BSCC
Plumas SHRF Plumas County Jail (2025-2026 inspection cycle)
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December 11, 2025
Chad Hermann, Sheriff-Coroner
Plumas County Sheriff’s Office
1400 East Main Street
Quincy, CA 95971
2025-2026 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031,
WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, PLUMAS COUNTY DETENTION
FACILITY
Dear Sheriff Hermann:
The 2025-2026 Comprehensive Inspection of the Plumas County Sheriff's Office has
been completed. A pre-inspection briefing was held on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, and the
following facility was inspected between Tuesday, September 9, 2025 (on-site) and
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 (completion of document review) :
FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE
Plumas County Jail 3885 II
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 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 the following items of noncompliance with Title 15 Minimum Standards:
Title 15 Section 1027 Number of Personnel:
There is not enough staffing to meet operational needs and conduct safety checks
within the required time.
Title 15 Section 1027.5(b) Safety Checks:
BSCC staff noted several instances of safety checks exceeding the 60-minute
requirement.
Chad Hermann
Sheriff-Coroner
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Title 15 Section 1028 Fire and Life Safety Staff:
The Sheriff’s policy for this section is not current with Title 15 revisions effective
4/1/2025.
Title 15 Section 1046 Death in Custody:
The Sheriff’s policy for this section is not current with Title 15 revisions effective
7/1/2024.
Title 15 Section 1055 Use of Safety Cell:
The Sheriff’s Policy Manual does not have a policy covering regulations relating to
the use of a safety cell.
Title 15 Section 1073(a)(3) Inmate Grievance Procedures:
Staff are limiting the number of grievance forms being distributed and there is no
process in place to submit an anonymous or confidential grievance.
Refer to the attached Procedures Checklist for detailed information.
Refer to the Physical Plant Evaluation and Living Area Space Evaluation attachments for
information related to Rated Capacity and Title 24 compliance.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN (CAP)
An Exit Briefing with your staff was held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025; BSCC staff
presented an overview of the inspection and discussed technical assistance and best
practice recommendations. BSCC staff reviewed and provided an Initial Inspection Report
for noncompliance items found during the inspection. Although we discussed potential
corrective measures, the BSCC is awaiting receipt of a CAP from your department. Once
received, BSCC staff will respond to your CAP under a separate cover letter.
* * *
Please email me at rob.gardner@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 846-4604 if you have any
questions.
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Chad Hermann
Sheriff-Coroner
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Sincerely,
ROBERT GARDNER
Field Representative
Facilities Standards and Operations Division
Enclosures
Cc: Presiding Judge, Plumas County Superior Court*
Chair, Grand Jury, Plumas County*
Chair, Board of Supervisors, Plumas County*
County Administrator, Plumas County*
Steve Clark, Commander, Plumas County Sheriff’s Office
*Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov.
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TYPE II AND III FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code: 3885
FACILITY NAME: Plumas County Jail FACILITY TYPE: II
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Commander S. Clark, Sergeant R. Fatheree
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Rob Gardner DATE: September 8, 2025
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 24-25 compliance monitoring cycle.
831.5, all custodial personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility shall
successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Core Course” as
described in Section 179 of Title 15, CCR, within one year from the
date of assignment.
(b) Custodial Personnel who have successfully completed the
course of instruction required by Penal Code Section 832.3 shall also
successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Basic Academy
Supplemental Core Course” as described in Section 180 of Title 15,
CCR, within one year from the date of assignment.
1021 JAIL SUPERVISORY TRAINING
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.
NOTE:
1023 JAIL MANAGEMENT TRAINING All procedures referenced below are from the 2024
Plumas County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Division Policy
Managerial personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV jail shall be required & Procedure Manual - Version 5 (Policy) unless otherwise
to complete either the STC management course (as described in noted.
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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TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL Policy 215 Staffing Plan
A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in While the agency has a staffing policy and
each local detention facility to ensure the implementation plan, it has recently occupied a new facility
and operation of the programs and activities required by and is making ongoing adjustments to ensure
these regulations. adequate coverage for all programs and
safety checks.
During this inspection BSCC staff noted the
☐ ☒ ☐
agency does not have enough staff to
consistently complete safety checks within
the required 60-minute time frame making
them non-compliant with this regulation.
Staffing updates and changes will continue to
be evaluated during future inspections as
they work towards compliance.
Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at Policy 215 Staffing Plan
least one employee on duty at all times in a local Policy 215.3 Staffing Plan Requirements
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 Policy 215 Staffing Plan
would conflict with the supervision and care of ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 215.3 Staffing Plan Requirements
incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Policy 401 Emergency Staffing
Whenever one or more females are in custody, there Policy 215 Staffing Plan
shall be at least one female employee who shall be Policy 215.3 Staffing Plan Requirements
immediately available and accessible to such females.
☒ ☐ ☐
Note: Reference PC § 4021.
In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of Policy 215 Staffing Plan
personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator Policy 215.3 Staffing Plan Requirements
shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the
personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a
☒ ☐ ☐
staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the
time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a
review and recommendations shall be reported to the
local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility.
1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS Policy 504 Safety Checks
The facility administrator shall develop and implement
policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that
include, but are not limited to, the following: ☒ ☐ ☐
(a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well-
being of individuals and shall be conducted at least
hourly through direct visual observation of all people held
and housed in the facility.
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(b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse Policy 504.3(a) Safety Checks
between safety checks.
Safety checks shall be conducted at least
once every 60 minutes and more frequently if
necessary. There shall be no more than a 60-
minute lapse between safety checks.
BSCC Staff reviewed a sampling of safety
checks between May 2025 and September
☐ ☒ ☐ 2025. The agency exceeded the 60-minute
requirement on multiple occasions
throughout the records submitted making
them non-compliant with this regulation.
As noted in Section 1027 above, this is a
newly opened facility, and they are adjusting
their staffing levels and deployment
strategies as they work towards compliance.
(c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety Policy 504.3(b) Safety Checks
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 Policy 504.3(c) Safety Checks
☒ ☐ ☐
intervals.
(e) There shall be a written plan that includes the Policy 504.3 Safety Checks
documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall
include: ☒ ☐ ☐
(1) the actual time at which each individual safety
check occurred;
(2) the location where each individual safety check Policy 504.3 Safety Checks
occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory ☒ ☐ ☐
number; and,
(3) Initials or employee identification number of staff Policy 504.3 Safety Checks
☒ ☐ ☐
who completed the safety check(s).
(f) A documented process by which safety checks are Policy 504.3 Safety Checks
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 Policy 401 Emergency Staffing
(a) Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be
☒ ☐ ☐
at least one person on duty at all times who meets the
training standards established by the Board for general
fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)].
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one Policy 401 Emergency Staffing
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 Policy 704 Emergency Health Care Services
health authority, shall develop and implement policies Policy 704.6 Training
and procedures consistent with the requirements of
Penal Code Section 6048(b) that require correctional Agency policy for Sections (b) 1-7 is not
☐ ☒ ☐
officers certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) current with regulation changes from April 1,
to begin CPR on a nonresponsive person without 2025.
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: See above.
☐ ☒ ☐
(1) Acceptable CPR methods and application.
(2) Correctional officers shall be certified in CPR and a See above.
copy of the certification shall be on file in the facility or at ☐ ☒ ☐
a central location and available for review.
(3) Correctional officers shall immediately summon See above.
medical aid when a person is identified as nonresponsive
and shall administer CPR unless the correctional officer ☐ ☒ ☐
is aware of a known medical condition(s) that would
contraindicate its use.
(4) Correctional officers shall use personal protective See above.
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 See above.
correctional officer from safely administering CPR, they
shall begin or 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 See above.
CPR, absent imminent physical danger, until the
nonresponsive person shows obvious signs of life, such
☐ ☒ ☐
as normal breathing or physical or verbal responses, or
until medical staff or alternative medical responders
arrive and take over.
(7) In situations where medical staff or alternative See above.
medical responders are present when a person is
☐ ☒ ☐
identified as nonresponsive, correctional officers shall
defer CPR to those individuals.
1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL4 Policy and procedures referenced in this
document are from the 2024 Plumas County
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a Sheriff’s Office Corrections Division Policy &
manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The Procedure Manual - Version 5, unless
policy and procedures manual shall address all otherwise noted.
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 Chapter 2 – Organization and Administration
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 Policy 208 Administrative and Supervisory
☒ ☐ ☐
administrator/manager. Inspections
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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(3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state Plumas County Sheriff’s Office Manual
and federal legal requirements and includes Policy 300 Use of Force
☒ ☐ ☐
prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke
holds.
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including Policy 511.11 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons
the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐
Penal Code Section 3407.
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly Policy 502 Reception
☒ ☐ ☐
received persons for release. Policy 518 End of Term Release
(6) Security and control including physical counts and Policy 501 Counts
searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, Policy 512 Searches
contraband control, and key control.
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: Policy 400 Facility Emergencies
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒ ☐ ☐
section 1032 of these regulations;
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of Policy 400 Facility Emergencies
☒ ☐ ☐
hostages;
(C) mass arrests; ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 400 Facility Emergencies
(D) natural disasters; ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 400 Facility Emergencies
(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; Policy 400 Facility Emergencies
☒ ☐ ☐
and,
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, Policy 400 Facility Emergencies
ammunition, chemical agents, and related ☒ ☐ ☐
security devices.
(8) Suicide Prevention. Policy 719 Suicide Prevention and
☒ ☐ ☐
Intervention
(9) Separation of incarcerated persons. Policy 508 Classification
☒ ☐ ☐
Policy 601 Disciplinary Separation
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse Policy 605 Inmate Rights – Protection from
and sexual harassment. ☒ ☐ ☐ Abuse
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and Policy 605 Inmate Rights – Protection from
respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐ Abuse
reporting any abuse. Policy 606 Prison Rape Elimination Act
(12) Release policy, including release planning for Policy 518 End of Term Release
☒ ☐ ☐
incarcerated persons.
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, Policy 605 Inmate Rights – Protection from
Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be Abuse
limited to, the following: Policy 606 Prison Rape Elimination Act
(1) multiple internal ways for incarcerated people to
privately report sexual abuse and sexual The agency has PREA pamphlets available
☒ ☐ ☐
harassment, retaliation by other incarcerated to incarcerated people. The pamphlets are
persons or staff for reporting sexual abuse and also posted in all the housing units.
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, Policy 605 Inmate Rights – Protection from
family, community members, and other interested Abuse
third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual Policy 606 Prison Rape Elimination Act
☒ ☐ ☐
harassment. The method for reporting shall be
publicly posted at the facility. There is signage posted in the public lobby
regarding PREA reporting.
1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM Policy 719 Suicide Prevention and
Intervention
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 Policy 719 Suicide Prevention and
personnel. Intervention
Policy 719.6 Staff Training
☒ ☐ ☐
Records reviewed by BSCC staff showed the
agency was current with this training
requirement.
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon Policy 719 Suicide Prevention and
intake and prior to housing assignment. ☒ ☐ ☐ Intervention
Policy 719.4 Screening and Intervention
(c) Suicide prevention screening during special Policy 719.4 Screening and Intervention
situations, including placement in restrictive housing,
☒ ☐ ☐
following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in
classification.
(d) Provisions facilitating communication among Policy 719 Suicide Prevention and
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, Intervention
☒ ☐ ☐
medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide
risk.
(e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of Policy 719 Suicide Prevention and
suicide that balance safety and environment. The least ☒ ☐ ☐ Intervention
restrictive environment should be considered.
(f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. Policy 719 Suicide Prevention and
☒ ☐ ☐ Intervention
Policy 719.6 Suicide Watch
(g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and Policy 719 Suicide Prevention and
procedures. ☒ ☐ ☐ Intervention
Policy 719.6.1 Intervention
(h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides Policy 719 Suicide Prevention and
☒ ☐ ☐
attempts. Intervention
(i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and Policy 719 Suicide Prevention and
attempted suicides as defined by the facility Intervention
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. Policy 719 Suicide Prevention and
☒ ☐ ☐ Intervention
Policy 719.8 Follow-Up
(k) Plan for mental health consultation following return Policy 719 Suicide Prevention and
from court as determined by the mental health director. ☒ ☐ ☐ Intervention
Policy 719.9 Transportation
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1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING Policy 402 Fire Safety
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 Policy 402 Fire Safety
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 BSCC staff verified that monthly fire
with two-year retention of the inspection record; ☒ ☐ ☐ prevention inspections were completed,
documented, and maintained as required.
(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Local fire inspection dated 05/05/2025
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires ☒ ☐ ☐ showed passing for all relevant sections.
inspections at least once every two years;
(d) an evacuation plan; and, Policy 402 Fire Safety
☒ ☐ ☐
Policy 404 Evacuation
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated Policy 402 Fire Safety
☒ ☐ ☐
people in the case of fire.
1040 POPULATION ACCOUNTING Policy 501 Counts
0B
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 BSCC staff verified that the agency is
applicable demographic information as described in the ☒ ☐ ☐ providing demographic information to the Jail
Jail Profile Survey. Profile Survey.
1041 RECORDS Policy 203 Records and Data Practices
Policy 204 Incarcerated Person 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, Policy 605 Inmate Rights – Protection from
uniform data for every allegation of sexual abuse at Abuse
facilities under its direct control and from other facilities Policy 606 Prison Rape Elimination Act
with which it contracts for the confinement of its
incarcerated people. The data collected shall include, at
☒ ☐ ☐
a minimum, the data necessary to satisfy the reporting
requirements of 34 U.S.C. section 30303(a)(1).
Note: federal survey on sexual violence.
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1044 INCIDENT REPORTS Policy 205 Report Preparation
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies BSCC staff reviewed a sample of 20 written
and procedures for the maintenance of written records reports that were all completed, submitted,
☒ ☐ ☐
and reporting of all incidents which result in physical and approved within the timeframes required
harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee by the agency policy.
or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other
person.
Such records shall include the names of the persons Policy 205.4.2 Incident Reporting
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 Policy 205 Report Preparation
assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the ☒ ☐ ☐
facility manager or designee.
1045 PUBLIC INFORMATION PLAN Policy 211 Community Relations and Public
Information Plan
Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility
shall develop written policies and procedures for the
☒ ☐ ☐
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 Policy 211.3(a) Responsibilities
Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as ☒ ☐ ☐
found in Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations.
(b) Facility rules and procedures affecting incarcerated Policy 211.3(b) Responsibilities
people as specified in sections:
(1) 1045, Public Information Plan BSCC staff reviewed the Community
☒ ☐ ☐ Relations and Public Information Plan Policy
and verified that sections 1-19 listed below
regarding policies and operations of the
facility are addressed.
(2) 1061, Education Plan ☒ ☐ ☐
(3) 1062, Visiting ☒ ☐ ☐
(4) 1063, Correspondence ☒ ☐ ☐
(5) 1064, Library Service ☒ ☐ ☐
(6) 1065, Exercise and Out of Cell Time ☒ ☐ ☐
(7) 1066, Books, Newspapers, Periodicals and
☒ ☐ ☐
Writings
(8) 1067, Access to Telephone ☒ ☐ ☐
(9) 1068, Access to Courts and Counsel ☒ ☐ ☐
(10) 1069, Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐
(11) 1070, Individual/Family Service Programs ☒ ☐ ☐
(12) 1071, Voting ☒ ☐ ☐
(13) 1072, Religious Observance ☒ ☐ ☐
(14) 1073, Grievance Procedure ☒ ☐ ☐
(15) 1080, Rules and Disciplinary Actions ☒ ☐ ☐
(16) 1081, Plan for Discipline of Incarcerated
☒ ☐ ☐
Persons
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(17) 1082, Forms of Discipline ☒ ☐ ☐
(18) 1083, Limitations on Discipline ☒ ☐ ☐
(19) 1200, Responsibility for Health Care Services ☒ ☐ ☐
1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY Policy 513 Reporting In-Custody Deaths
(a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy
and procedures to comply with the in-custody death
☒ ☐ ☐
reporting requirements of Government Code section
12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of
the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC
within 10 days of an in-custody death.
(b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Policy 513 Reporting In-Custody Deaths
health administrator, shall develop written policy and Policy 513.4 Procedures
procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a
written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of
the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall ☒ ☐ ☐
include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or
designee, the health administrator, the responsible
physician and other health care, and supervision staff
who are relevant to the incident.
Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the Policy 720 Inmate Death – Clinical Care
appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to Review
☒ ☐ ☐
policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to
identify issues that require further study.
(c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the Policy 513 Reporting In-Custody Deaths
initial review report of every in-custody death to the
BSCC within 60 days of the death. The facility Agency policy for Section (c) is not current
☐ ☒ ☐
administrator shall provide a copy of the initial review with the regulation changes from July 1, 2024.
report that comports with the disclosure requirements of
section 832.10 of the Penal Code.
The initial review report shall contain the following Policy 513 Reporting In-Custody Deaths
information:
(1) Demographic information Agency policy for Section (c) is not current
(A) Full name of the decedent with the regulation changes from July 1, 2024.
(B) Date of birth
(C) Date of death
(D) Time of death
(E) 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
(C) 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.
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(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 Policy 508 Classification
Policy 508.4 Classification Plan
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II,
or III facility shall develop and implement a written BSCC staff reviewed a sample of 20
classification plan designed to properly assign classification assessments to verify
incarcerated persons to housing units and activities appropriateness and compliance with this
according to the categories of gender identity, age, regulation. The agency classification
criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, screening instrument appeared both
physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non- comprehensive and appropriate for the size
assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or and population of the facility.
sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for ☒ ☐ ☐
the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such
housing unit assignment shall be accomplished to the
extent possible within the limits of the available number
of distinct housing units or cells in a facility.
The written classification plan shall be based on objective
criteria and include receiving screening performed at the
time of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each
person's classification level, housing restrictions, and
housing assignments.
Each administrator of a Type II or III facility shall establish Policy 508 Classification
and implement a classification system which will include Policy 508.7 Reviews and Appeals
the use of classification officers or a classification
committee in order to properly assign incarcerated Incarcerated people were interviewed during
persons to housing, work, rehabilitation programs, and the onsite physical plant inspection and
leisure activities. Such a plan shall include the use of as reported that they were aware of how to
much information as is available about and from the appeal a classification decision.
incarcerated person and shall provide for a channel of
☒ ☐ ☐
appeal by the incarcerated person to the facility
administrator or designee. Each person may request a
review of their classification plan no more often than 30
days from their last review.
Note: Subsection (b) does not apply and has been
deleted.
(c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, Policy 508 Classification
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.
1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Policy 710 Medical Screening
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
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.
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At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be The agency screens all incoming arrestees at
made of the person being booked as to whether the the time of intake at booking. Medical staff
person has or has had any communicable diseases, such interviewed during the onsite physical plant
as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of inspection said that all arrestees are
tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or screened for communicable diseases at the
other special medical problem identified by the health ☒ ☐ ☐ time of intake and are triaged for symptoms
authority. The response shall be noted on the medical prior to housing outside of intake.
screening from. Incarcerated people are also offered ongoing
testing and vaccination for communicable
diseases while in custody and at the time of
release.
1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION Policy 710 Medical Screening
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐
procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated
people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of
behavioral crisis may include telehealth.
If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not Policy 710.3 Elements of Medical Screening
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 Policy 710.3 Elements of Medical Screening
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 Policy 704 Emergency Health Care Services
☒ ☐ ☐
safety of the person in crisis or others.
1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION Policy 601 Disciplinary Separation
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: Policy 601.4 Access to Services
(a) Administrative separation may consist of separate
housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of
☒ ☐ ☐
privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of
protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility
staff.
(b) Administrative separation must not adversely affect Policy 601.4.1 Medication, Clothing, and
☒ ☐ ☐
an incarcerated person’s health. Personal Items
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(c) Administrative separation may be used for Policy 600 Discipline
incarcerated people who have: Policy 601 Disciplinary Separation
(1) A documented history of activity or behavior, or
promoting such activity or behavior, that is criminal in Agency practices support the use of the least
nature, disruptive to facility operations, or affects the restrictive housing options.
safety of the facility, other incarcerated people, and
facility staff. BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of
(2) Influenced or participated in activity that is exercise records for 20 administratively
criminal in nature, disruptive to facility operations or separated incarcerated people and verified
☒ ☐ ☐
affects the safety of the facility, other incarcerated that a minimum of 10 hours of out-of-cell time
people, and facility staff. is occurring.
(3) Committed assault, attempted assault, or
participated in a conspiracy to assault or harm other BSCC staff interviewed incarcerated people
incarcerated persons or facility staff. during the physical plant inspection and were
(4) A history of escape or have recently attempted advised that they are offered exercise and
escape. recreation nearly every day.
(5) A demonstrated need for protection from other
incarcerated people.
(d) Documentation indicating the necessity of Policy 600 Discipline
administrative separation to obtain the objective of Policy 601 Disciplinary Separation
protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☒ ☐ ☐
staff. Completed as part of the classification
process
(e) A documented individualized ongoing review and Policy 508.7 Periodic Classification Reviews
evaluation of the need to continue placement in Policy 601 Disciplinary Separation
administrative separation. ☒ ☐ ☐
Completed as part of the classification
process
1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL Policy 504 Safety Checks
Policy 719.6 Suicide Watch
The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section
1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those people who There have been three documented safety
display behavior which results in the destruction of cell uses since February 2025. These safety
property or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to cell logs were reviewed and found to contain
self or others. timely safety checks, approvals for placement
and retention, along with medical and mental
health interventions. However, the current
observation log should be updated to include
specific language appropriate for Safety Cell
☒ ☐ ☐
placement.
This is the first policy review of this new
facility, and while some of the individual
components of Section 1055 are present
within other policies, there is no stand-alone
section regarding the use of their safety cell.
The previous facility did not have a safety cell,
and relevant policies were located in Policy
719 Suicide Prevention and Intervention.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the There is no Safety Cell Policy in the current
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and policy manual.
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 Policy 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary
☒ ☐ ☐
or as a substitute for treatment. Actions
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(b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with the Policy 719.6 Suicide Watch
approval of the facility manager or designee, or
☐ ☒ ☐
responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be Current policy is incomplete and does not
reviewed a minimum of every four hours. include the time review requirements.
(c) A medical assessment shall be completed as soon as Policy 719.6 Suicide Watch
possible, but not more than 12 hours from the time of
placement in the safety cell. The person shall be Current policy is incomplete and does not
☐ ☒ ☐
medically cleared for continued retention, referral to include the time review requirements.
advanced treatment, or removal from the safety cell a
minimum of every 24 hours thereafter.
(d) The facility manager, designee or responsible health Policy 719.6 Suicide Watch
care staff shall obtain a mental health
opinion/consultation with responsible health care staff on ☐ ☒ ☐ Current policy is incomplete and does not
placement and retention, which shall be secured as soon include the time review requirements.
as possible, but not more than 12 hours from placement.
(e) Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least Policy 719.6 Suicide Watch
twice every 30 minutes, with no more than a 15-minute
lapse between safety checks. Such observation shall be An observation log shall be maintained for
documented. each incarcerated person on suicide watch. A
☒ ☐ ☐
staff member shall be designated to make a
direct visual observation of the incarcerated
person twice every 30 minutes, not to exceed
15-minute intervals
(f) Procedures shall be established to assure This requirement is not present in current
administration of necessary nutrition and fluids. ☐ ☒ ☐ policy and is inconsistently noted in the
observation logs reviewed by BSCC staff.
(g) People placed in the safety cell shall be allowed to Policy 719.6 Suicide Watch
retain sufficient clothing or be provided with a suitably
designed “safety garment,” to provide for their personal When standard-issue clothing presents a
privacy unless specific identifiable risks to the person's security or medical risk to the incarcerated
safety or to the security of the facility are documented. ☒ ☐ ☐ person or others, the incarcerated person
shall be supplied with a protective garment
that is designed to promote incarcerated
person safety and not cause unnecessary
humiliation and degradation.
1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL Policy 516 Sobering Cells
The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section Sobering cell – A holding cell designed to
1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of minimize the risk of injury by falling or
incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety dangerous behavior. It is used as an initial
or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication. sobering place for arrestees or incarcerated
persons who are a threat to their own safety
or the safety of others as a result of being
intoxicated from any substance, and who
require a protected environment to prevent
☒ ☐ ☐ injury or victimization by other incarcerated
persons.
BSCC staff reviewed a sample of 20 sobering
cell logs and verified that those placed into a
sobering cell were assessed by medical
personnel, and approvals were obtained and
documented on the log. Safety checks were
timely, and removal from the cell occurred
when the person was able to continue with
the admission process of booking.
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A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon Policy 516.3(e) Sobering Cell Procedures
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 A sample of sobering cell logs was reviewed
six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody by BSCC staff, and in no case was a sobering
staff to determine whether the person has an urgent ☒ ☐ ☐ cell used for more than six hours.
medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these
regulations.
At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must Policy 516.3(d) Sobering Cell Procedures
☒ ☐ ☐
receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff.
Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the Policy 516.3(b) Sobering Cell Procedures
sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half
hour. Such observation shall be documented. A safety check consisting of direct visual
observation that is sufficient to assess the
incarcerated person's well-being and
behavior should occur at least once every 15
☒ ☐ ☐ minutes, but shall not to exceed 30 minutes,
on an irregular schedule. Each visual
observation of the incarcerated person by
staff shall be documented. Supervisors shall
check the logs for completeness every two
hours and document this action on the
sobering cell log.
1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES Policy 602 Incarcerated Persons with
Disabilities
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Policy 602.3 Jail Commander
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and Responsibilities
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures for the identification and evaluation,
appropriate classification and housing, protection, and
nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with
developmental disabilities.
The health authority or designee shall contact the Policy 711.4(d) Basic Mental Health Services
regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or
confirmed to have a developmental disability for the Contact will be made with the regional center
purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of ☒ ☐ ☐ within 24 hours, excluding holidays and
such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. weekends, when an incarcerated person is
suspected or confirmed to have a
developmental disability (15 CCR 1057).
1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES Policy 511 Use of Restraints
Policy 511.2 Use of Restraints - Policy
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop and implement It is the policy of this office that restraints shall
written policies and procedures for the use of restraint be used only to prevent self-injury, injury to
devices. Restraint devices include any devices which others, or property damage. Restraints may
immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated also be applied according to an incarcerated
person from being ambulatory. The provisions of this person's classification, such as maximum
☒ ☐ ☐
section do not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or security, to control the behavior of a high-risk
other restraint devices when used to restrain incarcerated person while the person is being
incarcerated people for security reasons. The facility moved outside the cell or housing unit.
manager may delegate authority to place an incarcerated
person in restraints to responsible health care staff. The agency has the WRAP available, but
there were no reported uses of the device in
the six months of documents reviewed since
the facility was opened.
(a) The policy shall address the following areas: Policy 511 Use of Restraints
☒ ☐ ☐
(1) acceptable restraint devices; Policy 511.4 Use of Restraints - Control
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(2) signs or symptoms which should result in Policy 511 Use of Restraints
immediate medical/mental health referral; availability ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 511.4 Use of Restraints - Control
of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment;
(3) protective housing of restrained persons; Policy 511 Use of Restraints
☒ ☐ ☐
Policy 511.4 Use of Restraints - Control
(4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, Policy 511 Use of Restraints
☒ ☐ ☐
Policy 511.4 Use of Restraints - Control
(5) exercising of extremities. Policy 511 Use of Restraints
☒ ☐ ☐
Policy 511.6 Range of Motion
(b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the Policy 511 Use of Restraints
following requirements: Policy 511.4 Use of Restraints - Control
☒ ☐ ☐
(1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment
or as a substitute for treatment.
(2) Restraint devices shall only be used on Policy 511 Use of Restraints
incarcerated people who display behavior which Policy 511.4 Use of Restraints - Control
☒ ☐ ☐
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 Policy 511 Use of Restraints
restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation Policy 511.4 Use of Restraints - Control
☒ ☐ ☐
techniques, have been attempted and are deemed
ineffective.
(4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in Policy 511 Use of Restraints
restraints only with the approval of the facility Policy 511.4 Use of Restraints - Control
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 Policy 511 Use of Restraints
☒ ☐ ☐
maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. Policy 511.4 Use of Restraints - Control
(6) A medical opinion on placement and retention Policy 511 Use of Restraints
shall be secured within one hour from the time of ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 511.5 Use of Restraints - Clinical
placement.
(7) A medical assessment shall be completed within Policy 511 Use of Restraints
☒ ☐ ☐
four hours of placement. Policy 511.5 Use of Restraints - Clinical
(8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be Policy 511 Use of Restraints
conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure Policy 511.4 Use of Restraints - Control
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 Policy 511 Use of Restraints
consultation with responsible health care staff Policy 511.4 Use of Restraints - Control
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 Policy 511 Use of Restraints
the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 511.4 Use of Restraints - Control
maximum time limits for placement.
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(11) All events and information related to the Policy 511 Use of Restraints
placement in restraints shall be documented and Policy 511.4 Use of Restraints - Control
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 Policy 511 Use of Restraints
Policy 511.11 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and The agency has the WRAP available, but
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant ☒ ☐ ☐ there were no reported uses of the device in
people. In accordance with Penal Code Section 3407, the the six months of documents reviewed since
policy shall include reference to the following: the facility was opened. As such, there were
no instances of a pregnant person being
placed in a restraint device.
(1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or Policy 511.11.1 Incarcerated Persons in
in recovery after delivery or termination of the Labor
☒ ☐ ☐
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 Policy 511 Use of Restraints
delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination Policy 511.11 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons
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 Policy 511 Use of Restraints
who is currently responsible for the medical care of Policy 511.11 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons
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 Policy 511 Use of Restraints
pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, Policy 511.11 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons
of the standards and policies governing incarcerated
☒ ☐ ☐
pregnant people. There were no pregnant persons in custody
on the day of the onsite physical plant
inspection.
1059 DNA COLLECTION, USE OF FORCE Policy 517 Biological Samples
(a) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 298.1, authorized The Plumas County Sheriff's Office will assist
law enforcement, custodial, or corrections personnel in the expeditious collection of required
including peace officers, may employ reasonable force to biological samples from arrestees and
collect blood specimens, saliva samples, or thumb or offenders in accordance with the laws of this
palm print impressions from individuals who are required ☒ ☐ ☐ state and with as little reliance on force as
to provide such samples, specimens or impressions practicable.
pursuant to Penal Code Section 296 and who refuse
following written or oral request. In practice, when force is necessary for the
collection of DNA or biological samples, the
person is transported to the hospital for
collection.
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(1) For the purpose of this regulation, the “use of Policy 517.5 Calculated Use of Force to
reasonable force” shall be defined as the force that Obtain Samples
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 Policy 517.5 Calculated Use of Force to
efforts to secure voluntary compliance. Efforts to Obtain Samples
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 Policy 517.5 Calculated Use of Force to
authorization of the facility watch commander or Obtain Samples
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 Policy 517.5.1 Video Recording
extraction, the extraction shall be videotaped, including
audio. Video shall be directed at the cell extraction event. A video recording should be made any time
The videotape shall be retained by the agency for the force is used to obtain a biological sample.
length of time required by statute. Notwithstanding the The recording should document all staff
use of the video as evidence in a criminal proceeding, the ☒ ☐ ☐ participating in the process, in addition to the
tape shall be retained administratively. methods and all force used during the
collection. The recording should be part of the
investigation file, if any, or otherwise retained
in accordance with the office’s established
records retention schedule.
1061 EDUCATION PROGRAM Policy 1000 Programs and Services
The facility administrator of any Type II or III facility shall The Plumas County Sheriff's Office will make
plan and shall request of appropriate public officials an available to incarcerated persons a variety of
education program for incarcerated persons. programs and services subject to resources
and security concerns. Programs and
services offered for the benefit of
☒ ☐ ☐
incarcerated persons may include social
services, faith-based services, out of cell
activities, library access,
educational/vocational training, alcohol and
drug abuse recovery programs, and leisure
time activities
When such services are not made available by the Policy 1000 Programs and Services
appropriate public officials, then the facility administrator
☒ ☐ ☐
shall develop and implement an education program with
available resources.
Such a plan shall provide for the voluntary academic or Policy 1000 Programs and Services
vocational, or both, education of housed people.
During the physical plant inspection, BSCC
☒ ☐ ☐
staff interviewed inmates and were advised
that they were either participating in or knew
how to participate in programming.
Reasonable criteria for program eligibility shall be Policy 1005 Education, Vocation, and
established. Modified academic or vocational Rehabilitation
opportunities may be provided based on sound security ☒ ☐ ☐
practices or a person’s failure to abide by facility rules
and regulations.
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1062 VISITING Policy 1010 Visitation
Policy 1010.2 Visitation - Policy
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.
(2) A publicly posted schedule of facility visiting On the day of the physical plant inspection,
hours. If practicable, visiting hours should be made BSCC staff observed visiting schedules to be
available on weekends, evenings, or holidays. posted in the public lobby of the jail and
☒ ☐ ☐
housing units. Visiting schedules are listed in
the Orientation Handbook and are accessible
on the agency website.
(3) For all incarcerated persons in Type II, III, and IV Policy 1010 Visitation
facilities there shall be allowed no fewer than two Policy 1010.2 Visitation - Policy
☒ ☐ ☐
visits totaling at least one hour per incarcerated
person each week.
(b) Visits may not be cancelled unless a legitimate Policy 1010.6 Denial or Termination of
operational or safety and security concern exists. All Visiting Privileges
cancelled visits must be documented. The facility ☒ ☐ ☐
manager or designee shall regularly review cancelled
visits and document such review.
(c) The visiting policies developed pursuant to this Policy 1010.7 General Visitation Rules
section shall include provision for visitation by minor
children of the incarcerated person. A maximum of one adult and two children will
be permitted to visit an incarcerated person at
☒ ☐ ☐
any one time. Children visiting incarcerated
persons must be deemed age appropriate by
the parent or guardian accompanying the
child.
(d) Video visitation may be used to supplement existing Video visitation is available to supplement
visitation programs, but shall not be used to fulfill the existing in-person visitation.
☒ ☐ ☐
requirements of this section if in-person visitation is
requested by an incarcerated person.
(e) Facilities shall not charge for visitation when visitors Visitation that occurs on-site is at no cost to
are onsite and participating in either in-person or video the visitor or the incarcerated person.
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 with a barrier.
Remote video visitation.
Visitation hours; Various hours are on Saturday, Sunday, and
Wednesday.
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Time inmates are allowed for visitation; and, A minimum of two weekly visits totaling one
hour of visitation.
Any restrictions on inmate visitation. Only as indicated in Policy 1010.6: Denial or
Termination of Visiting Privileges
1063 CORRESPONDENCE Policy 1008 Mail
The facility administrator shall develop written policies Incarcerated persons may, at their own
and procedures for correspondence which provide that: expense, send and receive mail without
(a) there is no limitation on the volume of mail that an restrictions on quantity.
☒ ☐ ☐
incarcerated person may send or receive;
BSCC staff interviewed incarcerated persons
on the day of the onsite physical plant
inspection and were advised that there are no
limitations to sending and receiving mail.
(b) an incarcerated person’s correspondence may be Policy 1008.6 Processing and Inspection of
read when there is a valid security reason and the facility ☒ ☐ ☐ Mail by Staff
manager or designee approves;
(c) jail staff shall not review an incarcerated person’s Policy 1008.4 Confidential Correspondence
correspondence to or from state and federal courts, any
member of the State Bar or holder of public office, and
the State Board of State and Community Corrections; ☒ ☐ ☐
however, jail authorities may open and inspect such mail
only to search for contraband, cash, checks, or money
orders and in the presence of the incarcerated person;
(d) incarcerated persons may correspond, confidentially, Policy 1008.4 Confidential Correspondence
☒ ☐ ☐
with the facility manager or the facility administrator; and,
(e) those incarcerated persons who are without funds Policy 1008.10 Indigent Inmate Requests for
shall be permitted at least four postage paid envelopes Writing Materials
and eight sheets of paper each week to permit
correspondence with family members and friends but ☒ ☐ ☐
without limitation on the number of postage paid
envelopes and sheets of paper to their attorney and to
the courts.
1064 LIBRARY SERVICES Policy 1007 Library Services
The facility administrator shall develop written policies This facility operates library services that
and procedures for library service in all Type II, III, and IV provide leisure and legal reading materials to
facilities. The scope of such service shall be determined incarcerated persons.
by the facility administrator. The library service shall ☒ ☐ ☐
include access to the following resources via paper
documents or through electronic media and include
current information on community services and
resources, and religious, educational, legal reference
material and recreational reading material.
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1065 EXERCISE AND OUT OF CELL TIME Policy 1004 Inmate Exercise and Recreation
Policy 601 Disciplinary Separation
(a) The facility administrator of a Type II or III facility shall Policy 601.4.7 Exercise
develop written policies and procedures for a minimum of
10 hours of out of cell time distributed over a period of A minimum of three hours of outdoor
seven days to include: recreation for the exercising of large muscle
groups and a minimum of seven hours of
programming and recreation is offered each
week.
☒ ☐ ☐
BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of
exercise records for 20 administratively
separated incarcerated people and verified
that a minimum of 10 hours of out-of-cell time
is occurring.
BSCC staff interviewed incarcerated people
during the physical plant inspection and were
advised that they are offered exercise and
recreation nearly every day.
(1) an opportunity for three hours of exercise and ☒ ☐ ☐
(2) an opportunity for seven hours of recreation. ☒ ☐ ☐
Policies shall include reasonable and necessary
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures to ensure safety and security.
1066 BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, AND Policy 1008.7 Books, Magazines,
WRITINGS Newspapers, and Correspondence
(a) The facility administrator of a Type II or III facility shall
develop written policies and procedures which will permit
incarcerated persons to purchase, receive and read any
book, newspaper, periodical, or writing accepted for
☒ ☐ ☐
distribution by the United States Postal Service. The
facility administrator shall develop and implement a
written plan to make available a current newspaper or
other like source, including a non-English language
alternative, to ensure reasonable access to interested
people. Nothing herein shall be construed as limiting the
right of a facility administrator to:
(1) exclude any publications or writings based on any Policy 1008.8 Rejection of Magazines and
☒ ☐ ☐
legitimate penological interest; Periodicals
(2) exclude obscene publications or writings, and Policy 1008.8 Rejection of Magazines and
mail containing information concerning where, how, Periodicals
or from whom such matter may be obtained; and any
matter of a character tending to incite murder, arson, Staff shall notify the Correctional
riot, violent racism, or any other form of violence; any Sergeant/OIC whenever a decision is made
matter of a character tending to incite crimes against ☒ ☐ ☐ to reject books, magazines, or periodicals.
children; any matter concerning unlawful gambling or The Jail Commander or the authorized
an unlawful lottery; the manufacture or use of designee will be responsible for making the
weapons, narcotics, or explosives; or any other final decision as to the specific magazines,
unlawful activity; periodicals, and other materials that will be
prohibited within this facility.
(3) open and inspect any publications or packages All packages received are opened and
received by an incarcerated person; and inspected for contraband and the
☒ ☐ ☐
appropriateness of content prior to delivery to
the recipient.
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(4) restrict the number of books, newspapers, Policy 1007.7 Library Services
periodicals, or writings the incarcerated person may
have in their cell or elsewhere in the facility at one Incarcerated persons may keep minimal
time. ☒ ☐ ☐ supplies for their case in their cells (e.g.,
paper, letters, reference materials), provided
they do not create a fire hazard or other safety
or security concern.
1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE Policy 1005 Telephone Access
The facility administrator shall develop written policies The Correctional Facility will provide access
and procedures which allow access to a telephone or to telephones for use by incarcerated persons
communication device beyond those telephone calls consistent with federal and state law. The Jail
which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. Commander or the authorized designee shall
Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by develop written procedures establishing the
others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be guidelines for access and usage (15 CCR
provided access to the appropriate telecommunication 1067). All incarcerated persons will be
device which will facilitate communication. Such devices ☒ ☐ ☐ provided a copy of the telephone usage rules
may include but are not limited to videophones, as part of their incarcerated person
teletypewriters, or third-party communications orientation during the booking process.
assistance. An individual’s access to telephone
communications shall not be withdrawn unless doing so All incarcerated people have access to
is required to uphold the safety and security of the facility. telephones. BSCC staff observed telephones
located in the dayroom of each housing area.
Incarcerated people who were interviewed
demonstrated their ability to use the tablets
for communication.
1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL Policy 603 Access to Courts and Counsel
The facility administrator shall develop written policies All incarcerated persons have free access to
☒ ☐ ☐
and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have courts and counsel.
access to the court and to legal counsel.
Such access shall consist of:
(a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these Policy 1008 Mail
☒ ☐ ☐
regulations, and,
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. Policy 603 Access to Courts and Counsel
☒ ☐ ☐
Policy 603.4 Confidentiality
1069 ORIENTATION Policy 503 Handbook and Orientation
(a) In Type II, III, and IV facilities, the facility administrator
shall develop written policies and procedures for the ☒ ☐ ☐
implementation of a program for people newly admitted
to the facility designed to orient them at the time of
placement in a living area.
Both written and verbal information shall be provided and Each person entering housing receives a
may be supplemented with video orientation. ☒ ☐ ☐ verbal orientation, along with a video
orientation and a handbook.
Provision shall be made to provide accessible orientation The handbook is available in English and
information to each person, including those with assistance is provided for those needing
☒ ☐ ☐
disabilities, limited literacy, or those with limited English reasonable accommodations.
proficiency (LEP).
Such a program shall be published and include, but not The orientation handbook was reviewed by
be limited to, the following: BSCC staff and found to contain all the
☒ ☐ ☐
(1) correspondence, visiting, and telephone usage required elements listed in sections 1-10
rules; below.
(2) rules and disciplinary procedures; ☒ ☐ ☐
(3) grievance procedures; ☒ ☐ ☐
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(4) programs and activities available and method of
☒ ☐ ☐
application;
(5) medical and mental health services; ☒ ☐ ☐
(6) classification/housing assignments; ☒ ☐ ☐
(7) court appearance where scheduled, if known; ☒ ☐ ☐
(8) voting, including registration; ☒ ☐ ☐
(9) zero tolerance policy against sexual abuse and
☒ ☐ ☐
sexual harassment; and,
(10) availability of personal care items and
☒ ☐ ☐
opportunities for personal hygiene.
1070 INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY SERVICE PROGRAMS Policy 1003 Counseling Services
Policy 1011 Resources for Released Persons
The facility administrator of a Type II, III, or IV facility shall
develop written policies and procedures which facilitate The agency provides social and educational
cooperation with appropriate public or private agencies programs for incarcerated people. Many of
☒ ☐ ☐
for individual or family social service programs for them link social services, community-based
incarcerated persons. Such a program shall utilize the organizations, community colleges, and
services and resources available in the community and veterans’ services for transition to the
may be in the form of a resource guide or actual service community.
delivery.
The range and source of such services shall be at the Several of these services are provided by the
discretion of the facility administrator and may include: agency and are augmented by the services
(a) risk and needs assessments; provided by outside community-based
(b) best practices in: providers.
(1) individual, group or family counseling;
(2) drug and alcohol abuse counseling;
(3) cognitive behavioral interventions;
(4) vocational testing and counseling;
☒ ☐ ☐
(5) employment counseling;
(6) discharge and reentry planning;
(c) referral to community resources and programs;
(d) reentry planning and service development;
(e) legal assistance;
(f) regional center services for the developmentally
disabled; and,
(g) community volunteers.
1071 VOTING Policy 610 Voting
The facility administrator of a Type I (holding sentenced BSCC staff interviewed incarcerated people
incarcerated workers) II, III or IV facility shall develop ☒ ☐ ☐ during the onsite physical plant inspection,
written policies and procedures whereby the county and those interviewed advised that they are
registrar of voters allows qualified voters to vote in local, aware of how to access voter registration and
state, and federal elections, pursuant to election codes. vote.
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1072 RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES Policy 1013 Religious Programs
The facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility This policy provides guidance regarding the
shall develop written policies and procedures to provide right of incarcerated persons to exercise their
opportunities for incarcerated persons to participate in religion and for evaluating accommodation
religious services, practices, and counseling on a requests for faith-based religious practices of
voluntary basis. ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons (15 CCR 1072).
BSCC staff interviewed incarcerated people
during the onsite physical plant inspection
and were advised that religious programming
is accessible and available in all housing
areas.
1073 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE Policy 609 Grievances
(a) Each administrator of a Type II, III, or IV facility and It is the policy of this office that any
Type I facilities which hold incarcerated workers shall incarcerated person may file a grievance
develop written policies and procedures whereby all relating to conditions of confinement, which
incarcerated persons have the opportunity and ability to includes release date, housing, medical care,
submit and appeal grievances relating to any conditions food services, hygiene and sanitation needs,
of confinement, including but not limited to: medical care; out of cell time opportunities, classification
classification actions; disciplinary actions; program actions, disciplinary actions, program
participation; telephone, mail, and visiting procedures; participation, telephone and mail use
and food, clothing, and bedding. procedures, visiting procedures, and
Such policies and procedures shall include: ☒ ☐ ☐ allegations of sexual abuse.
A sampling of 20 grievances and appeals was
reviewed by BSCC staff and was found to be
consistently responded to within the timelines
required in policy.
During the onsite physical plant inspection,
incarcerated people were interviewed by
BSCC staff and advised that they are aware
of the grievance process and how to access
a grievance.
(1) a grievance form; ☒ ☐ ☐
(2) instructions for registering and appealing a Instructions for registering or appealing a
grievance, including relevant deadlines; grievance are listed on the grievance form, in
☒ ☐ ☐
the orientation handbook, and are accessible
on the tablet.
(3) a process for submission and handling of There are no provisions in the current policy
anonymous grievances; ☐ ☒ ☐ for filing anonymous grievances. Also, see
section (4) below for further discussion.
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(4) resolution of the grievance at the lowest While BSCC staff were able to review several
appropriate staff level; grievances, incarcerated persons noted they
are often unable to actually file a grievance
due to staff withholding the forms.
Staff explained during the inspection that they
felt they were acting in the spirit of this section
by attempting to handle the incarcerated
persons' concerns “at the lowest staff level.”
Staff indicated they would not give out a
☐ ☒ ☐
grievance form without first vetting the
concern of the incarcerated person. This
screening process effectively limited the
number of recorded grievances and removed
the possibility of filing a confidential or
anonymous grievance.
BSCC staff provided technical assistance on
ways to achieve compliance with this section
during the inspection and exit briefing.
(5) appeal to the next level of review; A sample of grievance appeals was reviewed,
☒ ☐ ☐ and they were appropriately addressed within
required timelines.
(6) written reasons for denial of grievance at each
☒ ☐ ☐
level of review which acts on the grievance;
(7) provision for a non-automated initial response A sample of grievances was reviewed and
within a reasonable time limit which shall not exceed found to be consistently responded to within
a period of 15 calendar days; the timelines required in policy. An additional
☒ ☐ ☐
sampling of grievance appeals was reviewed
and appropriately addressed within required
timelines.
(8) provision for resolving questions of jurisdiction Grievances submitted regarding medical,
within the facility; food service, or commissary services are
☒ ☐ ☐
recorded for tracking and are routed
accordingly.
(9) provision for providing a copy of the grievance, BSCC staff interviewed incarcerated people
appeal, response, and related documents to the regarding the grievance process, and all
incarcerated person; and, reported that, when navigating the grievance
☒ ☐ ☐
process, they are provided with copies of their
grievance, responses, and related
documentation.
(10) The facility manager or designee shall conduct Policy 609.4.6 Review of Grievances
regular review of grievances, responses, and ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 609.5 Grievance Audits
appeals.
(b) Grievance System Abuse: Policy 609.4.5 Frivolous Grievances
The facility may establish written policy and procedure to
☒ ☐
control the submission of an excessive number of
grievances.
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1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS Policy 600 Discipline
Wherever discipline is administered, each facility It is the policy of this office to maintain written
administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary general categories of prohibited incarcerated
actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons. person behavior that are clear, consistent,
and uniformly applied. Written rules and
Notes: If discipline IS NOT administered, written policy
☒ ☐ ☐ guidelines will be made available to all
should indicate as such. If discipline IS administered,
incarcerated persons. They will include a
Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply.
process for resolving minor infractions and a
hearing process for a more serious breach of
incarcerated person rules. Criminal acts may
be referred to the appropriate criminal
agency.
Such rules and disciplinary actions shall be stated simply Orientation handbooks are issued prior to
and affirmatively and posted conspicuously in housing housing. Verbal orientation, including an
units and the booking area or issued to each person upon explanation of disciplinary rules, is given at
☒ ☐ ☐
booking. the time of housing. Jail rules and the
Orientation video are available in all housing
areas.
For those individuals with limited literacy, who are unable The handbook is available in English, and
to read English, and for persons with disabilities, assistance is provided for those needing
provision shall be made for the jail staff to instruct them reasonable accommodations to understand
☒ ☐ ☐
verbally or provide them with material in an jail rules and violations.
understandable form regarding jail rules and disciplinary
procedures and actions.
1081 PLAN FOR DISCIPLINE OF INCARCERATED Policy 600 Discipline
PERSONS Policy 600.4 Rule Violation Procedures
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies The incarcerated people orientation
and procedures for discipline of incarcerated persons. addresses rules and sanctions. The
The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following discipline process, along with discipline
elements: ☒ ☐ ☐ reports, was reviewed by BSCC staff and was
(a) Temporary Loss of Privileges: For minor acts of non- compliant with this regulation.
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 Policy 600.4.2 Serious and Major Rule
or repetitive minor acts of non-conformance or repetitive Violations
minor violations of facility rules shall be reported in writing
by the staff member observing the act and submitted to Major rule violations are considered a threat
the disciplinary officer. The consequences of such to the safety, security, or efficiency of the
violations may include, but are not limited to: facility, its staff members, incarcerated
persons, or visitors. Staff members
witnessing or becoming aware of a major rule
violation shall take immediate steps to
stabilize and manage the situation, including
immediate notification of a supervisor.
A sampling of 20 disciplinary packets for
major rule violations resulting in the
☒ ☐ ☐
imposition of sanctions was reviewed by
BSCC staff.
The packets reviewed contained original
written notices, the hearings were conducted
by an uninvolved hearing officer within the
required timeframes, the persons charged
with rule violations were present for
disciplinary hearings and were able to appeal
the suggested imposed sanction should they
disagree.
Of those appeals, they were processed and
resolved within the required timeframes.
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 Policy 600.5 Investigations
authority shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to ☒ ☐ ☐
impose such consequences.
Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are All formal disciplinary hearings are conducted
☒ ☐ ☐
involved in the charges. by an impartial hearing officer.
Such charges pending against an incarcerated person Policy 600.6 Notifications
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 Policy 600.6 Notifications
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.
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3. The incarcerated person shall be permitted to Policy 600.8 Hearing Procedure
appear on their own behalf at the time of hearing and
present witnesses and documentary evidence. The BSCC staff interviewed multiple incarcerated
incarcerated person shall have access to staff or persons on the day of the onsite inspection
assistance when they have limited literacy, or the ☒ ☐ ☐ regarding their involvement in disciplinary
issues are complex. hearings. Of those who had gone through the
formal disciplinary process, all stated that
they had a hearing and were able to make a
statement if they chose to do so.
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 Policy 600.11 Guidelines for Disciplinary
Actions
The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer
shall be directly related to the severity of the rule Discipline shall be commensurate with the
infraction and promotion of desired behavior through a nature and circumstances of the offense
progressive disciplinary process. Acceptable forms of committed, the incarcerated person's
discipline shall consist of, but not be limited to, the disciplinary history, and the actions imposed
following: for comparable offenses by other
(a) Loss of privileges. ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons with similar histories
(b) Extra work detail. (28 CFR 115.78(b); 15 CCR 1082).
(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 Policy 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary
Actions
The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly
prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Disciplinary The U.S. and state constitutions expressly
actions shall not include corporal punishment, group prohibit all cruel or unusual punishment,
punishment when feasible, or physical or psychological disciplinary actions shall not include
degradation. corporate punishment, group punishment
when feasible, or physical or psychological
☒ ☐ ☐
Additionally, there shall be the following limitations: degradation (15 CCR 1083).
(a) Disciplinary separation shall be considered an option
of last resort and as a response to the most serious and A sample of 20 disciplinary packets was
threatening behavior, for the shortest time possible, and reviewed, and there was no instance noted of
with the least restrictive conditions possible. an incarcerated person remaining in
disciplinary separation for a period exceeding
30 days consecutively as a disciplinary
sanction.
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(1) If a person is on disciplinary separation status for Policy 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary
30 consecutive days there shall be a review by the Actions
facility manager before the disciplinary separation Policy 601.2 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 Policy 601.2 Disciplinary Separation
the minimum furnishings and space specified in Title
24, Part 2, 1231.2.6 and 2.7. Occupants shall be All cells are furnished and equipped with
issued clothing and bedding as specified in Articles similar furnishings and fixtures.
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 Policy 601.6 Mental Health Considerations
medical staff determine that an individual has serious
mental illness or an intellectual disability, they shall The agency follows a comprehensive review
be removed from disciplinary separation immediately of all persons placed into separation status,
upon this determination. with special attention given to any possible
☒ ☐ ☐ disability or mental health concerns.
Any incarcerated person placed in separation
is evaluated by mental health staff to ensure
that they can maintain a mental state without
decompensating.
(b) The delegation of authority to any incarcerated person Policy 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary
or group of incarcerated people to exercise the right of Actions
punishment over any other incarcerated person or group
of incarcerated people. In no case shall any incarcerated person or
☒ ☐ ☐
group of incarcerated persons be delegated
Note: PC § 4019.5.
the authority to punish any other incarcerated
person or group of incarcerated persons
(Penal Code § 4019.5; 15 CCR 1083).
(c) In no case shall a safety cell, as specified in Title 24, Policy 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary
Part 2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for ☒ ☐ ☐ Actions
disciplinary purposes.
(d) No incarcerated person may be deprived of the Policy 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary
implements necessary to maintain an acceptable level of Actions
☒ ☐ ☐
personal hygiene as specified in Section 1265 of these
regulations.
(e) Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary measure. Policy 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary
Actions
☒ ☐ ☐
Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary
measure (15 CCR 1083).
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(f) Correspondence privileges shall not be withheld Policy 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary
except in cases where the incarcerated person has Actions
violated correspondence regulations, in which case
correspondence may be suspended for no longer than 72 Correspondence privileges shall not be
hours, without the review and approval of the facility withheld except in cases where the
manager. ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated person has violated
correspondence regulations, in which case
correspondence other than legal mail may be
suspended for no longer than 72 hours
without the review and approval of the Facility
Manager (15 CCR 1083).
(g) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be Policy 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary
suspended as a disciplinary measure. Actions
☒ ☐ ☐
In no case shall access to the courts and/or
legal counsel be suspended as a disciplinary
measure (15 CCR 1083).
1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS Policy 600.3.3 Rule Violation Reports
Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept California Penal Code § 4019.5 requires that
of all disciplinary actions administered therefore. This all disciplinary actions administered be
☒ ☐ ☐
requirement may be satisfied by retaining copies of rule documented. This requirement may be
violation reports and report of the disposition of each. satisfied by retaining copies of rule violation
reports, including the disposition of each
violation (15 CCR 1084).
1206.5 MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICABLE Policy 714 Communicable Diseases
DISEASES IN A CUSTODY SETTING
The agency-wide Communicable Diseases
(a) The responsible physician, in conjunction with the Policy was reviewed and contained all
facility administrator and the county health officer, shall applicable requirements as listed in this
develop a written plan to address the identification, regulation. The policy is comprehensive and
treatment, control and follow-up management of includes the identification, control,
tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. The plan management, treatment, quarantine, testing,
☒ ☐ ☐
shall cover the intake screening procedures, reporting, and community referral for those
identification of relevant symptoms, referral for a medical being released from custody.
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 Policy 714 Communicable Diseases
shall, in cooperation with the facility administrator and the
county health officer, set forth in writing, policies and BSCC staff reviewed the agency policy and
procedures in conformance with applicable state and ☒ ☐ ☐ verified that the below-referenced sections
federal law, which include, but are not limited to: (1-8) appear in the Communicable Disease
(1) The types of communicable diseases to be Policy.
reported;
(2) The persons who shall receive the medical
☒ ☐ ☐
reports;
(3) Sharing of medical information with incarcerated
☒ ☐ ☐
persons and custody staff;
(4) Medical procedures required to identify the
presence of disease(s) and lessen the risk of ☒ ☐ ☐
exposure to others;
(5) Medical confidentiality requirements; ☒ ☐ ☐
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(6) Housing considerations based upon behavior,
medical needs, and safety of the affected ☒ ☐ ☐
incarcerated persons;
(7) Provisions for consent by an incarcerated person
☒ ☐ ☐
that address the limits of confidentiality; and,
(8) Reporting and appropriate action upon the
possible exposure of custody staff to a ☒ ☐ ☐
communicable disease.
1211 SICK CALL Policy 7001 Access to Health Care
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health BSCC staff interviewed incarcerated people
authority, shall develop written policies and procedures, during the onsite physical plant inspection
which provide daily sick call for all incarcerated persons ☒ ☐ ☐ and were advised that, generally, sick call
or provision made that any incarcerated person triage occurs within two days, depending on
requesting medical/mental health attention be given such the severity of the medical condition. Of those
attention. interviewed, all stated that they were aware of
how to submit a request for sick call.
1240 FREQUENCY OF SERVING Policy 900 Food Services
Policy 900.9 Meal Service Procedure
In Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III facilities, and
those Type IV facilities where food is served, food shall BSCC staff interviewed multiple incarcerated
be served three times in any 24-hour period. At least one people during the physical plant inspection.
of these meals shall include hot food. Supplemental food ☒ ☐ ☐ During these interviews, incarcerated people
must be served to incarcerated persons if more than 14 reported that they receive three meals per
hours pass between evening and morning meals. day, with a minimum of one of them being hot.
Additionally, supplemental food must be served to people
on medical diets in less than the time period outlined
above, if prescribed by the responsible physician.
A minimum of fifteen minutes shall be allowed for the Policy 900.9 Meal Service Procedure
actual consumption of each meal except for those on
medical diets where the responsible physician has ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated persons must be provided a
prescribed additional time. minimum of 15 minutes dining time for each
meal.
Provisions shall be made for incarcerated persons who Policy 900.9 Meal Service Procedure
may miss a regularly scheduled facility meal. They shall
be provided with a substitute meal and beverage, and on Incarcerated persons who miss, or may miss,
☒ ☐ ☐
medical diets shall be provided with their prescribed a regularly scheduled meal must be provided
meal. with a beverage and a sandwich or substitute
meal.
1260 STANDARD INSTITUTIONAL CLOTHING Policy 806 Incarcerated Person Hygiene
Policy 806.4.2 Clothing Issue
The standard issue of climatically suitable clothing to
incarcerated people held after arraignment in all but An incarcerated person admitted to the facility
Court Holding, Temporary Holding, and Type IV facilities for 72 hours or more and assigned to a living
shall include, but not be limited to: unit shall be issued a set of facility clothing.
(a) Clean socks and footwear; The issue of clothing appropriate to the
☒ ☐ ☐
climate for incarcerated persons shall include
but is not limited to: (15 CCR 1260):
• Clean socks
• Clean outer garments
• Clean undergarments
• Footwear
(b) Clean outergarments; and, Garments staged for issue were inspected by
☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC staff and found to be clean and in good
repair.
(c) Clean undergarments; ☒ ☐ ☐
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(1) For males – shorts and undershirt, and ☒ ☐ ☐
(2) For females – bra and two pairs of panties. ☒ ☐ ☐
The person’s personal undergarments and footwear may Personal or special garments may be
be substituted for the institutional undergarments and substituted when a medical or work-related
footwear specified in this regulation. This option ☒ ☐ ☐ issue exists.
notwithstanding, the facility has the primary responsibility
to provide the personal undergarments and footwear.
All issued and exchanged clothing shall be clean and free Policy 806.4.2 Clothing Issue
of holes or tears, reasonably fitted, durable, easily
laundered and repaired. Undergarments shall be clean, BSCC staff interviewed incarcerated people
free of holes or tears, and substantially free of stains. during the physical plant inspection and were
Individuals shall be able to select the garment type more advised that issued clothing is clean, free of
compatible with their gender identity and gender holes and tears, climate-appropriate, and free
expression. of stains.
☒ ☐ ☐
Additionally, on-site laundry services were
inspected and found to have clean clothing in
good repair.
Staff were interviewed and stated that if a
person requested clothing specific to their
gender expression or gender identity, they
would be issued as requested.
1264 CONTROL OF VERMIN IN PERSONAL Policy 804 Vermin and Pest Control
CLOTHING Policy 804.4 Prevention and Control
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 Policy 607 Grooming
Policy 607.8 Personal Care Items
There shall be written policies and procedures developed Policy 806.6 Personal Hygiene of
by the facility administrator for the issue of personal Incarcerated Persons
hygiene items.
Incarcerated people are expected to maintain
their hygiene using approved personal care
items. Personal care items, including
toothbrushes, dental floss loops, combs, and
☒ ☐ ☐ soap, are available.
Indigent people shall receive hygiene items
necessary to maintain an appropriate level of
personal hygiene.
No incarcerated person will be denied the
necessary personal care items. For sanitation
and security reasons, personal care items
shall not be shared.
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Each menstruating person shall be provided with sanitary Policy 806.7 Personal Hygiene of
napkins, panty liners, and tampons as requested with no Incarcerated Persons
maximum allowance.
Each incarcerated person shall receive
sanitary pads, panty liners, and tampons as
☒ ☐ ☐ requested at no cost and no maximum
allowance (Penal Code § 4023.5)
BSCC staff observed incarcerated persons
had access to pads, tampons, and panty
liners in the appropriate housing locations.
Each person to be held over 24 hours who is unable to Policy 806.7 Personal Hygiene of
supply themself with the following personal care items, Incarcerated Persons
because of either indigency or the absence of a canteen, ☒ ☐ ☐
shall be issued:
(a) Toothbrush,
(b) Dentifrice, Policy 806.7 Personal Hygiene of
☒ ☐ ☐
Incarcerated Persons
(c) Soap, Policy 806.7 Personal Hygiene of
☒ ☐ ☐
Incarcerated Persons
(d) Comb, and Policy 806.7 Personal Hygiene of
☒ ☐ ☐
Incarcerated Persons
(e) Shaving implements. Policy 806.7 Personal Hygiene of
☒ ☐ ☐
Incarcerated Persons
Personal care items shall be issued within the first 12 Policy 806.7 Personal Hygiene of
☒ ☐ ☐
hours of housing assignment. Incarcerated Persons
Incarcerated persons shall not be required to share any Policy 806.7 Personal Hygiene of
☒ ☐ ☐
personal care items listed in items “a” through “d.” Incarcerated Persons
Incarcerated people will not share disposable razors. Policy 806.7 Personal Hygiene of
☒ ☐ ☐
Incarcerated Persons
Double edged safety razors, electric razors, and other BSCC staff observed barbicide solution at
shaving instruments capable of breaking the skin, when each hair care station inside the housing
shared among incarcerated people, must be disinfected areas.
between individual uses by the method prescribed by the ☒ ☐ ☐
State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology in Sections
979 and 980, Division 9, Title 16, California Code of
Regulations.
1266 SHOWERING Policy 806.10 Incarcerated Person Showers
☒ ☐ ☐
There shall be written policies and procedures developed
by the facility administrator for showering/bathing.
Incarcerated persons shall be permitted to shower/bathe Policy 806.10 Incarcerated Person Showers
upon assignment to a housing unit and at least every
other day or more often if possible. During the onsite inspection, BSCC staff
☒ ☐ ☐ interviewed incarcerated people about
showering opportunities, and all stated that
they can shower at least every other day, but
in practice, they shower daily.
Absent exigent circumstances, no person shall be Policy 806.10 Incarcerated Person Showers
prohibited from showering at least every other day
following assignment to a housing unit. If showering is
☒ ☐ ☐
prohibited, it must be approved by the facility manager or
designee, and the reason(s) for prohibition shall be
documented.
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1267 HAIR CARE SERVICES Policy 607 Grooming
☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 607.3 Haircuts
(a) Hair care services shall be available.
(b) Except those who may not shave for reasons of Policy 607.4 Shaving
identification in court, incarcerated people shall be
allowed to shave daily and receive hair care services at Incarcerated persons may shave daily.
☒ ☐ ☐
least once a month. The facility administrator may
suspend this requirement in relation to people who are
considered to be a danger to themselves or others.
(c) Equipment shall be disinfected, after each use, by a Policy 607.6 Grooming Equipment
method approved by the State Board of Barbering and
Cosmetology to meet the requirements of Title 16, Grooming equipment will be disinfected
Division 9, Sections 979 and 980, California Code of ☒ ☐ ☐ before and after each use by the methods
Regulations. approved by the State Board of Barbering and
Cosmetology to meet the requirements of (16
CCR 979; 16 CCR 980; 15 CCR 1267(c))
1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE Policy 806 Incarcerated Person Hygiene
Policy 806.4.1 Bedding Issue
The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens,
for each incarcerated person entering a living area who Upon entering a living area of the Plumas
☒ ☐ ☐
is expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be County Sheriff's Office correctional facility,
limited to: every incarcerated person who is expected to
(a) one serviceable mattress which meets the remain overnight shall be issued bedding and
requirements of Section 1272 of these regulations; linens
(b) one mattress cover or one sheet; Bedding and linens staged for issue were
☒ ☐ ☐ inspected by BSCC staff and found to be
clean and in good repair.
(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 Policy 800 Sanitation Inspections
MAINTENANCE
The Plumas County Sheriff's Office has
The facility administrator shall develop written policies established a plan to promote and comply
and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable with the environmental safety and sanitation
level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the ☒ ☐ ☐ requirements established by applicable laws,
facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule ordinances and regulations. This policy
of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and establishes a plan of housekeeping tasks and
correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices inspections required to identify and correct
which may be found. unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work
practices in this facility.
Medical care housing as described in Title 24, Part 2, Policy 800 Sanitation Inspections
Section 1231.2.14, shall be cleaned and sanitized
☒ ☐ ☐
according to policies and procedures established by the Medical care housing is cleaned and
health authority. sanitized daily and between uses.
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TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
Are minors held in jail cells? If YES, the following sections, including
those summarized in Title 15, Article 8
Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail cells are not (Minors in Jails), apply.
☐ ☒ ☐
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
IN AN ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
The facility administrator shall develop policy and
☐ ☐ ☒
procedures for notification of the court of jurisdiction and
the parent, guardian, or person standing in loco
parentis, in the event of a suicide attempt, serious
illness, injury or death of a minor in custody.
1101 RESTRICTIONS ON CONTACT WITH
INCARCERATED ADULTS
The facility administrator shall establish policies and
procedures to restrict sight and sound contact, as ☐ ☐ ☒
defined in Section 1006, between detained minors and
adults confined in the facility. The policies and
procedures should consider trauma-informed
approaches in protecting minors from contact.
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.
1102 CLASSIFICATION
1B
The facility administrator shall develop and implement a
☐ ☐ ☒
written plan designed to provide for the safety of staff
and minors held at the facility.
The plan shall include the following:
(a) a procedure for receiving and transmitting
information regarding minors who present a risk or
hazard to self or others while confined at the facility, and ☐ ☐ ☒
the separation of such minors to the extent possible
within the limits of the facility.
(b) a procedure to provide care for any minor who
appears to be in need of or who requests medical,
mental health, or developmental disability treatment.
☐ ☐ ☒
Written procedures shall be established by the
responsible health administrator in cooperation with the
facility administrator.
(c) a suicide prevention program designed to identify,
monitor, and provide treatment to those minors who ☐ ☐ ☒
present a suicide risk.
(d) provide that minors be housed separately from
adults and not be allowed to come or remain in contact
☐ ☐ ☒
with adults except as provided in Section 208(c) of the
Welfare and Institutions Code.
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1103 RELEASE PROCEDURES
2B
Facility staff shall notify the parents or guardians prior to
☐ ☐ ☒
the release of a minor. The minor's personal clothing
and valuables shall be returned to the minor, parents or
guardian, upon the minor's release or consent.
1104 SUPERVISION OF MINORS
3B
The facility administrator shall develop and implement
☐ ☐ ☒
policy and procedures that provide for:
(a) continuous around-the-clock supervision of minors
with assurance that staff can hear and respond; and,
(b) safety checks of minors at least once every 30
minutes. These safety checks shall include the direct
visual observation of movement and skin. Safety checks
shall not be replaced, but may be supplemented by, an
☐ ☐ ☒
audio/visual electronic surveillance system designed to
detect overt, aggressive, or assaultive behavior and to
summon aid in emergencies. All safety checks shall be
documented.
1105 RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS
4B
The facility administrator shall develop written policies
and procedures to provide a recreation program that
☐ ☐ ☒
shall protect the welfare of minors and incarcerated
adults, recognize facility security needs and comply with
minimum jail standards for recreation (California Code
of Regulations, Title 15, Section 1065).
1106 DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES
5B
Nothing in this regulation shall prevent the administrator
from removing a detained minor from the general
population or program for reasons of the minor's mental
or physical health; or under any circumstances in which ☐ ☐ ☒
the safety of the minor, incarcerated adults, staff, the
program or community is endangered, pending a
disciplinary action or review. With the exceptions noted
below, the provisions of Section 1080-1084 shall apply
when a minor is involved in disciplinary actions.
(a) Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section
208.3, minors may not be placed in room confinement ☐ ☐ ☒
for disciplinary purposes.
(b) Permitted forms of discipline include:
☐ ☐ ☒
(1) temporary loss of privileges; and,
(2) loss of privileges mandated by applicable
☐ ☐ ☒
regulations.
(c) Access to visitation and recreation shall be restricted
only after a second level review by a supervisor or
☐ ☐ ☒
manager and shall not extend beyond five days without
subsequent review.
(d) Prohibited forms of discipline include:
☐ ☐ ☒
(1) discipline that does not fit the violation;
(2) corporal punishment; ☐ ☐ ☒
(3) discipline imposed by incarcerated persons; ☐ ☐ ☒
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(4) placement in safety cells, sobering cells, or any
other cell not specifically designated for the ☐ ☐ ☒
detention of minors;
(5) deprivation of food; and, ☐ ☐ ☒
(6) room confinement. ☐ ☐ ☒
1120 EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR MINORS IN
JAILS
Whenever a minor is held in a Type II or III facility, the
☐ ☐ ☒
facility administrator shall coordinate with the County
Department of Education or County Superintendent of
Schools to provide education programs as required by
Section 48200 of the Education Code.
1122.5 PREGNANT MINORS
(a) The health administrator, in cooperation with the
☐ ☐ ☒
facility administrator, shall develop written policies and
procedures pertaining to pregnant minors that address
the requirements in Title 15, Section 1417.
(b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant
☐ ☐ ☒
minors. The policy shall address requirements of Penal
Code 3407. Policy shall include reference to the
following:
(1) A minor 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) A pregnant minor 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 minor, the staff, or the
public.
(3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional
who is currently responsible for the medical care of
a pregnant minor 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 a minor's pregnancy, they
shall be advised, orally or in writing, of the ☐ ☐ ☒
standards and policies governing pregnant minors.
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PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION
The Board of State and Community Corrections
APPLICABLE TITLE 24 REGULATIONS: 6/94; 2/99; 2001; 2005; 2008; 2010; 2013; 2017; 2019
BSCC Code: 3885
FACILITY NAME: Plumas County Jail FACILITY TYPE: II
6/94: ☐ 2/99: 2001: 2005: 2008: 2010:
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
(Check All That Apply): 2013: 2017: 2019: ☒
☐ ☐
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Rob Gardner DATE: September 8, 2025
TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
1231.2.1 RECEPTION AND BOOKING Lockers are located outside the facility
entrances.
Facilities where booking and housing occur shall have
☒
the following space and equipment: ☐ ☐
1. Weapons locker as specified in Section
1231.3.12.
2. A cell or room for the confinement of inmates
pending their booking, complying with Section ☒
☐ ☐
1231.2.2.
3. A sobering cell as described in Section 1231.2.4
if intoxicated, inmates who may pose a danger to ☒
☐ ☐
themselves or others are held.
For those facilities that accept male and female
intoxicated inmates two sobering cells shall be ☒
☐ ☐
provided.
4. Access to a shower within the secure portion of The shower is in dress out room.
☒
the facility. ☐ ☐
5. Provide access to a secure vault or storage
☒
space for inmate valuables. ☐ ☐
1231.2.2 TEMPORARY HOLDING CELL OR
ROOM
☒
A temporary holding cell or room shall: ☐ ☐
1. Contain a minimum of 10 square feet (0.93 m2)
of floor area per inmate;
2. Be limited to no more than 16 inmates; ☒
☐ ☐
3. Be no smaller than 40 square feet (3.7 m2) and
have a clear ceiling height of 8 feet (2438 mm) or ☒
☐ ☐
more;
4. Contain seating to accommodate all inmates as
☒
required in Section 1231.3; ☐ ☐
5. Contain a toilet, wash basin and drinking
☒
fountain as specified in Section 1231.3; ☐ ☐
6. Maximize visual supervision of inmates by staff;
☒
and ☐ ☐
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7. When located in a temporary holding facility, the This is not a temporary holding facility.
cell or room shall be equipped with a bunk if ☒
☐ ☐
inmates are to be held longer than 12 hours.
1231.2.3 TEMPORARY STAGING CELL OR
ROOM
A temporary staging cell or room shall:
☒ ☐
1. Be constructed for the purpose of holding ☐
inmates who have been classified and segregated
in accordance with Sections 1050 and 1053 of Title
15, Division 1, California Code of Regulations.
2. Be limited to holding inmates up to four hours. ☒
☐ ☐
3. Be limited to no more than 80 inmates. ☒
☐ ☐
4. Contain a minimum of 10 square feet (0.93 m2)
of floor area per inmate and a clear ceiling height ☒
☐ ☐
of 8 feet (2438 mm) or more.
5. Be no smaller than 160 square feet (14.9 m2). ☒
☐ ☐
6. Contain seating to accommodate all inmates as
☒
required in Section 1231.3. ☐ ☐
7. Contain toilet, wash basin and drinking fountain
☒
as specified in Section 1231.3. ☐ ☐
8. Maximize visual supervision of inmates by staff. ☒
☐ ☐
1231.2.4 SOBERING CELL
A sobering cell shall: ☒
☐ ☐
1. Contain a minimum of 20 square feet (1.9 m2) of
floor area per inmate;
2. Be limited to eight inmates; ☒
☐ ☐
3. Be no smaller than 60 square feet (5.6 m2) and
have a clear ceiling height of 8 feet (2438 mm) or ☒
☐ ☐
more;
4. Contain a toilet, wash basin and drinking
☒
fountain as specified in Section 1231.3; ☐ ☐
5. Have padded partitions located next to toilet
fixture in such a manner that they provide support ☒
☐ ☐
to the user;
6. Maximize visual supervision of inmates by staff; ☒
☐ ☐
7. Be padded on the floor as specified in Section
☒
1231.3; and, ☐ ☐
8. Have accessible a shower in the secure portion The shower is located in the dress out room.
☒ ☐ ☐
of the facility.
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1231.2.5 SAFETY CELL
A safety cell shall:
1. Contain a minimum of 48 square feet (4.5 m2) of ☒
☐ ☐
floor area with no one floor dimension being less
than 6 feet (1829 mm) and a clear ceiling height of
8 feet (2438 mm) or more;
2. Be limited to one inmate; ☒
☐ ☐
3. Contain a flushing ring toilet, capable of
accepting solid waste, mounted flush with the floor,
☒
the controls for which must be located outside of ☐ ☐
the cell;
4. Be padded as specified in Section 1231.3; ☒
☐ ☐
5. Be equipped with a variable intensity, security-
type lighting fixture which is inaccessible to the
☒
inmate occupant, control of which is located ☐ ☐
outside of the cell;
6. Provide one or more vertical view panels not
more than 4 inches (102 mm) wide nor less than 24
☒
inches (610 mm) long which shall provide a view of ☐ ☐
the entire room;
7. Provide a food pass with lockable shutter, no
more than 4 inches (102 mm) high, and located
between 26 inches (660 mm) and 32 inches (813 ☒
☐ ☐
mm) as measured from the bottom of the food pass
to the floor; and,
8. Any wall or ceiling mounted devices must be
☒
inaccessible to the inmate occupant. ☐ ☐
1231.2.6 SINGLE-OCCUPANCY CELLS The one single occupancy cell is in the
medical area.
☒
Single-occupancy cells shall: ☐ ☐
1. Have a maximum capacity of one inmate;
2. Contain a minimum of 60 square feet (5.6 m2) of
floor area in Type I facilities and 70 square feet (6.5 ☒
☐ ☐
m2) of floor area in Type II and Type III facilities;
3. Have a minimum clear ceiling height of 8 feet
(2438 mm) and a minimum width of 6 feet (1829 ☒
☐ ☐
mm);
4. Contain a toilet, wash basin and drinking
☒
fountain as specified in Section 1231.3; and ☐ ☐
5. Contain a bunk, desk and seat as specified in
Section 1231.3.
☒
Exception: A Type I facility does not require a desk ☐ ☐
and seat.
1231.2.7 DOUBLE-OCCUPANCY CELLS
☒
Double-occupancy cells shall: ☐ ☐
1. Have a maximum capacity of two inmates;
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2. Contain a minimum of 60 square feet (5.6 m2) of
floor area in Type I facilities and 70 square feet (6.5 ☒
☐ ☐
m2) of floor area in Type II and Type III facilities;
3. Have a minimum clear ceiling height of 8 feet
(2438 mm) and a minimum width of 6 feet (1829 ☒
☐ ☐
mm);
4. Contain a toilet, wash basin and drinking
☒
fountain as specified in Section 1231.3; and ☐ ☐
5. Contain two bunks, and at least one desk and
seat as specified in Section 1231.3.
☒
Exception: A Type I facility does not require a desk ☐ ☐
and seat.
1231.2.8 DORMITORIES
Dormitories shall:
1. Contain a minimum of 50 square feet (4.7 m2) of
floor area per inmate for a single-bed unit; a ☒
☐ ☐
minimum of 70 square feet (7 m2) for a double-bed
unit; and a minimum of 90 square feet (9.3 m2) for
triple-bed unit and have a minimum ceiling height
of 8 feet (2438 mm);
2. Be designed for no more than 64 inmates and no
☒
fewer than four inmates; ☐ ☐
3. Provide access to water closets separate from
the wash basin and drinking fountains as specified ☒
☐ ☐
in Section 1231.3; and
4. In other than Type I facilities, provide storage
space for personal items and clothing for each ☒
☐ ☐
occupant.
1231.2.9 DAYROOMS
Dayrooms or dayroom space shall: ☒
☐ ☐
1. Contain 35 square feet (3.3 m2) of floor area per
inmate in width in front of cells/rooms;
2. Contain tables and seating to accommodate the
☒
maximum number of inmates; ☐ ☐
3. Provide access to water closets, wash basins
and drinking fountains as specified in Section ☒
☐ ☐
1231.3;
4. Provide access to a shower or showers as
☒
specified in Section 1231.3; and ☐ ☐
5. Be provided to all inmates in Type II and Type III
facilities (except those housed in special-use cells)
and to inmate workers in Type I facilities. Dayroom
space as described in this section may be a part of
☒
a single occupancy cell used for administrative ☐ ☐
segregation or a dormitory, in which case the floor
area of the cell or a dormitory must be increased by
the square footage required for the dayroom.
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1231.2.10 EXERCISE AREA
An outdoor exercise area or areas must be provided in
every Type II and Type III facility. The minimum clear
height must be 15 feet (4572 mm) and the minimum ☒
☐ ☐
number of square feet of surface area will be computed
by multiplying 80 percent of maximum rated population
by 50 square feet (4.7 m2) and dividing the result by the
number of one-hour exercise periods per day.
The exercise area must contain or provide free access
to a toilet, wash basin, and drinking fountain as ☒
☐ ☐
provided in Section 1231.3.
There must be at least one exercise area of not less
than 600 square feet (55.7 m2). The design shall
☒
facilitate security and supervision appropriate to the ☐ ☐
level of custody.
Type IV facilities shall have an outdoor recreation area
☒
or access to community recreation facilities. ☐ ☐
1231.2.11 CORRECTIONAL PROGRAM/
MULTIPURPOSE SPACE
An area for correctional programming must be provided ☒
☐ ☐
in every Type II and Type III facility. The program area
and furnishings shall be designed to meet the needs
specified by the facility’s program statement.
Type IV facilities shall have multipurpose space for There are three available program rooms.
games and activities, dining, visiting, TV meetings and
☒
quiet space for study and reading, such that activities ☐ ☐
do not conflict with each other.
1231.2.12 MEDICAL EXAMINATION ROOM
There must be a minimum of one suitably equipped
medical examination room in every facility which
☒
provides on-site health care. The examination room ☐ ☐
shall be designed in consultation with the responsible
physician/health authority.
Such a medical examination room shall:
1. Be located within the security area and provide
☒
for privacy of the inmates; ☐ ☐
2. Provide not less than 100 square feet (9.3 m2) of
floor space with no single dimension less than 7 ☒
☐ ☐
feet (2134 mm);
3. Provide hot and cold running water; ☒
☐ ☐
4. Provide lockable storage for medical supplies; ☒
☐ ☐
5. Provide an examination table; ☒
☐ ☐
6. Provide adequate lighting; and ☒
☐ ☐
7. Any room where medical procedures are
provided must be equipped with hot and cold ☒
☐ ☐
running water
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1231.2.13 PHARMACEUTICAL STORAGE SPACE
Provide lockable storage space for medical supplies ☒
☐ ☐
and pharmaceutical preparations as referenced by Title
15, California Code of Regulations, Section 1216.
1231.2.14 MEDICAL CARE HOUSING
☒
There shall be some means to provide medical care ☐ ☐
and housing of ill and/or infirm inmates.
When the program statement for a Type II or Type III
facility indicates that medical care housing is needed,
such housing must provide lockable storage space for
☒
medical instruments and must be located within the ☐ ☐
security area of the facility accessible to both female
and male inmates, but not in the living area of either.
The medical care housing unit shall be designed in
☒
consultation with the health authority. ☐ ☐
Medical/mental health areas may contain other than
☒
single occupancy cells. ☐ ☐
If negative pressure isolation rooms are being planned,
they shall be designed to recognized industry ☒
☐ ☐
standards.
1231.2.16 COMMISSARY
In all Type II, III and IV facilities, except where
community access is available, there shall be ☒
☐ ☐
provisions made for inmates to purchase items (such
as candy, toilet articles, stationery supplies, books,
newspapers and magazines, etc.).
An area shall be provided for the secure storage of the
☒
stock for such inmate canteen items. ☐ ☐
1231.2.17 DINING FACILITIES
In all Type II, III and IV facilities which serve meals, ☒
☐ ☐
dining areas shall be provided which will allow groups
of inmates to dine together.
Such dining areas shall not contain toilets, wash basins
or showers in the same room without appropriate visual ☒
☐ ☐
barrier.
Wherever the facility contains a central dining room or There is no central dining area.
rooms, it shall contain a minimum of 15 square feet (1.4
☒
m2) of floor space and sufficient tables and seating for ☐ ☐
each inmate being fed.
1231.2.18 VISITING SPACE
☒
Space shall be provided in all Types I, II, III and IV ☐ ☐
facilities for in-person visiting.
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1231.2.19 SAFETY EQUIPMENT STORAGE
A secure area shall be provided for the storage of
☒
safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, self- ☐ ☐
contained breathing apparatus, wire and barcutters,
emergency lights, etc.
1231.2.20 JANITORS’ CLOSET
In Type II facilities, at least one securely lockable
☒
janitors’ closet with sufficient area for the storage of ☐ ☐
cleaning implements and supplies must be provided
within the security areas of the facility
A mop sink shall also be available within the security
area of the facility. In court holding, temporary holding,
☒
Types I, III and IV facilities, the closet need not be in ☐ ☐
the security area.
1231.2.21 STORAGE ROOMS
One or more storage rooms shall be provided to
accommodate a minimum of 80 cubic feet (2.3 m3) of
storage area per inmate for inmate clothing and
☒
personal property, institutional clothing, bedding and ☐ ☐
supplies. Court holding, temporary holding and Type I
facilities may be excluded from the storage space
requirement for personal and institutional clothing
unless clothing is issued.
1231.2.22 AUDIO MONITORING SYSTEM
In court holding, temporary holding, Type I, Type II and
Type II facilities there shall be an inmate- or sound-
actuated audio monitoring system in temporary holding
cells or rooms, temporary staging cells or rooms, ☒
☐ ☐
sobering cells, safety cells, single and double
occupancy cells, dormitories, dayrooms, exercise
areas and correctional program/multipurpose space,
which is capable of alerting personnel who can respond
immediately.
1231.2.23 LAUNDRY FACILITIES
In Type IV facilities, provision shall be made for
☒
washing and drying personal clothing by machines, ☐ ☐
either in the facility or in the community, if access is
permitted for same.
1231.2.24 EMERGENCY POWER
There shall be a source of emergency power in all
detention facilities capable of providing minimal lighting ☒
☐ ☐
in all housing units, activities areas, corridors, stairs
and central control points, and to maintain fire and life
safety, security, communications and alarm systems.
Such an emergency power source shall conform to the
requirements specified in Title 24, Part 3, Article 700,
☒
California Electrical Code, California Code of ☐ ☐
Regulations.
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1231.2.25 CONFIDENTIAL INTERVIEW ROOMS The confidential interview room is in the
intake area.
There must be a minimum of one suitably furnished
interview room for confidential interviews in every
☒
facility which provides onsite health care. The interview ☐ ☐
room shall be designed in consultation with responsible
custodial staff and health care staff.
Such an interview room shall:
1. Be located within the security area accessible to
☒
both female and male inmates; and ☐ ☐
2. Provide not less than 70 square feet (6.5 m2) of
floor space with no single dimension less than 6 ☒
☐ ☐
feet (1829 mm).
1231.2.26 ATTORNEY INTERVIEW SPACE
All facilities except Type IV facilities shall include ☒
☐ ☐
attorney interview areas which provide for confidential
consultation with inmates.
1231.3.1 TOILETS/URINALS
☒
1. Toilets/urinals must be provided in single- ☐ ☐
occupancy cells and double-occupancy cells.
2. In dormitories, toilets/urinals must be provided in
☒
a ratio to inmates of 1:10. ☐ ☐
3. Toilets/urinals must be accessible to the
☒
occupants of dayrooms and exercise areas. ☐ ☐
4. In temporary holding cells and temporary staging
cells toilets/urinals must be provided in a ratio to ☒
☐ ☐
inmates of 1:16.
5. In sobering cells toilets/urinals must be provided
☒
in a ratio to inmates of 1:8. ☐ ☐
6. One urinal or 2 feet (610 mm) of urinal trough
may be substituted for each toilet up to one third of
☒
the total number of toilets required, except in those ☐ ☐
facilities or portions thereof used for females.
7. Toilet areas shall provide modesty for inmates
☒
with staff being able to visually supervise. ☐ ☐
1231.3.2 WASH BASINS
☒
1. Wash basins must be provided in single ☐ ☐
occupancy cells and double occupancy cells.
2. In dormitories, wash basins must be provided in
☒
a ratio to inmates of 1:10. ☐ ☐
3. Wash basins must be accessible to the
☒
occupants of day-rooms and exercise areas ☐ ☐
4. In temporary holding cells and temporary staging
cells, wash basins must be provided in a ratio to ☒
☐ ☐
inmates of 1:16.
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5. In sobering cells, wash basins must be provided
☒
in a ratio to inmates of 1:8. ☐ ☐
6. Wash basins must be provided with hot and cold
☒
or tempered water. ☐ ☐
7. Two feet (610 mm) of wash basin trough may be
☒
substituted for each basin required. ☐ ☐
1231.3.3 DRINKING FOUNTAINS
There must be a minimum of one drinking fountain in
every single-occupancy cell, double-occupancy cell, ☒
☐ ☐
dormitory, temporary holding cell, temporary staging
cell, sobering cell, and be accessible to the occupants
of day rooms and exercise areas.
Additional drinking fountains shall be located in other
areas of the facility so that drinking water will be ☒
☐ ☐
available to inmates and staff.
Such drinking fountains must meet the following
minimum health requirements:
1. The drinking fountain bubbler shall be on an ☒
☐ ☐
angle which prevents wastewater from flowing over
the drinking fountain bubbler.
2. Water flow shall be actuated by mechanical
☒
means. ☐ ☐
1231.3.4 SHOWERS
Must be available to all inmates on a ratio of at least ☒
☐ ☐
one shower to every 20 inmates or fraction thereof and
must provide hot and cold water or tempered water.
Shower stalls/shower areas must be designed and
constructed of materials which are impervious to water ☒
☐ ☐
and soap so they may be easily cleaned.
Shower areas shall provide modesty for inmates with
☒
staff being able to visually supervise. ☐ ☐
1231.3.5 BEDS
Must be elevated off the floor, have a solid bottom, and ☒
☐ ☐
a sleeping surface of at least 30 inches (762 mm) wide
and 76 inches (1930 mm) long.
Multiple beds must have a minimum of 21 inches (533
☒
mm) between bed pans. ☐ ☐
Except in minimum security areas, beds must be
☒
securely fastened to the floor or the wall. ☐ ☐
1231.3.6 LIGHTING
Lighting in housing units, dayrooms and activity areas
must be sufficient to permit easy reading by a person ☒
☐ ☐
with normal vision and shall not be less than 20
footcandles (215.2 lux) at desk level and in the
grooming area.
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Lighting shall be centrally controlled and/or occupant
☒
controlled in housing cells or rooms. ☐ ☐
Night lighting in these areas shall be sufficient to give
☒
good visibility for purposes of supervision ☐ ☐
In minimum-security areas, lighting may be supplied by
ordinary lighting fixtures, and in areas of higher ☒
☐ ☐
security, light fixtures must be of secure design.
1231.3.7 WINDOWS
In housing areas of higher than minimum security,
exterior windows which are constantly accessible to ☒
☐ ☐
inmates for escape must be designed and constructed
so that if broken out, the net area accessible for escape
is no greater than 5 inches (127 mm) in one dimension.
1231.3.8 CELL PADDING
☒
In sobering cells, the floor and partition shall be ☐ ☐
padded.
In safety cells, padding must cover the entire floor,
doors, and walls and everything on them to a clear ☒
☐ ☐
height of 8 feet (2438 mm).
All such padded cells must be equipped with a tamper
resistant fire sprinkler as approved by the State Fire
☒
Marshal. ☐ ☐
All padding must be:
1. Approved for use by the State Fire Marshal; ☒
☐ ☐
2. Nonporous to facilitate cleaning; ☒
☐ ☐
3. At least 1/2-inch (12.7 mm) thick; ☒
☐ ☐
4. Of a unitary or laminated construction to prevent
its destruction by teeth, hand tearing or small metal ☒
☐ ☐
objects;
5. Firmly bonded to all padded surfaces to prevent
☒
tearing or ripping; and ☐ ☐
6. Without any exposed seams susceptible to
☒
tearing or ripping. ☐ ☐
1231.3.9 MIRRORS
A mirror of a material appropriate to the level of security ☒
☐ ☐
must be provided near each wash basin specified in
these regulations.
1231.3.10 SEATING
☒
In temporary holding and temporary staging cells, ☐ ☐
seating must be securely fixed to the floor and/or wall.
When bench seating is used, 18 inches (457 mm) of
☒
bench is seating for one person. ☐ ☐
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1231.3.11 TABLE/SEAT
In single- and double-occupancy cells, a table and seat
☒
for the purpose of writing and dining shall be provided. ☐ ☐
Exception: A Type I facility does not require a table
and a seat.
1231.3.12 WEAPONS LOCKER
☒
A secure weapons locker shall be located outside the ☐ ☐
security perimeter of the facility
Such weapons lockers shall be equipped with
individual compartments, each with an individual ☒
☐ ☐
locking device.
Weapons lockers are required in temporary and court
holding facilities and in all facilities of higher than ☒
☐ ☐
minimum security.
13-102(c)6 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
Design requirements as specified in Title 24, Part 1, 13-
102(c)6 are met. (See regulation for specific ☒
☐ ☐
requirements. Note areas of non-compliance that are
applicable to the facility type and construction date in
the "comments" section.)
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ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION
Board of State and Community Corrections
BSCC Code: 3885
FACILITY: Plumas County Jail TYPE: II RC: 61
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Rob Gardner DATE: September 8, 2025
ROOMS EACH ROOM
EACH CELL FIXTURES*
Cell Applicable # Total DIMENSIONS
Location
Type Standards Cells RC (L x W x H)
# Beds RC T U W F S
Intake and Booking
Booking Safety 2019 1 (1) 6’4”x 13’x 8’6” 1
S - 1 Sobering 2019 1 (4) 7”x 12.5”x 8’8” 1 1 1
S - 2 Sobering 2019 1 (3) 6’6”x 9’4”x 8’8” 1 1 1
H - 1 Holding 2019 1 (5) 8’4”x 12’6”x 8’8” 1 1 1
The bench is 100”.
H - 2 Holding 2019 1 (2) 7’4”x 12’x 8’8” 1 1 1
ADA cell - bench is 48”.
Intake Shower is located in Dress Out Room
Medical Single 2019 1 1 1 1 9’4”x 10’3”x 9’4” 1 1 1
Unit A
A - 45 Double 2019 1 2 2 2 7’2”x 12’x 9’ 1 1 1
ADA cell.
A – 47 Double 2019 1 2 2 2 7’2”x 12’x 9’ 1 1 1
A–48, A-50 Double 2019 2 2 2 4 7’2”x 12’ x 9’ 2 2 2 1
Unit A shower is located adjacent to the day room.
Unit B
B - 52 Double 2019 1 2 2 2 7’x 12’x 9’ 1 1 1
B-54, B-55 Double 2019 2 2 2 4 7’x 12’ x 9’ 2 2 2
B - 57 Double 2019 1 2 2 2 7’2”x 12’2”x 9’ 1 1 1 1
* 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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ROOMS EACH ROOM
EACH CELL FIXTURES*
Cell Applicable # Total DIMENSIONS
Location
Type Standards Cells RC (L x W x H)
# Beds RC T U W F S
ADA cell.
Unit B shower is located adjacent to the day room.
Unit C
C-59, C-62 Double 2019 2 2 2 4 7’x 11’6”x 9’ 2 2 2
C – 61 Double 2019 1 2 2 2 7’x 11’6”x 9’ 1 1 1
C - 64 Double 2019 1 2 2 2 7’9”x 11’6”x 9’ 1 1 1 1
ADA Cell
Unit C shower is located adjacent to the day room.
Unit D
D - 67 Dorm 2019 1 4 4 4 11’9”x 15’4”x 9’ 1 1 1
D – 69 Dorm 2019 1 4 4 4 12’x 15’6”x 9’ 1 1 1 1
Unit D shower is located adjacent to the day room.
Unit E
E - 74 Dorm 2019 1 12 12 12 48”x 21’’x 9’6’ 2 2 2 1
Unit F
F - 75 Dorm 2019 1 16 16 16 55’x 21’8”x 9.6’ 2 2 2 1
Exercise Yards
REC - 1 19’x 31’4”x 16’ 1 1 1
REC - 2 19.2’ x 31’6’x 16’ 1 1 1
Program Rooms
Pro - 1 22’9”x 10’x 9’
Pro - 2 20’x 12’x 9’
Pro - 3 18’x 8’x 9’
* 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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