BSCC
Orange Irvine PD (2023-2024 inspection cycle)
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October 12, 2023
Michael Kent, Chief of Police
Irvine Police Department
1 Civic Center Plaza
Irvine, CA 92606
2023-2024 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031,
WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, IRVINE POLICE DEPARTMENT
DETENTION FACILITY
Dear Chief Kent:
The 2023-2024 Comprehensive Inspection of the Irvine City Police Department has been
completed. The following facility was inspected on Thursday, August 17, 2023:
FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE
Irvine 3680 THJ
This inspection was conducted pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031 to determine
compliance with the Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as outlined in Titles
15 and 24, California Code of Regulations. In addition, Board of State and Community
Corrections (BSCC) staff conducted compliance monitoring pursuant to Welfare and
Institutions Code Section 209(f) and the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act (JJDPA).
In addition to the inspection(s) by the BSCC, inspections are also required annually by
the County Health Officer and biennially by the State Fire Marshal or an authorized
representative (Health and Safety Code Sections 101045 and 13146.1). The results of
those inspections are considered a part of this report.
INSPECTION RESULTS
We identified no items of noncompliance with Title 15 Minimum Standards. Refer to the
attached Title 15 Procedures Checklist for detailed information.
No items of noncompliance were identified with Title 24 Minimum Standards. Refer to the
Physical Plant Evaluation (PHY) and Living Area Space Evaluation (LASE) attachments
for information related to Rated Capacity.
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Compliance Monitoring
We found no violations of the JJDPA; a copy of the monitoring report is attached for your
information.
Michael Kent
Chief of Police
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An Exit Briefing with your staff was held on Thursday, August 17, 2023; 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.
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*
Jenifer Kaiser, Business Servicer Manager, Irvine Police Department
*Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov.
3680 Orange Irvine PD City Jail THJ LTR 23-24
TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code: 3680
FACILITY NAME: Irvine Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Administrator Jenifer Kaiser, IPD Supervisor Heidi Everest & Custody Supervisor Ben Beavers
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael Bush DATE:
08/17/2023
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY 900.5.1, 900.6, 904.12
HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING
City contracts with Allied Security provide jail
At a minimum, all supervisors of and personnel who management. All have gone to the required
supervise incarcerated persons in, a Court Holding or training.
Temporary Holding facility shall complete eight hours of
specialized corrections training. Such training shall Five custody staff.
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 900.5.1
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.
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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A total of eight hours of refresher training shall be 900.5.1(b)
completed every two years. Successful completion of the
requirements in Section 1025, Continuing Professional In addition to the initial training, custody
Training may be substituted for the eight-hour refresher. personnel are required to successfully
complete eight hours of subsequent training
☒ ☐ ☐
every two years.
Additional training provided to custody
officers should conform to the provisions of
the current custody contract.
1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL 900.7
A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in In addition to the implementation and
each local detention facility to ensure the implementation operation of all programs and activities
and operation of the programs and activities required by ☒ ☐ ☐ required by the regulations, another
these regulations. predicator for compliance with this section is
the availability of staff to complete and
document at least hourly safety checks.
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at 900.7, 904.3.3
least one employee on duty at all times in a local
detention facility or in the building which houses a local There shall be always at least one employee
detention facility who shall be immediately available and on duty in the temporary custody facility, or in
accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an ☒ ☐ ☐ the police building where the facility is
emergency. housed, who shall be immediately available
and accessible to incarcerated persons in the
event of an emergency.
Such an employee shall not have any other duties which 900.7
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 900.7
shall be at least one female employee who shall be
immediately available and accessible to such females. Whenever one or more female arrestees are
Note: Reference PC § 4021. ☒ ☐ ☐ in custody, there shall be at least one female
employee who, in a like manner, shall be
immediately available and accessible to such
female incarcerated persons.
In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of 900.7, 904.3.3
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 904.8.2, 908.7
The facility administrator shall develop and implement ☒ ☐ ☐
policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that
include, but are not limited to, the following:
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(a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well- 904.1, 904.8
being of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly
through direct visual observation of all people held and ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC staff reviewed and verified 10 months
housed in the facility. of observation logs. Each safety check was
within the regulation’s time frame.
(b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse 904.8
between safety checks.
☒ ☐ ☐
Safety Checks shall occur no less than every
30 minutes.
(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 904.8 e
intervals. ☒ ☐ ☐
Safety checks shall be varied.
(e) There shall be a written plan that includes the 904.8
documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall ☒ ☐ ☐
include: All checks shall be logged.
(1) the actual time at which each individual safety
☒ ☐ ☐
check occurred;
(2) the location where each individual safety check
occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory ☒ ☐ ☐
number; and,
(3) Initials or employee identification number of staff
☒ ☐ ☐
who completed the safety check(s).
(f) A documented process by which safety checks are
reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or
facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns ☒ ☐ ☐
of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of,
safety checks.
1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF 904.3.3
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at Ensure that at least one member who meets
least one person on duty at all times who meets the ☒ ☐ ☐ the training for general fire and life safety and
training standards established by the Board for general is trained in fire- and life-safety procedures
fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)]. relating specifically, to the facility is always
on-duty.
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one 904.3.3
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety
procedures that relate specifically to the facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ All staff have gone through the fire and life
safety training during their correctional core
training.
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1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL2 904.11
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a Irvine Police Department Policy and
manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The Procedures 202
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
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 904.11
☒ ☐ ☐
administrator/manager.
(3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state 310
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 904.6, 904.6.1
the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐
Penal Code Section 3407.
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly 907.1, 907.4
☒ ☐ ☐
received persons for release.
(6) Security and control including physical counts and 908.7
searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, 903, 910.1
contraband control, and key control. 902.1, 902.7, 902.10, 903, 904.8, 908.4
Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, 904.11
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: 904.11
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒ ☐ ☐
section 1032 of these regulations;
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of 904.11, 909.11- 909.13
☒ ☐ ☐
hostages;
(C) mass arrests; ☒ ☐ ☐ 422.5/2
(D) natural disasters; ☒ ☐ ☐ 909, 904.11
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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(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; 904.11, 909.7
☒ ☐ ☐
and
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, 904.5.7
ammunition, chemical agents, and related ☒ ☐ ☐
security devices.
(8) Suicide Prevention. ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.5.1, 904.12, 905.3, 905.3.2, 912.1, 912.6
(9) Separation of incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.5.1, 901
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse 913, 913.2
☒ ☐ ☐
and sexual harassment.
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and 913.2
respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐
reporting any abuse.
(12) Release policy, including release planning for 913.4
☒ ☐ ☐
incarcerated persons.
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, 913.41
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, 913041
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.
1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM 912.6
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide At the time of receiving, the custody officer
prevention program developed by the facility shall be alert to any signs that may indicate
administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health ☒ ☐ ☐ that an arrestee is a suicide risk. The custody
authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor, officer shall notify the watch commander. The
and provide treatment to those incarcerated persons who watch commander will facilitate the transfer of
present a suicide risk. the arrestee to Orange County Jail.
The program shall include the following:
(a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial 900.5.1, 904.12
personnel.
☒ ☐ ☐
All custody staff have received their annual
suicide prevention training.
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon 908.2, 912.2, 912.6
intake and prior to housing assignment.
☒ ☐ ☐
All prisoners will go through the screening
process.
(c) Suicide prevention screening during special 904.3, 905.3, 912.6
situations, including placement in restrictive housing,
☐ ☐ ☒
following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in
classification.
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(d) Provisions facilitating communication among 912.2, 912.6
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 904.3.1,904.4.1
suicide that balance safety and environment. The least ☐ ☐ ☒
restrictive environment should be considered.
(f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. ☐ ☐ ☒ 904.9, 905.13
(g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and 904.9, 908.6
☐ ☐ ☒
procedures.
(h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides 905.13, 912.8
☐ ☐ ☒
attempts.
(i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and 905.13, 912.8
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. 905.13, 912.8
☐ ☐ ☒
Note: Subsection (k) does not apply and has been
deleted.
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING 904.11, 909, 910.1.2
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 909.15
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 910.1.2
☒ ☐ ☐
two-year retention of the inspection record; 904.11
(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Conducted 7/2023
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires ☒ ☐ ☐
inspections at least once every two years;
(d) an evacuation plan; and ☒ ☐ ☐ 909.14
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated 909.3
☒ ☐ ☐
people in the case of fire.
1044 INCIDENT REPORTS 904.5.8
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies Any incident that results in physical harm or
and procedures for the maintenance of written records serious threat of physical harm to a member,
and reporting of all incidents which result in physical person in custody, or any other person shall
☒ ☐ ☐
harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee be documented as stated in the Use of Force
or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other or On-Duty Injuries policies, or other
person. applicable reporting process.
908.6
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Such records shall include the names of the persons 908.6
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 908.6
assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the
facility manager or designee. 904.5.8
A copy of all reports generated regarding the
above circumstances shall be submitted as
soon as reasonably practicable. The watch
commander will retain a record of these
☒ ☐ ☐
reports for inspection purposes.
BSCC staff reviewed nine months of incident
reports that resulted in physical harm, or
serious threat of physical harm, to an
employee or incarcerated persons. Each
report was complete and appropriate action
was taken.
1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 904.9, 912.7, 912.8
(a) Death in Custody Reviews for Adults and Minors.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health
administrator, shall develop written policy and
procedures to ensure that there is an initial review of ☒ ☐ ☐
every in-custody death within 30 days. The review team
at a minimum shall include the facility administrator or
designee, the health administrator, the responsible
physician and other health care and supervision staff who
are relevant to the incident.
Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the 912.7, 912.8, 904.9
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 905.13
In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a jail, Minors 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.
(2) Upon receipt of a report of death of a minor from 905.13
the administrator, the Board may within 30 calendar
days inspect and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court
holding facility pursuant to the provisions of this
subchapter. Any inquiry made by the Board shall be
limited to the standards and requirements set forth in
these regulations.
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1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN 901.1, 901.2, 901.3, 901.5
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, The classification is based on objective
or III facility shall develop and implement a written criteria that include screening at the time of
classification plan designed to properly assign intake by trained personnel, and a record of
incarcerated persons to housing units and activities each incarcerated person’s classification
according to the categories of gender identity, age, level, housing restrictions, and housing
criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, assignments. Documentation of an
physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non- incarcerated person’s classification shall be
assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or noted on the short narrative section of the
sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for booking form. Cell assignment shall be noted
the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such ☒ ☐ ☐ on the photo/thumbprint screen.
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, 901.1, 901.5(d), 904.4.1(1)
the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis
whether a placement would ensure the health and safety BSCC staff reviewed eight months of
of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated person’s 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.
be given serious consideration.
1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 901.5 (b), 904.3, 912.2
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Non-detainable person.
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐
procedures specifying those symptoms that require
medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a
medical evaluation is completed.
At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be 901.5 (B), 912.2
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 901.4, 901.5 (c)
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Non-detainable person.
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐
procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated
people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of
behavioral crisis may include telehealth.
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If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not 901.4, 901.5 (c)
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 901.5
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 901.5
☐ ☐ ☒
safety of the person in crisis or others.
1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION 901.5
Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall ☒ ☐ ☐ Non-detainable person.
develop and implement policies and procedures for the
administrative separation of incarcerated people.
Policies and procedures must include: 901.5
(a) Administrative separation may consist of separate
housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of
privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of
☐ ☐ ☒
protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility
staff.
Note: Subsections (b) through (e) do not apply and have
been deleted.
1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL 904.8.2
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 904.8.2
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
procedures governing safety cell use and may delegate A prisoner may be placed in a safety cell only
authority to place an incarcerated person in a safety cell with the written approval of the watch
☒ ☐ ☐
to a physician. Policies and procedures shall include, but commander/field supervisor. In an
not be limited to: emergency, this approval may be obtained as
soon as practicable after the prisoner has
been placed in the safety cell.
(a) In no case shall the safety cell be used for punishment 904.8.2
or as a substitute for treatment.
☒ ☐ ☐
Safety cells are not to be used for punishment
or as a substitute for treatment.
(b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with the 904.8.2
approval of the facility manager or designee, or
responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be Once the incarcerated persons have been
☒ ☐ ☐
reviewed a minimum of every four hours. placed in the safety cell, every effort should
be made to limit the retention period to two (2)
hours.
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(c) A medical assessment shall be completed as soon as 904.8.2
possible, but not more than 12 hours from the time of
placement in the safety cell. The person shall be In the event the prisoner has been confined
☒ ☐ ☐
medically cleared for continued retention, referral to for a period of eight (8) hours, he or she shall
advanced treatment, or removal from the safety cell a be transported to a local area hospital for
minimum of every 24 hours thereafter. assessment by a physician.
(d) The facility manager, designee or responsible health Will only stay in safety cell up to eight hours.
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 904.8.2
twice every 30 minutes, with no more than a 15-minute
lapse between safety checks. Such observation shall be Direct visual observation shall be conducted
documented. at least twice every thirty (30) minutes. Such
observation shall be documented.
☒ ☐ ☐
BSCC staff reviewed the only incarcerated
person placement in the safety cell. The
observation log was inside the required
regulation standard time limit.
(f) Procedures shall be established to assure Safety cell assessment form. The
administration of necessary nutrition and fluids. ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons shall be provided 32 oz.
of fluids within an eight-hour period.
(g) People placed in the safety cell shall be allowed to 904.8.2
retain sufficient clothing or be provided with a suitably
designed “safety garment,” to provide for their personal ☒ ☐ ☐ The prisoners shall be allowed to retain
privacy unless specific identifiable risks to the person's his/her clothing.
safety or to the security of the facility are documented.
1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL 904.8.1
The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section Incarcerated persons who are to be held in
1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of the Temporary Holding Facility and who
incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety ☒ ☐ ☐ present a threat to their own safety or the
or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication. safety of others due to their state of
intoxication are placed in a sobering cell until
their condition allows for continued
processing.
A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon 904.8.1 (d)
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 904.8.1 (c)
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 904.8.1
receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff.
Under no circumstances shall an
incarcerated person be held in a sobering cell
☒ ☐ ☐
for more than six hours without being
evaluated by qualified medical personnel to
ensure that the incarcerated person does not
have an urgent medical issue.
Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the 904.8.1 (b)
sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half
hour. Such observation shall be documented. A safety check consisting of direct visual
observation sufficient to assess the
incarcerated person’s well-being and
behavior shall occur at least once every 30
☒ ☐ ☐ minutes. Each safety check shall be
documented in the cell log.
BSCC staff reviewed 12 months of
incarcerated persons’ placements in the
sobering cell. All observations were inside
the required regulation standard time limit.
1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 901.4
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the If an arrestee is determined to be
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and developmentally disabled, the arrestee
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures for the identification and evaluation, should not be booked in the custody facility.
appropriate classification and housing, protection, and The arrestee should be transported and
nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with booked at another facility.
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 904.6
905.10 (Juv)
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop and implement
The use of restraints, other than handcuffs or
written policies and procedures for the use of restraint
leg irons, generally will not be used for
devices. Restraint devices include any devices which
individuals in temporary custody at the Irvine
immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐
Police Department unless the person
person from being ambulatory. The provisions of this
presents a heightened risk and is only in
section do not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or
compliance with the Handcuffing and
other restraint devices when used to restrain
Restraints.
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; ☐ ☐ ☒
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(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.
(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.
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(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 904.6.1
311..3.2
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and Women who are known to be pregnant will
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant not be detained.
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.
(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 902.11
902.12
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
and procedures which allow access to a telephone or
Custody officers and/or police officers
communication device beyond those telephone calls
engaged in the process of booking a prisoner
which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code.
are responsible for facilitating that prisoner’s
Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by
telephone calls.
others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be
provided access to the appropriate telecommunication
☐ ☐ ☒ 904.5.5 TELEPHONE CALLS
device which will facilitate communication. Such devices
may include but are not limited to videophones,
Immediately upon being booked and, except
teletypewriters, or third-party communications
where physically impossible, no later than
assistance. An individual’s access to telephone
three hours after arrest, an individual in
communications shall not be withdrawn unless doing so
custody has the right to make at least three
is required to uphold the safety and security of the facility.
completed calls to an attorney, bail
bondsman, and a relative or other person.
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1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL 904.5.9
The facility administrator shall develop written policies ☒ ☐ ☐ An attorney may visit at the request of the
and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have individual in custody or a relative.
access to the court and to legal counsel.
Such access shall consist of:
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. 904.5.9
☒ ☐ ☐ A prisoner’s telephone call to an attorney
shall not be monitored, eavesdropped upon,
or recorded.
1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 904.5.10
Wherever discipline is administered, each facility Discipline will not be administered to any
administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary individual in custody at this facility.
☐ ☐ ☒
actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons.
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.
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 904.5.10
PERSONS
Discipline will not be administered to any
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies ☐ ☐ ☒ individual in custody at this facility.
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. ☐ ☐ ☒
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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.
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.
(c) Nothing in this section precludes a facility
administrator from administratively separating any
incarcerated person from the general population or
program for reasons of personal, mental, or physical
☐ ☐ ☒
health, or under any circumstance in which the safety of
the person, staff, program, or community is endangered,
pending disciplinary action or a review as required by
Section 1053 of these regulations.
(d) Nothing in this section precludes the imposition of
conditions or restrictions that reasonably relate to a ☐ ☐ ☒
legitimate, non-punitive administrative purpose.
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1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE 904.5.10
The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer Discipline will not be administered to any
shall be directly related to the severity of the rule individual in custody at this facility.
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
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.
(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.
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(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 904.5.10
Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept ☐ ☐ ☒ Discipline will not be administered to any
of all disciplinary actions administered therefore. This individual in custody at this facility.
requirement may be satisfied by retaining copies of rule
violation reports and report of the disposition of each.
1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE Prisoners are only held up to six hours before
they are released or transported to an
The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens, appropriate facility.
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.
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.
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1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND The city’s public works and custody staff
MAINTENANCE provide cleaning and sanitation for the facility.
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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YES NO P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
Are minors held in this facility? Youth are detained in the juvenile holding room,
outside the jail facility.
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
(JJDPA) establishes the following federal standards on
☒ ☐
the detention of minors:
(1) Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders
(2) Separation
(3) Jail Removal (6-hour limit)
Are minors held in jail cells?
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.
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BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - BIENNIAL INSPECTION
ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION
BSCC Code: 3680
FACILITY: Irvine City Jail TYPE: THJ RC: 0
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 08/17/2023
ROOMS EACH ROOM
Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES*
Location Type Standards Cells # Beds RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S
Receiving Area
Processin Holding 1986 1 - (5) (5) 8.0’ x 8.0’ - - - - -
g P - Cell
Notes: 8’ concrete bench runs along length of back wall; dry cell; restroom located in adjacent room
Cell 1 Holding 1986 1 - (6) (6) 9.4’ x 9.4” - - - - -
Notes: 9.4’ bench along length of back wall; dry cell
Cell 2 Holding 1986 1 - (6) (6) 9.4’ x 9.4’ - - - - -
Notes: 9.4’ bench along length of back wall; dry cell
Cell 3 Holding 1986 1 - (6) (6) 9.4’ x 9.4’ - - - - -
Notes: 9.4’ bench along length of back wall; dry cell
Cell 4 Holding 1986 1 - (6) (6) 9.4’ x 9.4’ - - - - -
Notes: 9.4’ bench along length of back wall; dry cell
Cell 5 Holding 1986 1 - (6) (6) 9.4’ x 9.4’ - - - - -
Notes: currently using this room for storage (was used for storage during last inspection as well); 9.4’ bench along length of
back wall; dry cell
Cell 6 Holding 1986 1 - (6) (6) 9.4’ x 9.4’ - - - - -
Notes: 9.4’ bench along length of back wall; this cell was not listed on prior LASE; dry cell
Soberin 1986 1 - (7) (7) 8.6’ x 17.6’ 1 - 1 1 -
g
Safety 1986 1 - (1) (1) 5.7’ x 9.2’ 1 - - - -
Note: two toilets are accessible to the inmates, one in the hall by the cells and the other in the processing/receiving area.
The one in the hallway is handicap accessible (with non-flush-mounted handrails and non-security door handle).
*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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PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION
BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS- BIENNIAL INSPECTION
ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: 1/78
Title 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR)
BSCC Code: 3680
FACILITY NAME: Irvine City Jail FACILITY TYPE: THJ
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 1/78: OTHER: 1986
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 8/17/2023
ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Temporary Holding Cells (2.2)
X
Contain 10 square feet of floor per inmate
Limited to no more than 16 inmates X
No smaller than 40 square feet X
Contain sufficient seating to accommodate all inmates X
Toilet accessible Toilet located in hall; staff allows access;
X
accessible for all holding cells.
Wash basin accessible X
Drinking fountain accessible X
Provide for adequate visual supervision of inmates X
Bunk provided to inmates held between hours of 2400 Each cell is equipped with a concrete bench
and 0600 (Later, less restrictive 1994 standards only along one wall. When used as holding cells,
require a bunk if inmates are held longer than 12 X cells have a capacity of six. When used as a
hours) sleeping cell, cells have a capacity of one.
Mattresses and linens provided.
Weapons Locker (3.12)
External to the security area and equipped with X
individual compartments, locks and keys
Detoxification Cells (WA) (2.4)
X
Limited to no more than 8 inmates
Contain 20 square feet of floor per inmate X
No smaller than 60 square feet X
Contain toilet, washbasin and drinking fountain X Split fixtures.
Partitions or handrails located next to toilet fixture to Padded wall next to commode.
X
provide support
Padding on the floor X
Provide easy, unobstructed visual observation
X
Safety Cells (WA) (2.5)
X
Contain 48 square feet with one floor dimension at
least 6 feet
Ceiling height of at least 8 feet X
Limited to no more than one inmate X
Contain flush ring toilet (flush with floor) with controls
X
located outside the cell
Padded floor, door and walls X
Equipped with variable intensity, security light, with
controls located outside the cell X
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Vertical view panel not more than 4 inches wide and at
least 24 inches long, located in or adjacent to cell door X
(Facility planned or constructed prior to 8-86)
Two or more vertical view panels not more than 4 One in wall; one in door.
inches wide and at least 24 inches long, one of which
X
must be in the door (Facility planned or constructed
after 8-86)
Solid security door with a food pass having a lockable
shutter no more than 4 inches height and located at
X
least 30 inches above the floor
Shower-Delousing Room (3.4)
X
Available
Secure Vault or Storage Space (2.1) In room opposite processing area.
X
Available for inmate valuables
Telephone (2.1)
X
Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5
Audio Monitoring (2.22) Holding cells do not have an inmate actuated
button (sound activated). It is always the
For facilities planned or constructed after 8-86 X policy of the department to keep the audio
system on to ensure the inmate has
communication with the staff.
Janitor Closet (2.20)
X
Available
Storage Rooms (WA) (2.21)
X
Available
Emergency Power (2.24)
Available to maintain fire and life safety, security, X
communications and alarm systems
Attorney Interview Space (2.26)
X
Available
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