Sacramento SHRF (2025-2026 inspection cycle)

June 1, 2026 Jim Cooper, Sheriff Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office 4500 Orange Grove Avenue Sacramento, CA 95841 2025-2026 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031, WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, SACRAMENTO COUNTY DETENTION FACILITIES Dear Sheriff Cooper: The 2025-2026 Comprehensive Inspection of the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office Courthouses has been completed. The review of the documentation was completed on Friday, May 08, 2026, and the following facilities were inspected between Wednesday, March 18, 2026, and Thursday, March 19, 2026 FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE William R. Ridgeway Court 4115 CHJ Lorenzo Patino Hall of Justice 4117 CH Carol Miller Justice Center 4120 CH BT Collins Juvenile Justice Court 4192 CHJ These inspections were conducted pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031 to determine compliance with the Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as outlined in Titles 15 and 24, California Code of Regulations. In addition to the inspection(s) by the BSCC, inspections are also required annually by the County Health Officer and biennially by the State Fire Marshal or an authorized representative (Health and Safety Code Sections 101045 and 13146.1). The results of those inspections are considered a part of this report. Medical/Mental Health inspections are needed for Williams Ridgeway, Carol Miller, and BT Collins Courts. INSPECTION RESULTS We identified no items of noncompliance with Title 15 or Title 24 Minimum Standards. For detailed information, refer to the attached Procedures Checklist, Physical Plant Evaluation, and Living Area Space Evaluation. An Exit Briefing with your staff was held on Friday, May 8, 2026; BSCC staff presented an inspection overview and discussed technical assistance and best practice recommendations. * * * Jim Cooper Sheriff Page 2 Please email me at tim.mcwilliams@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 956-1559 if you have any questions. Sincerely, TIM MCWILLIAMS Field Representative Facilities Standards and Operations Division Enclosures Cc: Presiding Judge, Sacramento County Superior Court* Chair, Grand Jury, Sacramento County* Chair, Board of Supervisors, Sacramento County* County Administrator, Sacramento County* S. Hodges, Lieutenant, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office *Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov. 4115+ Sacramento SHRF CH CHJ CI LTR 25-26 COURT HOLDING FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 4115 FACILITY NAME: William R. Ridgeway Court FACILITY TYPE: CHJ PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Sgt. Hanks FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Tim McWilliams DATE: 3/20/26 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY SCSO 301 Training HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING At a minimum, all supervisors of and personnel who All assigned personnel at the Court Holding supervise incarcerated persons in, a Court Holding or Facilities receive yearly training. Records are Temporary Holding facility shall complete eight hours of maintained that identify a 12-month cycle of specialized corrections training. Such training shall training and a two-year Perishable Skills include, but not be limited to: training calendar. (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 Deputies are trained to work in a court holding in any event not more than six months after the date of facility at the time of assignment. 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 Records are maintained that verify this completed every two years. Successful completion of the regulation is met. ☒ ☐ ☐ requirements in Section 1025, Continuing Professional Training may be substituted for the eight-hour refresher. 1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15 regulation that is required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this worksheet may not contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Minimum Standards for Local Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4 for the complete list and text of regulations. 2 Excerpts from facility policies, procedures, or other reference documents are indicated in italicized text. 4115 Sacramento SHRF William R. Ridgeway Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 of 13 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL SCSO 213 Staffing Plan SCSO CSD 2-04 Holding Area Officer A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in SCSO 200 Supervision of Incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ each local detention facility to ensure the implementation Persons – Minimum Staffing Requirements and operation of the programs and activities required by these regulations. Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at Whenever a person is in custody, a deputy is least one employee on duty at all times in a local always on duty. 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 The main duty for deputies is to supervise and would conflict with the supervision and care of ☒ ☐ ☐ care for the person in custody. incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Whenever one or more females are in custody, there Both male and female deputies are assigned shall be at least one female employee who shall be to each facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ immediately available and accessible to such females. Note: Reference PC § 4021. In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of Determination of sufficient staff is predicated personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator upon ensuring that all tasks associated with shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the the staff are completed on time. 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 SCSO CSD 2-04: Holding Area Officers SCSO 504 Cell Checks The facility administrator shall develop and implement policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that include, but are not limited to, the following: All safety checks are documented in a ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well-being logbook that identifies significant events as of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly well as checks. Since there has been a through direct visual observation of all people held and restructuring of the courts, there are not as housed in the facility. many incarcerated persons that are held in this facility as in prior years. (b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse Policy identifies that safety checks are to be between safety checks. ☒ ☐ ☐ conducted every 30 minutes for adults and twice every 30 minutes for juveniles. (c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, There are no sobering cells or safety cells at and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in this facility. ☐ ☐ ☒ section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these regulations. (d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied Checks are to be completed at irregular ☒ ☐ ☐ intervals. intervals. (e) There shall be a written plan that includes the The time of each safety check is documented 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 The location is identified as the holding area. occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory ☒ ☐ ☐ There are five cells in an L-shaped pattern. number; and, (3) Initials or employee identification number of staff The name of the deputy conducting the safety ☒ ☐ ☐ who completed the safety check(s). check is documented in the logbook. 4115 Sacramento SHRF William R. Ridgeway Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 2 of 13 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (f) A documented process by which safety checks are The sergeant reviews the logbook daily to reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or verify that safety checks are conducted as facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns ☒ ☐ ☐ required. of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, safety checks. 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF SCSO CSD 5-07 Fire Suppression Plan SCSO 402 Fire Safety (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 All assigned personnel attend a Police person on duty who trained in fire and life safety ☒ ☐ ☐ Academy where this is taught. procedures that relate specifically to the facility. (b) The facility administrator, in conjunction with the SCSO PM 425 Medical Aid and Response health authority, shall develop and implement policies SCSO CSD 4-04 Inmate Medical and procedures consistent with the requirements of Penal Emergencies Code Section 6048(b) that require correctional officers certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to begin ☒ ☐ ☐ All staff receive a nine-hour, in-person course CPR on a nonresponsive person without obtaining in CPR. This agency does not employ approval from supervisors or medical staff, when it is safe correctional officers; they are all deputy and appropriate to do so. sheriffs. When practical, appropriate steps are taken to provide initial medical aid. These policies shall cover the following key elements: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) Acceptable CPR methods and application. (2) Correctional officers shall be certified in CPR and a No Correctional officers work at this facility; copy of the certification shall be on file in the facility or at ☒ ☐ ☐ however, all deputies are trained and certified a central location and available for review. in CPR/First Aid every two years. (3) Correctional officers shall immediately summon The call for medical assistance is made medical aid when a person is identified as nonresponsive whenever there is a severe medical issue. 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 The training provided teaches deputies to use equipment when administering CPR whenever possible Personal Protective Equipment for CPR to ☒ ☐ ☐ to reduce exposure to bodily fluids or bloodborne avoid contact with bodily fluids. pathogens that may contain disease-causing agents. (5) If an imminent physical danger prevents a When practical medical aid is rendered. 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 As Emergency Medical responders arrive, CPR, absent imminent physical danger, until the deputies allow them to take over life-saving nonresponsive person shows obvious signs of life, such measures. ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 There are no medical staff present at the court medical responders are present when a person is holding facilities. ☐ ☐ ☒ identified as nonresponsive, correctional officers shall defer CPR to those individuals. 4115 Sacramento SHRF William R. Ridgeway Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 3 of 13 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 SCSO CSD = Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Court Security Division Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The policy and procedures manual shall address all SCSO = Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be Custody Policy Manual comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all ☒ ☐ ☐ employees. SCSO PM = Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Policy Manual Notes: The policies and procedures required in subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate In addition to both the SCSO and SCSO PM manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsection (d) does not policies, deputies must follow the Court apply and has been deleted. Security Division policies (CSD). The CSD policies are currently being updated and incorporated into a Lexipol version. (a) The manual shall provide for, but not be limited to, the SCSO 102 Correctional Manual following: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) Table of organization, including channels of communications. (2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility This is included in the above-identified policy. ☒ ☐ ☐ administrator/manager. (3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state SCSO PM 300 Use of Force and federal legal requirements and includes ☒ ☐ ☐ prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke This policy states there is a restriction on the holds. use of Carotid Control Hold and Choke Hold. (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including SCSO 705 Health Care for Pregnant the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated Persons Penal Code Section 3407. (6) Security and control including physical counts and SCSO CSD 2-04 Holding Area Officer searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, 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: SCSO CSD 5-01 Critical Incidents: Response (A) fire suppression preplan as required by Plan section 1032 of these regulations; SCSO CSD 5-07 Fire Suppression Plan SCSO CSD 5-08 Critical Incidents: Inmate Evacuation ☒ ☐ ☐ A comprehensive Security Plan for the courts was provided for this inspection, and it includes elements of sections 7(B) through 7(F). (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of ☒ ☐ ☐ hostages; (C) mass arrests; SCSO CSD 5-04 Critical Incidents: Civil ☒ ☐ ☐ Disturbance/Protests/Mass Arrests 3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 4115 Sacramento SHRF William R. Ridgeway Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 4 of 13 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (D) natural disasters; SCSO CSD 5-06 Critical Incidents: Natural ☒ ☐ ☐ Disasters (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; SCSO CSD 2-04 Holding Area Officer ☒ ☐ ☐ and, (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, SCSO CSD 2-04 Holding Area Officer ammunition, chemical agents, and related ☒ ☐ ☐ security devices. (8) Suicide Prevention. SCSO PM 408 Crisis Intervention Incidents ☒ ☐ ☐ SCSO 712 Suicide Prevention and Intervention (9) Separation of incarcerated persons. SCSO CSD 2-04 Holding Area Officer ☒ ☐ ☐ SCSO CSD 4-02 Holding Area: Inmate Classification and Segregation (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse SCSO 605 Prison Rape Elimination Act ☒ ☐ ☐ and sexual harassment. (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and This is included in the above policy respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐ reporting any abuse. (12) Release policy, including release planning for No release planning is performed at the court ☐ ☐ ☒ incarcerated persons. holding facility. (c) The manual for court holding facilities shall include all These items are in the three sets of policies of the procedures listed in subsection (a), except number ☒ ☐ ☐ listed above. (5) (which has been deleted). (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, SCSO 605 Prison Rape Elimination Act Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the following: (1) multiple internal ways for incarcerated people to privately report sexual abuse and sexual ☒ ☐ ☐ harassment, retaliation by other incarcerated persons or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual harassment, and staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may have contributed to such incidents, (2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, SCSO 605 Prison Rape Elimination Act family, community members, and other interested third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual ☒ ☐ ☐ harassment. The method for reporting shall be publicly posted at the facility. 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM SCSO 712 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 All staff are provided with annual suicide ☒ ☐ ☐ personnel. recognition and prevention training. (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon 2-04 Holding Area Officer ☒ ☐ ☐ intake and prior to housing assignment. (c) Suicide prevention screening during special Deputies note changes in incarcerated situations, including placement in restrictive housing, persons' behavior after significant hearings ☒ ☐ ☐ following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in and inform the jail facility. classification. 4115 Sacramento SHRF William R. Ridgeway Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 5 of 13 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (d) Provisions facilitating communication among Court staff, transporting staff, and jail staff arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, communicate with each other for those ☒ ☐ ☐ medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide susceptible to suicide risk. risk. (e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide There is no long-term housing at the court. that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☐ ☐ ☒ Those at risk of suicide are only transported environment should be considered. to court upon clearance from JPS. (f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. ☒ ☐ ☐ This is identified in the procedure manuals. (g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and SCSO 712 Suicide Prevention and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures. Intervention (h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides SCSO 712 Suicide Prevention and ☒ ☐ ☐ attempts. Intervention (i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and Though not included in the policy, a review attempted suicides as defined by the facility into a serious attempt of suicide by an administrator, including the development of a corrective incarcerated person does take place and action plan to address deficiencies identified in the mirrors that of the death in custody policy. administrative review. ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC recommends that the Reporting In- Custody Death policy (SCSO 514) and the (SCSO CSD 403) Inmate Death or Serious Injury policies be amended to include reviews for serious suicide attempts. (j) Provisions for follow up care as needed. ☒ ☐ ☐ This is identified in policy. (k) Plan for mental health consultation following return This is identified in policy. ☒ ☐ ☐ from court as determined by the mental health director. 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING SCSO SCD 5-07 Critical Incidents: Fire Suppression Plan Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility SCSO 402 Fire Safety 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 This is part of the policy and procedures fire department to be included as part of the policy and manual. ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of Regulations Section 1029); (b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff This is conducted by court staff. ☒ ☐ ☐ basis with two year retention of the inspection record; (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and A fire prevention inspection was conducted on Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires ☒ ☐ ☐ 12/22/2025 by the City of Sacramento Fire inspections at least once every two years; Department. (d) an evacuation plan; and, SCSD SCD 5-03 Critical Incidents: Inmate Evacuation ☒ ☐ ☐ This policy identifies what each person is to do in the event of an evacuation of the facility. (e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated Incarcerated persons are transported back to ☒ ☐ ☐ people in the case of fire. their assigned facility. 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS SCSO 208 Report Preparation Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for the maintenance of written records There have been no reports that have ☒ ☐ ☐ and reporting of all incidents which result in physical emanated from this facility during this harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee inspection cycle. or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other person. 4115 Sacramento SHRF William R. Ridgeway Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 6 of 13 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 Such records shall include the names of the persons All demographic information is required for all involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, ☒ ☐ ☐ reports. and the date and time of the occurrence. Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff Reports are initially written by the observing assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the ☒ ☐ ☐ deputy, unless exigent circumstances exist. facility manager or designee. 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY SCSO CSD 4-03 Inmate Death or Serious Injury (a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy SCSO 514 Reporting In-Custody Deaths 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 A preliminary review of the in-custody death health administrator, shall develop written policy and takes place within 30 days of the death. 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 Reviews include an investigation of events appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to prior to the death, analysis of acts or ☒ ☐ ☐ policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to omissions by staff or incarcerated persons. identify issues that require further study. (c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the Identified in policy initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC 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. The initial review report shall contain the following All required information listed in this information: regulation is included in the In-Custody Death (1) Demographic information reports. (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. 4115 Sacramento SHRF William R. Ridgeway Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 7 of 13 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (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 SCSO CSD 4-02 Inmate Classification and Segregation (b) Each administrator of a court holding facility shall establish and implement a written plan designed to provide for the safety of staff and people held and housed at the facility. The plan shall include receiving and ☒ ☐ ☐ transmitting of information regarding incarcerated persons who represent unusual risk or hazard while confined at the facility, and the separation of such persons to the extent possible within the limits of the court holding facility. (c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, Cell placement determination is based upon the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis the current classification status at the jail in whether a placement would ensure the health and safety which they are staying. 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 SCSO 1007 Communicable Diseases 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 At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be A quick medical questionnaire is completed made of the person being booked as to whether the when a new person is remanded from court, person has or has had any communicable diseases, such along with a General Consent for Medical as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of Care. ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 SCSO PM 408 Crisis Intervention Incidents 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 Depending on the level of crisis, an readily available, an incarcerated person shall be incarcerated person may be transported to considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this ☒ ☐ ☐ the jail for additional care. 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 This does not take place at the courthouse. secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next ☐ ☐ ☒ daily sick call, whichever is earliest. 4115 Sacramento SHRF William R. Ridgeway Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 8 of 13 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the Both separation or returned to the jail may be safety of the person in crisis or others. ☒ ☐ ☐ used and are dependent upon the level of crisis. 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION SCSO CSD 4-02 Inmate Classification and Segregation Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall ☒ ☐ ☐ SCSO 505 Special Management Incarcerated develop and implement policies and procedures for the Persons administrative separation of incarcerated people. Policies and procedures must include: All incarcerated person that attends court are (a) Administrative separation may consist of separate treated the same and receive the same type housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of of temporary housing. 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. 1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SCSO 602 Incarcerated Persons with Disabilities The facility administrator, in cooperation with the SCSO 708 Mental Health Services 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 This is not done at the court facility. regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or confirmed to have a developmental disability for the ☐ ☐ ☒ purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. 1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES SCSO CSD 3-03 Procedures: Restraints SCSO 511 Use of Restraints The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop and implement For the court holding facility, restraints, as written policies and procedures for the use of restraint stated in this regulation, are not used in the devices. Restraint devices include any devices which facility. immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated person ☒ ☐ ☐ from being ambulatory. The provisions of this section do not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or other restraint devices when used to restrain incarcerated people for security reasons. The facility manager may delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in restraints to responsible health care staff. (a) The policy shall address the following areas: Only handcuffs, leg irons, and belly chains are ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) acceptable restraint devices; in the court facility. (2) signs or symptoms which should result in immediate medical/mental health referral; availability ☐ ☐ ☒ of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; (3) protective housing of restrained persons; ☐ ☐ ☒ (4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, ☐ ☐ ☒ (5) exercising of extremities. ☐ ☐ ☒ (b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the following requirements: ☐ ☐ ☒ (1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment or as a substitute for treatment. 4115 Sacramento SHRF William R. Ridgeway Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 9 of 13 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (2) Restraint devices shall only be used on incarcerated people who display behavior which ☐ ☐ ☒ results in the destruction of property or reveal an intent to cause physical harm to self or others. (3) Restraint devices should be used only when less restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation ☐ ☐ ☒ techniques, have been attempted and are deemed ineffective. (4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in restraints only with the approval of the facility manager, the facility watch commander, or ☐ ☐ ☒ responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour. (5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be ☐ ☐ ☒ maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. (6) A medical opinion on placement and retention shall be secured within one hour from the time of ☐ ☐ ☒ placement. (7) A medical assessment shall be completed within ☐ ☐ ☒ four hours of placement. (8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure that the restraints are properly employed, and to ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated person. Such observation shall be documented. ☐ ☐ ☒ While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area which makes provisions to protect the person from abuse. (9) If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation with responsible health care staff determines that an incarcerated person cannot be safely removed from ☐ ☐ ☒ restraints after eight hours, the person shall be taken to a medical facility for further evaluation. (10) Where applicable, the facility manager shall use the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended ☐ ☐ ☒ maximum time limits for placement. (11) All events and information related to the placement in restraints shall be documented and shall be video recorded unless exigent circumstances prevent staff from doing so. The ☐ ☐ ☒ documentation shall include: the reason for placement; person authorizing placement; names of staff involved in the placement; injuries sustained; and the duration of placement. 1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS SCSO 511 Use of Restraints SCSO 705 Health Care for Pregnant The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Incarcerated Persons 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 Pregnant persons are only handcuffed to the in recovery after delivery or termination of the front. No waist restraints or leg irons are ☒ ☐ ☐ pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or used. waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. 4115 Sacramento SHRF William R. Ridgeway Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 10 of 13 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during Identified in policy. delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists, ☒ ☐ ☐ ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the safety and security of the incarcerated person, the staff, or the public. (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional Identified in policy. 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 This does not occur at the court holding pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, facility. ☐ ☐ ☒ of the standards and policies governing incarcerated pregnant people. 1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL SCSO CSD 4-05 Holding Area: Inmate - Attorney Conferences The facility administrator shall develop written policies ☒ ☐ ☐ and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have This policy addresses inmate/attorney access to the court and to legal counsel. conferences when held in Sacramento Such access shall consist of: County court holding facilities. (b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND SCSO 800 Sanitation Inspections MAINTENANCE SCSO 802 Housekeeping and Maintenance SCSO CSD 2-04 Holding Area Officer The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable ☒ ☐ ☐ level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices which may be found. 4115 Sacramento SHRF William R. Ridgeway Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 11 of 13 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Are minors held in a cell or other secure portion of If YES, the following sections, including the Court Holding facility? those summarized in Title 15, Article 10, ☐ ☒ ☐ apply (Minors in Court Holding Facilities). Juveniles are not held in any cell. 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. 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 0B 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 shall not be restrained by the use of leg ☐ ☐ ☒ irons, waist chains, or handcuffs behind the body. (2) A pregnant minor in labor, during delivery, or in recovery after delivery, 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 determines that the removal of restraints is medically necessary. (4) Upon confirmation of a minor's pregnancy, she 1 s B hall be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards ☐ ☐ ☒ and policies governing pregnant minors. 1161 CONDITIONS OF DETENTION 2B Court holding facilities shall be designed to provide the ☐ ☐ ☒ following: (a) Separation of minors from adults in accordance with Section 208 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (b) Separation of minors in accordance with an ☐ ☐ ☒ established classification plan. (c) Secure non-public access, movement within and egress. If the same entrance/exit is used by both minors ☐ ☐ ☒ and adults, movements shall be scheduled in such a manner that there is no opportunity for contact. 4115 Sacramento SHRF William R. Ridgeway Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 12 of 13 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS An existing court holding facility built in accordance with construction standards at the time of construction shall be considered as being in compliance with this article unless the condition of the structure is determined by the appropriate authority to be dangerous to life, health, or ☐ ☐ ☒ welfare of minors. Upon notification of noncompliance with this section, the facility administrator shall develop and submit a plan for corrective action to the Board within 90 days. 1162 SUPERVISION OF MINORS 3B A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each facility to permit unscheduled safety checks of all ☐ ☐ ☒ minors at least twice every 30 minutes, and to ensure the implementation and operation of the activities required by these regulations. There shall be a written plan that includes the documentation and review of safety checks. 1163 CLASSIFICATION 4B The administrator of a court holding facility shall establish and implement a written plan designed to provide for the safety of staff and minors held at the facility. The plan shall include receiving and transmitting of information ☐ ☐ ☒ regarding minors who represent 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 court holding facility, and for the separation of minors from any adults confined there as required by Section 208 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. 4115 Sacramento SHRF William R. Ridgeway Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 13 of 13 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections Applicable Title 24 Regulations: 6/94; 2/99; 2001 BSCC Code: 4115 FACILITY NAME: William R. Ridgeway Court Holding FACILITY TYPE: CHJ APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That 6/94: 2/99: 2001: OTHER: Apply): FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Tim McWilliams DATE: 03/20/26 TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Temporary Holding Cell or Room (2.2) X Contains 10 square feet of floor area per inmate Holds no more than 16 inmates X Is not smaller than 40 square feet and has a clear X ceiling height of 8 feet or more Contains sufficient seating to accommodate all X inmates Contains water closet (toilet), washbasin, and drinking X fountain Provides for clear visual supervision by staff X A bunk is provided if inmates are held 12 hours or X more Detoxification/Sobering Cell (2.4) No sobering cell is located at this facility. 01: Name change to “sobering cell” X Contains 20 square feet of floor area per inmate Balance of this regulation is deleted. Safety Cell (2.5) No safety cell is located at this facility. X Contains 48 square feet with one floor dimension of a Balance of this regulation is deleted. least 6 feet and a clear ceiling height of 8 feet or more Safety Equipment Storage (2.19) X Adequate space is provided to store equipment such as fire extinguishers, SCBA, emergency lights, etc. Janitors' Closet (2.20) X Lockable, containing a mop sink and storage space 01: Mop sink may be separate from janitors’ closet Audio or Visual Monitoring (2.22) There is an audio monitoring system capable of alerting staff in a central control. When visual X electronic surveillance is use, it is located primarily in corridors, elevators, or at points on the security perimeter such as entrances and exits. 2-99: Video monitoring option deleted. 4115 Sacramento SHRF Wm. R Ridgeway Court CHJ CI PHY 25-26 - 1 - A382 PHY CH-TH 94 99 01.dot (03/01) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Emergency Power (2.24) There is an emergency power source available and X capable of providing minimal lighting in all areas and maintaining fire and life safety, security, communication and alarm systems. Attorney Interview Space (2.26) X Available and provides for confidentiality Water Closets (Toilets)/Urinals (3.1) Provide for inmate privacy/modesty with staff being X able to visual supervise; provided at a ratio of 1:16 in holding and staging cells. See regulation for calculations of urinal substitutions. Washbasins (3.2) Provide hot and cold or tempered water; provided at a X ratio of 1:16 in holding and staging cells. See regulation for calculations of washbasin trough substitutions. Drinking Fountains (3.3) X 2-99: Available in each temporary holding, staging and sobering cell. Water outlet (bubbler) is mechanically actuated and at an angle that prevents wastewater from flowing over the outlet (bubbler); there is a mouth guard on the X water outlet (bubbler). 2-99: Mouth guard requirement deleted. Lighting (3.6) Lighting is sufficient to permit easy reading by a person with normal vision, night lighting is sufficient for purposes of supervision. X Lighting is centrally controlled and/or occupant controlled in housing cells or rooms. Light fixtures are of secure design. Seating (3.10) Seating is designed to the level of security. When bench seating is used, eighteen inches of bench are X provided per inmate. 2-99: In holding and staging cells, seating is securely fastened to the wall and/or floor. Weapons Locker (3.12) (NA type IV and Minimum Security Facilities) A secure weapons locker is located outside the X security perimeter of the facility and no weapons are brought into the security area. Lockers have individual compartments, locks and keys. 4115 Sacramento SHRF Wm. R Ridgeway Court CHJ CI PHY 25-26 - 2 - A382 PHY CH-TH 94 99 01.dot (03/01) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Design Requirements (102(c)6) Design requirements as specified in Title 24, Part 1, 102(c)6 are met. (See regulation for specific X requirements. Note areas of non-compliance that are applicable to the facility type and construction date in the "comments" section.) 4115 Sacramento SHRF Wm. R Ridgeway Court CHJ CI PHY 25-26 - 3 - A382 PHY CH-TH 94 99 01.dot (03/01) BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - BIENNIAL INSPECTION ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION BSCC Code: 4115 FACILITY: William R. Ridgeway Court TYPE: CHJ RC: (41) FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Tim McWilliams DATE 03/20/26 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 #1 Holding 1999 1 9 (9) 8'10" x 11'7" 1 1 1 Note: 102 square feet. Three benches: 5' seating for 3 inmates, 7'2" seating for 4, and 3' seating for 2 inmates. #2 Holding 1999 1 7 (7) 8'4" x 11'7" 1 1 1 Note: 96 square feet. Two benches. 5' seating for 3 inmates and 7'2"seating for 4 inmates. #3 Holding 1999 1 16 (16) 17'2" x 11'7" 1 1 1 Note: 199 square feet. More seating is provided than is required for 16 inmates. #4 Holding 1999 1 6 (6) 7'9" x 9'9" 1 1 1 Note: 76 square feet. Two benches. 4' has seating for 2 inmates and 6'8" has seating for 4 inmates. #5 Holding 1999 1 3 (3) 7'10" x 9'9" 1 1 1 Note: 76 square feet. One bench. 5' has seating for 3 inmates. *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. 4115 Sacramento SHRF Wm. R. Ridgeway Court CHJ CI LASE 25-26 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult.dot (9/98) COURT HOLDING FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 4117 FACILITY NAME: Lorenzo Patino Hall of Justice (HOJ) FACILITY TYPE: CH PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Sgt. Darling, Dep. Candido FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Tim McWilliams DATE: 03/18/26 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY SCSO 301 Training HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING At a minimum, all supervisors of and personnel who All assigned personnel at the Court Holding supervise incarcerated persons in, a Court Holding or Facilities receive yearly training. Records are Temporary Holding facility shall complete eight hours of maintained that identify a 12-month cycle of specialized corrections training. Such training shall training and a two-year Perishable Skills include, but not be limited to: training calendar. (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 Deputies are trained to work in a court holding in any event not more than six months after the date of facility at the time of assignment. 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 Records are maintained that verify this completed every two years. Successful completion of the regulation is met. ☒ ☐ ☐ requirements in Section 1025, Continuing Professional Training may be substituted for the eight-hour refresher. 1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15 regulation that is required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this worksheet may not contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Minimum Standards for Local Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4 for the complete list and text of regulations. 2 Excerpts from facility policies, procedures, or other reference documents are indicated in italicized text. 4117 Sacramento SHRF Lorenzo Patino HOJ CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL SCSO 213 Staffing Plan SCSO CSD 2-04 Holding Area Officer A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in SCSO 200 Supervision of Incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ each local detention facility to ensure the implementation Persons – Minimum Staffing Requirements and operation of the programs and activities required by these regulations. Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at Whenever a person is in custody, a deputy is least one employee on duty at all times in a local always on duty. 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 The focus for deputies is the person in would conflict with the supervision and care of ☒ ☐ ☐ custody. incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Whenever one or more females are in custody, there Both male and female deputies are assigned shall be at least one female employee who shall be to each facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ immediately available and accessible to such females. Note: Reference PC § 4021. In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of Determination of sufficient staff is predicated personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator upon ensuring that all tasks associated with shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the the staff are completed on time. 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 SCSO CSD 2-04: Holding Area Officers SCSO 504 Cell Checks The facility administrator shall develop and implement policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that Two months (January and February 2026) of include, but are not limited to, the following: safety check documentation were requested (a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well-being ☒ ☐ ☐ for this inspection. Of the logbooks reviewed, of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly documentation consisted of the names of staff through direct visual observation of all people held and members, the times of the safety checks, and housed in the facility. significant events. The review verified that safety checks are completed within the time frame established in this regulation. (b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse Policy identifies that safety checks are to be between safety checks. ☒ ☐ ☐ conducted every 30 minutes for adults and twice every 30 minutes for juveniles. (c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, There are no sobering cells or safety cells at and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in this facility. ☐ ☐ ☒ section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these regulations. (d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied Checks are to be completed at irregular ☒ ☐ ☐ intervals. intervals. (e) There shall be a written plan that includes the The time of the safety check is documented in documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall the logbook. include: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) the actual time at which each individual safety check occurred; (2) the location where each individual safety check The location is identified as all the cells in the occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory ☒ ☐ ☐ court holding area, and they are set in a linear number; and, fashion. 4117 Sacramento SHRF Lorenzo Patino HOJ CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 2 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (3) Initials or employee identification number of staff The name of the deputy is listed as the person ☒ ☐ ☐ who completed the safety check(s). conducting the check. (f) A documented process by which safety checks are A review is conducted to verify that checks are reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or being conducted as required. facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns ☒ ☐ ☐ of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, safety checks. 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF SCSO CSD 5-07 Fire Suppression Plan SCSO 402 Fire Safety (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 All assigned personnel attend a Police person on duty who trained in fire and life safety ☒ ☐ ☐ Academy where this is taught. procedures that relate specifically to the facility. (b) The facility administrator, in conjunction with the SCSO PM 425 Medical Aid and Response health authority, shall develop and implement policies SCSO CSD 4-04 Inmate Medical and procedures consistent with the requirements of Penal Emergencies Code Section 6048(b) that require correctional officers certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to begin ☒ ☐ ☐ All staff receive a nine-hour, in-person course CPR on a nonresponsive person without obtaining in CPR. This agency does not employ approval from supervisors or medical staff, when it is safe correctional officers; they are all deputy and appropriate to do so. sheriffs. When practical, appropriate steps are taken to provide initial medical aid. These policies shall cover the following key elements: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) Acceptable CPR methods and application. (2) Correctional officers shall be certified in CPR and a No Correctional officers work at this facility; copy of the certification shall be on file in the facility or at ☒ ☐ ☐ however, all deputies are trained and certified a central location and available for review. in CPR/First Aid every two years. (3) Correctional officers shall immediately summon The call for medical assistance is made medical aid when a person is identified as nonresponsive whenever there is a severe medical issue. 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 The training provided teaches deputies to use equipment when administering CPR whenever possible Personal Protective Equipment for CPR to ☒ ☐ ☐ to reduce exposure to bodily fluids or bloodborne avoid contact with bodily fluids. pathogens that may contain disease-causing agents. (5) If an imminent physical danger prevents a When practical medical aid is rendered. 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 As Emergency Medical responders arrive, CPR, absent imminent physical danger, until the deputies allow them to take over life-saving nonresponsive person shows obvious signs of life, such measures. ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 There are no medical staff present at the court medical responders are present when a person is holding facilities. ☐ ☐ ☒ identified as nonresponsive, correctional officers shall defer CPR to those individuals. 4117 Sacramento SHRF Lorenzo Patino HOJ CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 3 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 SCSO CSD = Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Court Security Division Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The policy and procedures manual shall address all SCSO = Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be Custody Policy Manual comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every ☒ ☐ ☐ two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all employees. SCSO PM = Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Policy Manual Notes: The policies and procedures required in subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate In addition to both the SCSO and SCSO PM manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsection (d) does not policies, deputies must follow the Court apply and has been deleted. Security Division policies. (a) The manual shall provide for, but not be limited to, the SCSO 102 Correctional Manual following: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) Table of organization, including channels of communications. (2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility This is included in the above-identified policy. ☒ ☐ ☐ administrator/manager. (3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state SCSO PM 300 Use of Force and federal legal requirements and includes ☒ ☐ ☐ prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke This policy states there is a restriction on the holds. use of Carotid Control Hold and Choke Hold. (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including SCSO 705 Health Care for Pregnant the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated Persons Penal Code Section 3407. (6) Security and control including physical counts and SCSO CSD 2-04 Holding Area Officer searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, 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: SCSO CSD 5-01 Critical Incidents: Response (A) fire suppression preplan as required by Plan section 1032 of these regulations; SCSO CSD 5-07 Fire Suppression Plan SCSO CSD 5-08 Critical Incidents: Inmate Evacuation ☒ ☐ ☐ A comprehensive Security Plan for the courts was provided for this inspection, and it includes elements of sections 7(B) through 7(F). (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of ☒ ☐ ☐ hostages; (C) mass arrests; SCSO CSD 5-04 Critical Incidents: Civil ☒ ☐ ☐ Disturbance/Protests/Mass Arrests (D) natural disasters; SCSO CSD 5-06 Critical Incidents: Natural ☒ ☐ ☐ Disasters 3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 4117 Sacramento SHRF Lorenzo Patino HOJ CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 4 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; SCSO CSD 2-04 Holding Area Officer ☒ ☐ ☐ and, (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, SCSO CSD 2-04 Holding Area Officer ammunition, chemical agents, and related ☒ ☐ ☐ security devices. (8) Suicide Prevention. SCSO PM 408 Crisis Intervention Incidents ☒ ☐ ☐ SCSO 712 Suicide Prevention and Intervention (9) Separation of incarcerated persons. SCSO CSD 2-04 Holding Area Officer ☒ ☐ ☐ SCSO CSD 4-02 Holding Area: Inmate Classification and Segregation (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse SCSO 605 Prison Rape Elimination Act ☒ ☐ ☐ and sexual harassment. (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and This is included in the above policy. respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐ reporting any abuse. (12) Release policy, including release planning for No release planning is performed at the court ☐ ☐ ☒ incarcerated persons. holding facility. (c) The manual for court holding facilities shall include all These items are in the three sets of policies of the procedures listed in subsection (a), except number ☒ ☐ ☐ listed above. (5) (which has been deleted). (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, SCSO 605 Prison Rape Elimination Act Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the following: (1) multiple internal ways for incarcerated people to privately report sexual abuse and sexual ☒ ☐ ☐ harassment, retaliation by other incarcerated persons or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual harassment, and staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may have contributed to such incidents, (2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, SCSO 605 Prison Rape Elimination Act family, community members, and other interested third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual ☒ ☐ ☐ harassment. The method for reporting shall be A poster identifying sexual abuse and publicly posted at the facility. harassment reporting is posted. 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM SCSO 712 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 ☒ ☐ ☐ personnel. (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon 2-04 Holding Area Officer ☒ ☐ ☐ intake and prior to housing assignment. (c) Suicide prevention screening during special Deputies note changes in incarcerated situations, including placement in restrictive housing, persons' behavior after significant hearings ☒ ☐ ☐ following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in and inform the jail facility. classification. 4117 Sacramento SHRF Lorenzo Patino HOJ CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 5 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (d) Provisions facilitating communication among Court staff, transporting staff, and jail staff arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, communicate with each other for those ☒ ☐ ☐ medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide susceptible to suicide risk. risk. (e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide There is no long-term housing at the court. that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☐ ☐ ☒ Those at risk of suicide are only transported environment should be considered. to court upon clearance from JPS. (f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. ☒ ☐ ☐ This is identified in the procedure manuals. (g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and SCSO 712 Suicide Prevention and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures. Intervention (h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides SCSO 712 Suicide Prevention and ☒ ☐ ☐ attempts. Intervention (i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and Though not included in the policy, a review attempted suicides as defined by the facility into a serious attempt of suicide by an administrator, including the development of a corrective incarcerated person does take place and action plan to address deficiencies identified in the mirrors that of the death in custody policy. administrative review. ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC recommends that the Reporting In- Custody Death policy (SCSO 514) and the (SCSO CSD 403) Inmate Death or Serious Injury policies be amended to include reviews for serious suicide attempts. (j) Provisions for follow up care as needed. ☒ ☐ ☐ This is identified in policy. (k) Plan for mental health consultation following return This is identified in policy. ☒ ☐ ☐ from court as determined by the mental health director. 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING SCSO SCD 5-07 Critical Incidents: Fire Suppression Plan Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility SCSO 402 Fire Safety 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 This is part of the policy and procedures fire department to be included as part of the policy and manual. ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of Regulations Section 1029); (b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff This is conducted by court staff. It is also part basis with two year retention of the inspection record; of a daily routine for deputies. Prior to bringing incarcerated persons into the facility, ☒ ☐ ☐ a check of the area is made to ensure it is safe to operate efficiently, and safety equipment is operational and accessible. (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and A fire prevention inspection was conducted on Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires ☒ ☐ ☐ 12/22/2025 by the City of Sacramento Fire inspections at least once every two years; Department (d) an evacuation plan; and, SCSD SCD 5-03 Critical Incidents: Inmate Evacuation ☒ ☐ ☐ This policy identifies what each person is to do in the event of an evacuation of the facility. (e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated Incarcerated persons are transported back to ☒ ☐ ☐ people in the case of fire. their assigned facility. 4117 Sacramento SHRF Lorenzo Patino HOJ CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 6 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS SCSO 208 Report Preparation Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for the maintenance of written records Two consecutive months of Incident Reports and reporting of all incidents which result in physical were requested for this inspection. Since this harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee facility does not write many incident reports, ☒ ☐ ☐ or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other approximately 10 reports from various time person. frames were provided. Of the reports reviewed, documentation identified brief encounters that either returned the incarcerated person to a court holding cell or to the jail. Such records shall include the names of the persons All demographic information is included in the involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, ☒ ☐ ☐ report. and the date and time of the occurrence. Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff Reports are initially written by the observing assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the ☒ ☐ ☐ deputy, unless exigent circumstances exist. facility manager or designee. 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY SCSO CSD 4-03 Inmate Death or Serious Injury (a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy SCSO 514 Reporting In-Custody Deaths 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 A preliminary review of the in-custody death health administrator, shall develop written policy and takes place within 30 days of the death. 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 Reviews include an investigation of events appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to prior to the death, analysis of acts or ☒ ☐ ☐ policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to omissions by staff or incarcerated persons. identify issues that require further study. (c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the Identified in policy. initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC 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. 4117 Sacramento SHRF Lorenzo Patino HOJ CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 7 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 The initial review report shall contain the following All required information listed in this information: regulation is included in the In-Custody Death (1) Demographic information reports. (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 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 SCSO CSD 4-02 Inmate Classification and Segregation (b) Each administrator of a court holding facility shall establish and implement a written plan designed to provide for the safety of staff and people held and housed at the facility. The plan shall include receiving and ☒ ☐ ☐ transmitting of information regarding incarcerated persons who represent unusual risk or hazard while confined at the facility, and the separation of such persons to the extent possible within the limits of the court holding facility. (c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, Cell placement determination is based upon the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis the current classification status at the jail in whether a placement would ensure the health and safety which they are staying. Incarcerated persons of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement ☒ ☐ ☐ are not housed at the court, and no would present management or security problems. A programming assignments are issued. person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall be given serious consideration. 1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES SCSO 1007 Communicable Diseases 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 4117 Sacramento SHRF Lorenzo Patino HOJ CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 8 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be A quick medical questionnaire is completed made of the person being booked as to whether the when a new person is remanded from court, person has or has had any communicable diseases, such along with a General Consent for Medical as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of Care. Incarcerated persons are then ☒ ☐ ☐ tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or processed at the jail. other special medical problem identified by the health authority. The response shall be noted on the medical screening from. 1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION SCSO PM 408 Crisis Intervention Incidents 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 Depending on the level of crisis, an readily available, an incarcerated person shall be incarcerated person may be transported to considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this ☒ ☐ ☐ the jail for additional care. 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 This does not take place at the courthouse. 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 Both separation or returned to the jail may be safety of the person in crisis or others. ☒ ☐ ☐ used and are dependent upon the level of crisis. 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION SCSO CSD 4-02 Inmate Classification and Segregation Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall ☒ ☐ ☐ SCSO 505 Special Management Incarcerated develop and implement policies and procedures for the Persons administrative separation of incarcerated people. Policies and procedures must include: All incarcerated person that attends court are (a) Administrative separation may consist of separate treated the same and receive the same type housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of of temporary housing. 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. 1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SCSO 602 Incarcerated Persons with Disabilities The facility administrator, in cooperation with the SCSO 708 Mental Health Services responsible physician, shall develop written policies and procedures for the identification and evaluation, ☒ ☐ ☐ appropriate classification and housing, protection, and A quick medical questionnaire is asked when nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with detained in court. Follow-up takes place at developmental disabilities. the jail when the person is officially booked into custody. The health authority or designee shall contact the This is not done at the court facility. regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or confirmed to have a developmental disability for the ☐ ☐ ☒ purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. 4117 Sacramento SHRF Lorenzo Patino HOJ CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 9 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES SCSO CSD 3-03 Procedures: Restraints SCSO 511 Use of Restraints The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop and implement For the court holding facility, restraints, as written policies and procedures for the use of restraint stated in this regulation, are not used in the devices. Restraint devices include any devices which facility. immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated person ☒ ☐ ☐ from being ambulatory. The provisions of this section do not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or other restraint devices when used to restrain incarcerated people for security reasons. The facility manager may delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in restraints to responsible health care staff. (a) The policy shall address the following areas: Only handcuffs, leg irons, and belly chains are ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) acceptable restraint devices; in the court facility. (2) signs or symptoms which should result in immediate medical/mental health referral; availability ☐ ☐ ☒ of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; (3) protective housing of restrained persons; ☐ ☐ ☒ (4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, ☐ ☐ ☒ (5) exercising of extremities. ☐ ☐ ☒ (b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the following requirements: ☐ ☐ ☒ (1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment or as a substitute for treatment. (2) Restraint devices shall only be used on incarcerated people who display behavior which ☐ ☐ ☒ results in the destruction of property or reveal an intent to cause physical harm to self or others. (3) Restraint devices should be used only when less restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation ☐ ☐ ☒ techniques, have been attempted and are deemed ineffective. (4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in restraints only with the approval of the facility manager, the facility watch commander, or ☐ ☐ ☒ responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour. (5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be ☐ ☐ ☒ maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. (6) A medical opinion on placement and retention shall be secured within one hour from the time of ☐ ☐ ☒ placement. (7) A medical assessment shall be completed within ☐ ☐ ☒ four hours of placement. (8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure that the restraints are properly employed, and to ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated person. Such observation shall be documented. ☐ ☐ ☒ 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. 4117 Sacramento SHRF Lorenzo Patino HOJ CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 10 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (9) If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation with responsible health care staff determines that an incarcerated person cannot be safely removed from ☐ ☐ ☒ restraints after eight hours, the person shall be taken to a medical facility for further evaluation. (10) Where applicable, the facility manager shall use the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended ☐ ☐ ☒ maximum time limits for placement. (11) All events and information related to the placement in restraints shall be documented and shall be video recorded unless exigent circumstances prevent staff from doing so. The ☐ ☐ ☒ documentation shall include: the reason for placement; person authorizing placement; names of staff involved in the placement; injuries sustained; and the duration of placement. 1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS SCSO 511 Use of Restraints SCSO 705 Health Care for Pregnant The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Incarcerated Persons 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 Pregnant persons are only handcuffed to the in recovery after delivery or termination of the front. No waist restraints or leg irons are ☒ ☐ ☐ pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or used. Pregnant incarcerated persons are not waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. handcuffed when in holding cells. (2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during Identified in policy. delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists, ☒ ☐ ☐ ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the safety and security of the incarcerated person, the staff, or the public. (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional Identified in policy. 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 This does not occur at the court holding pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, facility. ☐ ☐ ☒ of the standards and policies governing incarcerated pregnant people. 1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL SCSO CSD 4-05 Holding Area: Inmate - Attorney Conferences The facility administrator shall develop written policies ☒ ☐ ☐ and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have This policy addresses inmate/attorney access to the court and to legal counsel. conferences when held in Sacramento Such access shall consist of: County court holding facilities. (b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☒ ☐ ☐ 4117 Sacramento SHRF Lorenzo Patino HOJ CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 11 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND SCSO 800 Sanitation Inspections MAINTENANCE SCSO 802 Housekeeping and Maintenance SCSO CSD 2-04 Holding Area Officer The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable ☒ ☐ ☐ level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices which may be found. 4117 Sacramento SHRF Lorenzo Patino HOJ CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 12 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Are minors held in a cell or other secure portion of If YES, the following sections, including the Court Holding facility? those summarized in Title 15, Article 10, apply (Minors in Court Holding Facilities). ☐ ☒ ☐ If minors are held in the facility, even if they are supervised by probation staff, these sections apply and must be inspected for compliance. Use probation policy and documentation as necessary. 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. 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 0B 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 shall not be restrained by the use of leg ☐ ☐ ☒ irons, waist chains, or handcuffs behind the body. (2) A pregnant minor in labor, during delivery, or in recovery after delivery, 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 determines that the removal of restraints is medically necessary. (4) Upon confirmation of a minor's pregnancy, she 1 s B hall be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards ☐ ☐ ☒ and policies governing pregnant minors. 1161 CONDITIONS OF DETENTION 2B Court holding facilities shall be designed to provide the ☐ ☐ ☒ following: (a) Separation of minors from adults in accordance with Section 208 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (b) Separation of minors in accordance with an ☐ ☐ ☒ established classification plan. 4117 Sacramento SHRF Lorenzo Patino HOJ CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 13 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (c) Secure non-public access, movement within and egress. If the same entrance/exit is used by both minors ☐ ☐ ☒ and adults, movements shall be scheduled in such a manner that there is no opportunity for contact. An existing court holding facility built in accordance with construction standards at the time of construction shall be considered as being in compliance with this article unless the condition of the structure is determined by the appropriate authority to be dangerous to life, health, or ☐ ☐ ☒ welfare of minors. Upon notification of noncompliance with this section, the facility administrator shall develop and submit a plan for corrective action to the Board within 90 days. 1162 SUPERVISION OF MINORS 3B A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each facility to permit unscheduled safety checks of all ☐ ☐ ☒ minors at least twice every 30 minutes, and to ensure the implementation and operation of the activities required by these regulations. There shall be a written plan that includes the documentation and review of safety checks. 1163 CLASSIFICATION 4B The administrator of a court holding facility shall establish and implement a written plan designed to provide for the safety of staff and minors held at the facility. The plan shall include receiving and transmitting of information ☐ ☐ ☒ regarding minors who represent 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 court holding facility, and for the separation of minors from any adults confined there as required by Section 208 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. 4117 Sacramento SHRF Lorenzo Patino HOJ CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 14 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections Applicable Title 24 Regulations: 1/78 BSCC Code: 4117 FACILITY NAME: Lorenzo Patiño Hall of Justice (HOJ) FACILITY TYPE: CH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 1/78: OTHER: 1980 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Tim McWilliams DATE: 3/18/26 TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Temporary Holding Cells (2.2) 0B X Contain 10 square feet of floor per inmate Limited to no more than 16 inmates X No smaller than 40 square feet X Contain sufficient seating to accommodate all inmates X Toilet accessible X Wash basin accessible X Drinking fountain accessible X Provide for adequate visual supervision of inmates X Bunk provided to inmates held between hours of 2400 and 0600 (Later, less restrictive 1994 standards only X require a bunk if inmates are held longer than 12 hours) Weapons Locker (3.12) External to the security area and equipped with X individual compartments, locks and keys Sobering Cells (WA) (2.4) No sobering cell is located within the facility. 01: name change to “Sobering Cell” X Balance of this regulation is deleted. Limited to no more than 8 inmates Safety Cells (WA) (2.5) No safety cell is located within the facility. Contain 48 square feet with one floor dimension at X Balance of this regulation is deleted. least 6 feet Shower-Delousing Room (3.4) 1B X Available Secure Vault or Storage Space (2.1) Remanded inmates and property would be Available for inmate valuables X booked into the adjacent Sacramento County Main Jail. Telephone (2.1) X Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5 Audio Monitoring (2.22) X For facilities planned or constructed after 8-86 Janitor Closet (2.20) X Available Storage Rooms (WA) (2.21) X Available Emergency Power (2.24) Available to maintain fire and life safety, security, X communications and alarm systems Attorney Interview Space (2.26) X Available 4117 Sacramento SHRF Lorenzo Patino HOJ CH CI LASE 25-26 - 1 - A370 PHY CH-TH 1-78.dot (03/01) BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - BIENNIAL INSPECTION ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION BSCC Code: 4117 FACILITY: Lorenzo Patiño Hall of Justice (HOJ) TYPE: CH RC: (78) FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Tim McWilliams DATE: 3/18/26 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 1 & 2 Holding 1980 2 3 (6) 6' 9" x 14' 3” 1 1 1 3 Holding 1980 1 12 (12) 11’ 7” x 14’ 3” 1 1 1 4 Holding 1980 1 12 (12) 11’ 7” x 14’ 3” 1 1 1 5 Holding 1980 1 16 (16) 13’ 4” x 14’ 3” 1 1 1 6 Holding 1980 1 16 (16) 12’ 1” x 14’ 3” 1 1 1 7 Holding 1980 1 7 (7) 6’ 9” x 14’ 3” 1 1 1 8 Holding 1980 1 1 (9) 7’ 6” x 14’ 3” 1 1 1 There is also a large sallyport in the court holding area that is known as the super-tank that is used for staging large numbers of inmates prior to them being placed in court holding cells. There is also one attorney visiting room available for use. Historical Comments: 12/23/2013 – This courthouse is attached to the existing Sacramento County Main Jail and at this writing was still under the ownership/control of Sacramento County and not the Administrative Office of the Courts. These court holding cells were previously included in the Physical Plant and Living Area Space Evaluation of the jail. Inmates in the court holding area are supervised by court holding staff. During the 2012-2014 Inspection Cycle, it was decided to separate the court holding from the jail and create a new CH. *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. 4117 Sacramento SHRF Lorenzo Patino HOJ CH CI LASE 25-26 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult.dot (9/98) COURT HOLDING FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 4120 FACILITY NAME: Carol Miller Justice Center FACILITY TYPE: CH PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Sgt. Sheehan FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Tim McWilliams DATE: 03/19/26 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY SCSO 301 Training HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING At a minimum, all supervisors of and personnel who All assigned personnel at the Court Holding supervise incarcerated persons in, a Court Holding or Facilities receive yearly training. Records are Temporary Holding facility shall complete eight hours of maintained that identify a 12-month cycle of specialized corrections training. Such training shall trainings and a two-year Perishable Skills include, but not be limited to: training calendar. (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 Deputies are trained to work in a court holding in any event not more than six months after the date of facility at the time of assignment. 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 Records are maintained that verify this completed every two years. Successful completion of the regulation is met. ☒ ☐ ☐ requirements in Section 1025, Continuing Professional Training may be substituted for the eight-hour refresher. 1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15 regulation that is required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this worksheet may not contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Minimum Standards for Local Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4 for the complete list and text of regulations. 2 Excerpts from facility policies, procedures, or other reference documents are indicated in italicized text. 4120 Sacramento SHRF Carol Miller Justice Center CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL SCSO 213 Staffing Plan SCSO CSD 2-04 Holding Area Officer A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in SCSO 200 Supervision of Incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ each local detention facility to ensure the implementation Persons – Minimum Staffing Requirements and operation of the programs and activities required by these regulations. Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at Whenever a person is in custody, a deputy is least one employee on duty at all times in a local always on duty. detention facility or in the building which houses a local ☒ ☐ ☐ detention facility who shall be immediately available and No incarcerated persons are held in the accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an holding cells. emergency. Such an employee shall not have any other duties which No other duties are assigned. 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 Both male and female deputies are assigned shall be at least one female employee who shall be to each facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ immediately available and accessible to such females. Note: Reference PC § 4021. In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of Determination of sufficient staff is predicated personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator upon ensuring that all tasks associated with shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the the staff are completed on time. 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 SCSO CSD 2-04: Holding Area Officers SCSO 504 Cell Checks The facility administrator shall develop and implement policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that include, but are not limited to, the following: ☒ ☐ ☐ Compliance is based on policy since no (a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well-being incarcerated persons have been held in any of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly cells for several inspection cycles. through direct visual observation of all people held and housed in the facility. (b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse ☒ ☐ ☐ between safety checks. (c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in ☐ ☐ ☒ section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these regulations. (d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied ☒ ☐ ☐ intervals. (e) There shall be a written plan that includes the documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall include: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) the actual time at which each individual safety check occurred; (2) the location where each individual safety check occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory ☒ ☐ ☐ number; and, (3) Initials or employee identification number of staff ☒ ☐ ☐ who completed the safety check(s). 4120 Sacramento SHRF Carol Miller Justice Center CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 2 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (f) A documented process by which safety checks are reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns ☒ ☐ ☐ of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, safety checks. 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF SCSO CSD 5-07 Fire Suppression Plan SCSO 402 Fire Safety (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 All assigned personnel attend a Police person on duty who trained in fire and life safety ☒ ☐ ☐ Academy where this is taught. procedures that relate specifically to the facility. (b) The facility administrator, in conjunction with the SCSO PM 425 Medical Aid and Response health authority, shall develop and implement policies SCSO CSD 4-04 Inmate Medical and procedures consistent with the requirements of Penal Emergencies Code Section 6048(b) that require correctional officers certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to begin ☒ ☐ ☐ All staff receive a nine-hour, in-person course CPR on a nonresponsive person without obtaining in CPR. This agency does not employ approval from supervisors or medical staff, when it is safe correctional officers; they are all deputy and appropriate to do so. sheriffs. When practical, appropriate steps are taken to provide initial medical aid. These policies shall cover the following key elements: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) Acceptable CPR methods and application. (2) Correctional officers shall be certified in CPR and a No Correctional officers work at this facility; copy of the certification shall be on file in the facility or at ☒ ☐ ☐ however, all deputies are trained and certified a central location and available for review. in CPR/First Aid every two years. (3) Correctional officers shall immediately summon The call for medical assistance is made medical aid when a person is identified as nonresponsive whenever there is a severe medical issue. 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 The training provided teaches deputies to use equipment when administering CPR whenever possible Personal Protective Equipment for CPR to ☒ ☐ ☐ to reduce exposure to bodily fluids or bloodborne avoid contact with bodily fluids. pathogens that may contain disease-causing agents. (5) If an imminent physical danger prevents a When practical medical aid is rendered. 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 As Emergency Medical responders arrive, CPR, absent imminent physical danger, until the deputies allow them to take over life-saving nonresponsive person shows obvious signs of life, such measures. ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 There are no medical staff present at the court medical responders are present when a person is holding facilities. ☐ ☐ ☒ identified as nonresponsive, correctional officers shall defer CPR to those individuals. 4120 Sacramento SHRF Carol Miller Justice Center CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 3 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 SCSO CSD = Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Court Security Division Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The policy and procedures manual shall address all SCSO = Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be Custody Policy Manual comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every ☒ ☐ ☐ two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all employees. SCSO PM = Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Policy Manual Notes: The policies and procedures required in subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate In addition to both the SCSO and SCSO PM manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsection (d) does not policies, deputies must follow the Court apply and has been deleted. Security Division policies. (a) The manual shall provide for, but not be limited to, the SCSO 102 Correctional Manual following: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) Table of organization, including channels of communications. (2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility This is included in the above-identified policy. ☒ ☐ ☐ administrator/manager. (3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state SCSO PM 300 Use of Force and federal legal requirements and includes ☒ ☐ ☐ prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke This policy states there is a restriction on the holds. use of Carotid Control Hold and Choke Hold. (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including SCSO 705 Health Care for Pregnant the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated Persons Penal Code Section 3407. (6) Security and control including physical counts and SCSO CSD 2-04 Holding Area Officer searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, 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: SCSO CSD 5-01 Critical Incidents: Response (A) fire suppression preplan as required by Plan section 1032 of these regulations; SCSO CSD 5-07 Fire Suppression Plan SCSO CSD 5-08 Critical Incidents: Inmate Evacuation ☒ ☐ ☐ A comprehensive Security Plan for the courts was provided for this inspection, and it includes elements of sections 7(B) through 7(F). (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of SCSO CSD 5-08 Critical Incidents: Inmate hostages; ☒ ☐ ☐ Evacuation (C) mass arrests; SCSO CSD 5-04 Critical Incidents: Civil ☒ ☐ ☐ Disturbance/Protests/Mass Arrests (D) natural disasters; SCSO CSD 5-06 Critical Incidents: Natural ☒ ☐ ☐ Disasters 3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 4120 Sacramento SHRF Carol Miller Justice Center CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 4 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; SCSO CSD 2-04 Holding Area Officer ☒ ☐ ☐ and, (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, SCSO CSD 2-04 Holding Area Officer ammunition, chemical agents, and related ☒ ☐ ☐ security devices. (8) Suicide Prevention. SCSO PM 408 Crisis Intervention Incidents ☒ ☐ ☐ SCSO 712 Suicide Prevention and Intervention (9) Separation of incarcerated persons. SCSO CSD 2-04 Holding Area Officer ☒ ☐ ☐ SCSO CSD 4-02 Holding Area: Inmate Classification and Segregation (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse SCSO 605 Prison Rape Elimination Act ☒ ☐ ☐ and sexual harassment. (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and This is included in the above policy. respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐ reporting any abuse. (12) Release policy, including release planning for No release planning is performed at the court ☐ ☐ ☒ incarcerated persons. holding facility. (c) The manual for court holding facilities shall include all These items are in the three sets of policies of the procedures listed in subsection (a), except number ☒ ☐ ☐ listed above. (5) (which has been deleted). (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, SCSO 605 Prison Rape Elimination Act Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the following: (1) multiple internal ways for incarcerated people to privately report sexual abuse and sexual ☒ ☐ ☐ harassment, retaliation by other incarcerated persons or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual harassment, and staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may have contributed to such incidents, (2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, SCSO 605 Prison Rape Elimination Act family, community members, and other interested third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual ☒ ☐ ☐ harassment. The method for reporting shall be publicly posted at the facility. 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM SCSO 712 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 All staff are provided with annual suicide ☒ ☐ ☐ personnel. recognition and prevention training. (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon 2-04 Holding Area Officer ☒ ☐ ☐ intake and prior to housing assignment. (c) Suicide prevention screening during special No one is held in the temporary holding cells. situations, including placement in restrictive housing, Newly incarcerated persons are immediately ☒ ☐ ☐ following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in transported to jail. classification. 4120 Sacramento SHRF Carol Miller Justice Center CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 5 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (d) Provisions facilitating communication among Court staff, transporting staff, and jail staff arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, communicate with each other for those ☒ ☐ ☐ medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide susceptible to suicide risk. risk. (e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide There is no long-term housing at the court. that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☐ ☐ ☒ Those at risk of suicide are only transported environment should be considered. to court upon clearance from JPS. (f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. ☒ ☐ ☐ This is identified in the procedure manuals. (g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and SCSO 712 Suicide Prevention and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures. Intervention (h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides SCSO 712 Suicide Prevention and ☒ ☐ ☐ attempts. Intervention (i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and Though not included in the policy, a review attempted suicides as defined by the facility into a serious attempt of suicide by an administrator, including the development of a corrective incarcerated person does take place and action plan to address deficiencies identified in the mirrors that of the death in custody policy. administrative review. ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC recommends that the Reporting In- Custody Death policy (SCSO 514) and the (SCSO CSD 403) Inmate Death or Serious Injury policies be amended to include reviews for serious suicide attempts. (j) Provisions for follow up care as needed. ☒ ☐ ☐ This is identified in policy. (k) Plan for mental health consultation following return This is identified in policy. ☒ ☐ ☐ from court as determined by the mental health director. 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING SCSO SCD 5-07 Critical Incidents: Fire Suppression Plan Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility SCSO 402 Fire Safety 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 This is part of the policy and procedures fire department to be included as part of the policy and manual. ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of Regulations Section 1029); (b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff This is being conducted as part of the daily basis with two year retention of the inspection record; opening of the facility. An inspection of the ☒ ☐ ☐ entire area is completed. A formal one of the entire facility is conducted monthly by the court staff. (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and A fire prevention inspection was conducted on Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires ☒ ☐ ☐ 12/22/2025 by the City of Sacramento Fire inspections at least once every two years; Department (d) an evacuation plan; and, SCSD SCD 5-03 Critical Incidents: Inmate Evacuation ☒ ☐ ☐ This policy identifies what each person is to do in the event of an evacuation of the facility. (e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated Incarcerated persons are transported back to ☒ ☐ ☐ people in the case of fire. their assigned facility. 4120 Sacramento SHRF Carol Miller Justice Center CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 6 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS SCSO 208 Report Preparation Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for the maintenance of written records No reports have emanated from this facility ☒ ☐ ☐ and reporting of all incidents which result in physical during this inspection cycle. harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other person. Such records shall include the names of the persons All demographic information is included in the involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, ☒ ☐ ☐ report. and the date and time of the occurrence. Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff Reports are initially written by the observing assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the ☒ ☐ ☐ deputy, unless exigent circumstances exist. facility manager or designee. 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY SCSO CSD 4-03 Inmate Death or Serious Injury (a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy SCSO 514 Reporting In-Custody Deaths 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 A preliminary review of the in-custody death health administrator, shall develop written policy and takes place within 30 days of the death. 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 Reviews include an investigation of events appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to prior to the death, analysis of acts or ☒ ☐ ☐ policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to omissions by staff or incarcerated persons. identify issues that require further study. (c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the Identified in policy. initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC 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. 4120 Sacramento SHRF Carol Miller Justice Center CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 7 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 The initial review report shall contain the following All required information listed in this information: regulation is included in the In-Custody Death (1) Demographic information reports. (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 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 SCSO CSD 4-02 Inmate Classification and Segregation (b) Each administrator of a court holding facility shall establish and implement a written plan designed to Incarcerated persons have not been held in provide for the safety of staff and people held and housed the holding cells at this facility for several at the facility. The plan shall include receiving and ☒ ☐ ☐ inspection cycles. transmitting of information regarding incarcerated persons who represent unusual risk or hazard while confined at the facility, and the separation of such persons to the extent possible within the limits of the court holding facility. (c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, When this facility is used, cell placement the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis determination is based upon the current whether a placement would ensure the health and safety classification status at the jail in which they of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement ☒ ☐ ☐ are staying. 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 SCSO 1007 Communicable Diseases 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 4120 Sacramento SHRF Carol Miller Justice Center CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 8 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be A quick medical questionnaire is completed made of the person being booked as to whether the when a new person is remanded from court, person has or has had any communicable diseases, such along with General Consent for Medical Care, as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of then they are transported to jail and not ☒ ☐ ☐ tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or placed in the holding cells. other special medical problem identified by the health authority. The response shall be noted on the medical screening from. 1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION SCSO PM 408 Crisis Intervention Incidents 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 Incarcerated persons are transported to the readily available, an incarcerated person shall be jail or hospital for additional care. 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 This does not take place at the courthouse. 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 Incarcerated persons are not held at this ☒ ☐ ☐ safety of the person in crisis or others. facility. 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION SCSO CSD 4-02 Inmate Classification and Segregation Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall ☒ ☐ ☐ SCSO 505 Special Management Incarcerated develop and implement policies and procedures for the Persons administrative separation of incarcerated people. Policies and procedures must include: All incarcerated persons who attend court are (a) Administrative separation may consist of separate treated the same. Though all cells are the housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of same type of temporary housing, no privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of incarcerated persons are held at this facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility staff. Note: Subsections (b) through (e) do not apply and have been deleted. 1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SCSO 602 Incarcerated Persons with Disabilities The facility administrator, in cooperation with the SCSO 708 Mental Health Services 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 This is not done at the court facility. regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or confirmed to have a developmental disability for the ☐ ☐ ☒ purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. 4120 Sacramento SHRF Carol Miller Justice Center CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 9 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES SCSO CSD 3-03 Procedures: Restraints SCSO 511 Use of Restraints The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop and implement For the court holding facility, restraints, as written policies and procedures for the use of restraint stated in this regulation, are not used in the devices. Restraint devices include any devices which facility, and no incarcerated persons are held immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated person ☒ ☐ ☐ in the facility's holding area. from being ambulatory. The provisions of this section do not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or other restraint devices when used to restrain incarcerated people for security reasons. The facility manager may delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in restraints to responsible health care staff. (a) The policy shall address the following areas: Only handcuffs, leg irons, and belly chains are ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) acceptable restraint devices; in the court facility. (2) signs or symptoms which should result in immediate medical/mental health referral; availability ☐ ☐ ☒ of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; (3) protective housing of restrained persons; ☐ ☐ ☒ (4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, ☐ ☐ ☒ (5) exercising of extremities. ☐ ☐ ☒ (b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the following requirements: ☐ ☐ ☒ (1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment or as a substitute for treatment. (2) Restraint devices shall only be used on incarcerated people who display behavior which ☐ ☐ ☒ results in the destruction of property or reveal an intent to cause physical harm to self or others. (3) Restraint devices should be used only when less restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation ☐ ☐ ☒ techniques, have been attempted and are deemed ineffective. (4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in restraints only with the approval of the facility manager, the facility watch commander, or ☐ ☐ ☒ responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour. (5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be ☐ ☐ ☒ maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. (6) A medical opinion on placement and retention shall be secured within one hour from the time of ☐ ☐ ☒ placement. (7) A medical assessment shall be completed within ☐ ☐ ☒ four hours of placement. (8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure that the restraints are properly employed, and to ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated person. Such observation shall be documented. ☐ ☐ ☒ 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. 4120 Sacramento SHRF Carol Miller Justice Center CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 10 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (9) If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation with responsible health care staff determines that an incarcerated person cannot be safely removed from ☐ ☐ ☒ restraints after eight hours, the person shall be taken to a medical facility for further evaluation. (10) Where applicable, the facility manager shall use the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended ☐ ☐ ☒ maximum time limits for placement. (11) All events and information related to the placement in restraints shall be documented and shall be video recorded unless exigent circumstances prevent staff from doing so. The ☐ ☐ ☒ documentation shall include: the reason for placement; person authorizing placement; names of staff involved in the placement; injuries sustained; and the duration of placement. 1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS SCSO 511 Use of Restraints SCSO 705 Health Care for Pregnant The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Incarcerated Persons 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 Pregnant persons are only handcuffed to the in recovery after delivery or termination of the front and taken directly to the courtroom. No ☒ ☐ ☐ pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or incarcerated persons are held at this facility. waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. (2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during Identified in policy. delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists, ☒ ☐ ☐ ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the safety and security of the incarcerated person, the staff, or the public. (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional Identified in policy. 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 This does not occur at the court holding pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, facility. ☐ ☐ ☒ of the standards and policies governing incarcerated pregnant people. 1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL SCSO CSD 4-05 Holding Area: Inmate - Attorney Conferences The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have This policy addresses inmate/attorney ☒ ☐ ☐ access to the court and to legal counsel. conferences when held in Sacramento Such access shall consist of: County court holding facilities. However, this facility does not hold incarcerated persons in the temporary holding area. (b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☒ ☐ ☐ 4120 Sacramento SHRF Carol Miller Justice Center CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 11 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND SCSO 800 Sanitation Inspections MAINTENANCE SCSO 802 Housekeeping and Maintenance SCSO CSD 2-04 Holding Area Officer The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable ☒ ☐ ☐ level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices which may be found. 4120 Sacramento SHRF Carol Miller Justice Center CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 12 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Are minors held in a cell or other secure portion of If YES, the following sections, including the Court Holding facility? those summarized in Title 15, Article 10, apply (Minors in Court Holding Facilities). ☐ ☒ ☐ Minors are not held in any temporary holding cells. 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. 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 0B 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 shall not be restrained by the use of leg ☐ ☐ ☒ irons, waist chains, or handcuffs behind the body. (2) A pregnant minor in labor, during delivery, or in recovery after delivery, 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 determines that the removal of restraints is medically necessary. (4) Upon confirmation of a minor's pregnancy, she 1 s B hall be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards ☐ ☐ ☒ and policies governing pregnant minors. 1161 CONDITIONS OF DETENTION 2B Court holding facilities shall be designed to provide the ☐ ☐ ☒ following: (a) Separation of minors from adults in accordance with Section 208 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (b) Separation of minors in accordance with an ☐ ☐ ☒ established classification plan. (c) Secure non-public access, movement within and egress. If the same entrance/exit is used by both minors ☐ ☐ ☒ and adults, movements shall be scheduled in such a manner that there is no opportunity for contact. 4120 Sacramento SHRF Carol Miller Justice Center CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 13 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS An existing court holding facility built in accordance with construction standards at the time of construction shall be considered as being in compliance with this article unless the condition of the structure is determined by the appropriate authority to be dangerous to life, health, or ☐ ☐ ☒ welfare of minors. Upon notification of noncompliance with this section, the facility administrator shall develop and submit a plan for corrective action to the Board within 90 days. 1162 SUPERVISION OF MINORS 3B A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each facility to permit unscheduled safety checks of all ☐ ☐ ☒ minors at least twice every 30 minutes, and to ensure the implementation and operation of the activities required by these regulations. There shall be a written plan that includes the documentation and review of safety checks. 1163 CLASSIFICATION 4B The administrator of a court holding facility shall establish and implement a written plan designed to provide for the safety of staff and minors held at the facility. The plan shall include receiving and transmitting of information ☐ ☐ ☒ regarding minors who represent 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 court holding facility, and for the separation of minors from any adults confined there as required by Section 208 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. 4120 Sacramento SHRF Carol Miller Justice Center CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 14 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections Applicable Title 24 Regulations: 1/78 BSCC Code: 4120 FACILITY NAME: Carol Miller Justice Center FACILITY TYPE: CH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): OTHER: 1986 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Tim McWilliams DATE: 03/19/26 TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Temporary Holding Cells (2.2) X 0B Contain 10 square feet of floor per inmate Limited to no more than 16 inmates X No smaller than 40 square feet X Contain sufficient seating to accommodate all inmates X Toilet accessible X Wash basin accessible X Drinking fountain accessible X Provide for adequate visual supervision of inmates X Bunk provided to inmates held between hours of 2400 X and 0600 (Later, less restrictive 1994 standards only require a bunk if inmates are held longer than 12 hours) Weapons Locker (3.12) X External to the security area and equipped with individual compartments, locks and keys Detoxification/Sobering Cells (WA) (2.4) X No sobering cell is located at this facility. 01: name change to “Sobering Cell” Limited to no more than 8 inmates Balance of this regulation is deleted. Safety Cells (WA) (2.5) X No safety cell is located at this facility. Contain 48 square feet with one floor dimension at least 6 feet Balance of this regulation is deleted. Shower-Delousing Room (3.4) X CH – Shower available at the main jail. 1B Available Secure Vault or Storage Space (2.1) X Available for inmate valuables Telephone (2.1) X Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5 Audio Monitoring (2.22) X For facilities planned or constructed after 8-86 Janitor Closet (2.20) X Available Storage Rooms (WA) (2.21) X Available Emergency Power (2.24) X Available to maintain fire and life safety, security, communications and alarm systems Attorney Interview Space (2.26) X Available 4120 Sacramento SHRF Carol Miller Justice Center CH CI PHY 25-26 - 1 - A370 PHY CH-TH 1-78.dot (03/01) BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - BIENNIAL INSPECTION ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION BSCC Code: 4120 FACILITY: Carol Miller Justice Center TYPE: CH RC: (18) FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Tim McWilliams DATE: 3/19/26 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 1 Holding 1986 1 4 (4) 6' x 8' 1 1 1 Note: Six-foot bench. 2 Holding 1986 1 7 (7) 8' x 8'7" 1 1 1 Note: Two benches 7'6" & 6'10". 3 Holding 1986 1 7 (7) 8' 6" x 8'7" 1 1 1 Note: Two benches 5'4" & 7'5". Note: Incarcerated persons have not been held in any cell for at least two inspection cycles. *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. 4120 Sacramento SHRF Carol Miller Justice Center CH CI LASE 25-26 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult.dot (9/98) COURT HOLDING FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 4192 FACILITY NAME: Sacramento County BT Collins Juvenile Justice Court FACILITY TYPE: CHJ PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Sgt. Sheehan FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Tim McWilliams DATE: 03/19/26 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY SCSO 301 Training HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING At a minimum, all supervisors of and personnel who All assigned personnel at the Court Holding supervise incarcerated persons in, a Court Holding or Facilities receive yearly training. Records are Temporary Holding facility shall complete eight hours of maintained that identify a 12-month cycle of specialized corrections training. Such training shall training and a two-year Perishable Skills include, but not be limited to: training calendar. (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 Deputies are trained to work in a court holding in any event not more than six months after the date of facility at the time of assignment. 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 Records are maintained that verify this completed every two years. Successful completion of the regulation is met. ☒ ☐ ☐ requirements in Section 1025, Continuing Professional Training may be substituted for the eight-hour refresher. 1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15 regulation that is required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this worksheet may not contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Minimum Standards for Local Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4 for the complete list and text of regulations. 2 Excerpts from facility policies, procedures, or other reference documents are indicated in italicized text. 4192 Sacramento SHRF BT Collins Juvenile Justice Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL SCSO 213 Staffing Plan SCSO CSD 2-04 Holding Area Officer A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in SCSO 200 Supervision of Incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ each local detention facility to ensure the implementation Persons – Minimum Staffing Requirements and operation of the programs and activities required by these regulations. Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at Whenever a person is in custody, a deputy is least one employee on duty at all times in a local always on duty. 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 The focus for deputies is the person in would conflict with the supervision and care of ☒ ☐ ☐ custody. incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Whenever one or more females are in custody, there Both male and female deputies are assigned shall be at least one female employee who shall be to each facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ immediately available and accessible to such females. Note: Reference PC § 4021. In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of Determination of sufficient staff is predicated personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator upon ensuring that all tasks associated with shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the the staff are completed on time. 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 SCSO CSD 2-04: Holding Area Officers SCSO 504 Cell Checks The facility administrator shall develop and implement policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that I reviewed the safety checks documented in include, but are not limited to, the following: ☒ ☐ ☐ the logbook. This is a small area where there (a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well-being is always a deputy on duty. 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 Safety checks are performed at random every between safety checks. ☒ ☐ ☐ 60 minutes. When I asked the staff, they verified that this was the protocol. (c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in ☐ ☐ ☒ section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these regulations. (d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied They are completed randomly. ☒ ☐ ☐ intervals. (e) There shall be a written plan that includes the The actual time that the safety check is documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall completed is documented. include: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) the actual time at which each individual safety check occurred; (2) the location where each individual safety check The location of the safety check is noted. One occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory ☒ ☐ ☐ safety check includes viewing the three cells number; and, (A, B, and C). (3) Initials or employee identification number of staff The identification of the employee is noted. ☒ ☐ ☐ who completed the safety check(s). 4192 Sacramento SHRF BT Collins Juvenile Justice Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 2 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (f) A documented process by which safety checks are Identified in policy. 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 SCSO CSD 5-07 Fire Suppression Plan SCSO 402 Fire Safety (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 All assigned personnel attend a Police person on duty who trained in fire and life safety ☒ ☐ ☐ Academy where this is taught. procedures that relate specifically to the facility. (b) The facility administrator, in conjunction with the SCSO PM 425 Medical Aid and Response health authority, shall develop and implement policies SCSO CSD 4-04 Inmate Medical and procedures consistent with the requirements of Penal Emergencies Code Section 6048(b) that require correctional officers certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to begin ☒ ☐ ☐ All staff receive a nine-hour, in-person course CPR on a nonresponsive person without obtaining in CPR. This agency does not employ approval from supervisors or medical staff, when it is safe correctional officers; they are all deputy and appropriate to do so. sheriffs. When practical, appropriate steps are taken to provide initial medical aid. These policies shall cover the following key elements: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) Acceptable CPR methods and application. (2) Correctional officers shall be certified in CPR and a No Correctional officers work at this facility; copy of the certification shall be on file in the facility or at ☒ ☐ ☐ however, all deputies are trained and certified a central location and available for review. in CPR/First Aid every two years. (3) Correctional officers shall immediately summon The call for medical assistance is made medical aid when a person is identified as nonresponsive whenever there is a severe medical issue. 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 The training provided teaches deputies to use equipment when administering CPR whenever possible Personal Protective Equipment for CPR to ☒ ☐ ☐ to reduce exposure to bodily fluids or bloodborne avoid contact with bodily fluids. pathogens that may contain disease-causing agents. (5) If an imminent physical danger prevents a When practical medical aid is rendered. 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 As Emergency Medical responders arrive, CPR, absent imminent physical danger, until the deputies allow them to take over life-saving nonresponsive person shows obvious signs of life, such measures. ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 There are no medical staff present at the court medical responders are present when a person is holding facilities. ☐ ☐ ☒ identified as nonresponsive, correctional officers shall defer CPR to those individuals. 4192 Sacramento SHRF BT Collins Juvenile Justice Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 3 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 SCSO CSD = Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Court Security Division Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The policy and procedures manual shall address all SCSO = Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be Custody Policy Manual comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every ☒ ☐ ☐ two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all employees. SCSO PM = Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Policy Manual Notes: The policies and procedures required in subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate In addition to both the SCSO and SCSO PM manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsection (d) does not policies, deputies must follow the Court apply and has been deleted. Security Division policies. (a) The manual shall provide for, but not be limited to, the SCSO 102 Correctional Manual following: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) Table of organization, including channels of communications. (2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility This is included in the above-identified policy. ☒ ☐ ☐ administrator/manager. (3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state SCSO PM 300 Use of Force and federal legal requirements and includes ☒ ☐ ☐ prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke This policy states there is a restriction on the holds. use of Carotid Control Hold and Choke Hold. (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including SCSO 705 Health Care for Pregnant the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated Persons Penal Code Section 3407. (6) Security and control including physical counts and SCSO CSD 2-04 Holding Area Officer searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, 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: SCSO CSD 5-01 Critical Incidents: Response (A) fire suppression preplan as required by Plan section 1032 of these regulations; SCSO CSD 5-07 Fire Suppression Plan SCSO CSD 5-08 Critical Incidents: Inmate Evacuation ☒ ☐ ☐ A comprehensive Security Plan for the courts was provided for this inspection, and it includes elements of sections 7(B) through 7(F). (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of SCSO CSD 5-08 Critical Incidents: Inmate ☒ ☐ ☐ hostages; Evacuation (C) mass arrests; SCSO CSD 5-04 Critical Incidents: Civil ☒ ☐ ☐ Disturbance/Protests/Mass Arrests (D) natural disasters; SCSO CSD 5-06 Critical Incidents: Natural ☒ ☐ ☐ Disasters 3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 4192 Sacramento SHRF BT Collins Juvenile Justice Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 4 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; SCSO CSD 2-04 Holding Area Officer ☒ ☐ ☐ and, (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, SCSO CSD 2-04 Holding Area Officer ammunition, chemical agents, and related ☒ ☐ ☐ security devices. (8) Suicide Prevention. SCSO PM 408 Crisis Intervention Incidents ☒ ☐ ☐ SCSO 712 Suicide Prevention and Intervention (9) Separation of incarcerated persons. SCSO CSD 2-04 Holding Area Officer ☒ ☐ ☐ SCSO CSD 4-02 Holding Area: Inmate Classification and Segregation (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse SCSO 605 Prison Rape Elimination Act ☒ ☐ ☐ and sexual harassment. (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and This is included in the above policy. respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐ reporting any abuse. (12) Release policy, including release planning for No release planning is performed at the court ☐ ☐ ☒ incarcerated persons. holding facility. (c) The manual for court holding facilities shall include all These items are in the three sets of policies of the procedures listed in subsection (a), except number ☒ ☐ ☐ listed above. (5) (which has been deleted). (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, SCSO 605 Prison Rape Elimination Act Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the following: (1) multiple internal ways for incarcerated people to privately report sexual abuse and sexual ☒ ☐ ☐ harassment, retaliation by other incarcerated persons or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual harassment, and staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may have contributed to such incidents, (2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, SCSO 605 Prison Rape Elimination Act family, community members, and other interested third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual ☒ ☐ ☐ harassment. The method for reporting shall be publicly posted at the facility. 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM SCSO 712 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 All staff are provided with annual suicide ☒ ☐ ☐ personnel. recognition and prevention training. (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon 2-04 Holding Area Officer ☒ ☐ ☐ intake and prior to housing assignment. (c) Suicide prevention screening during special Deputies note changes in incarcerated situations, including placement in restrictive housing, persons' behavior after significant hearings ☒ ☐ ☐ following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in and inform the jail facility. classification. 4192 Sacramento SHRF BT Collins Juvenile Justice Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 5 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (d) Provisions facilitating communication among Court staff, transporting staff, and jail staff arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, communicate with each other for those ☒ ☐ ☐ medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide susceptible to suicide risk. risk. (e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide There is no long-term housing at the court. that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☐ ☐ ☒ Those at risk of suicide are only transported environment should be considered. to court upon clearance from JPS. (f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. ☒ ☐ ☐ This is identified in the procedure manuals. (g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and SCSO 712 Suicide Prevention and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures. Intervention (h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides SCSO 712 Suicide Prevention and ☒ ☐ ☐ attempts. Intervention (i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and Though not included in the policy, a review attempted suicides as defined by the facility into a serious attempt of suicide by an administrator, including the development of a corrective incarcerated person does take place and action plan to address deficiencies identified in the mirrors that of the death in custody policy. administrative review. ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC recommends that the Reporting In- Custody Death policy (SCSO 514) and the (SCSO CSD 403) Inmate Death or Serious Injury policies be amended to include reviews for serious suicide attempts. (j) Provisions for follow up care as needed. ☒ ☐ ☐ This is identified in policy. (k) Plan for mental health consultation following return This is identified in policy. ☒ ☐ ☐ from court as determined by the mental health director. 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING SCSO SCD 5-07 Critical Incidents: Fire Suppression Plan Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility SCSO 402 Fire Safety administrator shall consult with the local fire department ☒ ☐ ☐ having jurisdiction over the facility, with the State Fire Marshal, or both, in developing a plan for fire suppression which shall include, but not be limited to: (a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the local fire department to be included as part of the policy and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of Regulations Section 1029); (b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff This is conducted as part of the daily opening basis with two year retention of the inspection record; of the facility. Prior to accepting incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ persons, a review of the entire area is completed. A formal one of the entire facility is conducted monthly by the court staff. (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and The Semi-Annual Fire Alarm Test and Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires Inspection Report was provided for the dates inspections at least once every two years; of April 10, 2025, and October 1, 2025. The Inspection and the quarterly testing of the ☒ ☐ ☐ automatic sprinkler system conducted on 04/10/25 were provided for the inspection. The latest fire inspection was conducted on 08/23/24 by Cal Fire. (d) an evacuation plan; and, SCSD SCD 5-03 Critical Incidents: Inmate Evacuation ☒ ☐ ☐ This policy identifies what each person is to do in the event of an evacuation of the facility. (e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated Incarcerated persons are transported back to ☒ ☐ ☐ people in the case of fire. their assigned facility. 4192 Sacramento SHRF BT Collins Juvenile Justice Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 6 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS SCSO 208 Report Preparation Each facility administrator shall develop written policies No reports of incidents emanated from this and procedures for the maintenance of written records facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ and reporting of all incidents which result in physical harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other person. Such records shall include the names of the persons All demographic information is required for all involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, ☒ ☐ ☐ reports. and the date and time of the occurrence. Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff Reports are initially written by the observing assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the ☒ ☐ ☐ deputy, unless exigent circumstances exist. facility manager or designee. 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY SCSO CSD 4-03 Inmate Death or Serious Injury (a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy SCSO 514 Reporting In-Custody Deaths 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 A preliminary review of the in-custody death health administrator, shall develop written policy and takes place within 30 days of the death. 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 Reviews include an investigation of events appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to prior to the death, analysis of acts or ☒ ☐ ☐ policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to omissions by staff or incarcerated persons. identify issues that require further study. (c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the Identified in policy. initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC 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. 4192 Sacramento SHRF BT Collins Juvenile Justice Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 7 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 The initial review report shall contain the following All required information listed in this information: regulation is included in the In-Custody Death (1) Demographic information reports. (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 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 SCSO CSD 4-02 Inmate Classification and Segregation (b) Each administrator of a court holding facility shall establish and implement a written plan designed to provide for the safety of staff and people held and housed at the facility. The plan shall include receiving and ☒ ☐ ☐ transmitting of information regarding incarcerated persons who represent unusual risk or hazard while confined at the facility, and the separation of such persons to the extent possible within the limits of the court holding facility. (c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, Cell placement determination is based upon the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis the current classification status at the jail in whether a placement would ensure the health and safety which they are staying. 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 SCSO 1007 Communicable Diseases 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 4192 Sacramento SHRF BT Collins Juvenile Justice Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 8 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be A quick medical questionnaire is completed made of the person being booked as to whether the when a new person is remanded from court, person has or has had any communicable diseases, such along with a General Consent for Medical as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of Care. ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 SCSO PM 408 Crisis Intervention Incidents 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 Depending on the level of crisis, an readily available, an incarcerated person shall be incarcerated person may be transported to considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this ☒ ☐ ☐ the jail for additional care. 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 This does not take place at the courthouse. 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 Both separation or returned to the jail may be safety of the person in crisis or others. ☒ ☐ ☐ used and are dependent upon the level of crisis. 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION SCSO CSD 4-02 Inmate Classification and Segregation Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall ☒ ☐ ☐ SCSO 505 Special Management Incarcerated develop and implement policies and procedures for the Persons administrative separation of incarcerated people. Policies and procedures must include: All incarcerated person that attends court are (a) Administrative separation may consist of separate treated the same and receive the same type housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of of temporary housing. 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. 1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SCSO 602 Incarcerated Persons with Disabilities The facility administrator, in cooperation with the SCSO 708 Mental Health Services 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 This is not done at the court facility. regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or confirmed to have a developmental disability for the ☐ ☐ ☒ purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. 4192 Sacramento SHRF BT Collins Juvenile Justice Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 9 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES SCSO CSD 3-03 Procedures: Restraints SCSO 511 Use of Restraints The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop and implement For the court holding facility, restraints, as written policies and procedures for the use of restraint stated in this regulation, are not used in the devices. Restraint devices include any devices which facility. immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated person ☒ ☐ ☐ from being ambulatory. The provisions of this section do not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or other restraint devices when used to restrain incarcerated people for security reasons. The facility manager may delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in restraints to responsible health care staff. (a) The policy shall address the following areas: Only handcuffs, leg irons, and belly chains are ☐ ☐ ☒ (1) acceptable restraint devices; in the court facility. (2) signs or symptoms which should result in immediate medical/mental health referral; availability ☐ ☐ ☒ of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; (3) protective housing of restrained persons; ☐ ☐ ☒ (4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, ☐ ☐ ☒ (5) exercising of extremities. ☐ ☐ ☒ (b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the following requirements: ☐ ☐ ☒ (1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment or as a substitute for treatment. (2) Restraint devices shall only be used on incarcerated people who display behavior which ☐ ☐ ☒ results in the destruction of property or reveal an intent to cause physical harm to self or others. (3) Restraint devices should be used only when less restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation ☐ ☐ ☒ techniques, have been attempted and are deemed ineffective. (4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in restraints only with the approval of the facility manager, the facility watch commander, or ☐ ☐ ☒ responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour. (5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be ☐ ☐ ☒ maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. (6) A medical opinion on placement and retention shall be secured within one hour from the time of ☐ ☐ ☒ placement. (7) A medical assessment shall be completed within ☐ ☐ ☒ four hours of placement. (8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure that the restraints are properly employed, and to ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated person. Such observation shall be documented. ☐ ☐ ☒ 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. 4192 Sacramento SHRF BT Collins Juvenile Justice Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 10 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (9) If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation with responsible health care staff determines that an incarcerated person cannot be safely removed from ☐ ☐ ☒ restraints after eight hours, the person shall be taken to a medical facility for further evaluation. (10) Where applicable, the facility manager shall use the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended ☐ ☐ ☒ maximum time limits for placement. (11) All events and information related to the placement in restraints shall be documented and shall be video recorded unless exigent circumstances prevent staff from doing so. The ☐ ☐ ☒ documentation shall include: the reason for placement; person authorizing placement; names of staff involved in the placement; injuries sustained; and the duration of placement. 1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS SCSO 511 Use of Restraints SCSO 705 Health Care for Pregnant The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Incarcerated Persons 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 Pregnant persons are only handcuffed to the in recovery after delivery or termination of the front. No waist restraints or leg irons are ☒ ☐ ☐ pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or used. waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. (2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during Identified in policy. delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists, ☒ ☐ ☐ ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the safety and security of the incarcerated person, the staff, or the public. (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional Identified in policy. 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 This does not occur at the court holding pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, facility. ☐ ☐ ☒ of the standards and policies governing incarcerated pregnant people. 1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL SCSO CSD 4-05 Holding Area: Inmate - Attorney Conferences The facility administrator shall develop written policies ☒ ☐ ☐ and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have This policy addresses inmate/attorney access to the court and to legal counsel. conferences when held in Sacramento Such access shall consist of: County court holding facilities. (b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☒ ☐ ☐ 4192 Sacramento SHRF BT Collins Juvenile Justice Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 11 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND SCSO 800 Sanitation Inspections MAINTENANCE SCSO 802 Housekeeping and Maintenance SCSO CSD 2-04 Holding Area Officer The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable ☒ ☐ ☐ level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices which may be found. 4192 Sacramento SHRF BT Collins Juvenile Justice Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 12 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Are minors held in a cell or other secure portion of If YES, the following sections, including the Court Holding facility? those summarized in Title 15, Article 10, apply (Minors in Court Holding Facilities). ☒ ☐ ☐ However, the detention of minors is performed in an area separate from the adults. Only the adult areas were inspected 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. 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 0B 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 shall not be restrained by the use of leg ☐ ☐ ☒ irons, waist chains, or handcuffs behind the body. (2) A pregnant minor in labor, during delivery, or in recovery after delivery, 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 determines that the removal of restraints is medically necessary. (4) Upon confirmation of a minor's pregnancy, she 1 s B hall be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards ☐ ☐ ☒ and policies governing pregnant minors. 1161 CONDITIONS OF DETENTION 2B Court holding facilities shall be designed to provide the ☐ ☐ ☒ following: (a) Separation of minors from adults in accordance with Section 208 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (b) Separation of minors in accordance with an ☐ ☐ ☒ established classification plan. 4192 Sacramento SHRF BT Collins Juvenile Justice Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 13 of 14 A350 CH PRO eff. 04.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (c) Secure non-public access, movement within and egress. If the same entrance/exit is used by both minors ☐ ☐ ☒ and adults, movements shall be scheduled in such a manner that there is no opportunity for contact. An existing court holding facility built in accordance with construction standards at the time of construction shall be considered as being in compliance with this article unless the condition of the structure is determined by the appropriate authority to be dangerous to life, health, or ☐ ☐ ☒ welfare of minors. Upon notification of noncompliance with this section, the facility administrator shall develop and submit a plan for corrective action to the Board within 90 days. 1162 SUPERVISION OF MINORS 3B A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each facility to permit unscheduled safety checks of all ☐ ☐ ☒ minors at least twice every 30 minutes, and to ensure the implementation and operation of the activities required by these regulations. There shall be a written plan that includes the documentation and review of safety checks. 1163 CLASSIFICATION 4B The administrator of a court holding facility shall establish and implement a written plan designed to provide for the safety of staff and minors held at the facility. The plan shall include receiving and transmitting of information ☐ ☐ ☒ regarding minors who represent 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 court holding facility, and for the separation of minors from any adults confined there as required by Section 208 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. 4192 Sacramento SHRF BT Collins Juvenile Justice Court CHJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 14 of 14 A350 CH 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: 4192 FACILITY NAME: Sacramento County BT Collins Juvenile Justice Court FACILITY TYPE: CHJ 6/94: 2/99: 2001: ☒ 2005: 2008: 2010: APPLICABLE REGULATIONS ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ (Check All That Apply): 2013: 2017: 2019: ☐ ☐ ☐ FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Tim McWilliams DATE: 3/19/26 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 (2026) Holding cells on the 3rd floor are also ☒ ☐ A temporary holding cell or room shall: ☐ used when there is a need. 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 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 7438 Sacramento SHRF BT Collins Juvenile Justice Court CHJ CI PHY 25-26 Page 1 of 4 A383 PHY CH-TH (23-24).dot (rev.07/23) 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 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. 1231.2.24 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. 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 In temporary holding cells and temporary staging cells ☒ ☐ ☐ toilets/urinals must be provided in a ratio to inmates of 1:16. 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. Toilet areas shall provide modesty for inmates with staff ☒ being able to visually supervise. ☐ ☐ 7438 Sacramento SHRF BT Collins Juvenile Justice Court CHJ CI PHY 25-26 Page 2 of 4 A383 PHY CH-TH (23-24).dot (rev.07/23) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS 1231.3.2 WASH BASINS In temporary holding cells and temporary staging cells, ☒ ☐ ☐ wash basins must be provided in a ratio to inmates of 1:16. Wash basins must be provided with hot and cold or ☒ tempered water. ☐ ☐ 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 ☒ A secure weapons locker shall be located outside the ☐ ☐ security perimeter of the facility 7438 Sacramento SHRF BT Collins Juvenile Justice Court CHJ CI PHY 25-26 Page 3 of 4 A383 PHY CH-TH (23-24).dot (rev.07/23) 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.) 7438 Sacramento SHRF BT Collins Juvenile Justice Court CHJ CI PHY 25-26 Page 4 of 4 A383 PHY CH-TH (23-24).dot (rev.07/23) ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections BSCC Code: 4192 FACILITY: Sacramento County BT Collins Juvenile Justice Court TYPE: CHJ RC: 0 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Tim McWilliams DATE: 3/19/26 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 Adult Holding Cells A Holding 2001 1 0 0 0 9’4” x 10’ x 9’4” 1 1 1 One – 15’ U-shaped bench. Check smoke detector cover & camera. B Holding 2001 1 0 0 0 10’8” x 9’4” x 9’4” 1 1 1 One – 13’ U-Shaped bench. ADA cell. Check smoke detector cover & camera. C Holding 2001 1 0 0 0 6’6” x 9’4” x 9’4” 1 1 1 One 9’ bench. Check smoke detector cover. There is also a large staging area with a bench. Third Floor (Juvenile Court Holding) 1 Holding 2019 1 0 0 (4) 81.62 sq.ft 1 1 1 87” bench. 2 Holding 2019 1 0 0 (1) 74 sq.ft. 1 1 1 24” bench. ADA accessible. 3 Holding 2019 1 0 0 (4) 82.96 sq.ft. 1 1 1 87” bench. There are 2 attorney rooms in this area. * 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. 7438 Sacramento SHRF BT Collins Juvenile Justice Court CHJ CI 25-26 Page 1 of 1 A360 LASE Adult (23-24).dot (rev.07/23)