San Diego Escondido PD (2023-2024 inspection cycle)

October 10, 2024 Ed Varso, Chief of Police Escondido Police Department 1163 N. Centre City Pkwy Escondido CA, 92563 2023-2024 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031, WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, ESCONDIDO POLICE DEPARTMENT DETENTION FACILITY Dear Chief Varso: The 2023-2024 Comprehensive Inspection of the Escondido City Police Department has been completed. The following facility was inspected on July 7, 2023: FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE Escondido Police Department 4614 THJ This inspection was conducted pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031 to determine compliance with the Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as outlined in Titles 15 and 24, California Code of Regulations. In addition to inspection(s) by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC), inspections are also required annually by the County Health Officer and biennially by the State Fire Marshal or an authorized representative (Health and Safety Code Sections 101045 and 13146.1). The results of those inspections are considered a part of this report. INSPECTION RESULTS We identified the following item of noncompliance with Title 15 Minimum Standards: Title 15 Section, 1029 Policy and Procedures Manual is missing the elements related to sexual abuse and harassment as required by subsections (a) (10), (11), (12), and (e) (1) & (2): Refer to the attached Procedures Checklist for detailed information Refer to the Physical Plant Evaluation and Living Area Space Evaluation attachments for information related to Rated Capacity and Title 24 compliance. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN (CAP) An Exit Briefing with your staff was held on Monday, July 8, 2024; BSCC staff presented an overview of the inspection and discussed technical assistance and best practice Ed Varso Chief of Police Page 2 recommendations. Please add the above-noted policies to your detention policy as required by section 1029 and forward the policy to BSCC by October 24, 2024. Once we receive corrected policies, BSCC will remove the noncompliance with section 1029 from our records. * * * Please email me at michael.bush@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 956-5968 if you have any questions. Sincerely, MICHAEL J. BUSH Field Representative Facilities Standards and Operations Division Enclosures Cc: Presiding Judge, San Diego County Superior Court* Chair, Grand Jury, San Diego County* Chair, Board of Supervisors, San Diego County* County Administrator, San Diego County* Patrick Hall, Sergeant, Escondido Police Department *Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov. 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ LTR 23-24 TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 4614 FACILITY NAME: Escondido Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Sergeant Patrick Hall FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 07/07/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY Staff reports training requirements have HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING been met. At a minimum, all supervisors of and personnel who supervise incarcerated persons in, a Court Holding or Temporary Holding facility shall complete eight hours of specialized corrections training. Such training shall include, but not be limited to: (a) applicable minimum jail standards; (b) jail operations liability; (c) separation of incarcerated persons; (d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life ☒ ☐ ☐ safety; and; (e) suicide prevention; (f) de-escalation; (g) juvenile procedures; (h) racial bias; and, (i) mental illness. Note: Each agency shall determine if additional training is needed based upon, but not limited to, the complexity of the facility, the number of people incarcerated, the employees' level of experience and training, and other relevant factors. Such training shall be completed as soon as practical, but Newly hired officers will complete their in any event not more than six months after the date of training during their Field Training. 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 Departmental staff have completed their completed every two years. Successful completion of the eight-hour refresher course. 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. 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ PRO 23-24 Page 1 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL Arresting officers are responsible for their prisoners. A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each local detention facility to ensure the implementation ☒ ☐ ☐ and operation of the programs and activities required by these regulations. Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at Arresting officers are responsible for their least one employee on duty at all times in a local prisoners. 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 Arresting officers are responsible for their would conflict with the supervision and care of prisoners. ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Whenever one or more females are in custody, there VI J shall be at least one female employee who shall be Female prisoners will not be housed in the immediately available and accessible to such females. facility without a female officer on duty. If no appropriate female personnel are on duty, Note: Reference PC § 4021. female prisoners will immediately be transported to the county jail for booking and detention. ☒ ☐ ☐ VI K Officers will not enter the room or cell occupied by any prisoner of the opposite sex, except in the company of an employee of the same sex as the prisoner. In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of Arresting officers are responsible for their personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator prisoners. shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the ☒ ☐ ☐ time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a review and recommendations shall be reported to the local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility. 1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS BSCC staff reviewed and verified 10 months of observation logs. Each log was within the The facility administrator shall develop and implement regulation standard 60-minute time frame. policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that include, but are not limited to, the following: ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well-being of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly through direct visual observation of all people held and housed in the facility. (b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse II B between safety checks. The Watch Commander, or his designee, will make, or cause to be made, hourly inspections of all prisoners confined in the ☒ ☐ ☐ holding facility. A log of such inspections and the time they were conducted will be maintained in a logbook provided in the holding facility area. (c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, Each log was within the regulation standard and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in 30-minute time frame. section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these ☒ ☐ ☐ regulations. 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ PRO 23-24 Page 2 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied Each safety checks log reviewed showed a intervals. ☒ ☐ ☐ pattern of random and varied intervals. (e) There shall be a written plan that includes the The actual time of safety checks will be documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall documented by the staff who conducts the include: safety checks. ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) the actual time at which each individual safety check occurred; (2) the location where each individual safety check Each safety checks log had the prisoner's occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory name and location. ☒ ☐ ☐ number; and, (3) Initials or employee identification number of staff Staff initials and badge numbers will be who completed the safety check(s). ☒ ☐ ☐ registered on the safety checks logs. (f) A documented process by which safety checks are The jail supervisor will review random safety reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or checks logs to ensure logs are consistent facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns with regulation standards. ☒ ☐ ☐ of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, safety checks. 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF All staff have gone through the fire and life safety training during their correctional core Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at training. 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 Arresting officers are responsible for their person on duty who trained in fire and life safety prisoners. ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures that relate specifically to the facility. 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL2 Escondido Police Department’s Jail Policy and Procedure. Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The The department is in the process of revising policy and procedures manual shall address all and updating its detention manual to include applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be newly revised standards. comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every ☒ ☐ ☐ two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all employees. Notes: The policies and procedures required in subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsections (c) and (d) do not apply and have been deleted. (a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the following: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) Table of organization, including channels of communications. (2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility Watch Commander. administrator/manager. ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state 1.24, Use of Physical Force and federal legal requirements and includes prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke ☒ ☐ ☐ holds. 2 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ PRO 23-24 Page 3 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including 1.56, Restraints Chair the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐ Penal Code Section 3407. (5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly III A received persons for release. ☒ ☐ ☐ (6) Security and control including physical counts and III A searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, contraband control, and key control. III N Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, II B review, evaluate, and make a record of security IV ☒ ☐ ☐ measures. The review and evaluation shall include IV internal and external security measures of the facility 1.13, Handcuffing and Searching Prisoners including security measures specific to prevention of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. (7) Emergency procedures include: III N (A) fire suppression preplan as required by The watch commander (or designee) shall section 1032 of these regulations; conduct daily checks of the detention facility ☒ ☐ ☐ for sanitation, safety, and maintenance needs. (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of XI hostages; ☒ ☐ ☐ (C) mass arrests; XI ☒ ☐ ☐ (D) natural disasters; XI ☒ ☐ ☐ (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and XI ☒ ☐ ☐ (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, XI ammunition, chemical agents, and related ☒ ☐ ☐ security devices. (8) Suicide Prevention. III D ☒ ☐ ☐ (9) Separation of incarcerated persons. VI ☒ ☐ ☐ (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse Please add the section to the policy manual. and sexual harassment. ☐ ☒ ☐ (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and Please add the section to the policy manual. respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☐ ☒ ☐ reporting any abuse. (12) Release policy, including release planning for Please add the section to the policy manual. incarcerated persons. ☐ ☒ ☐ (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, Please add the section to the policy manual. 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, Please add the section to the policy manual. 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. 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ PRO 23-24 Page 4 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM III D A prisoner suspected of being a suicide risk The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide will not be left unattended. Suicide and prevention program developed by the facility mental health issues shall be documented administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health on the prisoner log, the injured prisoner authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor, ☒ ☐ ☐ book, and the arrest report. and provide treatment to those incarcerated persons who present a suicide risk. When prisoners are transported to the The program shall include the following: county jail, the jail staff shall be notified of any mental health issues. (a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial All staff who will have direct contact with personnel. incarcerated persons will attend suicide ☒ ☐ ☐ prevention training. (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon All staff who will have direct contact with intake and prior to housing assignment. incarcerated persons will attend suicide ☒ ☐ ☐ prevention training. (c) Suicide prevention screening during special situations, including placement in restrictive housing, following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in ☐ ☐ ☒ classification. (d) Provisions facilitating communication among arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide ☐ ☐ ☒ risk. (e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☐ ☐ ☒ environment should be considered. (f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. ☐ ☐ ☒ (g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and procedures. ☐ ☐ ☒ (h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides attempts. ☐ ☐ ☒ (i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and attempted suicides as defined by the facility administrator, including the development of a corrective ☐ ☐ ☒ action plan to address deficiencies identified in the administrative review. (j) Provisions for follow up care as needed. Note: Subsection (k) does not apply and has been ☐ ☐ ☒ deleted. 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING The fire department is in the same building. Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility administrator shall consult with the local fire department ☒ ☐ ☐ having jurisdiction over the facility, with the State Fire Marshal, or both, in developing a plan for fire suppression which shall include, but not be limited to: (a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the local 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 with two-year retention of the inspection record; ☒ ☐ ☐ 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ PRO 23-24 Page 5 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Conducted on June 29, 2023. Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires ☒ ☐ ☐ inspections at least once every two years; (d) an evacuation plan; and Posted. ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated The San Diego County Jail would be used in people in the case of fire. ☒ ☐ ☐ this event. 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS A report will be submitted within 24 hours; Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for the maintenance of written records and reporting of all incidents which result in physical ☒ ☐ ☐ harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other person. Such records shall include the names of the persons involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, ☒ ☐ ☐ and the date and time of the occurrence. Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff No reported incidents which resulted in assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the physical harm, or serious threat of physical facility manager or designee. harm, to an employee or inmate of a ☒ ☐ ☐ detention facility or other person during this cycle. 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY XIII A review team comprised of the Chief of (a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy Police or designee, the health administrator, and procedures to comply with the in-custody death the responsible physician, and other health reporting requirements of Government Code section care and supervision staff who were relevant 12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of to the incident, shall conduct a review of the the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC ☒ ☐ ☐ incident. This review shall occur within 30 within 10 days of an in-custody death. days of the incident and shall review the appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and identify issues that require further study. (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the The department is in the process of revising health administrator, shall develop written policy and its death-in-custody policy due to the new procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a changes in section 1046. 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 appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to ☒ ☐ ☐ identify issues that require further study. (c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the 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. 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ PRO 23-24 Page 6 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS The initial review report shall contain the following information: (1) Demographic information (A) Full name of the decedent (B) Date of birth (C) Date of death (D) Time of death (E) Gender (F) Race and ethnicity (G) Relevant medical history (2) Facility Information ☒ ☐ ☐ (A) Name and location of the detention facility (B) Description of the location where the death occurred within the facility (C) Date and time of the incident (D) Detention facility personnel (including names and roles) involved in the reporting of the death or incident (3) Any relevant circumstances leading up to death, including behavioral health or medical issues. (d) In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a 1.35 Administration-Confinement of Minors 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 VI All prisoners housed with others shall be (a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, classified for holding purposes. BSCC staff or III facility shall develop and implement a written reviewed eight months of inmate classification plan designed to properly assign classification and medical screening forms. incarcerated persons to housing units and activities All forms were complete and ensured the according to the categories of gender identity, age, inmate's health and safety. criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non- assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such ☒ ☐ ☐ housing unit assignment shall be accomplished to the extent possible within the limits of the available number of distinct housing units or cells in a facility. The written classification plan shall be based on objective criteria and include receiving screening performed at the time of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each person's classification level, housing restrictions, and housing assignments. Note: Subsection (b) does not apply and has been deleted. (c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, Prisoner records are kept on the JIMS. the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the health and safety Reports are due at the end of shifts. 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. 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ PRO 23-24 Page 7 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES VI E Upon identification/detection, prisoners with The facility administrator, in cooperation with the communicable diseases will be segregated responsible physician, shall develop written policies and from all others, until they are transferred to ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures specifying those symptoms that require the county jail. medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a medical evaluation is completed. At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be made of the person being booked as to whether the person has or has had any communicable diseases, such as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or ☐ ☐ ☒ other special medical problem identified by the health authority. The response shall be noted on the medical screening from. 1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION VI D Mentally disordered prisoners will be placed The facility administrator, in cooperation with the in individual cells, segregated from other responsible physician, shall develop written policies and prisoners. When necessary, transfers of ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated mentally disordered prisoners to a people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of treatment/evaluation facility will occur. behavioral crisis may include telehealth. If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not Will occur at the County Jail. readily available, an incarcerated person shall be considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this ☐ ☐ ☒ section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or others or appear gravely disabled. An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next ☐ ☐ ☒ daily sick call, whichever is earliest. Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the safety of the person in crisis or others. ☐ ☐ ☒ 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION VI Assaultive prisoners will not be brought into Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall the facility ☒ ☐ ☐ develop and implement policies and procedures for the administrative separation of incarcerated people. Policies and procedures must include: (a) Administrative separation may consist of separate housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☐ ☐ ☒ staff. Note: Subsections (b) through (e) do not apply and have been deleted. 1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL No Safety Cell. The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those people who ☐ ☐ ☒ display behavior which results in the destruction of property or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to self or others. 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ PRO 23-24 Page 8 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and procedures governing safety cell use and may delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in a safety cell ☐ ☐ ☒ to a physician. Policies and procedures shall include, but not be limited to: (a) In no case shall the safety cell be used for punishment or as a substitute for treatment. ☐ ☐ ☒ (b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with the approval of the facility manager or designee, or responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be ☐ ☐ ☒ reviewed a minimum of every four hours. (c) A medical assessment shall be completed as soon as possible, but not more than 12 hours from the time of placement in the safety cell. The person shall be medically cleared for continued retention, referral to ☐ ☐ ☒ advanced treatment, or removal from the safety cell a minimum of every 24 hours thereafter. (d) The facility manager, designee or responsible health care staff shall obtain a mental health opinion/consultation with responsible health care staff on ☐ ☐ ☒ placement and retention, which shall be secured as soon as possible, but not more than 12 hours from placement. (e) Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least twice every 30 minutes, with no more than a 15-minute lapse between safety checks. Such observation shall be ☐ ☐ ☒ documented. (f) Procedures shall be established to assure administration of necessary nutrition and fluids. ☐ ☐ ☒ (g) People placed in the safety cell shall be allowed to retain sufficient clothing or be provided with a suitably designed “safety garment,” to provide for their personal ☐ ☐ ☒ privacy unless specific identifiable risks to the person's safety or to the security of the facility are documented. 1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL II C-2 Use of Sobering Cells Sobering Cells shall be used for the housing The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section of prisoners who need the sheltered 1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of ☒ ☐ ☐ environment of a Sobering Cell until they are incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety sufficiently sober to be booked and released or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication. or moved into the general population. A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon as they are able to continue the admission process or are ☒ ☐ ☐ no longer a risk to themselves or others. In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over C-2 six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody The prisoner is removed from a Sobering staff to determine whether the person has an urgent Cell as soon as reasonable, and in no case medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these shall a prisoner remain in a Sobering Cell ☒ ☐ ☐ regulations. longer than six (6) hours without being examined by qualified medical personnel, e.g., a physician. At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must No arrestee will stay in the sobering past six receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. hours without being transported to a medical ☒ ☐ ☐ facility for medical clearance. 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ PRO 23-24 Page 9 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the BSCC staff reviewed 12 months of inmate sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half placements in the sobering cell. All hour. Such observation shall be documented. ☒ ☐ ☐ observation logs were inside the required regulation standard time limit. 1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES V D Prisoners would be transported to an The facility administrator, in cooperation with the appropriate facility before this time. 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 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 1.56 Restraints Chair A restraint chair is available; however, the The facility administrator, in cooperation with the agency will not place a detainee in the chair. responsible physician, shall develop and implement An arrestee who requires the use of a written policies and procedures for the use of restraint restraint will be transported to an appropriate 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: (1) acceptable restraint devices; ☐ ☐ ☒ (2) signs or symptoms which should result in immediate medical/mental health referral; availability ☐ ☐ ☒ of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; (3) protective housing of restrained persons; ☐ ☐ ☒ (4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, ☐ ☐ ☒ (5) exercising of extremities. ☐ ☐ ☒ (b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the following requirements: (1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment ☐ ☐ ☒ or as a substitute for treatment. (2) Restraint devices shall only be used on incarcerated people who display behavior which results in the destruction of property or reveal an ☐ ☐ ☒ intent to cause physical harm to self or others. (3) Restraint devices should be used only when less restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation techniques, have been attempted and are deemed ☐ ☐ ☒ ineffective. (4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in restraints only with the approval of the facility manager, the facility watch commander, or ☐ ☐ ☒ responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour. 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ PRO 23-24 Page 1 0 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (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 VI I Suspected pregnant females will not be The facility administrator, in cooperation with the restrained. responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant people. In accordance with Penal Code Section 3407, the policy shall include reference to the following: (1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or in recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or ☐ ☐ ☒ waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. (2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during I delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of No arrestee who is in labor shall be the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists, handcuffed or restrained by the wrists, ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the ☒ ☐ ☐ ankles or both unless it is reasonably safety and security of the incarcerated person, the necessary for the safety of the arrestee, staff, or the public. officer, or others (CA Penal Code 6030). (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional who is currently responsible for the medical care of an incarcerated pregnant person during a medical emergency, labor, delivery, or recovery after delivery ☐ ☐ ☒ or termination of the pregnancy determines that the removal of restraints is medically necessary. 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ PRO 23-24 Page 1 1 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (4) Upon confirmation of an incarcerated person’s pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards and policies governing incarcerated ☐ ☐ ☒ pregnant people. 1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE Prisoners will receive their phone calls upon request. The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures which allow access to a telephone or communication device beyond those telephone calls which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ provided access to the appropriate telecommunication device which will facilitate communication. Such devices may include but are not limited to videophones, teletypewriters, or third-party communications assistance. An individual’s access to telephone communications shall not be withdrawn unless doing so is required to uphold the safety and security of the facility. 1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL An attorney may visit with the prisoners when they are booked into the county jail. The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have ☒ ☐ ☐ access to the court and to legal counsel. Such access shall consist of: (b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS Discipline will not be administered. Wherever discipline is administered, each facility administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons. ☐ ☐ ☒ Notes: If discipline IS NOT administered, written policy should indicate as such. If discipline IS administered, Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply. Such rules and disciplinary actions shall be stated simply and affirmatively and posted conspicuously in housing units and the booking area or issued to each person upon ☐ ☐ ☒ booking. For those individuals with limited literacy, who are unable to read English, and for persons with disabilities, provision shall be made for the jail staff to instruct them verbally or provide them with material in an ☐ ☐ ☒ understandable form regarding jail rules and disciplinary procedures and actions. 1081 PLAN FOR DISCIPLINE OF INCARCERATED Discipline will not be administered. PERSONS Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for discipline of incarcerated persons. The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following elements: ☐ ☐ ☒ (a) Temporary Loss of Privileges: For minor acts of non- conformance or minor violations of facility rules, staff may impose a temporary loss of privileges, such as access to television, telephones, commissary, or lockdown for less than 24 hours, provided there is written documentation and supervisory approval. 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ PRO 23-24 Page 1 2 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) Disciplinary Actions: Major violations of facility rules or repetitive minor acts of non-conformance or repetitive minor violations of facility rules shall be reported in writing by the staff member observing the act and submitted to ☐ ☐ ☒ the disciplinary officer. The consequences of such violations may include, but are not limited to: 1. Loss of good time/work time. ☐ ☐ ☒ 2. Placement in disciplinary separation. ☐ ☐ ☒ 3. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations. ☐ ☐ ☒ A staff member with investigative and disciplinary authority shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to ☐ ☐ ☒ impose such consequences. Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are involved in the charges. ☐ ☐ ☒ Such charges pending against an incarcerated person shall be acted on with the following provisions and within specified timeframes: 1. A copy of the report, or a separate written notice of ☐ ☐ ☒ the violation(s), shall be provided to the incarcerated person. 2. Unless declined by the incarcerated person, a hearing shall be provided no sooner than 24 hours after the report has been submitted to the disciplinary officer and the incarcerated person has been informed of the charges in writing. The hearing may ☐ ☐ ☒ be postponed or continued for a reasonable time through a written waiver by the incarcerated person, or for good cause. 3. The incarcerated person shall be permitted to appear on their own behalf at the time of hearing and present witnesses and documentary evidence. The incarcerated person shall have access to staff or ☐ ☐ ☒ assistance when they have limited literacy, or the issues are complex. 4. A charge(s) shall be acted on no later than 72 hours after an incarcerated person has been ☐ ☐ ☒ informed of the charge(s) in writing. 5. Subsequent to final disposition of disciplinary charges by the disciplinary officer, the charges and the action taken shall be reviewed by the facility ☐ ☐ ☒ manager or designee. 6. The incarcerated person shall be advised in a written statement by the fact-finders about the evidence relied on and the reasons for the ☐ ☐ ☒ disciplinary action. A copy of the record shall be kept pursuant to Penal Code Section 4019.5. 7. There shall be a policy of review and appeal to a supervisor on all disciplinary action. ☐ ☐ ☒ 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ PRO 23-24 Page 1 3 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE Discipline will not be administered. The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer shall be directly related to the severity of the rule infraction and promotion of desired behavior through a progressive disciplinary process. Acceptable forms of discipline shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Loss of privileges. ☐ ☐ ☒ (b) Extra work detail. (c) Short term lockdown for less than 24 hours. (d) Removal from work details. (e) Forfeiture of “good time” credits earned under Penal Code Section 4019. (f) Forfeiture of “work time” credits earned under Penal Code Section 4019. (g) Disciplinary separation. 1083 LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Disciplinary actions shall not include corporal punishment, group punishment when feasible, or physical or psychological degradation. ☐ ☐ ☒ Additionally, there shall be the following limitations: (a) Disciplinary separation shall be considered an option of last resort and as a response to the most serious and threatening behavior, for the shortest time possible, and with the least restrictive conditions possible. (1) If a person is on disciplinary separation status for 30 consecutive days there shall be a review by the facility manager before the disciplinary separation status is continued. This review shall include a consultation with health care staff. Such reviews shall ☐ ☐ ☒ continue at least every fifteen days thereafter until the disciplinary status has ended. This review shall be documented. (2) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have the minimum furnishings and space specified in Title 24, Part 2, 1231.2.6 and 2.7. Occupants shall be issued clothing and bedding as specified in Articles 13 and 14 of these regulations and shall not be deprived of them through any portion of the day except that those incarcerated persons who engage ☐ ☐ ☒ in the destruction of bedding or clothing may be deprived of such articles. The decision to deprive a person of such articles of clothing and bedding shall be reviewed by the facility manager or designee during each 24-hour period. (3) If after placement in separation, mental health or medical staff determine that an individual has serious mental illness or an intellectual disability, they shall ☐ ☐ ☒ be removed from disciplinary separation immediately upon this determination. 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ PRO 23-24 Page 1 4 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) The delegation of authority to any incarcerated person or group of incarcerated people to exercise the right of punishment over any other incarcerated person or group ☐ ☐ ☒ of incarcerated people. Note: PC § 4019.5. (c) In no case shall a safety cell, as specified in Title 24, Part 2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for ☐ ☐ ☒ disciplinary purposes. (d) No incarcerated person may be deprived of the implements necessary to maintain an acceptable level of personal hygiene as specified in Section 1265 of these ☐ ☐ ☒ regulations. (e) Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary measure. ☐ ☐ ☐ (f) Correspondence privileges shall not be withheld except in cases where the incarcerated person has violated correspondence regulations, in which case correspondence may be suspended for no longer than 72 ☐ ☐ ☐ hours, without the review and approval of the facility manager. (g) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be suspended as a disciplinary measure. ☐ ☐ ☒ 1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS Discipline will not be administered. Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept of all disciplinary actions administered therefore. This ☐ ☐ ☒ requirement may be satisfied by retaining copies of rule violation reports and report of the disposition of each. 1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE Arrestees are not held long enough to be issued bedding/linen. The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens, for each incarcerated person entering a living area who is expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be ☐ ☐ ☒ limited to: (a) one serviceable mattress which meets the requirements of Section 1272 of these regulations; (b) one mattress cover or one sheet; ☐ ☐ ☒ (d) one blanket or more depending up on climatic conditions. ☐ ☐ ☒ Policy and procedure shall require that items (a), (b), and (d) above be provided prior to the first night in the facility. ☐ ☐ ☒ Two blankets or sleep bag may be issued in place of one mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the ☐ ☐ ☒ incarcerated person. Temporary Holding facilities which hold persons longer than 12 hours shall provide an incarcerated person with bedding and linen that meet the requirements of (a), (b) ☐ ☐ ☒ and (d) above prior to their first night in the facility and every night thereafter. 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ PRO 23-24 Page 1 5 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND The jail facility is clean and disinfected daily MAINTENANCE by the city janitorial services. 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. 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ PRO 23-24 Page 1 6 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Are minors held in jail cells? Youths are not detained in the jail facility. Penal Code Sections 6030 and 6031.4 require the biennial inspection of local detention facilities that hold minors in secure detention in the jail. Title 15, Article 9 establishes the minimum standards of how facilities hold minors in temporary custody in the jail. ☐ ☒ ☐ Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail cells are not subject to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections; however, if minors are held in the building, they may be subject to the requirements of Welfare and Institutions Code section 207.1. 1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A MINOR 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. 1142 WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures concerning minors being held in ☐ ☐ ☒ temporary custody which shall address: (a) suicide risk and prevention; (b) use of restraints; ☐ ☐ ☒ (c) emergency medical assistance and services; and ☐ ☐ ☒ (d) prohibiting use of discipline. ☐ ☐ ☒ 1143 CARE OF MINORS IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY (a) The following shall be made available to all minors ☐ ☐ ☒ held in temporary custody: (1) access to toilets and washing facilities; (2) one snack during term of temporary custody if the minor has not eaten within the past four (4) hours or is otherwise in need of appropriate ☐ ☐ ☒ nourishment; (3) access to drinking water; ☐ ☐ ☒ (4) access to language services; ☐ ☐ ☒ (5) access to disabilities services; ☐ ☐ ☒ (6) sanitary napkins, panty liners, and tampons as requested; ☐ ☐ ☒ (7) privacy during consultation with family, guardian, and/or lawyer; ☐ ☐ ☒ (8) blankets and clothing, as necessary, to assure the comfort of the minor; and ☐ ☐ ☒ (9) personal clothing unless the clothing is inadequate, presents a health or safety problem, or ☐ ☐ ☒ is required to be utilized as evidence of an offense. 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ PRO 23-24 Page 1 7 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 (b) Upon entry, the minor shall be informed in writing of what is available under this section, and it shall be posted in at least one conspicuous place to which ☐ ☐ ☒ minors have access. 1144 CONTACT BETWEEN MINORS AND INCARCERATED ADULTS The facility administrator shall establish policies and ☐ ☐ ☒ procedures to restrict contact, as defined in Section 1006, between minors and adults confined in the facility. In situations where brief or accidental contact may occur, such as booking or facility movement, facility staff (trained in the supervision of incarcerated people) shall ☐ ☐ ☒ maintain a constant, side-by-side presence with the minor or the adult to prevent sustained contact. 1145 DECISION ON SECURE CUSTODY A minor who is taken into temporary custody by a peace officer on the basis that they are a person described by Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code may be held in secure custody in a law enforcement facility that contains a lockup for adults if the minor is 14 years of age or older and if, in the reasonable belief of the peace officer, the minor presents a serious security risk of harm to self or others, as long as all other conditions of secure custody set forth in these standards are met. ☐ ☐ ☒ Any minor in temporary custody who is less than 14 years of age, or who does not in the reasonable belief of the peace officer present a serious security risk of harm to self or others, shall not be placed in secure custody, but may be kept in non-secure custody in the facility as long as all other conditions of non-secure custody set forth in these standards are met. Note: Minors in secure detention are 14 years of age or older. In making the determination whether the minor presents a serious security risk of harm to self or others, the officer may take into account the following factors: ☐ ☐ ☒ (a) age, maturity, and delinquent history of the minor; (b) severity of the offense(s) for which the minor was taken into custody; ☐ ☐ ☒ (c) minor's behavior, including the degree to which the minor appears to be cooperative or non-cooperative; ☐ ☐ ☒ (d) the availability of staff to provide adequate supervision or protection of the minor; and ☐ ☐ ☒ (e) the age, type, and number of other individuals who are detained in the facility. ☐ ☐ ☒ 1146 CONDITIONS OF SECURE CUSTODY While in secure custody, minors may be locked in a room or other secure enclosure, secured to a cuffing rail, ☐ ☐ ☒ or otherwise reasonably restrained as necessary to prevent escape and protect the minor and others from harm. 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ PRO 23-24 Page 1 8 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 1147 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE CUSTODY INSIDE A LOCKED ENCLOSURE (a) Minors shall receive adequate supervision which, at ☐ ☐ ☒ a minimum, includes: (1) constant auditory access to staff by the minor; and (2) safety checks, as defined in Section 1006, of the minor by staff of the law enforcement facility, at least ☐ ☐ ☒ once every 30 minutes, which shall be documented. (b) Minors of different genders shall not be placed in the same locked room unless under constant direct visual ☐ ☐ ☒ observation by staff of the law enforcement facility. 1148 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE CUSTODY OUTSIDE OF A LOCKED ENCLOSURE Minors held in secure custody outside of a locked ☐ ☐ ☒ enclosure shall not be secured to a stationary object for more than 60 minutes unless no other locked enclosure is available. A staff person from the facility shall provide constant direct visual observation to assure the minor's safety ☐ ☐ ☒ while secured to a stationary object. Securing minors to a stationary object for longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter, shall be ☐ ☐ ☒ approved by a supervisor. The decision for securing a minor to a stationary object for longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter shall be based upon the best interests of the ☐ ☐ ☒ minor and shall be documented. 1149 CRITERIA FOR NON-SECURE CUSTODY Minors held in temporary custody, who do not meet the criteria for secure custody as specified in Section 207.1(b) of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may be held in non- secure custody to investigate the case, ☐ ☐ ☒ facilitate release of the minor to a parent or guardian, or arrange for transfer of the minor to an appropriate juvenile facility. While minors are held in temporary non- secure custody the provisions of Section 1143 apply. 1150 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN NON- SECURE CUSTODY Minors held in non-secure custody shall receive constant direct visual observation by staff of the law ☐ ☐ ☒ enforcement facility. Entry and release times shall be documented and made available for review. Monitoring a minor using audio, video, or other electronic devices shall never replace constant direct visual observation. 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ PRO 23-24 Page 1 9 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 1151 MINORS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE IN SECURE OR NON-SECURE CUSTODY Facility administrators shall develop policies and procedures providing that a medical clearance shall be ☐ ☐ ☒ obtained for minors who are under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or any other intoxicating substance to the extent that they are unable to care for themselves, prior to secure or non-secure custody of that minor. Supervision of minors in secure custody in a locked room shall include safety checks at least once every 15 minutes until resolution of the intoxicated state or ☐ ☐ ☒ release. These safety checks shall be documented, with actual time of occurrence recorded. Supervision of minors in secure custody outside of a locked room shall be supervised in accordance with ☐ ☐ ☒ Section 1148. Supervision of minors in nonsecure custody shall be supervised in accordance with Section 1150. ☐ ☐ ☒ 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ PRO 23-24 Page 2 0 of 20 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections BSCC Code: 4614 FACILITY: Escondido Police Department TYPE: THJ RC: 0 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 07/07/2024 ROOMS EACH ROOM Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES* Location Type Standards Cells # Beds RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S Receiving-Booking Booking Booking Enclosur Non-rated 3 (0) (0) (0) 7.8' x 6.2' x 9.5' e Note: One ADA-accessible shower is available for the entire facility and is located near the booking area. Male Holding Area Soberin M-1 2001 1 (4) (4) 11.6' x 8.9' x 9.5' 1 1 1 g Note: ADA cell. Less than 11 SF for pipe chase encroachment. M-2 Holding 2001 1 (5) (5) 9.2' x 11.6' x 9.5' 1 1 1 M-3 Holding 2001 1 (5) (5) 8.10' x 11.6' x 9.5' 1 1 1 M-4 Holding 2001 1 (5) (5) 8.10' x 11.7' x 9.5' 1 1 1 Note: Capacities are limited by 8’ bench space. Female Holding Area Soberin F-1 2001 1 (5) (5) 10.2' x 10.7' x 9.5' 1 1 1 g Note: ADA cell. Less than 6 SF for pipe chase encroachment. F-2 & 3 Holding 2001 2 (4) (8) 10.5' x 8.3' x 9.5' 1 1 1 Note: Capacities are limited by 7' bench space. *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. 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ LASE 23-24 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult-05.dot (8/05) ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections Applicable Title 24 Regulations: 6/94; 2/99; 2001; 2005 BSCC Code: 4614 FACILITY NAME: Escondido Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That 6/94: 2/99: 2001: X 2005: OTHER: Apply): FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 07/07/2024 TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Reception and Booking (2.1) Contains a weapons locker, designed as outlined in X these regulations. Contains a cell or room for confinement pending Three non-rated booking enclosures. X booking Contains a detoxification cell (WA in TH; NA in CH) Two sobering cells. 01: Name changed to “sobering cell.” X 2-99: Two detoxification cells are provided if both male and female inmates are held. Contains safety cell(s) (WA in TH; NA in CH) X Shower room available 2-99: Access to shower must be within the secure X area Provides secure vault or storage for inmate valuables Property lockers are located in the booking X area. Telephone(s) available for inmate use (PC § 851.5) Telephones are located in booking X enclosures. 2-99: Unobstructed access to hot and cold running water X 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 more X Temporary Staging Cell or Room (2.3) Holds inmates classified and segregated per Title 15 § X 1050 and 1053 Holds inmates for four hours or less X Limited to holding no more than 80 inmates X 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ PHY 23-24 - 1 - A382 PHY CH-TH 94 99 01 05.dot (8/05) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Contains 10 square feet of floor area per inmates and has a clear ceiling height of 8 feet or more. X Is at least 160 square feet X Contains sufficient seating to accommodate all inmates X Contains water closets (toilets), wash basins and drinking fountains as specified by these regulations X Provides for clear visual supervision by staff X Sobering Cell (2.4) 01: Name change to “sobering cell” X Contains 20 square feet of floor area per inmate Is limited to no more than 8 inmates X Is no smaller than 60 square feet and has a clear X ceiling height of 8 feet or more Contains a water closet (toilet) wash basin and ADA-accessible. X drinking fountain as specified by these regulations Has padded partitions located next to toilet fixtures X Provides for clear visual supervision by staff X Padding on floor X Walls are also padded. 01: A shower is accessible in the secure portion of the facility. X Safety Cell (2.5) Contains 48 square feet with one floor dimension of a X least 6 feet and a clear ceiling height of 8 feet or more Is limited to one inmate X Contains a flushing ring toilet, mounted flush with the X floor, with controls located outside the cell Padded floor, door and walls X Equipped with a variable intensity, security light, X inaccessible to the occupant Has one or more vertical view panels, not more than 4 inches wide nor less than 24 inches long, which X provide a view of the entire cell Has a food pass with lockable shutter no more than 4 inches high and, with between 26 and 32 inches from X the bottom of the food pass to the floor 01: Wall or ceiling mounted devices are inaccessible to inmate occupant. X Safety Equipment Storage (2.19) Adequate space is provided to store equipment such X as fire extinguishers, SCBA, emergency lights, etc. 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ PHY 23-24 - 2 - A382 PHY CH-TH 94 99 01 05.dot (8/05) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Janitors' Closet (2.20) Located directly outside the secure area. Lockable, containing a mop sink and storage space X 01: Mop sink may be separate from janitors’ closet Audio or Visual Monitoring (2.22) Monitoring in Watch Commander’s office, There is an audio monitoring system capable of Dispatch, and Central Control when staff alerting staff in a central control. When visual assigned. electronic surveillance is use, it is located primarily in X corridors, elevators, or at points on the security perimeter such as entrances and exits. 2-99: Video monitoring option deleted. Emergency Power (2.24) There is an emergency power source available and capable of providing minimal lighting in all areas and X maintaining fire and life safety, security, communication and alarm systems. Attorney Interview Space (2.26) Available and provides for confidentiality X Water Closets (Toilets)/Urinals (3.1) Provide for inmate privacy/modesty with staff being able to visual supervise; provided at a ratio of 1:16 in X holding and staging cells. See regulation for calculations of urinal substitutions. Washbasins (3.2) Provide hot and cold or tempered water; provided at a ratio of 1:16 in holding and staging cells. See X regulation for calculations of washbasin trough substitutions. Drinking Fountains (3.3) 2-99: Available in each temporary holding, staging and X 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 Showers (3.4) (NA in CH) Available in the security area; provide hot and cold or tempered water; shower stalls/areas are designed and X constructed of materials that are impervious to water and soap so that they may be easily cleaned. 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ PHY 23-24 - 3 - A382 PHY CH-TH 94 99 01 05.dot (8/05) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Beds/Bunks (3.5) (NA in CH; applicable in TH if inmates are held longer than 12 hours) At least 30 inches wide and 76 inches long with 21 inches between pans; constructed of pan bottom type X or concrete; securely fastened to the floor and/or wall in facilities higher than minimum security. 01: Must be elevated off the floor. 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. Windows (3.7) Windows that are accessible to inmates are no greater X than 5 inches in on dimension. Cell Padding (3.8) The floors and partition are padded in detoxification- sobering cells. In safety cells, floors, doors, walls and everything on them are padded. All padded cells are X equipped with an tamper resistant fire sprinkler approved by the SFM. All padding is: approved for use by the SFM; nonporous; at least ½ inch thick; of a unitary or laminated construction; firmly bonded to all surfaces; X and, without exposed seams. Seating (3.10) Seating is designed to the level of security. When bench seating is used, eighteen inches of bench are provided per inmate. X 2-99: In holding and staging cells, seating is securely fastened to the wall and/or floor. Weapons Locker (3.12) Weapons lockers are located outside the A secure weapons locker is located outside the receiving sally port and administrative entry. security perimeter of the facility and no weapons are X brought into the security area. Lockers have individual compartments, locks and keys. 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ PHY 23-24 - 4 - A382 PHY CH-TH 94 99 01 05.dot (8/05) 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 requirements. Note areas of non-compliance that are X applicable to the facility type and construction date in the "comments" section.) 4614 San Diego Escondido Police Department THJ PHY 23-24 - 5 - A382 PHY CH-TH 94 99 01 05.dot (8/05)