Trinity SHRF Trinity County Jail (2025-2026 inspection cycle)

Initial Inspection Report 2025-2026 Biennial Inspection Cycle Date of Exit Briefing: October 8, 2025 Inspection Type: Comprehensive County: Trinity Facility Name(s): Trinity County Jail BSCC #(s): 5830 BSCC Type: II Facility Representatives: Sgt. Max Mucklow – Program Specialist Pete Braga BSCC Field Representative: Traci Kessler Corrective Action Plan Required? YES DATE CAP DUE TO BSCC: 11/7/2025 Current Items of Noncompliance Title 15. Section Description § 1027.5 Safety Checks (f) A documented process by which safety Although the agency has a policy requiring a review checks are reviewed at regular defined of safety check documentation, they do not, in intervals by a supervisor or facility manager, practice, conduct supervisory checks that include including methods of mitigating patterns of methods for mitigating patterns of inconsistent inconsistent documentation, or untimely documentation or the untimely completion of safety completion of, safety checks. checks. § 1055. Use of Safety Cell (b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with the approval of the facility manager BSCC staff was unable to confirm through or designee, or responsible health care staff; documentation review that continued retention was continued retention shall be reviewed a reviewed and documented every four (4) hours. minimum of every four hours. (c) A medical assessment shall be completed There were six (6) instances where Incarcerated as soon as possible, but not more than 12 Persons placement in the safety cell exceeded 12 hours from the time of placement in the hours. BSCC staff was unable to confirm through safety cell. The person shall be medically documentation review that medical assessments were cleared for continued retention, referral to completed with 12 hours of placement. advanced treatment, or removal from the safety cell a minimum of every 24 hours thereafter. § 1056. Use of Sobering Cell A review of suicide watch logs reflected that sobering The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part cells are routinely utilized for non-intoxicated 2, Section 1231.2.4, shall be used for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. The NAME County Initial Inspection Report Page 2 Title 15. Section Description temporary holding of incarcerated people agency is non-compliant during the times when the who are a threat to their own safety or the sobering cells are utilized for purposes other than the safety of others due to their state of safe holding of intoxicated individuals. intoxication. Based on the documentation provided, there was no distinction between placement in a holding cell, sobering cell or suicide watch cell.