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Orange PD Brea City Jail THJ (2025-2026 inspection cycle)
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April 29, 2026
Adam Hawley, Chief of Police
Brea Police Department
1 Civic Center Cir
Brea, CA 92821
2025-2026 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031,
WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, BREA DETENTION FACILITY
Dear Chief Hawley:
The 2025-2026 Comprehensive Inspection of the Brea City Police Department has been
completed. A pre-inspection briefing was held on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, and the
following facility was inspected on Monday, April 6, 2026:
FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE
Brea City Jail 3600 THJ
This inspection was conducted pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031 to determine
compliance with the Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as outlined in Titles
15 and 24, California Code of Regulations.
In addition to the inspection(s) by the Board of State and Community Corrections (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, April 6, 2026; BSCC staff presented
an inspection overview and discussed technical assistance and best practice
recommendations.
* * *
Please email me at james.peak@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 516-4022 if you have any
questions.
Adam Hawley
Chief of Police
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Sincerely,
JAMES A PEAK
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*
Joshua Honey, Officer, Brea Police Department
*Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov.
3600 Orange Brea PD THJ CI LTR 25-26
TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code: 3600
FACILITY NAME: Brea City Jail FACILITY TYPE: THJ
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Jailer Josh Honey
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James A Peak DATE: 04/06/2026
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2
1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY PM 900.12 Training
HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING
BSCC staff reviewed the provided training
At a minimum, all supervisors of and personnel who certificates for the agency’s staff who
supervise incarcerated persons in, a Court Holding or supervise people in the temporary holding
Temporary Holding facility shall complete eight hours of cells. BSCC staff determined the agency to be
specialized corrections training. Such training shall compliant with this regulation.
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 PM 900.12 Training
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 PM 900.12 Training
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.
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1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL PM 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary
Custody
A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in
each local detention facility to ensure the implementation ☒ ☐ ☐
and operation of the programs and activities required by
these regulations.
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at PM 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary
least one employee on duty at all times in a local Custody
detention facility or in the building which houses a local An authorized department member
detention facility who shall be immediately available and ☒ ☐ ☐ capable of supervising shall be present at
accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an all times when an individual is held in
emergency. temporary custody.
Such an employee shall not have any other duties which PM 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary
would conflict with the supervision and care of Custody
incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. The member responsible for supervising
☒ ☐ ☐ should not have other duties that could
unreasonably conflict with the member's
supervision.
Whenever one or more females are in custody, there PM 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary
shall be at least one female employee who shall be Custody
immediately available and accessible to such females. At least one female department member
should be present when a female adult is
Note: Reference PC § 4021.
in temporary custody. In the event that
☒ ☐ ☐
none is readily available, the female in
custody should be transported to another
facility or released pursuant to another
lawful process (15 CCR 1027).
In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of BSCC staff reviewed the provided staffing
personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator plan for the temporary holding facility and
shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the determined the agency to be compliant with
personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a this regulation.
staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the ☒ ☐ ☐
time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a
review and recommendations shall be reported to the
local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility.
1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS PM 900.8 Holding Cells
(e) 3. The safety check should involve
The facility administrator shall develop and implement questioning the individual as to the
policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that individual's well-being.
include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well-being BSCC staff reviewed the safety check logs for
of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly the months of March 2024, August 2024,
☒ ☐ ☐
through direct visual observation of all people held and January 2025, May 2025, July 2025, and
housed in the facility. December 2025. BSCC staff determined the
facility to be compliant with this regulation.
The safety check logs showed most arrestees
only spent a few hours in the holding cells
prior to their release or transfer.
(b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse PM 900.8 Holding Cells
between safety checks. (e) Safety checks shall be conducted at
least hourly through direct visual
☒ ☐ ☐ observation of all inmates. There shall be
no more than a 60 minute lapse between
safety checks. (15 CCR 1027.5).
(c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, PM 900.8 Holding Cells
and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in
section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these ☒ ☐ ☐
regulations.
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(d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied PM 900.8 Holding Cells
intervals. (e) 1. Safety checks should be at varying
☒ ☐ ☐
times.
(e) There shall be a written plan that includes the PM 900.8 Holding Cells
documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall PM 900.5.1 Temporary Custody Logs
include: (d) Time of all safety checks (15 CCR
☒ ☐ ☐
(1) the actual time at which each individual safety 1027; 15 CCR 1027.5).
check occurred;
(2) the location where each individual safety check PM 900.8 Holding Cells
occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory
☒ ☐ ☐
number; and,
(3) Initials or employee identification number of staff PM 900.8 Holding Cells
who completed the safety check(s).
The safety check logs showed the initials of
☒ ☐ ☐
the staff member completing the safety
check.
(f) A documented process by which safety checks are PM 900.5 Safety, Health and Other
reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or Provisions
facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns The Watch Commander should initial the
of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, log to approve the temporary custody and
safety checks. should also initial the
log when the individual is released from
☒ ☐ ☐
custody or transferred to another facility.
BSCC staff noted that supervisors initial the
safety checks, in compliance with this
regulation.
1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF PM 900.3.3 Staffing Plan
The Chief of Police or the authorized
(a) Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be designee shall ensure a staffing plan is
at least one person on duty at all times who meets the prepared and maintained, indicating
training standards established by the Board for general assigned personnel and their duties. The
fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)]. plan should ensure that at least one
member who meets the training
☒ ☐ ☐ standards established by the Board of
State and Community Corrections
(BSCC) for general fire- and life-safety
and is trained in fire- and life-safety
procedures relating specifically to the
facility is on-duty at all times (15 CCR
1028).
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures that relate specifically to the facility.
(b) The facility administrator, in conjunction with the PM 434.3 First Responding Member
health authority, shall develop and implement policies Responsibilities
and procedures consistent with the requirements of Penal
Code Section 6048(b) that require correctional officers
certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to begin ☒ ☐ ☐
CPR on a nonresponsive person without obtaining
approval from supervisors or medical staff, when it is safe
and appropriate to do so.
These policies shall cover the following key elements: PM 434.3 First Responding Member
☒ ☐ ☐ Responsibilities
(1) Acceptable CPR methods and application.
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(2) Correctional officers shall be certified in CPR and a BSCC staff reviewed the CPR training
copy of the certification shall be on file in the facility or at provided and determined the facility to be
☒ ☐ ☐
a central location and available for review. compliant with this regulation.
(3) Correctional officers shall immediately summon PM 434.3 First Responding Member
medical aid when a person is identified as nonresponsive Responsibilities
and shall administer CPR unless the correctional officer Prior to initiating medical aid, the member
is aware of a known medical condition(s) that would should contact Dispatch and request
☒ ☐ ☐
contraindicate its use. response by Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) as the member deems
appropriate.
(4) Correctional officers shall use personal protective PM 434.3 First Responding Member
equipment when administering CPR whenever possible Responsibilities
to reduce exposure to bodily fluids or bloodborne Members should follow universal
pathogens that may contain disease-causing agents. precautions when providing medical aid,
such as wearing gloves and avoiding
☒ ☐ ☐
contact with bodily fluids, consistent with
the Communicable Diseases Policy.
Members should use a barrier or bag
device to perform rescue breathing.
(5) If an imminent physical danger prevents a PM 434.3 First Responding Member
correctional officer from safely administering CPR, they Responsibilities
shall begin or resume CPR as soon as the threat has This should be done for those in need of
passed, or the nonresponsive person has been safely ☒ ☐ ☐ immediate care and only when the
removed from danger, provided medical aid has not yet member can safely do so.
arrived.
(6) The correctional officer shall continue administering PM 900.5.3 Medical Care
CPR, absent imminent physical danger, until the First-aid equipment and basic medical
nonresponsive person shows obvious signs of life, such supplies should be available to
as normal breathing or physical or verbal responses, or department members (15 CCR 1220). At
until medical staff or alternative medical responders least one member who has current
arrive and take over. certification in basic first aid and CPR
should be on-duty at all times. If CPR is
required to be performed on a prisoner,
absent imminent physical danger,
department member shall continue to
☒ ☐ ☐ administer CPR until the nonresponsive
person shows obvious signs of life, such
as normal breathing or physical or verbal
responses, or until medical staff or
alternative medical responders arrive and
take over. In situations where medical
staff or alternative medical responders
are present when a person is identified as
nonresponsive, department members
shall defer CPR to those individuals.
(7) In situations where medical staff or alternative
medical responders are present when a person is
identified as nonresponsive, correctional officers shall ☒ ☐ ☐
defer CPR to those individuals.
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1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 The agency utilizes the Brea Police
Department – Brea PD Policy Manual. This
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a will be referred to as the “PM” throughout this
manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The document.
policy and procedures manual shall address all
applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be The PM was last updated on July 10, 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 200 Organizational Structure and
facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the Responsibility
following:
☒ ☐ ☐
(1) Table of organization, including channels of
communications.
(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility PM 900.11
administrator/manager. ☒ ☐ ☐ (m) Inspections and operations reviews.
(3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state PM 300 Use of Force
and federal legal requirements and includes
prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke ☒ ☐ ☐
holds.
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including PM 302 Handcuffing and Restraints
the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in PM 902 Restraint Chair
☒ ☐ ☐
Penal Code Section 3407.
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly PM 900.4.1 Screening and Placement
received persons for release. ☒ ☐ ☐
(6) Security and control including physical counts and PM 900.11 Assigned Administrator
searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, Annual review and evaluation of security
contraband control, and key control. measures including internal and external
Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, security measures, sanitation, safety, and
review, evaluate, and make a record of security maintenance (15 CCR 1280).
☒ ☐ ☐
measures. The review and evaluation shall include
internal and external security measures of the facility The facility conducted a security review on
including security measures specific to prevention of March 18, 2026.
sexual abuse and sexual harassment.
(7) Emergency procedures include: PM 900.11 Assigned Administrator
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by (g) Fire- and life-safety, including a fire
section 1032 of these regulations; ☒ ☐ ☐ suppression pre-plan as required by 15
CCR 1032
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of PM 904.14 Escapes
hostages; PM 900.11 Assigned Administrator
(j) Civil and other disturbances including
☒ ☐ ☐
hostage situations
PM 407 Hostage and Barricade Incidents
(C) mass arrests; PM 431.8 Arrests
☒ ☐ ☐
(D) natural disasters; PM 900.11 Assigned Administrator
☒ ☐ ☐ (h) Disaster plans (e.g., natural disasters)
3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting
general access.
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(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and PM 900.11 Assigned Administrator
☒ (k) Periodic testing of emergency
☐ ☐
equipment
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, PM 306 Firearms
ammunition, chemical agents, and related PM 900.5.7 Firearms and Other Security
☒ ☐ ☐
security devices. Measures
(8) Suicide Prevention. PM 900.12 Training
☒ ☐ ☐ (e) Suicide prevention
(9) Separation of incarcerated persons. PM 900.12 Training
☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Separation of incarcerated persons
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse PM 903.2 Policy
and sexual harassment. The Brea Police Department has zero
tolerance toward all forms of sexual
abuse and sexual harassment (28 CFR
115.111). The Department will not
☒ ☐ ☐ tolerate retaliation against any person
who reports sexual abuse or sexual
harassment or who cooperates with a
sexual abuse or sexual harassment
investigation.
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and PM 903.2 Policy
respond to retaliation against any staff or person after The Brea Police Department has zero
reporting any abuse. tolerance toward all forms of sexual abuse
and sexual harassment (28 CFR 115.111).
The Department will not tolerate retaliation
☒ ☐ ☐
against any person who reports sexual abuse
or sexual harassment or who cooperates with
a sexual abuse or sexual harassment
investigation.
(12) Release policy, including release planning for PM 900.10 Release and/or Transfer
incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, PM 903.3 PREA Coordinator
Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be
limited to, the following: BSCC staff observed PREA postings in the
(1) multiple internal ways for incarcerated people to intake area.
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 903.3 PREA Coordinator
family, community members, and other interested
third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual BSCC staff observed PREA postings in the
☒ ☐ ☐
harassment. The method for reporting shall be lobby area.
publicly posted at the facility.
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1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM PM 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be in
Temporary Custody
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide (d) Individuals who are a suspected
prevention program developed by the facility suicide risk (see the Mental Illness
administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health Commitments Policy).
authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor, 1. If the officer taking custody of an
and provide treatment to those incarcerated persons who individual believes that the individual
present a suicide risk. may be a suicide risk, the officer shall
The program shall include the following: ensure continuous direct supervision
☒ ☐ ☐ until evaluation, release, or a transfer
to an appropriate facility is completed
(15 CCR 1030).
By policy, the agency does not intake
individuals who are suspected to be a suicide
risk.
PM 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody
(a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial PM 900.12 Training
personnel. (e) Suicide prevention
☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC staff reviewed the annual suicide
prevention training and determined the facility
was compliant with this regulation.
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon PM 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody
intake and prior to housing assignment. ☒ ☐ ☐
(c) Suicide prevention screening during special PM 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody
situations, including placement in restrictive housing,
following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in ☒ ☐ ☐
classification.
(d) Provisions facilitating communication among PM 900.100 Release and/or Transfer
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, (g) Any known threat or danger the
medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide individual may pose (e.g., escape risk,
risk. suicide potential, medical condition) is
☒ ☐ ☐
documented, and the documentation
transported with the individual if the
individual is being sent to another facility.
(e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide PM 900.4.1 Screening and Placement
that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive
☒ ☐ ☐
environment should be considered.
(f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. PM 900.4.1 Screening and Placement
☒ ☐ ☐
(g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and PM 900.0 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious
procedures. ☒ ☐ ☐ Injury
(h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides PM 900.0 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious
attempts. ☒ ☐ ☐ Injury
PM 900.0 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious
(i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and
Injury
attempted suicides as defined by the facility
administrator, including the development of a corrective ☒ ☐ ☐
action plan to address deficiencies identified in the
administrative review.
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(j) Provisions for follow up care as needed. PM 900.100 Release and/or Transfer
Note: Subsection (k) does not apply and has been (g) Any known threat or danger the
deleted. individual may pose (e.g., escape risk,
suicide potential, medical condition) is
☒ ☐ ☐
documented, and the documentation
transported with the individual if the
individual is being sent to another facility.
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING
Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility
administrator shall consult with the local fire department
☒ ☐ ☐
having jurisdiction over the facility, with the State Fire
Marshal, or both, in developing a plan for fire suppression
which shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the local PM 900.11 Assigned Administrator
fire department to be included as part of the policy and (g) Fire- and life-safety, including a fire
procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of suppression pre-plan as required by 15
Regulations Section 1029); CCR 1032, monthly fire prevention
inspections by facility staff with two-year
☒ ☐ ☐ retention of the inspection record, and fire
prevention inspections as required by
Health and Safety Code Section
13146.1(a) and (b) which requires
inspection at least once every two years.
(b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff with PM 900.11 Assigned Administrator
two-year retention of the inspection record; (g) Fire- and life-safety, including a fire
suppression pre-plan as required by 15
CCR 1032, monthly fire prevention
inspections by facility staff with two-year
retention of the inspection record, and fire
prevention inspections as required by
☒ ☐ ☐ Health and Safety Code Section
13146.1(a) and (b) which requires
inspection at least once every two years.
BSCC staff reviewed 24 months of fire
inspections and determined the facility to be
compliant with this regulation.
(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and PM 900.11 Assigned Administrator
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires (g) Fire- and life-safety, including a fire
inspections at least once every two years; suppression pre-plan as required by 15
CCR 1032, monthly fire prevention
inspections by facility staff with two-year
retention of the inspection record, and fire
prevention inspections as required by
☒ ☐ ☐ Health and Safety Code Section
13146.1(a) and (b) which requires
inspection at least once every two years.
The current biennial fire inspection was
completed on January 26, 2026, by the Brea
Fire Department.
(d) an evacuation plan; and PM 900.11 Assigned Administrator
☒ ☐ ☐ (f) Evacuation plans
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated It is the practice of the agency to move
people in the case of fire. individuals to another agency or the Sheriff’s
☒ ☐ ☐
Department.
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1044 INCIDENT REPORTS PM 232 Report Preparation
PM 900.5.8 Reporting Physical Harm or
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies Serious Threat of Physical Harm
and procedures for the maintenance of written records
and reporting of all incidents which result in physical ☒ ☐ ☐ The agency reported no incidents within the
harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee temporary holding area. Compliance was
or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other based on a review of policy.
person.
Such records shall include the names of the persons PM 232 Report Preparation
involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken,
☒ ☐ ☐
and the date and time of the occurrence.
Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff PM 232 Report Preparation
assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the
☒ ☐ ☐
facility manager or designee.
1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY PM 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious
Injury
(a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy (k) Preparation of a written report to the
and procedures to comply with the in-custody death Attorney General within 10 days of any
reporting requirements of Government Code section ☒ ☐ ☐ death in custody including any
12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of reasonably known facts concerning the
the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC death (Government Code § 12525)
within 10 days of an in-custody death.
(b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the PM 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious
health administrator, shall develop written policy and Injury
procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a l. 1. A copy of the report submitted to the
written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of Attorney General shall also be submitted
the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall to the BSCC within 10 days of the death
include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or (15 CCR 1046). The facility administrator,
designee, the health administrator, the responsible in cooperation with the health
physician and other health care, and supervision staff administrator, shall develop written policy
who are relevant to the incident. and procedures to conduct an initial
review and complete a written report of
every in-custody death within 30 days of
the death. The team that conducts the
☒ ☐ ☐
initial review shall include, at a minimum,
the facility administrator or designee, the
health adminisstrator, the responsible
physician and other health care, and
supervision staff who are relevent to the
incident. Deaths shall be reviewed to
determine the appropriateness of clinical
care; whether changes to policies,
procedures, or practices are warranted,;
and to identify issues that require further
stody.
Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the PM 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious
appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to Injury
policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to ☒ ☐ ☐
identify issues that require further study.
(c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the PM 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious
initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC Injury
within 60 days of the death. The facility administrator shall (h) In-custody death review reports in
provide a copy of the initial review report that comports compliance with 15 CCR 1046
with the disclosure requirements of section 832.10 of the ☒ ☐ ☐ 1. A copy of the initial review report of
Penal Code. an in-custody death shall be provided
to the BSCC within 60 days of the
death.
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The initial review report shall contain the following
information:
(1) Demographic information
(A) Full name of the decedent
(B) Date of birth
(C) Date of death
(D) Time of death
(E) Gender
(F) Race and ethnicity
(G) Relevant medical history
(2) Facility Information ☒ ☐ ☐
(A) Name and location of the detention facility
(B) Description of the location where the death
occurred within the facility
(C) Date and time of the incident
(D) Detention facility personnel (including names
and roles) involved in the reporting of the death
or incident
(3) Any relevant circumstances leading up to death,
including behavioral health or medical issues.
(d) In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a
jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect
and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court holding facility
pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter within 30
calendar days of the death. Any inquiry made by the
Board shall be limited to the standards and requirements
set forth in these regulations.
1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN PM 900.4.1 Screening and Placement
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, BSCC staff reviewed a blank copy of the
or III facility shall develop and implement a written booking paperwork. BSCC staff determined
classification plan designed to properly assign the paperwork asked information relevant to
incarcerated persons to housing units and activities §1050, §1051, §1052, and §1057. BSCC staff
according to the categories of gender identity, age, determined the agency compliant with these
criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, regulations.
physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non-
assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or
sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for
the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such
housing unit assignment shall be accomplished to the ☒ ☐ ☐
extent possible within the limits of the available number
of distinct housing units or cells in a facility.
The written classification plan shall be based on objective
criteria and include receiving screening performed at the
time of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each
person's classification level, housing restrictions, and
housing assignments.
Note: Subsection (b) does not apply and has been
deleted.
(c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, PM 900.4.1 Screening and Placement
the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis
whether a placement would ensure the health and safety
of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement
☒ ☐ ☐
would present management or security problems. A
person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall
be given serious consideration.
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1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES PM 1009.3 Exposure Control Officer
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the PM 900.3.1. Individuals Who Should Not be
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and in Temporary Custody
procedures specifying those symptoms that require (h) Any individual who claims to have, is
☒ ☐ ☐
medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a known to be afflicted with, or displays
medical evaluation is completed. symptoms of any communicable disease
that poses an unreasonable exposure
risk (15 CCR 1051).
At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be
made of the person being booked as to whether the
person has or has had any communicable diseases, such
as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of
tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or ☒ ☐ ☐
other special medical problem identified by the health
authority. The response shall be noted on the medical
screening from.
1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION PM 900.3.1. Individuals Who Should Not be
in Temporary Custody
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the (k) Any individual who appears to be a
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and danger to themselves or others due to a
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated behavioral crisis, or who appears gravely
people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of disabled (15 CCR 1052).
behavioral crisis may include telehealth.
If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not
readily available, an incarcerated person shall be
considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this
☒ ☐ ☐
section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or
others or appear gravely disabled.
An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be
secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next
☒ ☐ ☐
daily sick call, whichever is earliest.
Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the
safety of the person in crisis or others. ☒ ☐ ☐
1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION PM 900.3.1. Individuals Who Should Not be
in Temporary Custody
(g) Any individual who has exhibited
Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall
extremely violent or continuously violent
develop and implement policies and procedures for the
behavior including behavior that results in
administrative separation of incarcerated people. ☒ ☐ ☐
the destruction of property or
demonstrates an intent to cause physical
harm to themselves or others (15 CCR
1053; 15 CCR 1055).
Policies and procedures must include:
(a) Administrative separation may consist of separate
housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of
privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of
protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility
☒ ☐ ☐
staff.
Note: Subsections (b) through (e) do not apply and have
been deleted.
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1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL The facility does not have a safety cell.
The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section
1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those people who
☐ ☐ ☒
display behavior which results in the destruction of
property or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to
self or others.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
procedures governing safety cell use and may delegate
authority to place an incarcerated person in a safety cell ☐ ☐ ☒
to a physician. Policies and procedures shall include, but
not be limited to:
(a) In no case shall the safety cell be used for punishment
or as a substitute for treatment. ☐ ☐ ☒
(b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with the
approval of the facility manager or designee, or
responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be ☐ ☐ ☒
reviewed a minimum of every four hours.
(c) A medical assessment shall be completed as soon as
possible, but not more than 12 hours from the time of
placement in the safety cell. The person shall be
medically cleared for continued retention, referral to ☐ ☐ ☒
advanced treatment, or removal from the safety cell a
minimum of every 24 hours thereafter.
(d) The facility manager, designee or responsible health
care staff shall obtain a mental health
opinion/consultation with responsible health care staff on
☐ ☐ ☒
placement and retention, which shall be secured as soon
as possible, but not more than 12 hours from placement.
(e) Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least
twice every 30 minutes, with no more than a 15-minute
lapse between safety checks. Such observation shall be ☐ ☐ ☒
documented.
(f) Procedures shall be established to assure
administration of necessary nutrition and fluids. ☐ ☐ ☒
(g) People placed in the safety cell shall be allowed to
retain sufficient clothing or be provided with a suitably
designed “safety garment,” to provide for their personal
☐ ☐ ☒
privacy unless specific identifiable risks to the person's
safety or to the security of the facility are documented.
1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL The facility does not have a sobering cell.
The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section
1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of ☐ ☐ ☒
incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety
or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication.
A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon
as they are able to continue the admission process or are
☐ ☐ ☒
no longer a risk to themselves or others.
In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over
six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody
staff to determine whether the person has an urgent
☐ ☐ ☒
medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these
regulations.
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At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must
receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. ☐ ☐ ☒
Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the
sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half
☐ ☐ ☒
hour. Such observation shall be documented.
1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PM 900.3.1. Individuals Who Should Not be
in Temporary Custody
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the (j) Any individual with an obvious
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and developmental disability (15 CCR 1057).
procedures for the identification and evaluation, ☒ ☐ ☐
appropriate classification and housing, protection, and
nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with
developmental disabilities.
The health authority or designee shall contact the
regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or
confirmed to have a developmental disability for the
☒ ☐ ☐
purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of
such determination, excluding holidays and weekends.
1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES PM 900.3.1. Individuals Who Should Not be
in Temporary Custody
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the (l) Any individual who needs restraint
responsible physician, shall develop and implement beyond the use of handcuffs or shackles
written policies and procedures for the use of restraint for security reasons (15 CCR 1058).
devices. Restraint devices include any devices which
immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated person The facility by policy and practice does not
☒ ☐ ☐
from being ambulatory. The provisions of this section do restrain individuals per this regulation.
not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or other
restraint devices when used to restrain incarcerated
people for security reasons. The facility manager may
delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in
restraints to responsible health care staff.
(a) The policy shall address the following areas:
(1) acceptable restraint devices; ☐ ☐ ☒
(2) signs or symptoms which should result in
immediate medical/mental health referral; availability
☐ ☐ ☒
of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment;
(3) protective housing of restrained persons;
☐ ☐ ☒
(4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and,
☐ ☐ ☒
(5) exercising of extremities.
☐ ☐ ☒
(b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the
following requirements:
(1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment ☐ ☐ ☒
or as a substitute for treatment.
(2) Restraint devices shall only be used on
incarcerated people who display behavior which
results in the destruction of property or reveal an ☐ ☐ ☒
intent to cause physical harm to self or others.
(3) Restraint devices should be used only when less
restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation
techniques, have been attempted and are deemed ☐ ☐ ☒
ineffective.
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(4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in
restraints only with the approval of the facility
manager, the facility watch commander, or
☐ ☐ ☒
responsible health care staff; continued retention
shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour.
(5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be
maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. ☐ ☐ ☒
(6) A medical opinion on placement and retention
shall be secured within one hour from the time of
☐ ☐ ☒
placement.
(7) A medical assessment shall be completed within
four hours of placement. ☐ ☐ ☒
(8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be
conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure
that the restraints are properly employed, and to
ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated
person. Such observation shall be documented.
☐ ☐ ☒
While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons
shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area
which makes provisions to protect the person from
abuse.
(9) If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation
with responsible health care staff determines that an
incarcerated person cannot be safely removed from
☐ ☐ ☒
restraints after eight hours, the person shall be taken
to a medical facility for further evaluation.
(10) Where applicable, the facility manager shall use
the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended
☐ ☐ ☒
maximum time limits for placement.
(11) All events and information related to the
placement in restraints shall be documented and
shall be video recorded unless exigent circumstances
prevent staff from doing so. The documentation shall
☐ ☐ ☒
include: the reason for placement; person authorizing
placement; names of staff involved in the placement;
injuries sustained; and the duration of placement.
1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS PM 900.6.1 Pregnant Adults
Adults who are known to be pregnant
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the should be restrained in accordance with
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and the Handcuffing and Restraints Policy.
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant
people. In accordance with Penal Code Section 3407, the
policy shall include reference to the following:
(1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or PM 302.3.2 Restraint of Pregnant Persons
in recovery after delivery or termination of the “No person who is in labor, delivery, or
pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or recovery after delivery shall be
☒ ☐ ☐
waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. handcuffed or restrained except in
extraordinary circumstances”
(2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during PM 302.3.2 Restraint of Pregnant Persons
delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of “No person who is in labor, delivery, or
the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists, recovery after delivery shall be
ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the ☒ ☐ ☐ handcuffed or restrained except in
safety and security of the incarcerated person, the extraordinary circumstances”
staff, or the public.
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(3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional PM 302.3.2 Restraint of Pregnant Persons
who is currently responsible for the medical care of Restrains shall be removed when a
an incarcerated pregnant person during a medical professional who is currently responsible
emergency, labor, delivery, or recovery after delivery for the medical persons. care of an
or termination of the pregnancy determines that the incarcerated pregnant person during a
☒ ☐ ☐
removal of restraints is medically necessary. medical emergency, labor, delivery, or
recovery after delivery or termination of
the pregancy determines that the removal
of restrains is medically necessary.
(4) Upon confirmation of an incarcerated person’s PM 302.3.2 Restraint of Pregnant Persons
pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, Upon confirmation of an incarcerated
of the standards and policies governing incarcerated person's preganancy, they shall shall be
pregnant people. ☒ ☐ ☐ advised, orally or in writting, of the
standards and policies governing
incarcerated pregnant people.
1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE PM 900.5.5 Telephone calls
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
and procedures which allow access to a telephone or
communication device beyond those telephone calls
which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code.
Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by
others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be
☒ ☐ ☐
provided access to the appropriate telecommunication
device which will facilitate communication. Such devices
may include but are not limited to videophones,
teletypewriters, or third-party communications
assistance. An individual’s access to telephone
communications shall not be withdrawn unless doing so
is required to uphold the safety and security of the facility.
1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL PM 900.5.9 Attorneys and Bail Bondsmen
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have ☒ ☐ ☐
access to the court and to legal counsel.
Such access shall consist of:
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys.
☒ ☐ ☐
1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS PM 900.5.10 Discipline
Discipline will not be administered to any
Wherever discipline is administered, each facility individual in custody at this facility. Any
administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary individual in custody who repeatedly fails
actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons. to follow directions or facility rules should
☒ ☐ ☐ be transported to the appropriate jail,
Notes: If discipline IS NOT administered, written policy mental health facility or hospital as soon
should indicate as such. If discipline IS administered, as practicable. Such conduct should be
Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply. documented and reported to the receiving
facility (15 CCR 1081).
Such rules and disciplinary actions shall be stated simply
and affirmatively and posted conspicuously in housing
units and the booking area or issued to each person upon ☐ ☐ ☒
booking.
For those individuals with limited literacy, who are unable
to read English, and for persons with disabilities,
provision shall be made for the jail staff to instruct them
verbally or provide them with material in an ☐ ☐ ☒
understandable form regarding jail rules and disciplinary
procedures and actions.
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1081 PLAN FOR DISCIPLINE OF INCARCERATED PM 900.5.10 Discipline
PERSONS Discipline will not be administered to any
individual in custody at this facility. Any
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies individual in custody who repeatedly fails
and procedures for discipline of incarcerated persons. to follow directions or facility rules should
The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following be transported to the appropriate jail,
elements: mental health facility or hospital as soon
☒ ☐ ☐
(a) Temporary Loss of Privileges: For minor acts of non- as practicable. Such conduct should be
conformance or minor violations of facility rules, staff may documented and reported to the receiving
impose a temporary loss of privileges, such as access to facility (15 CCR 1081).
television, telephones, commissary, or lockdown for less
than 24 hours, provided there is written documentation
and supervisory approval.
(b) Disciplinary Actions: Major violations of facility rules or
repetitive minor acts of non-conformance or repetitive
minor violations of facility rules shall be reported in writing
by the staff member observing the act and submitted to ☐ ☐ ☒
the disciplinary officer. The consequences of such
violations may include, but are not limited to:
1. Loss of good time/work time.
☐ ☐ ☒
2. Placement in disciplinary separation.
☐ ☐ ☒
3. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations.
☐ ☐ ☒
A staff member with investigative and disciplinary
authority shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to
☐ ☐ ☒
impose such consequences.
Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are
involved in the charges. ☐ ☐ ☒
Such charges pending against an incarcerated person
shall be acted on with the following provisions and within
specified timeframes:
1. A copy of the report, or a separate written notice of ☐ ☐ ☒
the violation(s), shall be provided to the incarcerated
person.
2. Unless declined by the incarcerated person, a
hearing shall be provided no sooner than 24 hours
after the report has been submitted to the disciplinary
officer and the incarcerated person has been
informed of the charges in writing. The hearing may ☐ ☐ ☒
be postponed or continued for a reasonable time
through a written waiver by the incarcerated person,
or for good cause.
3. The incarcerated person shall be permitted to
appear on their own behalf at the time of hearing and
present witnesses and documentary evidence. The
incarcerated person shall have access to staff or ☐ ☐ ☒
assistance when they have limited literacy, or the
issues are complex.
4. A charge(s) shall be acted on no later than 72
hours after an incarcerated person has been
☐ ☐ ☒
informed of the charge(s) in writing.
5. Subsequent to final disposition of disciplinary
charges by the disciplinary officer, the charges and
the action taken shall be reviewed by the facility ☐ ☐ ☒
manager or designee.
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6. The incarcerated person shall be advised in a
written statement by the fact-finders about the
evidence relied on and the reasons for the
☐ ☐ ☒
disciplinary action. A copy of the record shall be kept
pursuant to Penal Code Section 4019.5.
7. There shall be a policy of review and appeal to a
supervisor on all disciplinary action. ☐ ☐ ☒
1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE PM 900.5.10 Discipline
Discipline will not be administered to any
The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer individual in custody at this facility. Any
shall be directly related to the severity of the rule individual in custody who repeatedly fails
infraction and promotion of desired behavior through a to follow directions or facility rules should
progressive disciplinary process. Acceptable forms of be transported to the appropriate jail,
discipline shall consist of, but not be limited to, the mental health facility or hospital as soon
following: as practicable. Such conduct should be
(a) Loss of privileges. documented and reported to the receiving
☒ ☐ ☐
(b) Extra work detail. facility (15 CCR 1081).
(c) Short term lockdown for less than 24 hours.
(d) Removal from work details.
(e) Forfeiture of “good time” credits earned under Penal
Code Section 4019.
(f) Forfeiture of “work time” credits earned under Penal
Code Section 4019.
(g) Disciplinary separation.
1083 LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS PM 900.5.10 Discipline
Discipline will not be administered to any
The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly individual in custody at this facility. Any
prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Disciplinary individual in custody who repeatedly fails
actions shall not include corporal punishment, group to follow directions or facility rules should
punishment when feasible, or physical or psychological be transported to the appropriate jail,
degradation. mental health facility or hospital as soon
☒ ☐ ☐
as practicable. Such conduct should be
Additionally, there shall be the following limitations: documented and reported to the receiving
(a) Disciplinary separation shall be considered an option facility (15 CCR 1081).
of last resort and as a response to 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
30 consecutive days there shall be a review by the
facility manager before the disciplinary separation
status is continued. This review shall include a
consultation with health care staff. Such reviews shall ☐ ☐ ☒
continue at least every fifteen days thereafter until the
disciplinary status has ended. This review shall be
documented.
(2) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have
the minimum furnishings and space specified in Title
24, Part 2, 1231.2.6 and 2.7. Occupants shall be
issued clothing and bedding as specified in Articles
13 and 14 of these regulations and shall not be
deprived of them through any portion of the day
except that those incarcerated persons who engage ☐ ☐ ☒
in the destruction of bedding or clothing may be
deprived of such articles. The decision to deprive a
person of such articles of clothing and bedding shall
be reviewed by the facility manager or designee
during each 24-hour period.
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(3) If after placement in separation, mental health or
medical staff determine that an individual has serious
mental illness or an intellectual disability, they shall
☐ ☐ ☒
be removed from disciplinary separation immediately
upon this determination.
(b) The delegation of authority to any incarcerated person
or group of incarcerated people to exercise the right of
punishment over any other incarcerated person or group
☐ ☐ ☒
of incarcerated people.
Note: PC § 4019.5.
(c) In no case shall a safety cell, as specified in Title 24,
Part 2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for
☐ ☐ ☒
disciplinary purposes.
(d) No incarcerated person may be deprived of the
implements necessary to maintain an acceptable level of
personal hygiene as specified in Section 1265 of these ☐ ☐ ☒
regulations.
(e) Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary measure.
☐ ☐ ☒
(f) Correspondence privileges shall not be withheld
except in cases where the incarcerated person has
violated correspondence regulations, in which case
correspondence may be suspended for no longer than 72 ☐ ☐ ☒
hours, without the review and approval of the facility
manager.
(g) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be
suspended as a disciplinary measure. ☐ ☐ ☒
1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS PM 900.5.10 Discipline
Discipline will not be administered to any
Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept individual in custody at this facility. Any
of all disciplinary actions administered therefore. This individual in custody who repeatedly fails
requirement may be satisfied by retaining copies of rule to follow directions or facility rules should
violation reports and report of the disposition of each. ☒ ☐ ☐ be transported to the appropriate jail,
mental health facility or hospital as soon
as practicable. Such conduct should be
documented and reported to the receiving
facility (15 CCR 1081).
1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE PM 900.3 General Criteria and Supervision
No adult should be in temporary custody
The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens, for longer than six hours.
for each incarcerated person entering a living area who is
expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be ☒ ☐ ☐
limited to:
(a) one serviceable mattress which meets the
requirements of Section 1272 of these regulations;
(b) one mattress cover or one sheet;
☐ ☐ ☒
(d) one blanket or more depending up on climatic
conditions. ☐ ☐ ☒
Policy and procedure shall require that items (a), (b), and
(d) above be provided prior to the first night in the facility. ☐ ☐ ☒
Two blankets or sleep bag may be issued in place of one
mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the
☐ ☐ ☒
incarcerated person.
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Temporary Holding facilities which hold persons longer
than 12 hours shall provide an incarcerated person with
bedding and linen that meet the requirements of (a), (b)
☐ ☐ ☒
and (d) above prior to their first night in the facility and
every night thereafter.
1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND PM 900.11 Assigned Administrator
MAINTENANCE (c) Sanitation and maintenance
The facility administrator shall develop written policies BSCC staff determined the facility to be
and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable compliant with this regulation. The facility was
level of cleanliness, repair, and safety throughout the ☒ ☐ ☐ clean and functional.
facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule
of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and
correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices
which may be found.
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TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
Are minors held in jail cells? If YES, see remaining document for Title 15,
Article 9 inspection.
Penal Code Sections 6030 and 6031.4 require the
biennial inspection of local detention facilities that hold
minors in secure detention in the jail. Title 15, Article 9
establishes the minimum standards of how facilities hold
minors in temporary custody in the jail.
☒ ☐ ☐
Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail cells are not
subject to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections;
however, if minors are held in the building, they may be
subject to the requirements of Welfare and Institutions
Code section 207.1.
1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A MINOR PM 312.13 Suicide Attempt, Death, or
IN AN ADULT DETENTION FACILITY Serious Injury of a Juvenile
The facility administrator shall develop policy and
procedures for notification of the court of jurisdiction and ☒ ☐ ☐
the parent, guardian, or person standing in loco
parentis, in the event of a suicide attempt, serious
illness, injury or death of a minor in custody.
1142 WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES PM 312 Temporary Custody of Juveniles
The facility administrator shall develop written policies PM 312.3.2 Suicide Prevention of Juveniles
and procedures concerning minors being held in ☒ ☐ ☐ in Custody
temporary custody which shall address:
(a) suicide risk and prevention;
(b) use of restraints; PM 312.10 Use of Restraint Devices
☒ ☐ ☐
(c) emergency medical assistance and services; and PM 312.3.1 Emergency Medical Care of
☒ ☐ ☐ Juveniles in Custody
(d) prohibiting use of discipline. PM 312.8 Temporary Custody Requirements
(r) No discipline may be administered to
any juvenile, nor may juveniles be
☒ ☐ ☐ subjected to corporal or unusual
punishment, humiliation, or mental abuse
(15 CCR 1142).
1143 CARE OF MINORS IN TEMPORARY PM 312.8 Temporary Custody Requirements
CUSTODY
(e) Juveniles shall have reasonable
(a) The following shall be made available to all minors ☒ ☐ ☐ access to toilets and wash basins (15
held in temporary custody: CCR 1143).
(1) access to toilets and washing facilities;
(2) one snack during term of temporary custody if (g) Food shall be provided if a juvenile
the minor has not eaten within the past four (4) has not eaten within the past four hours
hours or is otherwise in need of appropriate or is otherwise in need of nourishment,
☒ ☐ ☐
nourishment; including any special diet required for the
health of the juvenile (15 CCR 1143).
(3) access to drinking water; (h) Juveniles shall have reasonable
access to a drinking fountain or water (15
☒ ☐ ☐
CCR 1143).
(4) access to language services; (p) Juveniles shall have access to
☒ ☐ ☐ language services (15 CCR 1143).
(5) access to disabilities services; (q) Juveniles shall have access to
☒ ☐ ☐ disability services (15 CCR 1143).
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(6) sanitary napkins, panty liners, and tampons as (f) Juveniles shall be provided sanitary
requested; napkins, panty liners, and tampons as
☒ ☐ ☐
requested (15 CCR 1143).
(7) privacy during consultation with family, guardian, (j) Juveniles shall have privacy during
and/or lawyer; family, guardian, and/or lawyer visits (15
☒ ☐ ☐
CCR 1143).
(8) blankets and clothing, as necessary, to assure (l) Blankets shall be provided as
the comfort of the minor; and reasonably necessary (15 CCR 1143).
1. The supervisor should ensure that
☒ ☐ ☐
there is an adequate supply of clean
blankets.
(9) personal clothing unless the clothing is (k) Juveniles shall be permitted to remain
inadequate, presents a health or safety problem, or in their personal clothing unless the
is required to be utilized as evidence of an offense. clothing is taken as evidence or is
☒ ☐ ☐ otherwise unsuitable or inadequate for
continued wear while in custody (15 CCR
1143).
(b) Upon entry, the minor shall be informed in writing of While held in temporary custody,
what is available under this section, and it shall be juveniles shall be informed in writing of
posted in at least one conspicuous place to which what is available to them pursuant to 15
minors have access. ☒ ☐ ☐ CCR 1143 and it shall be posted in at
least one conspicuous place to which
they have access (15 CCR 1143).
1144 CONTACT BETWEEN MINORS AND PM 312.7 No-Contract Requirements
INCARCERATED ADULTS
The facility administrator shall establish policies and ☒ ☐ ☐
procedures to restrict contact, as defined in Section
1006, between minors and adults confined in the facility.
In situations where brief or accidental contact may
occur, such as booking or facility movement, facility staff
(trained in the supervision of incarcerated people) shall
☒ ☐ ☐
maintain a constant, side-by-side presence with the
minor or the adult to prevent sustained contact.
1145 DECISION ON SECURE CUSTODY PM 312.12 Secure Custody
A minor who is taken into temporary custody by a peace
officer on the basis that they are a person described by
Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code may
be held in secure custody in a law enforcement facility
that contains a lockup for adults if the minor is 14 years
of age or older and if, in the reasonable belief of the
peace officer, the minor presents a serious security risk
of harm to self or others, as long as all other conditions
of secure custody set forth in these standards are met. ☒ ☐ ☐
Any minor in temporary custody who is less than 14
years of age, or who does not in the reasonable belief
of the peace officer present a serious security risk of
harm to self or others, shall not be placed in secure
custody, but may be kept in non-secure custody in the
facility as long as all other conditions of non-secure
custody set forth in these standards are met.
Note: Minors in secure detention are 14 years of age or
older.
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In making the determination whether the minor presents Secure custody should only be used for
a serious security risk of harm to self or others, the juvenile offenders when there is a reasonable
officer may take into account the following factors: belief that the juvenile is a serious risk of
(a) age, maturity, and delinquent history of the minor; harm to themselves or others. Factors to be
considered when determining if the juvenile
offender presents a serious security risk to
themselves or others include the following
(15 CCR 1145):
(a) Age, maturity, and delinquent history
☒ ☐ ☐
(b) Severity of offense for which the
juvenile was taken into custody
(c) The juvenile offender's behavior
(d) Availability of staff to provide
adequate supervision or protection of the
juvenile offender
(e) Age, type, and number of other
individuals in custody at the facility
(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 PM 312.1.1 Definitions
Secure custody - When a juvenile
While in secure custody, minors may be locked in a offender is held in a locked room, a set of
room or other secure enclosure, secured to a cuffing rail, rooms, or a cell. Secure custody also
☒ ☐ ☐
or otherwise reasonably restrained as necessary to includes being physically secured to a
prevent escape and protect the minor and others from stationary object (15 CCR 1146).
harm.
1147 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE PM 312.12.1 Locked Enclosures
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 PM 312.12.1 Locked Enclosures
minor by staff of the law enforcement facility, at least (d) Unscheduled safety checks to
once every 30 minutes, which shall be documented. provide for the health and welfare of the
☒ ☐ ☐ juvenile by a staff member, no less than
once every 15 minutes, shall occur (15
CCR 1147; 15 CCR 1151).
(b) Minors of different genders shall not be placed in the (e) Juveniles of different genders shall
same locked room unless under constant direct visual not be placed in the same locked room
☒ ☐ ☐
observation by staff of the law enforcement facility. (15 CCR 1147).
1148 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE PM 312.12 Secure Custody
CUSTODY OUTSIDE OF A LOCKED
ENCLOSURE Juveniles shall not be secured to a
stationary object for more than 60
Minors held in secure custody outside of a locked ☒ ☐ ☐ minutes.
enclosure shall not be secured to a stationary object for
more than 60 minutes unless no other locked enclosure
is available.
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A staff person from the facility shall provide constant An employee must be present at all times
direct visual observation to assure the minor's safety to ensure the juvenile's safety while
while secured to a stationary object. ☒ ☐ ☐ secured to a stationary object (15 CCR
1148).
Securing minors to a stationary object for longer than 60 Supervisor approval is required to secure
minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter, shall be a juvenile to a stationary object for longer
approved by a supervisor. than 60 minutes and every 30 minutes
☒ ☐ ☐
thereafter (15 CCR 1148). Supervisor
approval should be documented.
The decision for securing a minor to a stationary object The decision for securing a minor to a
for longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes stationary object for longer than 60
thereafter shall be based upon the best interests of the minutes and every 30 minutes thereafter
☒ ☐ ☐
minor and shall be documented. shall be based upon the best interests of
the juvenile offender (15 CCR 1148).
1149 CRITERIA FOR NON-SECURE CUSTODY PM 312.1.1 Definitions
Non-secure custody - When a juvenile is
Minors held in temporary custody, who do not meet the held in the presence of an officer or other
criteria for secure custody as specified in Section custody employee at all times and is not
207.1(b) of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may be placed in a locked room, cell, or behind
held in non- secure custody to investigate the case, any locked doors. Juveniles in non-
facilitate release of the minor to a parent or guardian, or secure custody may be handcuffed but
arrange for transfer of the minor to an appropriate not to a stationary or secure object.
☒ ☐ ☐
juvenile facility. While minors are held in temporary non- Personal supervision, through direct
secure custody the provisions of Section 1143 apply. visual monitoring and audio two-way
communication is maintained. Monitoring
through electronic devices, such as
video, does not replace direct visual
observation (Welfare and Institutions
Code § 207.1; 15 CCR 1150).
1150 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN NON- PM 312.1.1 Definitions
SECURE CUSTODY Non-secure custody - When a juvenile is
held in the presence of an officer or other
Minors held in non-secure custody shall receive custody employee at all times and is not
constant direct visual observation by staff of the law placed in a locked room, cell, or behind
enforcement facility. Entry and release times shall be any locked doors. Juveniles in non-
documented and made available for review. Monitoring secure custody may be handcuffed but
a minor using audio, video, or other electronic devices not to a stationary or secure object.
☒ ☐ ☐
shall never replace constant direct visual observation. Personal supervision, through direct
visual monitoring and audio two-way
communication is maintained. Monitoring
through electronic devices, such as
video, does not replace direct visual
observation (Welfare and Institutions
Code § 207.1; 15 CCR 1150).
1151 MINORS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY PM 312.3 Juveniles Who Should Not Be Held
INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE IN SECURE (d) Significantly intoxicated except when
OR NON-SECURE CUSTODY approved by the Watch Commander. A
medical clearance shall be obtained for
Facility administrators shall develop policies and minors who are under the influence of
procedures providing that a medical clearance shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ drugs, alcohol, or any other intoxicating
obtained for minors who are under the influence of substance to the extent that they are
drugs, alcohol, or any other intoxicating substance to the unable to care for themselves (15 CCR
extent that they are unable to care for themselves, prior 1151).
to secure or non-secure custody of that minor.
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Supervision of minors in secure custody in a locked PM 312.12.1 Locked Enclosures
room shall include safety checks at least once every 15 (d) Unscheduled safety checks to
minutes until resolution of the intoxicated state or provide for the health and welfare of the
release. These safety checks shall be documented, with ☒ ☐ ☐ juvenile by a staff member, no less than
actual time of occurrence recorded. once every 15 minutes, shall occur (15
CCR 1147; 15 CCR 1151).
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. ☒ ☐ ☐
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PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION
BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS- COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION
ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: 1/78
Title 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR)
BSCC Code: 3600
FACILITY NAME: Brea Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 1/78: OTHER: 1980
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James A Peak DATE: 04/06/2026
ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Temporary Holding Cells (2.2)
☒ ☐ ☐
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 In cells A – E, when used for sleeping, RC is
and 0600 (Later, less restrictive 1994 standards only one per cell. When used as holding, RC is four
require a bunk if inmates are held longer than 12 ☒ ☐ ☐ per cell. Each cell contains a 76” bench that
hours) doubles as a bunk.
Weapons Locker (3.12)
External to the security area and equipped with ☒ ☐ ☐
individual compartments, locks and keys
Sobering Cells (WA) (2.4) Remove sobering cell (2014)
☐ ☐ ☒
Limited to no more than 8 inmates
Safety Cells (WA) (2.5) No safety cell in this facility.
☐ ☐ ☒
Contain 48 square feet with one floor dimension at
least 6 feet
Shower-Delousing Room (3.4)
☒ ☐ ☐
Available
Secure Vault or Storage Space (2.1)
☒ ☐ ☐
Available for inmate valuables
Telephone (2.1)
☒ ☐ ☐
Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5
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ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Audio Monitoring (2.22) Video monitoring in each cell, audio is
monitored by dispatch.
For facilities planned or constructed after 8-86 ☒ ☐ ☐
Janitor Closet (2.20)
☒ ☐ ☐
Available
Storage Rooms (WA) (2.21)
☒ ☐ ☐
Available
Emergency Power (2.24) Alarms go to dispatch.
Available to maintain fire and life safety, security, ☒ ☐ ☐
communications and alarm systems
Attorney Interview Space (2.26)
☒ ☐ ☐
Available
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BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION
ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION
BSCC Code: 3600
FACILITY: Brea Police Department TYPE: THJ RC: 0
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James A Peak DATE: 04/06/2026
ROOMS EACH ROOM
Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES*
Location Type Standards Cells # RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S
Beds
Booking
2001 1 Not Measured 1 - 1 1 -
enclosure
Booking
2001 1 Not Measured 1 - 1 1 -
enclosure
Notes: One holding cell was eliminated in 2001 to construct the two booking enclosures. The enclosures are non-rated
space due to size and fixtures.
A – E Holding 1980 5 (10) 7’ x 7’ 1 - 1 1 *
Notes: 04/06/2026 JP; Each cell has one concrete bench capable of seating 2 people. (R/C) adjusted.
*T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit; If "Total RC" appears in brackets ( ), it is not part of the facility's rated
capacity. "+" indicates that capacity includes prorated air space from adjacent areas.
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