BSCC
Orange County (2023-2024 inspection cycle)
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August 22, 2024
Don Barnes, Sheriff-Coroner
Orange County Sheriff’s Department
Central Justice Center
700 Civic Center Drive West Suite M-100
Santa Ana, CA 92701
2023-2024 UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031, WELFARE
& INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, ORANGE COUNTY TYPE II DETENTION
FACILITIES
Dear Sheriff Barnes:
An Unannounced Inspection of the Orange County Sheriff's Department was completed
for the following facilities on July 29th and 31st of 2024:
FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE
Central Men’s Jail 3480 II
Intake Release Center 3490 II
Central Women’s Jail 3500 II
Theo Lacy Facility 3560 II
These inspections were conducted pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031 to determine
compliance with the Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as outlined in Title
15, California Code of Regulations.
INSPECTION RESULTS
The focus of the Unannounced Inspection was to verify continued compliance with
sections 1044 Incident Reports, 1260 Standard Institutional Clothing, 1265 Issue of
Personal Care Items, and 1272 Mattresses of Title 15 of the California Code of
Regulations (CCR), Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities.
The inspection consisted of a site visit, conversations with facility staff, and physical
inspection of clothing items, feminine hygiene products, mattresses, and a review of
incident reports.
We identified no items of noncompliance with Title 15 Minimum Standards.
An Exit Briefing with your staff was held on Wednesday, July 31, 2024; BSCC staff
discussed technical assistance and best practice recommendations.
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Don Barnes
Sheriff-Coroner
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Please email me at jill.farris@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 261-4325 if you have any
questions.
Sincerely,
JILL FARRIS
Field Representative
Facilities Standards and Operations Division
Enclosures
Cc: Presiding Judge, Orange County Superior Court*
Chair, Grand Jury, Orange County*
Chair, Board of Supervisors, Orange County*
County Administrator, Orange County*
Nate Wilson, Commander, Orange County Sheriff’s Department
*Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov.
3480+ Orange Sheriff’s Department II Unannounced LTR 23-24