BSCC
San Diego La Mesa PD Inspection Rpt 20-22 TH (2020-2022 inspection cycle)
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January 15, 2023
Ray Sweeney, Chief of Police
La Mesa Police Department
8085 University Ave
La Mesa, CA 91942
2020-2022 BIENNIAL INSPECTION OF LA MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT TEMPORARY
HOLDING FACILITY, 6031 PC & 209 WIC
Dear Chief Sweeney,
On December 9, 2022, staff of the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC)
conducted the 2020-2022 biennial inspection of the La Mesa Police Department’s Temporary
Holding Facility.
Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031, this inspection was performed to determine compliance
with the Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as outlined in Titles 15 and 24,
California Code of Regulations (CCR). In addition, BSCC staff conducted compliance monitoring
pursuit to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 209(f) for the federal Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA).
The complete BSCC inspection report is enclosed and consists of: this transmittal letter; the Title
15 Procedures Checklist outlining applicable minimum standards for the facility; the Physical
Plant Evaluation outlining Title 24 requirements for design of the facility; the Living Area Space
Evaluation summarizing the physical plant configuration and showing the capacity of the facility.
Refer to the Title 15 Checklist for indication of compliance status and evidence used to determine
compliance.
We encourage the practice of maintaining a permanent file for historical copies of all inspections
that would also include documentation of corrections made following the inspection. This file
should be the first point of reference when preparing for all future inspections.
LOCAL INSPECTIONS
In addition to the biennial inspection by the BSCC, inspections are also required annually by the
County Health Department and biennially by the State Fire Marshal or an authorized
representative (Health and Safety Code Sections 101045 and 13146.1).
Please consider our report in conjunction with the reports from the County Health Department
and the respective fire authorities for a comprehensive perspective of your facilities. Local
inspection reports are forwarded to your Department under a separate cover. Each of the local
inspections were current.
Ray Sweeney
Chief of Police
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Inspection Date
Fire and Life Safety 12/13/2022
Medical and Mental Health 03/29/2021
Environmental Health 03/29/2021
Nutrition N/A
BSCC INSPECTION
Title 15, CCR Inspection
Our evaluation consisted of reviewing only those policies and procedures related specifically to
the applicable regulations included in Title 15, CCR. The following noncompliance issue is
noted:
1029 Policy and Procedures Manual: The policy and procedures manual shall address all
applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be comprehensively reviewed and updated
at least every two years.
Please develop a policy for Title 15, section 1029 (10), (11), (12) and (e).
Please refer to the Procedures Checklist for detailed information.
Title 24, CCR Physical Plant
There were no changes made to the physical plant. We found no items of noncompliance.
Please refer to the Physical Plant Checklist for detailed information.
Corrective Action Plan
Please review regulations and respond to noncompliance regarding Title 15, section 1029 (10),
(11), and (e) 1 & 2 by February 20, 2023.
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Compliance
The BSCC monitors local detention facilities for compliance with JJDPA. Secure youth are
detained outside the jail facility and nonsecure youth are held in the officer’s report writing area.
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This concludes our inspection report for the 2020-2022 biennial inspection cycle of the La Mesa
Police Department’s Temporary Holding Facility. If you should have any questions, please
contact me at (916) 956-5968 or email at michael.bush@bscc.ca.gov.
Sincerely,
4619 San Diego La Mesa PD TH LTR 20-22
Ray Sweeney
Chief of Police
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MICHAEL BUSH
Field Representative
Facilities Standards and Operations Division
Enclosures
cc: City Manager, City of La Mesa*
Presiding Judge, Superior Court, County of San Diego*
Grand Jury Foreman, Superior Court, County of San Diego*
Christine McMillen, Police Service Manager, La Mesa Police Department
* Complete copies of this inspection are available at www.bscc.ca.gov
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TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code: 4619
FACILITY NAME: La Mesa Police Facility FACILITY TYPE: TH
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Police Service Manager Christine McMillen
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE:
12/09/2022
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY 900.12 TRAINING
HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING Department members should be
trained and familiar with this policy and
Custodial personnel who supervise inmates in, any supplemental procedures.
and supervisors of, a Court Holding or Temporary
Holding facility shall complete 8 hours of Department supervisors responsible for
specialized training. Such training shall include, supervising adults in temporary custody
but not be limited to: shall complete eight hours of
(a) applicable minimum jail standards; specialized training within six months of
(b) jail operations liability; assignment. Such training shall include
☒ ☐ ☐
but not be limited to the following.
(c) inmate segregation;
(d) emergency procedures and planning, fire,
and life safety; and,
(e) suicide prevention.
Each agency shall determine if additional training
is needed based upon, but not limited to, the
complexity of the facility, the number of inmates,
the employees' level of experience and training,
and other relevant factors
Such training shall be completed as soon as Officers will attend the required (8)
practical, but in any event not more than six eight hours Temporary Holding
months after the date of assigned responsibility, Detention Facility training within the six
or the effective date of this regulation. Successful months of their hiring date.
completion of Core training or supplemental Core ☒ ☐ ☐
training, pursuant to Section 1020, Corrections
BSCC verified.
Officer Core Course, may be substituted for the
initial eight hours of training.
Eight hours of refresher training shall be 900.12 TRAINING
completed once every two years. Successful Eight hours of refresher training shall
completion of the requirements in Section 1025, be completed once every two years
☒ ☐ ☐
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.
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1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL 900.3.2 SUPERVISION IN
TEMPORARY CUSTODY
A sufficient number of personnel shall be Monitoring of a prisoner includes
employed in each local detention facility to ensure intermittent line-of-sight checks of the
the implementation and operation of the programs prisoner at intervals not to exceed thirty
☒ ☐ ☐
and activities required by these regulations. (30) minutes and recorded on an Adult
Prisoner Detention Log.
Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there 900.3.2 SUPERVISION IN
shall be at least one employee on duty at all times TEMPORARY CUSTODY
in a local detention facility or in the building which The officer who transports a prisoner to
houses a local detention facility who shall be the temporary holding facility is
immediately available and accessible to inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ responsible for monitoring that prisoner
in the event of an emergency. until custody is passed to the contract
prisoner transport or until a supervisor
accepts monitoring of the prisoner
Such an employee shall not have any other 900.3.2 SUPERVISION IN
duties which would conflict with the supervision TEMPORARY CUSTODY
and care of inmates in the event of an ☒ ☐ ☐
emergency.
Whenever one or more female inmates are in 900.3.2 SUPERVISION IN
custody, there shall be at least one female TEMPORARY CUSTODY
employee who shall be immediately available A female police officer is always on
and accessible to such females. duty and would be called in to remain in
☒ ☐ ☐
Note: Reference PC§ 4021. the facility in this event.
To determine if there is a sufficient number of 900.3.3 STAFFING PLAN
personnel for a specific facility, the facility BSCC Staff reviewed staffing rosters
administrator shall prepare and retain a staffing which appear to have sufficient persons
plan indicating the personnel assigned in the on duty in case of emergency.
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 regulation’s 60-minutes
Safety checks shall be conducted at least hourly
through direct visual observation of all inmates. ☒ ☐ ☐ time frame.
There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse
between safety checks.
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There is a written plan that includes the 900.3.4 ENTRY RESTRICTIONS
documentation of routine safety checks. 900.5.1 TEMPORARY CUSTODY
LOGS
Monitoring of a prisoner includes
intermittent line-of-sight checks of the
prisoner at intervals not to exceed thirty
(30) minutes and recorded on an Adult
Prisoner Detention Log.
The prisoner’s name and the time they
were place in the holding cell shall be
written in the appropriate space on the
“Holding Cell Status Board” in the
Sergeants’ Office by the officer who
☒ ☐ ☐
placed the prisoner in the holding cell.
The Watch Commander should initial
the log to approve the temporary
custody and should also initial the log
when the individual is released from
custody or transferred to another
facility.
The Watch Commander should make
periodic checks to ensure all log entries
and safety and security checks are
made on time.
1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF Agency attends POST Title 15 training,
where fire and life safety course is
taught.
Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there
shall be at least one person on duty at all times
☒ ☐ ☐
who meets the training standards established by
the BSCC for general fire and life safety. (Penal
Code section 6030[e])
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at Incorporated into POST Title 15
least one person on duty who trained in fire and training.
life safety procedures that relate specifically to the ☒ ☐ ☐
facility.
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1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL Unless otherwise indicated, all
2 references to policy sections are
contained within the La Mesa Detention
Manual (Lexipol).
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish
a manual of policy and procedures for the facility.
The policy and procedures manual shall address
all applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and
shall be comprehensively reviewed and updated
at least every two years. Such a manual shall be
made available to all employees.
☒ ☐ ☐
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 9001
communications. ☒ ☐ ☐ Definitions and Department Manual
(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the 900.5.2 Temporary Custody
facility administrator/manager. ☒ ☐ ☐ Requirement
(3) Policy on the use of force. 300
☒ ☐ ☐ Use of Force
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, 900.6
including the restraint of pregnant inmates as Use of Restraints
☒ ☐ ☐
referenced in Penal Code Section 3407.
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly 900.4.1900.4.1 Screening and
received inmates for release per Penal Code placement.
sections 849(b)(2) and 853.6, and any other
☒ ☐ ☐
such processes as the facility administrator is
empowered to use.
(6) Security and control including: 900.11 Assigned Administrator
☒ ☐ ☐
(A) physical counts of inmates, 900.11 Assigned Administrator
☒ ☐ ☐
(B) searches of the facility and inmates, 900.11 Assigned Administrator
☒ ☐ ☐
(C) contraband control, and 900.11 Assigned Administrator
☒ ☐ ☐
(D) key control. 900.11 Assigned Administrator
☒ ☐ ☐
Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, 900.11 Assigned Administrator
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.
2 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access.
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(7) Emergency procedures include: 900.11 Assigned Administrator
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by
☒ ☐ ☐
section 1032 of these regulations;
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of 900.11 Assigned Administrator
hostages; ☒ ☐ ☐
(C) mass arrests; 900.11 Assigned Administrator
☒ ☐ ☐
(D) natural disasters; 900.11 Assigned Administrator
☒ ☐ ☐
(E) periodic testing of emergency 900.11 Assigned Administrator
equipment; and ☒ ☐ ☐
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, 900.5.7 Firearms and other Security
ammunition, chemical agents, and related Measure.
☒ ☐ ☐
security devices.
(8) Suicide Prevention. 900.9 Suicide attempt, Death, or
☒ ☐ ☐ Serious Injury
(9) Segregation of Inmates. 114 - Security and Control
☒ ☐ ☐
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual Please develop a policy on the facility’s
abuse and sexual harassment. Zero tolerance in the prevention of
☐ ☒ ☐
sexual abuse and sexual harassment.
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, Please develop a policy on how to
and respond to retaliation against any staff or detect, prevent, and respond to
inmate after reporting any abuse. ☐ ☒ ☐ retaliation against any staff or inmate
after reporting any abuse.
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Please develop a policy on how
Holding, Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall inmates can report to any staff member
provide for, but not be limited to, the following: concerning sexual abuse and sexual
(1) multiple internal ways for inmates to harassment, retaliation by other
privately report sexual abuse and sexual inmates or staff for reporting sexual
harassment, retaliation by other inmates or ☐ ☒ ☐ abuse and sexual harassment, and
staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual staff neglect or violation of
harassment, and staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may have
responsibilities that may have contributed to contributed to such incidents
such incidents,
(2) a method for uninvolved inmates, family, Please develop a policy on how
community members, and other interested uninvolved parties can report to any staff
third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual member by reporting to any staff
harassment. The method for reporting shall be ☐ ☒ ☐ member, the PD website, and in written
publicly posted at the facility. form.
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1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM 900.9 SUICIDE ATTEMPT, DEATH, OR
SERIOUS INJURY
The facility shall have a comprehensive written
suicide prevention program developed by the 900.3.1 INDIVIDUALS WHO SHOULD
facility administrator, in conjunction with the NOT BE IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY
health authority and mental health director, to Prisoners who have visible scars on
identify, monitor, and provide treatment to those their wrists or neck indicating prior
inmates who present a suicide risk. The program suicide attempts, and prisoners who
shall include the following: state his/her intentions of suicide should
not be held at our facility, transported to
the appropriate facility as soon as
☒ ☐ ☐
possible, and, in any event, shall be
placed under constant observation.
Upon transfer, the custodial or
transporting officer will inform the
receiving custodian of the risk
assessment. This fact shall be
documented in the incident report.
(a) Suicide prevention training for all staff that
have direct contact with inmates. ☒ ☐ ☐
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately
upon intake and prior to housing assignment. ☒ ☐ ☐
(c) Provisions facilitating communication among
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff,
medical and mental health personnel in relation to ☐ ☐ ☒
suicide risk.
(d) Housing recommendations for inmates at risk
of suicide. ☐ ☐ ☒
(e) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk.
☐ ☐ ☒
(f) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention
policies and procedures. ☐ ☐ ☒
(g) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides
attempts. ☐ ☐ ☒
(h) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of
suicides and attempted suicides as defined by
☐ ☐ ☒
the facility administrator.
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING 132 - Fire Inspections/Suppression
Preplan
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:
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(a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the 132 - Fire Inspections/Suppression
local fire department to be included as part of the Preplan
policy and procedures manual (Title 15, California ☒ ☐ ☐
Code of Regulations Section 1029);
(b) regular fire prevention inspections by facility 132 - Fire Inspections/Suppression
staff on a monthly basis with two-year retention of Preplan
the inspection record; The Field Operations Support Sergeant
shall conduct monthly fire prevention
inspections of the temporary holding
☒ ☐ ☐ facility utilizing the “Detention Facility
Fire and Life Safety” form. The
completed forms shall be maintained in
the Field Operations Support Office for
two years.
(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Conducted 6/4/2020. Fire Clearance
Health and Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and granted.
(b) which requires inspections at least once every ☒ ☐ ☐
two years;
(d) an evacuation plan; and Posted in the facility.
☒ ☐ ☐
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of inmates in A San Diego County Jail would be used
the case of fire. ☒ ☐ ☐ in this event.
1044 INCIDENT REPORTS 900.5.8 REPORTING PHYSICAL
HARM OR SERIOUS THREAT OF
PHYSICAL HARM
Each facility administrator shall develop written
policies and procedures for the maintenance of In addition to a custody log entry, any
written records and reporting of all incidents which incident that results in physical harm or
result in physical harm, or serious threat of ☒ ☐ ☐ serious threat of physical harm to a
physical harm, to an employee or inmate of a member, person in custody, or any other
detention facility or other person. person shall be documented as stated in
the Use of Force or On-Duty Injuries
policies, or other applicable reporting
process.
Such records shall include the names of the 900.5.8 REPORTING PHYSICAL
persons involved, a description of the incident, the HARM OR SERIOUS THREAT OF
actions taken, and the date and time of the ☒ ☐ ☐ PHYSICAL HARM
occurrence.
Such a written record shall be prepared by the 900.5.8 REPORTING PHYSICAL
staff assigned to investigate the incident and HARM OR SERIOUS THREAT OF
submitted to the facility manager or his/her PHYSICAL HARM
designee. A copy of all reports generated
regarding the above circumstances
shall be submitted as soon as
reasonably practicable. The Watch
Commander will retain a record of
☒ ☐ ☐
these reports for inspection purposes.
No reported incidents which result in
physical harm, or serious threat of
physical harm, to an employee or
inmate of a detention facility or other
person during this cycle.
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1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 900.9 SUICIDE ATTEMPT, DEATH,
OR SERIOUS INJURY
(a) Death in Custody Reviews for Adults and There shall be a medical review of
Minors. every death in custody. In addition, the
investigations division shall be notified
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
and a formal death investigation will be
health administrator, shall develop written policy
conducted. The facility administrator
and procedures to ensure that there is an initial
and Manager shall be advised and may
review of every in-custody death within 30 days.
request independent investigation by
The review team shall include the facility
the San Diego County Sheriff and/or
administrator and/or the facility manager, the ☒ ☐ ☐
District Attorney. The review team
health administrator, the responsible physician
includes the facility administrator and
and other health care and supervision staff who
/or manager; the health administrator;
are relevant to the incident.
the responsible physician; and other
health care and supervision staff who
are relevant to the incident. The Chief
of Police shall notify the State Attorney
General, in writing, within ten (10) days
of 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.
(b) Death of a Minor
In any case in which a minor dies while detained in
☒ ☐ ☐
a jail, lockup, or court holding facility:
(1) The administrator of the facility shall provide In any case in which a minor dies while
to the Board a copy of the report submitted to detained in a jail, lockup, or court
the Attorney General under Government Code holding facility: (1) the administrator of
Section 12525. A copy of the report shall be the facility shall provide to the
submitted within 10 calendar days after the Corrections Standards Authority a copy
death. ☒ ☐ ☐ of the report submitted to the Attorney
General under Government Code
Section 12525. A copy of the report
shall be submitted to the Board within
10 calendar days after the death.
(2) Upon receipt of a report of death of a minor Upon receipt of a report of death of a
from the administrator, the Board may within 30 minor from the administrator, the Board
calendar days inspect and evaluate the jail, may within 30 calendar days inspect
lockup, or court holding facility pursuant to the and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court
provisions of this subchapter. Any inquiry holding facility pursuant to the
made by the Board shall be limited to the ☒ ☐ ☐ provisions of this subchapter. Any
standards and requirements set forth in these inquiry made by the Board shall be
regulations. limited to the standards and
requirements set forth in these
regulations.
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1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN 117 - Segregation and Classification
The arresting officer shall note on the
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, booking slip any classifications or
Type I, II, or III facility shall develop and implement segregation made while in the holding
a written classification plan designed to properly facility and the reason(s) why such
assign inmates to housing units and activities classification or segregation was
according to the categories of sex, age, criminal necessary.
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 inmates 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 inmate's
classification level, housing restrictions, and
housing assignments.
(Subsection b does not apply and has been
deleted.)
(c) In deciding whether to assign an inmate to a 117 - Segregation and Classification
housing area for male or female inmates, and in Cell assignments are noted on the
making other housing and programming safety check log.
assignments, the agency shall consider on a
case-by-case basis whether a placement would
ensure the inmate's health and safety, and ☒ ☐ ☐
whether the placement would present
management or security problems. An inmate's
own views with respect to his or her own safety
shall be given serious consideration.
1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 900.3.1 INDIVIDUALS WHO SHOULD
NOT BE IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written 111 - Intake Procedures
☒ ☐ ☐
policies and procedures specifying those 119 - Communicable Diseases
symptoms that require segregation of an inmate
Non-detainable.
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 or not he/she 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 booking form
and/or screening device.
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1052 MENTALLY DISORDERED INMATES 900.3.1 INDIVIDUALS WHO SHOULD
NOT BE IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Intake Procedures
responsible physician, shall develop written Non-detainable
☒ ☐ ☐
policies and procedures to identify and evaluate
all mentally disordered inmates, and may include
telehealth.
If an evaluation from medical or mental health
staff is not readily available, an inmate shall be
considered mentally disordered for the purpose of
this section if he or she appears to be a danger to
himself/herself or others or if he/she appears
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.
Segregation may be used if necessary to protect
the safety of the inmate or others. ☒ ☐ ☐
1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION 900.3.1 INDIVIDUALS WHO SHOULD
NOT BE IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY
Except in Type IV facilities, each facility Segregation and Classification
administrator shall develop written policies and Non-detainable
procedures which provide for the administrative
segregation of inmates who are determined to be
prone to: promote activity or behavior that is
criminal in nature or disruptive to facility
operations; demonstrate influence over other
inmates, including influence to promote or direct
action or behavior that is criminal in nature or ☒ ☐ ☐
disruptive to the safety and security of other
inmates or facility staff, as well as to the safe
operation of the facility; escape; assault,
attempted assault, or participation in a conspiracy
to assault or harm other inmates or facility staff; or
likely to need protection from other inmates, if
such administrative segregation is determined to
be necessary in order to obtain the objective of
protecting the welfare of inmates and staff.
Administrative segregation shall consist of
separate and secure housing but shall not involve
any other deprivation of privileges than is
☐ ☐ ☒
necessary to obtain the objective of protecting the
inmates and staff.
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
☐ ☐ ☒
inmates who display behavior which results in the
destruction of property or reveals an intent to
cause physical harm to self or others.
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The facility administrator, in cooperation with the No sobering cells.
responsible physician, shall develop written
policies and procedures governing safety cell use
☐ ☐ ☒
and may delegate authority to place an inmate in
a safety cell to a physician.
In no case shall the safety cell be used for
punishment or as a substitute for treatment. ☐ ☐ ☒
An inmate 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.
A medical assessment shall be completed within
a maximum of 12 hours of placement in the safety
cell or at the next daily sick call, whichever is ☐ ☐ ☒
earliest.
The inmate shall be medically cleared for
continued retention every 24 hours thereafter. ☐ ☐ ☒
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 within 12 hours of placement.
Direct visual observation shall be conducted at
least twice every thirty minutes. Such observation
☐ ☐ ☒
shall be documented.
Procedures shall be established to assure
administration of necessary nutrition and fluids. ☐ ☐ ☒
Inmates 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 ☐ ☐ ☒
inmate's safety or to the security of the facility are
documented.
1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL 111 - Intake Procedures
No sobering cells.
The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2,
Section 1231.2.4, shall be used for the holding of
inmates who are a threat to their own safety or the ☐ ☐ ☒
safety of others due to their state of intoxication
and pursuant to written policies and procedures
developed by the facility administrator.
Such inmates shall be removed from the sobering
cell as they are able to continue in the processing.
☐ ☐ ☒
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In no case shall an inmate remain in a sobering
cell over six hours without an evaluation by a
medical staff person or an evaluation by custody
staff, pursuant to written medical procedures in
☐ ☐ ☒
accordance with section 1213 of these
regulations, to determine whether the prisoner
has an urgent medical problem.
At 12 hours from the time of placement, all
inmates will receive an evaluation by responsible
☐ ☐ ☒
health care staff.
Intermittent direct visual observation of inmates
held in the sobering cell shall be conducted no
less than every half hour. Such observation shall ☐ ☐ ☒
be documented.
1057 DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED 900.3.1 INDIVIDUALS WHO SHOULD
INMATES NOT BE IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY
Non-detainable.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written
☒ ☐ ☐
policies and procedures for the identification and
evaluation, appropriate classification and
housing, protection, and nondiscrimination of all
developmentally disabled inmates.
The health authority or designee shall contact the
regional center on any inmate suspected or
confirmed to be developmentally disabled for the
purposes of diagnosis and/or treatment within 24 ☐ ☐ ☒
hours of such determination, excluding holidays
and weekends.
1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES 900.6 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES
Restraints are not used in the facility.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written
policies and procedures for the use of restraint ☐ ☐ ☒
devices and may delegate authority to place an
inmate in restraints to a responsible health care
staff.
In addition to the areas specifically outlined in this
regulation, at a minimum, the policy shall address
the following areas: ☐ ☐ ☒
acceptable restraint devices;
signs or symptoms which should result in
immediate medical/mental health referral; ☐ ☐ ☒
availability of cardiopulmonary resuscitation
equipment; ☐ ☐ ☒
protective housing of restrained persons;
☐ ☐ ☒
provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and
☐ ☐ ☒
exercising of extremities.
☐ ☐ ☒
In no case shall restraints be used for punishment
or as a substitute for treatment. ☐ ☐ ☒
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Restraint devices shall only be used on inmates
who display behavior which results in the
destruction of property or reveal an intent to cause
physical harm to self or others. Restraint devices
include any devices which immobilize an inmate's
extremities and/or prevent the inmate from being
☐ ☐ ☒
ambulatory.
Physical restraints should be utilized only when it
appears less restrictive alternatives would be
ineffective in controlling the disordered behavior.
Inmates shall be placed in restraints only with the
approval of the facility manager, the facility watch
commander, responsible health care staff;
☐ ☐ ☒
continued retention shall be reviewed a minimum
of every hour.
A medical opinion on placement and retention
shall be secured within one hour from the time of
☐ ☐ ☒
placement.
A medical assessment shall be completed within
four hours of placement. ☐ ☐ ☒
If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation
with responsible health care staff determines that
an inmate cannot be safely removed from
☐ ☐ ☒
restraints after eight hours, the inmate shall be
taken to a medical facility for further evaluation.
Direct visual observation shall be conducted at
least twice every thirty minutes to ensure that the
restraints are properly employed, and to ensure
☐ ☐ ☒
the safety and well-being of the inmate. Such
observation shall be documented.
While in restraint devices all inmates shall be
housed alone or in a specified housing area for
restrained inmates which makes provisions to ☐ ☐ ☒
protect the inmate from abuse.
The provisions of this section do not apply to the
use of handcuffs, shackles or other restraint
devices when used to restrain inmates for security ☐ ☐ ☒
reasons.
1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT 900.6.1 PREGNANT ADULTS
INMATES Women who are known to be pregnant
will not be restrained.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written
☐ ☐ ☒
policies and procedures for the use of restraint
devices on pregnant inmates. In accordance with
Penal Code 3407 the policy shall include
reference to the following:
(1) An inmate 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.
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(2) A pregnant inmate 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 inmate, the staff, or the public.
(3) Restraints shall be removed when a
professional who is currently responsible for
the medical care of a pregnant inmate during
☐
a medical emergency, labor, delivery, or ☐ ☒
recovery after delivery determines that the
removal of restraints is medically necessary.
(4) Upon confirmation of an inmate's
pregnancy, she shall be advised, orally or in
writing, of the standards and policies ☐ ☐ ☒
governing pregnant inmates.
1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE 900.5.5 TELEPHONE CALLS
All adult arrestees have the right to
The facility administrator shall develop written three (3) completed phone calls
policies and procedures which allow reasonable immediately upon being booked and,
☒ ☐ ☐
access to a telephone beyond those telephone unless impossible, within three (3)
calls which are required by Section 851.5 of the hours after being arrested
Penal Code.
1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL 900.5.9 ATTORNEYS AND BAIL
BONDSMEN
The facility administrator shall develop written La Mesa detention center is temporary
policies and procedures to ensure inmates have in nature, provisions for attorney/client
access to the court and to legal counsel. Such ☒ ☐ ☐ visits have not been provided. Inmates
access shall consist of: requesting attorneys should be
transported to the county jail without
delay in order to accommodate their
request.
(a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of Prisoners are held two hours or least.
these regulations, and ☒ ☐ ☐
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. 124 - Right to Counsel
For those occasions when an attorney
is authorized by a supervisor to consult
with a client detained in our temporary
☒ ☐ ☐
holding facility, Interview Room #1
should be utilized, as this room is able
to be secured.
1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY 900.5.10 DISCIPLINE
PENALTIES Discipline will not be administered to any
individual in custody at this facility. Any
Wherever discipline is administered, each facility ☐ ☐ ☒ individual in custody who repeatedly
administrator shall establish written rules and fails to follow directions or facility rules
disciplinary penalties to guide inmate conduct. should be transported to the county jail.
Such rules and disciplinary penalties shall be
stated simply and affirmatively and posted
conspicuously in housing units and the booking ☐ ☐ ☒
area or issued to each inmate upon booking.
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For those inmates who are illiterate or 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 penalties.
1081 PLAN FOR INMATE DISCIPLINE 900.5.10 DISCIPLINE
Discipline will not be administered to
If discipline is NOT administered, written any individual in custody at this facility.
policy should indicate as such. If discipline is Any individual in custody who
administered, Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 repeatedly fails to follow directions or
and 1084 apply. facility rules should be transported to
☐ ☐ ☒
the jail.
Each facility administrator shall develop written
policies and procedures for inmate discipline. The
plan shall include, but not be limited to, the
following elements:
(a) Temporary Loss of Privileges: For minor acts
of non-conformance or minor violations of facility
rules, staff may impose a temporary loss of
privileges, such as access to television,
☐ ☐ ☒
telephones, commissary, or lockdown for less
than 24 hours, provided there is written
documentation and supervisory approval.
(b) Punitive 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. Disciplinary separation diet.
☐ ☐ ☒
4. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations.
☐ ☐ ☒
A staff member with investigative and punitive
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 inmate shall be
acted on with the following provisions and within
☐ ☐ ☒
specified timeframes:
1. A copy of the report, and/or a separate
written notice of the violation(s), shall be
☐ ☐ ☒
provided to the inmate.
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2. Unless declined by the inmate, a hearing
shall be provided no sooner than 24 hours
after the report has been submitted to the
disciplinary officer and the inmate 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 inmate, or for good cause.
3. The inmate shall be permitted to appear on
his/her own behalf at the time of hearing and
present witnesses and documentary
evidence. The inmate shall have access to ☐ ☐ ☒
staff or inmate assistance when the inmate is
illiterate, or the issues are complex.
4. A charge(s) shall be acted on no later than
72 hours after an inmate 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 inmate shall be advised in a written
statement by the factfinders 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. ☐ ☐ ☒
(c) Nothing in this section precludes a facility
administrator from administratively segregating
any inmate from the general population or
program for reasons of personal, mental, or
physical health, or under any circumstance in
☐ ☐ ☒
which the safety of the inmates, staff, program, or
community is endangered, pending disciplinary
action or a review as required by Section 1053 of
these regulations.
(d) Nothing in this section precludes the
imposition of conditions or restrictions that
reasonably relate to a legitimate, non-punitive ☐ ☐ ☒
administrative purpose.
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1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE 900.5.10 DISCIPLINE
Discipline will not be administered to
The degree of punitive actions taken by the any individual in custody at this facility.
disciplinary officer shall be directly related to the Any individual in custody who
severity of the rule infraction. Acceptable forms of repeatedly fails to follow directions or
discipline shall consist of, but not be limited to, the facility rules should be transported to
following: the jail
(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.
(h) Disciplinary separation diet.
1083 LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY 900.5.10 DISCIPLINE
ACTIONS Discipline will not be administered to
any individual in custody at this facility.
The Penal Code and the State Constitution Any individual in custody who
expressly prohibit all cruel and unusual repeatedly fails to follow directions or
punishment. Additionally, there shall be the facility rules should be transported to
following limitations: the jail.
(a) If an inmate 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.
(b) 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
☐ ☐ ☒
inmates who engage in the destruction of bedding
or clothing may be deprived of such articles. The
decision to deprive inmates of such articles of
clothing and bedding shall be reviewed by the
facility manager or designee during each 24-hour
period.
(c) The delegation of authority to any inmate or
group of inmates to exercise the right of
punishment over any other inmate or group of ☐ ☐ ☒
inmates (Penal Code section 4019.5)
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(d) 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.
(e) No inmate may be deprived of the implements
necessary to maintain an acceptable level of
personal hygiene as specified in Section 1265 of ☐ ☐ ☒
these regulations
(f) Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary
measure. ☐ ☐ ☒
(g) The disciplinary separation diet described in
section 1247 of these regulations shall only be
☐ ☐ ☒
utilized for major violations of institutional rules.
(1) In addition to the provisions of Section
1247, the facility manager shall approve the
initial placement on the disciplinary separation ☐ ☐ ☒
diet and ensure that medical staff is notified.
(2) In consultation with medical care staff, the
facility manager shall approve any
continuation on that diet every 72 hours after ☐ ☐ ☒
the initial placement.
(h) Correspondence privileges shall not be
withheld except in cases where the inmate 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.
(i) In no case shall access to courts and legal
counsel be suspended as a disciplinary measure. ☐ ☐ ☒
1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS 900.5.10 DISCIPLINE
Discipline will not be administered to
Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record any individual in custody at this facility.
is kept of all disciplinary infractions and Any individual in custody who
punishment administered, therefore. This ☐ ☐ ☒ repeatedly fails to follow directions or
requirement may be satisfied by retaining copies facility rules should be transported to
of rule violation reports and report of the the jail
disposition of each.
1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND Routine cleaning and maintenance of
MAINTENANCE facility is done 2 times per week by NMS
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.
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DETENTION OF MINORS
YES NO COMMENTS
Are minors held in this facility? Youth are held outside the jail facility in the
juvenile holding area.
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act (JJDPA) establishes the following
federal standards on the detention of minors:
(1) Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders
(2) Separation ☐ ☒
(3) Jail Removal (6-hour limit)
The JJDPA requires an annual inspection on the
federal standards for facilities that hold minors in
secure detention.
Are minors held in the jail cells?
Penal Code Section 6030 and 6031.4 require the
biennial inspection of local detention facilities
that hold minors in secure detention in the jail.
Title 15, Article 9 establishes the minimum
standards of how facilities hold minors in
☐ ☒
temporary custody in the jail.
Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail are
not subject to Title 15, Article 9 biennial
inspections.
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ADULT TYPE I, II, III AND IV FACILITIES
PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION
Board of State and Community Corrections
APPLICABLE TITLE 24 REGULATIONS: 6/94; 2/99; 2001; 2005
BSCC Code: 4619
FACILITY NAME: La Mesa Police Facility FACILITY TYPE: THJ
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That 6/94: 2/99: 2001: 2005: X OTHER:
Apply):
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 12/9/2022
TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Reception and Booking (2.1)
X
Contains a weapons locker, designed as outlined
in these regulations.
Contains a cell or room for confinement pending
X
booking
Contains a detoxification cell, where applicable No sobering cells
01: Name change to “sobering cell.”
X
2-99: Two detoxification cells are provided if both
male and female inmates are held.
Contains safety cell(s) (WA) X No safety cells.
Shower room available
2-99: Access to shower must be within the secure X
area
Provides secure vault or storage for inmate
X
valuables
Telephone(s) available for inmate use (PC §
X
851.5)
2-99: Unobstructed access to hot and cold
running water X
Temporary Holding Cell or Room (2.2) 4 holding cells.
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
X
clear ceiling height of 8 feet or more
Contains sufficient seating to accommodate all
X
inmates
Contains water closet (toilet), wash basin, and
X
drinking fountain
Provides for clear visual supervision by staff
X
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Detoxification/Sobering Cell (2.4)
X
01: Name change to “sobering cell.”
Contains 20 square feet of floor area per inmate
Visiting Space (2.18)
X
There is sufficient visiting area.
Safety Equipment Storage (2.19)
Adequate space is provided to store equipment
X
such as fire extinguishers, SCBA, emergency
lights, etc.
Janitors' Closet (2.20)
A securely lockable janitor’s closet provides
X
sufficient storage for cleaning implements and
supplies and is located within the security area
(Type II only).
A mop sink is available within the security area
(Type II). It may be outside the security area in
X
CH, TH and Types I, III & IV.
Audio or Visual Monitoring (2.22)
(Prior to 2005 this was N/A for Type III and IV
housing only minimum security inmates. In 2005
applicability was extended to all CH, TH, Type I,
II, III and IV facilities regardless of security level.)
There is an audio monitoring system capable of
alerting staff in a central control. When visual
electronic surveillance is use, it is located X
primarily in corridors, elevators, or at points on
the security perimeter such as entrances and
exits.
2-99: Video monitoring option and references to
electronic surveillance located primarily in
corridors, elevators or points in security
perimeter were deleted.
Emergency Power (2.24)
There is an emergency power source available
and capable of providing minimal lighting in all
X
areas and maintaining fire and life safety,
security, communication and alarm systems.
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Attorney Interview Space (2.26) (NA Type IV)
X
Available and provides for confidentiality
Water Closets (Toilets)/Urinals (3.1)
Provide for inmate privacy/modesty with staff
being able to visual supervise; one is provided in
every single and double occupancy cell and at
the following ratio elsewhere:
1:10 in dormitories (changed from 1:8 in
2001);
1:8 in detoxification/sobering cells;
X
1:16 in holding cells;
1:20 in exercise areas; and,
Accessible to dayroom occupants no
specified ratio.
2-99: Accessible at no specified ratio in
exercise areas
See regulation for calculations of urinal
substitutions.
Wash basins (3.2)
Provide hot and cold or tempered water; one is
provided in every single and double occupancy
cell and at the following ratio elsewhere:
1:10 in dormitories (changed from 1:8 in
2001);
1:8 in detoxification/sobering cells;
X
1:20 in exercise areas; and,
Accessible to dayrooms at no specified ratio.
2-99: Accessible in exercise areas at no
specified ratio
See regulation for calculations of wash basin
trough substitutions.
Drinking Fountains (3.3)
One is provided in every single and double
occupancy cell and in dormitories. Accessible to
inmates in dayrooms
2-99: One is provided in every single and double X
occupancy cell, holding and staging cells
and detoxification cells. It must be
accessible to inmates in dayrooms and
exercise areas.
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
The water outlet (bubbler) is mechanically
actuated and at an angle that prevents
wastewater from flowing over the outlet (bubbler).
X
There is a mouth guard on the water outlet.
2-99: Mouth guard requirement deleted
Lighting (3.6)
Lighting in housing units, dayrooms and activity
areas is sufficient to permit easy reading by a
person with normal vision, and is not less than 20
foot-candles at desk level and in the grooming
area. Night lighting is sufficient for purposes of
X
supervision.
Lighting is centrally controlled and/or occupant
controlled in housing cells or rooms. Light
fixtures are of secure design in areas higher than
minimum security.
Windows (3.7)
In housing areas higher than minimum security,
X
windows that are accessible to inmates are no
greater than 5 inches in on dimension.
Mirrors/Shelves/Clothes Hooks (3.9)
X
A mirror of a material appropriate to the level of
security is provided near each wash basin.
Consistent with security needs, shelves and
clothes hooks are provided wherever feasible. X
2-99: Requirement for shelves and hooks deleted
Clothes hooks are of a collapsible hook type
2-99: Requirement for hooks deleted X
Seating (3.10)
Seating is designed to the level of security.
When bench seating is used, eighteen inches of
X
bench are provided per inmate.
2-99: In holding and staging cells, seating is
securely fastened to the wall and/or floor.
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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.
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.)
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ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION
Board of State and Community Corrections
BSCC Code: 4619
FACILITY: La Mesa Police Facility TYPE: THJ RC: 0
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 12/9/2022
ROOMS EACH ROOM
Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES*
Location Type Standards Cells # RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S
Beds
ADULT
1 H 2005 1 (5) (5) 10.0 x 8.0 x 1 1 1
10.
Bench space: Allow for 5 inmates
2 H 2005 1 (5) (5) 10.0 x 9.9 x 10 1 1 1
Bunk space: Allow for 5 inmates
3 H 2005 1 (5) (5) 9.5 x 8.0 x 10 1 1 1
Bunk space: Allow for 5 inmates
4 H 2005 1 (5) (5) 10.0 x 8.0 x 10 1 1 1
Bunk space: Allow for 5 inmates
Two N/SA rooms located in report writing room.
*T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit. If "Total RC" appears in brackets ( ), it is not part of the
facility's rated capacity. "+" indicates that capacity includes prorated air space from adjacent areas.
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