San Luis Obispo SHRF (2023-2024 inspection cycle)

October 17, 2024 Ian Parkinson, Sheriff-Coroner San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office 1545 Kansas Avenue San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 2023-2024 UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031, WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, SAN LUIS OBISPO SHERIFF’S OFFICE DETENTION FACILITIES Dear Sheriff Ian Parkinson: An Unannounced Inspection of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office was completed for the following facility on Monday, October 7, 2024: FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE San Luis Obispo County Jail 4800 II This inspection was conducted pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031 to determine compliance with the Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as outlined in Titles 15 and 24, California Code of Regulations. INSPECTION RESULTS The focus of the Unannounced Inspection was to evaluate compliance with the following regulations of Title 15: • §1055 Use of Safety Cells – BSCC staff found the safety cells to be unoccupied at the time of the inspection. The cells appeared to be clean and in good working order. • §1056 Use of Sobering Cells – BSCC staff found the cells to be in good condition. At the time of the inspection, one person was being detained in a sobering cell. BSCC staff reviewed the log and determined the agency compliant with the regulation. • §1260 Standard Institutional Clothing – BSCC staff inspected the clothing which is issued to new bookings. The clothing was clean and free of tears and holes. • §1265 Issue of Personal Care Items – BSCC staff verified the personal care items issued to each new booking and determined the agency compliant with the regulation. Ian Parkinson Sheriff Page 2 • §1270 Standard Bedding and Linen Issue – BSCC staff found the bed rolls to contain a blanket, a mattress cover, and two towels per the regulation. We identified no items of noncompliance with Title 15 Minimum Standards. No items of noncompliance were identified with Title 24 Minimum Standards. An Exit Briefing with your staff was held on Monday, October 7, 2024; BSCC staff presented an inspection overview and discussed technical assistance and best practice recommendations. * * * Please email me at james.peak@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 516-4022 if you have any questions. Sincerely, JAMES A PEAK Field Representative Facilities Standards and Operations Division Enclosures Cc: Presiding Judge, San Luis Obispo County Superior Court* Chair, Grand Jury, San Luis Obispo County* Chair, Board of Supervisors, San Luis Obispo County* County Administrator, San Luis Obispo County* Stephanie Landgraf, Captain, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office *Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov. 4800 San Luis Obispo County Jail II Unannounced LTR 23-24