BSCC
Orange Cypress City Jail (2023-2024 inspection cycle)
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December 9, 2024
Mark Lauderback, Chief of Police
Cypress Police Department
5275 Orange Avenue
Cypress, CA 90630
2023-2024 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031,
WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, CYPRESS POLICE DEPARTMENT
DETENTION FACILITY
Dear Chief Lauderback:
The 2023-2024 Comprehensive Inspection of the Cypress City Police Department has
been completed. The following facility was inspected on March 14, 2024:
FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE
Cypress City Jail 3630 TH
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 Thursday, March 14, 2024; BSCC staff
presented an inspection overview and discussed technical assistance and best practice
recommendations.
* * *
Please email me at michael.bush@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 956-5968 if you have any
questions.
Mark Lauderback
Chief of Police
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Sincerely,
MICHAEL J. BUSH
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*
Nathan Regalado, Police Service Officer, Cypress Police Department
*Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov.
3630 Orange Cypress City Jail TH LTR 23-24
TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code: 3630
FACILITY NAME: Cypress City Jail FACILITY TYPE: TH
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Police Service Officer Nathan Regalado
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 03/14/2024
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY All staff who have the responsibility of
HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING supervising incarcerated persons have
completed the initial mandatory eight (8)
At a minimum, all supervisors of and personnel who hours of training.
supervise incarcerated persons in, a Court Holding or
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 All staff who have the responsibility of
completed every two years. Successful completion of the supervising incarcerated persons have
requirements in Section 1025, Continuing Professional ☒ ☐ ☐ completed the mandatory eight (8) hours of
Training may be substituted for the eight-hour refresher. refresher training through the Orange County
Sheriff’s Department.
1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15
regulation that is required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this
worksheet may not contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations,
Title 15, Minimum Standards for Local Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4 for the complete list and text of regulations.
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1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL In addition to the implementation and
operation of all programs and activities
A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in required by the regulations, another predictor
each local detention facility to ensure the implementation ☒ ☐ ☐ for compliance with this section is the
and operation of the programs and activities required by availability of staff to complete and document
these regulations. at least hourly safety checks.
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at 100.6
least one employee on duty at all times in a local At least one Police Services Officer (PSO)
detention facility or in the building which houses a local whenever an incarcerated person is in
detention facility who shall be immediately available and ☒ ☐ ☐ custody. The assigned PSO shall complete
accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an booking procedures, house, and transport
emergency. incarcerated persons, prepare and serve
incarcerated persons meals, and conduct
safety checks.
Such an employee shall not have any other duties which 102.1
would conflict with the supervision and care of ☒ ☐ ☐
incarcerated people in the event of an emergency.
Whenever one or more females are in custody, there 102.1
shall be at least one female employee who shall be PSO, a sworn female police officer, or
☒ ☐ ☐
immediately available and accessible to such females. matron is always present in the building.
Note: Reference PC § 4021.
In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of
personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator
shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the
personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a
☒ ☐ ☐
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 102.1
The Watch Commander shall ensure that the
The facility administrator shall develop and implement incarcerated person has at least an hourly
policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that safety check through direct visual
include, but are not limited to, the following: supervision. This safety check shall be
☒ ☐ ☐
(a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well-being documented on the detention facility log.
of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly
through direct visual observation of all people held and
BSCC staff reviewed and verified
housed in the facility.
observation logs. Each log was within the
regulation standard 60-minute time frame.
(b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse Reviewed three months of safety checks. All
☒ ☐ ☐
between safety checks. within the agency’s 30-minute time frame.
(c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells,
and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in
☒ ☐ ☐
section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these
regulations.
(d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied Each safety checks logs reviewed show a
☒ ☐ ☐
intervals. pattern of random and varied intervals
(e) There shall be a written plan that includes the The actual time of safety checks will be
documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall documented by the staff who conducts the
include: ☒ ☐ ☐ safety checks.
(1) the actual time at which each individual safety
check occurred;
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(2) the location where each individual safety check Each safety checks log had the prisoner's
occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory ☒ ☐ ☐ name and location.
number; and,
(3) Initials or employee identification number of staff Staff initials and badge numbers will be
☒ ☐ ☐
who completed the safety check(s). registered on the safety check logs.
(f) A documented process by which safety checks are The jail supervisor reviewed random safety
reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or checks logs to ensure logs were consistent
facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns ☒ ☐ ☐ with regulations standards.
of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of,
safety checks.
1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF This requirement is included in the officer’s
initial training.
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be 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 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.
1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL2 Unless otherwise stated, all policies
reviewed were contained within the Cypress
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a Police Department Detention Facility’s Policy
manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The and Procedure Manual.
policy and procedures manual shall address all
applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be
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 100
facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the
following: ☒ ☐ ☐
(1) Table of organization, including channels of
communications.
(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility 100.6
☒ ☐ ☐
administrator/manager.
(3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state Department policy.
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 106.21
the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐ The restraint of pregnant arrestees is
Penal Code Section 3407. covered in section 6030 of the department
manual.
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly 108.3 & 108.4
☒ ☐ ☐
received persons for release.
2 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting
general access.
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(6) Security and control including physical counts and 106.2
searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, 106.3
contraband control, and key control. 104.1
Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, 100.6
review, evaluate, and make a record of security ☒ ☐ ☐
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: 113.4
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒ ☐ ☐ 103.7
section 1032 of these regulations; 113.4
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of 113.4
☒ ☐ ☐
hostages;
(C) mass arrests; ☒ ☐ ☐ 113.4
(D) natural disasters; ☒ ☐ ☐ 113.7
(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; 113.7
☒ ☐ ☐
and
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, 114.4
ammunition, chemical agents, and related ☒ ☐ ☐
security devices.
(8) Suicide Prevention. ☒ ☐ ☐ 114
(9) Separation of incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ 109
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
☒ ☐ ☐
and sexual harassment.
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and PREA
respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐
reporting any abuse.
(12) Release policy, including release planning for PREA
☒ ☐ ☐
incarcerated persons.
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, PREA
Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be
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, PREA
family, community members, and other interested
third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual ☒ ☐ ☐
harassment. The method for reporting shall be
publicly posted at the facility.
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1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM 120 Suicide Prevention
Prisoners who have visible scars on their
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide wrists or neck indicating prior suicide
prevention program developed by the facility attempts, and prisoners who state his/her
administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health intentions of suicide, should not be held at our
authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor, facility and will be transported to the
and provide treatment to those incarcerated persons who appropriate facility as soon as possible, and
present a suicide risk. in any event, shall be placed under constant
☒ ☐ ☐
The program shall include the following: observation.
Upon transfer, the custodial or transporting
officer will inform the receiving custodian of
the risk assessment. This fact shall be
documented in the incident report.
(a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial All staff who will have direct contact with
personnel. ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons will attend suicide
prevention training.
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon All staff have been trained on the intake
☒ ☐ ☐
intake and prior to housing assignment. screening process.
(c) Suicide prevention screening during special
situations, including placement in restrictive housing,
☐ ☐ ☒
following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in
classification.
(d) Provisions facilitating communication among
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff,
☐ ☐ ☒
medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide
risk.
(e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide
that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☐ ☐ ☒
environment should be considered.
(f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. ☐ ☐ ☒
(g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and
☐ ☐ ☒
procedures.
(h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides
☐ ☐ ☒
attempts.
(i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and
attempted suicides as defined by the facility
administrator, including the development of a corrective ☐ ☐ ☒
action plan to address deficiencies identified in the
administrative review.
(j) Provisions for follow up care as needed.
☐ ☐ ☒
Note: Subsection (k) does not apply and has been
deleted.
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING 113
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:
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(a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the local
fire department to be included as part of the policy and
☐ ☐ ☒
procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of
Regulations Section 1029);
(b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff with 113.3 C.
☐ ☐ ☒
two-year retention of the inspection record;
(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Conducted 3/14/2024.
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires ☐ ☐ ☒
inspections at least once every two years;
(d) an evacuation plan; and ☐ ☐ ☒ 113.2 B.
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated 114.2 C. 3. The Orange County Jail would
☐ ☐ ☒
people in the case of fire. be used in this event.
1044 INCIDENT REPORTS 102.2
The on-duty Jail Supervisor shall ensure that
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies an investigation is initiated by a police officer,
and procedures for the maintenance of written records who will prepare a written report, which shall
and reporting of all incidents which result in physical ☐ ☐ ☒ include the date and time of the occurrence,
harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee the names of the persons involved including
or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other witnesses, a description of the incident, and
person. action taken.
Such records shall include the names of the persons
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 No reported incidents which resulted in
assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the physical harm, or serious threat of physical
facility manager or designee. harm, to an employee or incarcerated person
☐ ☐ ☒
of a detention facility or other person during
this cycle.
1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 107.4
A review team comprised of the Chief of
(a) Death in Custody Reviews for Adults and Minors. Police or designee, the health administrator,
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health the responsible physician, and other health
administrator, shall develop written policy and care and supervision staff who were relevant
procedures to ensure that there is an initial review of ☐ ☐ ☒ to the incident shall conduct a review of the
every in-custody death within 30 days. The review team incident. This review shall occur within 30
at a minimum shall include the facility administrator or days of the incident and shall review the
designee, the health administrator, the responsible appropriateness of clinical care; whether
physician and other health care and supervision staff who changes to policies, procedures, or practices
are relevant to the incident. are warranted; and identify issues that
require further study.
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 study.
(b) Death of a Minor 324.7.5
In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a jail, Youth are not held in the facility.
lockup, or court holding facility:
(1) The administrator of the facility shall provide to the
☐ ☐ ☒
Board a copy of the report submitted to the Attorney
General under Government Code Section 12525. A
copy of the report shall be submitted within 10
calendar days after the death.
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(2) Upon receipt of a report of death of a minor from Upon receipt of a report of a death of a minor
the administrator, the Board may within 30 calendar from the Administrator, the Board may within
days inspect and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court 30 calendar days inspect and evaluate the
holding facility pursuant to the provisions of this jail, lock-up, or court holding facility.
subchapter. Any inquiry made by the Board shall be
limited to the standards and requirements set forth in
these regulations.
1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN 109.2
All prisoners housed with others shall be
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, classified for holding purposes.
or III facility shall develop and implement a written
classification plan designed to properly assign
incarcerated persons to housing units and activities
according to the categories of gender identity, age,
criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged,
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, 109.4 A Segregation Screening Form is
the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis used.
whether a placement would ensure the health and safety BSCC staff reviewed two months of
of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement ☐ ☐ ☒ incarcerated person classification and
would present management or security problems. A medical screening forms. All forms were
person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall complete and ensured the incarcerated
be given serious consideration. person's health and safety.
1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 106.1 & 109.3 B.
Persons suspected of having an infectious
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the disease shall not be accepted into the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☐ ☐ ☒ facility. The Jail staff is responsible for
procedures specifying those symptoms that require inquiring at the time of booking as to the
medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a existence of any communicable disease.
medical evaluation is completed.
At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be 106.1
made of the person being booked as to whether the Reviewed medical screening forms (PD
person has or has had any communicable diseases, such 117).
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.
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1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION 109.3 C.
Mentally disordered individuals are
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the immediately transported to an appropriate
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ facility and not housed at this facility.
procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated
people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of
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 109.1
Will be separated prior to being transported to
Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall ☐ ☐ ☒ the county jail.
develop and implement policies and procedures for the
administrative separation of incarcerated people.
Policies and procedures must include: Will be separated prior to being transported
(a) Administrative separation may consist of separate to the county jail.
housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of
privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of
☐ ☐ ☒
protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility
staff.
Note: Subsections (b) through (e) do not apply and have
been deleted.
1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL No 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.
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(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 110.1
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 106.4
as they are able to continue the admission process or are Incarcerated persons who are so intoxicated
no longer a risk to themselves or others. ☐ ☐ ☒ that they cannot answer medical questions
should be considered in need of medical
care and will be transferred to a hospital
without delay.
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.
At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must 110.2
receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. When an incarcerated person has been
placed in the sobering cell for a period of six
(6) hours, the on-duty watch commander or
supervisor will be notified. The watch
commander or supervisor will evaluate the
sobriety or medical condition of the
☐ ☐ ☒ incarcerated person.
The Orange County Fire Authority
paramedics will then be requested to
medically evaluate the incarcerated person,
or the incarcerated person will be
transported to a local hospital for a medical
evaluation and treatment.
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Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the Intermittent direct visual observation of
sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half incarcerated persons held in the sobering cell
hour. Such observation shall be documented. shall be conducted no less than every half-
hour. Each incarcerated person shall be
awakened at least every 30 minutes to ensure
☐ ☐ ☒ that he or she is not in need of medical
attention.
BSCC staff reviewed several sobering cell
observation logs. Each log was within the
agency’s standard 30-minute timeframe.
1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 109.5
Arrestees determined to be developmentally
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the disabled are not housed at this facility.
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
☐ ☐ ☒
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 106.21
Restraints for this purpose are not used.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Incarcerated persons requiring this type of
responsible physician, shall develop and implement restraint are immediately transported to an
written policies and procedures for the use of restraint appropriate facility.
devices. Restraint devices include any devices which
immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated person ☐ ☐ ☒
from being ambulatory. The provisions of this section do
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.
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(3) Restraint devices should be used only when less
restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation
☐ ☐ ☒
techniques, have been attempted and are deemed
ineffective.
(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 Restraints for this purpose are not used.
Incarcerated persons requiring this type of
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the restraint are immediately transported to an
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☐ ☐ ☒ appropriate facility.
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
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.
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(2) An incarcerated pregnant person 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 incarcerated person, the
staff, or the public.
(3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional
who is currently responsible for the medical care of
an incarcerated pregnant person 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 an incarcerated person’s
pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing,
☐ ☐ ☒
of the standards and policies governing incarcerated
pregnant people.
1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE 102.11
Every incarcerated person detained in the
The facility administrator shall develop written policies detention facility, whether adult or juvenile,
and procedures which allow access to a telephone or shall be entitled to three (3) completed calls
communication device beyond those telephone calls immediately upon being booked, and no later
which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. than three (3) hours after arrest, as per
Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code.
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 102.9
The facility is not equipped to provide
The facility administrator shall develop written policies confidential, non-recorded access to
and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have ☐ ☐ ☒ counsel. In order to accommodate such
access to the court and to legal counsel. access to an attorney, arrestees will be
Such access shall consist of: transferred to another jail facility such as
Orange County Jail.
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☐ ☐ ☒
1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 102.22
Discipline is not administered at this facility.
Wherever discipline is administered, each facility
administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary
☐ ☐ ☒
actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons.
Notes: If discipline IS NOT administered, written policy
should indicate as such. If discipline IS administered,
Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply.
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.
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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.
1081 PLAN FOR DISCIPLINE OF INCARCERATED 102.22
PERSONS Discipline is not administered at this facility.
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies
and procedures for discipline of incarcerated persons.
The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following
elements: ☐ ☐ ☒
(a) Temporary Loss of Privileges: For minor acts of non-
conformance or minor violations of facility rules, staff may
impose a temporary loss of privileges, such as access to
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.
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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.
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 102.22
Discipline is not administered at this facility.
The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer
shall be directly related to the severity of the rule
infraction and promotion of desired behavior through a
progressive disciplinary process. Acceptable forms of
discipline shall consist of, but not be limited to, the
following:
(a) Loss of privileges. ☐ ☐ ☒
(b) Extra work detail.
(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 102.22
Discipline is not administered at this facility.
The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly
prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Disciplinary
actions shall not include corporal punishment, group
punishment when feasible, or physical or psychological
degradation. ☐ ☐ ☒
Additionally, there shall be the following limitations:
(a) Disciplinary separation shall be considered an option
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.
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(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.
(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 102.22
Discipline is not administered at this facility.
Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept
☐ ☐ ☒
of all disciplinary actions administered therefore. This
requirement may be satisfied by retaining copies of rule
violation reports and report of the disposition of each.
1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE Temporary Holding facility. Prisoners are
held for less than 2-4 hours.
The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens,
for each incarcerated person entering a living area who
☐ ☐ ☒
is expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be
limited to:
(a) one serviceable mattress which meets the
requirements of Section 1272 of these regulations;
(b) one mattress cover or one sheet; ☐ ☐ ☒
(d) one blanket or more depending up on climatic
☐ ☐ ☒
conditions.
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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.
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 Facility is sanitized and disinfected daily.
MAINTENANCE
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable
☒ ☐ ☐
level of cleanliness, repair, and safety throughout the
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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DETENTION OF MINORS
YES NO P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
Are minors held in this facility? Youth are not securely detained within the secure
perimeter of the jail.
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
(JJDPA) establishes the following federal standards on
☐ ☒
the detention of minors:
(1) Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders
(2) Separation
(3) Jail Removal (6-hour limit)
Are minors held in jail cells? 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 are not
subject to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections.
TITLE 15, ARTICLE 9, MINORS IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY IN A LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITY
Completed only if minors are held in the jail cell(s) of the Temporary Holding facility.
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
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; ☒
☐ ☐
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(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.
(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 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; ☐ ☐
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(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.
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.
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Completed only if minors are held in the jail cell(s) of the Temporary Holding facility.
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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.
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.
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Facility administrators must be aware of the requirements of WIC 207.1(b) as they pertain to the detention of minors.
The following section is only completed when BSCC has reason to believe that the facility is out of compliance with
one or more of its provisions (WIC 209[b]).
WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE VIOLATION
N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
SECTION 207.1 NO YES
207.1(b)(1)(A) TEMPORARY CUSTODY
Minors (14 years of age and older) are held only for ☐ ☐ ☒ Number of violations:
investigating the case, facilitating release to a parent or
guardian, or arranging transfer to an appropriate juvenile
facility.
207.1(b)(1)(B) SECURE CUSTODY
Minors have been detained in secure custody in the law ☐ ☐ ☒ Number of violations:
enforcement facility for a period that does not exceed six
hours.
207.1(b)(1)(C) ADVISEMENTS
The minor is informed at the time he or she is securely
detained of the purpose of the secure detention, of the ☐ ☐ ☒ Number of violations:
length of time the secure detention is expected to last,
and of the maximum six-hour period and secure
detention is authorized to last.
207.1(b)(1)(D) CONTACT BETWEEN MINOR AND
ADULTS
☐ ☐ ☒ Number of violations:
Contact between the minor and adults confined in the
facility is restricted in accordance with WIC Section 208.
207.1(b)(1)(E) SUPERVISION
☐ ☐ ☒ Number of violations:
The minor is adequately supervised.
207.1(b)(1)(F) LOGS
A log or other written record is maintained by the law
enforcement agency showing the offense that is the ☐ ☐ ☒ Number of violations:
basis for the secure detention in the facility, the reasons
and circumstances forming the basis for the decision to
place the minor in secure detention, and the length of
time the minor was securely detained.
207.1(b)(2) NON-SECURE CUSTODY
☐ ☐ ☒ Number of violations:
Minors have been detained in non-secure custody in the
law enforcement facility for longer than six hours.
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BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION
ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION
BSCC Code: 3630
FACILITY: Cypress City Jail TYPE: TH RC: (0)
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush. DATE: 03/14/2024
ROOMS EACH ROOM
Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES*
Location Type Standards Cells # Beds RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S
Booking Booking -- 2 - - - 7.1’ x 4.9’ x 8.0’ - - - - -
Enclosure
Notes: These enclosures are in the booking area. Each contains a 4-foot bench, and no other furnishings or facilities. As
the facility changed from Type I to TH, these areas were reclassified from (non-compliant) holding cells to booking
enclosures 2000/02 cycle.
Cell 1 Sobering 1991 1 - (5) (5) 7.3’ x 14.3’ x 8.5’ 1 - 1 1 -
Cell 2 Holding 1980 1 2 (4) (4) 7.3’ x 14.3’ x 8.5’ 1 - 1 1 -
Notes: 103.3 square feet. When the facility changed from Type I to TH, this cell was reclassified from a multiple occupancy
cell to a temporary holding cell 2000/02 cycle. Cell contains one double bed/bunk; bottom bunk was used to establish
seating. Seating limits capacity. If used as a sleeping cell (for prisoners held over 12 hours), the cell’s capacity decreases to
(2).
Cell 3 Holding 1980 1 4 (12) (12) 12.0’ x 14.0’ x 8.5’ 1 - 1 1 1
Notes: Contains a shower that is available to anyone who may need to use it. When the facility changed from Type I to TH,
this cell was reclassified from a multiple occupancy cell to a temporary holding cell. Cell contains one double bunk and two
single beds; bottom bunks/beds were used to establish seating. Seating limits capacity as footage and facilities (using later
less restrictive 1994 standards) would allow for a maximum capacity of (16). If used as a sleeping cell (for prisoners held
over 12 hours), the cell’s capacity decreases to (4).
NOTE: Audio-monitoring was added to all cells and the detention area in general. Cells are also monitored, and recorded,
by video cameras.
*T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit; If "Total RC" appears in brackets ( ), it is not part of the facility's rated
capacity. "+" indicates that capacity includes prorated air space from adjacent areas.
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ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES
PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION
The Board of State and Community Corrections
APPLICABLE TITLE 24 REGULATIONS: 6/94; 2/99; 2001; 2005; 2008; 2010, 2013, 2017
BSCC Code: 3630
FACILITY NAME: Cypress City Jail FACILITY TYPE: TH
6/94: 2/99: 2001: 2005: 2008: 2010:
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APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That
Apply): 03/14/2 2017: ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
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FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael Bush DATE: 03/14/2024
TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
The design of court holding and temporary holding facilities shall include the following required spaces from Sections 1231.2.2,
1231.2.19, 1231.2.20, 1231.2.21, 1231.2.22, 1231.2.24 and 1231.2.26.
1231.2.2 Temporary holding cell or room. As the facility changed from Type I to TH,
A temporary holding cell or room shall: these areas were reclassified from (non-
1. Contain a minimum of 10 square feet (0.93 m2) compliant) holding cells to booking enclosures
of floor area per inmate; 2000/02 cycle.
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These enclosures are in the booking area.
Each contains a 4-foot bench, and no other
furnishings or facilities.
2. Be limited to no more than 16 inmates;
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3. Be no smaller than 40 square feet (3.7 m2) and
have a clear ceiling height of 8 feet (2438 mm) or
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more;
4. Contain seating to accommodate all inmates as
required in Section 1231.3; ☐ ☐ ☒
5. Contain a toilet, wash basin and drinking fountain
as specified in Section 1231.3; ☐ ☐ ☒
6. Maximize visual supervision of inmates by staff;
and ☐ ☐ ☒
7. When located in a temporary holding facility, the
cell or room shall be equipped with a bunk if inmates
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are to be held longer than 12 hours.
1231.2.19 Safety equipment storage.
A secure area shall be provided for the storage of safety
equipment such as fire extinguishers, self-contained
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breathing apparatus, wire and barcutters, emergency
lights, etc..
1231.2.20 Janitors’ closet.
In Type II facilities, at least one securely lockable
janitors’ closet with sufficient area for the storage of
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cleaning implements and supplies must be provided
within the security areas of the facility
A mop sink shall also be available within the security
area of the facility. In court holding, temporary holding,
Types I, III and IV facilities, the closet need not be in the
security area.
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
1231.2.21 Storage rooms.
One or more storage rooms shall be provided to
accommodate a minimum of 80 cubic feet (2.3 m3) of
storage area per inmate for inmate clothing and
personal property, institutional clothing, bedding and
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supplies. Court holding, temporary holding and Type I
facilities may be excluded from the storage space
requirement for personal and institutional clothing
unless clothing is issued.
1231.2.22 Audio monitoring system.
In court holding, temporary holding, Type I, Type II and
Type II facilities there shall be an inmate- or sound-
actuated audio monitoring system in temporary holding
cells or rooms, temporary staging cells or rooms,
sobering cells, safety cells, single and double ☒ ☐ ☐
occupancy cells, dormitories, dayrooms, exercise
areas and correctional program/multipurpose space,
which is capable of alerting personnel who can respond
immediately.
1231.2.24 Emergency power.
There shall be a source of emergency power in all
detention facilities capable of providing minimal lighting
in all housing units, activities areas, corridors, stairs and ☒ ☐ ☐
central control points, and to maintain fire and life
safety, security, communications and alarm systems.
Such an emergency power source shall conform to the
requirements specified in Title 24, Part 3, Article 700,
California Electrical Code, California Code of ☒ ☐ ☐
Regulations.
1231.2.26 Attorney interview space.
All facilities except Type IV facilities shall include
attorney interview areas which provide for confidential ☒ ☐ ☐
consultation with inmates.
1231.3.1 Toilets/urinals.
In temporary holding cells and temporary staging cells
toilets/urinals must be provided in a ratio to inmates of ☒ ☐ ☐
1:16.
One urinal or 2 feet (610 mm) of urinal trough may be
substituted for each toilet up to one third of the total
number of toilets required, except in those facilities or ☒ ☐ ☐
portions thereof used for females.
Toilet areas shall provide modesty for inmates with staff
being able to visually supervise. ☒ ☐ ☐
1231.3.2 Wash basins.
In temporary holding cells and temporary staging cells,
wash basins must be provided in a ratio to inmates of ☒ ☐ ☐
1:16.
Wash basins must be provided with hot and cold or
tempered water. ☒ ☐ ☐
Two feet (610 mm) of wash basin trough may be
substituted for each basin required. ☒ ☐ ☐
1231.3.3 Drinking fountains.
There must be a minimum of one drinking fountain in
every single-occupancy cell, double-occupancy cell,
dormitory, temporary holding cell, temporary staging ☒ ☐ ☐
cell, sobering cell, and be accessible to the occupants
of day rooms and exercise areas.
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Additional drinking fountains shall be located in other
areas of the facility so that drinking water will be
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available to inmates and staff.
Such drinking fountains must meet the following
minimum health requirements:
1. The drinking fountain bubbler shall be on an
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angle which prevents waste water from flowing over
the drinking fountain bubbler.
2. Water flow shall be actuated by mechanical
means. ☒ ☐ ☐
1231.3.6 Lighting.
Lighting in housing units, dayrooms and activity areas
must be sufficient to permit easy reading by a person
with normal vision, and shall not be less than 20 ☒ ☐ ☐
footcandles (215.2 lux) at desk level and in the
grooming area.
Lighting shall be centrally controlled and/or occupant
controlled in housing cells or rooms. ☒ ☐ ☐
Night lighting in these areas shall be sufficient to give
good visibility for purposes of supervision ☒ ☐ ☐
In minimum-security areas, lighting may be supplied by
ordinary lighting fixtures, and in areas of higher
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security, light fixtures must be of secure design.
1231.3.10 Seating.
In temporary holding and temporary staging cells,
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seating must be securely fixed to the floor and/or wall.
When bench seating is used, 18 inches (457 mm) of
bench is seating for one person. ☒ ☐ ☐
1231.3.12 Weapons locker.
A secure weapons locker shall be located outside the
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security perimeter of the facility
Such weapons lockers shall be equipped with individual
compartments, each with an individual locking device. ☒ ☐ ☐
Weapons lockers are required in temporary and court
holding facilities and in all facilities of higher than
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minimum security.
Design Requirements (102(c)6)
Design requirements as specified in Title 24, Part 1,
102(c)6 are met. (See regulation for specific
requirements. Note areas of non-compliance that are ☒ ☐ ☐
applicable to the facility type and construction date in
the "comments" section.)
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