BSCC
Orange Tustin PD (2023-2024 inspection cycle)
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October 31, 2023
Stu Greenberg, Chief of Police
Tustin Police Department
300 Centennial Way
Tustin, CA 92780
2023-2024 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031,
WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, TUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT
DETENTION FACILITY
Dear Chief Greenberg:
The 2023-2024 Comprehensive Inspection of the Tustin City Police Department has been
completed. The inspection was conducted on Thursday, August 17, 2023
FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE
Tustin PD 3728 THJ
This inspection was conducted pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031 to determine
compliance with the Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as outlined in Titles
15 and 24, California Code of Regulations. In addition, Board of State and Community
Corrections (BSCC) staff conducted compliance monitoring pursuant to Welfare and
Institutions Code Section 209(f) and the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act (JJDPA).
In addition to the inspection(s) by the BSCC, inspections are also required annually by
the County Health Officer and biennially by the State Fire Marshal or an authorized
representative (Health and Safety Code Sections 101045 and 13146.1). The results of
those inspections are considered a part of this report.
INSPECTION RESULTS
We identified no items of noncompliance with Title 15 Minimum Standards. Refer to the
attached Title 15 Procedures Checklist for detailed information.
No items of noncompliance were identified with Title 24 Minimum Standards. Refer to the
Physical Plant Evaluation (PHY) and Living Area Space Evaluation (LASE) attachments
for information related to Rated Capacity.
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Compliance Monitoring
We found no violations of the JJDPA; a copy of the monitoring report is attached for your
information. An Exit Briefing with your staff was held on Thursday, August 17, 2023;
Stu Greenburg
Chief of Police
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BSCC staff presented an inspection overview and discussed technical assistance and
best practice recommendations.
* * *
Please email me at michael.bush@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 956-5968 if you have any
questions.
Sincerely,
MICHAEL BUSH
Field Representative
Facilities Standards and Operations Division
Enclosures
Cc: Presiding Judge, Orange County Superior Court*
Chair, Grand Jury, Orange County*
Chair, Board of Supervisors, Orange County*
County Administrator, Orange County*
Christopher Grover, Tustin Police Department
*Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov.
3728 Orange Tustin PD THJ LTR 23-24
TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code: 3728
FACILITY NAME: Tustin Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Property and Evidence Christopher Grover & Operations Support Division Manager Liliana
Mendez
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 08/17/2023
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1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY 900.2.3
HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING Training plan verified.
At a minimum, all supervisors of and personnel who
All staff have completed their initial 8 hours
supervise incarcerated persons in, a Court Holding or
training.
Temporary Holding facility shall complete eight hours of
specialized corrections training. Such training shall
include, but not be limited to:
(a) applicable minimum jail standards;
(b) jail operations liability;
(c)separation of incarcerated persons;
(d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life ☒ ☐ ☐
safety; and;
(e) suicide prevention;
(f) de-escalation;
(g) juvenile procedures;
(h) racial bias; and,
(i) mental illness.
Note: Each agency shall determine if additional training
is needed based upon, but not limited to, the complexity
of the facility, the number of people incarcerated, the
employees' level of experience and training, and other
relevant factors
Such training shall be completed as soon as practical, but
in any event not more than six months after the date of
assigned responsibility. Successful completion of Core
☐ ☐ ☐
training or supplemental Core training, pursuant to
Section 1020, Corrections Officer Core Course, may be
substituted for the initial eight hours of training.
A total of eight hours of refresher training shall be 900.2.3
completed every two years. Successful completion of the Officers have received their 8-hour refresher
☐ ☐ ☐
requirements in Section 1025, Continuing Professional course.
Training may be substituted for the eight-hour refresher.
1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15 regulation that is required. Additionally,
many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this worksheet may not contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please
refer to the complete California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Minimum Standards for Local Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4 for the complete list
and text of regulations.
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1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL In addition to the implementation and
operation of all programs and activities
A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in required by the regulations, another
each local detention facility to ensure the implementation ☒ ☐ ☐ predicator for compliance with this section is
and operation of the programs and activities required by the availability of staff to complete and
these regulations. document at least hourly safety checks.
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at
least one employee on duty at all times in a local
detention facility or in the building which houses a local
☒ ☐ ☐
detention facility who shall be immediately available and
accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an
emergency.
Such an employee shall not have any other duties which 900.4.1
would conflict with the supervision and care of ☒ ☐ ☐
incarcerated people in the event of an emergency.
Whenever one or more females are in custody, there 900.4.1
shall be at least one female employee who shall be Trained female staff are available.
immediately available and accessible to such females. ☒ ☐ ☐
Note: Reference PC § 4021.
In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of Arresting officers are responsible for their
personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator prisoners. BSCC reviewed staffing
shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the assignments and the duty roster to verify
personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a staffing patterns. All information appeared
☒ ☐ ☐
staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the appropriate.
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 900.4.1 Visual checks are conducted “at
least every 30 minutes” are documented on
The facility administrator shall develop and implement the Arrestee Property Report.
policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that
☒ ☐ ☐
include, but are not limited to, the following: Compliance based on policy only; no records
available no one has been held in the facility
since 2021.
(a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well-
being of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly
☒ ☐ ☐
through direct visual observation of all people held and
housed in the facility.
(b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse
☒ ☐ ☐
between safety checks.
(c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety
cells, and restraints shall occur more frequently as
☒ ☐ ☐
outlined in section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058
of these regulations.
(d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied
☒ ☐ ☐
intervals.
(e) There shall be a written plan that includes the
documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall ☒ ☐ ☐
include:
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(1) the actual time at which each individual safety
☒ ☐ ☐
check occurred;
(2) the location where each individual safety check
occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory ☒ ☐ ☐
number; and,
(3) Initials or employee identification number of staff
☒ ☐ ☐
who completed the safety check(s).
(f) A documented process by which safety checks are
reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or
facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns ☒ ☐ ☐
of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of,
safety checks.
1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF Included in 1024 the temporary holding
Facility training.
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at
☒ ☐ ☐
least one person on duty at all times who meets the Agency self-certifies that all applicable staff
training standards established by the Board for general are current in required training, which
fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)]. includes fire and life safety training.
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one 900.3.2 (c)
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety ☒ ☐ ☐
procedures that relate specifically to the facility.
1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL2 References to each standard are located in
the Tustin Police Department’s Jail Manual.
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a
manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The
policy and procedures manual shall address all
applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be
comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every
☒ ☐ ☐
two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all
employees.
Notes: The policies and procedures required in
subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate
manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsections (c) and (d)
do not apply and have been deleted.
(a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III 900.2.1
facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the
following: ☒ ☐ ☐
(1) Table of organization, including channels of
communications.
(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility 900.2.1 & 900.3.1
☒ ☐ ☐
administrator/manager.
(3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state 300
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 900.3.8
the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐
Penal Code Section 3407.
2 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access.
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(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly In practice, this is a normal process.
☒ ☐ ☐
received persons for release.
(6) Security and control including physical counts and As a practical matter, counts are conducted
searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, at each safety check. Arrestees remain no
contraband control, and key control. longer than 4 hours, per policy.
Each facility administrator shall, at least annually,
review, evaluate, and make a record of security ☒ ☐ ☐
measures. The review and evaluation shall include
internal and external security measures of the facility
including security measures specific to prevention of
sexual abuse and sexual harassment.
(7) Emergency procedures include: 900.2.1 & 900.3.1
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒ ☐ ☐
section 1032 of these regulations;
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of 900.6.3
☒ ☐ ☐
hostages;
(C) mass arrests; ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.6.2
(D) natural disasters; ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.6.1
(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; Included as part of 900.3.1
☒ ☐ ☐
and
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, 900.2.6
ammunition, chemical agents, and related ☒ ☐ ☐
security devices.
(8) Suicide Prevention. 900.2.6
☒ ☐ ☐
(9) Separation of incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.4.2
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse The Tustin Police Department has a zero-
and sexual harassment. tolerance policy when it comes to sexual
abuse and sexual harassment. The
☒ ☐ ☐ department will not tolerate retaliation against
any person who reports sexual abuse, sexual
harassment, or who cooperates with any
abuse or harassment investigation.
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and
respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐
reporting any abuse.
(12) Release policy, including release planning for 900.2.6
☒ ☐ ☐
incarcerated persons.
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, 1. Report to any Jailor or Tustin PD
Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be employee or,
limited to, the following: 2. Call Tustin PD at 714-573-3225 and
(1) multiple internal ways for incarcerated people to request a Supervisor or,
privately report sexual abuse and sexual 3. Call Orange County Sheriff’s
☒ ☐ ☐
harassment, retaliation by other incarcerated Department at 714-647-7000 or,
persons or staff for reporting sexual abuse and 4. Contact the Prison Law Office
sexual harassment, and staff neglect or violation of
responsibilities that may have contributed to such
incidents,
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(2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, 900.4.2
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 900.4.4
Mentally disturbed prisoners will not be
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide detained.
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 These types of prisoners will not be held in
☒ ☐ ☐
personnel. the facility. The rest of the section is deleted.
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon All staff have who will have direct contact with
intake and prior to housing assignment. ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons will attend suicide
prevention training.
(c) Suicide prevention screening during special
situations, including placement in restrictive housing,
☐ ☐ ☒
following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in
classification.
(d) Provisions facilitating communication among
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff,
☐ ☐ ☒
medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide
risk.
(e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of
suicide that balance safety and environment. The least ☐ ☐ ☒
restrictive environment should be considered.
(f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. ☐ ☐ ☒
(g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and
☐ ☐ ☒
procedures.
(h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides
☐ ☐ ☒
attempts.
(i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and
attempted suicides as defined by the facility
administrator, including the development of a corrective ☐ ☐ ☒
action plan to address deficiencies identified in the
administrative review.
(j) Provisions for follow up care as needed.
Note: Subsection (k) does not apply and has been ☐ ☐ ☒
deleted.
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING 900.3.1
Performed by Maintenance Department staff.
Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility Verified.
administrator shall consult with the local fire department ☒ ☐ ☐
having jurisdiction over the facility, with the State Fire
Marshal, or both, in developing a plan for fire suppression
which shall include, but not be limited to:
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(a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the local
fire department to be included as part of the policy and
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of
Regulations Section 1029);
(b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff 900.3.1
with two-year retention of the inspection record; ☒ ☐ ☐ Performed by Maintenance Department staff.
(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Conducted 06/27/2023 by the Orange County
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires Fire Department. Department will contact
☒ ☐ ☐
inspections at least once every two years; their fire authority to schedule a Fire
inspection.
(d) an evacuation plan; and ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.3.2 (a) 2.
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated The Orange County Jail would be used in this
☒ ☐ ☐
people in the case of fire. event.
1044 INCIDENT REPORTS 900.2.4
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies
and procedures for the maintenance of written records
☒ ☐ ☐
and reporting of all incidents which result in physical
harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee
or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other
person.
Such records shall include the names of the persons No records to review.
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 Reports are due at the end of shift.
assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the ☒ ☐ ☐
facility manager or designee.
1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 900.6.5
A review team comprised of the Chief of
(a) Death in Custody Reviews for Adults and Minors. Police or designee, the health administrator,
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health the responsible physician, and other health
administrator, shall develop written policy and care and supervision staffs who were relevant
procedures to ensure that there is an initial review of to the incident shall conduct a review of the
☒ ☐ ☐
every in-custody death within 30 days. The review team incident. This review shall occur within 30
at a minimum shall include the facility administrator or days of the incident and shall review the
designee, the health administrator, the responsible appropriateness of clinical care; whether
physician and other health care and supervision staff who changes to policies, procedures, or practices
are relevant to the incident. are warranted; and to identify issues that
require further study.
Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the
appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to
☒ ☐ ☐
policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to
identify issues that require further study.
(b) Death of a Minor 324.12.5
In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a jail, Minors not held in the jail facility.
lockup, or court holding facility:
(1) The administrator of the facility shall provide to
☐ ☐ ☒
the Board a copy of the report submitted to the
Attorney General under Government Code Section
12525. A copy of the report shall be submitted within
10 calendar days after the death.
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(2) Upon receipt of a report of death of a minor from
the administrator, the Board may within 30 calendar
days inspect and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court
holding facility pursuant to the provisions of this
subchapter. Any inquiry made by the Board shall be
limited to the standards and requirements set forth in
these regulations.
1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN 900.4.2
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II,
or III facility shall develop and implement a written
classification plan designed to properly assign
incarcerated persons to housing units and activities
according to the categories of gender identity, age,
criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged,
physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non-
assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or
sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for
the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such
☒ ☐ ☐
housing unit assignment shall be accomplished to the
extent possible within the limits of the available number
of distinct housing units or cells in a facility.
The written classification plan shall be based on objective
criteria and include receiving screening performed at the
time of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each
person's classification level, housing restrictions, and
housing assignments.
Note: Subsection (b) does not apply and has been
deleted.
(c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, Reviewed medical/classification form only.
the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis Due to COVID-19, no prisoner has been held
whether a placement would ensure the health and safety in the facility since 2021
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.
1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 900.4.3.(b)
Will immediately be transported to an
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the appropriate facility.
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐
procedures specifying those symptoms that require
medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a
medical evaluation is completed.
At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be
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.
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1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION 900.4.3 (c)
Mentally disordered arrestees are
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the immediately transported to an appropriate
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ facility.
procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated
people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of
behavioral crisis may include telehealth.
If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not
readily available, an incarcerated person shall be
considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this ☐ ☐ ☒
section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or
others or appear gravely disabled.
An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be
secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next
☐ ☐ ☒
daily sick call, whichever is earliest.
Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the
☐ ☐ ☒
safety of the person in crisis or others.
1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION 900.4.2
An arrestee with issues of this type would be
Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall ☒ ☐ ☐ immediately transported to the Orange
develop and implement policies and procedures for the County Jail.
administrative separation of incarcerated people.
Policies and procedures must include:
(a) Administrative separation may consist of separate
housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of
privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of
protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☐ ☐ ☒
staff.
Note: Subsections (b) through (e) do not apply and have
been deleted.
1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL No Safety Cell.
The remainder of the text of this regulation
The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section has been deleted.
1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those people who ☐ ☐ ☒
display behavior which results in the destruction of
property or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to
self or others.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
procedures governing safety cell use and may delegate
☐ ☐ ☒
authority to place an incarcerated person in a safety cell
to a physician. Policies and procedures shall include, but
not be limited to:
(a) In no case shall the safety cell be used for punishment
☐ ☐ ☒
or as a substitute for treatment.
(b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with the
approval of the facility manager or designee, or
☐ ☐ ☒
responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be
reviewed a minimum of every four hours.
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(c) A medical assessment shall be completed as soon as
possible, but not more than 12 hours from the time of
placement in the safety cell. The person shall be
☐ ☐ ☒
medically cleared for continued retention, referral to
advanced treatment, or removal from the safety cell a
minimum of every 24 hours thereafter.
(d) The facility manager, designee or responsible health
care staff shall obtain a mental health
opinion/consultation with responsible health care staff on ☐ ☐ ☒
placement and retention, which shall be secured as soon
as possible, but not more than 12 hours from placement.
(e) Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least
twice every 30 minutes, with no more than a 15-minute
☐ ☐ ☒
lapse between safety checks. Such observation shall be
documented.
(f) Procedures shall be established to assure
☐ ☐ ☒
administration of necessary nutrition and fluids.
(g) People placed in the safety cell shall be allowed to
retain sufficient clothing or be provided with a suitably
designed “safety garment,” to provide for their personal ☐ ☐ ☒
privacy unless specific identifiable risks to the person's
safety or to the security of the facility are documented.
1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL No Sobering Cell.
Persons suffering symptoms of alcohol or
The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section drug detoxification or withdrawal will not be
☐ ☐ ☒
1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of detained at the Temporary Holding Facility
incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety and medical aid should be requested.
or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication.
A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon
as they are able to continue the admission process or are ☐ ☐ ☒
no longer a risk to themselves or others.
In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over
six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody
staff to determine whether the person has an urgent ☐ ☐ ☒
medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these
regulations.
At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must
☐ ☐ ☒
receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff.
Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the
sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half ☐ ☐ ☒
hour. Such observation shall be documented.
1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 900.4.3 (d)
Developmentally disordered arrestees are
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the immediately transported to an appropriate
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and facility.
☐ ☐ ☒
procedures for the identification and evaluation,
appropriate classification and housing, protection, and
nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with
developmental disabilities.
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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 900.3.8
Per policy, restraints for this purpose are not
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the used in the facility. However, arrestees
responsible physician, shall develop and implement requiring this type of restraint will be placed in
written policies and procedures for the use of restraint the pro-restraint chair, which is located in the
devices. Restraint devices include any devices which vehicle sally port. Once the booking report is
immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated ☐ ☐ ☒ completed, the prisoner will be transported to
person from being ambulatory. The provisions of this the Orange County Jail.
section do not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or
other restraint devices when used to restrain
incarcerated people for security reasons. The facility
manager may delegate authority to place an incarcerated
person in restraints to responsible health care staff.
(a) The policy shall address the following areas:
☐ ☐ ☒
(1) acceptable restraint devices;
(2) signs or symptoms which should result in
immediate medical/mental health referral; availability ☐ ☐ ☒
of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment;
(3) protective housing of restrained persons; ☐ ☐ ☒
(4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, ☐ ☐ ☒
(5) exercising of extremities. ☐ ☐ ☒
(b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the
following requirements:
☐ ☐ ☒
(1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment
or as a substitute for treatment.
(2) Restraint devices shall only be used on
incarcerated people who display behavior which
☐ ☐ ☒
results in the destruction of property or reveal an
intent to cause physical harm to self or others.
(3) Restraint devices should be used only when less
restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation
☐ ☐ ☒
techniques, have been attempted and are deemed
ineffective.
(4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in
restraints only with the approval of the facility
manager, the facility watch commander, or ☐ ☐ ☒
responsible health care staff; continued retention
shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour.
(5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be
☐ ☐ ☒
maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained.
(6) A medical opinion on placement and retention
shall be secured within one hour from the time of ☐ ☐ ☒
placement.
(7) A medical assessment shall be completed within
☐ ☐ ☒
four hours of placement.
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(8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be
conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure
that the restraints are properly employed, and to
ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated
person. Such observation shall be documented. ☐ ☐ ☒
While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons
shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area
which makes provisions to protect the person from
abuse.
(9) If the facility manager, or designee, in
consultation with responsible health care staff
determines that an incarcerated person cannot be
☐ ☐ ☒
safely removed from restraints after eight hours, the
person shall be taken to a medical facility for further
evaluation.
(10) Where applicable, the facility manager shall use
the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended ☐ ☐ ☒
maximum time limits for placement.
(11) All events and information related to the
placement in restraints shall be documented and
shall be video recorded unless exigent
circumstances prevent staff from doing so. The
☐ ☐ ☒
documentation shall include: the reason for
placement; person authorizing placement; names of
staff involved in the placement; injuries sustained;
and the duration of placement.
1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS 900.4.
Pregnant females will not be detained.
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
in recovery after delivery or termination of the
☐ ☐ ☒
pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or
waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body.
(2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during
delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination
of the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the
☐ ☐ ☒
wrists, ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for
the safety and security of the incarcerated person,
the staff, or the public.
(3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional
who is currently responsible for the medical care of
an incarcerated pregnant person during a medical
☐ ☐ ☒
emergency, labor, delivery, or recovery after delivery
or termination of the pregnancy determines that the
removal of restraints is medically necessary.
(4) Upon confirmation of an incarcerated person’s
pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing,
☐ ☐ ☒
of the standards and policies governing incarcerated
pregnant people.
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1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE 900.4.6
A person arrested has the right to make three
The facility administrator shall develop written policies completed telephone calls immediately upon
and procedures which allow access to a telephone or being booked or no longer than three hours
communication device beyond those telephone calls after the arrest. These calls are to be at no
which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. expense if completed to a local dialing area.
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 900.4.7
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
☐ ☐ ☒
and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have
access to the court and to legal counsel.
Such access shall consist of:
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. Under no circumstances will the call be
☐ ☐ ☒
monitored, eavesdropped upon, or recorded
1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 900.3.9
Discipline is not administered in this facility.
Wherever discipline is administered, each facility
administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary
actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons. ☐ ☐ ☒
Notes: If discipline IS NOT administered, written policy
should indicate as such. If discipline IS administered,
Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply.
Such rules and disciplinary actions shall be stated simply
and affirmatively and posted conspicuously in housing
☐ ☐ ☒
units and the booking area or issued to each person upon
booking.
For those individuals with limited literacy, who are unable
to read English, and for persons with disabilities,
provision shall be made for the jail staff to instruct them
☐ ☐ ☒
verbally or provide them with material in an
understandable form regarding jail rules and disciplinary
procedures and actions.
1081 PLAN FOR DISCIPLINE OF INCARCERATED 900.3.9
PERSONS Discipline is not administered in this facility.
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies ☐ ☐ ☒
and procedures for discipline of incarcerated persons.
The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following
elements:
(a) Temporary Loss of Privileges: For minor acts of non-
conformance or minor violations of facility rules, staff may
impose a temporary loss of privileges, such as access to
☐ ☐ ☒
television, telephones, commissary, or lockdown for less
than 24 hours, provided there is written documentation
and supervisory approval.
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(b) Disciplinary Actions: Major violations of facility rules
or repetitive minor acts of non-conformance or repetitive
minor violations of facility rules shall be reported in writing
☐ ☐ ☒
by the staff member observing the act and submitted to
the disciplinary officer. The consequences of such
violations may include, but are not limited to:
1. Loss of good time/work time. ☐ ☐ ☒
2. Placement in disciplinary separation. ☐ ☐ ☒
3. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations. ☐ ☐ ☒
A staff member with investigative and disciplinary
authority shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to ☐ ☐ ☒
impose such consequences.
Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are
☐ ☐ ☒
involved in the charges.
Such charges pending against an incarcerated person
shall be acted on with the following provisions and within
specified timeframes:
☐ ☐ ☒
1. A copy of the report, or a separate written notice
of the violation(s), shall be provided to the
incarcerated person.
2. Unless declined by the incarcerated person, a
hearing shall be provided no sooner than 24 hours
after the report has been submitted to the disciplinary
officer and the incarcerated person has been
☐ ☐ ☒
informed of the charges in writing. The hearing may
be postponed or continued for a reasonable time
through a written waiver by the incarcerated person,
or for good cause.
3. The incarcerated person shall be permitted to
appear on their own behalf at the time of hearing and
present witnesses and documentary evidence. The
☐ ☐ ☒
incarcerated person shall have access to staff or
assistance when they have limited literacy, or the
issues are complex.
4. A charge(s) shall be acted on no later than 72
hours after an incarcerated person has been ☐ ☐ ☒
informed of the charge(s) in writing.
5. Subsequent to final disposition of disciplinary
charges by the disciplinary officer, the charges and
☐ ☐ ☒
the action taken shall be reviewed by the facility
manager or designee.
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.
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(c) Nothing in this section precludes a facility
administrator from administratively separating any
incarcerated person from the general population or
program for reasons of personal, mental, or physical
☐ ☐ ☒
health, or under any circumstance in which the safety of
the person, staff, program, or community is endangered,
pending disciplinary action or a review as required by
Section 1053 of these regulations.
(d) Nothing in this section precludes the imposition of
conditions or restrictions that reasonably relate to a ☐ ☐ ☒
legitimate, non-punitive administrative purpose.
1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE 900.3.9
Discipline is not administered in this facility.
The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer
shall be directly related to the severity of the rule
infraction and promotion of desired behavior through a
progressive disciplinary process. Acceptable forms of
discipline shall consist of, but not be limited to, the
following:
(a) Loss of privileges. ☐ ☐ ☒
(b) Extra work detail.
(c) Short term lockdown for less than 24 hours.
(d) Removal from work details.
(e) Forfeiture of “good time” credits earned under Penal
Code Section 4019.
(f) Forfeiture of “work time” credits earned under Penal
Code Section 4019.
(g) Disciplinary separation.
1083 LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 900.3.9
Discipline is not administered in this facility.
The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly
prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Disciplinary
actions shall not include corporal punishment, group
punishment when feasible, or physical or psychological
degradation. ☐ ☐ ☒
Additionally, there shall be the following limitations:
(a) Disciplinary separation shall be considered an option
of last resort and as a response to the most serious and
threatening behavior, for the shortest time possible, and
with the least restrictive conditions possible.
(1) If a person is on disciplinary separation status for
30 consecutive days there shall be a review by the
facility manager before the disciplinary separation
status is continued. This review shall include a
☐ ☐ ☒
consultation with health care staff. Such reviews shall
continue at least every fifteen days thereafter until
the disciplinary status has ended. This review shall
be documented.
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(2) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have
the minimum furnishings and space specified in Title
24, Part 2, 1231.2.6 and 2.7. Occupants shall be
issued clothing and bedding as specified in Articles
13 and 14 of these regulations and shall not be
deprived of them through any portion of the day
☐ ☐ ☒
except that those incarcerated persons who engage
in the destruction of bedding or clothing may be
deprived of such articles. The decision to deprive a
person of such articles of clothing and bedding shall
be reviewed by the facility manager or designee
during each 24-hour period.
(3) If after placement in separation, mental health or
medical staff determine that an individual has serious
mental illness or an intellectual disability, they shall ☐ ☐ ☒
be removed from disciplinary separation immediately
upon this determination.
(b) The delegation of authority to any incarcerated person
or group of incarcerated people to exercise the right of
punishment over any other incarcerated person or group
☐ ☐ ☒
of incarcerated people.
Note: PC § 4019.5.
(c) In no case shall a safety cell, as specified in Title 24,
Part 2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for ☐ ☐ ☒
disciplinary purposes.
(d) No incarcerated person may be deprived of the
implements necessary to maintain an acceptable level of
☐ ☐ ☒
personal hygiene as specified in Section 1265 of these
regulations.
(e) Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary measure. ☐ ☐ ☒
(f) Correspondence privileges shall not be withheld
except in cases where the incarcerated person has
violated correspondence regulations, in which case
☐ ☐ ☒
correspondence may be suspended for no longer than 72
hours, without the review and approval of the facility
manager.
(g) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be
☐ ☐ ☒
suspended as a disciplinary measure.
1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS 900.3.9
Discipline is not administered in this facility.
Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept
☐ ☐ ☒
of all disciplinary actions administered therefore. This
requirement may be satisfied by retaining copies of rule
violation reports and report of the disposition of each.
1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE Prisoners are detained less than 30-45
minutes.
The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens,
for each incarcerated person entering a living area who
☐ ☐ ☒
is expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be
limited to:
(a) one serviceable mattress which meets the
requirements of Section 1272 of these regulations;
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(b) one mattress cover or one sheet; ☐ ☐ ☒
(d) one blanket or more depending up on climatic
☐ ☐ ☒
conditions.
Policy and procedure shall require that items (a), (b), and
☐ ☐ ☒
(d) above be provided prior to the first night in the facility.
Two blankets or sleep bag may be issued in place of one
mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the ☐ ☐ ☒
incarcerated person.
Temporary Holding facilities which hold persons longer
than 12 hours shall provide an incarcerated person with
bedding and linen that meet the requirements of (a), (b) ☐ ☐ ☒
and (d) above prior to their first night in the facility and
every night thereafter.
1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND Tustin Public Works and custody staff are
MAINTENANCE responsible for the cleanliness and sanitation
of the facility.
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable
☒ ☐ ☐
level of cleanliness, repair, and safety throughout the
facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule
of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and
correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices
which may be found.
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YES NO P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
Are minors held in this facility? Youth are not held in the facility.
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
(JJDPA) establishes the following federal standards on
☐ ☒
the detention of minors:
(1) Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders
(2) Separation
(3) Jail Removal (6-hour limit)
Are minors held in jail cells?
Penal Code Sections 6030 and 6031.4 require the
biennial inspection of local detention facilities that hold
minors in secure detention in the jail. Title 15, Article 9
☐ ☒
establishes the minimum standards of how facilities
hold minors in temporary custody in the jail.
Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail are not
subject to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections.
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PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION
BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - BIENNIAL INSPECTION
ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: 1/78
Title 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR)
BSCC Code: 3728
FACILITY NAME: Tustin Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 1/78: OTHER: 1998
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 08/17/23
ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Temporary Holding Cells (2.2)
☒ ☐ ☐
Contain 10 square feet of floor per inmate
Limited to no more than 16 inmates ☒ ☐ ☐
No smaller than 40 square feet ☒ ☐ ☐
Contain sufficient seating to accommodate all inmates ☒ ☐ ☐
Toilet accessible ☒ ☐ ☐
Wash basin accessible ☒ ☐ ☐
Drinking fountain accessible ☒ ☐ ☐ Except in handicap cell; cup furnished.
Provide for adequate visual supervision of inmates ☒ ☐ ☐
Bunk provided to inmates held between hours of 2400
and 0600 (Later, less restrictive 1994 standards only
require a bunk if inmates are held longer than 12 ☒ ☐ ☐
hours)
Weapons Locker (3.12)
External to the security area and equipped with ☒ ☐ ☐
individual compartments, locks and keys
Detoxification Cells (WA) (2.4) No detoxification cell in the facility. The
☐ ☐ ☒ remainder of the regulation was deleted from
Limited to no more than 8 inmates this checklist.
Safety Cells (WA) (2.5) No safety cell in the facility. The remainder of
the regulation was deleted from this checklist.
Contain 48 square feet with one floor dimension at ☐ ☐ ☒
least 6 feet
Shower-Delousing Room (3.4) Shower available in staff locker room, if
needed.
☒ ☐ ☐
Available
Secure Vault or Storage Space (2.1)
☒ ☐ ☐
Available for inmate valuables
Telephone (2.1)
Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5 ☒ ☐ ☐
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Audio Monitoring (2.22)
☒ ☐ ☐
For facilities planned or constructed after 8-86
Janitor Closet (2.20) Outside of the secure area.
☒ ☐ ☐
Available
Storage Rooms (WA) (2.21)
☒ ☐ ☐
Available
Emergency Power (2.24)
Available to maintain fire and life safety, security, ☒ ☐ ☐
communications and alarm systems
Attorney Interview Space (2.26)
☒ ☐ ☐
Available
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ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION
BSCC Code: 3728
FACILITY: Tustin Police Department TYPE: THJ RC: 0
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 08/17/2023
ROOMS EACH ROOM
Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES*
Location Type Standards Cells # Beds RC BRC (L x W x H) T U W F S
Cell 1 Holding 1991 1 - (5) (5) 8’ x 10’ x 10’ 1 - 1 1 -
Notes: 8’ bench
Cell 2 Holding 1991 1 - (5) (5) 8’ x 10’ x 10’ 1 - 1 1 -
Notes: 8’ bench;
Cell 3 Holding 1978 1 - (4) (4) 8’ x 7’ x 10’ 1 - 1 1 -
Notes: 7’ bench
Cell 4 Holding 1978 1 - (4) (4) 8’ x 7’ x 10’ 1 - 1 1 -
Notes: 7’ bench
Cell 7 Holding 1991 1 - (4) (4) 8’ x 8.3’ x 10’ 1 - 1 - -
Notes: 7’ bench; no fountain – handicap access fixtures
Notes: cameras/video in all cells – monitors in W/C’s and dispatcher’s offices; sound goes into dispatch office only; no
mattresses are provided as department limits holding time to under 12 hours.
All mouthguards and grille covers were modified to address current Title 24 regulations. The department is not required to
make these modifications because, at the time of build, it was not a requirement. Tustin PD continues to raise the standard
in operation and physical plant to ensure a safe and secure facility is in operation.
The facility is incredibly clean and well-maintained.
Cells 5 & 6 were remodeled and are now used for storage; 6/16 (MJB)
*T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit; If "Total RC" appears in brackets ( ), it is not part of the facility's rated
capacity. "+" indicates that capacity includes prorated air space from adjacent areas.
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