Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ (2025-2026 inspection cycle)

May 7, 2026 Steven Shaw, Chief of Police Desert Hot Springs Police Department 65950 Pierson Blvd Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 2025-2026 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031, WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, DESERT HOT SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITY Dear Chief Shaw, The 2025-2026 Comprehensive Inspection of the Desert Hot Springs Police Department has been completed. A pre-inspection briefing was held on Thursday, March 5, 2026, and the following facility was inspected on April 10, 2026: FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE Desert Hot Springs PD 4030 THJ This inspection was conducted pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031 to determine compliance with the Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as outlined in Titles 15 and 24, California Code of Regulations. In addition to inspection(s) by the Board of State and Community Corrections (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 The following Title 15 regulations were found noncompliant: §1024 – Court Holding and Temporary Holding Facility Training Noncompliance was based on the lack of required eight hours of refresher training every two years. The last training for staff was conducted in February 2023. §1027.5 (f) – Safety Checks Noncompliance was based on the agency not conducting regular supervisor reviews for safety check documentation. Refer to the attached Procedures Checklist for detailed information. Steven Shaw Chief of Police Page 2 CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN (CAP) An Exit Briefing with your staff was held on Friday, April 10, 2026; 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. Your agency provided BSCC staff with a CAP addressing these issues on April 19, 2026. We responded to the CAP under a separate cover letter. BSCC staff will conduct a follow-up inspection within 60 days to review remediation efforts. A special thank you to Sergeant Jimenez for his assistance and preparation during this inspection. Please email me at traci.kessler@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 956-3682 if I can be of any assistance to you or your staff. Sincerely, TRACI KESSLER Field Representative Facilities Standards and Operations Division Enclosures Cc: Presiding Judge, Riverside County Superior Court* Chair, Grand Jury, Riverside County* Chair, Board of Supervisors, Riverside County* County Administrator, Riverside County* J. Jimenez, Sergeant, Desert Hot Springs Police Department *Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov. 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI LTR 25-26 TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 4030 FACILITY NAME: Desert Hot Springs Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Sgt. Jason Jimenez FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Traci Kessler DATE: 04/10/2026 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY 900.15 Training HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING At a minimum, all supervisors of and personnel who supervise incarcerated persons in, a Court Holding or Temporary Holding facility shall complete eight hours of specialized corrections training. Such training shall include, but not be limited to: (a) applicable minimum jail standards; (b) jail operations liability; (c) separation of incarcerated persons; (d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life ☒ ☐ ☐ safety; and; (e) suicide prevention; (f) de-escalation; (g) juvenile procedures; (h) racial bias; and, (i) mental illness. Note: Each agency shall determine if additional training is needed based upon, but not limited to, the complexity of the facility, the number of people incarcerated, the employees' level of experience and training, and other relevant factors. Such training shall be completed as soon as practical, but 900.15 Training in any event not more than six months after the date of assigned responsibility. Successful completion of Core training or supplemental Core training, pursuant to ☒ ☐ ☐ Section 1020, Corrections Officer Core Course, may be substituted for the initial eight hours of training. A total of eight hours of refresher training shall be 900.15 Training completed every two years. Successful completion of the requirements in Section 1025, Continuing Professional Noncompliance was based on the lack of Training may be substituted for the eight-hour refresher. ☐ ☒ ☐ required eight hours of refresher training every two years. The last training for staff was conducted in February 2023. 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. 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary Custody 900.3.3 Staffing Plan A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each local detention facility to ensure the implementation ☒ ☐ ☐ and operation of the programs and activities required by these regulations. Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary Custody least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention facility or in the building which houses a local It is the practice of the Desert Springs Police detention facility who shall be immediately available and ☒ ☐ ☐ Department (DHS PD) that the arresting accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an officer remains with the detainee while in the emergency. temporary holding facility. Such an employee shall not have any other duties which 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary Custody would conflict with the supervision and care of ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Whenever one or more females are in custody, there 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary Custody shall be at least one female employee who shall be immediately available and accessible to such females. ☒ ☐ ☐ Note: Reference PC § 4021. In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary Custody personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator 900.3.3 Staffing Plan 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 900.10 (e) Holding Cells 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. (b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse 900.10 (e) Holding Cells between safety checks. BSCC staff reviewed a random sample of ☒ ☐ ☐ safety check logs from January 2025 – December 2025. All logs reviewed reflect timely security checks. (c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, 900.10 (e) Holding 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 900.10 (e) Holding Cells intervals. ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) There shall be a written plan that includes the 900.10 (e) Holding Cells 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 900.10 (e) Holding Cells occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory ☒ ☐ ☐ number; and, 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 2 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (3) Initials or employee identification number of staff 900.10 (e) Holding Cells who completed the safety check(s). ☒ ☐ ☐ (f) A documented process by which safety checks are 900.10 (e) Holding Cells reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns Noncompliance was based on the agency not ☐ ☒ ☐ of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, conducting supervisor reviews at regularly safety checks. defined intervals. 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF 900.3.3 Staffing Plan (a) Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be Based on a review of agency policy, BSCC at least one person on duty at all times who meets the ☒ ☐ ☐ staff determined that the agency is compliant training standards established by the Board for general with all sections of this regulation. fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)]. The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one 900.3.3 Staffing Plan 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 900.3.3 Staffing Plan health authority, shall develop and implement policies and procedures consistent with the requirements of Penal Code Section 6048(b) that require correctional officers certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to begin ☒ ☐ ☐ CPR on a nonresponsive person without obtaining approval from supervisors or medical staff, when it is safe and appropriate to do so. These policies shall cover the following key elements: 900.3.3 Staffing Plan ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) Acceptable CPR methods and application. (2) Correctional officers shall be certified in CPR and a 900.3.3 Staffing Plan 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 900.3.3 Staffing Plan 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 900.3.3 Staffing Plan 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 900.3.3 Staffing Plan 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 900.3.3 Staffing Plan 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 900.3.3 Staffing Plan medical responders are present when a person is identified as nonresponsive, correctional officers shall ☒ ☐ ☐ defer CPR to those individuals. 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 3 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 Desert Hot Springs Police Department (DHS PD) utilizes Lexipol. BSCC staff were Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a provided with a PDF of the policy manual for manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The review. policy and procedures manual shall address all applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all ☒ ☐ ☐ employees. Notes: The policies and procedures required in subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsections (c) and (d) do not apply and have been deleted. (a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III 200 Organizational Structure and facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the Responsibility following: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) Table of organization, including channels of 204 Special Order communications. (2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility 900.14 (m) Assigned Administrator administrator/manager. ☒ ☐ ☐ Inspections are completed daily by the shift supervisor. (3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state 300 Use of Force and federal legal requirements and includes prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke ☒ ☐ ☐ holds. (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including 306.3 Use of Restraints the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in 306.3.1 Restraint of Detainees ☒ ☐ ☐ Penal Code Section 3407. 306.3.2 Restraint of Pregnant Persons (5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly 420 Cite and Release Policy Section received persons for release. ☒ ☐ ☐ (6) Security and control including physical counts and 900.14 (b) Assigned Administrator searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, contraband control, and key control. 900.5.1 Temporary Custody Logs Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, review, evaluate, and make a record of security 900.10 Holding Cells measures. The review and evaluation shall include internal and external security measures of the facility ☒ ☐ ☐ 902 Custodial Searches Policy Section including security measures specific to prevention of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. It is the policy and practice of the DHS PD that the Shift Supervisor conduct a security review prior to the start of each shift. BSCC staff reviewed facility security check logs. (7) Emergency procedures include: 900.14 (g) Assigned Administrator (A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒ ☐ ☐ section 1032 of these regulations; (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of 900.14 (g) Assigned Administrator hostages; ☒ ☐ ☐ (C) mass arrests; 900.12 Mass Arrests ☒ ☐ ☐ (D) natural disasters; 900.14 (h) Assigned Administrator ☒ ☐ ☐ (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and 900.14 (k) Assigned Administrator ☒ ☐ ☐ 3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 4 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, 900.5.7 Firearms and Other Security ammunition, chemical agents, and related Measures ☒ ☐ ☐ security devices. (8) Suicide Prevention. 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be in Temporary Custody 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.4.1 Screening and Placement 900.10 Holding Cells (9) Separation of incarcerated persons. 900.6 Segregation of Inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse 904 Prison Rape Elimination Policy and sexual harassment. ☒ ☐ ☐ (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and 904 Prison Rape Elimination Policy respond to retaliation against any staff or person after 904.4 Reporting Sexual Abuse, reporting any abuse. Harassment, & Retaliation 904.41 Member Responsibilities ☒ ☐ ☐ 904.1.2 Watch Commander Responsibilities 904.5 Investigations (12) Release policy, including release planning for Incarcerated persons (I/P) are not housed in incarcerated persons. this facility. Discharge planning is conducted ☒ ☐ ☐ at the county jail prior to release. (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, 904.4 Reporting Sexual Abuse, Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be Harassment, & Retaliation limited to, the following: (1) multiple internal ways for incarcerated people to The agency has PREA signage in the booking privately report sexual abuse and sexual area where arrestees can review it. harassment, retaliation by other incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ persons or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual harassment, and staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may have contributed to such incidents, (2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, 904.41 Member Responsibilities family, community members, and other interested third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual BSCC staff verified that DHS PD has PREA ☒ ☐ ☐ harassment. The method for reporting shall be signage in the public lobby. publicly posted at the facility. 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be in Temporary Custody 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 900.15 Training personnel. All sworn staff receive 40 hours of Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) upon completion of the POST Academy. Eight hours of refresher training is provided every 12 ☒ ☐ ☐ months. BSCC staff reviewed training records for the 8-hour refresher training conducted in 2025. All applicable staff have completed the training. 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 5 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody intake and prior to housing assignment. 900.4.1 Screening and Placement ☒ ☐ ☐ I/P are not housed in this facility. (c) Suicide prevention screening during special 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody situations, including placement in restrictive housing, 900.4.1 Screening and Placement following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in classification. ☒ ☐ ☐ I/P are not housed in this facility. Housing placement and classification screening are conducted at the county jail upon booking. (d) Provisions facilitating communication among 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, 900.4.1 Screening and Placement medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide ☒ ☐ ☐ risk. (e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide 900.4.1 Screening and Placement that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive environment should be considered. This policy is in reference to screening ☒ ☐ ☐ individuals for suicide risk prior to placement in a temporary holding cell. (f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be in ☒ ☐ ☐ Temporary Custody (g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and 900.11 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious procedures. ☒ ☐ ☐ Injury (h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides 900.11 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious attempts. ☒ ☐ ☐ Injury 900.11 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious (i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and Injury attempted suicides as defined by the facility administrator, including the development of a corrective ☒ ☐ ☐ action plan to address deficiencies identified in the administrative review. (j) Provisions for follow up care as needed. 900.11 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious Note: Subsection (k) does not apply and has been Injury ☒ ☐ ☐ deleted. 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING 900.14 (g) Assigned Administrator – Fire and Life 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 900.14 (g) Assigned Administrator – Fire fire department to be included as part of the policy and and Life Safety procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of ☒ ☐ ☐ Regulations Section 1029); (b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff with 900.14 (g) Assigned Administrator – Fire two-year retention of the inspection record; and Life Safety ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC staff reviewed facility monthly fire inspection logs from January 2024 – December 2025. (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and 900.14 (g) Assigned Administrator – Fire Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires and Life Safety ☒ ☐ ☐ inspections at least once every two years; (d) an evacuation plan; and 900.14 (g) Assigned Administrator – Fire ☒ ☐ ☐ and Life Safety 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 6 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated 900.14 (g) Assigned Administrator – Fire people in the case of fire. ☒ ☐ ☐ and Life Safety 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS 900.5.8 Reporting Physical Harm or Serious Threat of Physical Harm Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for the maintenance of written records At the time of the onsite inspection, there and reporting of all incidents which result in physical were no incidents that required an incident ☒ ☐ ☐ harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee report. or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other person. Compliance with all sections of this regulation was based on a review of agency policy. Such records shall include the names of the persons 900.5.8 Reporting Physical Harm or involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, Serious Threat of Physical Harm ☒ ☐ ☐ and the date and time of the occurrence. Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff 900.5.8 Reporting Physical Harm or assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the Serious Threat of Physical Harm ☒ ☐ ☐ facility manager or designee. 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 900.11 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious Injury (a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy and procedures to comply with the in-custody death Compliance with all sections of this regulation reporting requirements of Government Code section ☒ ☐ ☐ was based solely on a review of agency 12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of policy. 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 900.11 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious health administrator, shall develop written policy and Injury 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 900.11 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to Injury policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to ☒ ☐ ☐ identify issues that require further study. (c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the 900.11 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC Injury within 60 days of the death. The facility administrator shall provide a copy of the initial review report that comports ☒ ☐ ☐ with the disclosure requirements of section 832.10 of the Penal Code. 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 7 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 The initial review report shall contain the following information: (1) Demographic information (A) Full name of the decedent (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. (d) In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a 900.11 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect Injury 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 900.4.1 Screening and Placement (a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, The agency policy requires screening prior to or III facility shall develop and implement a written entrance into the facility. Arrestees are held in classification plan designed to properly assign separate holding cells and are monitored by incarcerated persons to housing units and activities staff. according to the categories of gender identity, age, criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non- assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such housing unit assignment shall be accomplished to the ☒ ☐ ☐ extent possible within the limits of the available number of distinct housing units or cells in a facility. The written classification plan shall be based on objective criteria and include receiving screening performed at the time of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each person's classification level, housing restrictions, and housing assignments. Note: Subsection (b) does not apply and has been deleted. (c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, This is a temporary holding facility. Inmates the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis are not housed in this facility. Housing and whether a placement would ensure the health and safety programming screening and assignments are of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement conducted at the county jail after booking and ☐ ☐ ☒ would present management or security problems. A prior to housing. person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall be given serious consideration. 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 8 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 900.3.1 (h) Individuals Who Should Not Be in Temporary Custody The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and 1015 Communicable Diseases procedures specifying those symptoms that require medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a It is the policy and practice of the DHS PD that ☒ ☐ ☐ medical evaluation is completed. any individual exhibiting signs and/or symptoms of a communicable disease will not be brought to the temporary holding facility. They are taken directly to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment. At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be 900.3.1 (h) Individuals Who Should Not Be made of the person being booked as to whether the in Temporary Custody person has or has had any communicable diseases, such as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of 1015 Communicable Diseases tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or ☒ ☐ ☐ other special medical problem identified by the health authority. The response shall be noted on the medical screening from. 1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION 900.3.1 (j) Individuals Who Should Not Be in Temporary Custody 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 900.3.1 (j) Individuals Who Should Not Be readily available, an incarcerated person shall be in Temporary Custody considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or It is the policy and practice of the DHS PD that others or appear gravely disabled. ☒ ☐ ☐ any arrestee exhibiting signs/symptoms of a behavioral health crisis will be transported directly to the county jail or local hospital for evaluation and treatment. An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be I/P are not housed at this facility. All medical secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next and/or mental health evaluations are daily sick call, whichever is earliest. ☒ ☐ ☐ conducted at the detention center upon booking. Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the 900.6 Segregation of Inmates safety of the person in crisis or others. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION 900.6 Segregation of Inmates 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: 900.6 Segregation of Inmates (a) Administrative separation may consist of separate housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☒ ☐ ☐ staff. Note: Subsections (b) through (e) do not apply and have been deleted. 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 9 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL This facility does not have a safety cell. The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those people who ☐ ☐ ☒ display behavior which results in the destruction of property or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to self or others. The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and procedures governing safety cell use and may delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in a safety cell ☐ ☐ ☒ to a physician. Policies and procedures shall include, but not be limited to: (a) In no case shall the safety cell be used for punishment or as a substitute for treatment. ☐ ☐ ☒ (b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with the approval of the facility manager or designee, or responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be ☐ ☐ ☒ reviewed a minimum of every four hours. (c) A medical assessment shall be completed as soon as possible, but not more than 12 hours from the time of placement in the safety cell. The person shall be medically cleared for continued retention, referral to ☐ ☐ ☒ advanced treatment, or removal from the safety cell a minimum of every 24 hours thereafter. (d) The facility manager, designee or responsible health care staff shall obtain a mental health opinion/consultation with responsible health care staff on ☐ ☐ ☒ placement and retention, which shall be secured as soon as possible, but not more than 12 hours from placement. (e) Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least twice every 30 minutes, with no more than a 15-minute lapse between safety checks. Such observation shall be ☐ ☐ ☒ documented. (f) Procedures shall be established to assure administration of necessary nutrition and fluids. ☐ ☐ ☒ (g) People placed in the safety cell shall be allowed to retain sufficient clothing or be provided with a suitably designed “safety garment,” to provide for their personal ☐ ☐ ☒ privacy unless specific identifiable risks to the person's safety or to the security of the facility are documented. 1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL This facility does not have a sobering cell. The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of ☐ ☐ ☒ incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication. A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon as they are able to continue the admission process or are ☐ ☐ ☒ no longer a risk to themselves or others. In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody staff to determine whether the person has an urgent ☐ ☐ ☒ medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these regulations. 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 0 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. ☐ ☐ ☒ Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half ☐ ☐ ☒ hour. Such observation shall be documented. 1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 900.3.1 (j) Individuals Who Should Not Be in Temporary Custody The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and 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 900.3.1 (j) Individuals Who Should Not Be regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or in Temporary Custody confirmed to have a developmental disability for the ☒ ☐ ☐ purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. 1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES 900.7 Use of Restraint Devices The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Arrestees requiring restraint devices beyond responsible physician, shall develop and implement handcuffing will be transported directly to the written policies and procedures for the use of restraint county jail. devices. Restraint devices include any devices which immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated person Compliance with all sections of this regulation ☒ ☐ ☐ from being ambulatory. The provisions of this section do was based on a review of agency policy. not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or other restraint devices when used to restrain incarcerated people for security reasons. The facility manager may delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in restraints to responsible health care staff. (a) The policy shall address the following areas: 900.7 Use of Restraint Devices (1) acceptable restraint devices; ☒ ☐ ☐ (2) signs or symptoms which should result in 900.7 Use of Restraint Devices immediate medical/mental health referral; availability ☒ ☐ ☐ of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; (3) protective housing of restrained persons; 900.7 Use of Restraint Devices ☒ ☐ ☐ (4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, 900.7 Use of Restraint Devices ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) exercising of extremities. 900.7 Use of Restraint Devices ☒ ☐ ☐ (b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the 900.7 Use of Restraint Devices following requirements: (1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment ☒ ☐ ☐ or as a substitute for treatment. (2) Restraint devices shall only be used on 900.7 Use of Restraint Devices incarcerated people who display behavior which results in the destruction of property or reveal an ☒ ☐ ☐ intent to cause physical harm to self or others. (3) Restraint devices should be used only when less 900.7 Use of Restraint Devices restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation techniques, have been attempted and are deemed ☒ ☐ ☐ ineffective. 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 1 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in 900.7 Use of Restraint Devices restraints only with the approval of the facility manager, the facility watch commander, or ☒ ☐ ☐ responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour. (5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be 900.7 Use of Restraint Devices maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. ☒ ☐ ☐ (6) A medical opinion on placement and retention 900.7 Use of Restraint Devices shall be secured within one hour from the time of ☒ ☐ ☐ placement. (7) A medical assessment shall be completed within 900.7 Use of Restraint Devices four hours of placement. ☒ ☐ ☐ (8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be 900.7 Use of Restraint Devices conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure that the restraints are properly employed, and to ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated person. Such observation shall be documented. ☒ ☐ ☐ While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area which makes provisions to protect the person from abuse. (9) If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation 900.7 Use of Restraint Devices with responsible health care staff determines that an incarcerated person cannot be safely removed from ☒ ☐ ☐ restraints after eight hours, the person shall be taken to a medical facility for further evaluation. (10) Where applicable, the facility manager shall use 900.7 Use of Restraint Devices the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended ☒ ☐ ☐ maximum time limits for placement. (11) All events and information related to the 900.7 Use of Restraint Devices placement in restraints shall be documented and shall be video recorded unless exigent circumstances prevent staff from doing so. The documentation shall ☒ ☐ ☐ include: the reason for placement; person authorizing placement; names of staff involved in the placement; injuries sustained; and the duration of placement. 1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS 900.7.1 Pregnant Adults The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant people. In accordance with Penal Code Section 3407, the policy shall include reference to the following: (1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or 900.7.1 Pregnant Adults in recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or ☒ ☐ ☐ waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. (2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during 900.7.1 Pregnant Adults delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists, ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the ☒ ☐ ☐ safety and security of the incarcerated person, the staff, or the public. 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 2 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional 900.7.1 Pregnant Adults who is currently responsible for the medical care of an incarcerated pregnant person during a medical emergency, labor, delivery, or recovery after delivery ☒ ☐ ☐ or termination of the pregnancy determines that the removal of restraints is medically necessary. (4) Upon confirmation of an incarcerated person’s 900.7.1 Pregnant Adults pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards and policies governing incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ pregnant people. 1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE 900.5.5 Telephone Calls The facility administrator shall develop written policies Agency allows three completed phone calls and procedures which allow access to a telephone or and more if needed. communication device beyond those telephone calls which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ provided access to the appropriate telecommunication device which will facilitate communication. Such devices may include but are not limited to videophones, teletypewriters, or third-party communications assistance. An individual’s access to telephone communications shall not be withdrawn unless doing so is required to uphold the safety and security of the facility. 1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL 900.5.9 Attorneys and Bail Bondsmen The facility administrator shall develop written policies ☒ and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have ☐ ☐ access to the court and to legal counsel. Such access shall consist of: (b) confidential consultation with attorneys. 900.5.9 Attorneys and Bail Bondsmen ☒ ☐ ☐ 1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 900.5.10 Discipline Wherever discipline is administered, each facility Discipline is not administered at this facility. administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons. ☐ ☐ ☒ Notes: If discipline IS NOT administered, written policy should indicate as such. If discipline IS administered, Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply. Such rules and disciplinary actions shall be stated simply 900.5.10 Discipline and affirmatively and posted conspicuously in housing units and the booking area or issued to each person upon ☐ ☐ ☒ booking. For those individuals with limited literacy, who are unable 900.5.10 Discipline to read English, and for persons with disabilities, provision shall be made for the jail staff to instruct them verbally or provide them with material in an ☐ ☐ ☒ understandable form regarding jail rules and disciplinary procedures and actions. 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 3 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1081 PLAN FOR DISCIPLINE OF INCARCERATED 900.5.10 Discipline PERSONS Discipline is not administered at this facility. Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for discipline of incarcerated persons. The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following elements: ☐ ☐ ☒ (a) Temporary Loss of Privileges: For minor acts of non- conformance or minor violations of facility rules, staff may impose a temporary loss of privileges, such as access to television, telephones, commissary, or lockdown for less than 24 hours, provided there is written documentation and supervisory approval. (b) Disciplinary Actions: Major violations of facility rules or 900.5.10 Discipline repetitive minor acts of non-conformance or repetitive minor violations of facility rules shall be reported in writing by the staff member observing the act and submitted to ☐ ☐ ☒ the disciplinary officer. The consequences of such violations may include, but are not limited to: 1. Loss of good time/work time. 900.5.10 Discipline ☐ ☐ ☒ 2. Placement in disciplinary separation. 900.5.10 Discipline ☐ ☐ ☒ 3. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations. 900.5.10 Discipline ☐ ☐ ☒ A staff member with investigative and disciplinary 900.5.10 Discipline authority shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to ☐ ☐ ☒ impose such consequences. Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are 900.5.10 Discipline involved in the charges. ☐ ☐ ☒ Such charges pending against an incarcerated person 900.5.10 Discipline 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 900.5.10 Discipline hearing shall be provided no sooner than 24 hours after the report has been submitted to the disciplinary officer and the incarcerated person has been informed of the charges in writing. The hearing may ☐ ☐ ☒ be postponed or continued for a reasonable time through a written waiver by the incarcerated person, or for good cause. 3. The incarcerated person shall be permitted to 900.5.10 Discipline appear on their own behalf at the time of hearing and present witnesses and documentary evidence. The incarcerated person shall have access to staff or ☐ ☐ ☒ assistance when they have limited literacy, or the issues are complex. 4. A charge(s) shall be acted on no later than 72 900.5.10 Discipline hours after an incarcerated person has been ☐ ☐ ☒ informed of the charge(s) in writing. 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 4 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 5. Subsequent to final disposition of disciplinary 900.5.10 Discipline 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 900.5.10 Discipline 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 900.5.10 Discipline supervisor on all disciplinary action. ☐ ☐ ☒ 1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE 900.5.10 Discipline The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer Discipline is not administered at this facility. shall be directly related to the severity of the rule infraction and promotion of desired behavior through a progressive disciplinary process. Acceptable forms of discipline shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Loss of privileges. ☐ ☐ ☒ (b) Extra work detail. (c) Short term lockdown for less than 24 hours. (d) Removal from work details. (e) Forfeiture of “good time” credits earned under Penal Code Section 4019. (f) Forfeiture of “work time” credits earned under Penal Code Section 4019. (g) Disciplinary separation. 1083 LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 900.5.10 Discipline The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly Discipline is not administered at this facility. prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Disciplinary actions shall not include corporal punishment, group punishment when feasible, or physical or psychological degradation. ☐ ☐ ☒ Additionally, there shall be the following limitations: (a) Disciplinary separation shall be considered an option of last resort and as a response to the most serious and threatening behavior, for the shortest time possible, and with the least restrictive conditions possible. (1) If a person is on disciplinary separation status for 900.5.10 Discipline 30 consecutive days there shall be a review by the facility manager before the disciplinary separation status is continued. This review shall include a consultation with health care staff. Such reviews shall ☐ ☐ ☒ continue at least every fifteen days thereafter until the disciplinary status has ended. This review shall be documented. 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 5 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (2) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have 900.5.10 Discipline the minimum furnishings and space specified in Title 24, Part 2, 1231.2.6 and 2.7. Occupants shall be issued clothing and bedding as specified in Articles 13 and 14 of these regulations and shall not be deprived of them through any portion of the day except that those incarcerated persons who engage ☐ ☐ ☒ in the destruction of bedding or clothing may be deprived of such articles. The decision to deprive a person of such articles of clothing and bedding shall be reviewed by the facility manager or designee during each 24-hour period. (3) If after placement in separation, mental health or 900.5.10 Discipline medical staff determine that an individual has serious mental illness or an intellectual disability, they shall ☐ ☐ ☒ be removed from disciplinary separation immediately upon this determination. (b) The delegation of authority to any incarcerated person 900.5.10 Discipline or group of incarcerated people to exercise the right of punishment over any other incarcerated person or group ☐ ☐ ☒ of incarcerated people. Note: PC § 4019.5. (c) In no case shall a safety cell, as specified in Title 24, 900.5.10 Discipline Part 2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for ☐ ☐ ☒ disciplinary purposes. (d) No incarcerated person may be deprived of the 900.5.10 Discipline implements necessary to maintain an acceptable level of personal hygiene as specified in Section 1265 of these ☐ ☐ ☒ regulations. (e) Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary measure. 900.5.10 Discipline ☐ ☐ ☒ (f) Correspondence privileges shall not be withheld 900.5.10 Discipline except in cases where the incarcerated person has violated correspondence regulations, in which case correspondence may be suspended for no longer than 72 ☐ ☐ ☒ hours, without the review and approval of the facility manager. (g) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be 900.5.10 Discipline suspended as a disciplinary measure. ☐ ☐ ☒ 1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS 900.5.10 Discipline Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept Discipline is not administered at this facility. of all disciplinary actions administered therefore. This ☐ ☐ ☒ requirement may be satisfied by retaining copies of rule violation reports and report of the disposition of each. 1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE I/P are not housed at this facility. Bedding and linen are not issued. The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens, for each incarcerated person entering a living area who is expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be ☐ ☐ ☒ limited to: (a) one serviceable mattress which meets the requirements of Section 1272 of these regulations; (b) one mattress cover or one sheet; ☐ ☐ ☒ (d) one blanket or more depending up on climatic conditions. ☐ ☐ ☒ 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 6 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 Policy and procedure shall require that items (a), (b), and (d) above be provided prior to the first night in the facility. ☐ ☐ ☒ Two blankets or sleep bag may be issued in place of one mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the ☐ ☐ ☒ incarcerated person. Temporary Holding facilities which hold persons longer than 12 hours shall provide an incarcerated person with bedding and linen that meet the requirements of (a), (b) ☐ ☐ ☒ and (d) above prior to their first night in the facility and every night thereafter. 1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND 900.14 Assigned Administrator MAINTENANCE The facility contracts janitorial services and is The facility administrator shall develop written policies cleaned Monday through Friday. and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable level of cleanliness, repair, and safety throughout the ☒ ☐ ☐ facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices which may be found. 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 7 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Are minors held in jail cells? If YES, see remaining document for Title 15, Article 9 inspection. Penal Code Sections 6030 and 6031.4 require the biennial inspection of local detention facilities that hold minors in secure detention in the jail. Title 15, Article 9 establishes the minimum standards of how facilities hold minors in temporary custody in the jail. ☒ ☐ ☐ Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail cells are not subject to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections; however, if minors are held in the building, they may be subject to the requirements of Welfare and Institutions Code section 207.1. 1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A MINOR 324.12 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious IN AN ADULT DETENTION FACILITY Injury of a Juvenile The facility administrator shall develop policy and procedures for notification of the court of jurisdiction and ☒ ☐ ☐ the parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis, in the event of a suicide attempt, serious illness, injury or death of a minor in custody. 1142 WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 324 Temporary Custody of Juveniles The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures concerning minors being held in ☒ ☐ ☐ temporary custody which shall address: (a) suicide risk and prevention; (b) use of restraints; 324.9 Use of Restraint Devices ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) emergency medical assistance and services; and 324.3.1 Emergency Medical Care of ☒ ☐ ☐ Juveniles in Custody (d) prohibiting use of discipline. 324.8 (o) Temporary Custody ☒ ☐ ☐ Requirements 1143 CARE OF MINORS IN TEMPORARY 324.8 Temporary Custody CUSTODY (a) The following shall be made available to all minors ☒ ☐ ☐ held in temporary custody: (1) access to toilets and washing facilities; (2) one snack during term of temporary custody if 324.8 (e) Temporary Custody the minor has not eaten within the past four (4) Requirements hours or is otherwise in need of appropriate ☒ ☐ ☐ nourishment; (3) access to drinking water; 324.8 (g) Temporary Custody ☒ ☐ ☐ Requirements (4) access to language services; 324.8 (g) Temporary Custody ☒ ☐ ☐ Requirements (5) access to disabilities services; 324.8 Temporary Custody Requirements ☒ ☐ ☐ (6) sanitary napkins, panty liners, and tampons as 324.8 Temporary Custody Requirements requested; ☒ ☐ ☐ (7) privacy during consultation with family, guardian, 324.8 (i) Temporary Custody and/or lawyer; ☒ ☐ ☐ Requirements (8) blankets and clothing, as necessary, to assure 324.8 (k) Temporary Custody the comfort of the minor; and ☒ ☐ ☐ Requirements 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 8 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 (9) personal clothing unless the clothing is 324.8 (j) Temporary Custody inadequate, presents a health or safety problem, or Requirements ☒ ☐ ☐ is required to be utilized as evidence of an offense. (b) Upon entry, the minor shall be informed in writing of 324.8 Temporary Custody Requirements what is available under this section, and it shall be posted in at least one conspicuous place to which ☒ ☐ ☐ minors have access. 1144 CONTACT BETWEEN MINORS AND 324.7 No-Contact Requirements INCARCERATED ADULTS The facility administrator shall establish policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures to restrict contact, as defined in Section 1006, between minors and adults confined in the facility. In situations where brief or accidental contact may 324.7 No-Contact Requirements occur, such as booking or facility movement, facility staff (trained in the supervision of incarcerated people) shall ☒ ☐ ☐ maintain a constant, side-by-side presence with the minor or the adult to prevent sustained contact. 1145 DECISION ON SECURE CUSTODY 324.11 Secure Custody A minor who is taken into temporary custody by a peace officer on the basis that they are a person described by Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code may be held in secure custody in a law enforcement facility that contains a lockup for adults if the minor is 14 years of age or older and if, in the reasonable belief of the peace officer, the minor presents a serious security risk of harm to self or others, as long as all other conditions of secure custody set forth in these standards are met. ☒ ☐ ☐ Any minor in temporary custody who is less than 14 years of age, or who does not in the reasonable belief of the peace officer present a serious security risk of harm to self or others, shall not be placed in secure custody, but may be kept in non-secure custody in the facility as long as all other conditions of non-secure custody set forth in these standards are met. Note: Minors in secure detention are 14 years of age or older. In making the determination whether the minor presents 324.11 (a)Secure Custody a serious security risk of harm to self or others, the officer may take into account the following factors: ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) age, maturity, and delinquent history of the minor; (b) severity of the offense(s) for which the minor was 324.11(b) Secure Custody taken into custody; ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) minor's behavior, including the degree to which the 324.11(c) Secure Custody minor appears to be cooperative or non-cooperative; ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) the availability of staff to provide adequate 324.11(d) Secure Custody supervision or protection of the minor; and ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) the age, type, and number of other individuals who 324.119(e) Secure Custody are detained in the facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1146 CONDITIONS OF SECURE CUSTODY 324.11 Secure Custody While in secure custody, minors may be locked in a room or other secure enclosure, secured to a cuffing rail, ☒ ☐ ☐ or otherwise reasonably restrained as necessary to prevent escape and protect the minor and others from harm. 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 9 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 1147 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE 324.11.1 Locked Enclosures CUSTODY INSIDE A LOCKED ENCLOSURE 324.11.1 (a) Locked Enclosures (a) Minors shall receive adequate supervision which, at ☒ ☐ ☐ a minimum, includes: (1) constant auditory access to staff by the minor; and (2) safety checks, as defined in Section 1006, of the 324.11.1 (d) Locked Enclosures minor by staff of the law enforcement facility, at least once every 30 minutes, which shall be documented. BSCC staff reviewed a random sample of security checks logs from January 2025 – ☒ ☐ ☐ December 2025. All logs reviewed reflected security checks being conducted once every 30 minutes. (b) Minors of different genders shall not be placed in the 324.11.1 (e) Locked Enclosures same locked room unless under constant direct visual ☒ ☐ ☐ observation by staff of the law enforcement facility. 1148 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE 324.11 Secure Custody CUSTODY OUTSIDE OF A LOCKED ENCLOSURE Minors held in secure custody outside of a locked ☒ ☐ ☐ enclosure shall not be secured to a stationary object for more than 60 minutes unless no other locked enclosure is available. A staff person from the facility shall provide constant 324.11 Secure Custody direct visual observation to assure the minor's safety ☒ ☐ ☐ while secured to a stationary object. Securing minors to a stationary object for longer than 60 324.11 Secure Custody minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter, shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ approved by a supervisor. The decision for securing a minor to a stationary object 324.11 Secure Custody for longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter shall be based upon the best interests of the ☒ ☐ ☐ minor and shall be documented. 1149 CRITERIA FOR NON-SECURE CUSTODY 324.4 Custody of Juveniles Minors held in temporary custody, who do not meet the criteria for secure custody as specified in Section 207.1(b) of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may be held in non- secure custody to investigate the case, ☒ ☐ ☐ facilitate release of the minor to a parent or guardian, or arrange for transfer of the minor to an appropriate juvenile facility. While minors are held in temporary non- secure custody the provisions of Section 1143 apply. 1150 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN NON- 324.1.1 Definitions, Non-secure custody SECURE CUSTODY 324.6 Juvenile Custody Logs Minors held in non-secure custody shall receive constant direct visual observation by staff of the law ☒ ☐ ☐ enforcement facility. Entry and release times shall be documented and made available for review. Monitoring a minor using audio, video, or other electronic devices shall never replace constant direct visual observation. 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 2 0 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 1151 MINORS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY 324.3 (d) Juveniles Who Should Not Be INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE IN SECURE Held OR NON-SECURE CUSTODY It is the policy and practice of the DHS PD Facility administrators shall develop policies and that Juveniles under the influence are not procedures providing that a medical clearance shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ held in the temporary holding facility. obtained for minors who are under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or any other intoxicating substance to the extent that they are unable to care for themselves, prior to secure or non-secure custody of that minor. Supervision of minors in secure custody in a locked 324.11.1 Locked Enclosures room shall include safety checks at least once every 15 minutes until resolution of the intoxicated state or ☒ ☐ ☐ release. These safety checks shall be documented, with actual time of occurrence recorded. Supervision of minors in secure custody outside of a 324.11.1 Locked Enclosures locked room shall be supervised in accordance with ☒ ☐ ☐ Section 1148. Supervision of minors in nonsecure custody shall be 324.11.1 Locked Enclosures supervised in accordance with Section 1150. ☒ ☐ ☐ 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 2 1 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES 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: 4030 FACILITY NAME: Desert Hot Springs Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ 6/94: 2/99: 2001: 2005: 2008: 2010: APPLICABLE REGULATIONS ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ (Check All That Apply): 2013: 2017: 2019: 1/78 X ☐ ☐ ☐ FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Traci Kessler DATE: April 10, 2026 TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS The design of court holding and temporary holding facilities shall include the following required spaces from Sections 1231.2.2, 1231.2.19, 1231.2.20, 1231.2.21, 1231.2.22, 1231.2.24 and 1231.2.26. 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 ☐ ☐ 7. When located in a temporary holding facility, the cell or room shall be equipped with a bunk if ☒ ☐ ☐ inmates are to be held longer than 12 hours. 1231.2.19 SAFETY EQUIPMENT STORAGE This facility has a secure locker in the administrative area. 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 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI PHY 25-26 Page 1 of 4 A383 PHY CH-TH (23-24).dot (rev.12/23) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS 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 This facility was constructed prior to 1986. However, cameras were installed in every cell In court holding, temporary holding, Type I, Type II and and the feed is viewable from the report writing Type II facilities there shall be an inmate- or sound- room. 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. 1231.2.24 EMERGENCY POWER This facility is equipped with a backup generator 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. 1231.2.26 ATTORNEY INTERVIEW SPACE Available in the administrative area of the facility. All facilities except Type IV facilities shall include ☒ ☐ ☐ attorney interview areas which provide for confidential consultation with inmates. 1231.3.1 TOILETS/URINALS 4. In temporary holding cells and temporary staging ☒ ☐ ☐ cells toilets/urinals must be provided in a ratio to inmates of 1:16. 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. ☐ ☐ 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI PHY 25-26 Page 2 of 4 A383 PHY CH-TH (23-24).dot (rev.12/23) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS 1231.3.2 WASH BASINS 4. In temporary holding cells and temporary staging ☒ ☐ ☐ cells, wash basins must be provided in a ratio to inmates of 1:16. 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 waste water from flowing over the drinking fountain bubbler. 2. Water flow shall be actuated by mechanical ☒ means. ☐ ☐ 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. 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. 1231.3.10 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. ☐ ☐ 1231.3.12 WEAPONS LOCKER This facility has three weapons lockers available. ☒ A secure weapons locker shall be located outside the ☐ ☐ security perimeter of the facility 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI PHY 25-26 Page 3 of 4 A383 PHY CH-TH (23-24).dot (rev.12/23) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS 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.) 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI PHY 25-26 Page 4 of 4 A383 PHY CH-TH (23-24).dot (rev.12/23) ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections BSCC Code: 4030 FACILITY: Desert Hot Springs Police Department TYPE: THJ RC: 0 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Traci Kessler DATE: April 10, 2026 ROOMS EACH ROOM Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES* Location Type Standards Cells # Beds RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S Receiving Holding 1986 1 (4) (4) 10.0 x 6.0 1 1 1 Receiving Holding 1986 1 (4) (4) 10.0 x 6.0 1 1 1 Receiving Holding 1986 1 (4) (4) 10.0 x 6.0 1 1 1 Note: this facility installed cameras inside each cell, and they can be monitored from the report writing room. *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. 4030 Riverside Desert Hot Springs PD THJ CI LASE 25-26 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult-05.dot (rev.12/2022)