BSCC
Orange La Habra PD (2023-2024 inspection cycle)
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November 7, 2023
Adam Foster, Chief of Police
La Habra Police Department
150 North Euclid Street
La Habra, CA 90631
2023-2024 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031,
WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, LA HABRA POLICE DEPARTMENT
DETENTION FACILITY
Dear Chief Foster:
The 2023-2024 Comprehensive Inspection of the La Habra City Police Department has
been completed. The facility was inspected on Wednesday, September 13, 2023:
FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE
La Habra Police Department 3700 IJ
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 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.
Adam Foster
Chief of Police
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An Exit Briefing with your staff was held on Wednesday, September 13, 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 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*
Edward Torres, Sergeant, La Habra Police Department.
*Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov.
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TYPE I FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code: 3700
FACILITY NAME: La Habra Police Department FACILITY TYPE: IJ
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Sergeant Edward Torres and Jailer Jorge Lezama
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael Bush DATE: 09/19/2023
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1020 CORRECTIONS OFFICER CORE COURSE2 Article 2 1.1
(a) In addition to the provisions of California Penal Code The La Habra Police Department contracts
Section 831.5, all custodial personnel of a Type I, II, III, with ALLIED for jail services and is therefore
☒ ☐ ☐
or IV facility shall successfully complete the “Corrections not a Standards and Training for Corrections
Officer Core Course” as described in Section 179 of Title (STC) participating agency. Compliance with
15, CCR, within one year from the date of assignment. sections related to training was determined
by an onsite audit of training records.
(b) Custodial Personnel who have successfully 2A. 2
completed the course of instruction required by Penal
Code Section 832.3 shall also successfully complete the
☒ ☐ ☐
“Corrections Officer Basic Academy Supplemental Core
Course” as described in Section 180 of Title 15, CCR,
within one year from the date of assignment.
1021 JAIL SUPERVISORY TRAINING 2A. 2
Prior to assuming supervisory duties, jail supervisors ☒ ☐ ☐ ALLIED staff have completed the Corrections
shall complete the core training requirements pursuant to Core and Supervisors course.
Section 1020, Corrections Officer Core Course.
In addition, supervisory personnel of any Type I, II, III or 2A. 5
IV jail shall also be required to complete either the STC
Supervisory Course (as described in Section 181, Title Prior to appointment as a supervisor, these
15, CCR) or the POST supervisory course within one personnel shall have completed the
☒ ☐ ☐
year from date of assignment. Corrections Officer Core Course. All Jail
Supervisors shall attend the POST or STC
Supervisory Training within one year of
appointment.
1023 JAIL MANAGEMENT TRAINING 2A. 5
Managerial personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV jail shall
be required to complete either the STC management ☒ ☐ ☐
course (as described in Section 182, Title 15, CCR) or
the POST management course within one year from date
of assignment.
1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15 regulation that is required. Additionally,
many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this worksheet may not contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please
refer to the complete California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Minimum Standards for Local Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4 for the complete list
and text of regulations.
2 For STC participating agencies, consistency with training sections 1020, 1021, 1023 & 1025 is annually assessed by the STC Division. Unless otherwise indicated,
the regulatory intent is for training to occur within one year from the date of assignment.
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1025 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Article 2 6.
With the exception of any year that a core training module
is successfully completed, all facility/system
☒ ☐ ☐
administrators, managers, supervisors, and custody
personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility shall successfully
complete the “annual required training” specified in
Section 184 of Title 15, CCR.
1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL Article 2 B.1
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 2 B1
least one employee on duty at all times in a local
detention facility or in the building which houses a local ☒ ☐ ☐ The jailer will not have any other duties that
detention facility who shall be immediately available and would conflict with the supervision and care
accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an of the inmate
emergency.
Such an employee shall not have any other duties which Article 2 B. 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 Article 2 B. 2.
shall be at least one female employee who shall be
immediately available and accessible to such females. When female inmate(s) are in custody, there
Note: Reference PC § 4021. will be at least one female La Habra Police
Department employee immediately available
and accessible to the female inmate(s) which
meets Title 15 standards.
In rare occasions, when there is no ALLIED
☒ ☐ ☐ staff available, the department’s female staff
will assist. These staff have attended the 8
hours of Matron training. Although not a Title
15 compliance issue, the facility will violate
Penal Code 4021, which requires a trained
female employee be available when there is
a female in custody. Since La Habra jail
facility is a type I, a trained female employee
must successfully complete the Correctional
Core Course.
In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of To determine if there is a sufficient number of
personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator personnel for a specific facility, the facility
shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the administrator prepares and retains a staffing
personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a plan indicating the personnel assigned in the
☒ ☐ ☐
staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the facility and their duties. Such a staffing plan
time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the
review and recommendations shall be reported to the time of their biennial inspection.
local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility.
1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS Article 2 A. 3.
☒ ☐ ☐
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The facility administrator shall develop and implement
policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that
include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well- 2 A.3
being of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly
through direct visual observation of all people held and ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy requires hourly safety checks with
housed in the facility. documentation in the jail log. In practice, 30-
minute checks are conducted.
(b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse BSCC staff reviewed and verified 10 months
between safety checks. of observation logs. Each log demonstrated
☒ ☐ ☐
safety checks within the regulation’s 60-
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
☒ ☐ ☐
intervals.
(e) There shall be a written plan that includes the
documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall ☒ ☐ ☐
include:
(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 Article 2 C.
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there
least one person on duty at all times who meets the ☒ ☐ ☐ shall be at least one person on duty at all
training standards established by the Board for general times who meets the training standards
fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)]. established by the BSCC for general fire and
life safety.
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one All jailers have completed the adult core
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety ☒ ☐ ☐ training.
procedures that relate specifically to the facility.
1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 Unless otherwise indicated, all references to
policy sections are contained within the La
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a ☒ ☐ ☐ Habra Police Department Jail Operations
manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The Manual or Lexipol 900 series.
policy and procedures manual shall address all
3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access.
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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 Article 1 A.
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 Article 1 E. 3.
☒ ☐ ☐
administrator/manager.
(3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state Department Policy Section 300 is applicable
and federal legal requirements and includes to jailers.
☒ ☐ ☐
prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke
holds.
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including Article 5 G.
the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in Arrestees determined to be pregnant are
☒ ☐ ☐
Penal Code Section 3407. transported directly to the Orange County
Jail.
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly Article 5 I.
☒ ☐ ☐
received persons for release.
(6) Security and control including physical counts and Article 2 E
searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, Article 2 E
contraband control, and key control. Article 2 E 2 & 14
Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, Article 2 D & 2 G
review, evaluate, and make a record of security ☒ ☐ ☐ Article 2 G
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: Article 2 D
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒ ☐ ☐
section 1032 of these regulations;
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of Article 3 B & C
☒ ☐ ☐
hostages;
(C) mass arrests; ☒ ☐ ☐ Article 3 D
(D) natural disasters; ☒ ☐ ☐ Article 3 E
(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment;
☒ ☐ ☐ Article 3 G
and,
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons,
ammunition, chemical agents, and related ☒ ☐ ☐ 900 2.1 900 3.7
security devices.
(8) Suicide Prevention. ☒ ☐ ☐ 900 2.1
(9) Separation of incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ 900 2.1
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(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse PREA POLICY 904
☒ ☐ ☐
and sexual harassment.
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and
respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐ PREA POLICY 904
reporting any abuse.
(12) Release policy, including release planning for
☒ ☐ ☐ PREA POLICY 904
incarcerated persons.
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, PREA POLICY 904
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 POLICY 904
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 Article 8 D
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide Inmates exhibiting suicidal behavior shall be
prevention program developed by the facility transported to an Orange County Mental
administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health ☒ ☐ ☐ Health Facility or an Orange County Jail
authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor, Facility.
and provide treatment to those incarcerated persons who
present a suicide risk.
The program shall include the following:
(a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial
☐ ☐ ☒
personnel.
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon
☐ ☐ ☒
intake and prior to housing assignment.
(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 ☐ ☐ ☒
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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. ☐ ☐ ☒
(k) Plan for mental health consultation following return
☐ ☐ ☒
from court as determined by the mental health director.
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING Article 2 .9
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
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 Article 2 D. 2.
with two-year retention of the inspection record;
☒ ☐ ☐
This information is included in a detailed
monthly report to the Chief of Police.
(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Article 2 D. 3.
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires
☒ ☐ ☐
inspections at least once every two years; Conducted on 07/11/2023. Fire clearance
granted.
(d) an evacuation plan; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ Article 2 D. 4.
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated The Orange County Jail would be used in this
☒ ☐ ☐
people in the case of fire. event.
1040 POPULATION ACCOUNTING Article 4 A.
Each facility administrator shall maintain a demographics
☒ ☐ ☐
accounting system which reflects the monthly average
daily population of sentenced and non-sentenced people
by gender and juvenile status.
Facility administrators shall provide the Board with
applicable demographic information as described in the ☒ ☐ ☐
Jail Profile Survey.
1041 RECORDS Article 4 B
(a) Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV The Jail Supervisor is responsible for
facility shall develop written policies and procedures for conducting an average daily prisoner
the maintenance of individual records for each ☒ ☐ ☐ population count.
incarcerated person which shall include, but not be
limited to, intake information, personal property receipts,
commitment papers, court orders, reports of disciplinary
actions taken, medical orders issued by the responsible
physician and staff response, and non-medical
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information regarding disabilities and other limitations.
(b) Each facility administrator shall collect accurate, Article 4 B
uniform data for every allegation of sexual abuse at
facilities under its direct control and from other facilities Jail Profile Survey was completed and
with which it contracts for the confinement of its submitted to BSCC.
incarcerated people. The data collected shall include, at ☒ ☐ ☐
a minimum, the data necessary to satisfy the reporting
requirements of 34 U.S.C. section 30303(a)(1).
Note: federal survey on sexual violence.
1044 INCIDENT REPORTS Article 4 C.
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies Any incident reported under these guidelines
and procedures for the maintenance of written records ☒ ☐ ☐ shall contain information necessary to fulfill
and reporting of all incidents which result in physical the reporting requirements
harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee
or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other
person.
Such records shall include the names of the persons Article 4 C. 3.
involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken,
and the date and time of the occurrence. The on-duty Jail Supervisor shall ensure that
an investigation is initiated by a police officer,
who will prepare a written report, which shall
☒ ☐ ☐
include the date and time of the occurrence,
the names of the persons involved including
witnesses, a description of the incident, and
action taken.
Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff Report is due at the end of shift.
assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the
facility manager or designee. BSCC staff reviewed 9 months of incident
☒ ☐ ☐ reports that resulted in physical harm, or
serious threat of physical harm, to an
employee or inmate. Each report was
complete.
1045 PUBLIC INFORMATION PLAN Article 4 D.
Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility Public information regarding the Jail facility is
shall develop written policies and procedures for the ☒ ☐ ☐ available on the department’s website or in
dissemination of information to the public, to other the front lobby.
government agencies, and to the news media. The public
and incarcerated persons shall have available for review
the following material:
(a) The Board of State and Community Corrections M
Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as ☒ ☐ ☐
found in Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations.
(b) Facility rules and procedures affecting incarcerated A
people as specified in sections: ☒ ☐ ☐
(1) 1045, Public Information Plan
(2) 1061, Education Plan ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced inmates.
(3) 1062, Visiting ☒ ☐ ☐ B
(4) 1063, Correspondence ☒ ☐ ☐ C
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(5) 1064, Library Service ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced inmates.
(6) 1065, Exercise and Out of Cell Time ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced inmates.
(7) 1066, Books, Newspapers, Periodicals and E D
☒ ☐ ☐
Writings
(8) 1067, Access to Telephone ☒ ☐ ☐ F
(9) 1068, Access to Courts and Counsel ☒ ☐ ☐ G
(10) 1069, Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ H
(11) 1070, Individual/Family Service Programs ☒ ☐ ☐ No sentenced inmates.
(12) 1071, Voting ☒ ☐ ☐ I
(13) 1072, Religious Observance ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced inmates.
(14) 1073, Grievance Procedure ☒ ☐ ☐ j
(15) 1080, Rules and Disciplinary Actions ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced inmates.
(16) 1081, Plan for Discipline of Incarcerated J No sentenced inmates.
☐ ☐ ☒
Persons
(17) 1082, Forms of Discipline ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced inmates.
(18) 1083, Limitations on Discipline ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced inmates.
(19) 1200, Responsibility for Health Care Services ☒ ☐ ☐ M
1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY Article 8 C
(a) Death in Custody Reviews for Adults and Minors. A review team comprised of the Chief of
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health Police or designee, the health administrator,
administrator, shall develop written policy and the responsible physician, and other health
procedures to ensure that there is an initial review of care and supervision staff who were relevant
every in-custody death within 30 days. The review team ☒ ☐ ☐ to the incident shall conduct a review of the
at a minimum shall include the facility administrator or incident. This review shall occur within 30
designee, the health administrator, the responsible days of the incident and shall review the
physician and other health care and supervision staff who appropriateness of clinical care; whether
are relevant to the incident. changes to policies, procedures, or practices
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 Article 12 C. 2.
In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a jail,
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 Article 8. C 5
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the administrator, the Board may within 30 calendar
days inspect and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court In the case of a death, provide a report to the
holding facility pursuant to the provisions of this Attorney General under Government Code §
subchapter. Any inquiry made by the Board shall be 12525 within 10 calendar days of the death,
limited to the standards and requirements set forth in and forward the same report to the Board of
these regulations. State and Community Corrections within the
same time frame.
1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN 900
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, The facility’s classification form will evaluate
or III facility shall develop and implement a written the arrestee’s risks to determine placements
classification plan designed to properly assign in a holding/single cell.
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.
Each administrator of a Type II or III facility shall establish
and implement a classification system which will include
the use of classification officers or a classification
committee in order to properly assign incarcerated
persons to housing, work, rehabilitation programs, and
leisure activities. Such a plan shall include the use of as
much information as is available about and from the
incarcerated person and shall provide for a channel of ☐ ☐ ☒
appeal by the incarcerated person to the facility
administrator or designee. Each person may request a
review of their classification plan no more often than 30
days from their last review.
Note: Subsection (b) does not apply and has been
deleted.
(c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, Article 5 K.
the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis
whether a placement would ensure the health and safety BSCC staff reviewed 12 months of inmate
of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement ☒ ☐ ☐ classification forms. All forms were complete.
would present management or security problems. A
person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall
be given serious consideration.
1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Article 5 D.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Such persons are immediately transported to
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☐ ☐ ☒ an appropriate facility.
procedures specifying those symptoms that require
medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a
medical evaluation is completed.
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At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be Article 8 B. 6.
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 Article 5 B.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Such persons are immediately transported to
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☐ ☐ ☒ an appropriate 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 Article 5 B.
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 Article 5 H.
Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall ☐ ☐ ☒ Prisoners will be transported to the county jail.
develop and implement policies and procedures for the
administrative separation of incarcerated people.
Policies and procedures must include: Article 5 H. 3.
(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.
(b) Administrative separation must not adversely affect Article 5 E.
an incarcerated person’s health.
A detainee who becomes extremely violent
☐ ☐ ☒
during booking or while in custody shall be
temporarily held in a Safety cell.
(c) Administrative separation may be used for Article 5 E. 1.a
incarcerated people who have:
(1) A documented history of activity or behavior, or
promoting such activity or behavior, that is criminal in
nature, disruptive to facility operations, or affects the
safety of the facility, other incarcerated people, and
☐ ☐ ☒
facility staff.
(2) Influenced or participated in activity that is
criminal in nature, disruptive to facility operations or
affects the safety of the facility, other incarcerated
people, and facility staff.
(3) Committed assault, attempted assault, or
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participated in a conspiracy to assault or harm other
incarcerated persons or facility staff.
(4) A history of escape or have recently attempted
escape.
(5) A demonstrated need for protection from other
incarcerated people.
(d) Documentation indicating the necessity of
administrative separation to obtain the objective of
☐ ☐ ☒
protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility
staff.
(e) A documented individualized ongoing review and
evaluation of the need to continue placement in ☐ ☐ ☒
administrative separation.
1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL Article 5 E.
The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section A detainee who becomes extremely violent
1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those people who ☒ ☐ ☐ during booking or while in custody shall be
display behavior which results in the destruction of temporarily held in a Safety cell.
property or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to
self or others.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Article 5 E. 1.a
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 Article 5 E. 8.
or as a substitute for treatment.
☒ ☐ ☐ A safety cell shall not be used as punishment
or as a substitution for requisite medical
and/or psychological treatment.
(b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with the Article 5 E.
approval of the facility manager or designee, or
responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be A detainee who becomes extremely violent
☒ ☐ ☐
reviewed a minimum of every four hours. during booking or while in custody shall be
temporarily held in a Safety cell.
(c) A medical assessment shall be completed as soon as Article 5 E. 2.
possible, but not more than 12 hours from the time of
placement in the safety cell. The person shall be Placement will not go past 3 hours.
☐ ☐ ☒
medically cleared for continued retention, referral to
advanced treatment, or removal from the safety cell a
minimum of every 24 hours thereafter.
(d) The facility manager, designee or responsible health Article 5 E. 3
care staff shall obtain a mental health
opinion/consultation with responsible health care staff on ☐ ☐ ☒ Placement will not go past 3 hours.
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 Article 5 E. 5
twice every 30 minutes, with no more than a 15-minute
lapse between safety checks. Such observation shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ Safety cell is rarely used. BSCC staff
documented. reviewed less than 5 Safety Cell use and
checks were conducted per regulation
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standards.
(f) Procedures shall be established to assure Article 5 E.6
☒ ☐ ☐
administration of necessary nutrition and fluids.
(g) People placed in the safety cell shall be allowed to Article 5 E. 7
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 Article 5 F 1
The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section Inmates presenting a threat to their own
1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of ☒ ☐ ☐ safety or the safety of others due to their state
incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety of intoxication shall be placed in a sobering
or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication. cell until their condition allows for continued
processing.
A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon Article 5 F.2
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 Article 5 F.2
six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody
staff to determine whether the person has an urgent Under no circumstances shall an inmate be
medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these ☒ ☐ ☐ held in a sobering cell for more than six hours
regulations. without being evaluated by qualified medical
personnel to ensure that the inmate does not
have an urgent medical issue.
At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must Article 5 F. 4
receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff.
If the inmate(s) is too intoxicated or medically
☒ ☐ ☐ fragile to be admitted to the La Habra City
Jail, the inmate will be immediately
transported to a medical facility for evaluation
before booking.
Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the Article 5 F.3
sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half
hour. Such observation shall be documented. BSCC staff reviewed 12 months of inmate’s
☒ ☐ ☐
placements in the sobering cell. All
observation logs were inside the required
regulation time limit.
1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES Article 5 C.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Such persons are immediately transported to
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and an appropriate facility.
☐ ☐ ☒
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.
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1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES Article 5 G. 2
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the The use of restraint devices as described in
responsible physician, shall develop and implement section 1058 is not authorized by this
written policies and procedures for the use of restraint department. Any inmate requiring such
devices. Restraint devices include any devices which restraining devices shall be transported
immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated ☐ ☐ ☒ immediately to an Orange County Jail
person from being ambulatory. The provisions of this Facility.
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.
(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.
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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 900.4
306
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and Pregnant female prisoners will not be
☐ ☐ ☒
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant detained in the facility.
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.
1059 DNA COLLECTION, USE OF FORCE Force will not be used. Healthcare provider
will be used.
☐ ☐ ☒
(a) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 298.1, authorized
law enforcement, custodial, or corrections personnel
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including peace officers, may employ reasonable force to
collect blood specimens, saliva samples, or thumb or
palm print impressions from individuals who are required
to provide such samples, specimens or impressions
pursuant to Penal Code Section 296 and who refuse
following written or oral request.
(1) For the purpose of this regulation, the “use of
reasonable force” shall be defined as the force that
an objective, trained and competent correctional
☐ ☐ ☒
employee, faced with similar facts and
circumstances, would consider necessary and
reasonable to gain compliance with this regulation.
(2) The use of reasonable force shall be preceded by
efforts to secure voluntary compliance. Efforts to
secure voluntary compliance shall be documented
☐ ☐ ☒
and include an advisement of the legal obligation to
provide the requisite specimen, sample or
impression and the consequences of refusal.
(b) The force shall not be used without the prior written
authorization of the facility watch commander or
designee on duty. The authorization shall include
☐ ☐ ☒
information that reflects the fact that the offender was
asked to provide the requisite specimen, sample, or
impression and refused.
(c) If the use of reasonable force includes a cell
extraction, the extraction shall be videotaped, including
audio. Video shall be directed at the cell extraction event.
The videotape shall be retained by the agency for the ☐ ☐ ☒
length of time required by statute. Notwithstanding the
use of the video as evidence in a criminal proceeding, the
tape shall be retained administratively.
1062 VISITING Article 6 A.
The facility administrator shall develop and implement ☒ ☐ ☐ Prisoners not held more than 4 hours.
written policies and procedures, which include the
following requirements:
(a) A visiting program which shall provide for:
(1) As many in-person visits and visitors as facility
☒ ☐ ☐
schedules, space, and number of personnel will
allow.
(2) A publicly posted schedule of facility visiting
hours. If practicable, visiting hours should be made ☒ ☐ ☐
available on weekends, evenings, or holidays.
(3) For sentenced incarcerated persons in Type I Article 6 A. 7.
facilities there shall be allowed no fewer than two
☐ ☐ ☒
visits totaling at least one hour per incarcerated No sentenced inmates.
person each week.
(4) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall Article 6 A. 7.
develop and implement written policies and
procedures to allow visiting for non-sentenced ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced inmates.
detainees. The policies and procedures will include a
schedule to assure that non-sentenced detainees will
be afforded a visit no later than the calendar day
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following arrest.
(b) Visits may not be cancelled unless a legitimate
operational or safety and security concern exists. All
cancelled visits must be documented. The facility ☒ ☐ ☐
manager or designee shall regularly review cancelled
visits and document such review.
(c) The visiting policies developed pursuant to this Article 6 A. 5.
section shall include provision for visitation by minor
☒ ☐ ☐
children of the incarcerated person. Minor children may visit the inmate during
normal visiting hours.
(d) Video visitation may be used to supplement existing No video visitation.
visitation programs, but shall not be used to fulfill the
☐ ☐ ☒
requirements of this section if in-person visitation is
requested by an incarcerated person.
(e) Facilities shall not charge for visitation when visitors
are onsite and participating in either in-person or video
visitation. For purposes of this subsection, “onsite” is ☐ ☐ ☒
defined as the location where the incarcerated person is
housed.
(f) Subdivision (d) shall not apply to facilities which (1)
exclusively used video visitation prior to January 1, 2017
or (2) had been designed without in-person visitation ☐ ☐ ☒
space and conditionally awarded by the Board prior to
June 27, 2017.
(g) If a local detention facility offered video visitation only
as of January 1, 2017, the first hour of remote video ☐ ☐ ☒
visitation per week shall be offered free of charge.
Types and availability of visitation, including:
Note: Reference PC § 6031.1(a)(4) (June 2017).
Mode of visitation; Face-to-face non-contact
Visitation hours; 1100 hours to 1500 hours daily
Time inmates are allowed for visitation; and, Daily
Any restrictions on inmate visitation.
1063 CORRESPONDENCE Article 6 B.
The facility administrator shall develop written policies ☒ ☐ ☐ Prisoners not held more than 4 hours.
and procedures for correspondence which provide that:
(a) there is no limitation on the volume of mail that an
incarcerated person may send or receive;
(b) an incarcerated person’s correspondence may be Article 6 B. 1.
read when there is a valid security reason and the facility
manager or designee approves; ☒ ☐ ☐ Since this is a short-term facility, an inmate
generally will not send or receive
correspondence.
(c) jail staff shall not review an incarcerated person’s Article 6 B. 2.
correspondence to or from state and federal courts, any
member of the State Bar or holder of public office, and ☒ ☐ ☐
the State Board of State and Community Corrections;
however, jail authorities may open and inspect such mail
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only to search for contraband, cash, checks, or money
orders and in the presence of the incarcerated person;
(d) incarcerated persons may correspond, confidentially, Article 6 B. 2. & 5.
☒ ☐ ☐
with the facility manager or the facility administrator; and,
(e) those incarcerated persons who are without funds Article 6 B. 4.
shall be permitted at least four postage paid envelopes
and eight sheets of paper each week to permit
correspondence with family members and friends but ☒ ☐ ☐
without limitation on the number of postage paid
envelopes and sheets of paper to their attorney and to
the courts.
1065 EXERCISE AND OUT OF CELL TIME Article 6 B. 3.
(b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall make ☒ ☐ ☐
table games, television, or both, available to incarcerated
people.
1066 BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, AND Article 6 D.
WRITINGS
Television and board games are available to
(b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall ☒ ☐ ☐ inmates.
develop and implement a written plan to make available
a current newspaper or other like source, including a non-
English language alternative, to ensure reasonable
access to interested people.
1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE Article 6 E.
The facility administrator shall develop written policies Jailers will make available a daily newspaper
and procedures which allow access to a telephone or in general circulation, including a non-English
communication device beyond those telephone calls language publication, to assure reasonable
which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. access to interested inmates.
Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by
others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be ☒ ☐ ☐
provided access to the appropriate telecommunication
device which will facilitate communication. Such devices
may include but are not limited to videophones,
teletypewriters, or third-party communications
assistance. An individual’s access to telephone
communications shall not be withdrawn unless doing so
is required to uphold the safety and security of the facility.
1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL Article 6 C. 5.
The facility administrator shall develop written policies Immediately upon being booked and, except
and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have where physically impossible, no later than
☒ ☐ ☐
access to the court and to legal counsel. three hours after arrest, an individual in
Such access shall consist of: custody has the right to make at least three
completed calls to an attorney, bail
bondsman, and a relative or other person.
(a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these Article 6 A
☒ ☐ ☐
regulations, and,
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☒ ☐ ☐
1069 ORIENTATION Article 6 F.
☒ ☐ ☐
(b) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall
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develop written policies and procedures for a program
reasonably understandable to non-sentenced detainees
to orient them at the time of placement in a living area.
Such a program shall be published and include, but not
be limited to, the following:
(1) rules and disciplinary procedures; ☒ ☐ ☐ Rules are posted in the living unit.
(2) visiting rules; ☒ ☐ ☐
(3) availability of personal care items, opportunities
☒ ☐ ☐
for personal hygiene;
(4) availability of reading and recreational materials;
☒ ☐ ☐
and,
(5) medical/mental health procedures. ☒ ☐ ☐
1071 VOTING Article 6 G.
The facility administrator of a Type I (holding sentenced
incarcerated workers) II, III or IV facility shall develop ☒ ☐ ☐
written policies and procedures whereby the county
registrar of voters allows qualified voters to vote in local,
state, and federal elections, pursuant to election codes.
1072 RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES Article 6 H.
The facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility
shall develop written policies and procedures to provide ☐ ☐ ☒
opportunities for incarcerated persons to participate in
religious services, practices and counseling on a
voluntary basis.
1073 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE Article 6 I.
Note: Applicable to Type I facilities holding sentenced
No grievances have been received by this
workers.
agency during this inspection cycle.
Prisoners not held more than 4 hours.
(a) Each administrator of a Type II, III, or IV facility and
Type I facilities which hold incarcerated workers shall
develop written policies and procedures whereby all ☐ ☐ ☒
incarcerated persons have the opportunity and ability to
submit and appeal grievances relating to any conditions
of confinement, included but not limited to: medical care;
classification actions; disciplinary actions; program
participation; telephone, mail, and visiting procedures;
and food, clothing, and bedding.
Such policies and procedures shall include:
(1) a grievance form; ☐ ☐ ☒
(2) instructions for registering and appealing a
☐ ☐ ☒
grievance, including relevant deadlines;
(3) a process for submission and handling of
☐ ☐ ☒
anonymous grievances;
(4) resolution of the grievance at the lowest
☐ ☐ ☒
appropriate staff level;
(5) appeal to the next level of review; ☐ ☐ ☒
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(6) written reasons for denial of grievance at each
☐ ☐ ☒
level of review which acts on the grievance;
(7) provision for a non-automated initial response
within a reasonable time limit which shall not exceed ☐ ☐ ☒
a period of 15 calendar days;
(8) provision for resolving questions of jurisdiction
☐ ☐ ☒
within the facility;
(9) provision for providing a copy of the grievance,
appeal, response, and related documents to the ☐ ☐ ☒
incarcerated person; and,
(10) The facility manager or designee shall conduct
regular review of grievances, responses, and ☐ ☐ ☒
appeals.
(b) Grievance System Abuse:
The facility may establish written policy and procedure to
☐ ☐ ☒
control the submission of an excessive number of
grievances.
1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 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.
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 Discipline is not administered at this facility.
PERSONS
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
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by the staff member observing the act and submitted to
the disciplinary officer. The consequences of such
violations may include, but are not limited to:
1. Loss of good time/work time. ☐ ☐ ☒
2. Placement in disciplinary separation. ☐ ☐ ☒
3. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations. ☐ ☐ ☒
A staff member with investigative and disciplinary
authority shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to ☐ ☐ ☒
impose such consequences.
Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are
☐ ☐ ☒
involved in the charges.
Such charges pending against an incarcerated person
shall be acted on with the following provisions and within
specified timeframes:
☐ ☐ ☒
1. A copy of the report, or a separate written notice
of the violation(s), shall be provided to the
incarcerated person.
2. Unless declined by the incarcerated person, a
hearing shall be provided no sooner than 24 hours
after the report has been submitted to the disciplinary
officer and the incarcerated person has been
☐ ☐ ☒
informed of the charges in writing. The hearing may
be postponed or continued for a reasonable time
through a written waiver by the incarcerated person,
or for good cause.
3. The incarcerated person shall be permitted to
appear on their own behalf at the time of hearing and
present witnesses and documentary evidence. The
☐ ☐ ☒
incarcerated person shall have access to staff or
assistance when they have limited literacy, or the
issues are complex.
4. A charge(s) shall be acted on no later than 72
hours after an incarcerated person has been ☐ ☐ ☒
informed of the charge(s) in writing.
5. Subsequent to final disposition of disciplinary
charges by the disciplinary officer, the charges and
☐ ☐ ☒
the action taken shall be reviewed by the facility
manager or designee.
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
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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.
1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE 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 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.
(2) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have
the minimum furnishings and space specified in Title
24, Part 2, 1231.2.6 and 2.7. Occupants shall be
issued clothing and bedding as specified in Articles
13 and 14 of these regulations and shall not be
deprived of them through any portion of the day
☐ ☐ ☒
except that those incarcerated persons who engage
in the destruction of bedding or clothing may be
deprived of such articles. The decision to deprive a
person of such articles of clothing and bedding shall
be reviewed by the facility manager or designee
during each 24-hour period.
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(3) If after placement in separation, mental health or
medical staff determine that an individual has serious
mental illness or an intellectual disability, they shall ☐ ☐ ☒
be removed from disciplinary separation immediately
upon this determination.
(b) The delegation of authority to any incarcerated person
or group of incarcerated people to exercise the right of
punishment over any other incarcerated person or group ☐ ☐ ☒
of incarcerated people.
Note: PC § 4019.5.
(c) In no case shall a safety cell, as specified in Title 24,
Part 2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for ☐ ☐ ☒
disciplinary purposes.
(d) No incarcerated person may be deprived of the
implements necessary to maintain an acceptable level of
☐ ☐ ☒
personal hygiene as specified in Section 1265 of these
regulations.
(e) Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary measure. ☐ ☐ ☒
(f) Correspondence privileges shall not be withheld
except in cases where the incarcerated person has
violated correspondence regulations, in which case
☐ ☐ ☒
correspondence may be suspended for no longer than 72
hours, without the review and approval of the facility
manager.
(g) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be
☐ ☐ ☒
suspended as a disciplinary measure.
1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS 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.
1206.5 MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICABLE If a person is suspected of having a
DISEASES IN A CUSTODY SETTING communicable disease, they would be
transported to an appropriate facility.
(a) The responsible physician, in conjunction with the
facility administrator and the county health officer, shall
develop a written plan to address the identification,
treatment, control and follow-up management of
tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. The plan
☐ ☐ ☒
shall cover the intake screening procedures,
identification of relevant symptoms, referral for a medical
evaluation, treatment responsibilities during
incarceration and coordination with public health officials
for follow-up treatment in the community. The plan shall
reflect the current local incidence of communicable
diseases which threaten the health of incarcerated
people and staff.
(b) Consistent with the above plan, the health authority
shall, in cooperation with the facility administrator and the
county health officer, set forth in writing, policies and ☐ ☐ ☒
procedures in conformance with applicable state and
federal law, which include, but are not limited to:
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(1) The types of communicable diseases to be
☐ ☐ ☒
reported;
(2) The persons who shall receive the medical
☐ ☐ ☒
reports;
(3) Sharing of medical information with incarcerated
☐ ☐ ☒
persons and custody staff.
(4) Medical procedures required to identify the
presence of disease(s) and lessen the risk of ☐ ☐ ☒
exposure to others;
(5) Medical confidentiality requirements; ☐ ☐ ☒
(6) Housing considerations based up on behavior
medical needs and safety of the affected ☐ ☐ ☒
incarcerated persons;
(7) Provisions for consent by an incarcerated person
☐ ☐ ☒
that address the limits of confidentiality; and,
(8) Reporting and appropriate action upon the
possible exposure of custody staff to a ☐ ☐ ☒
communicable disease.
1211 SICK CALL Prisoners are only held for 4-6.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health
authority, shall develop written policies and procedures,
☐ ☐ ☒
which provide daily sick call for all incarcerated persons
or provision made that any incarcerated person
requesting medical/mental health attention be given such
attention.
1260 STANDARD INSTITUTIONAL CLOTHING Prisoners are only held for 4-6 hours.
The standard issue of climatically suitable clothing to
incarcerated people held after arraignment in all but ☐ ☐ ☒
Court Holding, Temporary Holding, and Type IV facilities
shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) Clean socks and footwear;
(b) Clean outergarments; and, ☐ ☐ ☒
(c) Clean undergarments; ☐ ☐ ☒
(1) For males – shorts and undershirt, and ☐ ☐ ☒
(2) For females – bra and two pairs of panties. ☐ ☐ ☒
The person’s personal undergarments and footwear may
be substituted for the institutional undergarments and
footwear specified in this regulation. This option ☐ ☐ ☒
notwithstanding, the facility has the primary responsibility
to provide the personal undergarments and footwear.
All issued and exchanged clothing shall be clean and free
of holes or tears, reasonably fitted, durable, easily
laundered and repaired. Undergarments shall be clean,
☐ ☐ ☒
free of holes or tears, and substantially free of stains.
Individuals shall be able to select the garment type more
compatible with their gender identity and gender
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expression.
1264 CONTROL OF VERMIN IN PERSONAL Prisoners are only held for 4-6 hours.
CLOTHING
There shall be written policies and procedures developed
by the facility administrator to control contamination ☐ ☐ ☒
and/or spread of vermin in all incarcerated people’s
personal clothing. Infested clothing shall be cleaned,
disinfected, or stored in a closed container so as to
eradicate or stop the spread of vermin.
1265 ISSUE OF PERSONAL CARE ITEMS
There shall be written policies and procedures developed
by the facility administrator for the issue of personal
hygiene items. Each menstruating person shall be
☐ ☐ ☒
provided with sanitary napkins, panty liners, and tampons
as requested with no maximum allowance. Each person
to be held over 24 hours who is unable to supply themself
with the following personal care items, because of either
indigency or the absence of a canteen, shall be issued:
(a) Toothbrush, ☐ ☐ ☒
(b) Dentifrice, ☐ ☐ ☒
(c) Soap, ☐ ☐ ☒
(d) Comb, and ☐ ☐ ☒
(e) Shaving implements. ☐ ☐ ☒
Personal care items shall be issued within the first 12
hours of housing assignment. Incarcerated persons shall
☐ ☐ ☒
not be required to share any personal care items listed in
items “a” through “d.”
Incarcerated people will not share disposable razors.
Double edged safety razors, electric razors, and other
shaving instruments capable of breaking the skin, when
shared among incarcerated people, must be disinfected
☐ ☐ ☒
between individual uses by the method prescribed by the
State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology in Sections
979 and 980, Division 9, Title 16, California Code of
Regulations.
1266 SHOWERING Prisoners are only held for 4-6 hours.
There shall be written policies and procedures developed
by the facility administrator for showering/bathing. ☐ ☐ ☒
Incarcerated persons shall be permitted to shower/bathe
upon assignment to a housing unit and at least every
other day or more often if possible.
Absent exigent circumstances, no person shall be
prohibited from showering at least every other day
following assignment to a housing unit. If showering is
☐ ☐ ☒
prohibited, it must be approved by the facility manager or
designee, and the reason(s) for prohibition shall be
documented.
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1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE Prisoners are only held for 4-6 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; ☐ ☐ ☒
(c) one towel; and, ☐ ☐ ☒
(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.
1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND Custody staff and the department’s contract
MAINTENANCE janitorial service are responsible for the
cleanliness and sanitation of 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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DETENTION OF MINORS
YES NO P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
Are minors held in this facility? Secure and non-secure youth are held 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? 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.
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PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION
BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - BIENNIAL INSPECTION
ADULT TYPE I, II, III AND IV FACILITIES
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: PRE-73; 4/73
Title 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR)
BSCC Code: 3700
FACILITY NAME: La Habra Police Department FACILITY TYPE: IJ
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): PRE-73: X Post 4/73: OTHER: 1994
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 09/13/2023
ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Holding Cells (2.2)
☒ ☐ ☐
Contain 10 square feet of floor per inmate
Capacity not to exceed ten (10) persons
☒ ☐ ☐
4-73: Capacity limitation deleted
Sufficient fixed benches to accommodate cell capacity ☒ ☐ ☐
Toilet accessible ☒ ☐ ☐
Water fountain accessible ☒ ☐ ☐
Wash basin accessible
☒ ☐ ☐
3.12 Weapons Locker (3.12)
External to the security area and equipped with ☒ ☐ ☐
individual compartments, locks and keys
Sobering Cells (2.4) The facility has been utilizing two cells as
sobering cells. The smaller room (formerly
identified as room 134) was converted into a
Limited to no more than 15 inmates
sobering room for female arrestees in
4-73: Capacity limited to 16 inmates
approximately 1993. The cell was originally
built in 1963 and the refurbishing was
‘grandfathered’ in under 1963 standards (as
☒ ☐ ☐ no structural changes were made). In the
second cell, previously used as both a holding
and sobering cell for males, the rise has been
reduced to 4 inches high to meet the physical
plant standards.
The female or alternate sobering cell meets
these physical plant standards.
Contain 15 square feet of floor per inmate ☒ ☐ ☐
Contain toilet
☒ ☐ ☐
4-73: 1:8 ratio
Contain washbasin
☒ ☐ ☐
4-73: 1:8 ratio
Contain drinking fountain
☒ ☐ ☐
Adequate visual observation
☒ ☐ ☐
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Padding recommended The female sobering cell has a padded floor
4-73: Padding required ☐ ☐ ☒ and grab rails installed near the commode.
Shower-Delousing Room (3.4) Shower in male housing corridor.
☒ ☐ ☐
Available in booking/reception
Secure Vault or Storage Space (2.1) There are locked cabinets in booking and
receiving.
☒ ☐ ☐
Available for inmate valuables
Telephone (2.1) Telephones available inside cells A1-3.
Inmates housed in other areas may use
☒ ☐ ☐
phones inside the booking rooms or in a
Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5
corridor/passageway.
Single Occupancy Cells (2.6) B 1-2. Single cells equipped with a second
bunk. These cells were not included as part of
☒ ☐ ☐
the variance. These meet standards only
Maximum capacity of one inmate.
when operated at rated capacity.
A minimum width of 6 feet, length of 7.5 feet and
height of 8 feet
☒ ☐ ☐
4-73: Minimum width of 6 feet, length 8 feet and height
of 8 feet, OR clear floor area of 43 square feet
Contain toilet and washbasin and drinking fountain ☒ ☐ ☐
Contain a bunk capable of accommodating a standard
30" X 76" mattress ☒ ☐ ☐
Multiple Occupancy Cells (8227) Variance granted 01-24-77 to allow a rated
capacity of two in each of the five adult male
cells and the inmate worker cell.
A capacity of more than 2 persons
4-73: Capacity between 4-16 inmates
Provided the following cells operate within the
☒ ☐ ☐
RC, they will be in compliance: A 1-3 and B 3-
4.
The day of the inspection the cells were
empty.
A minimum of 500 cubic feet of air space per inmate When used at the rated capacity of two, they
4-73: Minimum of 25 square feet floor space per ☒ ☐ ☐ will be in compliance. However, these cells
inmate are equipped with three bunks each.
Toilet and washbasin
☒ ☐ ☐
4-73: 1:8 ratio
Drinking fountain ☒ ☐ ☐
Contain a bunk capable of accommodating a standard Inmate worker room has three single beds.
30" X 76" mattress ☒ ☐ ☐ Cells A1-3 each have one double and one
single bunk.
Safety Cells (2.5)
☒ ☐ ☐
Designed to house one person
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A minimum width of 6 feet, length of 7.5 feet and
height of 8 feet ☒ ☐ ☐
4-73: Minimum 6 foot width; length and height of 8 feet
Equipped with flush ring toilet (flush with floor)
☒ ☐ ☐
Equipped with solid security door and view panel
☒ ☐ ☐
Padded floor, door and walls Padding replaced 2002-2004 inspection cycle.
☒ ☐ ☐
4-73: Illumination provided by variable intensity light
fixture operable from outside the cell. ☐ ☐ ☒
Dormitory (2.8) No dormitories at this facility. Remainder of
this regulation deleted from checklist.
☐ ☐ ☒
Capacity of 4-50 inmates
4-73: Capacity limitation deleted
Showers (3.4) One shower available in corridor for inmates
housed in A1-3 and holding/sobering cells.
One shower available for inmates housed in
4-73: Available at 1:16 ratio ☐ ☐ ☒
B1-2, and one for B3-4. Additionally, the
inmate worker’s cell is equipped with a
shower.
Lighting (3.6)
☐ ☐ ☒
4-73: Sufficient to permit easy reading
4-73: Night lighting is sufficient to allow good
supervision ☐ ☐ ☒
Comfortable Living Environment (102(c)6
4-73: A comfortable living environment is maintained
☐ ☐ ☒
through an adequate heating and cooling
system
Dayrooms (2.9) No dayroom facilities for housing areas.
Inmate workers room/cell is larger, with TV &
desk/table.
Available for inmates in single cells, multiple cells and
dormitories
☒ ☐ ☐
4-73: 25 square feet dayroom space per inmate in
Type II and III facilities and inmate workers in
Type I
Exercise Area (2.10) Type I facility
Available in Type II and III facilities ☐ ☐ ☒
4-73: Minimum of 30 feet X 50 feet X 15 feet
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Program Space -Type II and III (2.11) Type I facility
Available in Type II and III facilities
☐ ☐ ☒
4-73: Sufficient area and furnishing s to meet needs
Dining Facilities (2.17) No dining facility; inmates eat in their cells.
There are no additional furnishings in the cells
besides their bunks.
15 square feet per person served (in facilities for 100
persons or more) ☐ ☐ ☒
4-73: Toilets, washbasins and showers are not in the
same room or not in view of inmates dining
Visiting (2.18)
☒ ☐ ☐
Visiting area
4-73: Contact visits are permitted in minimum security
☐ ☐ ☒
facilities
Attorney Interview Space (2.26)
☒ ☐ ☐
Provide for confidential attorney consultation
Janitor Closet (2.20)
Located in security areas, lockable, containing a mop ☒ ☐ ☐
sink
Storage Space (2.21)
☒ ☐ ☐
Adequate space available
Audio or Video Monitoring System (2.22) A camera, located inside the cell, can monitor
each cell. There is an intercom system
Located in all inmate housing units and capable of ☒ ☐ ☐ located in the corridors, outside the cells. Not
specifically required in 1963 standards.
alerting staff in a central control
Fire Alarm System [102(2)6]
Recommended in Pre-73 facilities ☒ ☐ ☐
4-73: Automatic fire alarm system is required
Emergency Power (2.24)
Recommended in Pre-73 facilities
☒ ☐ ☐
4-73: Required; to provide minimal lighting,
communication s and alarm systems
Note: Variance granted 11-16-77 on bunk size. Approved for bunks measuring 27” x 75” (versus standard of 30” x 76”).
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BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS- BIENNIAL INSPECTION
ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION
BSCC Code: 3700
FACILITY: La Habra Police Department TYPE: IJ RC: 14
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 09/13/2023
ROOMS EACH ROOM
Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES*
Location Type Standards Cells # RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S
Beds
Booking Booking 1991 2 - - - 6.4’ x 7.5’ x 8.0 - - - - -
enclosure
Notes: 7.5’ bench in each cell. Cells are booking rooms/enclosures that are securable. Each contains a bench and a phone.
1991 standards apply and these do not meet the requirements for holding cells. May be used for the secure detention of
minors.
- Sobering 1963 1 - (2) (2) 6’ x 8.3’ x 8’ 1 - 1 1 -
Notes: Utilized as a sobering space for females. Has handrails near the commode, no partition, and floor is padded. Can
monitor cell via video camera. Intercom /call button to desk officer is located inside cell.
- Sobering 1963 1 - (11) (11) 12.5 ‘ X 14’ X 8’ 1 - 1 1 -
Notes: The department decided to make the modifications necessary for this cell to function as a sobering cell. It has
reduced the height of the concrete benches (in the cell) from 16” to 4”.
- Safety 1963 1 - (1) (1) 5.9’ x 8.5’ x 8’ 1 - - - -
Notes: Padding has been replaced in this cell. Back half (approximately) of the floor is elevated approximately 4”.
Inmate Multiple 1963 1 3 2 2 13’ x 13.5’ x 8’ 1 - 1 1 1
workers
Notes: Cell has three single bunks, one desk, TV. Variance granted 1/24/77 to house 2 inmates.
A 1 – 3 Multiple 1963 3 3 2 6 8’ x 18.3’ x 8’ 1 - 1 1 *
Notes: One shower for all cells (A1-3) located in the corridor just outside the cells; securable. Variance granted on 1-24-77
for this unit to house two inmates per cell. Housing for adult males. Cells contain one double bunk and one single. No other
furnishings. Cells equipped with phone and can be monitored via video camera.
B 1 – 2 Single 1963 2 2 1 2 6’ x 10’ x 8’ 1 - 1 1 *
Notes: One shower for all cells, located just outside the cells; securable. Each cell has a double bunk. This area may be
used for housing either females or minors. Variance did not include these cells. Cells can be monitored by video camera.
B 3 – 4 Single 1963 2 2 2 4 6’ x 10’ x 8’ 1 - 1 1 *
Notes: One shower for all cells, located just outside the cells; securable. Each cell has a double bunk. This area used to
house males. Variance was granted on 1-24-77 to house two inmates per cell. Cells can be monitored by video camera. A
prior LASE listed the RC per cell as one – this is updated to reflect the variance.
*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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