Santa Barbara New Cuyama Sheriff's Substation Pre-Opening Insp Rpt 23-24 TH (2023-2024 inspection cycle)

July 26, 2023 Bill Brown, Sheriff-Coroner Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office 4434 Calle Real Santa Barbara, CA 93110 COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA NEW CUYAMA SHERIFF STATION – NEW CONSTRUCTION (COUNTY FUNDED) BSCC PLAN REVIEW NUMBER 083-5072.01 Dear Sheriff Brown: On July 13, 20223, Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) staff met with Lt. Vasquez and Deputy Fuller at the New Cuyama Sheriff's Substation. BSCC staff toured the temporary holding area and evaluated the completed construction. The purpose of the visit was to review the temporary holding facility for the Pre-Opening Inspection and compliance with Title 24, Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities. Lt. Vasquez provided BSCC with a letter dated June 28, 2023, that stated the facility would only be a processing center for adults and that the holding cell would not be used. He also informed BSCC staff that the facility would hold minors in non-secure detention in the administrative area. The New Cuyama Substation will be identified as a BSCC Minors In Detention (MID) facility and subject to inspections by the MID Field Representative. The facility will be required to complete a BSCC annual survey for the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act for minors held in non-secure detention. The facility staff must also fill out Non-secure Minor in Detention Logs. If your agency decides to hold minors in secure detention, your staff must complete monthly reporting to the BSCC MID Analyst. During the onsite inspection and after discussing the facility type with your staff, BSCC staff determined there were no items of noncompliance with Title 24, Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities. If your agency decides to use the facility as a temporary holding facility for adults, please contact your BSCC Field representative, Jovin Adamos. * * * I have attached the Living Area Space Evaluation (LASE) and Physical Plant Evaluation (PHY) to this letter for your records. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 916- 659-5967 or at steven.wicklander@bscc.ca.gov. Bill Brown Sheriff-Coroner Page 2 Sincerely, STEVEN WICKLANDER Field Representative Facilities Standards and Operations Division Enclosures Cc: John Green, Capital Division Chief, Santa Barbara County (Electronic Copy) Frank Vasquez, Lieutenant, Santa Barbara Sheriff's Department (Electronic Copy) 5072 Santa Barbara New Cuyama Substation TH LTR 23-24 ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION The Board of State and Community Corrections APPLICABLE TITLE 24 REGULATIONS: 2019 BSCC Code: 5072 FACILITY NAME: Santa Barbara New Cuyama Substation FACILITY TYPE: TH 6/94: 2/99: 2001: 2005: 2008: 2010: ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 2013: ☐ 2017: ☐ 2019: ☐ ☐ ☒ FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Steven Wicklander DATE: 07/13/23 TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS The design of court holding and temporary holding facilities shall include the following required spaces from Sections 1231.2.2, 1231.2.19, 1231.2.20, 1231.2.21, 1231.2.22, 1231.2.24 and 1231.2.26. 1231.2.2 Temporary holding cell or room. A temporary holding cell or room shall: 1. Contain a minimum of 10 square feet (0.93 m2) ☒ ☐ ☐ of floor area per inmate; 2. Be limited to no more than 16 inmates; ☒ ☐ ☐ 3. Be no smaller than 40 square feet (3.7 m2) and have a clear ceiling height of 8 feet (2438 mm) or ☒ ☐ ☐ more; 4. Contain seating to accommodate all inmates as required in Section 1231.3; ☒ ☐ ☐ 5. Contain a toilet, wash basin and drinking fountain as specified in Section 1231.3; ☒ ☐ ☐ 6. Maximize visual supervision of inmates by staff; and ☒ ☐ ☐ 7. When located in a temporary holding facility, the cell or room shall be equipped with a bunk if inmates ☐ ☐ ☒ are to be held longer than 12 hours. 1231.2.19 Safety equipment storage. A secure area shall be provided for the storage of safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, self-contained breathing apparatus, wire and barcutters, emergency lights, etc.. ☒ ☐ ☐ 5072 Santa Barbara New Cuyama Substation TH PHY 23-24 - 1 - A383 PHY Type I-IV 94 99 01 05 08 10 13 17.dot (1/19) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS 1231.2.20 Janitors’ closet. In Type II facilities, at least one securely lockable janitors’ closet with sufficient area for the storage of cleaning implements and supplies must be provided within the security areas of the facility ☒ ☐ ☐ A mop sink shall also be available within the security area of the facility. In court holding, temporary holding, Types I, III and IV facilities, the closet need not be in the security area. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1231.2.21 Storage rooms. One or more storage rooms shall be provided to accommodate a minimum of 80 cubic feet (2.3 m3) of storage area per inmate for inmate clothing and personal property, institutional clothing, bedding and ☒ ☐ ☐ supplies. Court holding, temporary holding and Type I facilities may be excluded from the storage space requirement for personal and institutional clothing unless clothing is issued. 1231.2.22 Audio monitoring system. Has both audio and video monitoring. In court holding, temporary holding, Type I, Type II and Type II facilities there shall be an inmate- or sound- actuated audio monitoring system in temporary holding cells or rooms, temporary staging cells or rooms, sobering cells, safety cells, single and double ☒ ☐ ☐ occupancy cells, dormitories, dayrooms, exercise areas and correctional program/multipurpose space, which is capable of alerting personnel who can respond immediately. 1231.2.24 Emergency power. There shall be a source of emergency power in all detention facilities capable of providing minimal lighting in all housing units, activities areas, corridors, stairs and ☒ ☐ ☐ central control points, and to maintain fire and life safety, security, communications and alarm systems. 5072 Santa Barbara New Cuyama Substation TH PHY 23-24 - 2 - A383 PHY Type I-IV 94 99 01 05 08 10 13 17.dot (1/19) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Such an emergency power source shall conform to the requirements specified in Title 24, Part 3, Article 700, California Electrical Code, California Code of ☒ ☐ ☐ Regulations. 1231.2.26 Attorney interview space. All facilities except Type IV facilities shall include attorney interview areas which provide for confidential ☒ ☐ ☐ consultation with inmates. 1231.3.1 Toilets/urinals. In temporary holding cells and temporary staging cells toilets/urinals must be provided in a ratio to inmates of ☒ ☐ ☐ 1:16. One urinal or 2 feet (610 mm) of urinal trough may be substituted for each toilet up to one third of the total number of toilets required, except in those facilities or ☒ ☐ ☐ portions thereof used for females. Toilet areas shall provide modesty for inmates with staff being able to visually supervise. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1231.3.2 Wash basins. In temporary holding cells and temporary staging cells, wash basins must be provided in a ratio to inmates of ☒ ☐ ☐ 1:16. Wash basins must be provided with hot and cold or tempered water. ☒ ☐ ☐ Two feet (610 mm) of wash basin trough may be substituted for each basin required. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1231.3.3 Drinking fountains. There must be a minimum of one drinking fountain in every single-occupancy cell, double-occupancy cell, dormitory, temporary holding cell, temporary staging ☒ ☐ ☐ cell, sobering cell, and be accessible to the occupants of day rooms and exercise areas. Additional drinking fountains shall be located in other areas of the facility so that drinking water will be ☒ ☐ ☐ available to inmates and staff. Such drinking fountains must meet the following minimum health requirements: 1. The drinking fountain bubbler shall be on an ☒ ☐ ☐ angle which prevents waste water from flowing over the drinking fountain bubbler. 2. Water flow shall be actuated by mechanical means. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1231.3.6 Lighting. Lighting in housing units, dayrooms and activity areas must be sufficient to permit easy reading by a person with normal vision, and shall not be less than 20 ☒ ☐ ☐ footcandles (215.2 lux) at desk level and in the grooming area. Lighting shall be centrally controlled and/or occupant controlled in housing cells or rooms. ☒ ☐ ☐ Night lighting in these areas shall be sufficient to give good visibility for purposes of supervision ☒ ☐ ☐ In minimum-security areas, lighting may be supplied by ordinary lighting fixtures, and in areas of higher ☒ ☐ ☐ security, light fixtures must be of secure design. 5072 Santa Barbara New Cuyama Substation TH PHY 23-24 - 3 - A383 PHY Type I-IV 94 99 01 05 08 10 13 17.dot (1/19) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS 1231.3.10 Seating. In temporary holding and temporary staging cells, ☒ ☐ ☐ seating must be securely fixed to the floor and/or wall. When bench seating is used, 18 inches (457 mm) of bench is seating for one person. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1231.3.12 Weapons locker. Located on the exterior in a secure area. A secure weapons locker shall be located outside the ☒ ☐ ☐ security perimeter of the facility Such weapons lockers shall be equipped with individual compartments, each with an individual locking device. ☒ ☐ ☐ Weapons lockers are required in temporary and court holding facilities and in all facilities of higher than ☒ ☐ ☐ minimum security. 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 ☒ ☐ ☐ applicable to the facility type and construction date in the "comments" section.) 5072 Santa Barbara New Cuyama Substation TH PHY 23-24 - 4 - A383 PHY Type I-IV 94 99 01 05 08 10 13 17.dot (1/19) ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections BSCC Code: 5072 FACILITY: Santa Barbara New Cuyama Substation TYPE: TH RC: 2 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Steven Wicklander DATE: 07/13/23 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 Holding 2020 1 0 2 2 11’9’x8’x10’ 1 1 1 1 0 New Construction Oct. 2022. Approximately 4’ bench seating. Note: June 2023, the facility is only used as a processing center. Staff advised that the holding cell will not be used. Juveniles will be held in non-secure custody only. *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. 5072 Santa Barbara New Cuyama Substation TH LASE 23-24 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult-05.dot (8/05)