Trinity County Jail (2023-2024 inspection cycle)

Initial Inspection Report 2023-2024 Biennial Inspection Cycle Date of Exit Briefing: 8/16/2023 Inspection Type: Comprehensive County: Trinity Facility Name(s): Trinity County Jail BSCC #(s): 5830 BSCC Type: II Facility Representatives: Mr. Pete Braga and Corporal Max Mucklow BSCC Field Representative: Dale Miller Corrective Action Plan Required? YES DATE CAP DUE TO BSCC: 9/22/2023 Current Items of Noncompliance Title 15. Section & Reference Description § 1027. Number of Personnel BSCC staff found that there are times when A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed staffing drops below plans minimum staffing, in each local detention facility to ensure the there are problems with meeting minimum implementation and operation of the programs and safety check requirements in the intake area, activities required by these regulations…Whenever and there are times when the facility does not one or more females are in custody, there shall be at have female corrections personnel least one female employee who shall be immediately immediately available to females in custody. available and accessible to such females. § 1055. Safety Cell BSCC staff was unable to confirm through (b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with documentation that there was reason- the approval of the facility manager or designee, or approval for placement in the cell, medical responsible health care staff; continued retention assessments were completed, fluids offered, shall be reviewed a minimum of every four hours. or that the person’s clothes were taken or (c) A medical assessment shall be completed as replaced by a suicide smock. 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. (f) Procedures shall be established to assure administration of necessary nutrition and fluids. (g) People placed in the safety cell shall be allowed to retain sufficient clothing or be provided with a suitably designed “safety garment,” to provide for their personal privacy unless specific identifiable risks to the person’s safety or to the security of the facility are documented. 5830 Trinity County Initial Inspection Report Page 2 Title 15. Section & Reference Description § 1056. Sobering Cell BSCC staff was unable to confirm Sobering cell shall be used for temporary holding of documentation of persons being taken out of incarcerated people who are a threat to their own the cell when sober, evaluations prior to six safety or the safety of others due to their state of hours, and that medical assessments are intoxication. A person shall be removed from the completed within 12 hours. sobering cell as soon as they are able to continue the admission process or are no longer a risk to themselves or others. In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody staff to determine whether the person has an urgent medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these regulations. At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half hour. Such observation shall be documented. §1065. Exercise and Out of Cell Time BSCC staff was unable to confirm (a) The facility administrator of a Type II or III facility documentation of exercise and out-of-cell shall develop written policies and procedures for a time. Recent changes to the inmate tracking minimum of 10 hours of out of cell time distributed systems and lack of personnels’ knowledge over a period of seven days to include: cited as the reason for limited documentation. (1) an opportunity for three hours of exercise and (2) an opportunity for seven hours of recreation. Policies shall include reasonable and necessary procedures to ensure safety and security. 1073. Grievance Procedure BSCC staff found that the file of grievances (10) The facility manager or designee shall conduct was missing a number of grievances, regular review of grievances, responses, and responses, and appeals. Changes in appeals. personnel and a move to a new facility are cited as reasons for missing files.