BSCC
Orange Newport Beach PD IJ (2025-2026 inspection cycle)
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May 11, 2026
Dave Miner, Chief of Police
Newport Beach Police Department
870 Santa Barbara Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
2025-2026 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031,
WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, NEWPORT BEACH POLICE
DEPARTMENT DETENTION FACILITY
Dear Chief Miner:
The 2025-2026 Comprehensive Inspection of Newport Beach City Police Department has
been completed. A pre-inspection briefing was held on Wednesday, October 15, 2025,
and the following facility was inspected on Monday, April 13, 2026:
FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE
Newport Beach City Jail 3720 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 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 or Title 24 Minimum Standards. For
detailed information, refer to the attached Procedures Checklist, Physical Plant
Evaluation, and Living Area Space Evaluation.
An Exit Briefing with your staff was held on Monday, April 13, 2026; BSCC staff presented
an inspection overview and discussed technical assistance and best practice
recommendations.
* * *
Dave Miner
Chief of Police
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Please email me at james.peak@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 516-4022 if you have any
questions.
Sincerely,
JAMES A PEAK
Field Representative
Facilities Standards and Operations Division
Enclosures
Cc: Presiding Judge, Orange County Superior Court*
Chair, Grand Jury, Orange County*
Chair, Board of Supervisors, Orange County*
County Administrator, Orange County*
James Van Patten, Custody Supervisor, Newport Beach 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: 3720
FACILITY NAME: Newport Beach City Jail FACILITY TYPE: IJ
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Custody Supervisor James Van Patten
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James A Peak DATE: 04/13/2026
TITLE 15 SECTION P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2
1020 CORRECTIONS OFFICER CORE COURSE3 The BSCC Standards and Training for Corrections (STC)
division found the agency in compliance with applicable
(a) In addition to the provisions of California Penal Code Section regulations during the 23-24 compliance monitoring
831.5, all custodial personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility shall cycle.
successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Core Course” as
described in Section 179 of Title 15, CCR, within one year from the
date of assignment. JM 109 Training
(b) Custodial Personnel who have successfully completed the JM 109.1 Corrections Officer Core Course
course of instruction required by Penal Code Section 832.3 shall also JM 109.2 Custody Supervisory Training
successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Basic Academy JM 109.3 Jail Management Training
Supplemental Core Course” as described in Section 180 of Title 15, JM 109.4 Continuing Professional Training
CCR, within one year from the date of assignment.
1021 JAIL SUPERVISORY TRAINING
Prior to assuming supervisory duties, jail supervisors shall complete
the core training requirements pursuant to Section 1020, Corrections
Officer Core Course. In addition, supervisory personnel of any Type
I, II, III or IV jail shall also be required to complete either the STC
Supervisory Course (as described in Section 181, Title 15, CCR) or
the POST supervisory course within one year from date of
assignment.
1023 JAIL MANAGEMENT TRAINING
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.
1025 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
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.
1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15
regulation that is required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this
worksheet may not contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations,
Title 15, Minimum Standards for Local Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4 for the complete list and text of regulations.
2 Excerpts from facility policies, procedures, or other reference documents are indicated in italicized text.
3 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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1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL JM 106 Custody Staffing
A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in
☒
each local detention facility to ensure the implementation ☐ ☐
and operation of the programs and activities required by
these regulations.
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at JM 106 Custody Staffing
least one employee on duty at all times in a local There shall be at least one (1) Custody
detention facility or in the building which houses a local Officer on duty at all times.
detention facility who shall be immediately available and ☒
☐ ☐
accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an He/She shall be immediately available
emergency. and accessible to inmates in the event of
an emergency
Such an employee shall not have any other duties which JM 106 Custody Staffing
would conflict with the supervision and care of This Custody Officer shall have no other
☒
incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. ☐ ☐ responsibilities that would take him/her
out of the jail.
Whenever one or more females are in custody, there JM 106 Custody Staffing
shall be at least one female employee who shall be When females are in custody, there will
immediately available and accessible to such females. be a matron/female officer on duty who
☒
☐ ☐ shall be readily available and accessible
Note: Reference PC § 4021.
to female inmates in case of an
emergency.
In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of JM 106 Custody Staffing
personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator
shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the BSCC reviewed the provided staffing plan
personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a and determined the facility to be compliant
☒
staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the ☐ ☐ with its regulations.
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 JM 108 Custody Inspections and Safety
Checks
The facility administrator shall develop and implement Custody Officers shall conduct direct
policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that visual observations performed at random
include, but are not limited to, the following: intervals within required timeframes.
(a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well-being
of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly PM 900.8 Holding Cells
through direct visual observation of all people held and (e) 3. The safety check should involve
housed in the facility. ☒ questioning the individual as to his/her
☐ ☐
well-being.
BSCC staff reviewed the safety checks for
the months of March 2024, August 2024,
January 2025, May 2025, July 2025, and
December 2025 and determined the facility
was in compliance with the requirements of
this regulation.
(b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse JM 609.5 Facility Sanitation, Safety, and
between safety checks. Maintenance
☒
☐ ☐ Safety checks are done on at least an
hourly basis by the Custody Officer.
(c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, JM 108 Custody Inspections and Safety
and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in Checks
☒
section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these ☐ ☐
regulations.
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(d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied JM 108 Custody Inspections and Safety
intervals. Checks
☒ Custody Officers shall conduct direct
☐ ☐
visual observations performed at random
intervals within required timeframes.
(e) There shall be a written plan that includes the JM 108 Custody Inspections and Safety
documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall Checks
include: ☒ The inspection shall be documented with
☐ ☐
(1) the actual time at which each individual safety the time, officer’s initials of ID number
check occurred; and number of in-custodies.
(2) the location where each individual safety check JM 108 Custody Inspections and Safety
occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory ☒ Checks
☐ ☐
number; and,
(3) Initials or employee identification number of staff JM 108 Custody Inspections and Safety
who completed the safety check(s). ☒ Checks
☐ ☐
(f) A documented process by which safety checks are JM 108 Custody Inspections and Safety
reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or Checks
facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns The Custody Supervisor and/or the
of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, Facility Manager will conduct a weekly
safety checks. audit and review of all safety checks.
This review is intended to mitigate
patterns of inconsistent documentation
or untimely completion of safety checks.
☒ The Custody Supervisor and/or the
☐ ☐
Facility Manager will take appropriate
action to ensure Custody Officers are in
compliance with all Safety Checks per
15 CCR 1027.5.
BSCC staff reviewed the facility’s review of
safety checks and determined the facility
was compliant with this regulation.
1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF PM 900.3.3 Staffing Plan
The Chief of Police or the authorized
(a) Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be designee shall ensure a staffing plan is
at least one person on duty at all times who meets the prepared and maintained, indicating
training standards established by the Board for general assigned personnel and their duties. The
fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)]. plan should ensure that at least one
☒ member who meets the training
☐ ☐
standards established by the Corrections
Standards Authority (CSA) for general
fire- and life-safety and is trained in fire-
and life-safety procedures relating
specifically to the facility is on-duty at all
times (15 CCR 1028).
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety ☒
☐ ☐
procedures that relate specifically to the facility.
(b) The facility administrator, in conjunction with the JM 109.4 Continuing Professional Training
health authority, shall develop and implement policies In addition, all Custody Officers shall be
and procedures consistent with the requirements of certified and shall maintain proof of
Penal Code Section 6048(b) that require correctional certification in cardiopulmonary
☒
officers certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) ☐ ☐ resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid.
to begin CPR on a nonresponsive person without
obtaining approval from supervisors or medical staff,
when it is safe and appropriate to do so.
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These policies shall cover the following key elements: JM 109.5 Emergency Health Care and CPR
(1) Acceptable CPR methods and application. Requirements
☒
☐ ☐ (a) Acceptable CPR methods and
application.
(2) Correctional officers shall be certified in CPR and a JM 109.5 Emergency Health Care and CPR
copy of the certification shall be on file in the facility or at Requirements
a central location and available for review. (b) A copy of all Custody Staff CPR
☒ certification will be maintained by the
☐ ☐
Custody Supervisor and available for
review upon request by appropriate
oversight authorities.
(3) Correctional officers shall immediately summon JM 109.5 Emergency Health Care and CPR
medical aid when a person is identified as nonresponsive Requirements
and shall administer CPR unless the correctional officer (c) Custody Officers shall immediately
is aware of a known medical condition(s) that would summon medical aid when a person is
contraindicate its use. ☒ identified as nonresponsive and shall
☐ ☐
administer CPR unless the correctional
officer is aware of a known medical
condition that would contradict its use.
(4) Correctional officers shall use personal protective JM 109.5 Emergency Health Care and CPR
equipment when administering CPR whenever possible Requirements
to reduce exposure to bodily fluids or bloodborne (d) Custody Officers shall use personal
pathogens that may contain disease-causing agents. protective equipment when administering
☒ CPR whenever possible to reduce
☐ ☐
exposure to bodily fluids or bloodborne
pathogens that may contain disease-
causing agents.
(5) If an imminent physical danger prevents a JM 109.5 Emergency Health Care and CPR
correctional officer from safely administering CPR, they Requirements
shall begin or resume CPR as soon as the threat has (e) If an imminent physical danger
passed, or the nonresponsive person has been safely prevents a Custody Officer from safely
removed from danger, provided medical aid has not yet administering CPR, they shall begin or
☒
arrived. ☐ ☐ resume CPR as soon as the threat has
passed, or the nonresponsive person
has been safely removed from danger,
provided medical aid has not yet arrived.
(6) The correctional officer shall continue administering JM 109.5 Emergency Health Care and CPR
CPR, absent imminent physical danger, until the Requirements
nonresponsive person shows obvious signs of life, such (f) The Custody Officer shall continue
as normal breathing or physical or verbal responses, or administering CPR, absent imminent
until medical staff or alternative medical responders physical danger, until the nonresponsive
☒
arrive and take over. ☐ ☐ person shows obvious signs of life, such
as normal breathing or physical or verbal
responses, or until medical staff or
alternative medical responders arrive to
take over.
(7) In situations where medical staff or alternative JM 109.5 Emergency Health Care and CPR
medical responders are present when a person is Requirements
identified as nonresponsive, correctional officers shall (g) In situations where medical staff or
defer CPR to those individuals. ☒ alternative medical responders are
☐ ☐
present when a person is identified as
nonresponsive, Custody Officers shall
defer CPR to those individuals.
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1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL4 The facility utilizes the Newport Beach Police
Department:
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a • Jail Operations Manual. It will be
manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The referred to as “JM” throughout this
policy and procedures manual shall address all document. It has a review date of
applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be December 2025.
comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every ☒ • Policy Manual. It will be referred to
☐ ☐
two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all as “PM” throughout this document.
employees. It has a review date of 12-05-25.
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 JM Volume 1 – Organization,
facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the Responsibilities, and Training
following: ☒
☐ ☐
(1) Table of organization, including channels of
communications.
(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility JM 618 Periodic Jail Inspections -
☒
administrator/manager. ☐ ☐ Responsibility
(3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state PM 300 Use of Force
and federal legal requirements and includes
☒
prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke ☐ ☐
holds.
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including JM 241 Restraints
the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ JM 241.1 Restraint Chair
☐ ☐
Penal Code Section 3407.
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly JM 251 Releasing Newport Beach Police
received persons for release. ☒ Department Prisoner on “Own
☐ ☐
Recognizance”
(6) Security and control including physical counts and JM 607 Inmate Records
searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, JM 618.2 Searches of Facility for
contraband control, and key control. Contraband Control
Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, JM 615 Jail Keys
review, evaluate, and make a record of security PM 900.11 Assigned Administrator
measures. The review and evaluation shall include Annual review and evaluation of security
internal and external security measures of the facility measures including internal and external
☒
including security measures specific to prevention of ☐ ☐ security measures, sanitation, safety and
sexual abuse and sexual harassment. maintenance (15 CCR 1280).
An annual review was completed by the
agency in December 2025. BSCC staff
reviewed this and determined the facility was
compliant with this regulation.
(7) Emergency procedures include: JM 620 Fire, Explosion, and Other Jail
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒ Emergency Situations
☐ ☐
section 1032 of these regulations;
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of JM 619.1 Escapes, Disturbances, Hostages,
☒
hostages; ☐ ☐ Mass Arrests, and Natural Disasters
(C) mass arrests; JM 619.1 Escapes, Disturbances, Hostages,
☒
☐ ☐ Mass Arrests, and Natural Disasters
4 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting
general access.
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(D) natural disasters; JM 619.1 Escapes, Disturbances, Hostages,
☒
☐ ☐ Mass Arrests, and Natural Disasters
(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; JM 618 Periodic Jail Inspections -
☒
and, ☐ ☐ Responsibility
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, JM 616 Firearms
ammunition, chemical agents, and related ☒
☐ ☐
security devices.
(8) Suicide Prevention. JM 405 Suicide Prevention for Adult and
☒
☐ ☐ Juvenile Prisoners
(9) Separation of incarcerated persons. ☒ JM 238 Classification/Segregation
☐ ☐
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse JM 259 Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
☒
and sexual harassment. ☐ ☐
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and JM 259 Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒
☐ ☐
reporting any abuse.
(12) Release policy, including release planning for Releasing Newport Beach Police
incarcerated persons. ☒ Department Prisoner on “Own
☐ ☐
Recognizance”
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, JM 259.3 PREA Coordinator
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, JM 259.3 PREA Coordinator
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 JM 405 Suicide Prevention for Adult and
Juvenile Prisoners
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide
prevention program developed by the facility
administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health ☒
☐ ☐
authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor,
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 JM 109.4 Continuing Professional Training
personnel. In addition, all Custody Officers will
receive annual suicide prevention
training.
☒
☐ ☐
BSCC staff reviewed the provided training
roster for suicide prevention and determined
the facility was compliant with this
requirement.
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(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon JM 405 Suicide Prevention for Adult and
intake and prior to housing assignment. Juvenile Prisoners
At the time of receiving, the Custody
Officer on duty should be alert to any
symptoms that may indicate that a
prisoner is a suicide risk. These
symptoms include depression, refusal to
communicate, verbally threatening to kill
or hurt himself/herself, or any unusual
behavior that may indicate that the
☒ prisoner may harm himself/herself while
☐ ☐
in custody.
The Custody Officer should notify the
Watch Commander at intake if he/she
feels the prisoner might be a suicide risk.
The Watch Commander will arrange the
transfer of the prisoner to Orange
County Jail, Orange County Juvenile
Hall, Orangewood Youth Authorities or a
Psychiatric Assessment Center.
(c) Suicide prevention screening during special JM 401.1 Detention Restrictions – Newport
situations, including placement in restrictive housing, Beach Police Department Jail Medical
☒
following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in ☐ ☐ Evaluation
classification.
(d) Provisions facilitating communication among PM 900.10 Release and/or Transfer
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, (g) Any known threat or danger the
medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide individual may pose (e.g., escape risk,
risk. ☒ suicide potential, medical condition) is
☐ ☐
documented, and the documentation
transported with the individual if he/she
is being sent to another facility.
(e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide JM 405 Suicide Prevention for Adult and
that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive Juvenile Prisoners
environment should be considered. The Custody Officer should notify the
Watch Commander at intake if he/she
feels the prisoner might be a suicide risk.
☒
☐ ☐ The Watch Commander will arrange the
transfer of the prisoner to Orange
County Jail, Orange County Juvenile
Hall, Orangewood Youth Authorities or a
Psychiatric Assessment Center.
(f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. JM 405 Suicide Prevention for Adult and
Juvenile Prisoners
If it becomes necessary to confine the
prisoner while awaiting transportation
and the prisoner is not combative or
☒ exhibiting bizarre behavior, the prisoner
☐ ☐
should be housed in a cell with another
prisoner. Otherwise, the prisoner should
be housed in the Safety Cell with a
monitor until transportation to one of the
facilities.
(g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and JM 405 Suicide Prevention for Adult and
☒
procedures. ☐ ☐ Juvenile Prisoners
(h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides JM 500 Death of a Newport Beach Police
attempts. ☒ Department Adult of Juvenile Prisoner in
☐ ☐
Custody
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(i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and JM 500 Death of a Newport Beach Police
attempted suicides as defined by the facility Department Adult or Juvenile Prisoner in
administrator, including the development of a corrective ☒ Custody
☐ ☐
action plan to address deficiencies identified in the
administrative review.
(j) Provisions for follow up care as needed. JM 405 Suicide Prevention for Adult and
☒
☐ ☐ Juvenile Prisoners
(k) Plan for mental health consultation following return JM 405 Suicide Prevention for Adult and
☒
from court as determined by the mental health director. ☐ ☐ Juvenile Prisoners
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING JM 620.2 Fires, Explosions, and Other
Emergency Evacuation Plan
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 JM 620.2 Fires, Explosions, and Other
fire department to be included as part of the policy and Emergency Evacuation Plan
procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of Note: The Newport Beach Fire
Regulations Section 1029); ☒ Department Staging/Preplanning
☐ ☐
guidelines for fires, explosions and other
emergencies are attached (Last Update
07/20/92).
(b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff with JM 620.2 Fires, Explosions, and Other
two-year retention of the inspection record; Emergency Evacuation Plan
B. The Custody Supervisor or
designated staff member should conduct
a monthly inspection of all fire equipment
to make sure it is operational. These
☒ checks should be documented and
☐ ☐
retained by the Custody Supervisor for at
least two (2) years.
BSCC staff reviewed the provided monthly
fire inspections and determined the facility
was compliant with this regulation.
(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and JM 620.2 Fires, Explosions, and Other
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires Emergency Evacuation Plan
inspections at least once every two years; D. An annual fire inspection as required
by Health and Safety Code Section
13146.1(a) and (b) should be conducted
by the Newport Beach Fire Department
☒ or the State Fire Marshal. These checks
☐ ☐
should be documented and a copy of the
report given to the Custody Supervisor.
The current biennial fire inspection was
completed on 04/09/2026 by the Newport
Beach Fire Department.
(d) an evacuation plan; and, JM 620.2 Fires, Explosions, and Other
☒ Emergency Evacuation Plan
☐ ☐
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated JM 620.2 Fires, Explosions, and Other
people in the case of fire. ☒ Emergency Evacuation Plan
☐ ☐
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1040 POPULATION ACCOUNTING JM 607 Inmate Records
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 JM 607 Inmate Records
(a) Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility
shall develop written policies and procedures for the
maintenance of individual records for each 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 information regarding
disabilities and other limitations.
(b) Each facility administrator shall collect accurate,
uniform data for every allegation of sexual abuse at
facilities under its direct control and from other facilities
with which it contracts for the confinement of its
incarcerated people. The data collected shall include, at
☒
☐ ☐
a minimum, the data necessary satisfy the reporting
requirements of 34 U.S.C. section 30303(a)(1).
Note: federal survey on sexual violence.
1044 INCIDENT REPORTS JM 503 Jail Incident Reports
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies BSCC staff reviewed 20 incident reports
and procedures for the maintenance of written records from the years 2024 and 2025. The reports
☒
and reporting of all incidents which result in physical ☐ ☐ demonstrated that the facility is documenting
harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee incidents in accordance with this regulation.
or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other
person.
Such records shall include the names of the persons
involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, ☒
☐ ☐
and the date and time of the occurrence.
Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff
assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the ☒
☐ ☐
facility manager or designee.
1045 PUBLIC INFORMATION PLAN JM 624 Public Information Plan
Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility The public information plan is available upon
shall develop written policies and procedures for the request in the lobby and on the website.
☒
dissemination of information to the public, to other ☐ ☐
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
Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as ☒
☐ ☐
found in Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations.
(b) Facility rules and procedures affecting incarcerated JM 624 Public Information Plan
people as specified in sections: ☒
☐ ☐
(1) 1045, Public Information Plan
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(2) 1061, Education Plan ☒
☐ ☐
(3) 1062, Visiting JM 245 Visiting Newport Beach Police
☒
☐ ☐ Department Prisoners
(4) 1063, Correspondence JM 608 Sentenced and Pretrial Prisoners –
☒
☐ ☐ Correspondence
(5) 1064, Library Service ☒
☐ ☐
(6) 1065, Exercise and Out of Cell Time JM 624 Public Information Plan
d. Recreation (Table Games)
JM 600 Newspapers/Games
Daily newspapers, including a non-
☒ English (La Opinion) language
☐ ☐
publication will be made available to
prisoners in custody. Tabletop games
(Playing Cards and UNO) will also be
available.
(7) 1066, Books, Newspapers, Periodicals and JM 624 Public Information Plan
Writings e. Books, Newspapers and Periodicals
JM 600 Newspapers/Games
Daily newspapers, including a non-
☒ English (La Opinion) language
☐ ☐
publication will be made available to
prisoners in custody. Tabletop games
(Playing Cards and UNO) will also be
available.
(8) 1067, Access to Telephone JM 242 Telephone Calls by Newport Beach
☒
☐ ☐ Police Department Prisoners
(9) 1068, Access to Courts and Counsel JM 601 Newport Beach Police Department
☒ Prisoner’s Bail Bondsmen, Attorney,
☐ ☐
Clergymen
(10) 1069, Orientation JM 230 Newport Beach Police Department
☒
☐ ☐ Jail Orientation
(11) 1070, Individual/Family Service Programs ☒
☐ ☐
(12) 1071, Voting ☒ JM 715 Voting
☐ ☐
(13) 1072, Religious Observance ☒ JM 601.4 Clergymen/Religious Observances
☐ ☐
(14) 1073, Grievance Procedure ☒ ☐ JM 605 Inmate Grievance Procedure
☐
(15) 1080, Rules and Disciplinary Actions JM 230 Newport Beach Police Department
☒ Jail Orientation
☐ ☐
(16) 1081, Plan for Discipline of Incarcerated JM 230 Newport Beach Police Department
Persons ☒ Jail Orientation
☐ ☐
(17) 1082, Forms of Discipline JM 230 Newport Beach Police Department
☒ Jail Orientation
☐ ☐
(18) 1083, Limitations on Discipline JM 230 Newport Beach Police Department
☒ Jail Orientation
☐ ☐
(19) 1200, Responsibility for Health Care Services ☒ JM Volum4 – Medical Treatment Bookings
☐ ☐
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1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY JM 500 Death of a Newport Beach Police
Department Adult or Juvenile Prisoner in
(a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy Custody
and procedures to comply with the in-custody death The executive Officer shall report all
☒
reporting requirements of Government Code section ☐ ☐ facts of any in-custody death to the
12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of California Attorney General within ten
the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC (10) days of the death under
within 10 days of an in-custody death. Government Code Section 12525.
(b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the JM 500 Death of a Newport Beach Police
health administrator, shall develop written policy and Department Adult or Juvenile Prisoner in
procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a Custody
written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of The administrator of the facility shall
the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall provide the Board of State Community
include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or and Corrections with a copy submitted to
designee, the health administrator, the responsible ☒ the Attorney General within ten (10)
☐ ☐
physician and other health care, and supervision staff calendar days after death. The facility
who are relevant to the incident. administer, in cooperation with the health
administer, shall conduct an initial review
and complete a written report of every in-
custody death within 30 days of the
death.
Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the JM 500 Death of a Newport Beach Police
appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to Department Adult or Juvenile Prisoner in
policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to Custody
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.
€ The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the JM 500 Death of a Newport Beach Police
initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC Department Adult or Juvenile Prisoner in
within 60 days of the death. The facility administrator shall Custody
provide a copy of the initial review report that comports The facility administrator shall submit a
with the disclosure requirements of section 832.10 of the copy of the initial review report of every
Penal Code. ☒ in-custody death to the BSCC within 60
☐ ☐
days of the death. The facility
administrator shall provide a copy of the
initial review that comports with the
disclosure requirements of section
832.10 of Penal Code.
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The initial review report shall contain the following
information:
(1) Demographic information
(A) Full name of the decedent
(B) Date of birth
€ Date of death
(D) Time of death
€ Gender
(F) Race and ethnicity
(G) Relevant medical history
☒
(2) Facility Information ☐ ☐
(A) Name and location of the detention facility
(B) Description of the location where the death
occurred within the facility
€ Date and time of the incident
(D) Detention facility personnel (including names
and roles) involved in the reporting of the death
or incident
(3) Any relevant circumstances leading up to death,
including behavioral health or medical issues.
(d) In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a
jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect
and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court holding facility
pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter within 30
calendar days of the death. Any inquiry made by the
Board shall be limited to the standards and requirements
set forth in these regulations.
1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN JM 238 Classification / Segregation
The Newport Beach Police Department
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, Jail Facility has adopted the following
or III facility shall develop and implement a written classification plan designed to properly
classification plan designed to properly assign assign inmates to housing units and
incarcerated persons to housing units and activities activities according to the categories of
according to the categories of gender identity, age, gender, age, criminal sophistication,
criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, seriousness of crime charged,
physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non- assaultive/non-assaultive demeanor and
assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or other criteria such as will provide for the
sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for safety of the inmates and staff. Such
the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such housing unit assignments should be
☒
housing unit assignment shall be accomplished to the ☐ ☐ accompanied to the extent possible
extent possible within the limits of the available number within the limits of the available number
of distinct housing units or cells in a facility. of distinct housing units or cells in this
facility.
The written classification plan shall be based on objective
criteria and include receiving screening performed at the BSCC staff reviewed the intake paperwork
time of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each questionnaire and found that it covers the
person’s classification level, housing restrictions, and regulations of 1050, 1051, 1052, and 1057.
housing assignments. This paperwork was determined to be
compliant with these regulations.
Note: Subsection (b) does not apply and has been
deleted.
€ In deciding housing and programming assignments, the
agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis whether
a placement would ensure the health and safety of the
incarcerated person, and whether the placement would ☒
☐ ☐
present management or security problems. A person’s
own views with respect to their own safety shall be given
serious consideration.
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1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES JM 403 Newport Beach Police Department
Prisoner with Communicable Diseases
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the A prisoner who may have a
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and communicable disease shall be
procedures specifying those symptoms that require segregated, upon identification, from all
☒
medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a ☐ ☐ other prisoners. At the time of intake into
medical evaluation is completed. this facility, the prisoner being booked
will be asked whether or not he/she has
had any communicable disease,
including but not limited to:
At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be
made of the person being booked as to whether the
person has or has had any communicable diseases, such
as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of
☒
tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or ☐ ☐
other special medical problem identified by the health
authority. The response shall be noted on the medical
screening from.
1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION PM 404 Developmentally – Disabled or
Mentally – Disordered Newport Beach Police
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Department Prisoners
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and Any prisoner that is known or suggested
procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated to be developmentally disabled or
people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of mentally disordered will be segregated
behavioral crisis may include telehealth. from all other prisoners. If a
☒ professional’s opinion is not readily
☐ ☐
available, a prisoner should be
considered mentally disordered for the
purpose of this section if he/she appears
to be a danger to themselves or others
or if he/she appears to be a danger to
themselves or others or if he/she
appears gravely disabled.
If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not
readily available, an incarcerated person shall be
considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this ☒
☐ ☐
section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or
others or appear gravely disabled.
An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be
secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next ☒
☐ ☐
daily sick call, whichever is earliest.
Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the
☒
safety of the person in crisis or others. ☐ ☐
1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION JM 238.3 Administrative Segregation
Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall ☒
☐ ☐
develop and implement policies and procedures for the
administrative separation of incarcerated people.
Policies and procedures must include: JM 238.3 Administrative Segregation
(a) Administrative separation may consist of separate c) Administrative segregation shall
housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of consist of separate and secure housing,
☒
privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of ☐ ☐ but shall not involve any deprivation of
protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility privileges other than is necessary to
staff. protect the inmates and staff.
(b) Administrative separation must not adversely affect JM 238.3 Administrative Segregation
☒
an incarcerated person’s health. ☐ ☐
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€ Administrative separation may be used for incarcerated JM 238.3 Administrative Segregation
people who have: a) Administrative segregation of
(1) A documented history of activity or behavior, or prisoners in the Newport Beach City
promoting such activity or behavior, that is criminal in Jail will be used for the following
nature, disruptive to facility operations, or affects the individuals:
safety of the facility, other incarcerated people, and Rival gang members
facility staff. Co-defendants who hold animosity
(2) Influenced or participated in activity that is towards the other
criminal in nature, disruptive to facility operations or Prisoners with medical or mental
affects the safety of the facility, other incarcerated illness concerns
people, and facility staff. Prisoners on suicide watch
(3) Committed assault, attempted assault, or Inmates determined to be prone to
☒
participated in a conspiracy to assault or harm other ☐ ☐ escape (staff shall follow the
incarcerated persons or facility staff. requirements in JOM Section 240(I))
(4) A history of escape or have recently attempted Inmates prone to assault staff or other
escape. inmates (staff shall follow the
(5) A demonstrated need for protection from other requirements in JOM Section 240.3)
incarcerated people. Inmates displaying the propensity to
disrupt operations of the jail (these
inmates shall be moved to separate
housing areas and transported to
Orange County Jail as necessary)
Prisoners put under administrative
segregation at the request of the court
(d) Documentation indicating the necessity of
administrative separation to obtain the objective of
☒
protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☐ ☐
staff.
€ A documented individualized ongoing review and
evaluation of the need to continue placement in ☒
☐ ☐
administrative separation.
1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL JM 239 Safety Cell
a) Use of Safety Cell
The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section Placement is for the “mentally-
1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those people who disordered” prisoner whose behavior
display behavior which results in the destruction of results in the destruction of property
property or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to or reveals intent to cause physical
self or others. harm to himself/herself or to others.
This placement is for temporary use
only.
The facility provided BSCC staff with a
random sample of 25 safety cell placement
☒
☐ ☐ reports and logs from the years 2024 and
2025. BSCC reviewed these reports and
logs and determined that the safety checks
were completed in compliance with this
regulation and the placements were
documented per the regulation. BSCC staff
did note that very few of the placements
lasted no more than two hours before the
individual was transferred to either the
hospital or the Orange County Jail.
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The facility administrator, in cooperation with the JM 239 Safety Cell
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and a) Use of Safety Cell
procedures governing safety cell use and may delegate The Watch Commander of the
☒
authority to place an incarcerated person in a safety cell ☐ ☐ Newport Beach Police Department
to a physician. Policies and procedures shall include, but must authorize the use of the Safety
not be limited to: Cell.
(a) In no case shall the safety cell be used for punishment JM 239 Safety Cell
or as a substitute for treatment. In no case shall the Safety Cell be used
☒
☐ ☐ for punishment or as a substitute for
treatment.
(b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with the JM 239 Safety Cell
approval of the facility manager or designee, or The Watch Commander of the Newport
☒
responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be ☐ ☐ Beach Police Department must authorize
reviewed a minimum of every four hours. the use of the Safety Cell.
€ A medical assessment shall be completed as soon as JM 239 Safety Cell
possible, but not more than 12 hours from the time of a) Use of Safety Cell
placement in the safety cell. The person shall be This placement is for temporary use
medically cleared for continued retention, referral to only. Retention in Safety Cell #1 is
advanced treatment, or removal from the safety cell a limited to only one (1) hour and
☒
minimum of every 24 hours thereafter. ☐ ☐ Safety Cell #2 is limited to only eight
(8) hours (French toilet), while
arranging transportation to a more
appropriate facility for necessary
treatment and/or housing.
(d) The facility manager, designee or responsible health JM 239 Safety Cell
care staff shall obtain a mental health a) Use of Safety Cell
opinion/consultation with responsible health care staff on This placement is for temporary use
placement and retention, which shall be secured as soon only. Retention in Safety Cell #1 is
as possible, but not more than 12 hours from placement. limited to only one (1) hour and
☒
☐ ☐ Safety Cell #2 is limited to only eight
(8) hours (French toilet), while
arranging transportation to a more
appropriate facility for necessary
treatment and/or housing.
€ Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least JM 239 Safety Cell
twice every 30 minutes, with no more than a 15-minute b) CHECKS:
lapse between safety checks. Such observation shall be Custody Officers on duty will make
documented. direct visual checks at least twice
every thirty (30) minutes, with no
more than a 15-minute lapse
☒ ☐ between safety checks, and
☐
document these checks
electronically through the “Special
Watch” function of the Jail
Management System (JMS), noting
behavior in the appropriate dialog
box.
(f) Procedures shall be established to assure JM 239 Safety Cell
administration of necessary nutrition and fluids. b) Checks:
Staff is to be advised that providing
☒
☐ ☐ this container allows the prisoner
means to throw liquids/foods on
staff.
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(g) People placed in the safety cell shall be allowed to JM 239 Safety Cell
retain sufficient clothing or be provided with a suitably c) Clothing
designed “safety garment,” to provide for their personal Inmates shall be allowed to retain
privacy unless specific identifiable risks to the person's sufficient clothing, or be provided
safety or to the security of the facility are documented. with a suitably designed “safety
☒
☐ ☐ garment” (paper clothes) to provide
for their personal privacy unless
specific identifiable risk to the
inmate’s safety or to the security of
the facility are documented.
1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL JM 240 Sobering Cell
If a prisoner is intoxicated (under the
The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section influence of alcohol or other drugs) and
1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of presents a threat to their own safety or
incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety the safety of others due to the state of
or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication. their intoxication, the prisoner shall be
placed in the Sobering Cell at the
discretion of the Custody Supervisor or
Custody Officer on duty at the time of
☒ ☐
☐ initial booking.
BSCC staff reviewed 31 sobering cell
placement reports and logs from the years
2024 and 2025. BSCC determined that the
reports and logs demonstrated the facility to
be compliant with these regulations.
A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon JM 240 Sobering Cell
as they are able to continue the admission process or are Upon regaining sobriety, prisoners
☒
no longer a risk to themselves or others. ☐ ☐ should be moved to the regular housing
area as soon as practical.
In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over JM 240 Sobering Cell
six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody In no case will a prisoner be housed in
staff to determine whether the person has an urgent the Sobering Cell over six (6) hours
medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these ☒ without an evaluation by the Watch
☐ ☐
regulations. Commander, Custody Officer, or a
medical doctor to determine whether the
prisoner has an urgent medical problem.
At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must JM 240 Sobering Cell
☒
receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. ☐ ☐
Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the JM 240 Sobering Cell
sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half Monitoring of such a prisoner will be
☒
hour. Such observation shall be documented. ☐ ☐ performed at least once every thirty (30)
minutes.
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1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PM 404 Developmentally – Disabled or
Mentally – Disordered Newport Beach Police
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Department Prisoners
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and Any prisoner that is known or suggested
procedures for the identification and evaluation, to be developmentally disabled or
appropriate classification and housing, protection, and mentally disordered will be segregated
nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with from all other prisoners. If a
developmental disabilities. ☒ professional’s opinion is not readily
☐ ☐
available, a prisoner should be
considered mentally disordered for the
purpose of this section if he/she appears
to be a danger to themselves or others
or if he/she appears to be a danger to
themselves or others or if he/she
appears gravely disabled.
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 JM 241.1 Restraint Chair Policy
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the The facility reported no use of the restraint
responsible physician, shall develop and implement chair during the years 2024 to 2025.
written policies and procedures for the use of restraint Compliance was based on a review of their
devices. Restraint devices include any devices which policy.
immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated person ☒
☐ ☐
from being ambulatory. The provisions of this section do
not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or other
restraint devices when used to restrain incarcerated
people for security reasons. The facility manager may
delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in
restraints to responsible health care staff.
(a) The policy shall address the following areas: JM 241.1 Restraint Chair Policy
(1) acceptable restraint devices; 1) RESTRAINT CHAIR:
A chair with equipment designed to
☒
☐ ☐ restrain or limit the movements of
inmates who require extreme
measures of control.
(2) signs or symptoms which should result in JM 241.1 Restraint Chair Policy
immediate medical/mental health referral; availability ☒
☐ ☐
of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment;
(3) protective housing of restrained persons; JM 241.1 Restraint Chair Policy
C. General Information
☒ 6) Inmates placed in the restraint
☐ ☐
chair should be housed in a Safety
Cell.
(4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, JM 241.1 Restraint Chair Policy
C. 10) While in the restraint chair, the
☒
☐ ☐ incarcerated person shall be provided
hydration at least every 30 minutes.
(5) exercising of extremities. JM 241.1 Restraint Chair Policy
C. 11) Custody Officers will provide for
sanitation needs and allow the
☒
☐ ☐ incarcerated person an opportunity to
exercise their extremities while in the
restraint chair.
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(b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the JM 241.1 Restraint Chair Policy
following requirements: C. General Information
☒
(1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment ☐ ☐ 2) The restraint chair shall not be
or as a substitute for treatment. used to punish inmates.
(2) Restraint devices shall only be used on JM 241.1 Restraint Chair Policy
incarcerated people who display behavior which A. Policy
results in the destruction of property or reveal an Custody staff will use the restraint
intent to cause physical harm to self or others. chair to control inmates who display
☒ behavior which results, or may
☐ ☐
result, in the destruction of property,
or inmates who are in danger of
causing physical harm to themselves
or others.
(3) Restraint devices should be used only when less JM 241.1 Restraint Chair Policy
restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation C. 5) Restraint devices should be used
techniques, have been attempted and are deemed only when less restrictive alternatives,
☒
ineffective. ☐ ☐ including verbal de-escalation
techniques, have been attempted and
are deemed ineffective.
(4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in JM 241.1 Restraint Chair Policy
restraints only with the approval of the facility C. General Information
manager, the facility watch commander, or ☒ 1) The Watch Commander shall
☐ ☐
responsible health care staff; continued retention authorize the use of the restraint
shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour. chair.
(5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be JM 241.1 Restraint Chair Policy
maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. C. General Information
5) The Watch Commander shall be
☒
☐ ☐ present and directly supervise the
placement of an inmate in a restraint
chair.
(6) A medical opinion on placement and retention JM 241.1 Restraint Chair Policy
shall be secured within one hour from the time of C. 7) A medical opinion on placement
☒
placement. ☐ ☐ and retention shall be secured within one
hour from the time of placement.
(7) A medical assessment shall be completed within JM 241.1 Restraint Chair Policy
four hours of placement. C. General Information
☒ 12) Observations of Inmates in
☐ ☐
Restraint Chair:
(8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be JM 241.1 Restraint Chair Policy
conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure C. General Information
that the restraints are properly employed, and to 3) The Custody Officer will be
ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated responsible for ensuring that the
person. Such observation shall be documented. ☒ “Safety Cell Log” is completed and
☐ ☐
While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons updated at least twice every thirty
shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area (30) minutes.
which makes provisions to protect the person from
abuse.
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(9) If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation JM 241.1 Restraint Chair Policy
with responsible health care staff determines that an C. General Information
incarcerated person cannot be safely removed from 12) Observations of Inmates in
restraints after eight hours, the person shall be taken Restraint Chair:
to a medical facility for further evaluation. The Custody Officer will review
continued retention in the
☒ restraint chair a minimum of
☐ ☐
every two (2) hours and will
document the review on the
“Safety Cell Log.” In no case
shall any prisoner be retained in
the restraint chair for longer than
four (4) hours.
(10) Where applicable, the facility manager shall use JM 241.1 Restraint Chair Policy
the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended C. 13) The Watch Commander shall be
maximum time limits for placement. present and directly supervise the
placement of an inmate in a restraint
☒
☐ ☐ chair. Where applicable, the Watch
Commander shall use the restraint
device manufacturer’s recommended
maximum time limits for placement.
(11) All events and information related to the JM 241.1 Restraint Chair Policy
placement in restraints shall be documented and C. 20. All events and information related
shall be video recorded unless exigent to the placement of an incarcerated
circumstances prevent staff from doing so. The person in the restraint chair shall be
documentation shall include: the reason for documented and video recorded unless
placement; person authorizing placement; names of exigent circumstances prevent staff from
☒
staff involved in the placement; injuries sustained; ☐ ☐ doing so. The documentation shall
and the duration of placement. include: the reason for placement,
person authorizing the placement,
names of staff involved in the placement,
injuries sustained, and the duration of
placement.
1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS JM 241.2 Restraints and Pregnant Female
Prisoners
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒
☐ ☐
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant
people. In accordance with Penal Code Section 3407, the
policy shall include reference to the following:
(1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or JM 241.2 Restraints and Pregnant Female
in recovery after delivery or termination of the Prisoners
pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or Female prisoners known to be pregnant
☒
waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. ☐ ☐ or in recovery after delivery shall not be
restrained by leg irons, waist chains or
handcuffs behind the back.
(2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during JM 241.2 Restraints and Pregnant Female
delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of Prisoners
the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists, Female prisoners in labor, during
ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the ☒ delivery, or after delivery shall not be
☐ ☐
safety and security of the incarcerated person, the restrained by the wrists, ankles, or both,
staff, or the public. unless deemed necessary for
safety/security.
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(3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional JM 241.2 Restraints and Pregnant Female
who is currently responsible for the medical care of Prisoners
an incarcerated pregnant person during a medical Restraints must be removed when
☒
emergency, labor, delivery, or recovery after delivery ☐ ☐ requested by a medical professional to
or termination of the pregnancy determines that the provide care.
removal of restraints is medically necessary.
(4) Upon confirmation of an incarcerated person’s JM 241.2 Restraints and Pregnant Female
pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, Prisoners
of the standards and policies governing incarcerated Upon confirmation of an incarcerated
pregnant people. ☒ 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 JM 258 Collection of DNA Samples – Prop
69
(a) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 298.1, authorized law The Department’s current policy does
enforcement, custodial, or corrections personnel not allow buccal samples to be obtained
including peace officers, may employ reasonable force to by force for the State of California’s CAL-
☒
collect blood specimens, saliva samples, or thumb or ☐ ☐ DNA Data Bank Program.
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 JM 245 Visiting Newport Beach Police
Department Prisoners
The facility administrator shall develop and implement
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.
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(2) A publicly posted schedule of facility visiting JM 245 Visiting Newport Beach Police
hours. If practicable, visiting hours should be made Department Prisoners
☒
available on weekends, evenings, or holidays. ☐ ☐ 245.1 Unsentenced 1400 to 1600 hours.
245.3 Sentenced 0800 to 1800 hours
(3) For sentenced incarcerated persons in Type I JM 245.3 Visits to Sentenced Newport
facilities there shall be allowed no fewer than two Beach Police Department Prisoners
☒
visits totaling at least one hour per incarcerated ☐ ☐
person each week.
(4) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall JM 245.1 Visits to Unsentenced Newport
develop and implement written policies and Beach Police Department Prisoners
procedures to allow visiting for non-sentenced
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
following arrest.
(b) Visits may not be cancelled unless a legitimate JM 245.3 Visits to Sentenced Newport
operational or safety and security concern exists. All Beach Police Department Prisoners
cancelled visits must be documented. The facility Visits may not be cancelled unless a
manager or designee shall regularly review cancelled legitimate operational or safety and
visits and document such review. ☒ security concern exists. All cancelled
☐ ☐
visits must be documented. The Watch
Commander or designee shall regularly
review cancelled visits and document
such review.
(c) The visiting policies developed pursuant to this section JM 245.1 Visits to Unsentenced Newport
shall include provision for visitation by minor children of Beach Police Department Prisoners
the incarcerated person. Visitors shall be permitted only between
☒ 1400 hours and 1600 hours and shall be
☐ ☐
restricted to a maximum of two (2)
visitors, not including dependent
children.
(d) Video visitation may be used to supplement existing
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; In-person barrier.
Visitation hours; 0800 – 1800 hours; daily.
Time inmates are allowed for visitation; and, One hour.
Any restrictions on inmate visitation.
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1063 CORRESPONDENCE JM 608 Sentenced and Pretrial Prisoners –
Correspondence
The facility administrator shall develop written policies There is no limitation on the volume of
☒
and procedures for correspondence which provide that: ☐ ☐ mail that a prisoner may send or receive.
(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 JM 608 Sentenced and Pretrial Prisoners -
read when there is a valid security reason and the facility ☒ Correspondence
☐ ☐
manager or designee approves;
(c) jail staff shall not review an incarcerated person’s JM 608 Sentenced and Pretrial Prisoners –
correspondence to or from state and federal courts, any Correspondence
member of the State Bar or holder of public office, and Sentenced and pretrial prisoners shall be
the State Board of State and Community Corrections; permitted to correspond, confidentially,
however, jail authorities may open and inspect such mail with the State and Federal Courts, any
☒
only to search for contraband, cash, checks, or money ☐ ☐ member of the State Bar, any holder of
orders and in the presence of the incarcerated person; public office, or the State Board of
Corrections, provided that the Custody
Supervisor may open and inspect such
mail to search for contraband.
(d) incarcerated persons may correspond, confidentially, JM 608 Sentenced and Pretrial Prisoners –
with the facility manager or the facility administrator; and, Correspondence
☒ Sentenced and pretrial prisoners shall be
☐ ☐
permitted to correspond, confidentially,
with the Custody Supervisor.
(e) those incarcerated persons who are without funds JM 608 Sentenced and Pretrial Prisoners –
shall be permitted at least four postage paid envelopes Correspondence
and eight sheets of paper each week to permit Those sentenced and pretrial prisoners
correspondence with family members and friends but who are without funds shall be permitted
without limitation on the number of postage paid at least four (4) postage-free envelopes
☒
envelopes and sheets of paper to their attorney and to ☐ ☐ and eight (8) sheets of paper each week
the courts. to correspond with family members and
friends but without limitation to the
number of postage-free letters to his/her
attorney and to the courts.
1065 EXERCISE AND OUT OF CELL TIME JM 624 Public Information Plan
d. Recreation (Table Games)
(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 JM 600 Newspapers/Games
WRITINGS Daily newspapers, including a non-
English (La Opinion) language
(b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall publication will be made available to
☒
develop and implement a written plan to make available ☐ ☐ prisoners in custody. Tabletop games
a current newspaper or other like source, including a non- (Playing Cards and UNO) will also be
English language alternative, to ensure reasonable available.
access to interested people.
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1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE JM 242 Telephone Call by Newport Beach
Police Department Prisoners
The facility administrator shall develop written policies JM 243 Newport Beach Police Department
and procedures which allow access to a telephone or Prisoner Telephone Calls
communication device beyond those telephone calls JM 712 Inmate Workers – Telephone Calls
which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code.
Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by
others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be ☒
☐ ☐
provided access to the appropriate telecommunication
device which will facilitate communication. Such devices
may include but are not limited to videophones,
teletypewriters, or third-party communications
assistance. An individual’s access to telephone
communications shall not be withdrawn unless doing so
is required to uphold the safety and security of the facility.
1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL JM 601 Newport Beach Police Department
Prisoner’s Bail Bondsmen, Attorney, or
The facility administrator shall develop written policies Clergymen
☒
and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have ☐ ☐ JM 713 Visits Bail Bondsmen, Attorneys, or
access to the court and to legal counsel. Clergymen to Inmate Workers
Such access shall consist of:
(a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these
☒
regulations, and, ☐ ☐
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☒
☐ ☐
1069 ORIENTATION JM 230 Newport Beach Police Department
Jail Orientation
(b) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall
☒
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 JM 230 Newport Beach Police Department
be limited to, the following: ☒ Jail Orientation
☐ ☐
(1) rules and disciplinary procedures;
(2) visiting rules; JM 245.1 Visits to Unsentenced Newport
☒
☐ ☐ Beach Police Department Prisoners
(3) availability of personal care items, opportunities JM 609 Feeding/Personal Hygiene of
☒
for personal hygiene; ☐ ☐ Newport Beach Police Department Prisoners
(4) availability of reading and recreational materials; JM 600 Newspapers/Games
☒
and, ☐ ☐
(5) medical/mental health procedures. JM 230 Newport Beach Police Department
☒
☐ ☐ Jail Orientation
1071 VOTING JM 715 Voting
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 JM 601.4 Clergymen/Religious Observances
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.
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1073 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE JM 605 Prisoner Grievance Procedure
Any person confined in the Newport
Note: Applicable to Type I facilities holding sentenced Beach City Jail, whether sentenced or a
workers. pre-trial prisoner, may appeal and have
resolved grievances relating to a
(a) Each administrator of a Type II, III, or IV facility and condition of confinement including, but
Type I facilities which hold incarcerated workers shall not limited to: medical care, classification
develop written policies and procedures whereby all ☒ actions, disciplinary action, telephone,
☐ ☐
incarcerated persons have the opportunity and ability to mail, visiting procedures, food, clothing,
submit and appeal grievances relating to any conditions and bedding.
of confinement, included but not limited to: medical care;
classification actions; disciplinary actions; program The facility reported receiving no grievances
participation; telephone, mail, and visiting procedures; in the years of 2024 and 2025. Compliance
and food, clothing, and bedding. was determined by review of the policy and
Such policies and procedures shall include: interviews with staff.
(1) a grievance form; JM 605 Prisoner Grievance Procedure
☒
☐ ☐
(2) instructions for registering and appealing a JM 605 Prisoner Grievance Procedure
☒
grievance, including relevant deadlines; ☐ ☐
(3) a process for submission and handling of JM 605 Prisoner Grievance Procedure
anonymous grievances; An incarcerated person may request a
blank envelope and Newport Beach
Police Department Complaint Form for
submission of an anonymous grievance.
Once completed, the incarcerated
☒
☐ ☐ person will seal the envelope in the
presence of a Custody Officer. The
Custody Officer will submit the grievance
to the Watch Commander who will either
handle the grievance or refer it to
Internal Affairs for further review
(4) resolution of the grievance at the lowest JM 605 Prisoner Grievance Procedure
appropriate staff level; ☒ Resolution of the grievance will be at the
☐ ☐
lowest appropriate level.
(5) appeal to the next level of review; JM 605 Prisoner Grievance Procedure
If the Custody Officer cannot resolve the
grievance, it shall be referred to the
☒ Custody Supervisor. If the Custody
☐ ☐
Supervisor cannot resolve the grievance,
it shall be referred to the on-duty Watch
Commander.
(6) written reasons for denial of grievance at each JM 605 Prisoner Grievance Procedure
level of review which acts on the grievance; If the grievance is denied, the initiating
prisoner shall be informed of the denial
☒ at the earliest possible time. A written
☐ ☐
reason for denial of the grievance shall
be completed at each level of review that
acts on the grievance.
(7) provision for a non-automated initial response JM 605 Prisoner Grievance Procedure
within a reasonable time limit which shall not exceed A grievance should be followed up as
a period of 15 calendar days; quickly as possible. If the Custody
Officer on staff is able to rectify the
☒ incident immediately he/she should do
☐ ☐
so. If not, the Custody Supervisor shall
have three to five (3-5) days to
investigate the incident and resolve the
grievance.
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(8) provision for resolving questions of jurisdiction JM 605 Prisoner Grievance Procedure
☒
within the facility; ☐ ☐
(9) provision for providing a copy of the grievance, JM 605 Prisoner Grievance Procedure
appeal, response, and related documents to the ☒
☐ ☐
incarcerated person; and,
(10) The facility manager or designee shall conduct JM 605 Prisoner Grievance Procedure
regular review of grievances, responses, and ☒
☐ ☐
appeals.
(b) Grievance System Abuse: JM 605 Prisoner Grievance Procedure
The facility may establish written policy and procedure to
☒
control the submission of an excessive number of ☐ ☐
grievances.
1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS JM 230 Newport Beach Police Department
Jail Orientation
Wherever discipline is administered, each facility DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES.
administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary Prisoners are not disciplined in the
actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons.
☒
☐ ☐ Newport Beach City Jail. If a situation
occurs while in custody, additional
Notes: If discipline IS NOT administered, written policy
charges could be filed and the prisoner
should indicate as such. If discipline IS administered,
transported to the Orange County Jail.
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 JM 230 Newport Beach Police Department
PERSONS Jail Orientation
DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES.
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies Prisoners are not disciplined in the
and procedures for discipline of incarcerated persons. Newport Beach City Jail. If a situation
The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following occurs while in custody, additional
elements: ☒ charges could be filed and the prisoner
☐ ☐
(a) Temporary Loss of Privileges: For minor acts of non- transported to the Orange County Jail.
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. ☐ ☐
1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE JM 230 Newport Beach Police Department
Jail Orientation
The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES.
shall be directly related to the severity of the rule Prisoners are not disciplined in the
infraction and promotion of desired behavior through a Newport Beach City Jail. If a situation
progressive disciplinary process. Acceptable forms of occurs while in custody, additional
discipline shall consist of, but not be limited to, the charges could be filed and the prisoner
following: transported to the Orange County Jail.
(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.
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1083 LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS JM 230 Newport Beach Police Department
Jail Orientation
The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES.
prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Disciplinary Prisoners are not disciplined in the
actions shall not include corporal punishment, group Newport Beach City Jail. If a situation
punishment when feasible, or physical or psychological occurs while in custody, additional
degradation. ☒ charges could be filed and the prisoner
☐ ☐
transported to the Orange County Jail.
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.
(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. ☒
☐ ☐
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(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 JM 230 Newport Beach Police Department
Jail Orientation
Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES.
of all disciplinary actions administered therefore. This Prisoners are not disciplined in the
☒
requirement may be satisfied by retaining copies of rule ☐ ☐ Newport Beach City Jail. If a situation
violation reports and report of the disposition of each. occurs while in custody, additional
charges could be filed and the prisoner
transported to the Orange County Jail.
1206.5 MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICABLE JM 403 Newport Beach Police Department
DISEASES IN A CUSTODY SETTING Prisoner with Communicable Diseases
No prisoner with a communicable
(a) The responsible physician, in conjunction with the disease will be lodged in this facility.
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 JM 403 Newport Beach Police Department
shall, in cooperation with the facility administrator and the Prisoner with Communicable Diseases
county health officer, set forth in writing, policies and a) Tuberculosis
procedures in conformance with applicable state and b) Hepatitis
☒
federal law, which include, but are not limited to: ☐ ☐ c) Venereal Disease
(1) The types of communicable diseases to be d) Aids or HIV Positive
reported; e) Other special medical problems
identified by Health Authorities.
(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; JM 403 Newport Beach Police Department
Prisoner with Communicable Diseases
The Jail Lieutenant, in cooperation and
☒ consultation with the Health Department,
☐ ☐
will provide provisions for consent by an
incarcerated person that address the
limits of confidentiality.
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(6) Housing considerations based up on behavior JM 403 Newport Beach Police Department
medical needs and safety of the affected Prisoner with Communicable Diseases
incarcerated persons; Prisoners with medical issues may be
☒ housed separately based on a number of
☐ ☐
criteria, including their behavior, for their
own safety, the safety of other inmates
or for the safety of staff members.
(7) Provisions for consent by an incarcerated person
☒
that address the limits of confidentiality; and, ☐ ☐
(8) Reporting and appropriate action upon the JM 403 Newport Beach Police Department
possible exposure of custody staff to a Prisoner with Communicable Diseases
communicable disease. The Jail Lieutenant shall be responsible
☒ for reporting and take appropriate action
☐ ☐
upon notification of possible exposure of
custody staff to a communicable
disease.
1211 SICK CALL JM 230.1 Prisoner Orientation
MEDICAL/DENTAL TREATMENT OF
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health PRISONERS. The Patrol Division
authority, shall develop written policies and procedures, Commander shall be responsible for
which provide daily sick call for all incarcerated persons ☒ providing routine medical treatment as
☐ ☐
or provision made that any incarcerated person needed. Emergency medical and dental
requesting medical/mental health attention be given such treatment for all prisoners in custody
attention. shall be the responsibility of the Duty
Watch Commander who shall:
1260 STANDARD INSTITUTIONAL CLOTHING JM 708 Inmate Worker Clothing and
Personal Hygiene
The standard issue of climatically suitable clothing to JM 708.1 Issuance of Jail Clothing to Inmate
incarcerated people held after arraignment in all but Court Workers
Holding, Temporary Holding, and Type IV facilities shall Jail clothing should be issued to all
include, but not be limited to: inmate workers held over forty-eight (48)
(a) Clean socks and footwear; hours, excluding weekends and
☒
☐ ☐ holidays. A standard issue of jail clothing
shall include, but not limited to the
following:
Clean socks
Clean undergarments
Clean outer garments
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 JM 708.1 Issuance of Jail Clothing to Inmate
be substituted for the institutional undergarments and Workers
footwear specified in this regulation. This option Note: Inmate workers’ personal
☒
notwithstanding, the facility has the primary responsibility ☐ ☐ undergarments, footwear and socks may
to provide the personal undergarments and footwear. be substituted for the standard issue jail
undergarments.
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TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
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
expression.
1264 CONTROL OF VERMIN IN PERSONAL JM 403.1 Verminous Newport Beach Police
CLOTHING Department Prisoners
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 JM 609.6 Issuance 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 JM 609.6 Issuance of Personal Care Items
napkins, panty liners, and tampons as requested with no ☒ ☐ ☐
maximum allowance.
Each person to be held over 24 hours who is unable to JM 609.6 Issuance of Personal Care Items
supply themself with the following personal care items, Toothbrush/toothpaste
because of either indigency or the absence of a canteen, Soap
shall be issued: ☒ Towel
☐ ☐
(a) Toothbrush, Comb (as needed)
Shaving implements
Female hygiene supplies if applicable
(b) Dentifrice, ☒
☐ ☐
(c) Soap, ☒
☐ ☐
(d) Comb, and ☒
☐ ☐
(e) Shaving implements. ☒
☐ ☐
Personal care items shall be issued within the first 12 JM 609.6 Issuance of Personal Care Items
hours of housing assignment. ☒ Prisoners held overnight will be issued
☐ ☐
the following items:
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 JM 609.6 Issuance of Personal Care Items
shaving instruments capable of breaking the skin, when Prisoners will not share disposable
shared among incarcerated people, must be disinfected razors. The Newport Beach Police
between individual uses by the method prescribed by the ☒ ☐ Department does not provide double-
☐
State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology in Sections edged safety razors, electric razors and
979 and 980, Division 9, Title 16, California Code of other shaving instruments capable of
Regulations. breaking the skin.
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TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
1266 SHOWERING JM 708.5 Inmate Workers – Showering
Each inmate worker should be given the
There shall be written policies and procedures developed opportunity to shower upon assignment
by the facility administrator for showering/bathing. to a housing unit and at least every other
☒ day thereafter or more often if possible.
☐ ☐
Inmate workers on work assignment and
those scheduled for court appearance
shall be given an opportunity to shower
daily.
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.
1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE 709.1 Issuance Of Bedding And Linen To
Inmate Workers
The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens, A standard issue of bedding and linens,
for each incarcerated person entering a living area who freshly laundered and sanitized, should
is expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be be issued to each inmate worker at
limited to: booking. A standard issue of bedding
(a) one serviceable mattress which meets the ☒ and linens shall include, but not be
☐ ☐
requirements of Section 1272 of these regulations; limited to the following:
One clean, serviceable mattress.
One clean sheet or clean mattress
cover.
One blanket or more depending on
climatic conditions.
(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 JM 609.5 Facility Sanitation, Safety, and
MAINTENANCE Maintenance
The facility administrator shall develop written policies BSCC staff found the facility clean and in
and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable good condition.
☒
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
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
Are minors held in jail cells? If YES, see remaining document for Title 15,
Article 9 inspection.
Penal Code Sections 6030 and 6031.4 require the
biennial inspection of local detention facilities that hold
minors in secure detention in the jail. Title 15, Article 9
establishes the minimum standards of how facilities hold
☒
minors in temporary custody in the jail. ☐ ☐
Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail cells are not
subject to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections;
however, if minors are held in the building, they may be
subject to the requirements of WIC §207.1.
1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A MINOR JM 409 Medical Treatment of Juveniles and
IN AN ADULT DETENTION FACILITY Serious Illness or Injury
The facility administrator shall develop policy and
☒
procedures for notification of the court of jurisdiction and ☐ ☐
the parent, guardian, or person standing in loco
parentis, in the event of a suicide attempt, serious
illness, injury or death of a minor in custody.
1142 WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES JM Volume 3 – Juvenile Bookings
The facility administrator shall develop written policies JM 405 Suicide Prevention for Adult and
☒
and procedures concerning minors being held in ☐ ☐ Juvenile Prisoners
temporary custody which shall address:
(a) suicide risk and prevention;
(b) use of restraints; JM 318 Restraints
☒ JM 318.1 Restraint Chair Policy
☐ ☐
(c) emergency medical assistance and services; and, ☒ JM 409 Medical Treatment of Juveniles
☐ ☐
(d) prohibiting use of discipline. JM Page 69 - Discipline is prohibited to
☒
☐ ☐ minors in any way.
1143 CARE OF MINORS IN TEMPORARY JM 315 Supervision of Minors Held Inside a
CUSTODY Locked Enclosure
c) Reasonable access to toilet, drinking
☒
(a) The following shall be made available to all minors ☐ ☐ water and washing facility.
held in temporary custody:
(1) access to toilets and washing facilities;
(2) one snack during term of temporary custody if JM 315 Supervision of Minors Held Inside a
the minor has not eaten within the past four (4) Locked Enclosure
hours or is otherwise in need of appropriate e) A snack, upon request, during the
☒
nourishment; ☐ ☐ term of temporary custody if the minor
has not eaten within the past (4) hours
or is otherwise in need of nourishment.
(3) access to drinking water; JM 315 Supervision of Minors Held Inside a
Locked Enclosure
☒
☐ ☐ c) Reasonable access to toilet, drinking
water and washing facility.
(4) access to language services; JM 315 Supervision of Minors Held Inside a
Locked Enclosure
☒
☐ ☐ f) Access to language services, if
required.
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DETENTION OF MINORS
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
(5) access to disabilities services; JM 315 Supervision of Minors Held Inside a
Locked Enclosure
☒
☐ ☐ g) Access to disabilities services, if
required.
(6) sanitary napkins, panty liners, and tampons as JM 315 Supervision of Minors Held Inside a
requested; Locked Enclosure
☒
☐ ☐ h) Sanitary napkins, panty liners, and
tampons upon request.
(7) privacy during consultation with family, guardian, JM 315 Supervision of Minors Held Inside a
and/or lawyer; Locked Enclosure
☒
☐ ☐ d) Privacy during visits with family,
guardian, clergyman and/or attorney.
(8) blankets and clothing, as necessary, to assure JM 315 Supervision of Minors Held Inside a
the comfort of the minor; and, Locked Enclosure
☒
☐ ☐ a) Blankets and clothing, as necessary,
to assure the comfort of the minor.
(9) personal clothing unless the clothing is JM 315 Supervision of Minors Held Inside a
inadequate, presents a health or safety problem, or Locked Enclosure
is required to be utilized as evidence of an offense. b) Permission to retain and wear his/her
personal clothing unless the clothing is
☒ inadequate, presents a health or safety
☐ ☐
problem, or is required as evidence.
(When the minor cannot retain personal
clothing, the officer or Custody Staff will
issue replacement clothing).
(b) Upon entry, the minor shall be informed in writing of JM 315 Supervision of Minors Held Inside a
what is available under this section, and it shall be Locked Enclosure
posted in at least one conspicuous place to which The minor shall also be informed, in
minors have access. ☒ writing, of the available items in this
☐ ☐
section, and this list shall be posted in at
least one conspicuous place in which
the minor has access.
1144 CONTACT BETWEEN MINORS AND JM Page 69
INCARCERATED ADULTS Contact between the minor and adults in the
facility is restricted in accordance with
The facility administrator shall establish policies and WIC208. However, situations in which a
procedures to restrict contact, as defined in Section minor may be in the same room, area, or
1006, between minors and adults confined in the facility. corridor are limited to:
a) Booking;
b) Awaiting visiting or sick call;
c) Inmate workers present while
performing work necessary for the
☒
☐ ☐ operation of the facility, such as meal
service and janitorial services; and,
d) Movement of prisoners in custody
within the facility.
When an adult prisoner, including an inmate
worker, is present, an officer or Custody
Officer shall maintain a constant side by
side presence with either the minor or the
adult to assure there are no communications
between the minor and the adult.
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DETENTION OF MINORS
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
In situations where brief or accidental contact may
occur, such as booking or facility movement, facility staff
(trained in the supervision of incarcerated people) shall ☒
☐ ☐
maintain a constant, side- by-side presence with the
minor or the adult to prevent sustained contact.
1145 DECISION ON SECURE CUSTODY JM Page 67
SECURED:
A minor who is taken into temporary custody by a peace The Watch Commander shall be responsible
officer on the basis that they are is a person described for the decision as to whether a minor is to
by Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code may be placed into secured detention (defined as
be held in secure custody in a law enforcement facility a locked room within our facility). The
that contains a lockup for adults if the minor is 14 years following guidelines are mandatory (refer
of age or older and if, in the reasonable belief of the WIC207.1):
peace officer, the minor presents a serious security risk The minor must be fourteen (14)
of harm to self or others, as long as all other conditions years of age or older, taken into
of secure custody set forth in these standards are met.
☒
☐ ☐ temporary custody under WIC602
Any minor in temporary custody who is less than 14 (criminal law violation), and, in the
years of age, or who does not in the reasonable belief reasonable belief of the officer(s) taking
of the peace officer present a serious security risk of the minor into custody, present a
harm to self or others, shall not be placed in secure serious security risk of harm to self or
custody, but may be kept in non-secure custody in the others.
facility as long as all other conditions of non-secure
custody set forth in these standards are met.
Note: Minors in secure detention are 14 years of age or
older.
In making the determination whether the minor presents In making the determination whether the
a serious security risk of harm to self or others, the minor presents a serious security risk of
officer may take into account the following factors: harm to self or others, the officer my
(a) age, maturity, and delinquent history of the minor; take into account the following factors:
a) Age, maturity, and delinquent
history of the minor;
b) Severity of the offense(s) for
which the minor was taken into
custody;
☒ c) Minor’s behavior, including the
☐ ☐
degree to which the minor appears
to be cooperative or non-
cooperative;
d) The availability of staff to provide
adequate supervision or protection
of the minor; and;
e) The age, type and number of
other individuals who are detained
in the facility.
(b) severity of the offense(s) for which the minor was
☒
taken into custody; ☐ ☐
(c) minor's behavior, including the degree to which the
☒
minor appears to be cooperative or non-cooperative; ☐ ☐
(d) the availability of staff to provide adequate
☒
supervision or protection of the minor; and, ☐ ☐
(e) the age, type, and number of other individuals who
☒
are detained in the facility. ☐ ☐
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DETENTION OF MINORS
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
1146 CONDITIONS OF SECURE CUSTODY
While in secure custody, minors may be locked in a
room or other secure enclosure, secured to a cuffing rail, ☒
☐ ☐
or otherwise reasonably restrained as necessary to
prevent escape and protect the minor and others from
harm.
1147 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE JM 315 Supervision or Minors Held Inside a
CUSTODY INSIDE A LOCKED ENCLOSURE Locked Enclosure
An officer shall be present at all times to
(a) Minors shall receive adequate supervision which, at ☒ assure the minor’s safety while secured
☐ ☐
a minimum, includes: in the room. Minors shall have constant
(1) constant auditory access to staff by the minor; auditory access to the officer.
and,
(2) safety checks, as defined in Section 1006, of the Officers shall do unscheduled
minor by staff of the law enforcement facility, at least personal/visual checks on the minor(s)
once every 30 minutes, which shall be documented. no less than once every thirty (30)
☒
☐ ☐ minutes. These checks shall be
documented on the “Secured Detention
Log.”
(b) Minors of different genders shall not be placed in the Male and female minors shall not be
same locked room unless under constant direct visual placed in the same locked room unless
☒
observation by staff of the law enforcement facility. ☐ ☐ under direct visual supervision of an
officer.
1148 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE JM 314 Supervision in Secure Detention
CUSTODY OUTSIDE OF A LOCKED Outside of a Locked Enclosure
ENCLOSURE Minors held in secure detention outside
of a locked enclosure shall not be
☒
Minors held in secure custody outside of a locked ☐ ☐ secured to a stationary object for more
enclosure shall not be secured to a stationary object for than sixty (60) minutes unless no other
more than 60 minutes unless no other locked enclosure locked enclosure is available.
is available.
A staff person from the facility shall provide constant An officer or Custody Officer from the
direct visual observation to assure the minor's safety facility shall be present at all times to
☒
while secured to a stationary object. ☐ ☐ assure the minor’s safety while secured
to a stationary object.
Securing minors to a stationary object for longer than 60 The Watch Commander shall approve the
minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter, shall be initial decision to secure a minor to a
approved by a supervisor. stationary object for longer than thirty (30)
minutes, and shall give additional approval
every thirty (30) minutes thereafter if the
☒ secure detention is to continue. These
☐ ☐
approvals shall be documented in the
“Secured Detention Log.” Minors who are
secured to a stationary object shall be
moved to a locked enclosure at such time as
it becomes available.
The decision for securing a minor to a stationary object
for longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes
☒
thereafter shall be based upon the best interests of the ☐ ☐
minor and shall be documented.
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TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
1149 CRITERIA FOR NON-SECURE CUSTODY
Minors held in temporary custody, who do not meet the
criteria for secure custody as specified in Section
207.1(b) of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may be
☒
held in non- secure custody to investigate the case, ☐ ☐
facilitate release of the minor to a parent or guardian, or
arrange for transfer of the minor to an appropriate
juvenile facility. While minors are held in temporary non-
secure custody the provisions of Section 1143 apply.
1150 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN NON- JM Page 69
SECURE CUSTODY UNSECURED:
Juveniles held in temporary custody who do
Minors held in non-secure custody shall receive not meet criteria for secure detention may
constant direct visual observation by staff of the law be held in non-secure custody if a brief
enforcement facility. Entry and release times shall be period of time is needed to investigate the
documented and made available for review. Monitoring case, facilitate release of the minor to a
a minor using audio, video, or other electronic devices parent or guardian, or arrange for transfer of
shall never replace constant direct visual observation. the minor to an appropriate minor facility.
☒ Juveniles MUST be under constant personal
☐ ☐
visual supervision by staff and may not be
handcuffed to any stationary object, or held
or placed in any SECURED OR LOCKED
room or holding area. Juveniles may not
come into contact with any adult prisoner,
even in transit to the unsecured area, unless
an officer is present. Monitoring of a minor
using audio, video, or other electronic
devices shall never replace personal visual
supervision.
1151 MINORS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY JM 410 Intoxicated and Substance-Abusing
INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE IN SECURE OR Juveniles
NON-SECURE CUSTODY In certain cases, juveniles must be medically
cleared prior to being booked at this facility.
Facility administrators shall develop policies and The medical clearance will be obtained by
procedures providing that a medical clearance shall be transporting the juvenile to Hoag Hospital.
obtained for minors who are under the influence of a) This is intended to apply only to juveniles
drugs, alcohol or any other intoxicating substance to the who display one or more of the following
extent that they are unable to care for themselves, prior conditions:
to secure or non-secure custody of that minor. Appear to be under the influence of
one or more intoxicating substances (It
does not apply to the juvenile who has
☒ ingested one or two beers).
☐ ☐
Exhibit or display outward signs of
intoxication (e.g., physical signs such as
slurred speech, unsteady gait, etc.);
Are known or suspected to have
ingested quantities of drugs in order to
eliminate evidence;
Are known to have sequestered
balloon(s) containing drugs in body
cavities.
Are known or suspected to have
ingested any substance that could result
in a medical emergency.
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DETENTION OF MINORS
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
Supervision of minors in secure custody in a locked b) Once accepted into this facility, we will
room shall include safety checks at least once every 15 provide a safe setting for the minor to
minutes until resolution of the intoxicated state or recover under constant observation. (CCTV
release. These safety checks shall be documented, with can be used to supplement, but not replace,
actual time of occurrence recorded. the required direct observation by staff).
Observations shall be conducted and
☒
☐ ☐ documented at least every fifteen (15)
minutes – until the minor’s intoxicated state
is resolved. Officers or Custody Officers
shall document observations electronically
through the “Special Watch” function of the
Jail Management System (JMS).
Supervision of minors in secure custody outside of a
locked room shall be supervised in accordance with ☒
☐ ☐
Section 1148.
Supervision of minors in nonsecure custody shall be
☒
supervised in accordance with Section 1150. ☐ ☐
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PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION
BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - 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: 3720
FACILITY NAME: Newport Beach City Jail FACILITY TYPE: IJ
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): PRE-73: X Post 4/73: OTHER: 1991
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James A Peak DATE: 04/13/2026
ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Holding Cells (2.2)
X
Contain 10 square feet of floor per inmate
Capacity not to exceed ten (10) persons
X
4-73: Capacity limitation deleted
Sufficient fixed benches to accommodate cell capacity X
Toilet accessible X
Water fountain accessible X
Wash basin accessible
X
3.12 Weapons Locker (3.12)
External to the security area and equipped with X
individual compartments, locks and keys
Sobering Cells (2.4)
0B
X
Limited to no more than 15 inmates
4-73: Capacity limited to 16 inmates
Contain 15 square feet of floor per inmate X
Contain toilet A larger sobering cell contains both a combo
4-73: 1:8 ratio X unit and a 4’ urinal trough; a smaller cell has
a combo unit only.
Contain washbasin
X
4-73: 1:8 ratio
Contain drinking fountain X
Adequate visual observation The door view panel is small. Both sobering
X
cells have supplemental panels in the wall.
Padding recommended Padded floors in both.
4-73: Padding required X
Shower-Delousing Room (3.4)
X
Available in booking/reception
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ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Secure Vault or Storage Space (2.1)
X
Available for inmate valuables
Telephone (2.1)
X
Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5
Single Occupancy Cells (2.6) No cells of this type are in the facility. The
X remainder of the regulation was deleted from
this checklist.
Maximum capacity of one inmate.
Multiple Occupancy Cells (8227) Female housing cell (double occupancy) falls
under the 1991 standards and meets physical
X plant standards. Other cells A-C and inmate
A capacity of more than 2 persons
worker housing call under the 1963 multiple
4-73: Capacity between 4-16 inmates
occupancy cell requirements.
A minimum of 500 cubic feet of air space per inmate
4-73: Minimum of 25 square feet floor space per X
inmate
Toilet and washbasin
X
4-73: 1:8 ratio
Drinking fountain X
Contain a bunk capable of accommodating a standard Variance granted 10-06-75.
30" X 76" mattress X
Safety Cells (2.5)
1B
X
Designed to house one person
A minimum width of 6 feet, length of 7.5 feet and
height of 8 feet X
4-73: Minimum 6 foot width; length and height of 8 feet
Equipped with flush ring toilet (flush with floor) One cell with a toilet and one without. The
X cell without toilet facilities was granted a
variance for 1-hour placements (9-12-78).
Equipped with solid security door and view panel X View panels are small and high.
Padded floor, door and walls X
4-73: Illumination provided by variable intensity light
2B X
fixture operable from outside the cell.
Dormitory (2.8) No cells of this type are in the facility. The
3B
remainder of the regulation was deleted from
X
this checklist.
Capacity of 4-50 inmates
4-73: Capacity limitation deleted
Showers (3.4)
4B
X
4-73: Available at 1:16 ratio
Lighting (3.6)
5B
X
4-73: Sufficient to permit easy reading
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ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
4-73: Night lighting is sufficient to allow good
6B
supervision X
Comfortable Living Environment (102(c)6
7B
4-73: A comfortable living environment is maintained
X
through an adequate heating and cooling
system
Dayrooms (2.9)
8B
Available for inmates in single cells, multiple cells and
dormitories
X
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.
9B
Available in Type II and III facilities X
4-73: Minimum of 30 feet X 50 feet X 15 feet
Program Space -Type II and III (2.11) Type I facility.
Available in Type II and III facilities
X
4-73: Sufficient area and furnishing s to meet needs
Dining Facilities (2.17) Inmates eat in cells, dayrooms.
10B
15 square feet per person served (in facilities for 100
persons or more) X
4-73: Toilets, washbasins and showers are not in the
same room or not in view of inmates dining
Visiting (2.18)
11B
X
Visiting area
4-73: Contact visits are permitted in minimum security
12B X
facilities
Attorney Interview Space (2.26)
X
Provide for confidential attorney consultation
Janitor Closet (2.20)
13B
Located in security areas, lockable, containing a mop X
sink
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ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Storage Space (2.21)
14B
X
Adequate space available
Audio or Video Monitoring System (2.22) Video in corridors, male sobering, and both
15B
safety cells (not in female sobering). Audio in
Located in all inmate housing units and capable of X all cells. Monitored from the Jail control and
watch commander offices, audio systems are
alerting staff in a central control
“open mic” style.
Fire Alarm System [102(2)6]
Recommended in Pre-73 facilities X
4-73: Automatic fire alarm system is required
Emergency Power (2.24)
16B
Recommended in Pre-73 facilities
X
4-73: Required; to provide minimal lighting,
communication s and alarm systems
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BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS- BIENNIAL INSPECTION
ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION
BSCC Code: 3720
FACILITY: Newport Beach City Jail TYPE: IJ RC: 27
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James A Peak DATE: 04-13-2026
ROOMS EACH ROOM
Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES*
Location Type Standards Cells # RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S
Beds
Booking - 2 - - - 4.5’ x 9.0’ - - - - -
Enclosure
Notes: Narrow fenced spaces next to the booking office; no seating.
1 – 3 Holding 1963 3 - (2) (8) 4.3’ x 7.3’ - - - - -
Notes: 4’ bench in each cell; #3 used for storage this inspection cycle. RC recalculated this cycle and seating was
determined to limit capacity to 2 versus 3 per cell. RC changed during the 2000-2002 cycle inspection.
Note: 04/13/26 JP; Cells 1, 2, and 3 were bring used as storage during the 25/26 inspection.
Sobering 1963 1 - (11) (11) 10’ x 17.6’ 1 1 1 1 -
Notes: Used as male detox/sobering cell; audio monitor always on in cell; contains urinal trough (4’); padded floor and
padded partitions (x2); combo unit w/ fountain; video monitor in cell. Viewports are small.
Safety 1963 2 - (1) (1) 5.8’ x 7.5’ x 10’ * - - - -
Notes: One safety cell has a flush-mounted toilet, one does not; variance granted for one hour use of cell w/o toilet; video
and audio monitoring in both; previously both cells did not have toilets, but one was remodeled in 1997 and the toilet was
added. The department is contemplating a remodel of the safety cell without toilet facilities to add a flush-mounted unit.
View panels are small and high.
Male Housing
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A – C Multiple 1963 3 7 7 21 18’ x 19’ x 10’ 1 - 1 1 *
Notes: Units consist of two cells each, linear style; with a central dayroom; picnic-style bench in the dayroom, and shower;
one cell has 1 single bunk and 1 double bunk; the other cell has two double bunks. Cell dimensions approx. 8.7’ x 9.9’ x 10’.
Cells have barred fronts, knock-out holes in bunks, and vents with large openings. Phone in dayrooms.
Trusty Multiple 1963 2 2 2 4+ 7.6’ x 10’ 1 - 1 1 *
Notes: Total area = 20 x 14.8; shared dayroom space has a shower, weight equipment, TV, and games.
Female housing
Sobering 1963 1 - 3 (3) 5.4’ x 8.8’ x 8.7’ 1 - 1 1 -
Notes: The cell has a combo unit and can be monitored auditorily. The door viewport is small, and there is a second
observation window in the wall. The department contemplating converting another space into a second female
detoxification/sobering cell or expanding this cell.
Double 1991 1 2 2 2 8.9’ x 9.5’ x 9.8’ 1 - 1 1 1
Notes: Phone in the cell; pan beds with knock-out holes and modest screen mounted on post; intercom (ceiling mounted) –
“open mic” style. The viewport is small and high.
*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.
3720 Orange Newport Beach PD IJ CI LASE 25-26 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult.dot (9/98)