Sierra SHRF (2025-2026 inspection cycle)

September 23, 2025 Mike Fisher, Sheriff-Coroner Sierra County Sheriff’s Office 100 Courthouse Square, 1st Floor Downieville, CA 95936 2025-2026 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031, WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, SIERRA COUNTY ADULT DETENTION FACILITY Dear Sheriff Fisher: The 2025-2026 Comprehensive Inspection of the Sierra County Sheriff's Office has been completed. A pre-inspection briefing was held on Thursday, July 17, 2025, and the following facility was inspected Wednesday, August 27, 2025 : FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE Sierra County Jail 5440 TH 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 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 items of noncompliance with Title 15 and 24 Minimum Standards: Title 15, §1027.5, Safety Checks (e) There shall be a written plan that includes the documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall include: (2) the location where each individual safety check occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory number. Safety check logs do not clearly indicate the cell in which the person is being held when the safety check takes place. Mike Fisher Sheriff-Coroner Page 2 Title 15, §1050, Classification Plan: (a) Each administrator of a temporary holding… shall develop and implement a written classification plan designed to properly assign incarcerated persons to housing units…based on objective criteria and include receiving screening performed at the time of intake by trained personnel… (b) …A person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall be given serious consideration. Although most persons brought into this facility come from other counties’ jails, there are times when a person may be booked and temporarily held in this facility. At the time of the inspection, no classification questionnaire was being used or available. Additionally, there is no question asked regarding the person’s feeling of safety in the facility. Title 15, §1051, Communicable Diseases: 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… At the time of the inspection, there was no medical questionnaire being used or available. Title 15, §1056, Use of Sobering Cell: The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication. 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. There is no form used to record the reason for placement in the sobering cell or a recorded observation of removing the person from the cell. Title 24, §1231.3.3 Drinking Fountains: There must be a minimum of one drinking fountain in every single- occupancy cell… At the time of this inspection, the fountains in Cells 2 and 4 were not operational. 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI LTR 25-26 Mike Fisher Sheriff-Coroner Page 3 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 Friday, August 29, 2025; BSCC staff presented an overview of the inspection and discussed technical assistance and best practice recommendations. BSCC staff reviewed and provided an Initial Inspection Report for noncompliance items found during the inspection. We requested a CAP for the non- compliance on or before September 28, 2025. * * * Please email me at dale.miller@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 956-3679 if you have any questions. Sincerely, DALE MILLER Field Representative Facilities Standards and Operations Division Enclosures Cc: Presiding Judge, Sierra County Superior Court* Chair, Grand Jury, Sierra County* Chair, Board of Supervisors, Sierra County* County Administrator, Sierra County* Undersheriff Cline, Sierra County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Springer, Sierra County Sheriff’s Office *Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov. 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI LTR 25-26 TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 5440 FACILITY NAME: Sierra County Jail FACILITY TYPE: TH PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Undersheriff Cline, Sergeant Stringer FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Dale Miller DATE: August 27, 2025 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY Sierra County Sheriff’s Law Enforcement HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING Policy (LEP) Manual 900.12 Training Agency members responsible for supervising At a minimum, all supervisors of and personnel who adults in temporary custody shall complete supervise incarcerated persons in, a Court Holding or the Corrections Officer Core Course or eight Temporary Holding facility shall complete eight hours of hours of specialized training within six months specialized corrections training. Such training shall of assignment. Such training shall include but include, but not be limited to: not be limited to the following (15 CCR 1024): (a) applicable minimum jail standards; (b) jail operations liability; (a) Applicable minimum jail standards (c) separation of incarcerated persons; (b) Jail operations liability (d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Separation of incarcerated persons safety; and; (d) Emergency procedures and planning, (e) suicide prevention; fire safety, and life safety (f) de-escalation; (e) Suicide prevention (g) juvenile procedures; (f) De-escalation (h) racial bias; and, (g) Juvenile procedures (i) mental illness. (h) Racial bias (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 LEP 900.12 in any event not more than six months after the date of 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 LEP 900.12 completed every two years. Successful completion of the Eight hours of refresher training shall be requirements in Section 1025, Continuing Professional completed every two years. Training may be substituted for the eight-hour refresher. ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC staff reviewed training records and found that all Corrections Communication Officers (CCOs) completed the eight-hour training course in May or August 2025. 1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15 regulation that is required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this worksheet may not contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Minimum Standards for Local Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4 for the complete list and text of regulations. 2 Excerpts from facility policies, procedures, or other reference documents are indicated in italicized text. 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL LEP 900.3.3 Staffing Plan The Sheriff or the authorized designee shall A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in ensure a staffing plan is prepared and ☒ ☐ ☐ each local detention facility to ensure the implementation maintained, indicating assigned personnel and operation of the programs and activities required by and their duties. these regulations. Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at LEP 900.3.2 Supervision In Temporary least one employee on duty at all times in a local Custody detention facility or in the building which houses a local An authorized agency member capable of ☒ ☐ ☐ detention facility who shall be immediately available and supervising shall be present at all times when accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an an individual is held in temporary custody. emergency. Such an employee shall not have any other duties which LEP 900.3.2 would conflict with the supervision and care of The member responsible for supervising incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. ☒ ☐ ☐ should not have other duties that could unreasonably conflict with the member's supervision. Whenever one or more females are in custody, there LEP 900.3.2 shall be at least one female employee who shall be At least one female agency member should immediately available and accessible to such females. be present when a female adult is in temporary custody. In the event that none is Note: Reference PC § 4021. readily available, the female in custody ☒ ☐ ☐ should be transported to another facility or released pursuant to another lawful process. In practice, females are not held in this facility if there are no female staff on duty. In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of LEP 900.3.3 personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator The staffing plan shall be available for shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the biennial review by BSCC staff. personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a ☒ ☐ ☐ staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the BSCC staff reviewed the roster of assigned time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a personnel and duties. There appears to be review and recommendations shall be reported to the adequate staffing for how the facility is being local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility. operated. 1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS LEP 900.1.1 Definitions Safety checks - Direct, visual observation by The facility administrator shall develop and implement a member of this agency performed at policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that random intervals, within time frames include, but are not limited to, the following: ☒ ☐ ☐ prescribed in this policy, to provide for the (a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well-being health and welfare of adults in temporary of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly custody. through direct visual observation of all people held and housed in the facility. (b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse LEP 900.8 Holding Cells between safety checks. ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) Safety checks by agency members shall occur no less than every 15 minutes. (c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, There is no safety cell in this facility. and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in Restraints are not used in this facility. ☐ ☐ ☒ section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these See section 1056 later in this checklist. regulations. (d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied LEP 900.8 (e) ☒ ☐ ☐ intervals. 1. Safety checks should be at varying times. 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI PRO 25-26 Page 2 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (e) There shall be a written plan that includes the LEP 900.5 Temporary Custody Logs documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall (d) Time of all safety checks include: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) the actual time at which each individual safety check occurred; (2) the location where each individual safety check Safety check logs do not clearly indicate the occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory ☐ ☒ ☐ cell in which the person is being held when number; and, the safety check takes place. (3) Initials or employee identification number of staff BSCC staff reviewed random safety checks ☒ ☐ ☐ who completed the safety check(s). from January through August 2025. (f) A documented process by which safety checks are LEP 900.5 reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or The Shift Supervisor should initial the log to facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns approve the temporary custody and should of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, also initial the log when the individual is safety checks. released from custody or transferred to another facility. The Shift Supervisor should ☒ ☐ ☐ make periodic checks to ensure all log entries and safety and security checks are made on time. BSCC staff verified that safety checks are now being reviewed by a supervisor on a regular basis. 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF LEP 900.3.3 Staffing Plan …at least one member who meets the training (a) Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be standards established by the Board of State ☒ ☐ ☐ at least one person on duty at all times who meets the and Community Corrections (BSCC) for training standards established by the Board for general general fire- and life-safety. fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)]. The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one LEP 900.3.3 person on duty who trained in fire and life safety …trained in fire- and life-safety procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures that relate specifically to the facility. relating specifically to the facility is on-duty at all times. (b) The facility administrator, in conjunction with the LEP 428 Medical Aid and Response health authority, shall develop and implement policies LEP 428.2 Policy and procedures consistent with the requirements of Penal It is the policy of the Sierra County Sheriff's Code Section 6048(b) that require correctional officers Office that all Deputies and other designated certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to begin members be trained to provide emergency CPR on a nonresponsive person without obtaining medical aid and to facilitate an emergency approval from supervisors or medical staff, when it is safe medical response. and appropriate to do so. ☒ ☐ ☐ LEP 428.3 First Responding Member Responsibility Whenever practicable, members should take appropriate steps to provide initial medical aid (e.g., first aid, CPR, use of an automated external defibrillator (AED)) in accordance with their training and current certification levels. These policies shall cover the following key elements: LEP 428.3 ☒ ☐ ☐ Staff is trained by a California POST-certified (1) Acceptable CPR methods and application. instructor. (2) Correctional officers shall be certified in CPR and a Certificates were reviewed by BSCC staff. copy of the certification shall be on file in the facility or at ☒ ☐ ☐ a central location and available for review. 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI PRO 25-26 Page 3 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (3) Correctional officers shall immediately summon LEP 428.3 medical aid when a person is identified as nonresponsive Prior to initiating medical aid, the member and shall administer CPR unless the correctional officer ☒ ☐ ☐ should contact Dispatch and request is aware of a known medical condition(s) that would response by Emergency Medical Services contraindicate its use. (EMS) as the member deems appropriate. (4) Correctional officers shall use personal protective LEP 428.3 equipment when administering CPR whenever possible Members should follow universal precautions to reduce exposure to bodily fluids or bloodborne when providing medical aid, such as wearing ☒ ☐ ☐ pathogens that may contain disease-causing agents. gloves and avoiding contact with bodily fluids, consistent with the Communicable Diseases Policy. (5) If an imminent physical danger prevents a LEP 428.3 correctional officer from safely administering CPR, they shall begin or resume CPR as soon as the threat has ☒ ☐ ☐ passed, or the nonresponsive person has been safely removed from danger, provided medical aid has not yet arrived. (6) The correctional officer shall continue administering LEP 428.3 CPR, absent imminent physical danger, until the nonresponsive person shows obvious signs of life, such ☒ ☐ ☐ as normal breathing or physical or verbal responses, or until medical staff or alternative medical responders arrive and take over. (7) In situations where medical staff or alternative LEP 428.3 medical responders are present when a person is ☒ ☐ ☐ identified as nonresponsive, correctional officers shall defer CPR to those individuals. 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 The Sierra County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Policies (LEP), Chapter 9, Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a Custody, is used as the primary manual for manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The the Temporary Holding Facility. The LEP was policy and procedures manual shall address all last reviewed, revised, and published on applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be February 23, 2025. comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every ☒ ☐ ☐ two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all Additionally, other sections of the LEP are employees. used to confirm compliance with parts of this Notes: The policies and procedures required in checklist. subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality. Sierra County has Standard Operating Subsections (c) and (d) do not apply and have been Procedures (SOPs) that were also reviewed deleted. in order to determine compliance. (a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III LEP 200 Organizational Structure and facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the Responsibility following: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) Table of organization, including channels of communications. (2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility LEP 900.11 Assigned Administrator ☒ ☐ ☐ administrator/manager. (m) Inspections and operations reviews (3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state LEP 300 Use of Force and federal legal requirements and includes LEP 300.3.4 Restrictions On The Use Of prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke ☒ ☐ ☐ Carotid Control Hold holds. LEP 300.3.7 Restrictions On The Use Of A Choke Hold. 3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI PRO 25-26 Page 4 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including LEP 303.3 Use of Restraints the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐ LEP 303.3.2 Restraint Of Pregnant Persons Penal Code Section 3407. (5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly LEP 408 City and Release Policy ☒ ☐ ☐ received persons for release. LEP 900.4.1 Screening And Placement (6) Security and control including physical counts and LEP 900.11 Assigned Administrator searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, Annual review and evaluation of security contraband control, and key control. measures including internal and external Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, security measures, sanitation, safety, and review, evaluate, and make a record of security ☒ ☐ ☐ maintenance. measures. The review and evaluation shall include internal and external security measures of the facility BSCC reviewed the Administrator's Annual including security measures specific to prevention of Security Review completed on August 27, sexual abuse and sexual harassment. 2025. (7) Emergency procedures include: LEP 900.11 (A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒ ☐ ☐ (g) Fire- and life-safety, including a fire section 1032 of these regulations; suppression pre-plan. (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of LEP 405 Hostage and Barricade Incidents ☒ ☐ ☐ hostages; (C) mass arrests; ☒ ☐ ☐ LEP 429.8 Arrests (D) natural disasters; ☒ ☐ ☐ LEP 202 Emergency Management Plan (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and LEP 900.11 ☒ ☐ ☐ (k) Periodic testing of emergency equipment (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, LEP 900.5.7 Firearms And Other Security ammunition, chemical agents, and related ☒ ☐ ☐ Measures security devices. (8) Suicide Prevention. LEP 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be In Temporary Custody ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) Individuals who are a suspected suicide risk. (9) Separation of incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ LEP 900.4.1 Screening And Placement (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse LEP 902.2 Policy and sexual harassment. The Sierra County Sheriff's Office has zero ☒ ☐ ☐ tolerance toward all forms of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and LEP 902.4 Reporting Sexual Abuse, respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐ Harassment, and Retaliation reporting any abuse. (12) Release policy, including release planning for LEP 408.3.2 Release After Booking ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons. (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, LEP 902.4 Reporting Sexual Abuse, Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be Harassment, and Retaliation limited to, the following: (1) multiple internal ways for incarcerated people to BSCC staff verified that signs are posted in privately report sexual abuse and sexual the holding area providing guidance for the ☒ ☐ ☐ harassment, retaliation by other incarcerated staff and persons in custody to report sexual persons or staff for reporting sexual abuse and assault and sexual harassment of a person in sexual harassment, and staff neglect or violation of custody. responsibilities that may have contributed to such incidents, 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI PRO 25-26 Page 5 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, LEP 902.4 Reporting Sexual Abuse, family, community members, and other interested Harassment, and Retaliation third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual BSCC staff verified that signs are posted in ☒ ☐ ☐ harassment. The method for reporting shall be the public area, provided guidance for the publicly posted at the facility. public to report sexual assault and sexual harassment of a person in custody. 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM LEP 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be In Temporary Custody The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide (d) Individuals who are a suspected suicide prevention program developed by the facility risk. administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health ☒ ☐ ☐ LEP 900.11 Assigned Administrator authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor, and provide treatment to those incarcerated persons who present a suicide risk. The program shall include the following: (a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial LEP 900.12 Training personnel. ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) Suicide prevention (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon LEP 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody intake and prior to housing assignment. The deputy should specifically ask if the ☒ ☐ ☐ individual is contemplating suicide and evaluate the individual for obvious signs or indications of suicidal intent. (c) Suicide prevention screening during special There are no persons held after arraignment situations, including placement in restrictive housing, or sentencing. ☐ ☐ ☒ following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in classification. (d) Provisions facilitating communication among LEP 900.10 Release and/or Transfer arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, (g) Any known threat or danger the individual medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide may pose (e.g., escape risk, suicide potential, risk. ☒ ☐ ☐ medical condition) is documented, and the documentation transported with the individual if the individual is being sent to another facility. (e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide LEP 900.3.1 that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive Individuals who exhibit certain behaviors or environment should be considered. conditions should not be in temporary custody ☒ ☐ ☐ at the Sierra County Sheriff's Office, but should be transported to a jail facility, a medical facility, or another type of facility as appropriate. (f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. LEP 900.3.1 (d) 1. If the deputy taking custody of an individual believes that the individual may be a suicide ☒ ☐ ☐ risk, the deputy shall ensure continuous direct supervision until evaluation, release, or a transfer to an appropriate facility is completed. (g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and LEP 426 Crisis Intervention Incidents ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures. (h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides LEP 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious ☒ ☐ ☐ attempts. Injury 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI PRO 25-26 Page 6 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 LEP 900.9.1 (i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and In-Custody Death Review (ICDR) Director attempted suicides as defined by the facility ☒ ☐ ☐ who is required to review investigations of any administrator, including the development of a corrective death incident occurring within a local action plan to address deficiencies identified in the detention facility. administrative review. (j) Provisions for follow up care as needed. No person who attempts suicide will remain in Note: Subsection (k) does not apply and has been ☐ ☐ ☒ the custody of this temporary holding facility. deleted. 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING LEP 900.11 Assigned Administrator (g) Fire- and life-safety, including a fire Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility suppression pre-plan 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 LEP 900.11 fire department to be included as part of the policy and The court, jail, Sheriff’s office, and fire district ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of are all located in the same building, and plan Regulations Section 1029); to address all these operations. (b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff with BSCC staff reviewed 2 years of monthly ☒ ☐ ☐ two-year retention of the inspection record; inspections by facility personnel. (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and The Downieville Fire Protection District Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires ☒ ☐ ☐ inspected the facility on July 31, 2025. inspections at least once every two years; (d) an evacuation plan; and The evacuation plan is posted in the ☒ ☐ ☐ jail/dispatch office. (e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ people in the case of fire. 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS LEP 900.5.8 Reporting, Physical Harm or Serious Threat of Physical Harm Each facility administrator shall develop written policies In addition to a custody log entry, any incident and procedures for the maintenance of written records that results in physical harm or serious threat ☒ ☐ ☐ and reporting of all incidents which result in physical of physical harm to a member, person in harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee custody, or any other person shall be or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other documented. person. Such records shall include the names of the persons LEP 322 Report Preparation involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, BSCC staff requested to see all reported and the date and time of the occurrence. ☒ ☐ ☐ incidents that occurred in the holding facility in the last 12 months. There were no reported incidents. Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff LEP 322.3 General Policy of Expeditious assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the ☒ ☐ ☐ Reporting facility manager or designee. 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY LEP 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious Injury (a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy LEP 900.9.1 and procedures to comply with the in-custody death Submit a copy of the in-custody death report ☒ ☐ ☐ reporting requirements of Government Code section required to be submitted to DOJ, per 12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of Government Code section 12525 to the the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC BSCC within 10 days of the death. within 10 days of an in-custody death. 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI PRO 25-26 Page 7 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the LEP 900.9.1 health administrator, shall develop written policy and Conduct an initial review and complete a procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a written report of the death within 30 days of written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of the death. 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 LEP 900.9.1 appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to Section 1046, Death in Custody outlines the ☒ ☐ ☐ policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to information that must be contained in the identify issues that require further study. Initial Death Review Report. (c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the LEP 900.9.1 initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC Submit a copy of the initial death review report within 60 days of the death. The facility administrator shall to the BSCC within 60 days of the death. ☒ ☐ ☐ provide a copy of the initial review report that comports with the disclosure requirements of section 832.10 of the Penal Code. The initial review report shall contain the following LEP 900.9.1 information: The BSCC will be collecting information (1) Demographic information related to in-custody deaths through an online (A) Full name of the decedent portal. One submission will be required for the (B) Date of birth 10-day notice, and another submission will be (C) Date of death required for the Initial Death Review Report. (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 LEP 312.12 Suicide Attempt, Death, or jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect Serious Injury Of A Juvenile. 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. 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI PRO 25-26 Page 8 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN LEP 900.4.1 Screening and Placement (c) Ensure that those confined under civil (a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, process or for civil causes are kept separate or III facility shall develop and implement a written from those who are in temporary custody classification plan designed to properly assign pending criminal charges. incarcerated persons to housing units and activities (d) Ensure separation, as appropriate, based according to the categories of gender identity, age, on other factors, such as age, criminal criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, sophistication, assaultive/non-assaultive physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non- behavior, mental state, disabilities and sexual assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or orientation. sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such Nearly all persons held in this facility come ☐ ☒ ☐ housing unit assignment shall be accomplished to the from other county jails and are only held extent possible within the limits of the available number during court. Persons are classified by those of distinct housing units or cells in a facility. facilities. The written classification plan shall be based on objective BSCC staff asked if a person could be criteria and include receiving screening performed at the brought directly to this facility or committed by time of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each court order, and was informed that it was person's classification level, housing restrictions, and possible. At the time of the inspection, there housing assignments. was no form available to ask questions to determine classification at this facility. Note: Subsection (b) does not apply and has been deleted. (c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, LEP 900.4.1 (b) the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis 1. Consider whether the individual may be at whether a placement would ensure the health and safety a high risk of being sexually abused based on of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement all available known information (28 CFR would present management or security problems. A 115.141), or whether the person is facing any person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall other identified risk. be given serious consideration. 2. Provide any individual identified as being at ☐ ☒ ☐ a high risk for sexual or other victimization with heightened protection. BSCC staff requested to review intake classification forms to obtain a person’s own views with respect to their own safety. There is no form that inquires about the person’s view. 1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES LEP 1008 Communicable Diseases The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures specifying those symptoms that require medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a medical evaluation is completed. At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be LEP 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody made of the person being booked as to whether the LEP 900.4.1 Screening and Placement person has or has had any communicable diseases, such BSCC staff requested to review the intake as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of questions to determine compliance. Staff was tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or ☐ ☒ ☐ informed that persons are screened at other other special medical problem identified by the health county jails, but admitted that it is not always authority. The response shall be noted on the medical the case. At the time of the inspection, there screening from. was no screening form used to inquire about communicable diseases. 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI PRO 25-26 Page 9 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION LEP 426.4 Coordination With Mental Health Professionals The facility administrator, in cooperation with the LEP 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ In Temporary Custody procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated (e) Individuals who are obviously in crisis, as people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of defined in the Crisis Intervention Incidents behavioral crisis may include telehealth. Policy. If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not LED 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be readily available, an incarcerated person shall be In Temporary Custody considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this ☒ ☐ ☐ (k) Any individual who appears to be a danger section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or to themselves or others due to a behavioral others or appear gravely disabled. crisis, or who appears gravely disabled. An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be Persons do not stay in this facility for 24 secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next ☐ ☐ ☒ hours. daily sick call, whichever is earliest. Separation may be used, if necessary, to protect the LEP 900.4.1 Screening and Placement ☒ ☐ ☐ safety of the person in crisis or others. 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION LEP 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody The Shift Supervisor shall determine whether ☒ ☐ ☐ the individual will be placed in a cell, Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall immediately released, or transported to jail or develop and implement policies and procedures for the other facility. administrative separation of incarcerated people. Policies and procedures must include: LEP 900.4.1 (a) Administrative separation may consist of separate (b) Evaluate the following issues against the housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of stated risks in (a) to determine the need for privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of placing the individual in a single cell. protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☒ ☐ ☐ staff. In practice, anyone who is violent or a threat to their own safety is transported to a mental Note: Subsections (b) through (e) do not apply and have health facility or another county jail. been deleted. 1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL There is no safety cell as described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.5. 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. 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. 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 0 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (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 There is no safety cell as described in Title 24, retain sufficient clothing or be provided with a suitably Part 2, Section 1231.2.5. 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 LEP 900.8.1 Use of Sobering Cell Individuals who are to be held in the The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section temporary holding facility and who present a 1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of threat to their own safety or the safety of incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety others due to their state of intoxication should or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication. be placed in a sobering cell until their condition allows for continued processing. ☐ ☒ ☐ There were no persons held in the sobering cell from January to August of 2025. To assess compliance, BSCC staff requested to review forms that would determine intoxication. There is no form used to record the reason for placement in the sobering cell. A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon LEP 900.8.1 as they are able to continue the admission process or are (e) Individuals will be removed from the cell no longer a risk to themselves or others. when they no longer pose a threat to their own safety and the safety of others and are able to continue processing. ☐ ☒ ☐ There were no persons held in the sobering cell from January to August of 2025. To assess compliance, BSCC staff requested to review forms that would record the removal from the sobering cell. There is no form used to record observation for removing the person from the cell. In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over LEP 900.8.1 six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody Under no circumstances shall an individual be staff to determine whether the person has an urgent held in a sobering cell for more than six hours ☒ ☐ ☐ medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these without being evaluated by qualified medical regulations. personnel to ensure that the individual does not have an urgent medical issue. At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must ☒ ☐ ☐ LEP 900.8.1 receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 1 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the LEP 900.8.1 sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half (c) A safety check consisting of direct visual hour. Such observation shall be documented. observation sufficient to assess the individual's well-being and behavior shall ☒ ☐ ☐ occur at least once every 30 minutes with no more than a 15-minute lapse between safety checks. Each safety check shall be documented in the cell log. 1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES LEP 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be In Temporary Custody The facility administrator, in cooperation with the (j) Any individual with an obvious responsible physician, shall develop written policies and developmental disability ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 No persons are held in this facility for 24 regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or hours. 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 LEP 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be In Temporary Custody The facility administrator, in cooperation with the (g) Any individual who has exhibited responsible physician, shall develop and implement extremely violent or continuously violent written policies and procedures for the use of restraint behavior including behavior that results in the devices. Restraint devices include any devices which destruction of property or demonstrates an immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated person intent to cause physical harm to themselves from being ambulatory. The provisions of this section do or others. not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or other (k) Any individual who appears to be a danger restraint devices when used to restrain incarcerated to themselves or others due to a behavioral ☐ ☐ ☒ people for security reasons. The facility manager may crisis, or who appears gravely disabled. delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in (l) Any individual who needs restraint beyond restraints to responsible health care staff. the use of handcuffs or shackles for security reasons. LEP 900.6 Use of Restraint Devices The use of restraints, other than handcuffs or leg irons, generally should not be used for individuals in temporary custody at the Sierra County Sheriff's Office. (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. 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 2 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (2) Restraint devices shall only be used on incarcerated people who display behavior which ☐ ☐ ☒ results in the destruction of property or reveal an intent to cause physical harm to self or others. (3) Restraint devices should be used only when less restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation ☐ ☐ ☒ techniques, have been attempted and are deemed ineffective. (4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in restraints only with the approval of the facility manager, the facility watch commander, or ☐ ☐ ☒ responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour. (5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be ☐ ☐ ☒ maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. (6) A medical opinion on placement and retention shall be secured within one hour from the time of ☐ ☐ ☒ placement. (7) A medical assessment shall be completed within ☐ ☐ ☒ four hours of placement. (8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure that the restraints are properly employed, and to ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated person. Such observation shall be documented. ☐ ☐ ☒ While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area which makes provisions to protect the person from abuse. (9) If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation with responsible health care staff determines that an incarcerated person cannot be safely removed from ☐ ☐ ☒ restraints after eight hours, the person shall be taken to a medical facility for further evaluation. (10) Where applicable, the facility manager shall use the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended ☐ ☐ ☒ maximum time limits for placement. (11) All events and information related to the LEP 900.6 Use of Restraint Devices placement in restraints shall be documented and The use of restraints, other than handcuffs or shall be video recorded unless exigent circumstances leg irons, generally should not be used for prevent staff from doing so. The documentation shall ☐ ☐ ☒ individuals in temporary custody at the Sierra include: the reason for placement; person authorizing County Sheriff's Office. placement; names of staff involved in the placement; injuries sustained; and the duration of placement. 1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS LEP 303.3.2 Restraint Of Pregnant Persons Persons who are known to be pregnant The facility administrator, in cooperation with the should be restrained in the least restrictive responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ manner that is effective for officer safety. 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: 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 3 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or LEP 303.3.2 in recovery after delivery or termination of the Leg restraints, waist chains, or handcuffs pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or behind the body should not be used unless ☒ ☐ ☐ waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. the deputy has a reasonable suspicion that the person may resist, attempt escape, injure themself or others, or damage property. (2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during LEP 303.3.2 delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of No person who is in labor, delivery, or the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists, recovery after delivery shall be handcuffed or ☒ ☐ ☐ ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the restrained except in extraordinary safety and security of the incarcerated person, the circumstances. staff, or the public. (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional LEP 303.3.2 who is currently responsible for the medical care of LEP 900.6.1 Pregnant Adults an incarcerated pregnant person during a medical ☒ ☐ ☐ emergency, labor, delivery, or recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy determines that the removal of restraints is medically necessary. (4) Upon confirmation of an incarcerated person’s LEP 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, In Temporary Custody of the standards and policies governing incarcerated (b) Any individual who has a medical ☐ ☐ ☒ pregnant people. condition, including pregnancy, that may require medical attention, supervision, or medication while in temporary custody. 1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE LEP 900.5.5 Telephone Calls Immediately upon being booked and, except The facility administrator shall develop written policies where physically impossible, no later than and procedures which allow access to a telephone or three hours after arrest, an individual in communication device beyond those telephone calls custody has the right to make at least three which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. completed calls to an attorney, bail Individuals who are known to have or are perceived by bondsman, and a relative or other person. others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ provided access to the appropriate telecommunication BSCC staff verified the availability of a device which will facilitate communication. Such devices department-issued cell phone that is capable may include but are not limited to videophones, of texting and FaceTime. 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 LEP 900.5.9 Attorneys and Bail Bondsmen 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. LEP 900.5.9 ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) Interviews between attorneys and their clients shall not be monitored or recorded. 1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS LEP 900.5.10 Discipline Discipline will not be administered to any Wherever discipline is administered, each facility individual in custody at this facility. Any administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary individual in custody who repeatedly fails to actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons. follow directions or facility rules should be ☐ ☐ ☒ transported to the appropriate jail, mental Notes: If discipline IS NOT administered, written policy health facility or hospital as soon as should indicate as such. If discipline IS administered, practicable. Such conduct should be Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply. documented and reported to the receiving facility. 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 4 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 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 LEP 900.5.10 Discipline PERSONS Discipline will not be administered to any individual in custody at this facility. 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. (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. 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 5 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 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. 1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE LEP 900.5.10 Discipline Discipline will not be administered to any The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer individual in custody at this facility. 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 LEP 900.5.10 Discipline Discipline will not be administered to any The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly individual in custody at this facility. 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. 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 6 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (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. (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 LEP 900.5.10 Discipline Discipline will not be administered to any Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept individual in custody at this facility. ☐ ☐ ☒ 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 LEP 900.2 Policy The Sierra County Sheriff's Office is The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens, committed to releasing adults from temporary for each incarcerated person entering a living area who is custody as soon as reasonably practicable, expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be and to keeping adults safe while in temporary limited to: custody at the Agency. ☐ ☐ ☒ (a) one serviceable mattress which meets the Adults should be in temporary custody only requirements of Section 1272 of these regulations; for as long as reasonably necessary for investigation, processing, transfer or release. In practice, persons are not held in this facility for over six hours. 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 7 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (b) one mattress cover or one sheet; ☐ ☐ ☒ Serviceable mattresses and blankets are available, but persons are not held overnight. (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. 1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND LEP 90011 Assigned Administrator MAINTENANCE (c) Sanitation and maintenance The facility administrator shall develop written policies The facility is cleaned by the county janitor. and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable The facility is maintained by the County Plant ☒ ☐ ☐ level of cleanliness, repair, and safety throughout the Maintenance personnel. facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and BSCC staff walked through the facility and correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices found it to be clean. Most of the facility is no which may be found. longer in use but is maintained. 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 8 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Are minors held in jail cells? LEP 900.1 Purpose and Scope Juveniles will not be permitted where adults Penal Code Sections 6030 and 6031.4 require the in custody are being held. biennial inspection of local detention facilities that hold minors in secure detention in the jail. Title 15, Article 9 In practice, minors are taken directly into the establishes the minimum standards of how facilities hold custody of county probation. Probation minors in temporary custody in the jail. ☐ ☒ officers maintain direct control of minors ☐ taken through to the court. 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 ☐ ☐ 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 9 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 (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. (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. 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI PRO 25-26 Page 2 0 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 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. 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI PRO 25-26 Page 2 1 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 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. 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI PRO 25-26 Page 2 2 of 22 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Applicable Title 24 Regulations: 6/94; 2/99; 2001; 2005; 2008 BSCC Code: 5440 FACILITY NAME: Sierra County Jail FACILITY TYPE: TH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That 6/94: X 2/99: 2001: 2005: 2008: Other: 1988 Apply): & 1991 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Dale Miller DATE: August 27, 2025 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 X booking Contains a detoxification cell (WA in TH, NA in CH) 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 X Telephone(s) available for inmate use (PC § 851.5) X 2-99: Unobstructed access to hot and cold running X water 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 Inmates are not held for longer than 12 hours more. X in the holding cell. Temporary Staging Cell or Room (2.3) No cell of this type. Holds inmates classified and segregated per Title 15 § X 1050 and 1053 Safety Equipment Storage (2.19) Adequate space is provided to store equipment such X as fire extinguishers, SCBA, emergency lights, etc. Janitors' Closet (2.20) Lockable, containing a mop sink and storage space X 01: Mop sink may be separate from janitors’ closet. 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI PHY 25-26 1 TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Audio or Visual Monitoring (2.22) There is an audio monitoring system capable of alerting staff in a central control. When visual 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) X Available and provides for confidentiality 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) 25-26 Cycle: Fountains in Cells 2 and 4 are 2-99: Available in each temporary holding, staging and X not operational. sobering cell. Water outlet (bubbler) is mechanically actuated and at an angle that prevents wastewater from flowing over the outlet (bubbler); there is a mouth guard on the X water outlet (bubbler). 2-99: Mouth guard requirement deleted Lighting (3.6) Lighting is sufficient to permit easy reading by a person with normal vision, night lighting is sufficient for purposes of supervision. X Lighting is centrally controlled and/or occupant controlled in housing cells or rooms. Light fixtures are of secure design. Windows (3.7) Windows that are accessible to inmates are no greater X than 5 inches in on dimension. Seating (3.10) Seating is designed to the level of security. When bench seating is used, eighteen inches of bench are X provided per inmate. 2-99: In holding and staging cells, seating is securely fastened to the wall and/or floor. Weapons Locker (3.12) X A secure weapons locker is located outside the security perimeter of the facility and no weapons are brought into the security area. Lockers have individual compartments, locks and keys. 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI PHY 25-26 2 TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Design Requirements (102(c)6) Design requirements as specified in Title 24, Part 1, 102(c)6 are met. (See regulation for specific X requirements. Note areas of non-compliance that are applicable to the facility type and construction date in the "comments" section.) 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI PHY 25-26 3 BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - BIENNIAL INSPECTION ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION BSCC Code: 5440 FACILITY: Sierra County Jail TYPE: TH RC: (0) FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Dale Miller DATE: August 27, 2025 ROOMS EACH ROOM Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES* Location Type Standards Cell # RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S s Beds Booking Holding 1988 1 4 (4) 9.0' x 5.8' x 8.0’ 1 1 1 Sobering 1988 1 3 (3) 7.5' x 8.3'x 8.0” 1 1 1 Notes: Shower in the booking area. HOUSING 0B 1 Double 1988 1 2 2 (2) 10.5' x 7.5' x 8.5’ 1 1 1 1 2-4 Double 1988 3 2 2 (6) 10.5' x 7.0' x 8.5’ 1 1 1 Dormitory 1994 1 6 6 (6) 15.0' x 14.8' x 1 1 1 1 8.5’ Notes: The 222 square foot inmate worker dorm provides for a rated capacity of 6 inmates, with application of the June 1994 regulations, which reduce the requirements to 37.5 square feet per inmate in double bunks. 1999 Title 24 regulations delete the requirement for the 3-foot circulation corridor, bringing the size of the dayroom to approximately 409 square feet (14' X 29" – irregular shape). Excluding the 3-foot circulation corridor, 287 square feet of dayroom space is available. There is a shower adjacent to the dayroom. This facility was constructed as a Type 1 facility but is used as a temporary holding facility. Court Holding 1991 1 2 (2) 9.0' x 7.5' 1 1 1 Note: Court holding space is adjacent to a second-floor courtroom. The square footage would allow a maximum capacity of 6 inmates (10 square feet per inmate). Eighteen inches of bench space is required for each inmate and the four-foot bench limits the capacity to two inmates. As a practical matter, it is anticipated that this cell would rarely hold more than one person pending their court appearance. *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. 5440 Sierra SHRF Sierra County Jail TH CI LASE 25-26 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult.dot (9/98)