any toileting needs at least once every two ☐ ☐ hours. Food shall be provided during normal meal periods. Hydration (water or juices) will be provided no less than once every two hours or when requested by the incarcerated person. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 17 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (5) exercising of extremities. PM 512 – Use of Restraints Incarcerated persons placed in restraints for longer than two hours should receive a range- of motion procedure that will allow for the ☒ ☐ ☐ movement of the extremities. Range-of- motion exercise will consist of alternate movement of the extremities (i.e., right arm and left leg) for a minimum of 10 minutes every two hours. (b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the PM 512 – Use of Restraints following requirements: (1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment Restraints shall not be used as punishment, or as a substitute for treatment. ☒ placed around a person's neck, or applied in ☐ ☐ a way that is likely to cause undue physical discomfort or restrict blood flow or breathing (e.g., hog-tying). (2) Restraint devices shall only be used on PM 512 – Use of Restraints 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 PM 512 – Use of Restraints restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation ☒ techniques, have been attempted and are deemed ☐ ☐ ineffective. (4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in PM 512 – Use of Restraints restraints only with the approval of the facility manager, the facility watch commander, or The specific reasons for the continued need responsible health care staff; continued retention ☒ for restraints shall be reviewed, documented, ☐ ☐ shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour. and approved by the Jail Commander, or the Sergeant or Officer in Charge at least every hour. (5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be PM 512 – Use of Restraints maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. ☒ Continuous direct visual observation shall be ☐ ☐ maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. (6) A medical opinion on placement and retention PM 512 – Use of Restraints shall be secured within one hour from the time of placement. Within one hour of placement in restraints, a ☒ ☐ ☐ qualified health care professional shall document an opinion regarding the placement and retention of the restraints. (7) A medical assessment shall be completed within PM 512 – Use of Restraints four hours of placement. Within one hour of placement in restraints, a ☒ ☐ ☐ qualified healthcare professional shall document an opinion regarding the placement and retention of the restraints. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 18 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be PM 512 – Use of Restraints conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure that the restraints are properly employed, and to Staff members shall conduct continuous ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated direct face-to-face observation at least twice person. Such observation shall be documented. every 30 minutes on an irregular schedule to While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons check the incarcerated person's physical well- shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area ☒ being and behavior. ☐ ☐ which makes provisions to protect the person from abuse. BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of restraint device placement reports from January 2025 through September 2025. The documentation appeared to be compliant with this regulation. (9) If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation PM 512 – Use of Restraints with responsible health care staff determines that an incarcerated person cannot be safely removed from As soon as practicable, but within eight hours restraints after eight hours, the person shall be taken of placement in restraints, the incarcerated to a medical facility for further evaluation. person must be evaluated by a mental health professional to assess whether the incarcerated person needs immediate and/or ☒ ☐ ☐ long-term mental health treatment. If the Jail Commander, or the authorized 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 PM 512 – Use of Restraints the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended maximum time limits for placement. Where applicable, the Jail Commander shall ☒ ☐ ☐ use the restraint device manufacturer's recommended maximum time limits for placement (11) All events and information related to the PM 512 – Use of Restraints 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 PM 512 – Use of Restraints The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Restraints will not be used on incarcerated responsible physician, shall develop written policies and persons who are known to be pregnant unless procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant based on an individualized determination that people. In accordance with Penal Code Section 3407, the ☒ restraints are reasonably necessary for the ☐ ☐ policy shall include reference to the following: legitimate safety and security needs of the incarcerated person, the staff, or the public. Should restraints be necessary, the restraints shall be the least restrictive available and the most reasonable under the circumstances. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 19 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or PM 512 – Use of Restraints in recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or Incarcerated persons who are known to be waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. ☒ pregnant will not be handcuffed behind their ☐ ☐ backs or placed in waist restraints or leg irons. The use of a restraint chair on an incarcerated person known to be pregnant is prohibited. (2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during PM 512 – Use of Restraints delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists, No incarcerated person who is in labor, ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the delivery, or recovery from a birth shall be safety and security of the incarcerated person, the restrained by the use of leg restraints/irons, staff, or the public. waist restraints/chains, or handcuffs behind the body. ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of restraint placements from January 2025 through September 2025. There were no cases identified where a pregnant female was placed into restraints. The agency is compliant with this regulation. (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional PM 512 – Use of Restraints who is currently responsible for the medical care of an incarcerated pregnant person during a medical Restraints shall be removed when medical emergency, labor, delivery, or recovery after delivery ☒ staff responsible for the medical care of the ☐ ☐ or termination of the pregnancy determines that the pregnant incarcerated person determines that removal of restraints is medically necessary. the removal of restraints is medically necessary. (4) Upon confirmation of an incarcerated person’s PM 512 – Use of Restraints pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards and policies governing incarcerated Once pregnancy has been confirmed, a pregnant people. pregnant incarcerated person should be ☒ advised of the policies and procedures ☐ ☐ regarding the restraint of pregnant persons BSCC staff reviewed the advisement to pregnant incarcerated persons while on site. 1059 DNA COLLECTION, USE OF FORCE PM 520 – Biological Samples (a) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 298.1, authorized law enforcement, custodial, or corrections personnel The Nevada County Sheriff's Office will assist including peace officers, may employ reasonable force to in the expeditious collection of required ☒ collect blood specimens, saliva samples, or thumb or ☐ ☐ biological samples from arrestees and palm print impressions from individuals who are required offenders in accordance with the laws of this to provide such samples, specimens or impressions state and with as little reliance on force as pursuant to Penal Code Section 296 and who refuse practicable. following written or oral request. (1) For the purpose of this regulation, the “use of PM 520 – Biological Samples reasonable force” shall be defined as the force that an objective, trained and competent correctional ☒ employee, faced with similar facts and ☐ ☐ circumstances, would consider necessary and reasonable to gain compliance with this regulation. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 20 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (2) The use of reasonable force shall be preceded by PM 520 – Biological Samples efforts to secure voluntary compliance. Efforts to secure voluntary compliance shall be documented If an incarcerated persons refuses to and include an advisement of the legal obligation to cooperate with the sample collection process, provide the requisite specimen, sample or impression correctional officers should attempt to identify and the consequences of refusal. ☒ the reason for refusal and seek voluntary ☐ ☐ compliance without resorting to using force. Force will not be used in the collection of samples except as authorized by court order or approval of legal counsel and only with the approval of the jail's lieutenant. (b) The force shall not be used without the prior written PM 520 – Biological Samples authorization of the facility watch commander or designee on duty. The authorization shall include The jail lieutenant shall review and approve ☒ information that reflects the fact that the offender was ☐ ☐ any calculated use of force. The supervisor asked to provide the requisite specimen, sample, or shall be present to supervise and document impression and refused. the calculated use of force. (c) If the use of reasonable force includes a cell PM 520 – Biological Samples extraction, the extraction shall be videotaped, including audio. Video shall be directed at the cell extraction event. A video recording should be made any time The videotape shall be retained by the agency for the force is used to obtain a biological sample. length of time required by statute. Notwithstanding the The recording should document all staff use of the video as evidence in a criminal proceeding, the ☒ participating in the process, in addition to the ☐ ☐ tape shall be retained administratively. methods and all force used during the collection. The recording should be part of the investigation file, if any, or otherwise retained in accordance with the office’s established records retention schedule. 1062 VISITING PM 1010- Visitation The facility administrator shall develop and implement The purpose of this policy is to establish rules written policies and procedures, which include the for visitation and to provide a process for following requirements: ☒ incarcerated person visits and visitors. ☐ ☐ (a) A visiting program which shall provide for: Visitation is a privilege and is based on space (1) As many in-person visits and visitors as facility availability, schedules, and on-duty staffing. schedules, space, and number of personnel will allow. (2) A publicly posted schedule of facility visiting PM 1010- Visitation hours. If practicable, visiting hours should be made available on weekends, evenings, or holidays. The Jail Commander shall designate a person to develop a schedule for incarcerated ☒ person visitation that includes daytime and ☐ ☐ evening hours. The visitation schedule will be posted in all jail housing units. The visiting hours will also be posted in the public area of the facility. (3) For sentenced incarcerated persons in Type I PM 1010- Visitation facilities there shall be allowed no fewer than two ☒ visits totaling at least one hour per incarcerated ☐ ☐ person each week. (4) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall PM 1010- Visitation develop and implement written policies and procedures to allow visiting for non-sentenced Visitation may be denied or terminated by a detainees. The policies and procedures will include a ☒ supervisor if the visitor poses a danger to the ☐ ☐ schedule to assure that non-sentenced detainees will security of the facility or there is other good be afforded a visit no later than the calendar day cause. following arrest. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 21 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) Visits may not be cancelled unless a legitimate PM 1010- Visitation operational or safety and security concern exists. All cancelled visits must be documented. The facility ☒ ☐ ☐ manager or designee shall regularly review cancelled visits and document such review. (c) The visiting policies developed pursuant to this section PM 1010- Visitation shall include provision for visitation by minor children of ☒ ☐ ☐ the incarcerated person. (d) Video visitation may be used to supplement existing PM 1010- Visitation visitation programs, but shall not be used to fulfill the ☒ requirements of this section if in-person visitation is ☐ ☐ requested by an incarcerated person. (e) Facilities shall not charge for visitation when visitors PM 1010- Visitation are onsite and participating in either in-person or video visitation. For purposes of this subsection, “onsite” is ☒ ☐ ☐ defined as the location where the incarcerated person is housed. (f) Subdivision (d) shall not apply to facilities which (1) PM 1010- Visitation exclusively used video visitation prior to January 1, 2017 or (2) had been designed without in-person visitation ☐ ☒ ☐ space and conditionally awarded by the Board prior to June 27, 2017. (g) If a local detention facility offered video visitation only PM 1010- Visitation as of January 1, 2017, the first hour of remote video ☐ ☒ ☐ visitation per week shall be offered free of charge. Types and availability of visitation, including: In-Person and Video Visitation Note: Reference PC § 6031.1(a)(4) (June 2017). Mode of visitation; Non-contact visiting. Visitation hours; Each incarcerated person may receive up to four (4) 30-minute visits per week. Incarcerated persons under quarantine/ isolation will not be allowed to visit until their quarantine/isolation is complete and they have been cleared by medical staff. Time inmates are allowed for visitation; and, The visitation lobby is open Tuesday through Friday. Morning: 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Afternoon: 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Evening: 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 22 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Any restrictions on inmate visitation. Visitation will be limited to four people (two adults and two minors) per visit. All visitors must be 18 years of age or older. Visiting minor children of an incarcerated parent must be accompanied by an adult. Underage children, not related to the incarcerated person, must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. Visitors are responsible for their children and must keep them under control. Unruly children may be cause for termination of a visit. Young children shall not be left unattended in the jail lobby or the vehicle parking lot. Visitors must be appropriately attired prior to entry. Inappropriate clothing, such as transparent clothing, halter tops, excessively tight or revealing clothing, hats/bandanas, or any other clothing associated with a criminal gang or clothing otherwise deemed by the staff to be unacceptable, will not be permitted. All visitors must have footwear. No cell phones or cameras are permitted in the visitation rooms. Visitors must provide their current government-issued ID at the time of check-in. There are no exceptions to this rule. No ID, no visit. All visitations must be scheduled. “Drop-in” visits will not be allowed. The incarcerated person will be responsible for scheduling visits with their family and friends. Any late visitors will have the time deducted from their scheduled visit. The scheduled visit will be completed on time, there are no exceptions. A mask, face-covering, or face shield may be mandatory for visitors and the incarcerated person you are visiting. If directed to, a violation of this requirement will result in the termination of the visit. A sanitation station and sanitation wipes will be available in the lobby for visitors to use. Visitation rooms will be cleaned numerous times a day by the Lobby clerk/officer. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 23 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1063 CORRESPONDENCE PM 1008 – Mail The facility administrator shall develop written policies This office will provide incarcerated persons and procedures for correspondence which provide that: ample opportunity to send and receive mail, (a) there is no limitation on the volume of mail that an subject to restriction when there is a incarcerated person may send or receive; legitimate government interest in security, order, and rehabilitation. ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated persons may, at their own expense, send and receive mail without restrictions on quantity, provided it does not jeopardize the safety of members, visitors, or other incarcerated persons, or pose an unreasonable disruption to orderly jail operations. (b) an incarcerated person’s correspondence may be PM 1008 - Mail read when there is a valid security reason and the facility ☒ ☐ ☐ manager or designee approves; (c) jail staff shall not review an incarcerated person’s PM 1008 - Mail correspondence to or from state and federal courts, any member of the State Bar or holder of public office, and Incarcerated persons may correspond the State Board of State and Community Corrections; confidentially with courts, legal counsel, however, jail authorities may open and inspect such mail ☒ officials of this office, elected officials, the ☐ ☐ only to search for contraband, cash, checks, or money Department of Corrections, jail inspectors, orders and in the presence of the incarcerated person; government officials, or officers of the court. This facility will also accept and deliver a fax or interoffice mail from these entities. (d) incarcerated persons may correspond, confidentially, PM 1008 - Mail ☒ with the facility manager or the facility administrator; and, ☐ ☐ (e) those incarcerated persons who are without funds PM 1008 - Mail shall be permitted at least four postage paid envelopes and eight sheets of paper each week to permit Indigent incarcerated persons shall receive correspondence with family members and friends but writing materials on a weekly basis, pursuant without limitation on the number of postage paid to a schedule established by the Jail envelopes and sheets of paper to their attorney and to Commander. Writing materials should include the courts. ☒ the following (15 CCR 1063): ☐ ☐ • At least four pre-stamped envelopes for correspondence with family and friends • At least eight sheets of writing paper • (c) One writing implement 1065 EXERCISE AND OUT OF CELL TIME PM 1004 – Exercise and Out of Cell Time (b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall make ☒ BSCC staff confirmed during the onsite ☐ ☐ table games, television, or both, available to incarcerated inspection that a television and board games people. are available to incarcerated individuals. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 24 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1066 BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, AND PM 1007 – Library Services WRITINGS PM 1006 – Commissary Services PM 1001 – Incarcerated Persons Welfare (b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall Fund develop and implement a written plan to make available a current newspaper or other like source, including a non- English language alternative, to ensure reasonable Publications, magazines, newspapers, books access to interested people. ☒ or periodicals shall be accepted only if they ☐ ☐ are mailed directly from the publisher or reputable seller to a named incarcerated person. A local daily newspaper in general circulation shall be made available to incarcerated persons (15 CCR 1066). Hardcover books will not be accepted into the facility. 1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE PM 1009 – Telephone Access The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures which allow access to a telephone or Incarcerated persons housed in general communication device beyond those telephone calls population will be permitted reasonable which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. access to public telephones at scheduled Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by times in the dayrooms for collect calls unless others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be ☒ such access may cause an unsafe situation ☐ ☐ provided access to the appropriate telecommunication for the facility, staff or other incarcerated device which will facilitate communication. Such devices persons. All calls, with the exception of calls may include but are not limited to videophones, to a verified attorney and PREA-related calls teletypewriters, or third-party communications to victim advocate services, are monitored assistance. An individual’s access to telephone and recorded. 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 603 – Access to Courts and Counsel The facility administrator shall develop written policies Staff should not unreasonably interfere with and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have ☒ incarcerated persons' attempts to seek ☐ ☐ access to the court and to legal counsel. counsel and where appropriate should assist Such access shall consist of: persons with making confidential contact with attorneys and authorized representatives. (a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these PM 603 – Access to Courts and Counsel ☒ regulations, and, ☐ ☐ (b) confidential consultation with attorneys. PM 603 – Access to Courts and Counsel All communication between incarcerated persons and their attorneys is confidential, including telephone conversations, written communication, and video conferencing. The content of written attorney-client ☒ ☐ ☐ communication will not be reviewed or censored, but the documents may be inspected for contraband. BSCC staff confirmed during the on-site inspection that rooms are available for confidential meetings with counsel. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 25 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1069 ORIENTATION PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation (b) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall To assist with the incarcerated person's develop written policies and procedures for a program transition into a custody environment, the reasonably understandable to non-sentenced detainees orientation will be both written and verbal to orient them at the time of placement in a living area. (including video orientation if available) and include the following topics, supplemented by ☒ ☐ ☐ a more detailed incarcerated person handbook that will be provided to each incarcerated person. BSCC staff confirmed that all of the below required sections are included within this agency's orientation and handbook. Such a program shall be published and include, but not PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation be limited to, the following: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) rules and disciplinary procedures; (2) visiting rules; PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) availability of personal care items, opportunities PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation ☒ for personal hygiene; ☐ ☐ (4) availability of reading and recreational materials; PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation ☒ and, ☐ ☐ (5) medical/mental health procedures. PM 503 – Handbook and Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ 1071 VOTING PM 610 – Inmate Voting The facility administrator of a Type I (holding sentenced Prior to each election, the Jail Commander incarcerated workers) II, III or IV facility shall develop will designate a correctional officer to be a written policies and procedures whereby the county liaison between the Office and the county registrar of voters allows qualified voters to vote in local, elections office. The designated correctional state, and federal elections, pursuant to election codes. ☒ officer will be responsible for assisting ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons who have requested to vote. Incarcerated persons should be advised of voting methods during the incarcerated person orientation. 1072 RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES PM 605 – Inmate Rights – Protection from Abuse The facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility PM 1000 – Programs and Services shall develop written policies and procedures to provide opportunities for incarcerated persons to participate in The Jail Commander or the authorized religious services, practices and counseling on a designee should be responsible for including voluntary basis. prohibitions against incarcerated person abuse and harassment, rules regarding ☒ respect for the property of others, and the ☐ ☐ prevention of disease in the informational handbook. All incarcerated persons should receive a copy of the informational handbook during the booking process, which should be printed in a language understood by incarcerated persons. Incarcerated persons also should receive verbal instruction on their rights during orientation. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 26 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1073 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE PM 609 – Grievances Note: Applicable to Type I facilities holding sentenced All incarcerated persons shall be provided workers. with a grievance process for resolving complaints arising from facility matters with at (a) Each administrator of a Type II, III, or IV facility and least one level of appeal. Type I facilities which hold incarcerated workers shall develop written policies and procedures whereby all ☒ No grievances were submitted from this ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons have the opportunity and ability to facility during this inspection cycle. submit and appeal grievances relating to any conditions of confinement, included but not limited to: medical care; classification actions; disciplinary actions; program participation; telephone, mail, and visiting procedures; and food, clothing, and bedding. Such policies and procedures shall include: (1) a grievance form; ☒ PM 609 – Grievances ☐ ☐ (2) instructions for registering and appealing a PM 609 – Grievances grievance, including relevant deadlines; ☒ A grievance form or instructions for ☐ ☐ registering and appealing a grievance, including relevant dates. (3) a process for submission and handling of PM 609 – Grievances ☒ anonymous grievances; ☐ ☐ (4) resolution of the grievance at the lowest PM 609 – Grievances appropriate staff level; Members shall attempt to informally resolve all grievances at the lowest level. All attempts to resolve a grievance shall be documented in ☒ the incarcerated person's file. If there is no ☐ ☐ resolution at this level, the incarcerated person may request a grievance form. Officers shall provide a grievance form to the incarcerated person within a reasonable timeframe. (5) appeal to the next level of review; PM 609 – Grievances ☒ ☐ ☐ The appeal process to the next level of review. (6) written reasons for denial of grievance at each PM 609 – Grievances ☒ level of review which acts on the grievance; ☐ ☐ (7) provision for a non-automated initial response PM 609 – Grievances within a reasonable time limit which shall not exceed a period of 15 calendar days; Written responses will be returned to the incarcerated person within 10 days. The time ☒ limit may be extended for good cause. If the ☐ ☐ time limit is extended, the affected incarcerated person will be given written notice informing them of the extension and the reason for the extension. (8) provision for resolving questions of jurisdiction PM 609 – Grievances ☒ within the facility; ☐ ☐ 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 27 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (9) provision for providing a copy of the grievance, PM 609 – Grievances appeal, response, and related documents to the incarcerated person; and, BSCC staff spoke with incarcerated ☒ individuals regarding the grievance process. ☐ ☐ BSCC staff was provided a written response by an individual in custody that appeared to be compliant with this regulation. (10) The facility manager or designee shall conduct PM 609 – Grievances regular review of grievances, responses, and appeals. The Correctional Lieutenant should maintain a grievance log in a central location accessible to all supervisors. The supervisor who originally receives a grievance shall record the grievance, along with its finding, on ☒ the grievance log. Periodic reviews of the log ☐ ☐ should be made by the Jail Commander or the authorized designee to ensure that grievances are being handled properly and in a timely manner. The grievance and the response pages will be scanned into the incarcerated person's electronic file in the computer system. (b) Grievance System Abuse: PM 609 – Grievances The facility may establish written policy and procedure to control the submission of an excessive number of Incarcerated person shall use the grievance grievances. process only for legitimate problems or complaints. If there is concern that an ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated person is abusing the grievance process, the Facility Captain or authorized designee may classify an incarcerated person as a grievance abuser if the incarcerated person. 1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS PM 600 – Discipline Wherever discipline is administered, each facility It is the policy of this office to maintain written administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary general categories of prohibited incarcerated actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons. person behavior that are clear, consistent, and uniformly applied. Written rules and Notes: If discipline IS NOT administered, written policy ☒ guidelines will be made available to all should indicate as such. If discipline IS administered, ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons. They will include a Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply. process for resolving minor infractions and a hearing process for a more serious breach of incarcerated person rules. Criminal acts may be referred to the appropriate criminal agency. Such rules and disciplinary actions shall be stated simply PM 600 – Discipline and affirmatively and posted conspicuously in housing units and the booking area or issued to each person upon The Jail Commander or the authorized booking. designee is responsible for conspicuously posting notices about rules, disciplinary procedures, and actions in a conspicuous location or issued to each incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ person upon booking. Therefore, a current list of recognized infractions that are generally prohibited should be available in each housing unit. All incarcerated persons, regardless of their housing unit, shall have access to these rules. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 28 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS For those individuals with limited literacy, who are unable PM 600 – Discipline to read English, and for persons with disabilities, provision shall be made for the jail staff to instruct them For those individuals with limited literacy, verbally or provide them with material in an unable to read English, and for persons with ☒ understandable form regarding jail rules and disciplinary ☐ ☐ disabilities, provisions shall be made for staff procedures and actions. to instruct them verbally or provide them with material in an understandable form. 1081 PLAN FOR DISCIPLINE OF INCARCERATED PM 600 – Discipline PERSONS Each facility administrator shall develop written policies Disciplinary action that may be imposed for and procedures for discipline of incarcerated persons. minor rule violations include (15 CCR 1081): The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following elements: • Counseling the incarcerated person (a) Temporary Loss of Privileges: For minor acts of non- regarding expected conduct. conformance or minor violations of facility rules, staff may • Assignment to extra work detail. impose a temporary loss of privileges, such as access to ☒ • Removal from work detail (without losing ☐ ☐ television, telephones, commissary, or lockdown for less work time credits). than 24 hours, provided there is written documentation • Loss of privileges including but not limited and supervisory approval. to television, telephone, and/or commissary privileges for a period not to exceed 24 hours. • Lockdown in the incarcerated person's assigned cell or confinement in the incarcerated person's bunk area for a period not to exceed 24 hours. (b) Disciplinary Actions: Major violations of facility rules PM 600 – Discipline or repetitive minor acts of non-conformance or repetitive minor violations of facility rules shall be reported in writing Major rule violations are considered a threat by the staff member observing the act and submitted to to the safety, security, or efficiency of the the disciplinary officer. The consequences of such facility, its staff members, incarcerated violations may include, but are not limited to: persons, or visitors. Staff members ☒ ☐ ☐ witnessing or becoming aware of a major rule violation should take immediate steps to stabilize and manage the situation, including notification of a supervisor. The supervisor should assess the situation and initiate any emergency action, if necessary. 1. Loss of good time/work time. ☒ PM 600 – Discipline ☐ ☐ 2. Placement in disciplinary separation. PM 600 – Discipline Incarcerated persons who are accused of a major rule violation may be moved to administrative separation housing for pre- hearing detention, with the Sergeant or ☒ ☐ ☐ Officer in Charge's approval, if there is a threat to safety or security. Incarcerated persons placed in pre-hearing detention are subject to the property and privilege restrictions commensurate with separated confinement. 3. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations. ☒ PM 600 – Discipline ☐ ☐ 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 29 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS A staff member with investigative and disciplinary PM 600 – Discipline authority shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to impose such consequences. The Jail Commander shall appoint at least one hearing officer to preside and conduct disciplinary hearings of major rule violations. ☒ ☐ ☐ The hearing officer should be a qualified supervisor or suitably trained designee who will have the responsibility and authority to rule on charges of incarcerated person rule violations. Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are PM 600 – Discipline involved in the charges. The hearing officer shall not investigate nor preside over any incarcerated person ☒ ☐ ☐ disciplinary hearing on cases where the hearing officer was a witness or was directly involved in the incident that generated the complaint. Such charges pending against an incarcerated person PM 600 – Discipline shall be acted on with the following provisions and within specified timeframes: An incarcerated person charged with a major 1. A copy of the report, or a separate written notice of rule violation shall be given a written the violation(s), shall be provided to the incarcerated description of the incident and the rules person. violated at least 24 hours prior to a ☒ ☐ ☐ disciplinary hearing. BSCC staff spoke with an incarcerated individual about the disciplinary process during the onsite inspection. The agency appears to be compliant with this regulation. 2. Unless declined by the incarcerated person, a PM 600 – Discipline hearing shall be provided no sooner than 24 hours after the report has been submitted to the disciplinary Unless waived in writing by the incarcerated officer and the incarcerated person has been person, hearings may not be held in less than ☒ informed of the charges in writing. The hearing may ☐ ☐ 24 hours from the time of notification. be postponed or continued for a reasonable time through a written waiver by the incarcerated person, or for good cause. 3. The incarcerated person shall be permitted to PM 600 – Discipline appear on their own behalf at the time of hearing and present witnesses and documentary evidence. The Accused incarcerated persons have the right ☒ incarcerated person shall have access to staff or ☐ ☐ to make a statement, present evidence, and assistance when they have limited literacy, or the call witnesses at the hearing. issues are complex. 4. A charge(s) shall be acted on no later than 72 PM 600 – Discipline hours after an incarcerated person has been informed of the charge(s) in writing. Unless declined by the incarcerated person, a hearing shall be provided no sooner than 24 ☒ ☐ ☐ hours and no later than 72 hours after the report has been submitted to the hearing officer and the incarcerated person has been informed of the charges in writing. 5. Subsequent to final disposition of disciplinary PM 600 – Discipline charges by the disciplinary officer, the charges and the action taken shall be reviewed by the facility All disciplinary hearing reports and ☒ manager or designee. ☐ ☐ dispositions shall be reviewed by the Jail Commander or the authorized designee soon after the final disposition. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 30 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 6. The incarcerated person shall be advised in a PM 600 – Discipline written statement by the fact-finders about the evidence relied on and the reasons for the The hearing officer shall write a report disciplinary action. A copy of the record shall be kept regarding the decision and detailing the pursuant to Penal Code Section 4019.5. evidence and the reasons for the disciplinary ☒ action. A copy of the report shall be provided ☐ ☐ to the incarcerated person. The original shall be filed with the record of the proceedings. All documentation related to the disciplinary process shall be retained and a copy should be placed in the incarcerated person's file. 7. There shall be a policy of review and appeal to a PM 600 – Discipline supervisor on all disciplinary action. Incarceratedpersons wishing to appeal the decision of the hearing officer must do so in ☒ ☐ ☐ writing within twenty-four (24) hours of the decision. All appeals will be forwarded to the Jail Commander or the authorized designee for review. 1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE PM 600 – Discipline The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer shall be directly related to the severity of the rule Disciplinary action that may be imposed for infraction and promotion of desired behavior through a minor rule violations include (15 CCR 1081): progressive disciplinary process. Acceptable forms of discipline shall consist of, but not be limited to, the • Counseling the incarcerated person following: regarding expected conduct. (a) Loss of privileges. • Assignment to extra work detail. (b) Extra work detail. ☒ • Removal from work detail (without losing ☐ ☐ (c) Short term lockdown for less than 24 hours. work time credits). (d) Removal from work details. • Loss of privileges including but not limited (e) Forfeiture of “good time” credits earned under Penal to television, telephone, and/or commissary Code Section 4019. privileges for a period not to exceed 24 (f) Forfeiture of “work time” credits earned under Penal hours. Code Section 4019. • Lockdown in the incarcerated person's (g) Disciplinary separation. assigned cell or confinement in the incarcerated person's bunk area for a period not to exceed 24 hours. 1083 LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS PM 600 – Discipline PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Disciplinary The U.S. and state constitutions expressly actions shall not include corporal punishment, group prohibit all cruel or unusual punishment, punishment when feasible, or physical or psychological disciplinary actions shall not include degradation. corporate punishment, group punishment ☒ when feasible, or physical or psychological ☐ ☐ Additionally, there shall be the following limitations: degradation. (a) Disciplinary separation shall be considered an option of last resort and as a response to the most serious and Disciplinary separation shall be considered threatening behavior, for the shortest time possible, and an option of last resort and as a response to with the least restrictive conditions possible. the most serious and threatening behavior, for the shortest time possible, and with the least restrictive conditions possible. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 31 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (1) If a person is on disciplinary separation status for PM 600 – Discipline 30 consecutive days there shall be a review by the PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation facility manager before the disciplinary separation status is continued. This review shall include a If a person is on disciplinary status for 30 consultation with health care staff. Such reviews shall consecutive days there shall be a review by continue at least every fifteen days thereafter until the the Jail Commander before the disciplinary disciplinary status has ended. This review shall be status continues. The review will be initiated documented. by a scheduled event created by the Classification Unit. The review shall include a ☒ ☐ ☐ consultation with health care staff. Such reviews shall continue at least every 15 days thereafter until the disciplinary status has ended. These reviews shall be documented. BSCC staff spoke with an incarcerated individual about the disciplinary process during the onsite inspection. The agency appears to be compliant with this regulation. (2) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have PM 600 – Discipline the minimum furnishings and space specified in Title PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation 24, Part 2, 1231.2.6 and 2.7. Occupants shall be issued clothing and bedding as specified in Articles Incarcerated persons in disciplinary 13 and 14 of these regulations and shall not be separation shall not be deprived of bedding or deprived of them through any portion of the day clothing except in cases where the ☒ except that those incarcerated persons who engage ☐ ☐ incarcerated person destroys such articles or in the destruction of bedding or clothing may be uses them to attempt suicide. 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 PM 600 – Discipline medical staff determine that an individual has serious PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation mental illness or an intellectual disability, they shall PM 605 – Inmate Right – Protection from be removed from disciplinary separation immediately Abuse upon this determination. ☒ If after placement in separation, mental health ☐ ☐ or medical staff determine an incarcerated person to have a serious mental illness or an intellectual disability, the person shall be removed from disciplinary separation immediately upon this determination. (b) The delegation of authority to any incarcerated person PM 600 – Discipline or group of incarcerated people to exercise the right of PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation punishment over any other incarcerated person or group PM 605 – Inmate Right – Protection from of incarcerated people. Abuse ☒ Note: PC § 4019.5. ☐ ☐ In no case shall any incarcerated person or group of incarcerated persons be delegated the authority to punish any other incarcerated person or group of incarcerated persons. (c) In no case shall a safety cell, as specified in Title 24, PM 600 – Discipline Part 2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation disciplinary purposes. PM 605 – Inmate Right – Protection from Abuse ☒ ☐ ☐ In no case shall a safety cell, as specified in the Safety and Sobering Cells Policy, be used for disciplinary purposes. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 32 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (d) No incarcerated person may be deprived of the PM 600 – Discipline implements necessary to maintain an acceptable level of PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation ☒ personal hygiene as specified in Section 1265 of these ☐ ☐ PM 605 – Inmate Right – Protection from regulations. Abuse (e) Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary measure. PM 600 – Discipline PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation PM 605 – Inmate Right – Protection from ☒ Abuse ☐ ☐ Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary measure (f) Correspondence privileges shall not be withheld PM 600 – Discipline except in cases where the incarcerated person has PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation violated correspondence regulations, in which case PM 605 – Inmate Right – Protection from correspondence may be suspended for no longer than 72 Abuse hours, without the review and approval of the facility manager. Correspondence privileges shall not be ☒ withheld except in cases where the ☐ ☐ incarcerated person has violated correspondence regulations, in which case correspondence other than legal mail may be suspended for no longer than 72 hours without the review and approval of the Jail Commander. (g) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be PM 600 – Discipline suspended as a disciplinary measure. PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation PM 605 – Inmate Right – Protection from Abuse ☒ ☐ ☐ In no case shall access to the courts and/or legal counsel be suspended as a disciplinary measure. 1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS PM 600 – Discipline PM 601 – Disciplinary Separation Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept PM 605 – Inmate Right – Protection from ☒ of all disciplinary actions administered therefore. This ☐ ☐ Abuse requirement may be satisfied by retaining copies of rule violation reports and report of the disposition of each. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 33 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1206.5 MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICABLE PM 714 – Communicable Diseases DISEASES IN A CUSTODY SETTING (a) The responsible physician, in conjunction with the This policy is intended to provide guidelines facility administrator and the county health officer, shall for facility staff to assist in minimizing the risk develop a written plan to address the identification, of contracting and/or spreading treatment, control and follow-up management of communicable diseases. The policy offers tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. The plan direction in achieving the following goals: shall cover the intake screening procedures, identification of relevant symptoms, referral for a medical evaluation, (a) Managing the risks associated with treatment responsibilities during incarceration and bloodborne pathogens (BBP), aerosol coordination with public health officials for follow-up transmissible diseases (ATD), and other treatment in the community. The plan shall reflect the potentially infectious substances. current local incidence of communicable diseases which threaten the health of incarcerated people and staff. (b) Providing appropriate treatment for ill incarcerated persons while minimizing the risk of the spread of disease. (c) Making decisions concerning the selection, use, maintenance, limitations, storage, and disposal of personal protective equipment (PPE). ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) Ensuring proper reporting to local, state, and federal agencies. (e) Establishing procedures for the identification, education, immunization, prevention, surveillance, diagnosis, medical isolation (when indicated), treatment, and follow-up care for new incarcerated persons, and for incarcerated persons or employees who have contracted a communicable disease from an ill person. (f) Providing appropriate treatment, counseling, and confidentiality should an employee become exposed to a communicable disease. (g) Protecting the privacy rights of all personnel who may be exposed to or contract a communicable disease during the course of their duties. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 34 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) Consistent with the above plan, the health authority PM 714 – Communicable Diseases shall, in cooperation with the facility administrator and the county health officer, set forth in writing, policies and procedures in conformance with applicable state and Contact precautions are designed to prevent federal law, which include, but are not limited to: the spread of organisms from an infected (1) The types of communicable diseases to be incarcerated person through direct (touching reported; the incarcerated person) or indirect (touching surfaces or objects the incarcerated person ☒ touched) contact. Examples of inmates who ☐ ☐ might be placed in contact precautions are those infected with the following: 1. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria 2. Hepatitis A 3. Scabies 4. Impetigo 5. Lice (2) The persons who shall receive the medical PM 714 – Communicable Diseases reports; Notification to the public health department of all reportable diseases and conditions shall ☒ be made as soon as practicable. This is done ☐ ☐ by completing appropriate forms, and if necessary, contacting the public health department directly for situations of multiple spread occurrences. (3) Sharing of medical information with incarcerated PM 714 – Communicable Diseases ☒ persons and custody staff. ☐ ☐ (4) Medical procedures required to identify the PM 714 – Communicable Diseases presence of disease(s) and lessen the risk of ☒ ☐ ☐ exposure to others; (5) Medical confidentiality requirements; PM 714 – Communicable Diseases Most of the information involved in this process must remain confidential. The Personnel and Training Unit shall ensure that ☒ all records and reports are kept in the strictest ☐ ☐ confidence. The Personnel and Training Unit shall be responsible for maintaining records containing the employee’s treatment status and the results of examinations, medical testing and follow-up procedures. (6) Housing considerations based up on behavior PM 714 – Communicable Diseases medical needs and safety of the affected incarcerated persons; An incarcerated person requiring airborne precautions should be assigned to a designated airborne infectious isolation room ☒ (AIIR) which complies with OSHA standards. ☐ ☐ If an AIIR is unavailable, the patient must be transferred to a facility with an AIIR. The incarcerated person should wear a mask during transport. Any employee transporting the incarcerated person must wear a mask. (7) Provisions for consent by an incarcerated person PM 714 – Communicable Diseases that address the limits of confidentiality; and, ☒ Seek consent from the person who was the ☐ ☐ source of the exposure and seek a court order, if consent is refused. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 35 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (8) Reporting and appropriate action upon the PM 714 – Communicable Diseases possible exposure of custody staff to a communicable disease. The health authority shall be responsible for ensuring the systematic collection and ☒ analysis of data to assist in the identification ☐ ☐ of problems, epidemics, or clusters of nosocomial infections. All reportable illnesses as defined by the public health department shall be reported as required. 1211 SICK CALL PM 701 – Access to Health Care PM 702 – Non-Emergency Health Care The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health PM 703 – Referrals and Coordination of authority, shall develop written policies and procedures, Specialty Care which provide daily sick call for all incarcerated persons or provision made that any incarcerated person Incarcerated person medical requests will be requesting medical/mental health attention be given such evaluated by qualified health care attention. professionals. Health care services will be made available to incarcerated persons from ☒ the time of admission until they are released. ☐ ☐ Information regarding how to contact the medical staff will be posted in all incarcerated person housing areas BSCC staff spoke with an incarcerated individual during the onsite inspection. He confirmed that health care is provided in a timely manner and that all have access to services. 1260 STANDARD INSTITUTIONAL CLOTHING PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene The standard issue of climatically suitable clothing to It is the policy of the Nevada County Sheriff's incarcerated people held after arraignment in all but Court Office facility to maintain a high standard of Holding, Temporary Holding, and Type IV facilities shall hygiene in compliance with the requirements include, but not be limited to: established by all state laws, ordinances, and (a) Clean socks and footwear; regulations (15 CCR 1069). Compliance with ☒ laws and regulations relating to good ☐ ☐ incarcerated person hygiene practice is closely linked with good sanitation practices. Therefore, the need to maintain a high level of hygiene is not only for the protection of all incarcerated persons, but for the safety of the correctional staff, volunteers, contractors, and visitors. (b) Clean outergarments; and, PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene An incarcerated person admitted to the facility for 72 hours or more and assigned to a living unit shall be issued a set of facility clothing. The issue of clothing appropriate to the climate for incarcerated persons shall include but is not limited to (15 CCR 1260): ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) Clean socks (b) Clean outergarments (c) Clean undergarments 1. Males - shorts and undershirts 2. Females - two bras, two nightgowns, one pair of sleep shorts, and four pairs of panties (d) Footwear 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 36 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (c) Clean undergarments; PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) For males – shorts and undershirt, and PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ (2) For females – bra and two pairs of panties. PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ The person’s personal undergarments and footwear may PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene be substituted for the institutional undergarments and footwear specified in this regulation. This option An incarcerated person's excess personal notwithstanding, the facility has the primary responsibility clothing shall be mailed, or picked up by a to provide the personal undergarments and footwear. designated family member or stored in ☒ ☐ ☐ containers designed for such purpose. All incarcerated person's personal property shall be properly identified, inventoried, and secured. Incarcerated persons shall sign and receive a copy of the inventory record. All issued and exchanged clothing shall be clean and free PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene of holes or tears, reasonably fitted, durable, easily laundered and repaired. Undergarments shall be clean, All issued and exchanged clothing shall be free of holes or tears, and substantially free of stains. clean and free of holes, tears, reasonably Individuals shall be able to select the garment type more fitted, durable, and easily laundered and compatible with their gender identity and gender repaired. Undergarments shall be clean, free expression. of holes or tears, and substantially free of ☒ ☐ ☐ stains. Individuals shall be able to select the garment type more compatible with their gender identity and gender expression. BSCC staff inspected clothing during the onsite inspection. The clothing met the requirements of this regulation. 1264 CONTROL OF VERMIN IN PERSONAL PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene CLOTHING This policy outlines the procedures that will be There shall be written policies and procedures developed taken to ensure the personal hygiene of every by the facility administrator to control contamination incarcerated person in the Nevada County and/or spread of vermin in all incarcerated people’s Sheriff's Office jail is maintained. The Nevada personal clothing. Infested clothing shall be cleaned, County Sheriff's Office recognizes the disinfected, or stored in a closed container so as to importance of each incarcerated person eradicate or stop the spread of vermin. maintaining acceptable personal hygiene ☒ practices by providing adequate bathing ☐ ☐ facilities and hair care services, and the issuance and exchange of clothing, bedding, linens, towels, and other necessary personal hygiene items. Delousing materials and procedures shall be approved through consultation with the Responsible Physician or qualified health care professionals. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 37 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1265 ISSUE OF PERSONAL CARE ITEMS PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene There shall be written policies and procedures developed Personal hygiene items, hair care services, by the facility administrator for the issue of personal and facilities for showers will be provided in hygiene items. accordance with applicable laws and ☒ ☐ ☐ regulations. This is to maintain a standard of hygiene among incarcerated persons in compliance with the requirements established by state laws as part of a healthy living environment. Each menstruating person shall be provided with sanitary PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene napkins, panty liners, and tampons as requested with no maximum allowance. Any incarcerated person, upon request, shall be provided personal hygiene items with regard to their menstrual cycle and reproductive system, including, but not limited ☒ ☐ ☐ to, sanitary pads, tampons and panty liners, at no cost and no maximum allowance BSCC staff confirmed during the onsite inspection that all required feminine hygiene products are stocked and available for use. Each person to be held over 24 hours who is unable to PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene supply themself with the following personal care items, because of either indigency or the absence of a canteen, Each incarcerated person held more than 24 shall be issued: hours, who does not have the following (a) Toothbrush, personal care items because of either indigency or the absence of an incarcerated person canteen, shall be issued the following ☒ ☐ ☐ items (15 CCR 1265): • Toothbrush • Dentifrice • Soap • Comb • Shaving implements (b) Dentifrice, PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Soap, PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) Comb, and PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) Shaving implements. PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ Personal care items shall be issued within the first 12 PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene hours of housing assignment. Personal care items shall be issued within the ☒ first 12 hours of a housing assignment. ☐ ☐ Incarcerated persons shall not be required to share personal care items or disposable razors. Incarcerated persons shall not be required to share any PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene ☒ personal care items listed in items “a” through “d.” ☐ ☐ Incarcerated people will not share disposable razors. PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 38 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Double edged safety razors, electric razors, and other PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene shaving instruments capable of breaking the skin, when shared among incarcerated people, must be disinfected Other barbering equipment capable of between individual uses by the method prescribed by the ☒ ☐ breaking the skin must be disinfected ☐ State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology in Sections between individual uses, as prescribed by the 979 and 980, Division 9, Title 16, California Code of California Board of Barbering and Regulations. Cosmetology 1266 SHOWERING PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene There shall be written policies and procedures developed It is the policy of the Nevada County Sheriff's by the facility administrator for showering/bathing. ☒ Office facility to maintain a high standard of ☐ ☐ hygiene in compliance with the requirements established by all state laws, ordinances, and regulations. Incarcerated persons shall be permitted to shower/bathe PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene upon assignment to a housing unit and at least every other day or more often if possible. Incarcerated persons will be allowed to ☒ ☐ ☐ shower upon assignment to a housing unit and at least every other day thereafter, or more often if possible. Absent exigent circumstances, no person shall be PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene prohibited from showering at least every other day following assignment to a housing unit. If showering is Absent exigent circumstances, no person prohibited, it must be approved by the facility manager or shall be prohibited from showering at least designee, and the reason(s) for prohibition shall be ☒ every other day following assignment to a ☐ ☐ documented. housing unit. If showering is prohibited, it shall be approved by the Jail Commander or the authorized designee, and the reasons for prohibition shall be documented. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 39 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens, Upon entering a living area of the Nevada for each incarcerated person entering a living area who County Sheriff's Office jail, every incarcerated is expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be person who is expected to remain overnight limited to: shall be issued bedding and linens including (a) one serviceable mattress which meets the but not limited to: requirements of Section 1272 of these regulations; (a) Sufficient freshly laundered blankets to provide comfort under existing temperature conditions. Blankets shall be exchanged and laundered in accordance with facility operational laundry rules. (b) One clean, firm, nontoxic, fire-retardant mattress (16 CFR 1633.1 et seq.). 1. Mattresses will be serviceable and enclosed in an easily cleanable, nonabsorbent material and conform to the size of the bunk. Mattresses will be cleaned and disinfected when an incarcerated person is released or upon reissue. 2. Mattresses shall meet the most recent ☒ requirements of the State Fire Marshal, the ☐ ☐ Bureau of Home Furnishings' test standard for penal mattresses, and any other legal standards at the time of purchase (15 CCR 1272). 3. Mattresses shall be free of holes and tears. Mattresses with holes, tears, or that lack sufficient padding shall be replaced upon request with mattresses that meet the requirements of 15 CCR 1270 (15 CCR 1271). (c) Two sheets or one sheet and a clean mattress cover. 1. Two blankets or a sleep bag may be issued in place of one mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the incarcerated person. (d) Two clean bath towels. BSCC staff inspected several mattresses and blankets for holes and tears during the on-site inspection. The agency appears to meet these regulatory requirements. (b) one mattress cover or one sheet; PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) one towel; and, PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) one blanket or more depending up on climatic PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene ☒ conditions. ☐ ☐ Policy and procedure shall require that items (a), (b), and PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene ☒ (d) above be provided prior to the first night in the facility. ☐ ☐ 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 40 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Two blankets or sleep bag may be issued in place of one PM 807 – Incarcerated Persons' Hygiene mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated person. 1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND PM 800 – Sanitation Inspections MAINTENANCE PM 802 – Housekeeping and Maintenance The facility administrator shall develop written policies The Nevada County Sheriff's Office has and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable established a plan to promote and comply level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the with the environmental safety and sanitation ☒ facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule ☐ ☐ requirements established by applicable laws, of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and ordinances and regulations. This policy correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices establishes a plan of housekeeping tasks and which may be found. inspections required to identify and correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices in this facility. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 41 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Are minors held in jail cells? No juveniles are held within this facility. Penal Code Sections 6030 and 6031.4 require the biennial inspection of local detention facilities that hold minors in secure detention in the jail. Title 15, Article 9 establishes the minimum standards of how facilities hold ☒ ☐ minors in temporary custody in the jail. ☐ Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail cells are not subject to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections; however, if minors are held in the building, they may be subject to the requirements of WIC §207.1. 1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A MINOR IN AN ADULT DETENTION FACILITY The facility administrator shall develop policy and ☒ procedures for notification of the court of jurisdiction and ☐ ☐ the parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis, in the event of a suicide attempt, serious illness, injury or death of a minor in custody. 1142 WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES The facility administrator shall develop written policies ☒ and procedures concerning minors being held in ☐ ☐ temporary custody which shall address: (a) suicide risk and prevention; (b) use of restraints; ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) emergency medical assistance and services; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) prohibiting use of discipline. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1143 CARE OF MINORS IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY ☒ (a) The following shall be made available to all minors ☐ ☐ held in temporary custody: (1) access to toilets and washing facilities; (2) one snack during term of temporary custody if the minor has not eaten within the past four (4) ☒ hours or is otherwise in need of appropriate ☐ ☐ nourishment; (3) access to drinking water; ☒ ☐ ☐ (4) access to language services; ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) access to disabilities services; ☒ ☐ ☐ (6) sanitary napkins, panty liners, and tampons as ☒ requested; ☐ ☐ (7) privacy during consultation with family, guardian, ☒ and/or lawyer; ☐ ☐ (8) blankets and clothing, as necessary, to assure ☒ the comfort of the minor; and, ☐ ☐ (9) personal clothing unless the clothing is inadequate, presents a health or safety problem, or ☒ ☐ ☐ is required to be utilized as evidence of an offense. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 42 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) Upon entry, the minor shall be informed in writing of what is available under this section, and it shall be ☒ posted in at least one conspicuous place to which ☐ ☐ minors have access. 1144 CONTACT BETWEEN MINORS AND INCARCERATED ADULTS ☒ The facility administrator shall establish policies and ☐ ☐ procedures to restrict contact, as defined in Section 1006, between minors and adults confined in the facility. In situations where brief or accidental contact may occur, such as booking or facility movement, facility staff (trained in the supervision of incarcerated people) shall ☒ ☐ ☐ maintain a constant, side- by-side presence with the minor or the adult to prevent sustained contact. 1145 DECISION ON SECURE CUSTODY A minor who is taken into temporary custody by a peace officer on the basis that they are is a person described by Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code may be held in secure custody in a law enforcement facility that contains a lockup for adults if the minor is 14 years of age or older and if, in the reasonable belief of the peace officer, the minor presents a serious security risk of harm to self or others, as long as all other conditions of secure custody set forth in these standards are met. ☐ ☐ ☒ Any minor in temporary custody who is less than 14 years of age, or who does not in the reasonable belief of the peace officer present a serious security risk of harm to self or others, shall not be placed in secure custody, but may be kept in non-secure custody in the facility as long as all other conditions of non-secure custody set forth in these standards are met. Note: Minors in secure detention are 14 years of age or older. In making the determination whether the minor presents a serious security risk of harm to self or others, the ☒ officer may take into account the following factors: ☐ ☐ (a) age, maturity, and delinquent history of the minor; (b) severity of the offense(s) for which the minor was ☒ taken into custody; ☐ ☐ (c) minor's behavior, including the degree to which the ☒ minor appears to be cooperative or non-cooperative; ☐ ☐ (d) the availability of staff to provide adequate ☒ supervision or protection of the minor; and, ☐ ☐ (e) the age, type, and number of other individuals who ☒ are detained in the facility. ☐ ☐ 1146 CONDITIONS OF SECURE CUSTODY While in secure custody, minors may be locked in a room or other secure enclosure, secured to a cuffing rail, ☒ ☐ ☐ or otherwise reasonably restrained as necessary to prevent escape and protect the minor and others from harm. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 43 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1147 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE CUSTODY INSIDE A LOCKED ENCLOSURE (a) Minors shall receive adequate supervision which, at ☒ ☐ ☐ a minimum, includes: (1) constant auditory access to staff by the minor; and, (2) safety checks, as defined in Section 1006, of the minor by staff of the law enforcement facility, at least ☒ ☐ ☐ once every 30 minutes, which shall be documented. (b) Minors of different genders shall not be placed in the same locked room unless under constant direct visual ☒ ☐ ☐ observation by staff of the law enforcement facility. 1148 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE CUSTODY OUTSIDE OF A LOCKED ENCLOSURE ☒ Minors held in secure custody outside of a locked ☐ ☐ enclosure shall not be secured to a stationary object for more than 60 minutes unless no other locked enclosure is available. A staff person from the facility shall provide constant direct visual observation to assure the minor's safety ☒ ☐ ☐ while secured to a stationary object. Securing minors to a stationary object for longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter, shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ approved by a supervisor. The decision for securing a minor to a stationary object for longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes ☒ thereafter shall be based upon the best interests of the ☐ ☐ minor and shall be documented. 1149 CRITERIA FOR NON-SECURE CUSTODY Minors held in temporary custody, who do not meet the criteria for secure custody as specified in Section 207.1(b) of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may be ☒ held in non- secure custody to investigate the case, ☐ ☐ facilitate release of the minor to a parent or guardian, or arrange for transfer of the minor to an appropriate juvenile facility. While minors are held in temporary non- secure custody the provisions of Section 1143 apply. 1150 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN NON- SECURE CUSTODY Minors held in non-secure custody shall receive constant direct visual observation by staff of the law ☒ ☐ ☐ enforcement facility. Entry and release times shall be documented and made available for review. Monitoring a minor using audio, video, or other electronic devices shall never replace constant direct visual observation. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 44 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1151 MINORS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE IN SECURE OR NON-SECURE CUSTODY Facility administrators shall develop policies and ☒ procedures providing that a medical clearance shall be ☐ ☐ obtained for minors who are under the influence of drugs, alcohol or any other intoxicating substance to the extent that they are unable to care for themselves, prior to secure or non-secure custody of that minor. Supervision of minors in secure custody in a locked room shall include safety checks at least once every 15 minutes until resolution of the intoxicated state or ☒ ☐ ☐ release. These safety checks shall be documented, with actual time of occurrence recorded. Supervision of minors in secure custody outside of a locked room shall be supervised in accordance with ☒ ☐ ☐ Section 1148. Supervision of minors in nonsecure custody shall be ☒ supervised in accordance with Section 1150. ☐ ☐ 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PRO 25-26 Page 45 of 45 A352 Type I PRO eff. 04.01.25 ADULT TYPE I, II, III AND IV FACILITIES PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections Applicable Title 24 Regulations: PRE-73; 4/73 BSCC Code: 3460 FACILITY NAME: Truckee Substation FACILITY TYPE: I APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): PRE-73: X Post 4/73: OTHER: FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Matthew Schuler DATE: November 10, 2025 TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Holding Cells (2.2) ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain 10 square feet of floor per inmate Capacity not to exceed ten (10) persons 4-73: Capacity limitation deleted ☒ ☐ ☐ Sufficient fixed benches to accommodate cell capacity ☒ ☐ ☐ Toilet accessible ☒ ☐ ☐ Water fountain accessible ☒ ☐ ☐ Wash basin accessible ☒ ☐ ☐ 3.12 Weapons Locker (3.12) External to the security area and equipped with ☒ ☐ ☐ individual compartments, locks and keys Detoxification/Sobering Cells (2.4) Procedures limit use to one inmate at a time 0B 01: name change to “Sobering Cell” due to size of cell. Limited to no more than 15 inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ 4-73: Capacity limited to 16 inmates Contain 15 square feet of floor per inmate ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain toilet 4-73: 1:8 ratio ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain washbasin 4-73: 1:8 ratio ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain drinking fountain ☒ ☐ ☐ Adequate visual observation ☒ ☐ ☐ Padding recommended 4-73: Padding required ☒ ☐ ☐ Shower-Delousing Room (3.4) Available in booking/reception ☒ ☐ ☐ 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PHY 25-26 - 1 - A380 PHY Type P73&4-73.dot (03/01) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Secure Vault or Storage Space (2.1) Available for inmate valuables ☒ ☐ ☐ Telephone (2.1) Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5 ☒ ☐ ☐ Single Occupancy Cells (2.6) ☒ ☐ ☐ Maximum capacity of one inmate. A minimum width of 6 feet, length of 7.5 feet and height of 8 feet 4-73: Minimum width of 6 feet, length 8 feet and height ☒ ☐ ☐ of 8 feet, OR clear floor area of 43 square feet Contain toilet and washbasin and drinking fountain ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain a bunk capable of accommodating a standard 30" X 76" mattress ☒ ☐ ☐ Multiple Occupancy Cells (8227) A capacity of more than 2 persons ☒ ☐ ☐ 4-73: Capacity between 4-16 inmates A minimum of 500 cubic feet of air space per inmate 4-73: Minimum of 25 square feet floor space per ☒ ☐ ☐ inmate Toilet and washbasin 4-73: 1:8 ratio ☒ ☐ ☐ Drinking fountain ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain a bunk capable of accommodating a standard 30" X 76" mattress ☒ ☐ ☐ Safety Cells (2.5) 1B ☐ ☒ ☐ Designed to house one person A minimum width of 6 feet, length of 7.5 feet and height of 8 feet ☐ ☒ ☐ 4-73: Minimum 6 foot width; length and height of 8 feet Equipped with flush ring toilet (flush with floor) ☐ ☒ ☐ Equipped with solid security door and view panel ☐ ☒ ☐ Padded floor, door and walls ☐ ☒ ☐ 4-73: Illumination provided by variable intensity light 2B fixture operable from outside the cell. ☐ ☐ ☒ Dormitory (2.8) 3B Capacity of 4-50 inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ 4-73: Capacity limitation deleted 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PHY 25-26 - 2 - A380 PHY Type P73&4-73.dot (03/01) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS 500 cubic feet of air space per inmate 4-73: 40 square feet per inmate ☒ ☐ ☐ A least 10 foot ceilings if double bunked ☒ ☐ ☐ 4-73: Toilet and Washbasin ratio at 1:8 ratio 4 0 B 1: Ratio changed to 1:10 ☒ ☐ ☐ 4-73: Drinking fountain 5B ☒ ☐ ☐ Showers (3.4) 6B 4-73: Available at 1:16 ratio ☒ ☐ ☐ Lighting (3.6) 7B ☒ ☐ ☐ 4-73: Sufficient to permit easy reading 4-73: Night lighting is sufficient to allow good 8B supervision ☒ ☐ ☐ Comfortable Living Environment (102(c)6 9B 4-73: A comfortable living environment is maintained through an adequate heating and cooling ☒ ☐ ☐ system Dayrooms (2.9) 10B Available for inmates in single cells, multiple cells and dormitories ☐ ☒ 4-73: 25 square feet dayroom space per inmate in ☐ Type II and III facilities and inmate workers in Type I Exercise Area (2.10) 11B Available in Type II and III facilities ☐ ☒ ☐ 4-73: Minimum of 30 feet X 50 feet X 15 feet Program Space -Type II and III (2.11) Available in Type II and III facilities ☐ ☒ ☐ 4-73: Sufficient area and furnishing s to meet needs Dining Facilities (2.17) 12B 15 square feet per person served (in facilities for 100 persons or more) ☐ ☒ ☐ 4-73: Toilets, washbasins and showers are not in the same room or not in view of inmates dining Visiting (2.18) 13B ☒ ☐ ☐ Visiting area 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PHY 25-26 - 3 - A380 PHY Type P73&4-73.dot (03/01) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS 4-73: Contact visits are permitted in minimum security 14B facilities ☒ ☐ ☐ Attorney Interview Space (2.26) ☒ ☐ ☐ Provide for confidential attorney consultation Janitor Closet (2.20) 15B Located in security areas, lockable, containing a mop ☒ ☐ ☐ sink Storage Space (2.21) 16B Adequate space available ☒ ☐ ☐ Audio or Video Monitoring System (2.22) 17B Located in all inmate housing units and capable of ☒ ☐ ☐ alerting staff in a central control Fire Alarm System [102(2)6] Recommended in Pre-73 facilities ☒ ☐ ☐ 4-73: Automatic fire alarm system is required Emergency Power (2.24) 18B Recommended in Pre-73 facilities 4-73: Required; to provide minimal lighting, ☒ ☐ ☐ communication s and alarm systems 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI PHY 25-26 - 4 - A380 PHY Type P73&4-73.dot (03/01) ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION Board of State and community Corrections BSCC Code: 3460 FACILITY: Truckee Substation TYPE: I RC: 11 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Matthew Schuler DATE: November 10, 2025 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 105 Holding 1963 1 (5) (5) 6’7” x 5’8” x 8” Notes: Bench = 62” 106 Soberin 1997 1 (1) 9’7” x 5’5½” x 7’2” 1 1 1 g Notes: Limited to one inmate due to cell size. 104 Multiple 1963 1 4 4 4 11’5” x 12 x 9 1 1 1 1 Notes: Shower available. 103 Multiple 1963 1 4 4 4 12 x 12 x 8 1 1 1 Notes: Former sobering cell converted to multiple housing 1991/1992. 101 Single 1990 1 2 2 2 13.8 x 10.2 1 1 1 Notes: Shower available; Trustee cell. 102 Single 1963 1 2 1 1 6’7” x 10 1 1 1 Historical Note: Previous to the 2008-2010 Inspection Cycle, a Truckee Superior Court holding cell was included on the Truckee Substation LASE and was part of the inspection of the substation jail. However, the court is a stand-alone building with a separate address. The cell in question is within a non-secure perimeter and used for its restroom and attorney interview space only. As a result, the cell was removed from this LASE and no new BSCC numbered facility was established for the court since it does not have a secure perimeter. *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. 3460 Nevada SHRF Truckee Substation I CI LASE 25-26 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult.dot (03/01)