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Tulare SHRF (2025-2026 inspection cycle)

Board of State and Community Corrections · inspection-5840p-2025-2026 · Facility inspection · 2025-05-07 · Tulare SHRF

May 7, 2025 Mike Boudreaux, Sheriff Tulare County Sheriff’s Office 833 S. Akers St. Visalia, CA 93277 2025-2026 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031, WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, TULARE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE DETENTION FACILITIES Dear Sheriff Boudreaux: The 2025-2026 Comprehensive Inspection of the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office has been completed. A pre-inspection briefing was held on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, and the following facilities were inspected between Wednesday, March 19, 2025, and Thursday, March 20, 2025: FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE Tulare County Jail 5840 CH South County Detention Facility 5842 II Pre-Trial Facility 5845 II Bob Wiley Detention Facility 5850 II Porterville Courthouse 5893 CH Pre-Trial Court Facility 5895 CH Visalia Court Holding 5920 CH These inspections were 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 the inspection(s) by the Board of State and Community Corrections (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 no items of noncompliance with Title 15 or Title 24 Minimum Standards. For detailed information, refer to the attached Procedures Checklist, Physical Plant Evaluation, and Living Area Space Evaluation. An Exit Briefing with your staff was held on Thursday, March 27, 2025; BSCC staff presented an inspection overview and discussed technical assistance and best practice recommendations. Mike Boudreaux Sheriff Page 2 * * * Please email me at james.peak@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 516-4022 if you have any questions. Sincerely, JAMES A PEAK Field Representative Facilities Standards and Operations Division Enclosures Cc: Presiding Judge, Tulare County Superior Court* Chair, Grand Jury, Tulare County* Chair, Board of Supervisors, Tulare County* County Administrator, Tulare County* Megan Pinheiro, Lieutenant, Tulare County Sheriff’s Office *Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov. 5840+ Tulare SHRF TH II CH CI LTR 25-26 COURT HOLDING FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 5840 FACILITY NAME: Tulare County Jail FACILITY TYPE: CH PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Lt. Pinheiro FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James A. Peak DATE: 03/20/2025 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY LE 900.12 Training HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING Office members should be trained and familiar with this policy and any At a minimum, all supervisors of and personnel who supplemental procedures. supervise incarcerated persons in, a Court Holding or Temporary Holding facility shall complete eight hours of Office members responsible for specialized corrections training. Such training shall supervising adults in temporary custody include, but not be limited to: shall complete the Corrections Officer (a) applicable minimum jail standards; Core Course or eight hours of specialized (b) jail operations liability; training within six months of assignment. (c) separation of incarcerated persons; Such training shall include but not be (d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life limited to the following (15 CCR 1024): safety; and, (a)Applicable minimum jail standards (e) suicide prevention; (b)Jail operations liability (f) de-escalation; (c)Separation of incarcerated persons (g) juvenile procedures; (d)Emergency procedures and planning, (h) racial bias; and, fire safety, and life safety (i) mental illness. (e)Suicide prevention ☒ ☐ ☐ (f)De-escalation Note: Each agency shall determine if additional training (g)Juvenile procedures is needed based upon, but not limited to, the complexity (h)Racial bias of the facility, the number of people incarcerated, the (i)Mental illness employees' level of experience and training, and other relevant factors. Eight hours of refresher training shall be completed every two years (15 CCR 1024). The Training Lieutenant shall maintain records of all such training in the member's training file The agency provided documents showing the completed training for court-assigned personnel. BSCC determined the agency is compliant with this regulation. 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. 5840 Tulare County Jail CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 Such training shall be completed as soon as practical, but 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 completed every two years. Successful completion of the requirements in Section 1025, Continuing Professional ☒ ☐ ☐ Training may be substituted for the eight-hour refresher. 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL CM 505 Staffing Levels CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in There shall be, at all times, sufficient staff each local detention facility to ensure the implementation designated to remain in the facility for the and operation of the programs and activities required by supervision and welfare of all inmates, these regulations. and to ensure the implementation and operation of all programs and activities as required by Title 15.Staff must not leave the facilities while inmate are present and ☒ ☐ ☐ should not be assigned duties which could conflict with the supervision of inmates (Title 15 1027).There should be enough staff on duty at all times to respond to emergencies. BSCC staff determined the facility is compliant with this regulation based on the staffing plan. Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention facility or in the building which houses a local detention facility who shall be immediately available and ☒ ☐ ☐ accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Such an employee shall not have any other duties which CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates would conflict with the supervision and care of ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Whenever one or more females are in custody, there CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates shall be at least one female employee who shall be When both male and female inmates are held immediately available and accessible to such females. at a detention facility, a minimum of one male ☒ ☐ ☐ and one female deputy should be on-duty in Note: Reference PC § 4021. the detention facility at all times. In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of CM 201 Supervision of Incarcerated Persons personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator CM 219 Staffing Plan shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a The Facility Commander or the authorized staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the designee shall be responsible for developing time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a ☒ ☐ ☐ staffing plans to comply with this review and recommendations shall be reported to the policy.Records of staff assignments should be local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility. maintained in accordance with established records retention schedules (Penal Code 4021; 15 CCR1027) 5840 Tulare County Jail CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 2 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS CM 504 Safety Checks The facility administrator shall develop and implement CM 504.3 Safety Checks policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that (c) Safety checks shall be done by include, but are not limited to, the following: personal observation of the deputy and (a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well-being shall be sufficient to determine whether of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly the incarcerated person is experiencing ☒ ☐ ☐ through direct visual observation of all people held and any stress or trauma. housed in the facility. BSCC staff reviewed the safety check logs for the facility for the months of January, February, and March 2025 and determined the facility is compliant with this regulation. (b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse CM 504.3 Safety Checks between safety checks. (a) Safety checks shall be conducted at least ☒ ☐ ☐ once every 30 minutes and more frequently if necessary. (c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, CM 504.3 Safety Checks and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in (h) Special management incarcerated section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these persons shall be checked more frequently ☒ ☐ ☐ regulations. as detailed in the Special Management Incarcerated Persons Policy. (d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied CM 504.3 Safety Checks intervals. (b) Safety checks shall be conducted on an irregular schedule (staggered) so that ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons cannot predict when the checks will occur. (e) There shall be a written plan that includes the CM 504.3.1 Safety Check Documentation documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall (a) The actual time when each safety check include: occurred. ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) the actual time at which each individual safety check occurred; (2) the location where each individual safety check CM 504.3.1 Safety Check Documentation occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory (b) The location where each safety check number; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory number. (3) Initials or employee identification number of staff CM 504.3.1 Safety Check Documentation who completed the safety check(s). (c) Initials or member identification number of ☒ ☐ ☐ staff who completed the safety check. (f) A documented process by which safety checks are CM 504.3 Safety Checks reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or Safety check documentation shall be facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns reviewed at regular, defined intervals by the of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, Facility Commander or supervisor. The ☒ ☐ ☐ safety checks. review shall include any noted inconsistent documentation or any untimely completion of safety checks (15 CCR 1027.5). 5840 Tulare County Jail CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 3 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF LE 900.3.3 Staffing Plan The Sheriff or the authorized designee shall Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at ensure a staffing plan is prepared and least one person on duty at all times who meets the maintained, indicating assigned personnel training standards established by the Board for general and their duties. The plan should ensure that fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)]. at least one member who meets the training ☒ ☐ ☐ standards established by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for general fire- and life-safety and is trained in fire- and life-safety procedures relating specifically to the facility is on-duty at all times (15 CCR 1028). The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one LE 900.3.3 Staffing Plan person on duty who trained in fire and life safety ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures that relate specifically to the facility. 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office operates with two policy manuals: Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a • CM – Custody Manual manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The • LE – Law Enforcement Manual policy and procedures manual shall address all Both manuals are maintained via Lexipol. applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every Current reviews: ☒ ☐ ☐ two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all • CM – 10/08/2024 employees. • LE – 10/14/2024 Notes: The policies and procedures required in CM 102 Custody Manual subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsection (d) does not apply and has been deleted. (a) The manual shall provide for, but not be limited to, the CM 103 Organizational Structure and following: Responsibility (1) Table of organization, including channels of ☒ ☐ ☐ communications. (2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility CM 106 Annual Facility Inspection administrator/manager. ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state CM 514 Use of Force and federal legal requirements and includes prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke ☒ ☐ ☐ holds. (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including CM 515 Use of Restraints the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐ Penal Code Section 3407. 3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 5840 Tulare County Jail CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 4 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (6) Security and control including physical counts and CM 102.5.1 Internal and External Security searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, Measure Review contraband control, and key control. The Facility Commander shall ensure that Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, Custody Manual review, evaluation, and review, evaluate, and make a record of security procedures include internal and external measures. The review and evaluation shall include security measures of the facility, including internal and external security measures of the facility security measures specific to prevention ☒ ☐ ☐ including security measures specific to prevention of of sexual abuse and sexual harassment sexual abuse and sexual harassment. (15 CCR 1029). The annual security review was completed on March 19, 2025, and no revisions were recommended. (7) Emergency procedures include: CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning (A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒ ☐ ☐ section 1032 of these regulations; (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of CM 401 Facility Emergencies hostages; ☒ ☐ ☐ CM 401.9 Escapes (C) mass arrests; CM 401.10 Civil Disturbance Outside of the ☒ ☐ ☐ Jail (D) natural disasters; CM 401.12 Natural Disasters ☒ ☐ ☐ (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; CM 401 Facility Emergencies and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, CM 401 Facility Emergencies ammunition, chemical agents, and related CM 510 Management of Weapons and ☒ ☐ ☐ security devices. Control Devices (8) Suicide Prevention. CM 719 Suicide Prevention and Intervention ☒ ☐ ☐ (9) Separation of incarcerated persons. CM 506 Special Management Incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ Persons (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse CM 309 Prison Rape Elimination Act Training and sexual harassment. ☒ ☐ ☐ Cm 608 Prison Rape Elimination Act (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and CM 110 Anti-Retaliation respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐ reporting any abuse. (12) Release policy, including release planning for CM 523 End of Term Release incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) The manual for court holding facilities shall include all of the procedures listed in subsection (a), except number ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) (which has been deleted). (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, CM 608.5 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 privately report sexual abuse and sexual harassment, retaliation by other incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ persons or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual harassment, and staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may have contributed to such incidents, 5840 Tulare County Jail CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 5 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, CM 608.4 PREA Coordinator family, community members, and other interested (k) Ensuring that the following are third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual published on the office's website or by harassment. The method for reporting shall be other means, if no website exists: publicly posted at the facility. (a) Office policy governing investigations of allegations of sexual abuse and sexual harassment or the referral of such investigations of ☒ ☐ ☐ sexual abuse or sexual harassment (unless the allegation does not involve potentially criminal behavior) (28 CFR 115.22) (b) Information on how to report sexual abuse and sexual harassment on behalf of an incarcerated person (28 CFR 115.54) 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM CM 719 Suicide Prevention and Intervention The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide prevention program developed by the facility administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 CM 719.4 Staff Training personnel. All facility staff members who are responsible for supervising incarcerated persons shall receive initial and annual training on suicide risk identification, prevention, and intervention, to include, at ☒ ☐ ☐ minimum (15 CCR 1030): BSCC staff reviewed training records for annual suicide prevention training and determined the agency is compliant with this regulation. (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon CM 719.5 Screening and Intervention intake and prior to housing assignment. ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Suicide prevention screening during special CM 719.5 Screening and Intervention situations, including placement in restrictive housing, Special situations may arise where a following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in screening and intervention is appropriate for classification. an incarcerated person when the person is ☒ ☐ ☐ placed in restrictive housing, following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in classification (15 CCR 1030). (d) Provisions facilitating communication among CM 719.4 Staff Training arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide risk. (e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide CM 719.4 Staff Training that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☒ ☐ ☐ environment should be considered. (f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. CM 719.6 Suicide Watch ☒ ☐ ☐ (g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and CM 719 Suicide Prevention and Intervention procedures. ☒ ☐ ☐ (h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides CM 719.6.2 Notification attempts. ☒ ☐ ☐ 5840 Tulare County Jail CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 6 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and CM 517 Reporting In-Custody Deaths attempted suicides as defined by the facility administrator, including the development of a corrective ☒ ☐ ☐ action plan to address deficiencies identified in the administrative review. (j) Provisions for follow up care as needed. CM 719.7 Follow-Up ☒ ☐ ☐ (k) Plan for mental health consultation following return CM 719.4 Staff Training from court as determined by the mental health director. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING CM 400 Fire Safety Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility 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 CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning fire department to be included as part of the policy and (a) A fire suppression pre-plan by the local fire procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of ☒ ☐ ☐ department, to be included as part of this Regulations Section 1029); policy. (b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning basis with two year retention of the inspection record; BSCC reviewed 24 months of the facility’s ☒ ☐ ☐ monthly fire inspections and determined the facility to be compliant with this regulation. (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires inspections at least once every two years; The current fire inspection was completed by ☒ ☐ ☐ the Tulare County Fire Department on April 17, 2024. (d) an evacuation plan; and, CM 404 Evacuation ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated CM 404.3.3 Emergency Housing of people in the case of fire. ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated Persons 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS CM 323 Report Preparation Each facility administrator shall develop written policies The facility reported no incidents this and procedures for the maintenance of written records inspection period. and reporting of all incidents which result in physical ☒ ☐ ☐ harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other person. Such records shall include the names of the persons CM 323 Report Preparation involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, ☒ ☐ ☐ and the date and time of the occurrence. Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff CM 323 Report Preparation assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the ☒ ☐ ☐ facility manager or designee. 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY CM 517 Reporting In-Custody Deaths (a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy CM 517.3 Mandatory Reporting and procedures to comply with the in-custody death All in-custody deaths shall be reported within reporting requirements of Government Code section ☒ ☐ ☐ 10 days of the death to the state Attorney 12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of General's office, in accordance with reporting the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC guidelines and statutory requirements within 10 days of an in-custody death. (Government Code § 12525). 5840 Tulare County Jail CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 7 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the CM 517.5 In-Custody Death Review health administrator, shall develop written policy and The Sheriff or his Disginee is responsible procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a for establishing a team of qualified staff to written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of conduct an administrative review of every the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall in-custody death. At a minimum, the include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or review team should include the following designee, the health administrator, the responsible (15 CCR 1046(a); 15 CCR 1030): physician and other health care, and supervision staff ☒ ☐ ☐ (a)The Sheriff and/or his Designee who are relevant to the incident. (b)The Facility Commander (c)County Counsel (d)Investigative staff (e)Responsible Physician, qualified health care professionals, supervisors, or other staff who are relevant to the incident Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the CM 517.5 In-Custody Death Review appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to The in-custody death review should be policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to initiated as soon as practicable but no later identify issues that require further study. than 30 days after the incident. The team should review the appropriateness of clinical ☒ ☐ ☐ care, determine whether changes to policies, procedures, or practices are warranted, and identify issues that require further study (15 CCR 1046(a)). (c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the CM 517.2 Policy initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC It is the policy of this office to follow state and within 60 days of the death. The facility administrator shall local guidelines for reporting in-custody provide a copy of the initial review report that comports ☒ ☐ ☐ deaths (15 CCR 1046). with the disclosure requirements of section 832.10 of the Penal Code. The initial review report shall contain the following CM 517.2 Policy information: It is the policy of this office to follow state and (1) Demographic information local guidelines for reporting in-custody (A) Full name of the decedent deaths (15 CCR 1046). (B) Date of birth (C) Date of death (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 jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect 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. 5840 Tulare County Jail CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 8 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN CM 511.4 Classification Plan The Facility Commander or the (b) Each administrator of a court holding facility shall authorized designee should create and establish and implement a written plan designed to maintain a classification plan to guide provide for the safety of staff and people held and housed staff in the processing of individuals at the facility. The plan shall include receiving and brought into the facility._ transmitting of information regarding incarcerated The plan should include an initial persons who represent unusual risk or hazard while screening process, as well as a process confined at the facility, and the separation of such for determining appropriate housing persons to the extent possible within the limits of the court assignments (28 CFR 115.42). The plan holding facility. should include use of an objective screening instrument, procedures for making decisions about classification and ☒ ☐ ☐ housing assignments, intake and housing forms, and a process to ensure that all classification and housing records are maintained in each incarcerated person's permanent file. The plan should include an evaluation of the following criteria (15 CCR 1050): CM 511.7.2 Incarcerated Person Requested Review Incarcerated persons may request a review of their classification plan no more often than 30 days from their last review (15 CCR 1050). (c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, CM 511.8 Housing Assignments the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the health and safety of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement ☒ ☐ ☐ would present management or security problems. A person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall be given serious consideration. 1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES CM 710 Medical Screening CM 714 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 CM 714.3.2 Intake Medical Questionnaire 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. 1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION CM 710 Medical Screening CM 712 Mental Health Screening and The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Evaluation responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of behavioral crisis may include telehealth. 5840 Tulare County Jail CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 9 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not readily available, an incarcerated person shall be considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this ☒ ☐ ☐ section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or others or appear gravely disabled. An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be CM 710.5 Health Appraisal secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next Upon the identification of an incarcerated daily sick call, whichever is earliest. person who may be in a behavioral crisis, a ☒ ☐ ☐ physician's opinion will be secured within 24 hours, or next sick call, whichever is earliest (15 CCR 1052). Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the CM 714.2.1 Exposure Control Officer safety of the person in crisis or others. (c)Working with the Facility Commander to develop and administer any additional related policies and practices necessary to support the effective implementation of an Exposure ☒ ☐ ☐ Control Plan (ECP), including specific symptoms that require separation of an incarcerated person until a medical evaluation is completed (15 CCR 1051). 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION CM 506 Special Management Incarcerated Persons Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall ☒ ☐ ☐ develop and implement policies and procedures for the administrative separation of incarcerated people. Policies and procedures must include: CM 506.3 Special Management Incarcerated (a) Administrative separation may consist of separate Persons Housing Criteria housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☒ ☐ ☐ staff. Note: Subsections (b) through (e) do not apply and have been deleted. 1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES CM 602 Incarcerated Persons with Disabilities The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and 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 CM 602.3 Facility Commander regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or Responsibilities confirmed to have a developmental disability for the (i)Identifying and evaluating all purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of incarcerated persons with developmental such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. disabilities, including contacting the ☒ ☐ ☐ regional center for the developmentally disabled to assist with diagnosis and/or treatment within 24 hours of identification, excluding holidays and weekends (15 CCR 1057). 5840 Tulare County Jail CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 10 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES CM 515 Use of Restraints The facility administrator, in cooperation with the The facility reported no use of restraints this responsible physician, shall develop and implement inspection period. written policies and procedures for the use of restraint devices. Restraint devices include any devices which immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated person ☒ ☐ ☐ from being ambulatory. The provisions of this section do not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or other restraint devices when used to restrain incarcerated people for security reasons. The facility manager may delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in restraints to responsible health care staff. (a) The policy shall address the following areas: Cm 515.8 Restraint WRAP (1) acceptable restraint devices; ☒ ☐ ☐ (2) signs or symptoms which should result in CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control immediate medical/mental health referral; availability The medical staff shall be called to observe of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; the application of the restraints, when feasible, prior to the application or as soon as ☒ ☐ ☐ practicable after the application, and to check the incarcerated person for adequate circulation. (3) protective housing of restrained persons; CM 515.6 Restrained Incarcerated Person ☒ ☐ ☐ Holding (4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, CM 515.5 Food, Hydration, and Sanitation ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) exercising of extremities. CM 515.4 Range of Motion ☒ ☐ ☐ (b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the CM 515.2 Policy following requirements: Restraints shall never be used for retaliation (1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment or as punishment. Restraints shall not be ☒ ☐ ☐ or as a substitute for treatment. utilized any longer than is reasonably necessary to control the incarcerated person. (2) Restraint devices shall only be used on CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control incarcerated people who display behavior which Restraint devices, such as restraint chairs, results in the destruction of property or reveal an shall only be used on an incarcerated person intent to cause physical harm to self or others. when it reasonably appears necessary to overcome resistance, prevent escape, or ☒ ☐ ☐ bring an incident under control, thereby preventing injury to the incarcerated person or others, or eliminating the possibility of property damage. (3) Restraint devices should be used only when less CM 515.2 Policy restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation Restraints are to be applied only when less techniques, have been attempted and are deemed restrictive methods, including verbal de- ineffective. escalation techniques, have been attempted ☒ ☐ ☐ and are deemed ineffective in controlling the dangerous behavior of an incarcerated person (15 CCR 1029(a)(4); 15 CCR 1058). 5840 Tulare County Jail CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 11 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control restraints only with the approval of the facility Supervisors shall proactively oversee the manager, the facility watch commander, or use of restraints on any incarcerated responsible health care staff; continued retention person. Whenever feasible, the use of shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour. restraints, other than routine use during transfer, shall require the approval of the Shift Supervisor prior to application. In instances where prior approval is not ☒ ☐ ☐ feasible, the Shift Supervisor shall be apprised of the use of restraints as soon as practicable. (g) The specific reasons for the continued need for restraints shall be reviewed, documented, and approved by the Facility Commander or the Shift Supervisor at least every hour. (5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. (h) Continuous direct visual observation shall ☒ ☐ ☐ be maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. (6) A medical opinion on placement and retention CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control shall be secured within one hour from the time of (i) Within one hour of placement in restraints, placement. a qualified health care professional shall ☒ ☐ ☐ document an opinion regarding the placement and retention of the restraints. (7) A medical assessment shall be completed within CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control four hours of placement. (j) As soon as practicable, but within four hours of placement in restraints, the incarcerated person shall be medically assessed to determine whether the person ☒ ☐ ☐ has a serious medical condition that is being masked by the aggressive behavior. The medical assessment shall be a face-to-face evaluation by a qualified health care professional. (8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure (f) Staff members shall conduct continuous that the restraints are properly employed, and to direct face-to-face observation at least twice ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated every 30 minutes on an irregular schedule to person. Such observation shall be documented. check the incarcerated person's physical well- While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons being and behavior. Restraints shall be shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area checked to verify correct application and to ☒ ☐ ☐ which makes provisions to protect the person from ensure they do not compromise circulation. abuse. All checks shall be documented, with the actual time recorded by the person doing the observation, along with a description of the incarcerated person's behavior. Any actions taken should also be noted in the log. 5840 Tulare County Jail CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 12 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (9) If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control with responsible health care staff determines that an (k) As soon as practicable, but within eight incarcerated person cannot be safely removed from hours of placement in restraints, the restraints after eight hours, the person shall be taken incarcerated person must be evaluated by a to a medical facility for further evaluation. mental health professional to assess whether the incarcerated person needs immediate and/or long-term mental health treatment. If ☒ ☐ ☐ the Facility Commander, or the authorized designee, in consultation with responsible health care staff determines that the 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 CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended (l) Where applicable, the Facility Commander maximum time limits for placement. shall use the restraint device manufacturer's ☒ ☐ ☐ recommended maximum time limits for placement. (11) All events and information related to the CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control placement in restraints shall be documented and The use of restraints for purposes other than shall be video recorded unless exigent for the controlled movement or transportation circumstances prevent staff from doing so. The of an incarcerated person shall be documentation shall include: the reason for ☒ ☐ ☐ documented on appropriate logs and shall be placement; person authorizing placement; names of video recorded unless exigent circumstances staff involved in the placement; injuries sustained; prevent staff from doing so. and the duration of placement. 1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ 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: (1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons in recovery after delivery or termination of the No incarcerated person who is in labor, pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or delivery, or recovery from a birth shall be waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. restrained by the use of leg restraints/irons, ☒ ☐ ☐ waist restraints/chains, or handcuffs behind the body (Penal Code § 3407; 15 CCR 1058.5). (2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of No incarcerated person who is in labor, the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists, delivering, or recovering from a birth shall be ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the ☒ ☐ ☐ otherwise restrained except when all of the safety and security of the incarcerated person, the following exist (Penal Code § 3407; 15 CCR staff, or the public. 1058.5): (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons who is currently responsible for the medical care of Restraints shall be removed when medical an incarcerated pregnant person during a medical staff responsible for the medical care of the emergency, labor, delivery, or recovery after delivery ☒ ☐ ☐ pregnant incarcerated person determines that or termination of the pregnancy determines that the the removal of restraints is medically removal of restraints is medically necessary. necessary (Penal Code § 3407). 5840 Tulare County Jail CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 13 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (4) Upon confirmation of an incarcerated person’s CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, Once pregnancy has been confirmed, a of the standards and policies governing incarcerated pregnant incarcerated person should be pregnant people. ☒ ☐ ☐ advised of the policies and procedures regarding the restraint of pregnant persons (Penal Code § 3407; 15 CCR 1058.5). 1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL CM 603 Incarcerated Person Access to Courts and Counsel 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. CM 603.4 Confidentiality ☒ ☐ ☐ 1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND CM 800 Sanitation Inspections MAINTENANCE CM 801 Housekeeping and Maintenance CM 804 Vermin and Pest Control The facility administrator shall develop written policies CM 805 Inmate Safety and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC staff found the facility clean and facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule orderly. of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices which may be found. 5840 Tulare County Jail CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 14 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Are minors held in a cell or other secure portion of If YES, the following sections, including the Court Holding facility? those summarized in Title 15, Article 10, apply (Minors in Court Holding Facilities). ☐ ☒ ☐ This courthouse does not hold minors. There is a dedicated courthouse for cases involving minors. 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. 1122.5 PREGNANT MINORS (a) The health administrator, in cooperation with the facility administrator, shall develop written policies and ☐ ☐ ☒ procedures pertaining to pregnant minors that address the requirements in Title 15, Section 1417. (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant minors. The policy shall address requirements of Penal ☐ ☐ ☒ Code 3407. Policy shall include reference to the following: (1) A minor known to be pregnant or in recovery after delivery shall not be restrained by the use of leg ☐ ☐ ☒ irons, waist chains, or handcuffs behind the body. (2) A pregnant minor in labor, during delivery, or in recovery after delivery, shall not be restrained by the wrists, ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for ☐ ☐ ☒ the safety and security of the minor, the staff, or the public. (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional who is currently responsible for the medical care of a pregnant minor during a medical emergency, labor, ☐ ☐ ☒ delivery, or recovery after delivery determines that the removal of restraints is medically necessary. (4) Upon confirmation of a minor's pregnancy, she shall be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards ☐ ☐ ☒ and policies governing pregnant minors. 1161 CONDITIONS OF DETENTION Court holding facilities shall be designed to provide the following: ☐ ☐ ☒ (a) Separation of minors from adults in accordance with Section 208 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (b) Separation of minors in accordance with an established classification plan. ☐ ☐ ☒ 5840 Tulare County Jail CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 15 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (c) Secure non-public access, movement within and egress. If the same entrance/exit is used by both minors and adults, movements shall be scheduled in such a ☐ ☐ ☒ manner that there is no opportunity for contact. An existing court holding facility built in accordance with construction standards at the time of construction shall be considered as being in compliance with this article unless the condition of the structure is determined by the appropriate authority to be dangerous to life, health, or ☐ ☐ ☒ welfare of minors. Upon notification of noncompliance with this section, the facility administrator shall develop and submit a plan for corrective action to the Board within 90 days. 1162 SUPERVISION OF MINORS A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each facility to permit unscheduled safety checks of all minors at least twice every 30 minutes, and to ensure the ☐ ☐ ☒ implementation and operation of the activities required by these regulations. There shall be a written plan that includes the documentation and review of safety checks. 1163 CLASSIFICATION The administrator of a court holding facility shall establish and implement a written plan designed to provide for the safety of staff and minors held at the facility. The plan shall include receiving and transmitting of information regarding minors who represent a risk or hazard to self ☐ ☐ ☒ or others while confined at the facility, and the separation of such minors to the extent possible within the limits of the court holding facility, and for the separation of minors from any adults confined there as required by Section 208 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. 5840 Tulare County Jail CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 16 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 ADULT TYPE I, II, III AND IV FACILITIES PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections Applicable Title 24 Regulations: PRE-73; 4/73 BSCC Code: 5840 FACILITY NAME: Tulare County – Tulare County Jail FACILITY TYPE: CH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): PRE-73: X Post 4/73: OTHER: FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James Peak DATE: 03/20/2025 TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Holding Cells (2.2) Verified. Contain 10 square feet of floor per inmate ☒ ☐ ☐ JP: 23-24 – Holding cells are still in use as court holding for the Visalia Courthouse Capacity not to exceed ten (10) persons 4-73: Capacity limitation deleted ☒ ☐ ☐ Sufficient fixed benches to accommodate cell capacity ☒ ☐ ☐ Toilet accessible ☒ ☐ ☐ Water fountain accessible ☒ ☐ ☐ Wash basin accessible ☒ ☐ ☐ 3.12 Weapons Locker (3.12) There is a locked armory on site. External to the security area and equipped with ☒ ☐ ☐ individual compartments, locks and keys Detoxification/Sobering Cells (2.4) Verified. 01: name change to “Sobering Cell” JP: 25-26 – Not in use as of 2020. ☒ ☐ ☐ Limited to no more than 15 inmates 4-73: Capacity limited to 16 inmates Contain 15 square feet of floor per inmate ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain toilet 4-73: 1:8 ratio ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain washbasin 4-73: 1:8 ratio ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain drinking fountain ☒ ☐ ☐ Adequate visual observation ☒ ☐ ☐ Padding recommended 4-73: Padding required ☒ ☐ ☐ Shower-Delousing Room (3.4) JP: 23-24 – Not in use as of 2020. Available in booking/reception ☒ ☐ ☐ 5840 Tulare County Jail CH CI PHY 25-26 - 1 - A380 PHY Type P73&4-73.dot (03/01) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Secure Vault or Storage Space (2.1) JP: 23-24 – Not in use as of 2020. Available for inmate valuables ☒ ☐ ☐ Telephone (2.1) JP: 23-24 – Not in use as of 2020. Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5 ☒ ☐ ☐ Single Occupancy Cells (2.6) Verified. JP: 23-24 – Not in use as of 2020. ☒ ☐ ☐ Maximum capacity of one inmate. A minimum width of 6 feet, length of 7.5 feet and height of 8 feet 4-73: Minimum width of 6 feet, length 8 feet and height ☒ ☐ ☐ of 8 feet, OR clear floor area of 43 square feet Contain toilet and washbasin and drinking fountain ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain a bunk capable of accommodating a standard 30" X 76" mattress ☒ ☐ ☐ Multiple Occupancy Cells (8227) Verified. JP: 23-24 – Not in use as of 2020. A capacity of more than 2 persons ☒ ☐ ☐ 4-73: Capacity between 4-16 inmates A minimum of 500 cubic feet of air space per inmate 4-73: Minimum of 25 square feet floor space per ☒ ☐ ☐ inmate Toilet and washbasin 4-73: 1:8 ratio ☒ ☐ ☐ Drinking fountain ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain a bunk capable of accommodating a standard 30" X 76" mattress ☒ ☐ ☐ Safety Cells (2.5) Verified. JP: 23-24 – Not in use as of 2020. ☒ ☐ ☐ Designed to house one person A minimum width of 6 feet, length of 7.5 feet and height of 8 feet ☒ ☐ ☐ 4-73: Minimum 6 foot width; length and height of 8 feet Equipped with flush ring toilet (flush with floor) ☒ ☐ ☐ Equipped with solid security door and view panel ☒ ☐ ☐ Padded floor, door and walls ☒ ☐ ☐ 4-73: Illumination provided by variable intensity light fixture operable from outside the cell. ☐ ☒ ☐ Dormitory (2.8) Verified. JP: 23-24 – Not in use as of 2020. ☐ ☒ Capacity of 4-50 inmates ☐ 4-73: Capacity limitation deleted 500 cubic feet of air space per inmate ☐ ☒ 4-73: 40 square feet per inmate ☐ 5840 Tulare County Jail CH CI PHY 25-26 - 2 - A380 PHY Type P73&4-73.dot (03/01) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS A least 10 foot ceilings if double bunked ☐ ☒ ☐ 4-73: Toilet and Washbasin ratio at 1:8 ratio ☐ ☒ 01: Ratio changed to 1:10 ☐ 4-73: Drinking fountain ☐ ☒ ☐ Showers (3.4) Verified. JP: 23-24 – Not in use as of 2020. 4-73: Available at 1:16 ratio ☒ ☐ ☐ 94: Ratio changed to 1:20 Lighting (3.6) Verified. ☒ ☐ ☐ 4-73: Sufficient to permit easy reading 4-73: Night lighting is sufficient to allow good supervision ☒ ☐ ☐ Comfortable Living Environment (102(c)6 4-73: A comfortable living environment is maintained through an adequate heating and cooling ☒ ☐ ☐ system Dayrooms (2.9) Verified. JP: 23-24 – Not in use as of 2020. Available for inmates in single cells, multiple cells and dormitories 4-73: 25 square feet dayroom space per inmate in ☒ ☐ ☐ Type II and III facilities and inmate workers in Type I Exercise Area (2.10) Indoor and outdoor. JP: 23-24 – Not in use as of 2020. Available in Type II and III facilities ☒ ☐ ☐ 4-73: Minimum of 30 feet X 50 feet X 15 feet Program Space -Type II and III (2.11) Programs are a system-wide function and are offered primarily at other facilities. Available in Type II and III facilities ☐ ☒ JP: 23-24 – Not in use as of 2020. ☐ 4-73: Sufficient area and furnishing s to meet needs Dining Facilities (2.17) Inmates are fed in cells. JP: 23-24 – Not in use as of 2020. 15 square feet per person served (in facilities for 100 persons or more) ☐ ☒ ☐ 4-73: Toilets, washbasins and showers are not in the same room or not in view of inmates dining Visiting (2.18) Verified. JP: 23-24 – Not in use as of 2020. Visiting area ☒ ☐ ☐ 5840 Tulare County Jail CH CI PHY 25-26 - 3 - A380 PHY Type P73&4-73.dot (03/01) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS 4-73: Contact visits are permitted in minimum security facilities ☐ ☒ ☐ Attorney Interview Space (2.26) Confidential interview room. JP: 23-24 – Not in use as of 2020. Provide for confidential attorney consultation ☒ ☐ ☐ Janitor Closet (2.20) Verified. Located in security areas, lockable, containing a mop ☒ ☐ ☐ sink Storage Space (2.21) Verified. Adequate space available ☒ ☐ ☐ Audio or Video Monitoring System (2.22) Video in hallways only. Located in all inmate housing units and capable of ☒ ☐ ☐ alerting staff in a central control Fire Alarm System [102(2)6] Recommended in Pre-73 facilities ☒ ☐ ☐ 4-73: Automatic fire alarm system is required Emergency Power (2.24) Generator. Recommended in Pre-73 facilities 4-73: Required; to provide minimal lighting, ☒ ☐ ☐ communication s and alarm systems 5840 Tulare County Jail CH CI PHY 25-26 - 4 - A380 PHY Type P73&4-73.dot (03/01) ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections BSCC Code: 5840 FACILITY: Tulare County Jail TYPE: CH RC: 0 ** FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James Peak DATE: 03/20/2025 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 Reception Area Ground Holding- 1963 1 (25) (25) 18.0΄ x 19.0΄ x 1 1 1 Floor #7 12.0΄ Ground Holding 1963 1 (10) (10) 7.5΄ x 13.0΄ x 1 1 1 Floor #5 12.0΄ Ground 1963 1 (10) (10) 7.5΄ x 13.0΄ x 1 1 1 Floor *** Soberin 12.0΄ g #6 Intake Holding 1963 1 (16) (16) 10.0΄ x 16.0΄ x 1 1 1 1 #4 12.0΄ The below open-wire fenced areas were in use in the intake area. Intake Fenced None 1 0 (0) Area #1 Intake Fenced None 1 0 (0) Area #2 Intake Fenced None 1 0 (0) Area #3 Note: There is a toilet off of the holding area next to the first Intake Holding Cell; inmates must request use of the toilet. ** Notes: (JP – 2020-2022) – The Reception area in the basement is the only floor in use. It is serving as a court holding area for the Visalia Court. The upper floors were closed permanently to inmates in 2020. The agency submitted a letter to the BSCC on June 21, 2022, to reclassify the facility from a Type II to a Temporary Hold. The Rated Capacity of the Tulare County Jail is now 0. ***Sobering cell not in use. For historical reference, please refer to the L.A.S.E. from the 20-22 inspection. *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. 5840 Tulare County Jail CH CI LASE 25-26 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult-05.dot (8/05) TYPE II AND III FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 5842 FACILITY NAME: South County Detention Facility FACILITY TYPE: II PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Lt. Pinheiro FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James A Peak DATE: 03/19/2025 TITLE 15 SECTION P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1020 CORRECTIONS OFFICER CORE COURSE3 CM 304 Training (a) In addition to the provisions of California Penal Code Section BSCC reviewed section 304 of the Custody Manual. The 831.5, all custodial personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility shall section covers all areas of regulations 1020, 1021, 1023, successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Core Course” as and 1025. described in Section 179 of Title 15, CCR, within one year from the date of assignment. The BSCC Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) (b) Custodial Personnel who have successfully completed the division found the agency in compliance with applicable course of instruction required by Penal Code Section 832.3 shall also regulations during the 23-24 compliance monitoring cycle. successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Basic Academy Supplemental Core Course” as described in Section 180 of Title 15, CCR, within one year from the date of assignment. 1021 JAIL SUPERVISORY TRAINING Prior to assuming supervisory duties, jail supervisors shall complete the core training requirements pursuant to Section 1020, Corrections Officer Core Course. In addition, supervisory personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV jail shall also be required to complete either the STC Supervisory Course (as described in Section 181, Title 15, CCR) or the POST supervisory course within one year from date of assignment. 1023 JAIL MANAGEMENT TRAINING Managerial personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV jail shall be required to complete either the STC management course (as described in Section 182, Title 15, CCR) or the POST management course within one year from date of assignment. 1025 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING With the exception of any year that a core training module is successfully completed, all facility/system administrators, managers, supervisors, and custody personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility shall successfully complete the “annual required training” specified in Section 184 of Title 15, CCR. 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. 3 For STC participating agencies, consistency with training sections 1020, 1021, 1023 & 1025 is annually assessed by the STC Division. Unless otherwise indicated, the regulatory intent is for training to occur within one year from the date of assignment. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL CM 505 Staffing Levels CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in There shall be, at all times, sufficient staff each local detention facility to ensure the implementation designated to remain in the facility for the and operation of the programs and activities required by supervision and welfare of all inmates, these regulations. and to ensure the implementation and operation of all programs and activities as required by Title 15.Staff must not leave the facilities while inmate are present and ☒ ☐ ☐ should not be assigned duties which could conflict with the supervision of inmates (Title 15 1027).There should be enough staff on duty at all times to respond to emergencies. BSCC staff reviewed the facility’s staffing plan and determined them to be compliant with this regulation. Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention facility or in the building which houses a local detention facility who shall be immediately available and ☒ ☐ ☐ accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Such an employee shall not have any other duties which CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates would conflict with the supervision and care of ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Whenever one or more females are in custody, there CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates shall be at least one female employee who shall be When both male and female inmates are immediately available and accessible to such females. held at a detention facility, a minimum of ☒ ☐ ☐ one male and one female deputy should Note: Reference PC § 4021. be on-duty in the detention facility at all times. In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of CM 201 Supervision of Incarcerated Persons personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator CM 219 Staffing Plan shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such The Facility Commander or the a staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the authorized designee shall be responsible time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a for developing staffing plans to comply ☒ ☐ ☐ review and recommendations shall be reported to the with this policy. Records of staff local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility. assignments should be maintained in accordance with established records retention schedules (Penal Code 4021; 15 CCR1027) 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 2 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS CM 504 Safety Checks The facility administrator shall develop and implement CM 504.3 Safety Checks policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that (c) Safety checks shall be done by include, but are not limited to, the following: personal observation of the deputy and (a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well- shall be sufficient to determine whether being of individuals and shall be conducted at least the incarcerated person is experiencing hourly through direct visual observation of all people held any stress or trauma. and housed in the facility. BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of safety checks from the time periods of: • 07/07/2024 to 07/13/2024 ☒ ☐ ☐ • 08/18/2024 to 08/24/2024 • 09/15/2024 to 09/15/2024 • 10/27/2024 to 11/02/2024 • 12/22/2024 to 12/28/2024 • 01/19/2025 to 01/25/2025 BSCC staff found the safety checks occurred at random and varied times. Each log is reviewed by a supervisor on a daily basis and the supervisor signs the log. BSCC staff determined the facility to be compliant with this regulation. (b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse CM 504.3 Safety Checks between safety checks. (a) Safety checks shall be conducted at ☒ ☐ ☐ least once every 30 minutes and more frequently if necessary. (c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety CM 504.3 Safety Checks cells, and restraints shall occur more frequently as (h) Special management incarcerated outlined in section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 persons shall be checked more frequently ☒ ☐ ☐ of these regulations. as detailed in the Special Management Incarcerated Persons Policy. (d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied CM 504.3 Safety Checks intervals. (b) Safety checks shall be conducted on an irregular schedule (staggered) so that ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons cannot predict when the checks will occur. (e) There shall be a written plan that includes the CM 504.3.1 Safety Check Documentation documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall (a) The actual time when each safety include: check occurred. ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) the actual time at which each individual safety check occurred; (2) the location where each individual safety check CM 504.3.1 Safety Check Documentation occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory (b) The location where each safety check number; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory number. (3) Initials or employee identification number of staff CM 504.3.1 Safety Check Documentation who completed the safety check(s). (c) Initials or member identification ☒ ☐ ☐ number of staff who completed the safety check. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 3 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (f) A documented process by which safety checks are CM 504.3 Safety Checks reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or Safety check documentation shall be facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns reviewed at regular, defined intervals by of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, the Facility Commander or supervisor. safety checks. ☒ ☐ ☐ The review shall include any noted inconsistent documentation or any untimely completion of safety checks (15 CCR 1027.5). 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF LE 900.3.3 Staffing Plan The Sheriff or the authorized designee Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at shall ensure a staffing plan is prepared least one person on duty at all times who meets the and maintained, indicating assigned training standards established by the Board for general personnel and their duties. The plan fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)]. should ensure that at least one member who meets the training standards ☒ ☐ ☐ established by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for general fire- and life-safety and is trained in fire- and life-safety procedures relating specifically to the facility is on-duty at all times (15 CCR 1028). The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one LE 900.3.3 Staffing Plan person on duty who trained in fire and life safety ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures that relate specifically to the facility. 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL4 The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office operates with two policy manuals: Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a • CM – Custody Manual manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The • LE – Law Enforcement Manual policy and procedures manual shall address all Both manuals are maintained via Lexipol. applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every Current reviews: ☒ ☐ ☐ two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all • CM – 10/08/2024 employees. • LE – 10/14/2024 Notes: The policies and procedures required in CM 102 Custody Manual subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsections (c) and (d) do not apply and have been deleted. (a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III CM 103 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 CM 106 Annual Facility Inspection administrator/manager. ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state CM 514 Use of Force and federal legal requirements and includes prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke ☒ ☐ ☐ holds. (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including CM 515 Use of Restraints the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐ Penal Code Section 3407. 4 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 4 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly CM 501 Reception received persons for release. CM 501.6 Transition from Reception to ☒ ☐ ☐ General Population (6) Security and control including physical counts CM 102.5.1 Internal and External Security and searches of the facility and incarcerated Measure Review persons, contraband control, and key control. The Facility Commander shall ensure that Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, Custody Manual review, evaluation, and review, evaluate, and make a record of security procedures include internal and external measures. The review and evaluation shall include security measures of the facility, including internal and external security measures of the facility security measures specific to prevention ☒ ☐ ☐ including security measures specific to prevention of of sexual abuse and sexual harassment sexual abuse and sexual harassment. (15 CCR 1029). The annual security review was completed on March 19, 2025, and no revisions were recommended. (7) Emergency procedures include: CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning (A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒ ☐ ☐ section 1032 of these regulations; (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of CM 401 Facility Emergencies hostages; ☒ ☐ ☐ CM 401.9 Escapes (C) mass arrests; CM 401.10 Civil Disturbance Outside of the ☒ ☐ ☐ Jail (D) natural disasters; CM 401.12 Natural Disasters ☒ ☐ ☐ (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; CM 401 Facility Emergencies and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, CM 401 Facility Emergencies ammunition, chemical agents, and related CM 510 Management of Weapons and ☒ ☐ ☐ security devices. Control Devices (8) Suicide Prevention. CM 719 Suicide Prevention and Intervention ☒ ☐ ☐ (9) Separation of incarcerated persons. CM 506 Special Management Incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ Persons (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse CM 309 Prison Rape Elimination Act Training and sexual harassment. ☒ ☐ ☐ Cm 608 Prison Rape Elimination Act (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and CM 110 Anti-Retaliation respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐ reporting any abuse. (12) Release policy, including release planning for CM 523 End of Term Release incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, CM 608.5 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 privately report sexual abuse and sexual harassment, retaliation by other incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ persons or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual harassment, and staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may have contributed to such incidents, 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 5 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, CM 608.4 PREA Coordinator family, community members, and other interested (k) Ensuring that the following are third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual published on the office's website or by harassment. The method for reporting shall be other means, if no website exists: publicly posted at the facility. (a) Office policy governing investigations of allegations of sexual abuse and sexual harassment or the referral of such investigations of ☒ ☐ ☐ sexual abuse or sexual harassment (unless the allegation does not involve potentially criminal behavior) (28 CFR 115.22) (b) Information on how to report sexual abuse and sexual harassment on behalf of an incarcerated person (28 CFR 115.54) 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM CM 719 Suicide Prevention and Intervention The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide prevention program developed by the facility administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 CM 719.4 Staff Training personnel. All facility staff members who are responsible for supervising incarcerated persons shall receive initial and annual training on suicide risk identification, prevention, and intervention, to include, ☒ ☐ ☐ at minimum (15 CCR 1030): BSCC staff reviewed training records for annual suicide prevention training and determined the agency to be compliant with this regulation. (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon CM 719.5 Screening and Intervention intake and prior to housing assignment. ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Suicide prevention screening during special CM 719.5 Screening and Intervention situations, including placement in restrictive housing, Special situations may arise where a following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in screening and intervention is appropriate classification. for an incarcerated person when the ☒ ☐ ☐ person is placed in restrictive housing, following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in classification (15 CCR 1030). (d) Provisions facilitating communication among CM 719.4 Staff Training arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide ☒ ☐ ☐ risk. (e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of CM 719.4 Staff Training suicide that balance safety and environment. The least ☒ ☐ ☐ restrictive environment should be considered. (f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. CM 719.6 Suicide Watch ☒ ☐ ☐ (g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and CM 719 Suicide Prevention and Intervention procedures. ☒ ☐ ☐ 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 6 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides CM 719.6.2 Notification attempts. ☒ ☐ ☐ (i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and CM 517 Reporting In-Custody Deaths attempted suicides as defined by the facility administrator, including the development of a corrective ☒ ☐ ☐ action plan to address deficiencies identified in the administrative review. (j) Provisions for follow up care as needed. CM 719.7 Follow-Up ☒ ☐ ☐ (k) Plan for mental health consultation following return CM 719.4 Staff Training from court as determined by the mental health director. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING CM 400 Fire Safety Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility 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 CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning fire department to be included as part of the policy and (a) A fire suppression pre-plan by the procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of ☒ ☐ ☐ local fire department, to be included as Regulations Section 1029); part of this policy. (b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning with two-year retention of the inspection record; BSCC staff reviewed 24 months of monthly ☒ ☐ ☐ fire inspection logs and determined the facility to be compliant with this regulation. (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires inspections at least once every two years; The current biennial fire inspection was ☒ ☐ ☐ completed by the Porterville Fire Department on April 23, 2024. (d) an evacuation plan; and, CM 404 Evacuation ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated CM 404.3.3 Emergency Housing of people in the case of fire. ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated Persons 1040 POPULATION ACCOUNTING CM 208 Incarcerated Person Records Each facility administrator shall maintain a demographics accounting system which reflects the monthly average ☒ ☐ ☐ daily population of sentenced and non-sentenced people by gender and juvenile status. Facility administrators shall provide the Board with CM 208 Incarcerated Person Records applicable demographic information as described in the ☒ ☐ ☐ Jail Profile Survey. 1041 RECORDS CM 208 Incarcerated Person Records (a) Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility shall develop written policies and procedures for the maintenance of individual records for each incarcerated person which shall include, but not be ☒ ☐ ☐ limited to, intake information, personal property receipts, commitment papers, court orders, reports of disciplinary actions taken, medical orders issued by the responsible physician and staff response, and non-medical information regarding disabilities and other limitations. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 7 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) Each facility administrator shall collect accurate, CM 208 Incarcerated Person Records uniform data for every allegation of sexual abuse at facilities under its direct control and from other facilities with which it contracts for the confinement of its incarcerated people. The data collected shall include, at ☒ ☐ ☐ a minimum, the data necessary to satisfy the reporting requirements of 34 U.S.C. section 30303(a)(1). Note: federal survey on sexual violence. 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS CM 323 Report Preparation Each facility administrator shall develop written policies BSCC staff reviewed a random sample of and procedures for the maintenance of written records incident reports from the time periods of: and reporting of all incidents which result in physical harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee • 07/07/2024 to 07/13/2024 or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other • 08/18/2024 to 08/24/2024 person. ☒ ☐ ☐ • 09/15/2024 to 09/15/2024 • 10/27/2024 to 11/02/2024 • 12/22/2024 to 12/28/2024 • 01/19/2025 to 01/25/2025 BSCC staff determined the facility to be compliant with the regulation. Such records shall include the names of the persons CM 323 Report Preparation involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, ☒ ☐ ☐ and the date and time of the occurrence. Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff CM 323 Report Preparation assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the ☒ ☐ ☐ facility manager or designee. 1045 PUBLIC INFORMATION PLAN CM 215 Community Relations and Public Information Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility shall develop written policies and procedures for the The Public Information Plan in the lobby area dissemination of information to the public, to other ☒ ☐ ☐ upon request. government agencies, and to the news media. The public and incarcerated persons shall have available for review the following material: (a) The Board of State and Community Corrections CM 215 Community Relations and Public Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as Information ☒ ☐ ☐ found in Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations. (b) Facility rules and procedures affecting incarcerated 215.3 Responsibilities people as specified in sections: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) 1045, Public Information Plan (2) 1061, Education Plan CM 1005 Inmate Educational, Vocational and ☒ ☐ ☐ Rehabilitation Programs (3) 1062, Visiting CM 1011 Visitation ☒ ☐ ☐ (4) 1063, Correspondence CM 1008 Mail ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) 1064, Library Service CM 1007 Library Services ☒ ☐ ☐ (6) 1065, Exercise and Out of Cell Time CM 1004 Exercise and Out of Cell Time ☒ ☐ ☐ (7) 1066, Books, Newspapers, Periodicals and CM 1008.7 Books, Magazines, Newspapers, Writings ☒ ☐ ☐ and Periodicals (8) 1067, Access to Telephone CM 1009 Telephone Access ☒ ☐ ☐ 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 8 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (9) 1068, Access to Courts and Counsel CM 603 Incarcerated Person Access to ☒ ☐ ☐ Courts and Counsel (10) 1069, Orientation CM 503 Handbook and Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ (11) 1070, Individual/Family Service Programs CM 1000 Inmate Programs and Services ☒ ☐ ☐ (12) 1071, Voting CM 612 Incarcerated Person Voting ☒ ☐ ☐ (13) 1072, Religious Observance CM 1013 Religious Programs ☒ ☐ ☐ (14) 1073, Grievance Procedure CM 611 Grievances ☒ ☐ ☐ (15) 1080, Rules and Disciplinary Actions CM 600 Discipline ☒ ☐ ☐ (16) 1081, Plan for Discipline of Incarcerated CM 600 Discipline Persons ☒ ☐ ☐ (17) 1082, Forms of Discipline CM 600 Discipline ☒ ☐ ☐ (18) 1083, Limitations on Discipline CM 600 Discipline ☒ ☐ ☐ (19) 1200, Responsibility for Health Care Services CM 701 Access to Health Care ☒ ☐ ☐ 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY CM 517 Reporting In-Custody Deaths (a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy CM 517.3 Mandatory Reporting and procedures to comply with the in-custody death All in-custody deaths shall be reported reporting requirements of Government Code section within 10 days of the death to the state ☒ ☐ ☐ 12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of Attorney General's office, in accordance the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC with reporting guidelines and statutory within 10 days of an in-custody death. requirements (Government Code § 12525). (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the CM 517.5 In-Custody Death Review health administrator, shall develop written policy and The Sheriff or his Designee is responsible procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a for establishing a team of qualified staff to written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of conduct an administrative review of every the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall in-custody death. At a minimum, the include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or review team should include the following designee, the health administrator, the responsible (15 CCR 1046(a); 15 CCR 1030): physician and other health care, and supervision staff ☒ ☐ ☐ (a)The Sheriff and/or his Designee who are relevant to the incident. (b)The Facility Commander (c)County Counsel (d)Investigative staff (e)Responsible Physician, qualified health care professionals, supervisors, or other staff who are relevant to the incident Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the CM 517.5 In-Custody Death Review appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to The in-custody death review should be policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to initiated as soon as practicable but no identify issues that require further study. later than 30 days after the incident. The team should review the appropriateness ☒ ☐ ☐ of clinical care, determine whether changes to policies, procedures, or practices are warranted, and identify issues that require further study (15 CCR 1046(a)). (c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the CM 517.2 Policy initial review report of every in-custody death to the It is the policy of this office to follow state BSCC within 60 days of the death. The facility and local guidelines for reporting in- administrator shall provide a copy of the initial review ☒ ☐ ☐ custody deaths (15 CCR 1046). report that comports with the disclosure requirements of section 832.10 of the Penal Code. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 9 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS The initial review report shall contain the following CM 517.2 Policy information: It is the policy of this office to follow state and (1) Demographic information local guidelines for reporting in-custody (A) Full name of the decedent deaths (15 CCR 1046). (B) Date of birth (C) Date of death (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 jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect 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. 1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN CM 511 Classification (a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, BSCC staff reviewed a sample of or III facility shall develop and implement a written classification screening on new bookings from classification plan designed to properly assign the time periods of: incarcerated persons to housing units and activities according to the categories of gender identity, age, • 07/07/2024 to 07/13/2024 criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, • 08/18/2024 to 08/24/2024 physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non- • 09/15/2024 to 09/15/2024 assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or • 10/27/2024 to 11/02/2024 sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for ☒ ☐ ☐ • 12/22/2024 to 12/28/2024 the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such • 01/19/2025 to 01/25/2025 housing unit assignment shall be accomplished to the extent possible within the limits of the available number BSCC staff determined the facility to be of distinct housing units or cells in a facility. compliant with this regulation. The written classification plan shall be based on objective criteria and include receiving screening performed at the time of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each person's classification level, housing restrictions, and housing assignments. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 10 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Each administrator of a Type II or III facility shall establish CM 511.4 Classification Plan and implement a classification system which will include The Facility Commander or the the use of classification officers or a classification authorized designee should create and committee in order to properly assign incarcerated maintain a classification plan to guide persons to housing, work, rehabilitation programs, and staff in the processing of individuals leisure activities. Such a plan shall include the use of as brought into the facility._ much information as is available about and from the The plan should include an initial incarcerated person and shall provide for a channel of screening process, as well as a process appeal by the incarcerated person to the facility for determining appropriate housing administrator or designee. Each person may request a assignments (28 CFR 115.42). The plan review of their classification plan no more often than 30 should include use of an objective days from their last review. screening instrument, procedures for making decisions about classification and Note: Subsection (b) does not apply and has been ☒ ☐ ☐ housing assignments, intake and housing deleted. forms, and a process to ensure that all classification and housing records are maintained in each incarcerated person's permanent file. The plan should include an evaluation of the following criteria (15 CCR 1050): CM 511.7.2 Incarcerated Person Requested Review Incarcerated persons may request a review of their classification plan no more often than 30 days from their last review (15 CCR 1050). (c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, CM 511.8 Housing Assignments the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the health and safety of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement ☒ ☐ ☐ would present management or security problems. A person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall be given serious consideration. 1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES CM 710 Medical Screening CM 714 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 CM 714.3.2 Intake Medical Questionnaire 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. 1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION CM 710 Medical Screening CM 712 Mental Health Screening and The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Evaluation responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of behavioral crisis may include telehealth. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 11 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not readily available, an incarcerated person shall be considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this ☒ ☐ ☐ section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or others or appear gravely disabled. An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be CM 710.5 Health Appraisal secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next Upon the identification of an incarcerated daily sick call, whichever is earliest. person who may be in a behavioral crisis, ☒ ☐ ☐ a physician's opinion will be secured within 24 hours, or next sick call, whichever is earliest (15 CCR 1052). Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the CM 714.2.1 Exposure Control Officer safety of the person in crisis or others. (c)Working with the Facility Commander to develop and administer any additional related policies and practices necessary to support the effective implementation of ☒ ☐ ☐ an Exposure Control Plan (ECP), including specific symptoms that require separation of an incarcerated person until a medical evaluation is completed (15 CCR 1051). 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION CM 506 Special Management Incarcerated Persons Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall develop and implement policies and procedures for the ☒ ☐ ☐ Administrative Separation incarcerated administrative separation of incarcerated people. persons are housed at the Bob Wiley Detention Facility. Policies and procedures must include: CM 506.3 Special Management Incarcerated (a) Administrative separation may consist of separate Persons Housing Criteria housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of ☒ ☐ ☐ protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility staff. (b) Administrative separation must not adversely affect CM 506 Special Management Incarcerated an incarcerated person’s health. Persons This is a non-punitive classification ☒ ☐ ☐ process and must not adversely affect an incarcerated person's health (15 CCR 1053). (c) Administrative separation may be used for CM 506.1.1 Definitions incarcerated people who have: Administrative separation - The physical (1) A documented history of activity or behavior, or separation of an incarcerated person who promoting such activity or behavior, that is criminal in has (15 CCR 1053): nature, disruptive to facility operations, or affects the safety of the facility, other incarcerated people, and facility staff. (2) Influenced or participated in activity that is criminal in nature, disruptive to facility operations or affects the safety of the facility, other incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ people, and facility staff. (3) Committed assault, attempted assault, or participated in a conspiracy to assault or harm other incarcerated persons or facility staff. (4) A history of escape or have recently attempted escape. (5) A demonstrated need for protection from other incarcerated people. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 12 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (d) Documentation indicating the necessity of CM 506.10 Log Procedures administrative separation to obtain the objective of protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☒ ☐ ☐ staff. (e) A documented individualized ongoing review and CM 506.10 Log Procedures evaluation of the need to continue placement in ☒ ☐ ☐ administrative separation. 1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL CM 521 Safety and Observation Cells CM 521.1.1 Definitions The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section Safety cell - An enhanced protective 1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those people who housing designed to minimize the risk of display behavior which results in the destruction of injury or destruction of property used for property or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to incarcerated persons who display ☒ ☐ ☐ self or others. behavior that reveals intent to cause physical harm to themselves or others or to destroy property, or who are in need of a separate cell for any reason, until suitable housing is available. The facility administrator, in cooperation with the BSCC staff reviewed a random sample of 20 responsible physician, shall develop written policies and safety cell placement reports and logs from procedures governing safety cell use and may delegate the time periods of: authority to place an incarcerated person in a safety cell to a physician. Policies and procedures shall include, but • 07/07/2024 to 07/13/2024 not be limited to: • 08/18/2024 to 08/24/2024 • 09/15/2024 to 09/15/2024 ☒ ☐ ☐ • 10/27/2024 to 11/02/2024 • 12/22/2024 to 12/28/2024 • 01/19/2025 to 01/25/2025 BSCC determined the reports and logs met the requirements of this regulation, and the facility was compliant. (a) In no case shall the safety cell be used for punishment CM 521.2 Policy or as a substitute for treatment. A safety cell shall not be used as punishment or as a substitute for treatment. The Facility Commander or the ☒ ☐ ☐ authorized designee shall review this policy annually with the Responsible Physician. (b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with the CM 521.3 Safety Cell Procedures approval of the facility manager or designee, or (a)Placement of an incarcerated person responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be into a safety cell requires approval of the ☒ ☐ ☐ reviewed a minimum of every four hours. Shift Supervisor or the Responsible Physician. (c) A medical assessment shall be completed as soon as CM 521.3 Safety Cell Procedures possible, but not more than 12 hours from the time of (h) A medical assessment of the placement in the safety cell. The person shall be incarcerated person in the safety cell shall medically cleared for continued retention, referral to occur as soon as possible, but not more advanced treatment, or removal from the safety cell a than 12 hours from the time of placement. minimum of every 24 hours thereafter. The person shall be medically cleared for ☒ ☐ ☐ continued assessment, referral to advanced treatment, or removed from the safety cell a minimum of 24 hours thereafter. Medical assessments shall be documented. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 13 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (d) The facility manager, designee or responsible health CM 521.3 Safety Cell Procedures care staff shall obtain a mental health (i) A mental health assessment shall be opinion/consultation with responsible health care staff on conducted as soon as possible, but not placement and retention, which shall be secured as soon more than 12 hours from an incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ as possible, but not more than 12 hours from placement. person's placement. The mental health professional's recommendations shall be documented. (e) Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least CM 521.3 Safety Cell Procedures twice every 30 minutes, with no more than a 15-minute (c)A safety check consisting of direct lapse between safety checks. Such observation shall be visual observation that is sufficient to documented. assess the incarcerated person's well- being and behavior shall occur twice every 30 minutes with no more than a 15- ☒ ☐ ☐ minute lapse between safety checks. Each safety check of the incarcerated person shall be documented. Supervisors shall inspect the logs for completeness every two hours and document this action on the safety cell log. (f) Procedures shall be established to assure CM 521.3 Safety Cell Procedures administration of necessary nutrition and fluids. ☒ ☐ ☐ (g) People placed in the safety cell shall be allowed to CM 521.3 Safety Cell Procedures retain sufficient clothing or be provided with a suitably (d)Incarcerated persons should be designed “safety garment,” to provide for their personal permitted to remain normally clothed or privacy unless specific identifiable risks to the person's should be provided a safety suit, except safety or to the security of the facility are documented. in cases where the incarcerated person has demonstrated that clothing articles ☒ ☐ ☐ may pose a risk to the incarcerated person's safety or the facility. In these cases, the reasons for not providing clothing shall be documented on the safety cell log. 1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL CM 521 Safety and Observation Cells Observation cell - An observation cell is The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section designed to minimize the risk of injury by 1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of falling or dangerous behavior. It is used incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety as a initial place for arrestees or or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication. incarcerated persons who are a threat to their own safety or the safety of others as a result of being intoxicated from any ☒ ☐ ☐ substance, and who require a protected environment to prevent injury or victimization by other incarcerated persons. The facility reported no sobering cell placements this inspection cycle. A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon CM 521.4 Observation Cell Procedures as they are able to continue the admission process or are (d) Incarcerated persons will be removed no longer a risk to themselves or others. from the observation cell when they no ☒ ☐ ☐ longer pose a threat to their own safety and the safety of others and are able to continue the booking process. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 14 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over CM 521.4 Observation Cell Procedures six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody (c) Qualified health care professionals staff to determine whether the person has an urgent shall assess the medical condition of the medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these incarcerated person in the observation regulations. cell at least every six hours. Only ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons who continue to need the protective housing of an observation cell will continue to be detained in such housing. At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must CM 521.4 Observation Cell Procedures receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. (c) Qualified health care professionals shall assess the medical condition of the incarcerated person in the observation cell at least every six hours. Only ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons who continue to need the protective housing of an observation cell will continue to be detained in such housing. Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the CM 521.4 Observation Cell Procedures sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half (b) A safety check consisting of direct hour. Such observation shall be documented. visual observation that is sufficient to assess the incarcerated person's well- being and behavior shall occur at least once every 30 minutes on an irregular ☒ ☐ ☐ schedule. Each visual observation of the incarcerated person by staff shall be documented. Supervisors shall check the logs for completeness every two hours and document this action on the observation cell log. 1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES CM 602 Incarcerated Persons with Disabilities The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and 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 CM 602.3 Facility Commander regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or Responsibilities confirmed to have a developmental disability for the (i)Identifying and evaluating all purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of incarcerated persons with developmental such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. disabilities, including contacting the ☒ ☐ ☐ regional center for the developmentally disabled to assist with diagnosis and/or treatment within 24 hours of identification, excluding holidays and weekends (15 CCR 1057). 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 15 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES CM 515 Use of Restraints The facility administrator, in cooperation with the BSCC staff reviewed restraint placement responsible physician, shall develop and implement reports from the time periods of: written policies and procedures for the use of restraint devices. Restraint devices include any devices which • 07/07/2024 to 07/13/2024 immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated • 08/18/2024 to 08/24/2024 person from being ambulatory. The provisions of this • 09/15/2024 to 09/15/2024 section do not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or • 10/27/2024 to 11/02/2024 other restraint devices when used to restrain ☒ ☐ ☐ • 12/22/2024 to 12/28/2024 incarcerated people for security reasons. The facility • 01/19/2025 to 01/25/2025 manager may delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in restraints to responsible health care staff. BSCC staff determined the facility to be compliant with the requirements of this regulation. The facility does not deploy restraint devices very often. During these time periods, two (2) restraints occurred in the facility. (a) The policy shall address the following areas: Cm 515.8 Restraint WRAP (1) acceptable restraint devices; ☒ ☐ ☐ (2) signs or symptoms which should result in CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control immediate medical/mental health referral; availability The medical staff shall be called to of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; observe the application of the restraints, when feasible, prior to the application or ☒ ☐ ☐ as soon as practicable after the application, and to check the incarcerated person for adequate circulation. (3) protective housing of restrained persons; CM 515.6 Restrained Incarcerated Person ☒ ☐ ☐ Holding (4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, CM 515.5 Food, Hydration, and Sanitation ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) exercising of extremities. CM 515.4 Range of Motion ☒ ☐ ☐ (b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the CM 515.2 Policy following requirements: Restraints shall never be used for (1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment retaliation or as punishment. Restraints or as a substitute for treatment. ☒ ☐ ☐ shall not be utilized any longer than is reasonably necessary to control the incarcerated person. (2) Restraint devices shall only be used on CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control incarcerated people who display behavior which Restraint devices, such as restraint results in the destruction of property or reveal an chairs, shall only be used on an intent to cause physical harm to self or others. incarcerated person when it reasonably appears necessary to overcome ☒ ☐ ☐ resistance, prevent escape, or bring an incident under control, thereby preventing injury to the incarcerated person or others, or eliminating the possibility of property damage. (3) Restraint devices should be used only when less CM 515.2 Policy restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation Restraints are to be applied only when techniques, have been attempted and are deemed less restrictive methods, including verbal ineffective. de-escalation techniques, have been ☒ ☐ ☐ attempted and are deemed ineffective in controlling the dangerous behavior of an incarcerated person (15 CCR 1029(a)(4); 15 CCR 1058). 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 16 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control restraints only with the approval of the facility Supervisors shall proactively oversee the manager, the facility watch commander, or use of restraints on any incarcerated responsible health care staff; continued retention person. Whenever feasible, the use of shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour. restraints, other than routine use during transfer, shall require the approval of the Shift Supervisor prior to application. In instances where prior approval is not ☒ ☐ ☐ feasible, the Shift Supervisor shall be apprised of the use of restraints as soon as practicable. (g) The specific reasons for the continued need for restraints shall be reviewed, documented, and approved by the Facility Commander or the Shift Supervisor at least every hour. (5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. (h) Continuous direct visual observation ☒ ☐ ☐ shall be maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. (6) A medical opinion on placement and retention CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control shall be secured within one hour from the time of (i) Within one hour of placement in placement. restraints, a qualified health care ☒ ☐ ☐ professional shall document an opinion regarding the placement and retention of the restraints. (7) A medical assessment shall be completed within CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control four hours of placement. (j) As soon as practicable, but within four hours of placement in restraints, the incarcerated person shall be medically assessed to determine whether the ☒ ☐ ☐ person has a serious medical condition that is being masked by the aggressive behavior. The medical assessment shall be a face-to-face evaluation by a qualified health care professional. (8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure (f) Staff members shall conduct that the restraints are properly employed, and to continuous direct face-to-face ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated observation at least twice every 30 person. Such observation shall be documented. minutes on an irregular schedule to check While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons the incarcerated person's physical well- shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area being and behavior. Restraints shall be which makes provisions to protect the person from checked to verify correct application and abuse. ☒ ☐ ☐ to ensure they do not compromise circulation. All checks shall be documented, with the actual time recorded by the person doing the observation, along with a description of the incarcerated person's behavior. Any actions taken should also be noted in the log. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 17 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (9) If the facility manager, or designee, in CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control consultation with responsible health care staff (k) As soon as practicable, but within determines that an incarcerated person cannot be eight hours of placement in restraints, the safely removed from restraints after eight hours, the incarcerated person must be evaluated person shall be taken to a medical facility for further by a mental health professional to assess evaluation. whether the incarcerated person needs immediate and/or long-term mental health treatment. If the Facility ☒ ☐ ☐ Commander, or the authorized designee, in consultation with responsible health care staff determines that the 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 CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended (l) Where applicable, the Facility maximum time limits for placement. Commander shall use the restraint device ☒ ☐ ☐ manufacturer's recommended maximum time limits for placement. (11) All events and information related to the CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control placement in restraints shall be documented and The use of restraints for purposes other shall be video recorded unless exigent than for the controlled movement or circumstances prevent staff from doing so. The transportation of an incarcerated person documentation shall include: the reason for ☒ ☐ ☐ shall be documented on appropriate logs placement; person authorizing placement; names of and shall be video recorded unless staff involved in the placement; injuries sustained; exigent circumstances prevent staff from and the duration of placement. doing so. 1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ 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: (1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons in recovery after delivery or termination of the No incarcerated person who is in labor, pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg delivery, or recovery from a birth shall be or waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. restrained by the use of leg ☒ ☐ ☐ restraints/irons, waist restraints/chains, or handcuffs behind the body (Penal Code § 3407; 15 CCR 1058.5). (2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination No incarcerated person who is in labor, of the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the delivering, or recovering from a birth shall wrists, ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for ☒ ☐ ☐ be otherwise restrained except when all the safety and security of the incarcerated person, of the following exist (Penal Code § 3407; the staff, or the public. 15 CCR 1058.5): (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons who is currently responsible for the medical care of Restraints shall be removed when an incarcerated pregnant person during a medical medical staff responsible for the medical emergency, labor, delivery, or recovery after delivery care of the pregnant incarcerated person ☒ ☐ ☐ or termination of the pregnancy determines that the determines that the removal of restraints removal of restraints is medically necessary. is medically necessary (Penal Code § 3407). 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 18 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (4) Upon confirmation of an incarcerated person’s CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, Once pregnancy has been confirmed, a of the standards and policies governing incarcerated pregnant incarcerated person should be pregnant people. advised of the policies and procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ regarding the restraint of pregnant persons (Penal Code § 3407; 15 CCR 1058.5). 1059 DNA COLLECTION, USE OF FORCE CM 522 Biological Samples (a) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 298.1, authorized law enforcement, custodial, or corrections personnel including peace officers, may employ reasonable force to collect blood specimens, saliva samples, or thumb or ☒ ☐ ☐ palm print impressions from individuals who are required to provide such samples, specimens or impressions pursuant to Penal Code Section 296 and who refuse following written or oral request. (1) For the purpose of this regulation, the “use of CM 522.5 Calculated Use of Force to Obtain reasonable force” shall be defined as the force that Samples an objective, trained and competent correctional employee, faced with similar facts and ☒ ☐ ☐ circumstances, would consider necessary and reasonable to gain compliance with this regulation. (2) The use of reasonable force shall be preceded by CM 522.5 Calculated Use of Force to Obtain efforts to secure voluntary compliance. Efforts to Samples secure voluntary compliance shall be documented If an incarcerated person refuses to and include an advisement of the legal obligation to cooperate with the sample collection provide the requisite specimen, sample or ☒ ☐ ☐ process, deputies should attempt to impression and the consequences of refusal. identify the reason for refusal and seek voluntary compliance without resorting to using force. (b) The force shall not be used without the prior written CM 522.5 Calculated Use of Force to Obtain authorization of the facility watch commander or Samples designee on duty. The authorization shall include Force will not be used in the collection of information that reflects the fact that the offender was samples except as authorized by court ☒ ☐ ☐ asked to provide the requisite specimen, sample, or order or approval of legal counsel and impression and refused. only with the approval of the Shift Supervisor. (c) If the use of reasonable force includes a cell CM 522.5.1. Video Recording extraction, the extraction shall be videotaped, including A video recording should be made any audio. Video shall be directed at the cell extraction event. time force is used to obtain a biological The videotape shall be retained by the agency for the sample. ☒ ☐ ☐ length of time required by statute. Notwithstanding the use of the video as evidence in a criminal proceeding, the tape shall be retained administratively. 1061 EDUCATION PROGRAM CM 1005 Inmate Educational, Vocational and Rehabilitation Programs The facility administrator of any Type II or III facility shall ☒ ☐ ☐ plan and shall request of appropriate public officials an education program for incarcerated persons. When such services are not made available by the CM 1005 Inmate Educational, Vocational and appropriate public officials, then the facility administrator Rehabilitation Programs shall develop and implement an education program with ☒ ☐ ☐ available resources. Such a plan shall provide for the voluntary academic or CM 1005 Inmate Educational, Vocational and vocational, or both, education of housed people. Rehabilitation Programs ☒ ☐ ☐ 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 19 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Reasonable criteria for program eligibility shall be CM 1005 Inmate Educational, Vocational and established. Modified academic or vocational Rehabilitation Programs opportunities may be provided based on sound security ☒ ☐ ☐ practices or a person’s failure to abide by facility rules and regulations. 1062 VISITING CM 1011 Visitation The facility administrator shall develop and implement CM 1011.3 Procedures written policies and procedures, which include the The Facility Commander shall develop following requirements: written procedures for incarcerated (a) A visiting program which shall provide for: person visiting, which shall provide for as ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) As many in-person visits and visitors as facility many visits and visitors as facility schedules, space, and number of personnel will schedules, space, and number of allow. personnel will reasonably allow, with no fewer visits allowed than specified by 15 CCR 1062 per week, by type of facility. (2) A publicly posted schedule of facility visiting CM 1011.5 Visiting Schedule hours. If practicable, visiting hours should be made ☒ ☐ ☐ available on weekends, evenings, or holidays. (3) For all incarcerated persons in Type II, III, and IV CM 1011.3 Procedures facilities there shall be allowed no fewer than two with no fewer visits allowed than specified visits totaling at least one hour per incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ by 15 CCR 1062 per week, person each week. (b) Visits may not be cancelled unless a legitimate CM 1011.6 Denial or Termination of Visiting operational or safety and security concern exists. All Privileges cancelled visits must be documented. The facility ☒ ☐ ☐ manager or designee shall regularly review cancelled visits and document such review. (c) The visiting policies developed pursuant to this CM 1011.7 General Visitation Rules section shall include provision for visitation by minor (a) A maximum of two adults and two children of the incarcerated person. children will be permitted to visit an incarcerated person at any one time. Children visiting incarcerated persons must be deemed age appropriate by the parent or guardian accompanying the ☒ ☐ ☐ child. Where a dispute over children visiting occurs between the incarcerated person and the parent or legal guardian, the incarcerated person will be advised to use the court for resolution. Adults must control minors while they are waiting to visit and during the visit. (d) Video visitation may be used to supplement existing 1011.3.2 Video Visitation Not To Replace In- visitation programs, but shall not be used to fulfill the Person Visitation requirements of this section if in-person visitation is The Office may not substitute video requested by an incarcerated person. visitation for in-person visitation to meet the requirements of 15 CCR 1062. The South County Detention Facility is ☐ ☐ ☒ the only facility designed without in- person visitation space. (15 CCR 1062 (f)). The facility was approved for construction without in-person visitation. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 20 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (e) Facilities shall not charge for visitation when visitors The agency self-attested there is no cost for are onsite and participating in either in-person or video in-person visiting or in-person video visiting. visitation. For purposes of this subsection, “onsite” is ☒ ☐ ☐ defined as the location where the incarcerated person is housed. (f) Subdivision (d) shall not apply to facilities which (1) exclusively used video visitation prior to January 1, 2017 or (2) had been designed without in-person visitation ☒ ☐ ☐ space and conditionally awarded by the Board prior to June 27, 2017. (g) If a local detention facility offered video visitation only as of January 1, 2017, the first hour of remote video ☒ ☐ ☐ visitation per week shall be offered free of charge. Types and availability of visitation, including: 1010.5.5 South County Detention Facility Note: Reference PC § 6031.1(a)(4) (June 2017). Mode of visitation; Video visiting only (on-site and off-site) Visitation hours; On-site Video Visitation Hours: Time inmates are allowed for visitation; and, On-site: Sunday through Saturday 7:45 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. Off-site: 7:45 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. (Sunday - Saturday) Any restrictions on inmate visitation. 1063 CORRESPONDENCE CM 1008 Mail The facility administrator shall develop written policies CM 1008.3 Mail Generally and procedures for correspondence which provide that: Incarcerated persons may, at their own (a) there is no limitation on the volume of mail that an expense, send and receive mail without incarcerated person may send or receive; ☒ ☐ ☐ restrictions on quantity, provided it does not jeopardize the safety of staff, visitors, or other incarcerated persons, or pose an unreasonable disruption to the orderly operation of the facility. (b) an incarcerated person’s correspondence may be CM 1008.6 Processing and Inspection of Mail read when there is a valid security reason and the facility by Staff ☒ ☐ ☐ manager or designee approves; (c) jail staff shall not review an incarcerated person’s CM 1008.4 Confidential Correspondence correspondence to or from state and federal courts, any member of the State Bar or holder of public office, and the State Board of State and Community Corrections; ☒ ☐ ☐ however, jail authorities may open and inspect such mail only to search for contraband, cash, checks, or money orders and in the presence of the incarcerated person; (d) incarcerated persons may correspond, confidentially, CM 1008.4 Confidential Correspondence with the facility manager or the facility administrator; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) those incarcerated persons who are without funds CM 1008.10 Indigent Incarcerated Person shall be permitted at least four postage paid envelopes Requests for Writing Materials and eight sheets of paper each week to permit correspondence with family members and friends but ☒ ☐ ☐ without limitation on the number of postage paid envelopes and sheets of paper to their attorney and to the courts. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 21 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1064 LIBRARY SERVICES CM 1007 Library Services The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for library service in all Type II, III, and IV facilities. The scope of such service shall be determined by the facility administrator. The library service shall ☒ ☐ ☐ include access to the following resources via paper documents or through electronic media and include current information on community services and resources, and religious, educational, legal reference material and recreational reading material. 1065 EXERCISE AND OUT OF CELL TIME CM 1004 Exercise and Out of Cell Time (a) The facility administrator of a Type II or III facility shall CM 1004.3 Responsibilities develop written policies and procedures for a minimum of The Facility Commander or the 10 hours of out of cell time distributed over a period of authorized designee shall be responsible seven days to include: for ensuring there is sufficient secure space allocated for physical exercise and out of cell time, and that a schedule is developed to ensure accessibility to both activities for all incarcerated persons. At least three hours per week of exercise opportunities shall be provided and at least seven hours of out of cell time distributed over a period of seven days for recreation (15 CCR 1065). BSCC staff reviewed the exercise and out of cell program schedules for the facility and determined they are compliant with this ☒ ☐ ☐ regulation in providing three hours of exercise and seven hours of out of cell time per week to each incarcerated person. BSCC staff reviewed the exercise and out of cell time for those incarcerated persons who are housed and programmed as a group of one for the time periods of: • 07/07/2024 to 07/13/2024 • 08/18/2024 to 08/24/2024 • 09/15/2024 to 09/15/2024 • 10/27/2024 to 11/02/2024 • 12/22/2024 to 12/28/2024 • 01/19/2025 to 01/25/2025 The logs were found to be complete and thorough. BSCC staff determined the facility to be compliant with this regulation. (1) an opportunity for three hours of exercise and CM 1004.3 Responsibilities ☒ ☐ ☐ (2) an opportunity for seven hours of recreation. CM 1004.3 Responsibilities ☒ ☐ ☐ Policies shall include reasonable and necessary CM 1004.6 Security and Supervision procedures to ensure safety and security. ☒ ☐ ☐ 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 22 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1066 BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, AND CM 1008.7 Books, Magazines, Newspapers, WRITINGS and Periodicals (a) The facility administrator of a Type II or III facility shall develop written policies and procedures which will permit incarcerated persons to purchase, receive and read any book, newspaper, periodical, or writing accepted for distribution by the United States Postal Service. The ☒ ☐ ☐ facility administrator shall develop and implement a written plan to make available a current newspaper or other like source, including a non-English language alternative, to ensure reasonable access to interested people. Nothing herein shall be construed as limiting the right of a facility administrator to: (1) exclude any publications or writings based on any CM 1008.8 Rejection of Magazines and legitimate penological interest; ☒ ☐ ☐ Periodicals (2) exclude obscene publications or writings, and CM 1008.8 Rejection of Magazines and mail containing information concerning where, how, Periodicals or from whom such matter may be obtained; and any matter of a character tending to incite murder, arson, riot, violent racism, or any other form of violence; any matter of a character tending to incite crimes against ☒ ☐ ☐ children; any matter concerning unlawful gambling or an unlawful lottery; the manufacture or use of weapons, narcotics, or explosives; or any other unlawful activity; (3) open and inspect any publications or packages CM 1008.6 Processing and Inspection of Mail received by an incarcerated person; and ☒ ☐ ☐ by Staff (4) restrict the number of books, newspapers, CM 1008.3 Mail Generally periodicals, or writings the incarcerated person may have in their cell or elsewhere in the facility at one ☒ ☐ ☐ time. 1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE CM 1009 Telephone Access The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures which allow access to a telephone or communication device beyond those telephone calls which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ provided access to the appropriate telecommunication device which will facilitate communication. Such devices may include but are not limited to videophones, 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 CM 603 Incarcerated Person Access to Courts and Counsel 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: 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 23 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these CM 603.3 Incarcerated Person Access regulations, and, Staff should not unreasonably interfere with incarcerated persons' attempts to seek counsel and where appropriate should assist persons with making confidential contact with attorneys and authorized representatives. ☒ ☐ ☐ Access to courts and legal counsel may occur through court-appointed counsel, attorney, or legal assistant visits, telephone conversations, or written communication. (b) confidential consultation with attorneys. CM 603.4 Confidentiality ☒ ☐ ☐ 1069 ORIENTATION CM 503 Handbook and Orientation (a) In Type II, III, and IV facilities, the facility administrator BSCC staff reviewed the incarcerated person shall develop written policies and procedures for the handout and found it covers the required ☒ ☐ ☐ implementation of a program for people newly admitted areas of this regulation, in addition to to the facility designed to orient them at the time of information about facilities. A verbal placement in a living area. orientation is provided prior to being housed. Both written and verbal information shall be provided and CM 503.3 Initial Orientation may be supplemented with video orientation. ☒ ☐ ☐ Provision shall be made to provide accessible orientation CM 503.3 Initial Orientation information to each person, including those with In addition to English, orientation disabilities, limited literacy, or those with limited English information will be provided in the most proficiency (LEP). commonly used languages for the incarcerated person population. The Facility Commander should consider enlisting the assistance of volunteers who are qualified and proficient in both English and the language in which they are ☒ ☐ ☐ providing translation assistance to translate the orientation information. Use of outside translation sources may also be considered. Interpretive services will be provided to incarcerated persons who do not speak English or any of the other languages in which the orientation information is available. Such a program shall be published and include, but not 503.3 Initial Orientation be limited to, the following: (1) correspondence, visiting, and telephone usage ☒ ☐ ☐ rules; (2) rules and disciplinary procedures; 503.3 Initial Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) grievance procedures; 503.3 Initial Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ (4) programs and activities available and method of 503.3 Initial Orientation application; ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) medical and mental health services; 503.3 Initial Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ (6) classification/housing assignments; 503.3 Initial Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ (7) court appearance where scheduled, if known; 503.3 Initial Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 24 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (8) voting, including registration; 503.3 Initial Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ (9) zero tolerance policy against sexual abuse and 503.3 Initial Orientation sexual harassment; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (10) availability of personal care items and 503.3 Initial Orientation opportunities for personal hygiene. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1070 INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY SERVICE PROGRAMS CM 1000 Inmate Programs and Services The facility administrator of a Type II, III, or IV facility shall develop written policies and procedures which facilitate cooperation with appropriate public or private agencies for individual or family social service programs for ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons. Such a program shall utilize the services and resources available in the community and may be in the form of a resource guide or actual service delivery. The range and source of such services shall be at the CM 1000 Inmate Programs and Services discretion of the facility administrator and may include: (a) risk and needs assessments; The agency offers programs including, but not (b) best practices in: limited to, Champions, Fresno Pacific (1) individual, group or family counseling; University, Employment Connection, Tulare (2) drug and alcohol abuse counseling; County Area Transit, P.A.T.H. Program, The (3) cognitive behavioral interventions; Tulare County Officer of Education, Tulare (4) vocational testing and counseling; County Public Defender, and many others. (5) employment counseling; ☒ ☐ ☐ (6) discharge and reentry planning; (c) referral to community resources and programs; (d) reentry planning and service development; (e) legal assistance; (f) regional center services for the developmentally disabled; and, (g) community volunteers. 1071 VOTING CM 612 Incarcerated Person Voting The facility administrator of a Type I (holding sentenced incarcerated workers) II, III or IV facility shall develop ☒ ☐ ☐ written policies and procedures whereby the county registrar of voters allows qualified voters to vote in local, state, and federal elections, pursuant to election codes. 1072 RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES CM 1013 Religious Programs The facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility shall develop written policies and procedures to provide ☒ ☐ ☐ opportunities for incarcerated persons to participate in religious services, practices, and counseling on a voluntary basis. 1073 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE CM 611 Grievances (a) Each administrator of a Type II, III, or IV facility and BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of Type I facilities which hold incarcerated workers shall 30 grievances from March 1, 2024, through develop written policies and procedures whereby all February 1, 2025, from the facility and incarcerated persons have the opportunity and ability to determined the facility to be compliant with submit and appeal grievances relating to any conditions ☒ ☐ ☐ the requirements of this regulation. of confinement, including but not limited to: medical care; classification actions; disciplinary actions; program participation; telephone, mail, and visiting procedures; and food, clothing, and bedding. Such policies and procedures shall include: 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 25 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (1) a grievance form; CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system (a) A grievance form or instructions for ☒ ☐ ☐ registering and appealing a grievance, including relevant dates. (2) instructions for registering and appealing a CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system grievance, including relevant deadlines; (d) The appeal process to the next level ☒ ☐ ☐ of review. (3) a process for submission and handling of CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system anonymous grievances; (b) A process for submission and ☒ ☐ ☐ handling of anonymous grievances. (4) resolution of the grievance at the lowest CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system appropriate staff level; (c) Instructions for the resolution of the ☒ ☐ ☐ grievance at the lowest appropriate staff level. (5) appeal to the next level of review; CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system (d) The appeal process to the next level ☒ ☐ ☐ of review. (6) written reasons for denial of grievance at each CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system level of review which acts on the grievance; (e) Written reasons for denial of a ☒ ☐ ☐ grievance at each level of review. (7) provision for a non-automated initial response CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system within a reasonable time limit which shall not exceed (f) A provision for a non-automated initial a period of 15 calendar days; response within a reasonable time limit ☒ ☐ ☐ which shall not exceed a period of 15 calendar days. (8) provision for resolving questions of jurisdiction CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system within the facility; (g) A provision for resolving questions of ☒ ☐ ☐ jurisdiction within the facility. (9) provision for providing a copy of the grievance, CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system appeal, response, and related documents to the (h) Provisions for providing a copy of the incarcerated person; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ grievance, appeal, response, and related documents to the incarcerated person. (10) The facility manager or designee shall conduct CM 611.4.6 Review of Grievances regular review of grievances, responses, and ☒ ☐ ☐ appeals. (b) Grievance System Abuse: CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system The facility may establish written policy and procedure to (i) Consequences for abusing the control the submission of an excessive number of ☒ ☐ grievance system. grievances. 1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS CM 600 Discipline Wherever discipline is administered, each facility BSCC staff found the jail rules posted in each administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary dayroom and available on the tablets, in actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ addition to the orientation manual. Notes: If discipline IS NOT administered, written policy should indicate as such. If discipline IS administered, Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 26 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Such rules and disciplinary actions shall be stated simply 600.3.1 Rules and Actions and affirmatively and posted conspicuously in housing The Facility Commander is responsible units and the booking area or issued to each person upon for ensuring that rules and actions are booking. developed, distributed, reviewed annually, and revised as needed. Incarcerated persons cannot be held accountable for rules of which they are unaware. However, it is impossible to ☒ ☐ ☐ define every possible prohibited act or rule violation that might be encountered in a detention facility. Therefore, a current list of recognized infractions that are generally prohibited should be available in each housing unit. All incarcerated persons, regardless of their housing unit, shall have access to these rules. For those individuals with limited literacy, who are unable 600.3.1 Rules and Actions to read English, and for persons with disabilities, For those individuals with limited literacy, provision shall be made for the jail staff to instruct them unable to read English, and for persons verbally or provide them with material in an with disabilities, provisions shall be made understandable form regarding jail rules and disciplinary ☒ ☐ ☐ for staff to instruct them verbally or procedures and actions. provide them with material in an understandable form (15 CCR 1080) (see the Handbook and Orientation Policy). 1081 PLAN FOR DISCIPLINE OF INCARCERATED CM 600 Discipline PERSONS CM 6004. Rule Violation Procedures Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for discipline of incarcerated persons. BSCC staff reviewed a random sample of 30 The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following discipline reports from the time of March 1, elements: 2024, through February 1, 2025. BSCC staff ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) Temporary Loss of Privileges: For minor acts of non- determined the facility was compliant with the conformance or minor violations of facility rules, staff may requirements of this regulation. 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 CM 600.4.2 Major Rule Violations 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. CM 600.11 Guidelines for Disciplinary Actions ☒ ☐ ☐ 2. Placement in disciplinary separation. CM 600.11 Guidelines for Disciplinary Actions ☒ ☐ ☐ 3. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations. CM 600.11 Guidelines for Disciplinary Actions ☒ ☐ ☐ A staff member with investigative and disciplinary CM 600.8.2 Staff Assistance authority shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to ☒ ☐ ☐ impose such consequences. Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are CM 600.7 Hearing Officer involved in the charges. The hearing officer shall not investigate nor preside over any incarcerated person disciplinary hearing on cases where the ☒ ☐ ☐ hearing officer was a witness or was directly involved in the incident that generated the complaint (15 CCR 1081). 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 27 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Such charges pending against an incarcerated person CM 600.6 Notifications shall be acted on with the following provisions and within An incarcerated person charged with a specified timeframes: major rule violation shall be given a 1. A copy of the report, or a separate written notice ☒ ☐ ☐ written description of the incident and the of the violation(s), shall be provided to the rules violated at least 24 hours prior to a incarcerated person. disciplinary hearing. 2. Unless declined by the incarcerated person, a CM 600.6 Notifications hearing shall be provided no sooner than 24 hours Unless waived in writing by the after the report has been submitted to the disciplinary incarcerated person, hearings may not be officer and the incarcerated person has been held in less than 24 hours from the time informed of the charges in writing. The hearing may ☒ ☐ ☐ of notification (15 CCR 1081). be postponed or continued for a reasonable time through a written waiver by the incarcerated person, or for good cause. 3. The incarcerated person shall be permitted to CM 600.8 Hearing Procedure appear on their own behalf at the time of hearing and Incarcerated persons charged with major present witnesses and documentary evidence. The rule violations are entitled to be present at incarcerated person shall have access to staff or a hearing unless waived in writing or ☒ ☐ ☐ assistance when they have limited literacy, or the excluded because their behavior poses a issues are complex. threat to facility safety, security, and order (15 CCR 1081). 4. A charge(s) shall be acted on no later than 72 CM 600.5 Investigations hours after an incarcerated person has been Investigations involving major rule informed of the charge(s) in writing. violations should be initiated within 24 hours of the initial report and completed in sufficient time for the incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ person to have a disciplinary hearing, which is required within 72 hours of the time the incarcerated person was informed, in writing, of the charges. 5. Subsequent to final disposition of disciplinary CM 600.8.4 Report of Findings charges by the disciplinary officer, the charges and All disciplinary hearing reports and the action taken shall be reviewed by the facility dispositions shall be reviewed by the manager or designee. ☒ ☐ ☐ Facility Commander or the authorized designee soon after the final disposition (15 CCR 1081). 6. The incarcerated person shall be advised in a CM 600.8.4 Report of Findings written statement by the fact-finders about the The hearing officer shall write a report evidence relied on and the reasons for the regarding the decision and detailing the disciplinary action. A copy of the record shall be kept evidence and the reasons for the pursuant to Penal Code Section 4019.5. disciplinary action. A copy of the report shall be provided to the incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ person. The original shall be filed with the record of the proceedings. All documentation related to the disciplinary process shall be retained and a copy should be placed in the incarcerated person's file (15 CCR 1081). 7. There shall be a policy of review and appeal to a CM 600.9 Disciplinary Appeals supervisor on all disciplinary action. ☒ ☐ ☐ 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 28 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE CM 600.4 Rule Violation Procedures CM 600.11 Guidelines for Disciplinary Actions The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer 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 CM 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary Actions The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly Disciplinary separation shall be prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Disciplinary considered an option of last resort and as actions shall not include corporal punishment, group a response to the most serious and punishment when feasible, or physical or psychological threatening behavior, for the shortest time degradation. possible, and with the least restrictive ☒ ☐ ☐ conditions possible (15 CCR 1083). 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 CM 601.3 Disciplinary Separation 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. (2) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have CM 601.4 Access to Services 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 The facility has a procedure in place for when medical staff determine that an individual has serious an individual is placed in discipline mental illness or an intellectual disability, they shall separation; they are seen and evaluated by ☒ ☐ ☐ be removed from disciplinary separation immediately both medical and mental health staff. upon this determination. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 29 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) The delegation of authority to any incarcerated person CM 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary Actions or group of incarcerated people to exercise the right of In no case shall any incarcerated person punishment over any other incarcerated person or group or group of incarcerated persons be of incarcerated people. delegated the authority to punish any ☒ ☐ ☐ other incarcerated person or group of Note: PC § 4019.5. incarcerated persons (Penal Code § 4019.5; 15 CCR 1083). (c) In no case shall a safety cell, as specified in Title 24, CM 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary Actions Part 2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for In no case shall a safety cell, as specified disciplinary purposes. in the Safety and Sobering Cells Policy, ☒ ☐ ☐ be used for disciplinary purposes (15 CCR 1083). (d) No incarcerated person may be deprived of the CM 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary Actions implements necessary to maintain an acceptable level of No incarcerated person may be deprived personal hygiene as specified in Section 1265 of these of the implements necessary to maintain ☒ ☐ ☐ regulations. an acceptable level of personal hygiene (15 CCR 1083; 15 CCR 1265). (e) Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary measure. CM 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary Actions Food shall not be withheld as a ☒ ☐ ☐ disciplinary measure (15 CCR 1083). (f) Correspondence privileges shall not be withheld CM 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary Actions except in cases where the incarcerated person has Correspondence privileges shall not be violated correspondence regulations, in which case withheld except in cases where the correspondence may be suspended for no longer than 72 incarcerated person has violated hours, without the review and approval of the facility correspondence regulations, in which manager. ☒ ☐ ☐ case correspondence other than legal mail may be suspended for no longer than 72 hours without the review and approval of the Facility Commander (15 CCR 1083). (g) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be CM 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary Actions suspended as a disciplinary measure. In no case shall access to the courts ☒ ☐ ☐ and/or legal counsel be suspended as a disciplinary measure (15 CCR 1083). 1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS CM 600.3.2 Rule Violation Reports Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept 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. 1206.5 MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICABLE CM 710 Medical Screening DISEASES IN A CUSTODY SETTING CM 714 Communicable Diseases (a) The responsible physician, in conjunction with the CM 714.3.1 Surveillance facility administrator and the county health officer, shall (a) Medical screening - Each newly develop a written plan to address the identification, booked incarcerated person shall be treatment, control and follow-up management of evaluated for health care needs and signs tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. The plan and symptoms of infectious disease. The shall cover the intake screening procedures, ☒ ☐ ☐ receiving screening includes questions identification of relevant symptoms, referral for a medical regarding known symptoms of TB, HIV, evaluation, treatment responsibilities during sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), incarceration and coordination with public health officials and HBV. The individual completing the for follow-up treatment in the community. The plan shall medical screening should observe the reflect the current local incidence of communicable incarcerated person for obvious signs of diseases which threaten the health of incarcerated infection (15 CCR 1206.5(a)). people and staff. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 30 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) Consistent with the above plan, the health authority CM 714.3.1 Surveillance shall, in cooperation with the facility administrator and the county health officer, set forth in writing, policies and procedures in conformance with applicable state and ☒ ☐ ☐ federal law, which include, but are not limited to: (1) The types of communicable diseases to be reported; (2) The persons who shall receive the medical CM 714.2.1 Exposure Control Officer reports; ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) Sharing of medical information with incarcerated CM 714.3.5 Communication persons and custody staff; ☒ ☐ ☐ (4) Medical procedures required to identify the CM 714.3.9 Standard Precautions presence of disease(s) and lessen the risk of ☒ ☐ ☐ exposure to others; (5) Medical confidentiality requirements; CM 714.7.5 Confidentiality of Reports ☒ ☐ ☐ (6) Housing considerations based upon behavior, CM 714.3.3 Identification medical needs, and safety of the affected ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons; (7) Provisions for consent by an incarcerated person CM 714.7.8 Exposure from an Incarcerated that address the limits of confidentiality; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ Person (8) Reporting and appropriate action upon the CM 714.3.5 Communication possible exposure of custody staff to a ☒ ☐ ☐ communicable disease. 1211 SICK CALL Cm 702 Non-Emergency Health Care Requests and Services The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health authority, shall develop written policies and procedures, which provide daily sick call for all incarcerated persons ☒ ☐ ☐ or provision made that any incarcerated person requesting medical/mental health attention be given such attention. 1240 FREQUENCY OF SERVING CM 900 Food Services CM 900.9 Meal Service Procedure In Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III facilities, and those Type IV facilities where food is served, food shall Breakfast bags are served between 0400- be served three times in any 24-hour period. At least one 0500. Lunch bags are served between 1000- of these meals shall include hot food. Supplemental food 1100, and hot dinner trays are served ☒ ☐ ☐ must be served to incarcerated persons if more than 14 between 1600-1700. hours pass between evening and morning meals. Additionally, supplemental food must be served to people on medical diets in less than the time period outlined above, if prescribed by the responsible physician. A minimum of fifteen minutes shall be allowed for the CM 900.9 Meal Service Procedure actual consumption of each meal except for those on medical diets where the responsible physician has ☒ ☐ ☐ prescribed additional time. Provisions shall be made for incarcerated persons who CM 900.9 Meal Service Procedure may miss a regularly scheduled facility meal. They shall be provided with a substitute meal and beverage, and on ☒ ☐ ☐ medical diets shall be provided with their prescribed meal. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 31 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1260 STANDARD INSTITUTIONAL CLOTHING CM 806 Incarcerated Person Hygiene The standard issue of climatically suitable clothing to CM 806.3.2 Clothing Issue incarcerated people held after arraignment in all but An incarcerated person admitted to the Court Holding, Temporary Holding, and Type IV facilities facility for 72 hours or more and assigned shall include, but not be limited to: to a living unit shall be issued a set of (a) Clean socks and footwear; facility clothing. The issue of clothing appropriate to the climate for incarcerated persons shall include but is not limited to: (15 CCR 1260): ☒ ☐ ☐ • Clean socks. • Clean outer garments. •Clean undergarments (e.g., shorts, undershirt, bra and two pairs of panties). •Footwear. BSCC staff found the clothing being issued to be in good order, free of stains, tears, or other damage. (b) Clean outergarments; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Clean undergarments; ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) For males – shorts and undershirt, and ☒ ☐ ☐ (2) For females – bra and two pairs of panties. ☒ ☐ ☐ The person’s personal undergarments and footwear may Incarcerated persons who are issued a be substituted for the institutional undergarments and change of clothing upon admission to the footwear specified in this regulation. This option facility may have their personal clothing ☒ ☐ ☐ notwithstanding, the facility has the primary responsibility returned after laundering, at the discretion to provide the personal undergarments and footwear. of the Facility Commander. All issued and exchanged clothing shall be clean and free of holes or tears, reasonably fitted, durable, easily laundered and repaired. Undergarments shall be clean, free of holes or tears, and substantially free of stains. ☒ ☐ ☐ Individuals shall be able to select the garment type more compatible with their gender identity and gender expression. 1264 CONTROL OF VERMIN IN PERSONAL CM 804 Vermin and Pest Control CLOTHING There shall be written policies and procedures developed by the facility administrator to control contamination ☒ ☐ ☐ and/or spread of vermin in all incarcerated people’s personal clothing. Infested clothing shall be cleaned, disinfected, or stored in a closed container so as to eradicate or stop the spread of vermin. 1265 ISSUE OF PERSONAL CARE ITEMS CM 806.6 Personal Hygiene of Incarcerated Persons There shall be written policies and procedures developed ☒ ☐ ☐ by the facility administrator for the issue of personal Personal care items are issued upon an hygiene items. incarcerated person being housed. Each menstruating person shall be provided with sanitary CM 806.6 Personal Hygiene of Incarcerated napkins, panty liners, and tampons as requested with no Persons maximum allowance. Sanitary pads, panty liners, and tampons ☒ ☐ ☐ shall be issued to all incarcerated persons as requested at no cost (Penal Code § 4023.5) 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 32 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Each person to be held over 24 hours who is unable to CM 806.6 Personal Hygiene of Incarcerated supply themself with the following personal care items, Persons because of either indigency or the absence of a canteen, Each incarcerated person held more than shall be issued: 24 hours who does not have the following (a) Toothbrush, personal care items because of either indigency or the absence of an incarcerated person canteen shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ issued the following items (15 CCR 1265): •Toothbrush •Dentifrice •Soap •Comb •Shaving implements (b) Dentifrice, ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Soap, ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) Comb, and ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) Shaving implements. ☒ ☐ ☐ Personal care items shall be issued within the first 12 CM 806.6 Personal Hygiene of Incarcerated hours of housing assignment. Persons Personal care items shall be issued within ☒ ☐ ☐ the first 12 hours of a housing assignment. Incarcerated persons shall not be required to share any CM 806.6 Personal Hygiene of Incarcerated personal care items listed in items “a” through “d.” Persons Incarcerated persons shall not be ☒ ☐ ☐ required to share personal care items or disposable razors (15 CCR 1265 Incarcerated people will not share disposable razors. ☒ ☐ ☐ Double edged safety razors, electric razors, and other CM 806.6 Personal Hygiene of Incarcerated shaving instruments capable of breaking the skin, when Persons shared among incarcerated people, must be disinfected Other barbering equipment capable of between individual uses by the method prescribed by the breaking the skin must be disinfected State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology in Sections between individual uses, as prescribed by ☒ ☐ ☐ 979 and 980, Division 9, Title 16, California Code of the California Board of Barbering and Regulations. Cosmetology to meet the requirements of 16 CCR 979 and 16 CCR 980 (15 CCR 1267(c)). 1266 SHOWERING CM 806.9 Incarcerated Person Showers There shall be written policies and procedures developed ☒ ☐ ☐ All incarcerated persons are able to shower by the facility administrator for showering/bathing. during their dayroom period. Incarcerated persons shall be permitted to shower/bathe upon assignment to a housing unit and at least every ☒ ☐ ☐ other day or more often if possible. Absent exigent circumstances, no person shall be prohibited from showering at least every other day following assignment to a housing unit. If showering is prohibited, it must be approved by the facility manager or ☒ ☐ ☐ designee, and the reason(s) for prohibition shall be documented. 1267 HAIR CARE SERVICES CM 806.7 Barber and Cosmetology Services ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) Hair care services shall be available. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 33 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) Except those who may not shave for reasons of CM 806.6 Personal Hygiene of Incarcerated identification in court, incarcerated people shall be Persons allowed to shave daily and receive hair care services at Incarcerated persons, except those who least once a month. The facility administrator may may not shave for reasons of suspend this requirement in relation to people who are identification in court, shall be allowed to considered to be a danger to themselves or others. ☒ ☐ ☐ shave daily (15 CCR 1267(b)). The Facility Commander or the authorized designee may suspend this requirement for any incarcerated person who is considered a danger to others. (c) Equipment shall be disinfected, after each use, by a CM 609.5 Grooming Equipment method approved by the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology to meet the requirements of Title 16, ☒ ☐ ☐ Division 9, Sections 979 and 980, California Code of Regulations. 1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE CM 806.3.1 Bedding Issue Upon entering a living area of the Tulare The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens, County Sheriff's Office detention facility, for each incarcerated person entering a living area who every incarcerated person who is is expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be expected to remain overnight shall be limited to: issued bedding and linens including but (a) one serviceable mattress which meets the not limited to (15 CCR 1270): requirements of Section 1272 of these regulations; (a)Sufficient freshly laundered blankets to provide comfort under existing temperature conditions. Blankets shall be exchanged and laundered in accordance with facility operational laundry rules. (b)One clean, firm, nontoxic, fire- ☒ ☐ ☐ retardant mattress (16 CFR 1633.1 et seq.). 1.Mattresses will be serviceable and enclosed in an easily cleanable, nonabsorbent material and conform to the size of the bunk. Mattresses will be cleaned and disinfected when an incarcerated person is released or upon reissue. BSCC staff found the issued bedding to be clean and free of damage. (b) one mattress cover or one sheet; CM 806.3.1 Bedding Issue (c)Two sheets or one sheet and a clean mattress cover. 1.Two blankets or a sleep bag may be ☒ ☐ ☐ issued in place of one mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the incarcerated person. (c) one towel; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) one blanket or more depending up on climatic CM 806.3.1 Bedding Issue conditions. (c)Two sheets or one sheet and a clean mattress cover. 1.Two blankets or a sleep bag may be ☒ ☐ ☐ issued in place of one mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the incarcerated person. Policy and procedure shall require that items (a), (b), and CM 806.3.1 Bedding Issue (d) above be provided prior to the first night in the facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 34 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Two blankets or sleep bag may be issued in place of one mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated person. 1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND CM 800 Sanitation Inspections MAINTENANCE CM 801 Housekeeping and Maintenance CM 804 Vermin and Pest Control The facility administrator shall develop written policies CM 805 Inmate Safety and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC staff found the facility to be clean and facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule well-maintained. The facility is proactive with of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and maintenance items. correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices which may be found. Medical care housing as described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.14, shall be cleaned and sanitized according to policies and procedures established by the ☒ ☐ ☐ health authority. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 35 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Are minors held in jail cells? If YES, the following sections, including those summarized in Title 15, Article 8 Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail cells are not (Minors in Jails), apply. subject to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections; ☐ ☒ ☐ however, if minors are held in the building, they may be subject to the requirements of WIC §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. 1101 RESTRICTIONS ON CONTACT WITH INCARCERATED ADULTS The facility administrator shall establish policies and procedures to restrict sight and sound contact, as ☐ ☐ ☒ defined in Section 1006, between detained minors and adults confined in the facility. The policies and procedures should consider trauma-informed approaches in protecting minors from contact. 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. 1102 CLASSIFICATION The facility administrator shall develop and implement a written plan designed to provide for the safety of staff ☐ ☐ ☒ and minors held at the facility. The plan shall include the following: (a) a procedure for receiving and transmitting information regarding minors who present a risk or hazard to self or others while confined at the facility, and ☐ ☐ ☒ the separation of such minors to the extent possible within the limits of the facility. (b) a procedure to provide care for any minor who appears to be in need of or who requests medical, mental health, or developmental disability treatment. Written procedures shall be established by the ☐ ☐ ☒ responsible health administrator in cooperation with the facility administrator. (c) a suicide prevention program designed to identify, monitor, and provide treatment to those minors who ☐ ☐ ☒ present a suicide risk. (d) provide that minors be housed separately from adults and not be allowed to come or remain in contact with adults except as provided in Section 208(c) of the ☐ ☐ ☒ Welfare and Institutions Code. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 36 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1103 RELEASE PROCEDURES Facility staff shall notify the parents or guardians prior to the release of a minor. The minor's personal clothing ☐ ☐ ☒ and valuables shall be returned to the minor, parents or guardian, upon the minor's release or consent. 1104 SUPERVISION OF MINORS The facility administrator shall develop and implement policy and procedures that provide for: ☐ ☐ ☒ (a) continuous around-the-clock supervision of minors with assurance that staff can hear and respond; and, (b) safety checks of minors at least once every 30 minutes. These safety checks shall include the direct visual observation of movement and skin. Safety checks shall not be replaced, but may be supplemented by, an audio/visual electronic surveillance system designed to ☐ ☐ ☒ detect overt, aggressive, or assaultive behavior and to summon aid in emergencies. All safety checks shall be documented. 1105 RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures to provide a recreation program that shall protect the welfare of minors and incarcerated ☐ ☐ ☒ adults, recognize facility security needs and comply with minimum jail standards for recreation (California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Section 1065). 1106 DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES Nothing in this regulation shall prevent the administrator from removing a detained minor from the general population or program for reasons of the minor's mental or physical health; or under any circumstances in which ☐ ☐ ☒ the safety of the minor, incarcerated adults, staff, the program or community is endangered, pending a disciplinary action or review. With the exceptions noted below, the provisions of Section 1080-1084 shall apply when a minor is involved in disciplinary actions. (a) Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 208.3, minors may not be placed in room confinement ☐ ☐ ☒ for disciplinary purposes. (b) Permitted forms of discipline include: (1) temporary loss of privileges; and, ☐ ☐ ☒ (2) loss of privileges mandated by applicable regulations. ☐ ☐ ☒ (c) Access to visitation and recreation shall be restricted only after a second level review by a supervisor or manager and shall not extend beyond five days without ☐ ☐ ☒ subsequent review. (d) Prohibited forms of discipline include: (1) discipline that does not fit the violation; ☐ ☐ ☒ (2) corporal punishment; ☐ ☐ ☒ (3) discipline imposed by incarcerated persons; ☐ ☐ ☒ 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 37 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (4) placement in safety cells, sobering cells, or any other cell not specifically designated for the ☐ ☐ ☒ detention of minors; (5) deprivation of food; and, ☐ ☐ ☒ (6) room confinement. ☐ ☐ ☒ 1120 EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR MINORS IN JAILS Whenever a minor is held in a Type II or III facility, the facility administrator shall coordinate with the County ☐ ☐ ☒ Department of Education or County Superintendent of Schools to provide education programs as required by Section 48200 of the Education Code. 1122.5 PREGNANT MINORS (a) The health administrator, in cooperation with the facility administrator, shall develop written policies and ☐ ☐ ☒ procedures pertaining to pregnant minors that address the requirements in Title 15, Section 1417. (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant minors. The policy shall address requirements of Penal ☐ ☐ ☒ Code 3407. Policy shall include reference to the following: (1) A minor known to be pregnant or in recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or waist ☐ ☐ ☒ restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. (2) A pregnant minor in labor, during delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists, ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the ☐ ☐ ☒ safety and security of the minor, the staff, or the public. (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional who is currently responsible for the medical care of a pregnant minor 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 a minor's pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, of the ☐ ☐ ☒ standards and policies governing pregnant minors. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 38 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 ADULT TYPE I, II, III AND IV FACILITIES PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION The Board of State and Community Corrections APPLICABLE TITLE 24 REGULATIONS: 2013 BSCC Code: 5842 FACILITY NAME: Tulare County - South County Detention Facility FACILITY TYPE: II 6/94: 2/99: 2001: 2005: 2008: 2010: ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 2013: 2017: ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James Peak DATE: 03/19/2025 TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS 1231.2.1 Reception and booking. Facilities where booking and housing occur shall have the following space and equipment: ☒ ☐ ☐ 1. Weapons locker as specified in Section 1231.3.12. 2. A cell or room for the confinement of inmates pending their booking, complying with Section ☒ ☐ ☐ 1231.2.2. 3. A sobering cell as described in Section 1231.2.4 if intoxicated, inmates who may pose a danger to ☒ ☐ ☐ themselves or others are held. For those facilities that accept male and female intoxicated inmates two sobering cells shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ provided. 4. Access to a shower within the secure portion of the facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ 5. Provide access to a secure vault or storage space for inmate valuables. ☒ ☐ ☐ 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. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PHY 25-26 - 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 1231.2.3 Temporary staging cell or room. A temporary staging cell or room shall: 1. Be constructed for the purpose of holding inmates who have been classified and segregated ☒ ☐ ☐ in accordance with Sections 1050 and 1053 of Title 15, Division 1, California Code of Regulations. 2. Be limited to holding inmates up to four hours. ☒ ☐ ☐ 3. Be limited to no more than 80 inmates. ☒ ☐ ☐ 4. Contain a minimum of 10 square feet (0.93 m2) of floor area per inmate and a clear ceiling height of 8 feet (2438 mm) or more. ☒ ☐ ☐ 5. Be no smaller than 160 square feet (14.9 m2). ☒ ☐ ☐ 6. Contain seating to accommodate all inmates as required in Section 1231.3. ☒ ☐ ☐ 7. Contain toilet, wash basin and drinking fountain as specified in Section 1231.3. ☒ ☐ ☐ 8. Maximize visual supervision of inmates by staff. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1231.2.4 Sobering cell. A sobering cell shall: 1. Contain a minimum of 20 square feet (1.9 m2) of ☒ ☐ ☐ floor area per inmate; 2. Be limited to eight inmates; ☒ ☐ ☐ 3. Be no smaller than 60 square feet (5.6 m2) and have a clear ceiling height of 8 feet (2438 mm) or ☒ ☐ ☐ more; 4. Contain a toilet, wash basin and drinking fountain as specified in Section 1231.3; ☒ ☐ ☐ 5. Have padded partitions located next to toilet fixture in such a manner that they provide support ☒ ☐ ☐ to the user; 6. Maximize visual supervision of inmates by staff; ☒ ☐ ☐ 7. Be padded on the floor as specified in Section 1231.3; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ 8. Have accessible a shower in the secure portion of the facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1231.2.5 Safety cell. A safety cell shall: 1. Contain a minimum of 48 square feet (4.5 m2) of floor area with no one floor dimension being less ☒ ☐ ☐ than 6 feet (1829 mm) and a clear ceiling height of 8 feet (2438 mm) or more; 2. Be limited to one inmate; ☒ ☐ ☐ 3. Contain a flushing ring toilet, capable of accepting solid waste, mounted flush with the floor, the controls for which must be located outside of the ☒ ☐ ☐ cell; 4. Be padded as specified in Section 1231.3; ☒ ☐ ☐ 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PHY 25-26 - 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 5. Be equipped with a variable intensity, security- type lighting fixture which is inaccessible to the inmate occupant, control of which is located outside ☒ ☐ ☐ of the cell; 6. Provide one or more vertical view panels not more than 4 inches (102 mm) wide nor less than 24 inches (610 mm) long which shall provide a view of ☒ ☐ ☐ the entire room; 7. Provide a food pass with lockable shutter, no more than 4 inches (102 mm) high, and located between 26 inches (660 mm) and 32 inches (813 ☒ ☐ ☐ mm) as measured from the bottom of the food pass to the floor; and, 8. Any wall or ceiling mounted devices must be inaccessible to the inmate occupant. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1231.2.6 Single-occupancy cells. Single-occupancy cells shall: ☒ ☐ ☐ 1. Have a maximum capacity of one inmate; 2. Contain a minimum of 60 square feet (5.6 m2) of floor area in Type I facilities and 70 square feet (6.5 ☒ ☐ ☐ m2) of floor area in Type II and Type III facilities; 3. Have a minimum clear ceiling height of 8 feet (2438 mm) and a minimum width of 6 feet (1829 ☒ ☐ ☐ mm); 4. Contain a toilet, wash basin and drinking fountain as specified in Section 1231.3; and ☒ ☐ ☐ 5. Contain a bunk, desk and seat as specified in Section 1231.3. ☒ ☐ ☐ Exception: A Type I facility does not require a desk and seat. 1231.2.7 Double-occupancy cells. Double-occupancy cells shall: ☒ ☐ ☐ 1. Have a maximum capacity of two inmates; 2. Contain a minimum of 60 square feet (5.6 m2) of floor area in Type I facilities and 70 square feet (6.5 ☒ ☐ ☐ m2) of floor area in Type II and Type III facilities; 3. Have a minimum clear ceiling height of 8 feet (2438 mm) and a minimum width of 6 feet (1829 ☒ ☐ ☐ mm); 4. Contain a toilet, wash basin and drinking fountain as specified in Section 1231.3; and ☒ ☐ ☐ 5. Contain two bunks, and at least one desk and seat as specified in Section 1231.3. ☒ ☐ ☐ Exception: A Type I facility does not require a desk and seat. 1231.2.8 Dormitories. Dormitories shall: 1. Contain a minimum of 50 square feet (4.7 m2) of floor area per inmate for a single-bed unit; a minimum of 70 square feet (7 m2) for a double-bed ☐ ☐ ☒ unit; and a minimum of 90 square feet (9.3 m2) for triple-bed unit and have a minimum ceiling height of 8 feet (2438 mm); 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PHY 25-26 - 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 2. Be designed for no more than 64 inmates and no fewer than four inmates; ☐ ☐ ☒ 3. Provide access to water closets separate from the wash basin and drinking fountains as specified ☐ ☐ ☒ in Section 1231.3; and 4. In other than Type I facilities, provide storage space for personal items and clothing for each ☐ ☐ ☒ occupant. 1231.2.9 Dayrooms. Dayrooms or dayroom space shall: 1. Contain 35 square feet (3.3 m2) of floor area per ☒ ☐ ☐ inmate in width in front of cells/rooms; 2. Contain tables and seating to accommodate the maximum number of inmates; ☒ ☐ ☐ 3. Provide access to water closets, wash basins and drinking fountains as specified in Section 1231.3; ☒ ☐ ☐ 4. Provide access to a shower or showers as specified in Section 1231.3; and ☒ ☐ ☐ 5. Be provided to all inmates in Type II and Type III facilities (except those housed in special-use cells) and to inmate workers in Type I facilities. Dayroom space as described in this section may be a part of a single occupancy cell used for administrative ☒ ☐ ☐ segregation or a dormitory, in which case the floor area of the cell or a dormitory must be increased by the square footage required for the dayroom. 1231.2.10 Exercise area. An outdoor exercise area or areas must be provided in every Type II and Type III facility. The minimum clear height must be 15 feet (4572 mm) and the minimum number of square feet of surface area will be computed ☒ ☐ ☐ by multiplying 80 percent of maximum rated population by 50 square feet (4.7 m2) and dividing the result by the number of one-hour exercise periods per day. The exercise area must contain or provide free access Free access to a toilet, wash basin, and to a toilet, wash basin, and drinking fountain as drinking fountain will be accomplished by provided in Section 1231.3. ☒ ☐ ☐ leaving the door to the recreation yard open while in use. There must be at least one exercise area of not less than 600 square feet (55.7 m2). The design shall facilitate security and supervision appropriate to the ☒ ☐ ☐ level of custody. Type IV facilities shall have an outdoor recreation area or access to community recreation facilities. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1231.2.11 Correctional program/multipurpose space. An area for correctional programming must be provided in every Type II and Type III facility. The program area ☒ ☐ ☐ and furnishings shall be designed to meet the needs specified by the facility’s program statement. Type IV facilities shall have multipurpose space for games and activities, dining, visiting, TV meetings and quiet space for study and reading, such that activities ☒ ☐ ☐ do not conflict with each other. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PHY 25-26 - 4 - A383 PHY Type I-IV 94 99 01 05 08 10 13 17.dot (1/19) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS 1231.2.12 Medical examination room. There must be a minimum of one suitably equipped medical examination room in every facility which provides on-site health care. The examination room shall be designed in consultation with the responsible ☒ ☐ ☐ physician/health authority. Such a medical examination room shall: 1. Be located within the security area and provide for privacy of the inmates; ☒ ☐ ☐ 2. Provide not less than 100 square feet (9.3 m2) of floor space with no single dimension less than 7 feet ☒ ☐ ☐ (2134 mm); 3. Provide hot and cold running water; ☒ ☐ ☐ 4. Provide lockable storage for medical supplies; ☒ ☐ ☐ 5. Provide an examination table; ☒ ☐ ☐ 6. Provide adequate lighting; and ☒ ☐ ☐ 7. Any room where medical procedures are provided must be equipped with hot and cold ☒ ☐ ☐ running water 1231.2.13 Pharmaceutical storage space. Provide lockable storage space for medical supplies and pharmaceutical preparations as referenced by ☒ ☐ ☐ Title 15, California Code of Regulations, Section 1216. 1231.2.14 Medical care housing. There shall be some means to provide medical care ☒ ☐ ☐ and housing of ill and/or infirm inmates. When the program statement for a Type II or Type III facility indicates that medical care housing is needed, such housing must provide lockable storage space for medical instruments and must be located within the ☒ ☐ ☐ security area of the facility accessible to both female and male inmates, but not in the living area of either. The medical care housing unit shall be designed in consultation with the health authority. ☒ ☐ ☐ Medical/mental health areas may contain other than single occupancy cells. ☒ ☐ ☐ If negative pressure isolation rooms are being planned, they shall be designed to recognized industry ☒ ☐ ☐ standards. 1231.2.16 Commissary. In all Type II, III and IV facilities, except where community access is available, there shall be provisions made for inmates to purchase items (such ☒ ☐ ☐ as candy, toilet articles, stationery supplies, books, newspapers and magazines, etc.). An area shall be provided for the secure storage of the stock for such inmate canteen items. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1231.2.17 Dining facilities. In all Type II, III and IV facilities which serve meals, dining areas shall be provided which will allow groups ☒ ☐ ☐ of inmates to dine together. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PHY 25-26 - 5 - 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 dining areas shall not contain toilets, wash basins or showers in the same room without appropriate visual ☒ ☐ ☐ barrier. Wherever the facility contains a central dining room or rooms, it shall contain a minimum of 15 square feet (1.4 m2) of floor space and sufficient tables and seating for ☒ ☐ ☐ each inmate being fed. 1231.2.18 Visiting space. The facility was designed and approved with Space shall be provided in all Types I, II, III and IV no in-person visitation. The facility only facilities for visiting. provides video visitation, both on-site and off- ☒ ☐ ☐ site. Facility not subject to Title 15, §1062(g). 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.. 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. 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. 1231.2.23 Laundry facilities. In Type IV facilities, provision shall be made for washing and drying personal clothing by machines, either in the ☒ ☐ ☐ facility or in the community, if access is permitted for same. 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. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PHY 25-26 - 6 - 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. 1231.2.25 Confidential interview rooms. There must be a minimum of one suitably furnished interview room for confidential interviews in every facility which provides onsite health care. The interview room shall be designed in consultation with responsible ☒ ☐ ☐ custodial staff and health care staff. Such an interview room shall: 1. Be located within the security area accessible to both female and male inmates; and ☒ ☐ ☐ 2. Provide not less than 70 square feet (6.5 m2) of floor space with no single dimension less than 6 feet ☒ ☐ ☐ (1829 mm). 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. 1. Toilets/urinals must be provided in single- ☒ ☐ ☐ occupancy cells and double-occupancy cells. 2. In dormitories, toilets/urinals must be provided in a ratio to inmates of 1:10. ☒ ☐ ☐ 3. Toilets/urinals must be accessible to the occupants of day-rooms and exercise areas. ☒ ☐ ☐ 4. In temporary holding cells and temporary staging cells toilets/urinals must be provided in a ratio to ☒ ☐ ☐ inmates of 1:16. 5. In sobering cells toilets/urinals must be provided in a ratio to inmates of 1:8. ☒ ☐ ☐ 6. 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. 7. Toilet areas shall provide modesty for inmates with staff being able to visually supervise. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1231.3.2 Wash basins. 1. Wash basins must be provided in single ☒ ☐ ☐ occupancy cells and double occupancy cells. 2. In dormitories, wash basins must be provided in a ratio to inmates of 1:10. ☒ ☐ ☐ 3. Wash basins must be accessible to the occupants of day-rooms and exercise areas ☒ ☐ ☐ 4. In temporary holding cells and temporary staging cells, wash basins must be provided in a ratio to ☒ ☐ ☐ inmates of 1:16. 5. In sobering cells, wash basins must be provided in a ratio to inmates of 1:8. ☒ ☐ ☐ 6. Wash basins must be provided with hot and cold or tempered water. ☒ ☐ ☐ 7. Two feet (610 mm) of wash basin trough may be substituted for each basin required. ☐ ☐ ☒ 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PHY 25-26 - 7 - A383 PHY Type I-IV 94 99 01 05 08 10 13 17.dot (1/19) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS 1231.3.3 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. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1231.3.4 Showers Must be available to all inmates on a ratio of at least one shower to every 20 inmates or fraction thereof and ☒ ☐ ☐ must provide hot and cold water or tempered water. Shower stalls/shower areas must be designed and constructed of materials which are impervious to water ☒ ☐ ☐ and soap so they may be easily cleaned. Shower areas shall provide modesty for inmates with staff being able to visually supervise. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1231.3.5 Beds Must be elevated off the floor, have a solid bottom, and a sleeping surface of at least 30 inches (762 mm) wide ☒ ☐ ☐ and 76 inches (1930 mm) long. Multiple beds must have a minimum of 21 inches (533 mm) between bed pans. ☒ ☐ ☐ Except in minimum security areas, beds must be securely fastened to the floor or the wall. ☒ ☐ ☐ 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. 1231.3.7 Windows. In housing areas of higher than minimum security, exterior windows which are constantly accessible to inmates for escape must be designed and constructed ☒ ☐ ☐ so that if broken out, the net area accessible for escape is no greater than 5 inches (127 mm) in one dimension. 1231.3.8 Cell padding. In sobering cells, the floor and partition shall be padded. ☒ ☐ ☐ 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PHY 25-26 - 8 - A383 PHY Type I-IV 94 99 01 05 08 10 13 17.dot (1/19) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS In safety cells, padding must cover the entire floor, doors, and walls and everything on them to a clear ☒ ☐ ☐ height of 8 feet (2438 mm). All such padded cells must be equipped with a tamper resistant fire sprinkler as approved by the State Fire Marshal. ☒ ☐ ☐ All padding must be: 1. Approved for use by the State Fire Marshal; ☒ ☐ ☐ 2. Nonporous to facilitate cleaning; ☒ ☐ ☐ 3. At least 1/2-inch (12.7 mm) thick; ☒ ☐ ☐ 4. Of a unitary or laminated construction to prevent its destruction by teeth, hand tearing or small metal ☒ ☐ ☐ objects; 5. Firmly bonded to all padded surfaces to prevent tearing or ripping; and ☒ ☐ ☐ 6. Without any exposed seams susceptible to tearing or ripping. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1231.3.9 Mirrors. A mirror of a material appropriate to the level of security must be provided near each wash basin specified in ☒ ☐ ☐ these regulations. 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. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1231.3.11 Table/seat. In single- and double-occupancy cells, a table and seat for the purpose of writing and dining shall be provided. ☒ ☐ ☐ Exception: A Type I facility does not require a table and a seat. 1231.3.12 Weapons locker. 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.) 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI PHY 25-26 - 9 - 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: 5842 FACILITY: Tulare County South County Detention Facility TYPE: II RC: 510 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James Peak DATE: 03/19/2025 ROOMS EACH ROOM Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES* Location Type Standards Cells # RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S Beds Booking 6A101 Sobering 2013 1 0 (6) (6) 15’3”x8’5”x9’ 1 0 1 1 0 6A102 Sobering 2013 1 0 (8) (8) 15’1”x12’5”x9’ 1 0 1 1 0 6A106 Sobering 2013 1 0 (4) (4) 11’x7’10”x9’ 1 0 1 1 0 6A110, Safety 2013 3 0 (1) (3) 6’x8’x9’ 1 0 1 1 0 6A111, 6A112 6A103, Holding 2013 3 0 (3) (3) 9’1”x15’1”x9’ 1 0 1 1 0 6A104, 6A105 6A107, Holding 2013 3 0 (3) (3) 8’x8’x9’ 1 0 1 1 0 6A108, 6A109 Class 2013 2 0 (1) (2) 0 0 0 0 0 Notes: The 2 class interview booths are not rated. Unit 1 1-A Double 2013 29 2 2 58 11’6”x6’2”x8’3” 1 0 1 1 0 Double 2013 1 2 2 2 11’6”x8’7”x8’3” 1 0 1 1 0 Dayroom 2013 0 0 0 0 4 1-B Double 2013 29 2 2 58 11’6”x6’2”x8’3” 1 0 1 1 0 Double 2013 1 2 2 2 11’6”x8’7”x8’3” 1 0 1 1 0 Dayroom 2013 0 0 0 0 4 *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. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI LASE 25-26 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult-05.dot (8/05) ROOMS EACH ROOM Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES* Location Type Standards Cells # RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S Beds 1-C Double 2013 29 2 2 58 11’6”x6’2”x8’3” 1 0 1 1 0 Double 2013 1 2 2 2 11’6”x8’7”x8’3” 1 0 1 1 0 Dayroom 2013 0 0 0 0 4 1-D Double 2013 29 2 2 58 11’6”x6’2”x8’3” 1 0 1 1 0 Double 2013 1 2 2 2 11’6”x8’7”x8’3” 1 0 1 1 0 Dayroom 2013 0 0 0 0 4 1-E Single 2013 1 1 1 1 10’10”x8’8”x9’ 1 0 1 1 0 Single 2013 3 1 1 3 10’10”x6’5”x9’ 1 0 1 1 0 Dayroom 2013 0 0 0 0 1 Notes: • 1-E has its own exercise yard. Access to a toilet/washbasin/drinking fountain is by keeping the door to the rec yard open during use and allowing the inmate to return freely to their cell. • 1 shower in unit. Unit 2 2-A Multi 2013 8 8 8 64 22’9”x8’8”x9’ 1 0 1 1 0 Dayroom 2013 0 0 0 0 4 2-B Multi 2013 8 8 8 64 22’9”x8’8”x9’ 1 0 1 1 0 Dayroom 2013 0 0 0 0 4 2-C Double 2013 29 2 2 58 11’6”x6’2”x8’3” 1 0 1 1 0 Double 2013 1 2 2 2 11’6”x8’7”x8’3” 1 0 1 1 0 Dayroom 2013 0 0 0 0 4 2-D Double 2013 29 2 2 58 11’6”x6’2”x8’3” 1 0 1 1 0 Double 2013 1 2 2 2 11’6”x8’7”x8’3” 1 0 1 1 0 *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. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI LASE 25-26 - 2 - A360 LAS Adult-05.dot (8/05) ROOMS EACH ROOM Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES* Location Type Standards Cells # RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S Beds Dayroom 2013 0 0 0 0 4 2-E Single 2013 1 1 1 1 11’x8’x9’ 1 0 1 1 0 Single 2013 1 1 1 1 11’x6’x9’ 1 0 1 1 0 Dayroom 2013 0 0 0 0 1 Unit 3 Single 2013 8 1 1 8 11’3”x8’6”x9’ 1 0 1 1 0 Double 2013 4 2 2 8 11’2”x6’1”x9’ 1 0 1 1 0 Dayroom 2013 0 0 0 0 2 Out Patient Housing (OPH) OPH Holding 2013 1 0 (8) (8) 12’6”x10’8”x9’ 1 0 1 1 0 Notes: Bench 1: 6’3”; Bench 2: 6’; OPH Holding 2013 1 0 (8) (8) 12’x12’6”x9’ 1 0 1 1 0 Notes: Bench 1: 6’6”; Bench 2: 6’; #1 Single 2013 1 0 (1) (1) 13’8”x9’1”x9 1 0 1 1 0 #2, #3 Single 2013 2 1 (1) (2) 13’8”x9’1”x9 1 0 1 1 0 Notes: 7-17-24/JP: Cell #2 and #3 are negative pressure cells and share a common entry and shower area. #4 to #9 Single 2013 6 1 (1) (6) 13’8”x9’1”x9 1 0 1 1 0 *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. 5842 Tulare South County Detention Facility II CI LASE 25-26 - 3 - A360 LAS Adult-05.dot (8/05) TYPE II AND III FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 5845 FACILITY NAME: Pre-Trial Facility FACILITY TYPE: II PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Lt. Jones FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James A Peak DATE: 03/19/2025 TITLE 15 SECTION P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1020 CORRECTIONS OFFICER CORE COURSE3 CM 304 Training (a) In addition to the provisions of California Penal Code Section BSCC reviewed section 304 of the Custody Manual. The 831.5, all custodial personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility shall section covers all areas of regulations 1020, 1021, 1023, successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Core Course” as and 1025. described in Section 179 of Title 15, CCR, within one year from the date of assignment. The BSCC Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) (b) Custodial Personnel who have successfully completed the division found the agency in compliance with applicable course of instruction required by Penal Code Section 832.3 shall also regulations during the 23-24 compliance monitoring cycle. successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Basic Academy Supplemental Core Course” as described in Section 180 of Title 15, CCR, within one year from the date of assignment. 1021 JAIL SUPERVISORY TRAINING Prior to assuming supervisory duties, jail supervisors shall complete the core training requirements pursuant to Section 1020, Corrections Officer Core Course. In addition, supervisory personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV jail shall also be required to complete either the STC Supervisory Course (as described in Section 181, Title 15, CCR) or the POST supervisory course within one year from date of assignment. 1023 JAIL MANAGEMENT TRAINING Managerial personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV jail shall be required to complete either the STC management course (as described in Section 182, Title 15, CCR) or the POST management course within one year from date of assignment. 1025 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING With the exception of any year that a core training module is successfully completed, all facility/system administrators, managers, supervisors, and custody personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility shall successfully complete the “annual required training” specified in Section 184 of Title 15, CCR. 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. 3 For STC participating agencies, consistency with training sections 1020, 1021, 1023 & 1025 is annually assessed by the STC Division. Unless otherwise indicated, the regulatory intent is for training to occur within one year from the date of assignment. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL CM 505 Staffing Levels CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in There shall be, at all times, sufficient staff each local detention facility to ensure the implementation designated to remain in the facility for the and operation of the programs and activities required by supervision and welfare of all inmates, these regulations. and to ensure the implementation and operation of all programs and activities as required by Title 15.Staff must not leave the facilities while inmate are present and ☐ should not be assigned duties which ☒ ☐ could conflict with the supervision of inmates (Title 15 1027).There should be enough staff on duty at all times to respond to emergencies. BSCC staff reviewed the staffing plan and roster on the day of the inspection and determined the agency to be compliant with this regulation. Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention facility or in the building which houses a local detention facility who shall be immediately available and ☒ ☐ ☐ accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Such an employee shall not have any other duties which CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates would conflict with the supervision and care of ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Whenever one or more females are in custody, there CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates shall be at least one female employee who shall be When both male and female inmates are immediately available and accessible to such females. held at a detention facility, a minimum of ☒ ☐ ☐ one male and one female deputy should Note: Reference PC § 4021. be on-duty in the detention facility at all times. In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of CM 201 Supervision of Incarcerated Persons personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator CM 219 Staffing Plan shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such The Facility Commander or the a staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the authorized designee shall be responsible time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a for developing staffing plans to comply review and recommendations shall be reported to the with this policy. Records of staff local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility. assignments should be maintained in accordance with established records retention schedules (Penal Code 4021; 15 CCR1027) ☒ ☐ ☐ 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 2 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS CM 504 Safety Checks The facility administrator shall develop and implement CM 504.3 Safety Checks policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that (c) Safety checks shall be done by include, but are not limited to, the following: personal observation of the deputy and (a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well- shall be sufficient to determine whether being of individuals and shall be conducted at least the incarcerated person is experiencing hourly through direct visual observation of all people held any stress or trauma. and housed in the facility. BSCC staff reviewed a random sample of safety checks from the time periods of: • 07/07/2024 to 07/13/2024 ☒ ☐ ☐ • 08/18/2024 to 08/24/2024 • 09/15/2024 to 09/15/2024 • 10/27/2024 to 11/02/2024 • 12/22/2024 to 12/28/2024 • 01/19/2025 to 01/25/2025 BSCC staff found the safety checks occurred at random and varied times. Each log is reviewed by a supervisor on a daily basis and the supervisor signs the log. BSCC staff determined the facility to be compliant with this regulation. (b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse CM 504.3 Safety Checks between safety checks. (a) Safety checks shall be conducted at ☒ ☐ ☐ least once every 30 minutes and more frequently if necessary. (c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety CM 504.3 Safety Checks cells, and restraints shall occur more frequently as (h) Special management incarcerated outlined in section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 persons shall be checked more frequently ☒ ☐ ☐ of these regulations. as detailed in the Special Management Incarcerated Persons Policy. (d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied CM 504.3 Safety Checks intervals. (b) Safety checks shall be conducted on an irregular schedule (staggered) so that ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons cannot predict when the checks will occur. (e) There shall be a written plan that includes the CM 504.3.1 Safety Check Documentation documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall (a) The actual time when each safety include: check occurred. ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) the actual time at which each individual safety check occurred; (2) the location where each individual safety check CM 504.3.1 Safety Check Documentation occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory (b) The location where each safety check number; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory number. (3) Initials or employee identification number of staff CM 504.3.1 Safety Check Documentation who completed the safety check(s). (c) Initials or member identification ☒ ☐ ☐ number of staff who completed the safety check. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 3 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (f) A documented process by which safety checks are CM 504.3 Safety Checks reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or Safety check documentation shall be facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns reviewed at regular, defined intervals by of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, the Facility Commander or supervisor. safety checks. ☒ ☐ ☐ The review shall include any noted inconsistent documentation or any untimely completion of safety checks (15 CCR 1027.5). 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF LE 900.3.3 Staffing Plan The Sheriff or the authorized designee Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at shall ensure a staffing plan is prepared least one person on duty at all times who meets the and maintained, indicating assigned training standards established by the Board for general personnel and their duties. The plan fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)]. should ensure that at least one member who meets the training standards ☒ ☐ ☐ established by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for general fire- and life-safety and is trained in fire- and life-safety procedures relating specifically to the facility is on-duty at all times (15 CCR 1028). The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one LE 900.3.3 Staffing Plan person on duty who trained in fire and life safety ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures that relate specifically to the facility. 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL4 The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office operates with two policy manuals: Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a • CM – Custody Manual manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The • LE – Law Enforcement Manual policy and procedures manual shall address all Both manuals are maintained via Lexipol. applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every Current reviews: ☒ ☐ ☐ two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all • CM – 10/08/2024 employees. • LE – 10/14/2024 Notes: The policies and procedures required in CM 102 Custody Manual subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsections (c) and (d) do not apply and have been deleted. (a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III CM 103 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 CM 106 Annual Facility Inspection administrator/manager. ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state CM 514 Use of Force and federal legal requirements and includes prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke ☒ ☐ ☐ holds. (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including CM 515 Use of Restraints the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐ Penal Code Section 3407. 4 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 4 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly CM 501 Reception received persons for release. CM 501.6 Transition from Reception to ☒ ☐ ☐ General Population (6) Security and control including physical counts CM 102.5.1 Internal and External Security and searches of the facility and incarcerated Measure Review persons, contraband control, and key control. The Facility Commander shall ensure that Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, Custody Manual review, evaluation, and review, evaluate, and make a record of security procedures include internal and external measures. The review and evaluation shall include security measures of the facility, including internal and external security measures of the facility security measures specific to prevention ☒ ☐ ☐ including security measures specific to prevention of of sexual abuse and sexual harassment sexual abuse and sexual harassment. (15 CCR 1029). The annual security review was completed on March 19, 2025, and no revisions were recommended. (7) Emergency procedures include: CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning (A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒ ☐ ☐ section 1032 of these regulations; (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of CM 401 Facility Emergencies hostages; ☒ ☐ ☐ CM 401.9 Escapes (C) mass arrests; CM 401.10 Civil Disturbance Outside of the ☒ ☐ ☐ Jail (D) natural disasters; CM 401.12 Natural Disasters ☒ ☐ ☐ (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; CM 401 Facility Emergencies and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, CM 401 Facility Emergencies ammunition, chemical agents, and related CM 510 Management of Weapons and ☒ ☐ ☐ security devices. Control Devices (8) Suicide Prevention. CM 719 Suicide Prevention and Intervention ☒ ☐ ☐ (9) Separation of incarcerated persons. CM 506 Special Management Incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ Persons (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse CM 309 Prison Rape Elimination Act Training and sexual harassment. ☒ ☐ ☐ Cm 608 Prison Rape Elimination Act (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and CM 110 Anti-Retaliation respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐ reporting any abuse. (12) Release policy, including release planning for CM 523 End of Term Release incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, CM 608.5 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 privately report sexual abuse and sexual harassment, retaliation by other incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ persons or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual harassment, and staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may have contributed to such incidents, 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 5 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, CM 608.4 PREA Coordinator family, community members, and other interested (k) Ensuring that the following are third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual published on the office's website or by harassment. The method for reporting shall be other means, if no website exists: publicly posted at the facility. (a) Office policy governing investigations of allegations of sexual abuse and sexual harassment or the referral of such investigations of ☒ ☐ ☐ sexual abuse or sexual harassment (unless the allegation does not involve potentially criminal behavior) (28 CFR 115.22) (b) Information on how to report sexual abuse and sexual harassment on behalf of an incarcerated person (28 CFR 115.54) 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM CM 719 Suicide Prevention and Intervention The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide prevention program developed by the facility administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 CM 719.4 Staff Training personnel. All facility staff members who are responsible for supervising incarcerated persons shall receive initial and annual training on suicide risk identification, prevention, and intervention, to include, ☒ ☐ ☐ at minimum (15 CCR 1030): BSCC staff reviewed training records for annual suicide prevention training and determined the agency to be compliant with this regulation. (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon CM 719.5 Screening and Intervention intake and prior to housing assignment. ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Suicide prevention screening during special CM 719.5 Screening and Intervention situations, including placement in restrictive housing, Special situations may arise where a following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in screening and intervention is appropriate classification. for an incarcerated person when the ☒ ☐ ☐ person is placed in restrictive housing, following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in classification (15 CCR 1030). (d) Provisions facilitating communication among CM 719.4 Staff Training arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide ☒ ☐ ☐ risk. (e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of CM 719.4 Staff Training suicide that balance safety and environment. The least ☒ ☐ ☐ restrictive environment should be considered. (f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. CM 719.6 Suicide Watch ☒ ☐ ☐ (g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and CM 719 Suicide Prevention and Intervention procedures. ☒ ☐ ☐ 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 6 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides CM 719.6.2 Notification attempts. ☒ ☐ ☐ (i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and CM 517 Reporting In-Custody Deaths attempted suicides as defined by the facility administrator, including the development of a corrective ☒ ☐ ☐ action plan to address deficiencies identified in the administrative review. (j) Provisions for follow up care as needed. CM 719.7 Follow-Up ☒ ☐ ☐ (k) Plan for mental health consultation following return CM 719.4 Staff Training from court as determined by the mental health director. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING CM 400 Fire Safety Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility 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 CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning fire department to be included as part of the policy and (a) A fire suppression pre-plan by the procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of ☒ ☐ ☐ local fire department, to be included as Regulations Section 1029); part of this policy. (b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning with two-year retention of the inspection record; BSCC reviewed 24 months of monthly fire ☒ ☐ ☐ inspection logs and determined the facility to be compliant with this regulation. (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires inspections at least once every two years; The current fire inspection was completed on ☒ ☐ ☐ April 17, 2025, by the Tulare County Fire Department. (d) an evacuation plan; and, CM 404 Evacuation ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated CM 404.3.3 Emergency Housing of people in the case of fire. ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated Persons 1040 POPULATION ACCOUNTING CM 208 Incarcerated Person Records Each facility administrator shall maintain a demographics accounting system which reflects the monthly average ☒ ☐ ☐ daily population of sentenced and non-sentenced people by gender and juvenile status. Facility administrators shall provide the Board with CM 208 Incarcerated Person Records applicable demographic information as described in the ☒ ☐ ☐ Jail Profile Survey. 1041 RECORDS CM 208 Incarcerated Person Records (a) Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility shall develop written policies and procedures for the maintenance of individual records for each incarcerated person which shall include, but not be ☒ ☐ ☐ limited to, intake information, personal property receipts, commitment papers, court orders, reports of disciplinary actions taken, medical orders issued by the responsible physician and staff response, and non-medical information regarding disabilities and other limitations. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 7 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) Each facility administrator shall collect accurate, CM 208 Incarcerated Person Records uniform data for every allegation of sexual abuse at facilities under its direct control and from other facilities with which it contracts for the confinement of its incarcerated people. The data collected shall include, at ☒ ☐ ☐ a minimum, the data necessary to satisfy the reporting requirements of 34 U.S.C. section 30303(a)(1). Note: federal survey on sexual violence. 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS CM 323 Report Preparation Each facility administrator shall develop written policies BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of and procedures for the maintenance of written records incident reports from the time periods of: and reporting of all incidents which result in physical harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee • 07/07/2024 to 07/13/2024 or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other • 08/18/2024 to 08/24/2024 person. ☒ ☐ ☐ • 09/15/2024 to 09/15/2024 • 10/27/2024 to 11/02/2024 • 12/22/2024 to 12/28/2024 • 01/19/2025 to 01/25/2025 BSCC staff determined the facility to be compliant with the regulation. Such records shall include the names of the persons CM 323 Report Preparation involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, ☒ ☐ ☐ and the date and time of the occurrence. Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff CM 323 Report Preparation assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the ☒ ☐ ☐ facility manager or designee. 1045 PUBLIC INFORMATION PLAN CM 215 Community Relations and Public Information Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility shall develop written policies and procedures for the The Public Information Plan in the lobby area dissemination of information to the public, to other ☒ ☐ ☐ upon request. government agencies, and to the news media. The public and incarcerated persons shall have available for review the following material: (a) The Board of State and Community Corrections CM 215 Community Relations and Public Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as Information ☒ ☐ ☐ found in Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations. (b) Facility rules and procedures affecting incarcerated 215.3 Responsibilities people as specified in sections: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) 1045, Public Information Plan (2) 1061, Education Plan CM 1005 Inmate Educational, Vocational and ☒ ☐ ☐ Rehabilitation Programs (3) 1062, Visiting CM 1011 Visitation ☒ ☐ ☐ (4) 1063, Correspondence CM 1008 Mail ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) 1064, Library Service CM 1007 Library Services ☒ ☐ ☐ (6) 1065, Exercise and Out of Cell Time CM 1004 Exercise and Out of Cell Time ☒ ☐ ☐ (7) 1066, Books, Newspapers, Periodicals and CM 1008.7 Books, Magazines, Newspapers, Writings ☒ ☐ ☐ and Periodicals (8) 1067, Access to Telephone CM 1009 Telephone Access ☒ ☐ ☐ 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 8 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (9) 1068, Access to Courts and Counsel CM 603 Incarcerated Person Access to ☒ ☐ ☐ Courts and Counsel (10) 1069, Orientation CM 503 Handbook and Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ (11) 1070, Individual/Family Service Programs CM 1000 Inmate Programs and Services ☒ ☐ ☐ (12) 1071, Voting CM 612 Incarcerated Person Voting ☒ ☐ ☐ (13) 1072, Religious Observance CM 1013 Religious Programs ☒ ☐ ☐ (14) 1073, Grievance Procedure CM 611 Grievances ☒ ☐ ☐ (15) 1080, Rules and Disciplinary Actions CM 600 Discipline ☒ ☐ ☐ (16) 1081, Plan for Discipline of Incarcerated CM 600 Discipline Persons ☒ ☐ ☐ (17) 1082, Forms of Discipline CM 600 Discipline ☒ ☐ ☐ (18) 1083, Limitations on Discipline CM 600 Discipline ☒ ☐ ☐ (19) 1200, Responsibility for Health Care Services CM 701 Access to Health Care ☒ ☐ ☐ 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY CM 517 Reporting In-Custody Deaths (a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy CM 517.3 Mandatory Reporting and procedures to comply with the in-custody death All in-custody deaths shall be reported reporting requirements of Government Code section within 10 days of the death to the state ☒ ☐ ☐ 12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of Attorney General's office, in accordance the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC with reporting guidelines and statutory within 10 days of an in-custody death. requirements (Government Code § 12525). (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the CM 517.5 In-Custody Death Review health administrator, shall develop written policy and The Sheriff or his Disginee is responsible procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a for establishing a team of qualified staff to written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of conduct an administrative review of every the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall in-custody death. At a minimum, the include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or review team should include the following designee, the health administrator, the responsible (15 CCR 1046(a); 15 CCR 1030): physician and other health care, and supervision staff ☒ ☐ ☐ (a)The Sheriff and/or his Designee who are relevant to the incident. (b)The Facility Commander (c)County Counsel (d)Investigative staff (e)Responsible Physician, qualified health care professionals, supervisors, or other staff who are relevant to the incident Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the CM 517.5 In-Custody Death Review appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to The in-custody death review should be policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to initiated as soon as practicable but no identify issues that require further study. later than 30 days after the incident. The team should review the appropriateness ☒ ☐ ☐ of clinical care, determine whether changes to policies, procedures, or practices are warranted, and identify issues that require further study (15 CCR 1046(a)). (c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the CM 517.2 Policy initial review report of every in-custody death to the It is the policy of this office to follow state BSCC within 60 days of the death. The facility and local guidelines for reporting in- administrator shall provide a copy of the initial review ☒ ☐ ☐ custody deaths (15 CCR 1046). report that comports with the disclosure requirements of section 832.10 of the Penal Code. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 9 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS The initial review report shall contain the following CM 517.2 Policy information: It is the policy of this office to follow state and (1) Demographic information local guidelines for reporting in-custody (A) Full name of the decedent deaths (15 CCR 1046). (B) Date of birth (C) Date of death (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 jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect 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. 1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN CM 511 Classification (a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, BSCC staff reviewed a sampling of or III facility shall develop and implement a written classification screening on new bookings from classification plan designed to properly assign the time periods of: incarcerated persons to housing units and activities according to the categories of gender identity, age, • 07/07/2024 to 07/13/2024 criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, • 08/18/2024 to 08/24/2024 physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non- • 09/15/2024 to 09/15/2024 assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or • 10/27/2024 to 11/02/2024 sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for ☒ ☐ ☐ • 12/22/2024 to 12/28/2024 the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such • 01/19/2025 to 01/25/2025 housing unit assignment shall be accomplished to the extent possible within the limits of the available number BSCC staff determined the facility to be of distinct housing units or cells in a facility. compliant with this regulation. The written classification plan shall be based on objective criteria and include receiving screening performed at the time of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each person's classification level, housing restrictions, and housing assignments. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 10 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Each administrator of a Type II or III facility shall establish CM 511.4 Classification Plan and implement a classification system which will include The Facility Commander or the the use of classification officers or a classification authorized designee should create and committee in order to properly assign incarcerated maintain a classification plan to guide persons to housing, work, rehabilitation programs, and staff in the processing of individuals leisure activities. Such a plan shall include the use of as brought into the facility._ much information as is available about and from the The plan should include an initial incarcerated person and shall provide for a channel of screening process, as well as a process appeal by the incarcerated person to the facility for determining appropriate housing administrator or designee. Each person may request a assignments (28 CFR 115.42). The plan review of their classification plan no more often than 30 should include use of an objective days from their last review. screening instrument, procedures for making decisions about classification and Note: Subsection (b) does not apply and has been ☒ ☐ ☐ housing assignments, intake and housing deleted. forms, and a process to ensure that all classification and housing records are maintained in each incarcerated person's permanent file. The plan should include an evaluation of the following criteria (15 CCR 1050): CM 511.7.2 Incarcerated Person Requested Review Incarcerated persons may request a review of their classification plan no more often than 30 days from their last review (15 CCR 1050). (c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, CM 511.8 Housing Assignments the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the health and safety of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement ☒ ☐ ☐ would present management or security problems. A person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall be given serious consideration. 1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES CM 710 Medical Screening CM 714 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 CM 714.3.2 Intake Medical Questionnaire 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. 1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION CM 710 Medical Screening CM 712 Mental Health Screening and The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Evaluation responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of behavioral crisis may include telehealth. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 11 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not readily available, an incarcerated person shall be considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this ☒ ☐ ☐ section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or others or appear gravely disabled. An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be CM 710.5 Health Appraisal secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next Upon the identification of an incarcerated daily sick call, whichever is earliest. person who may be in a behavioral crisis, ☒ ☐ ☐ a physician's opinion will be secured within 24 hours, or next sick call, whichever is earliest (15 CCR 1052). Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the CM 714.2.1 Exposure Control Officer safety of the person in crisis or others. (c)Working with the Facility Commander to develop and administer any additional related policies and practices necessary to support the effective implementation of ☒ ☐ ☐ an Exposure Control Plan (ECP), including specific symptoms that require separation of an incarcerated person until a medical evaluation is completed (15 CCR 1051). 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION CM 506 Special Management Incarcerated Persons Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall develop and implement policies and procedures for the ☒ ☐ ☐ Administrative Separation incarcerated administrative separation of incarcerated people. persons are housed at the Bob Wiley Detention Facility. Policies and procedures must include: CM 506.3 Special Management Incarcerated (a) Administrative separation may consist of separate Persons Housing Criteria housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of ☒ ☐ ☐ protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility staff. (b) Administrative separation must not adversely affect CM 506 Special Management Incarcerated an incarcerated person’s health. Persons This is a non-punitive classification ☒ ☐ ☐ process and must not adversely affect an incarcerated person's health (15 CCR 1053). (c) Administrative separation may be used for CM 506.1.1 Definitions incarcerated people who have: Administrative separation - The physical (1) A documented history of activity or behavior, or separation of an incarcerated person who promoting such activity or behavior, that is criminal in has (15 CCR 1053): nature, disruptive to facility operations, or affects the safety of the facility, other incarcerated people, and facility staff. (2) Influenced or participated in activity that is criminal in nature, disruptive to facility operations or affects the safety of the facility, other incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ people, and facility staff. (3) Committed assault, attempted assault, or participated in a conspiracy to assault or harm other incarcerated persons or facility staff. (4) A history of escape or have recently attempted escape. (5) A demonstrated need for protection from other incarcerated people. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 12 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (d) Documentation indicating the necessity of CM 506.10 Log Procedures administrative separation to obtain the objective of protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☒ ☐ ☐ staff. (e) A documented individualized ongoing review and CM 506.10 Log Procedures evaluation of the need to continue placement in ☒ ☐ ☐ administrative separation. 1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL CM 521 Safety and Observation Cells CM 521.1.1 Definitions The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section Safety cell - An enhanced protective 1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those people who housing designed to minimize the risk of display behavior which results in the destruction of injury or destruction of property used for property or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to incarcerated persons who display ☒ ☐ ☐ self or others. behavior that reveals intent to cause physical harm to themselves or others or to destroy property, or who are in need of a separate cell for any reason, until suitable housing is available. The facility administrator, in cooperation with the BSCC staff reviewed a random sample of 21 responsible physician, shall develop written policies and safety cell placement reports and logs from procedures governing safety cell use and may delegate the time periods of: authority to place an incarcerated person in a safety cell to a physician. Policies and procedures shall include, but • 07/07/2024 to 07/13/2024 not be limited to: • 08/18/2024 to 08/24/2024 • 09/15/2024 to 09/15/2024 ☒ ☐ ☐ • 10/27/2024 to 11/02/2024 • 12/22/2024 to 12/28/2024 • 01/19/2025 to 01/25/2025 BSCC staff determined the reports and logs met the requirements of this regulation, and the facility was compliant. (a) In no case shall the safety cell be used for punishment CM 521.2 Policy or as a substitute for treatment. A safety cell shall not be used as punishment or as a substitute for treatment. The Facility Commander or the ☒ ☐ ☐ authorized designee shall review this policy annually with the Responsible Physician. (b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with the CM 521.3 Safety Cell Procedures approval of the facility manager or designee, or (a)Placement of an incarcerated person responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be into a safety cell requires approval of the ☒ ☐ ☐ reviewed a minimum of every four hours. Shift Supervisor or the Responsible Physician. (c) A medical assessment shall be completed as soon as CM 521.3 Safety Cell Procedures possible, but not more than 12 hours from the time of (h) A medical assessment of the placement in the safety cell. The person shall be incarcerated person in the safety cell shall medically cleared for continued retention, referral to occur as soon as possible, but not more advanced treatment, or removal from the safety cell a than 12 hours from the time of placement. minimum of every 24 hours thereafter. The person shall be medically cleared for ☒ ☐ ☐ continued assessment, referral to advanced treatment, or removed from the safety cell a minimum of 24 hours thereafter. Medical assessments shall be documented. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 13 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (d) The facility manager, designee or responsible health CM 521.3 Safety Cell Procedures care staff shall obtain a mental health (i) A mental health assessment shall be opinion/consultation with responsible health care staff on conducted as soon as possible, but not placement and retention, which shall be secured as soon more than 12 hours from an incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ as possible, but not more than 12 hours from placement. person's placement. The mental health professional's recommendations shall be documented. (e) Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least CM 521.3 Safety Cell Procedures twice every 30 minutes, with no more than a 15-minute (c)A safety check consisting of direct lapse between safety checks. Such observation shall be visual observation that is sufficient to documented. assess the incarcerated person's well- being and behavior shall occur twice every 30 minutes with no more than a 15- ☒ ☐ ☐ minute lapse between safety checks. Each safety check of the incarcerated person shall be documented. Supervisors shall inspect the logs for completeness every two hours and document this action on the safety cell log. (f) Procedures shall be established to assure CM 521.3 Safety Cell Procedures administration of necessary nutrition and fluids. ☒ ☐ ☐ (g) People placed in the safety cell shall be allowed to CM 521.3 Safety Cell Procedures retain sufficient clothing or be provided with a suitably (d)Incarcerated persons should be designed “safety garment,” to provide for their personal permitted to remain normally clothed or privacy unless specific identifiable risks to the person's should be provided a safety suit, except safety or to the security of the facility are documented. in cases where the incarcerated person has demonstrated that clothing articles ☒ ☐ ☐ may pose a risk to the incarcerated person's safety or the facility. In these cases, the reasons for not providing clothing shall be documented on the safety cell log. 1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL CM 521 Safety and Observation Cells Observation cell - An observation cell is The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section designed to minimize the risk of injury by 1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of falling or dangerous behavior. It is used incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety as a initial place for arrestees or or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication. incarcerated persons who are a threat to their own safety or the safety of others as a result of being intoxicated from any substance, and who require a protected environment to prevent injury or victimization by other incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC staff reviewed eight sobering cell placement reports and logs submitted by the facility from the time periods of: • 07/07/2024 to 07/13/2024 • 08/18/2024 to 08/24/2024 • 09/15/2024 to 09/15/2024 • 10/27/2024 to 11/02/2024 • 12/22/2024 to 12/28/2024 • 01/19/2025 to 01/25/2025 BSCC staff determined the facility to be compliant with this regulation. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 14 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon CM 521.4 Observation Cell Procedures as they are able to continue the admission process or are (d) Incarcerated persons will be removed no longer a risk to themselves or others. from the observation cell when they no ☒ ☐ ☐ longer pose a threat to their own safety and the safety of others and are able to continue the booking process. In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over CM 521.4 Observation Cell Procedures six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody (c) Qualified health care professionals staff to determine whether the person has an urgent shall assess the medical condition of the medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these incarcerated person in the observation regulations. cell at least every six hours. Only ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons who continue to need the protective housing of an observation cell will continue to be detained in such housing. At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must CM 521.4 Observation Cell Procedures receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. (c) Qualified health care professionals shall assess the medical condition of the incarcerated person in the observation cell at least every six hours. Only ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons who continue to need the protective housing of an observation cell will continue to be detained in such housing. Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the CM 521.4 Observation Cell Procedures sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half (b) A safety check consisting of direct hour. Such observation shall be documented. visual observation that is sufficient to assess the incarcerated person's well- being and behavior shall occur at least once every 30 minutes on an irregular ☒ ☐ ☐ schedule. Each visual observation of the incarcerated person by staff shall be documented. Supervisors shall check the logs for completeness every two hours and document this action on the observation cell log. 1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES CM 602 Incarcerated Persons with Disabilities The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and 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 CM 602.3 Facility Commander regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or Responsibilities confirmed to have a developmental disability for the (i)Identifying and evaluating all purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of incarcerated persons with developmental such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. disabilities, including contacting the ☒ ☐ ☐ regional center for the developmentally disabled to assist with diagnosis and/or treatment within 24 hours of identification, excluding holidays and weekends (15 CCR 1057). 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 15 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES CM 515 Use of Restraints The facility administrator, in cooperation with the BSCC staff reviewed restraint placement responsible physician, shall develop and implement reports from the time periods of: written policies and procedures for the use of restraint devices. Restraint devices include any devices which • 07/07/2024 to 07/13/2024 immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated • 08/18/2024 to 08/24/2024 person from being ambulatory. The provisions of this • 09/15/2024 to 09/15/2024 section do not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or • 10/27/2024 to 11/02/2024 other restraint devices when used to restrain ☒ ☐ ☐ • 12/22/2024 to 12/28/2024 incarcerated people for security reasons. The facility • 01/19/2025 to 01/25/2025 manager may delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in restraints to responsible health care staff. BSCC staff determined the facility to be compliant with the requirements of this regulation. The facility does not deploy restraint devices often. During this time period, three (3) restraints occurred in the facility. (a) The policy shall address the following areas: CM 515.8 Restraint WRAP (1) acceptable restraint devices; ☒ ☐ ☐ (2) signs or symptoms which should result in CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control immediate medical/mental health referral; availability The medical staff shall be called to of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; observe the application of the restraints, when feasible, prior to the application or ☒ ☐ ☐ as soon as practicable after the application, and to check the incarcerated person for adequate circulation. (3) protective housing of restrained persons; CM 515.6 Restrained Incarcerated Person ☒ ☐ ☐ Holding (4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, CM 515.5 Food, Hydration, and Sanitation ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) exercising of extremities. CM 515.4 Range of Motion ☒ ☐ ☐ (b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the CM 515.2 Policy following requirements: Restraints shall never be used for (1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment retaliation or as punishment. Restraints or as a substitute for treatment. ☒ ☐ ☐ shall not be utilized any longer than is reasonably necessary to control the incarcerated person. (2) Restraint devices shall only be used on CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control incarcerated people who display behavior which Restraint devices, such as restraint results in the destruction of property or reveal an chairs, shall only be used on an intent to cause physical harm to self or others. incarcerated person when it reasonably appears necessary to overcome ☒ ☐ ☐ resistance, prevent escape, or bring an incident under control, thereby preventing injury to the incarcerated person or others, or eliminating the possibility of property damage. (3) Restraint devices should be used only when less CM 515.2 Policy restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation Restraints are to be applied only when techniques, have been attempted and are deemed less restrictive methods, including verbal ineffective. de-escalation techniques, have been ☒ ☐ ☐ attempted and are deemed ineffective in controlling the dangerous behavior of an incarcerated person (15 CCR 1029(a)(4); 15 CCR 1058). 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 16 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control restraints only with the approval of the facility Supervisors shall proactively oversee the manager, the facility watch commander, or use of restraints on any incarcerated responsible health care staff; continued retention person. Whenever feasible, the use of shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour. restraints, other than routine use during transfer, shall require the approval of the Shift Supervisor prior to application. In instances where prior approval is not ☒ ☐ ☐ feasible, the Shift Supervisor shall be apprised of the use of restraints as soon as practicable. (g) The specific reasons for the continued need for restraints shall be reviewed, documented, and approved by the Facility Commander or the Shift Supervisor at least every hour. (5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. (h) Continuous direct visual observation ☒ ☐ ☐ shall be maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. (6) A medical opinion on placement and retention CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control shall be secured within one hour from the time of (i) Within one hour of placement in placement. restraints, a qualified health care ☒ ☐ ☐ professional shall document an opinion regarding the placement and retention of the restraints. (7) A medical assessment shall be completed within CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control four hours of placement. (j) As soon as practicable, but within four hours of placement in restraints, the incarcerated person shall be medically assessed to determine whether the ☒ ☐ ☐ person has a serious medical condition that is being masked by the aggressive behavior. The medical assessment shall be a face-to-face evaluation by a qualified health care professional. (8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure (f) Staff members shall conduct that the restraints are properly employed, and to continuous direct face-to-face ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated observation at least twice every 30 person. Such observation shall be documented. minutes on an irregular schedule to check While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons the incarcerated person's physical well- shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area being and behavior. Restraints shall be which makes provisions to protect the person from checked to verify correct application and abuse. ☒ ☐ ☐ to ensure they do not compromise circulation. All checks shall be documented, with the actual time recorded by the person doing the observation, along with a description of the incarcerated person's behavior. Any actions taken should also be noted in the log. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 17 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (9) If the facility manager, or designee, in CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control consultation with responsible health care staff (k) As soon as practicable, but within determines that an incarcerated person cannot be eight hours of placement in restraints, the safely removed from restraints after eight hours, the incarcerated person must be evaluated person shall be taken to a medical facility for further by a mental health professional to assess evaluation. whether the incarcerated person needs immediate and/or long-term mental health treatment. If the Facility ☒ ☐ ☐ Commander, or the authorized designee, in consultation with responsible health care staff determines that the 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 CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended (l) Where applicable, the Facility maximum time limits for placement. Commander shall use the restraint device ☒ ☐ ☐ manufacturer's recommended maximum time limits for placement. (11) All events and information related to the CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control placement in restraints shall be documented and The use of restraints for purposes other shall be video recorded unless exigent than for the controlled movement or circumstances prevent staff from doing so. The transportation of an incarcerated person documentation shall include: the reason for ☒ ☐ ☐ shall be documented on appropriate logs placement; person authorizing placement; names of and shall be video recorded unless staff involved in the placement; injuries sustained; exigent circumstances prevent staff from and the duration of placement. doing so. 1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ 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: (1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons in recovery after delivery or termination of the No incarcerated person who is in labor, pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg delivery, or recovery from a birth shall be or waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. restrained by the use of leg ☒ ☐ ☐ restraints/irons, waist restraints/chains, or handcuffs behind the body (Penal Code § 3407; 15 CCR 1058.5). (2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination No incarcerated person who is in labor, of the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the delivering, or recovering from a birth shall wrists, ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for ☒ ☐ ☐ be otherwise restrained except when all the safety and security of the incarcerated person, of the following exist (Penal Code § 3407; the staff, or the public. 15 CCR 1058.5): (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons who is currently responsible for the medical care of Restraints shall be removed when an incarcerated pregnant person during a medical medical staff responsible for the medical emergency, labor, delivery, or recovery after delivery care of the pregnant incarcerated person ☒ ☐ ☐ or termination of the pregnancy determines that the determines that the removal of restraints removal of restraints is medically necessary. is medically necessary (Penal Code § 3407). 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 18 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (4) Upon confirmation of an incarcerated person’s CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, Once pregnancy has been confirmed, a of the standards and policies governing incarcerated pregnant incarcerated person should be pregnant people. advised of the policies and procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ regarding the restraint of pregnant persons (Penal Code § 3407; 15 CCR 1058.5). 1059 DNA COLLECTION, USE OF FORCE CM 522 Biological Samples (a) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 298.1, authorized law enforcement, custodial, or corrections personnel including peace officers, may employ reasonable force to collect blood specimens, saliva samples, or thumb or ☒ ☐ ☐ palm print impressions from individuals who are required to provide such samples, specimens or impressions pursuant to Penal Code Section 296 and who refuse following written or oral request. (1) For the purpose of this regulation, the “use of CM 522.5 Calculated Use of Force to Obtain reasonable force” shall be defined as the force that Samples an objective, trained and competent correctional employee, faced with similar facts and ☒ ☐ ☐ circumstances, would consider necessary and reasonable to gain compliance with this regulation. (2) The use of reasonable force shall be preceded by CM 522.5 Calculated Use of Force to Obtain efforts to secure voluntary compliance. Efforts to Samples secure voluntary compliance shall be documented If an incarcerated person refuses to and include an advisement of the legal obligation to cooperate with the sample collection provide the requisite specimen, sample or ☒ ☐ ☐ process, deputies should attempt to impression and the consequences of refusal. identify the reason for refusal and seek voluntary compliance without resorting to using force. (b) The force shall not be used without the prior written CM 522.5 Calculated Use of Force to Obtain authorization of the facility watch commander or Samples designee on duty. The authorization shall include Force will not be used in the collection of information that reflects the fact that the offender was samples except as authorized by court ☒ ☐ ☐ asked to provide the requisite specimen, sample, or order or approval of legal counsel and impression and refused. only with the approval of the Shift Supervisor. (c) If the use of reasonable force includes a cell CM 522.5.1. Video Recording extraction, the extraction shall be videotaped, including A video recording should be made any audio. Video shall be directed at the cell extraction event. time force is used to obtain a biological The videotape shall be retained by the agency for the sample. ☒ ☐ ☐ length of time required by statute. Notwithstanding the use of the video as evidence in a criminal proceeding, the tape shall be retained administratively. 1061 EDUCATION PROGRAM CM 1005 Inmate Educational, Vocational and Rehabilitation Programs The facility administrator of any Type II or III facility shall ☒ ☐ ☐ plan and shall request of appropriate public officials an education program for incarcerated persons. When such services are not made available by the CM 1005 Inmate Educational, Vocational and appropriate public officials, then the facility administrator Rehabilitation Programs shall develop and implement an education program with ☒ ☐ ☐ available resources. Such a plan shall provide for the voluntary academic or CM 1005 Inmate Educational, Vocational and vocational, or both, education of housed people. Rehabilitation Programs ☒ ☐ ☐ 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 19 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Reasonable criteria for program eligibility shall be CM 1005 Inmate Educational, Vocational and established. Modified academic or vocational Rehabilitation Programs opportunities may be provided based on sound security ☒ ☐ ☐ practices or a person’s failure to abide by facility rules and regulations. 1062 VISITING CM 1011 Visitation The facility administrator shall develop and implement CM 1011.3 Procedures written policies and procedures, which include the The Facility Commander shall develop following requirements: written procedures for incarcerated (a) A visiting program which shall provide for: person visiting, which shall provide for as ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) As many in-person visits and visitors as facility many visits and visitors as facility schedules, space, and number of personnel will schedules, space, and number of allow. personnel will reasonably allow, with no fewer visits allowed than specified by 15 CCR 1062 per week, by type of facility. (2) A publicly posted schedule of facility visiting CM 1011.5 Visiting Schedule hours. If practicable, visiting hours should be made ☒ ☐ ☐ available on weekends, evenings, or holidays. (3) For all incarcerated persons in Type II, III, and IV CM 1011.3 Procedures facilities there shall be allowed no fewer than two with no fewer visits allowed than specified visits totaling at least one hour per incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ by 15 CCR 1062 per week, person each week. (b) Visits may not be cancelled unless a legitimate CM 1011.6 Denial or Termination of Visiting operational or safety and security concern exists. All Privileges cancelled visits must be documented. The facility ☒ ☐ ☐ manager or designee shall regularly review cancelled visits and document such review. (c) The visiting policies developed pursuant to this CM 1011.7 General Visitation Rules section shall include provision for visitation by minor (a) A maximum of two adults and two children of the incarcerated person. children will be permitted to visit an incarcerated person at any one time. Children visiting incarcerated persons must be deemed age appropriate by the parent or guardian accompanying the ☒ ☐ ☐ child. Where a dispute over children visiting occurs between the incarcerated person and the parent or legal guardian, the incarcerated person will be advised to use the court for resolution. Adults must control minors while they are waiting to visit and during the visit. (d) Video visitation may be used to supplement existing 1011.3.2 Video Visitation Not To Replace In- visitation programs, but shall not be used to fulfill the Person Visitation requirements of this section if in-person visitation is The Office may not substitute video requested by an incarcerated person. visitation for in-person visitation to meet the requirements of 15 CCR 1062. ☒ ☐ ☐ The South County Detention Facility is the only facility designed without in- person visitation space. (15 CCR 1062 (f)). (e) Facilities shall not charge for visitation when visitors The agency self-attested that there is no cost are onsite and participating in either in-person or video for in-person visiting or in-person video visitation. For purposes of this subsection, “onsite” is visiting. ☒ ☐ ☐ defined as the location where the incarcerated person is housed. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 20 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (f) Subdivision (d) shall not apply to facilities which (1) exclusively used video visitation prior to January 1, 2017 or (2) had been designed without in-person visitation ☐ ☐ ☒ space and conditionally awarded by the Board prior to June 27, 2017. (g) If a local detention facility offered video visitation only as of January 1, 2017, the first hour of remote video ☐ ☐ ☒ visitation per week shall be offered free of charge. Types and availability of visitation, including: The Pre-Trial Facility offers both in-person (with a barrier) and video visiting. Note: Reference PC § 6031.1(a)(4) (June 2017). Mode of visitation; Visitation hours; Everyday Video (Family) 0800-1130 1300-2200 Time inmates are allowed for visitation; and, All inmates are allowed a minimum of three (3) twenty-minute visits per week. Any restrictions on inmate visitation. 1063 CORRESPONDENCE CM 1008 Mail The facility administrator shall develop written policies CM 1008.3 Mail Generally and procedures for correspondence which provide that: Incarcerated persons may, at their own (a) there is no limitation on the volume of mail that an expense, send and receive mail without incarcerated person may send or receive; ☒ ☐ ☐ restrictions on quantity, provided it does not jeopardize the safety of staff, visitors, or other incarcerated persons, or pose an unreasonable disruption to the orderly operation of the facility. (b) an incarcerated person’s correspondence may be CM 1008.6 Processing and Inspection of Mail read when there is a valid security reason and the facility by Staff ☒ ☐ ☐ manager or designee approves; (c) jail staff shall not review an incarcerated person’s CM 1008.4 Confidential Correspondence correspondence to or from state and federal courts, any member of the State Bar or holder of public office, and the State Board of State and Community Corrections; ☒ ☐ ☐ however, jail authorities may open and inspect such mail only to search for contraband, cash, checks, or money orders and in the presence of the incarcerated person; (d) incarcerated persons may correspond, confidentially, CM 1008.4 Confidential Correspondence with the facility manager or the facility administrator; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) those incarcerated persons who are without funds CM 1008.10 Indigent Incarcerated Person shall be permitted at least four postage paid envelopes Requests for Writing Materials and eight sheets of paper each week to permit correspondence with family members and friends but ☒ ☐ ☐ without limitation on the number of postage paid envelopes and sheets of paper to their attorney and to the courts. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 21 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1064 LIBRARY SERVICES CM 1007 Library Services The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for library service in all Type II, III, and IV facilities. The scope of such service shall be determined by the facility administrator. The library service shall ☒ ☐ ☐ include access to the following resources via paper documents or through electronic media and include current information on community services and resources, and religious, educational, legal reference material and recreational reading material. 1065 EXERCISE AND OUT OF CELL TIME CM 1004 Exercise and Out of Cell Time (a) The facility administrator of a Type II or III facility shall CM 1004.3 Responsibilities develop written policies and procedures for a minimum of The Facility Commander or the 10 hours of out of cell time distributed over a period of authorized designee shall be responsible seven days to include: for ensuring there is sufficient secure space allocated for physical exercise and out of cell time, and that a schedule is developed to ensure accessibility to both activities for all incarcerated persons. At least three hours per week of exercise opportunities shall be provided and at ☒ ☐ ☐ least seven hours of out of cell time distributed over a period of seven days for recreation (15 CCR 1065). BSCC staff reviewed the exercise and out of cell program schedules for the facility and determined they are compliant with this regulation in providing three hours of exercise and seven hours of out of cell time per week to each incarcerated person. BSCC staff determined the facility to be compliant with this regulation. (1) an opportunity for three hours of exercise and CM 1004.3 Responsibilities ☒ ☐ ☐ (2) an opportunity for seven hours of recreation. CM 1004.3 Responsibilities ☒ ☐ ☐ Policies shall include reasonable and necessary CM 1004.6 Security and Supervision procedures to ensure safety and security. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1066 BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, AND CM 1008.7 Books, Magazines, Newspapers, WRITINGS and Periodicals (a) The facility administrator of a Type II or III facility shall develop written policies and procedures which will permit incarcerated persons to purchase, receive and read any book, newspaper, periodical, or writing accepted for distribution by the United States Postal Service. The ☒ ☐ ☐ facility administrator shall develop and implement a written plan to make available a current newspaper or other like source, including a non-English language alternative, to ensure reasonable access to interested people. Nothing herein shall be construed as limiting the right of a facility administrator to: (1) exclude any publications or writings based on any CM 1008.8 Rejection of Magazines and legitimate penological interest; ☒ ☐ ☐ Periodicals 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 22 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (2) exclude obscene publications or writings, and CM 1008.8 Rejection of Magazines and mail containing information concerning where, how, Periodicals or from whom such matter may be obtained; and any matter of a character tending to incite murder, arson, riot, violent racism, or any other form of violence; any matter of a character tending to incite crimes against ☒ ☐ ☐ children; any matter concerning unlawful gambling or an unlawful lottery; the manufacture or use of weapons, narcotics, or explosives; or any other unlawful activity; (3) open and inspect any publications or packages CM 1008.6 Processing and Inspection of Mail received by an incarcerated person; and ☒ ☐ ☐ by Staff (4) restrict the number of books, newspapers, CM 1008.3 Mail Generally periodicals, or writings the incarcerated person may have in their cell or elsewhere in the facility at one ☒ ☐ ☐ time. 1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE CM 1009 Telephone Access The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures which allow access to a telephone or communication device beyond those telephone calls which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ provided access to the appropriate telecommunication device which will facilitate communication. Such devices may include but are not limited to videophones, 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 CM 603 Incarcerated Person Access to Courts and Counsel 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: (a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these CM 603.3 Incarcerated Person Access regulations, and, Staff should not unreasonably interfere with incarcerated persons' attempts to seek counsel and where appropriate should assist persons with making confidential contact with attorneys and authorized representatives. ☒ ☐ ☐ Access to courts and legal counsel may occur through court-appointed counsel, attorney, or legal assistant visits, telephone conversations, or written communication. (b) confidential consultation with attorneys. CM 603.4 Confidentiality ☒ ☐ ☐ 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 23 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1069 ORIENTATION CM 503 Handbook and Orientation (a) In Type II, III, and IV facilities, the facility administrator BSCC staff reviewed the incarcerated person shall develop written policies and procedures for the handout and found it covers the required implementation of a program for people newly admitted ☒ ☐ ☐ areas of this regulation in addition to to the facility designed to orient them at the time of information about facilities. A verbal placement in a living area. orientation is provided prior to the incarcerated person being housed. Both written and verbal information shall be provided and CM 503.3 Initial Orientation may be supplemented with video orientation. ☒ ☐ ☐ Provision shall be made to provide accessible orientation CM 503.3 Initial Orientation information to each person, including those with In addition to English, orientation disabilities, limited literacy, or those with limited English information will be provided in the most proficiency (LEP). commonly used languages for the incarcerated person population. The Facility Commander should consider enlisting the assistance of volunteers who are qualified and proficient in both English and the language in which they are ☒ ☐ ☐ providing translation assistance to translate the orientation information. Use of outside translation sources may also be considered. Interpretive services will be provided to incarcerated persons who do not speak English or any of the other languages in which the orientation information is available. Such a program shall be published and include, but not 503.3 Initial Orientation be limited to, the following: (1) correspondence, visiting, and telephone usage ☒ ☐ ☐ rules; (2) rules and disciplinary procedures; 503.3 Initial Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) grievance procedures; 503.3 Initial Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ (4) programs and activities available and method of 503.3 Initial Orientation application; ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) medical and mental health services; 503.3 Initial Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ (6) classification/housing assignments; 503.3 Initial Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ (7) court appearance where scheduled, if known; 503.3 Initial Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ (8) voting, including registration; 503.3 Initial Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ (9) zero tolerance policy against sexual abuse and 503.3 Initial Orientation sexual harassment; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (10) availability of personal care items and 503.3 Initial Orientation opportunities for personal hygiene. ☒ ☐ ☐ 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 24 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1070 INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY SERVICE PROGRAMS CM 1000 Inmate Programs and Services The facility administrator of a Type II, III, or IV facility shall develop written policies and procedures which facilitate cooperation with appropriate public or private agencies for individual or family social service programs for ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons. Such a program shall utilize the services and resources available in the community and may be in the form of a resource guide or actual service delivery. The range and source of such services shall be at the CM 1000 Inmate Programs and Services discretion of the facility administrator and may include: (a) risk and needs assessments; The agency offers programs including, but not (b) best practices in: limited to, Champions, Fresno Pacific (1) individual, group or family counseling; University, Employment Connection, Tulare (2) drug and alcohol abuse counseling; County Area Transit, P.A.T.H. Program, The (3) cognitive behavioral interventions; Tulare County Officer of Education, Tulare (4) vocational testing and counseling; County Public Defender, and many others. (5) employment counseling; ☒ ☐ ☐ (6) discharge and reentry planning; (c) referral to community resources and programs; (d) reentry planning and service development; (e) legal assistance; (f) regional center services for the developmentally disabled; and, (g) community volunteers. 1071 VOTING CM 612 Incarcerated Person Voting The facility administrator of a Type I (holding sentenced incarcerated workers) II, III or IV facility shall develop ☒ ☐ ☐ written policies and procedures whereby the county registrar of voters allows qualified voters to vote in local, state, and federal elections, pursuant to election codes. 1072 RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES CM 1013 Religious Programs The facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility shall develop written policies and procedures to provide ☒ ☐ ☐ opportunities for incarcerated persons to participate in religious services, practices, and counseling on a voluntary basis. 1073 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE CM 611 Grievances (a) Each administrator of a Type II, III, or IV facility and BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of Type I facilities which hold incarcerated workers shall 30 grievances from March 1, 2024, through develop written policies and procedures whereby all February 1, 2025, from the facility and incarcerated persons have the opportunity and ability to determined the facility to be compliant with submit and appeal grievances relating to any conditions ☒ ☐ ☐ the requirements of this regulation. of confinement, including but not limited to: medical care; classification actions; disciplinary actions; program participation; telephone, mail, and visiting procedures; and food, clothing, and bedding. Such policies and procedures shall include: (1) a grievance form; CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system (a) A grievance form or instructions for ☒ ☐ ☐ registering and appealing a grievance, including relevant dates. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 25 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (2) instructions for registering and appealing a CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system grievance, including relevant deadlines; (d) The appeal process to the next level ☒ ☐ ☐ of review. (3) a process for submission and handling of CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system anonymous grievances; (b) A process for submission and ☒ ☐ ☐ handling of anonymous grievances. (4) resolution of the grievance at the lowest CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system appropriate staff level; (c) Instructions for the resolution of the ☒ ☐ ☐ grievance at the lowest appropriate staff level. (5) appeal to the next level of review; CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system (d) The appeal process to the next level ☒ ☐ ☐ of review. (6) written reasons for denial of grievance at each CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system level of review which acts on the grievance; (e) Written reasons for denial of a ☒ ☐ ☐ grievance at each level of review. (7) provision for a non-automated initial response CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system within a reasonable time limit which shall not exceed (f) A provision for a non-automated initial a period of 15 calendar days; response within a reasonable time limit ☒ ☐ ☐ which shall not exceed a period of 15 calendar days. (8) provision for resolving questions of jurisdiction CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system within the facility; (g) A provision for resolving questions of ☒ ☐ ☐ jurisdiction within the facility. (9) provision for providing a copy of the grievance, CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system appeal, response, and related documents to the (h) Provisions for providing a copy of the incarcerated person; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ grievance, appeal, response, and related documents to the incarcerated person. (10) The facility manager or designee shall conduct CM 611.4.6 Review of Grievances regular review of grievances, responses, and ☒ ☐ ☐ appeals. (b) Grievance System Abuse: CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system The facility may establish written policy and procedure to (i) Consequences for abusing the control the submission of an excessive number of ☒ ☐ grievance system. grievances. 1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS CM 600 Discipline Wherever discipline is administered, each facility BSCC staff found the jail rules posted in each administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary dayroom and available on the tablets, in actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ addition to the orientation manual. Notes: If discipline IS NOT administered, written policy should indicate as such. If discipline IS administered, Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 26 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Such rules and disciplinary actions shall be stated simply 600.3.1 Rules and Actions and affirmatively and posted conspicuously in housing The Facility Commander is responsible units and the booking area or issued to each person upon for ensuring that rules and actions are booking. developed, distributed, reviewed annually, and revised as needed. Incarcerated persons cannot be held accountable for rules of which they are unaware. However, it is impossible to ☒ ☐ ☐ define every possible prohibited act or rule violation that might be encountered ina detention facility. Therefore, a current list of recognized infractions that are generally prohibited should be available in each housing unit. All incarcerated persons, regardless of their housing unit, shall have access to these rules. For those individuals with limited literacy, who are unable 600.3.1 Rules and Actions to read English, and for persons with disabilities, For those individuals with limited literacy, provision shall be made for the jail staff to instruct them unable to read English, and for persons verbally or provide them with material in an with disabilities, provisions shall be made understandable form regarding jail rules and disciplinary ☒ ☐ ☐ for staff to instruct them verbally or procedures and actions. provide them with material in an understandable form (15 CCR 1080) (see the Handbook and Orientation Policy). 1081 PLAN FOR DISCIPLINE OF INCARCERATED CM 600 Discipline PERSONS CM 6004. Rule Violation Procedures Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for discipline of incarcerated persons. BSCC staff reviewed a random sample of 30 The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following discipline reports from the time of March 1, elements: 2024, through February 1, 2025. BSCC staff ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) Temporary Loss of Privileges: For minor acts of non- determined the facility was compliant with the conformance or minor violations of facility rules, staff may requirements of this regulation. 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 CM 600.4.2 Major Rule Violations 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. CM 600.11 Guidelines for Disciplinary Actions ☒ ☐ ☐ 2. Placement in disciplinary separation. CM 600.11 Guidelines for Disciplinary Actions ☒ ☐ ☐ 3. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations. CM 600.11 Guidelines for Disciplinary Actions ☒ ☐ ☐ A staff member with investigative and disciplinary CM 600.8.2 Staff Assistance authority shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to ☒ ☐ ☐ impose such consequences. Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are CM 600.7 Hearing Officer involved in the charges. The hearing officer shall not investigate nor preside over any incarcerated person disciplinary hearing on cases where the ☒ ☐ ☐ hearing officer was a witness or was directly involved in the incident that generated the complaint (15 CCR 1081). 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 27 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Such charges pending against an incarcerated person CM 600.6 Notifications shall be acted on with the following provisions and within An incarcerated person charged with a specified timeframes: major rule violation shall be given a 1. A copy of the report, or a separate written notice ☒ ☐ ☐ written description of the incident and the of the violation(s), shall be provided to the rules violated at least 24 hours prior to a incarcerated person. disciplinary hearing. 2. Unless declined by the incarcerated person, a CM 600.6 Notifications hearing shall be provided no sooner than 24 hours Unless waived in writing by the after the report has been submitted to the disciplinary incarcerated person, hearings may not be officer and the incarcerated person has been held in less than 24 hours from the time informed of the charges in writing. The hearing may ☒ ☐ ☐ of notification (15 CCR 1081). be postponed or continued for a reasonable time through a written waiver by the incarcerated person, or for good cause. 3. The incarcerated person shall be permitted to CM 600.8 Hearing Procedure appear on their own behalf at the time of hearing and Incarcerated persons charged with major present witnesses and documentary evidence. The rule violations are entitled to be present at incarcerated person shall have access to staff or a hearing unless waived in writing or ☒ ☐ ☐ assistance when they have limited literacy, or the excluded because their behavior poses a issues are complex. threat to facility safety, security, and order (15 CCR 1081). 4. A charge(s) shall be acted on no later than 72 CM 600.5 Investigations hours after an incarcerated person has been Investigations involving major rule informed of the charge(s) in writing. violations should be initiated within 24 hours of the initial report and completed in sufficient time for the incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ person to have a disciplinary hearing, which is required within 72 hours of the time the incarcerated person was informed, in writing, of the charges. 5. Subsequent to final disposition of disciplinary CM 600.8.4 Report of Findings charges by the disciplinary officer, the charges and All disciplinary hearing reports and the action taken shall be reviewed by the facility dispositions shall be reviewed by the manager or designee. ☒ ☐ ☐ Facility Commander or the authorized designee soon after the final disposition (15 CCR 1081). 6. The incarcerated person shall be advised in a CM 600.8.4 Report of Findings written statement by the fact-finders about the The hearing officer shall write a report evidence relied on and the reasons for the regarding the decision and detailing the disciplinary action. A copy of the record shall be kept evidence and the reasons for the pursuant to Penal Code Section 4019.5. disciplinary action. A copy of the report shall be provided to the incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ person. The original shall be filed with the record of the proceedings. All documentation related to the disciplinary process shall be retained and a copy should be placed in the incarcerated person's file (15 CCR 1081). 7. There shall be a policy of review and appeal to a CM 600.9 Disciplinary Appeals supervisor on all disciplinary action. ☒ ☐ ☐ 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 28 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE CM 600.4 Rule Violation Procedures CM 600.11 Guidelines for Disciplinary Actions The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer 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 CM 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary Actions The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly Disciplinary separation shall be prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Disciplinary considered an option of last resort and as actions shall not include corporal punishment, group a response to the most serious and punishment when feasible, or physical or psychological threatening behavior, for the shortest time degradation. possible, and with the least restrictive ☒ ☐ ☐ conditions possible (15 CCR 1083). 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 CM 601.3 Disciplinary Separation 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. (2) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have CM 601.4 Access to Services 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 The facility has a procedure in place for when medical staff determine that an individual has serious an individual is placed in discipline mental illness or an intellectual disability, they shall separation; they are seen and evaluated by ☒ ☐ ☐ be removed from disciplinary separation immediately both medical and mental health staff. upon this determination. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 29 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) The delegation of authority to any incarcerated person CM 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary Actions or group of incarcerated people to exercise the right of In no case shall any incarcerated person punishment over any other incarcerated person or group or group of incarcerated persons be of incarcerated people. delegated the authority to punish any ☒ ☐ ☐ other incarcerated person or group of Note: PC § 4019.5. incarcerated persons (Penal Code § 4019.5; 15 CCR 1083). (c) In no case shall a safety cell, as specified in Title 24, CM 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary Actions Part 2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for In no case shall a safety cell, as specified disciplinary purposes. in the Safety and Sobering Cells Policy, ☒ ☐ ☐ be used for disciplinary purposes (15 CCR 1083). (d) No incarcerated person may be deprived of the CM 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary Actions implements necessary to maintain an acceptable level of No incarcerated person may be deprived personal hygiene as specified in Section 1265 of these of the implements necessary to maintain ☒ ☐ ☐ regulations. an acceptable level of personal hygiene (15 CCR 1083; 15 CCR 1265). (e) Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary measure. CM 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary Actions Food shall not be withheld as a ☒ ☐ ☐ disciplinary measure (15 CCR 1083). (f) Correspondence privileges shall not be withheld CM 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary Actions except in cases where the incarcerated person has Correspondence privileges shall not be violated correspondence regulations, in which case withheld except in cases where the correspondence may be suspended for no longer than 72 incarcerated person has violated hours, without the review and approval of the facility correspondence regulations, in which manager. ☒ ☐ ☐ case correspondence other than legal mail may be suspended for no longer than 72 hours without the review and approval of the Facility Commander (15 CCR 1083). (g) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be CM 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary Actions suspended as a disciplinary measure. In no case shall access to the courts ☒ ☐ ☐ and/or legal counsel be suspended as a disciplinary measure (15 CCR 1083). 1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS CM 600.3.2 Rule Violation Reports Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept 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. 1206.5 MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICABLE CM 710 Medical Screening DISEASES IN A CUSTODY SETTING CM 714 Communicable Diseases (a) The responsible physician, in conjunction with the CM 714.3.1 Surveillance facility administrator and the county health officer, shall (a) Medical screening - Each newly develop a written plan to address the identification, booked incarcerated person shall be treatment, control and follow-up management of evaluated for health care needs and signs tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. The plan and symptoms of infectious disease. The shall cover the intake screening procedures, ☒ ☐ ☐ receiving screening includes questions identification of relevant symptoms, referral for a medical regarding known symptoms of TB, HIV, evaluation, treatment responsibilities during sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), incarceration and coordination with public health officials and HBV. The individual completing the for follow-up treatment in the community. The plan shall medical screening should observe the reflect the current local incidence of communicable incarcerated person for obvious signs of diseases which threaten the health of incarcerated infection (15 CCR 1206.5(a)). people and staff. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 30 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) Consistent with the above plan, the health authority CM 714.3.1 Surveillance shall, in cooperation with the facility administrator and the county health officer, set forth in writing, policies and procedures in conformance with applicable state and ☒ ☐ ☐ federal law, which include, but are not limited to: (1) The types of communicable diseases to be reported; (2) The persons who shall receive the medical CM 714.2.1 Exposure Control Officer reports; ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) Sharing of medical information with incarcerated CM 714.3.5 Communication persons and custody staff; ☒ ☐ ☐ (4) Medical procedures required to identify the CM 714.3.9 Standard Precautions presence of disease(s) and lessen the risk of ☒ ☐ ☐ exposure to others; (5) Medical confidentiality requirements; CM 714.7.5 Confidentiality of Reports ☒ ☐ ☐ (6) Housing considerations based upon behavior, CM 714.3.3 Identification medical needs, and safety of the affected ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons; (7) Provisions for consent by an incarcerated person CM 714.7.8 Exposure from an Incarcerated that address the limits of confidentiality; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ Person (8) Reporting and appropriate action upon the CM 714.3.5 Communication possible exposure of custody staff to a ☒ ☐ ☐ communicable disease. 1211 SICK CALL Cm 702 Non-Emergency Health Care Requests and Services The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health authority, shall develop written policies and procedures, which provide daily sick call for all incarcerated persons ☒ ☐ ☐ or provision made that any incarcerated person requesting medical/mental health attention be given such attention. 1240 FREQUENCY OF SERVING CM 900 Food Services CM 900.9 Meal Service Procedure In Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III facilities, and those Type IV facilities where food is served, food shall Breakfast bags are served between 0400- be served three times in any 24-hour period. At least one 0500. Lunch bags are served between 1000- of these meals shall include hot food. Supplemental food 1100 and hot dinner trays are served between ☒ ☐ ☐ must be served to incarcerated persons if more than 14 1600-1700. hours pass between evening and morning meals. Additionally, supplemental food must be served to people on medical diets in less than the time period outlined above, if prescribed by the responsible physician. A minimum of fifteen minutes shall be allowed for the CM 900.9 Meal Service Procedure actual consumption of each meal except for those on medical diets where the responsible physician has ☒ ☐ ☐ prescribed additional time. Provisions shall be made for incarcerated persons who CM 900.9 Meal Service Procedure may miss a regularly scheduled facility meal. They shall be provided with a substitute meal and beverage, and on ☒ ☐ ☐ medical diets shall be provided with their prescribed meal. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 31 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1260 STANDARD INSTITUTIONAL CLOTHING CM 806 Incarcerated Person Hygiene The standard issue of climatically suitable clothing to CM 806.3.2 Clothing Issue incarcerated people held after arraignment in all but An incarcerated person admitted to the Court Holding, Temporary Holding, and Type IV facilities facility for 72 hours or more and assigned shall include, but not be limited to: to a living unit shall be issued a set of (a) Clean socks and footwear; facility clothing. The issue of clothing appropriate to the climate for incarcerated persons shall include but is not limited to: ☒ ☐ ☐ (15 CCR 1260): • Clean socks. • Clean outer garments. •Clean undergarments (e.g., shorts, undershirt, bra and two pairs of panties). •Footwear. BSCC staff found the issued clothing to be clean and free of damage. (b) Clean outergarments; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Clean undergarments; ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) For males – shorts and undershirt, and ☒ ☐ ☐ (2) For females – bra and two pairs of panties. ☒ ☐ ☐ The person’s personal undergarments and footwear may Incarcerated persons who are issued a be substituted for the institutional undergarments and change of clothing upon admission to the footwear specified in this regulation. This option facility may have their personal clothing ☒ ☐ ☐ notwithstanding, the facility has the primary responsibility returned after laundering, at the discretion to provide the personal undergarments and footwear. of the Facility Commander. All issued and exchanged clothing shall be clean and free of holes or tears, reasonably fitted, durable, easily laundered and repaired. Undergarments shall be clean, free of holes or tears, and substantially free of stains. ☒ ☐ ☐ Individuals shall be able to select the garment type more compatible with their gender identity and gender expression. 1264 CONTROL OF VERMIN IN PERSONAL CM 804 Vermin and Pest Control CLOTHING There shall be written policies and procedures developed by the facility administrator to control contamination ☒ ☐ ☐ and/or spread of vermin in all incarcerated people’s personal clothing. Infested clothing shall be cleaned, disinfected, or stored in a closed container so as to eradicate or stop the spread of vermin. 1265 ISSUE OF PERSONAL CARE ITEMS CM 806.6 Personal Hygiene of Incarcerated Persons There shall be written policies and procedures developed ☒ ☐ ☐ by the facility administrator for the issue of personal Personal care items are issued at the time of hygiene items. housing. Each menstruating person shall be provided with sanitary CM 806.6 Personal Hygiene of Incarcerated napkins, panty liners, and tampons as requested with no Persons maximum allowance. Sanitary pads, panty liners, and tampons ☒ ☐ ☐ shall be issued to all incarcerated persons as requested at no cost (Penal Code § 4023.5) 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 32 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Each person to be held over 24 hours who is unable to CM 806.6 Personal Hygiene of Incarcerated supply themself with the following personal care items, Persons because of either indigency or the absence of a canteen, Each incarcerated person held more than shall be issued: 24 hours who does not have the following (a) Toothbrush, personal care items because of either indigency or the absence of an incarcerated person canteen shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ issued the following items (15 CCR 1265): •Toothbrush •Dentifrice •Soap •Comb •Shaving implements (b) Dentifrice, ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Soap, ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) Comb, and ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) Shaving implements. ☒ ☐ ☐ Personal care items shall be issued within the first 12 CM 806.6 Personal Hygiene of Incarcerated hours of housing assignment. Persons Personal care items shall be issued within ☒ ☐ ☐ the first 12 hours of a housing assignment. Incarcerated persons shall not be required to share any CM 806.6 Personal Hygiene of Incarcerated personal care items listed in items “a” through “d.” Persons Incarcerated persons shall not be ☒ ☐ ☐ required to share personal care items or disposable razors (15 CCR 1265 Incarcerated people will not share disposable razors. ☒ ☐ ☐ Double edged safety razors, electric razors, and other CM 806.6 Personal Hygiene of Incarcerated shaving instruments capable of breaking the skin, when Persons shared among incarcerated people, must be disinfected Other barbering equipment capable of between individual uses by the method prescribed by the breaking the skin must be disinfected State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology in Sections between individual uses, as prescribed by ☒ ☐ ☐ 979 and 980, Division 9, Title 16, California Code of the California Board of Barbering and Regulations. Cosmetology to meet the requirements of 16 CCR 979 and 16 CCR 980 (15 CCR 1267(c)). 1266 SHOWERING CM 806.9 Incarcerated Person Showers There shall be written policies and procedures developed ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated persons are able to shower by the facility administrator for showering/bathing. during their dayroom periods. Incarcerated persons shall be permitted to shower/bathe upon assignment to a housing unit and at least every ☒ ☐ ☐ other day or more often if possible. Absent exigent circumstances, no person shall be prohibited from showering at least every other day following assignment to a housing unit. If showering is prohibited, it must be approved by the facility manager or ☒ ☐ ☐ designee, and the reason(s) for prohibition shall be documented. 1267 HAIR CARE SERVICES CM 806.7 Barber and Cosmetology Services ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) Hair care services shall be available. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 33 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) Except those who may not shave for reasons of CM 806.6 Personal Hygiene of Incarcerated identification in court, incarcerated people shall be Persons allowed to shave daily and receive hair care services at Incarcerated persons, except those who least once a month. The facility administrator may may not shave for reasons of suspend this requirement in relation to people who are identification in court, shall be allowed to considered to be a danger to themselves or others. ☒ ☐ ☐ shave daily (15 CCR 1267(b)). The Facility Commander or the authorized designee may suspend this requirement for any incarcerated person who is considered a danger to others. (c) Equipment shall be disinfected, after each use, by a CM 609.5 Grooming Equipment method approved by the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology to meet the requirements of Title 16, ☒ ☐ ☐ Division 9, Sections 979 and 980, California Code of Regulations. 1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE CM 806.3.1 Bedding Issue Upon entering a living area of the Tulare The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens, County Sheriff's Office detention facility, for each incarcerated person entering a living area who every incarcerated person who is is expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be expected to remain overnight shall be limited to: issued bedding and linens including but (a) one serviceable mattress which meets the not limited to (15 CCR 1270): requirements of Section 1272 of these regulations; (a)Sufficient freshly laundered blankets to provide comfort under existing temperature conditions. Blankets shall be exchanged and laundered in accordance with facility operational laundry rules. (b)One clean, firm, nontoxic, fire- ☒ ☐ ☐ retardant mattress (16 CFR 1633.1 et seq.). 1.Mattresses will be serviceable and enclosed in an easily cleanable, nonabsorbent material and conform to the size of the bunk. Mattresses will be cleaned and disinfected when an incarcerated person is released or upon reissue. BSCC staff found the bedding clean and free of damage. (b) one mattress cover or one sheet; CM 806.3.1 Bedding Issue (c)Two sheets or one sheet and a clean mattress cover. 1.Two blankets or a sleep bag may be ☒ ☐ ☐ issued in place of one mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the incarcerated person. (c) one towel; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) one blanket or more depending up on climatic CM 806.3.1 Bedding Issue conditions. (c)Two sheets or one sheet and a clean mattress cover. 1.Two blankets or a sleep bag may be ☒ ☐ ☐ issued in place of one mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the incarcerated person. Policy and procedure shall require that items (a), (b), and CM 806.3.1 Bedding Issue (d) above be provided prior to the first night in the facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 34 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Two blankets or sleep bag may be issued in place of one mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated person. 1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND CM 800 Sanitation Inspections MAINTENANCE CM 801 Housekeeping and Maintenance CM 804 Vermin and Pest Control The facility administrator shall develop written policies CM 805 Inmate Safety and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the ☒ ☐ ☐ The facility was clean, orderly, and well- facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule maintained. of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices which may be found. Medical care housing as described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.14, shall be cleaned and sanitized according to policies and procedures established by the ☒ ☐ ☐ health authority. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 35 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Are minors held in jail cells? If YES, the following sections, including those summarized in Title 15, Article 8 Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail cells are not (Minors in Jails), apply. subject to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections; ☐ ☒ ☐ however, if minors are held in the building, they may be subject to the requirements of WIC §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. 1101 RESTRICTIONS ON CONTACT WITH INCARCERATED ADULTS The facility administrator shall establish policies and procedures to restrict sight and sound contact, as ☐ ☐ ☒ defined in Section 1006, between detained minors and adults confined in the facility. The policies and procedures should consider trauma-informed approaches in protecting minors from contact. 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. 1102 CLASSIFICATION The facility administrator shall develop and implement a written plan designed to provide for the safety of staff ☐ ☐ ☒ and minors held at the facility. The plan shall include the following: (a) a procedure for receiving and transmitting information regarding minors who present a risk or hazard to self or others while confined at the facility, and ☐ ☐ ☒ the separation of such minors to the extent possible within the limits of the facility. (b) a procedure to provide care for any minor who appears to be in need of or who requests medical, mental health, or developmental disability treatment. Written procedures shall be established by the ☐ ☐ ☒ responsible health administrator in cooperation with the facility administrator. (c) a suicide prevention program designed to identify, monitor, and provide treatment to those minors who ☐ ☐ ☒ present a suicide risk. (d) provide that minors be housed separately from adults and not be allowed to come or remain in contact with adults except as provided in Section 208(c) of the ☐ ☐ ☒ Welfare and Institutions Code. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 36 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1103 RELEASE PROCEDURES Facility staff shall notify the parents or guardians prior to the release of a minor. The minor's personal clothing ☐ ☐ ☒ and valuables shall be returned to the minor, parents or guardian, upon the minor's release or consent. 1104 SUPERVISION OF MINORS The facility administrator shall develop and implement policy and procedures that provide for: ☐ ☐ ☒ (a) continuous around-the-clock supervision of minors with assurance that staff can hear and respond; and, (b) safety checks of minors at least once every 30 minutes. These safety checks shall include the direct visual observation of movement and skin. Safety checks shall not be replaced, but may be supplemented by, an audio/visual electronic surveillance system designed to ☐ ☐ ☒ detect overt, aggressive, or assaultive behavior and to summon aid in emergencies. All safety checks shall be documented. 1105 RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures to provide a recreation program that shall protect the welfare of minors and incarcerated ☐ ☐ ☒ adults, recognize facility security needs and comply with minimum jail standards for recreation (California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Section 1065). 1106 DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES Nothing in this regulation shall prevent the administrator from removing a detained minor from the general population or program for reasons of the minor's mental or physical health; or under any circumstances in which ☐ ☐ ☒ the safety of the minor, incarcerated adults, staff, the program or community is endangered, pending a disciplinary action or review. With the exceptions noted below, the provisions of Section 1080-1084 shall apply when a minor is involved in disciplinary actions. (a) Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 208.3, minors may not be placed in room confinement ☐ ☐ ☒ for disciplinary purposes. (b) Permitted forms of discipline include: (1) temporary loss of privileges; and, ☐ ☐ ☒ (2) loss of privileges mandated by applicable regulations. ☐ ☐ ☒ (c) Access to visitation and recreation shall be restricted only after a second level review by a supervisor or manager and shall not extend beyond five days without ☐ ☐ ☒ subsequent review. (d) Prohibited forms of discipline include: (1) discipline that does not fit the violation; ☐ ☐ ☒ (2) corporal punishment; ☐ ☐ ☒ (3) discipline imposed by incarcerated persons; ☐ ☐ ☒ 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 37 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (4) placement in safety cells, sobering cells, or any other cell not specifically designated for the ☐ ☐ ☒ detention of minors; (5) deprivation of food; and, ☐ ☐ ☒ (6) room confinement. ☐ ☐ ☒ 1120 EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR MINORS IN JAILS Whenever a minor is held in a Type II or III facility, the facility administrator shall coordinate with the County ☐ ☐ ☒ Department of Education or County Superintendent of Schools to provide education programs as required by Section 48200 of the Education Code. 1122.5 PREGNANT MINORS (a) The health administrator, in cooperation with the facility administrator, shall develop written policies and ☐ ☐ ☒ procedures pertaining to pregnant minors that address the requirements in Title 15, Section 1417. (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant minors. The policy shall address requirements of Penal ☐ ☐ ☒ Code 3407. Policy shall include reference to the following: (1) A minor known to be pregnant or in recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or waist ☐ ☐ ☒ restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. (2) A pregnant minor in labor, during delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists, ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the ☐ ☐ ☒ safety and security of the minor, the staff, or the public. (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional who is currently responsible for the medical care of a pregnant minor 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 a minor's pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, of the ☐ ☐ ☒ standards and policies governing pregnant minors. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PRO 25-26 Page 38 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 ADULT TYPE I, II, III AND IV FACILITIES PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections APPLICABLE TITLE 24 REGULATIONS: 6/94; 2/99 Title 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR) BSCC Code: 5845 FACILITY NAME: Tulare County – Pre-Trial Facility FACILITY TYPE: II APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 6/94: X 2/99: OTHER: FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James Peak DATE: 03/19/2025 ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Reception and Booking (2.1) ☐ Contains a weapons locker, designed as outlined in ☒ ☐ these regulations. Contains a cell or room for confinement pending ☐ booking ☒ ☐ Contains a detoxification cell, where applicable 2-99: Two detoxification cells are provided if both male ☐ and female inmates are held. ☒ ☐ 01: Name change to “sobering cell” Contains safety cell(s) (WA) ☐ ☒ ☐ Shower room available 2-99: Access to shower must be within the secure ☐ ☒ ☐ area Provides secure vault or storage for inmate valuables ☐ ☒ ☐ Telephone(s) available for inmate use (PC § 851.5) ☐ ☒ ☐ 2-99: Unobstructed access to hot and cold running water ☐ ☒ ☐ Temporary Holding Cell or Room (2.2) ☐ ☒ ☐ Contains 10 square feet of floor area per inmate Holds no more than 16 inmates ☐ ☒ ☐ Is not smaller than 40 square feet and has a clear ☐ ceiling height of 8 feet or more ☒ ☐ Contains sufficient seating to accommodate all ☐ inmates ☒ ☐ Contains water closet (toilet), washbasin, and drinking ☐ fountain ☒ ☐ Provides for clear visual supervision by staff ☐ ☒ ☐ Temporary Staging Cell or Room (2.3) ☐ Holds inmates classified and segregated per Title 15 § ☒ ☐ 1050 and 1053 Holds inmates for four hours or less ☐ ☒ ☐ Limited to holding no more than 80 inmates ☐ ☒ ☐ Contains 10 square feet of floor area per inmates and ☐ has a clear ceiling height of 8 feet or more. ☒ ☐ 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PHY 25-26 - 1 - A383 PHY Type 94 99.dot (9/98) ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Is at least 160 square feet ☐ ☒ ☐ Contains sufficient seating to accommodate all inmates ☐ ☒ ☐ Contains water closets (toilets), wash basins and drinking fountains as specified by these regulations ☐ ☒ ☐ Provides for clear visual supervision by staff ☐ ☒ ☐ Detoxification Cell (2.4) 01: Name change to “sobering cell” ☐ ☒ ☐ Contains 20 square feet of floor area per inmate Is limited to no more than 8 inmates ☐ ☒ ☐ Is no smaller than 60 square feet and has a clear ☐ ceiling height of 8 feet or more ☒ ☐ Contains a water closet (toilet) wash basin and ☐ drinking fountain as specified by these regulations ☒ ☐ Has padded partitions located next to toilet fixtures ☐ ☒ ☐ Provides for clear visual supervision by staff ☐ ☒ ☐ Padding on floor ☐ ☒ ☐ Safety Cell (2.5) ☐ Contains 48 square feet with one floor dimension of a ☒ ☐ least 6 feet and a clear ceiling height of 8 feet or more Is limited to one inmate ☐ ☒ ☐ Contains a flushing ring toilet, mounted flush with the ☐ floor, with controls located outside the cell ☒ ☐ Padded floor, door and walls ☐ ☒ ☐ Equipped with a variable intensity, security light, ☐ inaccessible to the occupant ☒ ☐ Has one or more vertical view panels, not more than 4 inches wide nor less than 24 inches long, which ☐ ☒ ☐ provide a view of the entire cell Has a food pass with lockable shutter no more than 4 inches high and, with between 26 and 32 inches from ☐ the bottom of the food pass to the floor ☒ ☐ Single Occupancy Cells (2.6) ☐ ☒ ☐ Maximum capacity of one inmate Contain a minimum of 60 square feet of floor area in Type I facilities and 70 square feet in Type II and III ☐ ☒ ☐ facilities Have a minimum clear ceiling height of 8 feet and a ☐ minimum width of 6 feet ☒ ☐ Contain a water closet (toilet), washbasin and drinking ☐ fountain ☒ ☐ Contain a bunk, desk and seat (Desk and seat not required in Type I facilities.) ☐ ☒ ☐ 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PHY 25-26 - 2 - A383 PHY Type 94 99.dot (9/98) ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Double Occupancy Cells (2.7) ☐ ☒ ☐ Maximum capacity of two inmates Contain a minimum of 60 square feet of floor area in Type I facilities and 70 square feet in Type II and III ☐ ☒ ☐ facilities Have a minimum clear ceiling height of 8 feet and a ☐ minimum width of 6 feet ☒ ☐ Contain a water closet (toilet), washbasin and drinking ☐ fountain ☒ ☐ Contain 2 bunks, 1 desk and 1 seat (Desk and seat not required in Type I facilities.) ☐ ☒ ☐ Dormitories (2.8) Contain at least 50 square feet of floor area per inmate for single bed units or at least 75 square feet of floor space per inmate for double bed units; and, an 8 ☐ ☒ ☐ foot clear ceiling height Note to calculate double bunked BRC: 75 square feet divided by 2 inmates = 37.5 square feet + 35 square feet dayroom = 72.5 square feet per inmate. Designed for nor fewer than 4 and no more than 64 ☐ ☒ inmates ☐ Provide access to toilets separate from washbasins ☐ ☒ and drinking fountains ☐ Provide storage space for each inmate's personal items (NA Type I) ☐ ☒ ☐ Dayrooms (2.9) Required for inmates in Type II and III facilities - ☐ ☒ ☐ excluding "special use" cells - and inmate workers in Type I facilities) Contain 35 square feet of floor area per inmate, exclusive of 3 foot wide corridors in front of ☐ cells/rooms ☒ ☐ 2-99: Deleted 3 foot corridor in front of cells/rooms Contain tables and seating to accommodate the maximum number of inmates ☐ ☒ ☐ Exercise Area (2.10) Provided in Type II and III facilities. Type IV facilities ☐ ☒ ☐ must have a recreation area or provide community access to one. Clear height of 15 feet ☐ ☒ ☐ Has required surface area: 80 % of maximum rated inmate capacity, multiplied by 50 square feet, divided ☐ by number of one-hour exercise periods per day, ☒ ☐ equals the required surface area. 2-99: Provides free access to a toilet, washbasin and ☐ drinking fountain ☒ ☐ Provides adequate security ☐ ☒ ☐ 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PHY 25-26 - 3 - A383 PHY Type 94 99.dot (9/98) ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Program/Multipurpose Space (2.11) (NA Type I) There is sufficient area and furnishings to meet the ☐ ☒ ☐ needs of the facility programs. (See regulation for discussion of applicability to Type IV.) Medical Examination Room (2.12) There is one suitably equipped medical exam room in every Type II or III facility designed to house 25 or ☐ more inmates. ☒ ☐ 2-99: Required in all facilities that provide on-site health care. Located within the security area and provide for ☐ privacy of inmates ☒ ☐ Not less than 100 square feet of floor space with no ☐ single dimension less than 7 feet ☒ ☐ Provide hot and cold running water 2-99: Hot and cold running water in any room where ☐ ☒ ☐ medical procedures are provided 2-99: Lockable storage for medical supplies ☐ ☒ ☐ Pharmaceutical Storage Space (2.13) There is lockable storage space for medical supplies ☐ ☒ ☐ and pharmaceuticals (Title 15 § 1216). Medical Care Housing (2.14) Applicable to Type II and III facilities where the facility ☐ ☒ ☐ program indicates special medical care housing is needed. Housing is located within the security area, accessible to both male and female inmates, but not in the living ☐ ☒ ☐ area of either. Provides lockable storage area for medical ☐ instruments ☒ ☐ 2-99: Negative pressure isolation rooms are designed to the community standard. ☐ ☒ ☐ Hare Care Space (2.15) Space and equipment are available. ☐ ☒ ☐ 2-99: Requirement deleted. Commissary (2.16) (NA Type I) ☐ ☒ ☐ Inmates can purchase specified items. There is secure storage for stock. ☐ ☒ ☐ 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PHY 25-26 - 4 - A383 PHY Type 94 99.dot (9/98) ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Dining Facilities (2.17) (NA Type I) Dayrooms for feeding inmates. ☐ There is 15 square feet and sufficient tables and ☒ ☐ seating for each inmate being fed. Dining space does not include toilets, washbasins or showers, without an appropriate visual barrier. 2-99: Visual barrier requirement deleted for ☐ ☒ ☐ washbasins Visiting Space (2.18) ☐ There is sufficient visiting area. ☒ ☐ Safety Equipment Storage (2.19) Adequate space is provided to store equipment such ☐ ☒ ☐ as fire extinguishers, SCBA, emergency lights, etc. Janitors' Closet (2.20) ☐ ☒ ☐ Located in the security area (Type II only) Lockable, containing a mop sink and storage space ☐ ☒ ☐ Audio or Visual Monitoring (2.22) (NA Type III and IV housing only minimum security inmates) 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 corridors, elevators, or at points on the security perimeter such as entrances and exits. 2-99: Video monitoring option deleted. Laundry Facilities (2.23) Type IV facilities make provision for washing and ☐ ☒ ☐ drying personal laundry. Emergency Power (2.24) There is an emergency power source available and capable of providing minimal lighting in all areas and ☐ ☒ ☐ maintaining fire and life safety, security, communication and alarm systems. Confidential Interview Rooms (2.25) There is at least one suitably furnished confidential interview room in every Type II facility designed for 25 ☐ ☒ ☐ or more inmates. 2-99: Applicable to every facility which provides on- site health care Located in the security area, accessible by both male ☐ and female inmates ☒ ☐ 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PHY 25-26 - 5 - A383 PHY Type 94 99.dot (9/98) ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Provides at least 70 square feet floor area with no single dimension less than 6 feet ☐ ☒ ☐ Attorney Interview Space (2.26) (NA Type IV) ☐ ☒ ☐ Available and provides for confidentiality Water Closets (Toilets)/Urinals (3.1) Provide for inmate privacy/modesty with staff being able to visual supervise; one is provided in every single and double occupancy cell and at the following ratio elsewhere: 1:8 in dormitories and detoxification ☐ cells; 1:16 in holding cells; 1:20 in exercise areas; and ☒ ☐ accessible to dayroom occupants no specified ratio. See regulation for calculations of urinal substitutions. 2-99: Accessibility at no specified ratio in exercise areas Washbasins (3.2) Provide hot and cold or tempered water; one is provided in every single and double occupancy cell and at the following ratio elsewhere: 1:8 in dormitories and detoxification cells; 1:20 in exercise areas; and ☐ accessible to occupants of dayrooms at no specified ☒ ☐ ratio. See regulation for calculations of washbasin trough substitutions. 2-99: Accessibility at no specified ratio in exercise areas Drinking Fountains (3.3) One is provided in every single and double occupancy cell and in dormitories. Accessible to inmates in dayrooms ☐ 2-99: One is provided in every single and double ☒ ☐ occupancy cell, holding and staging cells and detoxification cells. It must be accessible to inmates in dayrooms and exercise areas. The 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 water outlet (bubbler). ☒ ☐ 2-99: Mouth guard requirement deleted Showers (3.4) Available at a ratio of 1:20; provide hot and cold or tempered water; shower stalls/areas are designed and ☐ ☒ ☐ constructed of materials that are impervious to water and soap so that they may be easily cleaned. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PHY 25-26 - 6 - A383 PHY Type 94 99.dot (9/98) ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Beds/Bunks (3.5) At least 30 inches wide and 76 inches long with 21 inches between pans; constructed of pan bottom type ☐ ☒ ☐ or concrete; securely fastened to the floor and/or wall in facilities higher than minimum security. Lighting (3.6) Lighting in housing units, dayrooms and activity areas is sufficient to permit easy reading by a person with normal vision, and is not less than 20 foot-candles at desk level and in the grooming area. Night lighting is sufficient for purposes of supervision. ☐ ☒ ☐ Lighting is centrally controlled and/or occupant controlled in housing cells or rooms. Light fixtures are of secure design in areas higher than minimum security. Windows (3.7) In housing areas higher than minimum security, ☐ windows that are accessible to inmates are no greater ☒ ☐ than 5 inches in on dimension. Cell Padding (3.8) The floors and partition are padded in detoxification cells. In safety cells, floors, doors, walls and ☐ everything on them are padded. All padded cells are ☒ ☐ equipped with an tamper resistant fire sprinkler approved by the SFM. All padding is: approved for use by the SFM; nonporous; at least ½ inch thick; of a unitary or laminated construction; firmly bonded to all surfaces; ☐ ☒ ☐ and, without exposed seams. Mirrors/Shelves/Clothes Hooks (3.9) ☐ A mirror of a material appropriate to the level of ☒ ☐ security is provided near each washbasin. Consistent with security needs, shelves and clothes hooks are provided wherever feasible. ☐ ☒ ☐ 2-99: Requirement for shelves and hooks deleted Clothes hooks are of a collapsible hook type 2-99: Requirement for hooks deleted ☐ ☒ ☐ 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PHY 25-26 - 7 - A383 PHY Type 94 99.dot (9/98) ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Seating (3.10) Seating is designed to the level of security. When bench seating is used, eighteen inches of bench are ☐ provided per inmate. ☒ ☐ 2-99: In holding and staging cells, seating is securely fastened to the wall and/or floor. Table/Seat (3.11) (NA Type I) A table and seat is provided in single and double ☐ ☒ ☐ occupancy cells. Weapons Locker (3.12) (NA type IV and Minimum Security Facilities) 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. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI PHY 25-26 - 8 - A383 PHY Type 94 99.dot (9/98) ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections BSCC Code: 5845 FACILITY: Tulare County - Pre-Trial Facility TYPE: II RC: 384 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James Peak DATE: 03/19/2025 ROOMS EACH ROOM Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES* Location Type Standards Cells # RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S Beds BOOKING/RECEIVING 1-4 Holding 1994 4 0 (1) (4) 13.3΄ x 8.0΄ x 9.0΄ 1 1 1 Note: Bench 1: 13’ Bench 2: 6’ Bench 3: 5’ 5 Holding 1994 1 0 (4) (4) 10.0΄ x 6.75΄ x 1 1 1 9.0΄ Note: 82" bench, handicap accessible 6 Holding 1994 1 0 (5) (5) 10.0΄ x 8.0΄ x 9.0΄ 1 1 1 Note: 96" bench 1 Sobering 1994 1 0 (4) (4) 9.3΄ x 9.3΄ x 9.0΄ 1 1 1 2-3 Sobering 1994 2 0 (6) (12) 121.8 square feet 1 1 1 Note: Sobering cells 2 and 3 are irregular shape. Two showers are located in the booking area. HOUSING UNITS 1A Double 1994 23 2 2 46 10’ x 7’ x 8’8” 1 1 1 4 Double 1994 2 2 2 4 10’ x 9’ x 8’8” 1 1 1 1B Double 1994 23 2 2 46 10’ x 7’ x 8’8” 1 1 1 4 Double 1994 2 2 2 4 10’ x 9’ x 8’8” 1 1 1 2A Double 1994 23 2 2 46 10’ x 7’ x 8’8” 1 1 1 4 Double 1994 2 2 2 4 10’ x 9’ x 8’8” 1 1 1 2B Double 1994 23 2 2 46 10’ x 7’ x 8’8” 1 1 1 4 Double 1994 2 2 2 4 10’ x 9’ x 8’8” 1 1 1 3A Single 1994 3 1 1 3 10’ x 7’ x 8’8” 1 1 1 Double 1994 20 2 2 40 10’ x 7’ x 8’8” 1 1 1 4 Double 1994 2 2 2 4 10’ x 9’ x 8’8” 1 1 1 3B Single 1994 13 1 1 13 10’ x 7’ x 8’8” 1 1 1 3B Double 1994 10 2 2 20 10’ x 7’ x 8’8” 1 1 4 *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. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI LASE 25-26 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult-05.dot (8/05) ROOMS EACH ROOM Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES* Location Type Standards Cells # RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S Beds Double 1994 2 2 2 4 10’ x 9’ x 8’8” 1 1 1 4A Double 1994 23 2 2 46 10’ x 7’ x 8’8” 1 1 1 4 Double 1994 2 2 2 4 10’ x 9’ x 8’8” 1 1 1 4B Double 1994 23 2 2 46 10’ x 7’ x 8’8” 1 1 1 4 Double 1994 2 2 2 4 10’ x 9’ x 8’8” 1 1 1 TRANSPORTATION CELLS T - 7 Holding 1994 1 0 (16) (16) 20.5΄ x 11.0΄ x 1 1 1 9.0΄ Note: 32΄ bench. T - 6 Holding 1994 1 0 (21) (21) 20.5΄ x 11.0΄ x 2 2 2 9.0΄ Note: 32΄ bench. T – 5 Holding 1994 1 0 (16) (16) 11.3΄ x 20.5΄ x 1 1 1 9.0΄ Note: 34΄ bench, 8 square foot for chase. T – 4 Holding 1994 1 0 (6) (6) 7.0΄ x 8.6΄ x 9.0΄ 1 1 1 Note: Bench 1: 6’ Bench 2: 4’ T – 3 Holding 1994 1 0 (6) (6) 7.0΄ x 8.6΄ x 9.0΄ 1 1 1 Note: Bench 1: 6’ Bench 2: 4’ T – 2 Holding 1994 1 0 (5) (5) 13.0΄ x 6.0΄ x 9.0΄ 1 1 1 Note: 8΄ bench. T - 1 Holding 1994 1 0 (5) (5) 13.0΄ x 6.0΄ x 9.0΄ 1 1 1 Note: 8΄ bench. COURT HOLDING AREA Note: 7-17-24/JP; Court Holding Area cells are inspected as part of the #5895 Tulare County Pre-Trial Court Facility CH LASE INFIRMARY (Out Patient Holding) Infirmary Holding 1994 1 0 (17) (17) 17.75΄ x 13.75΄ x 1 1 1 Holding 8.5΄ Note: 2 benches, each 13’. C-151 Medical 1994 1 1 (1) (1) 11.1΄ x 9.0΄ x 8.5΄ 1 1 1 Note: Negative pressure room. C-154 Medical 1994 1 1 (1) (1) 11.1΄ x 8.0΄ x 8.5΄ 1 1 1 C-155 Medical 1994 1 1 (1) (1) 11.1΄ x 8.0΄ x 8.5΄ 1 1 1 C-156 Medical 1994 1 1 (1) (1) 11.1΄ x 6.75΄ x 1 1 1 8.5΄ *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. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI LASE 25-26 - 2 - A360 LAS Adult-05.dot (8/05) ROOMS EACH ROOM Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES* Location Type Standards Cells # RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S Beds C-157 Medical 1994 1 1 (1) (1) 11.1΄ x 7.75΄ x 1 1 1 8.5΄ C-158 Medical 1994 1 1 (1) (1) 11.1΄ x 8.0΄ x 8.5΄ 1 1 1 C-159 Medical 1994 1 1 (1) (1) 11.1΄ x 8.0΄ x 8.5΄ 1 1 1 C-160 Medical 1994 1 1 (1) (1) 11.1΄ x 8.0΄ x 8.5΄ 1 1 1 C-161 Medical 1994 1 1 (1) (1) 11.1΄ x 8.0΄ x 8.5΄ 1 1 1 C-163 Medical 1994 1 1 (1) (1) 11.1΄ x 9.0΄ x 8.5΄ 1 1 1 Note: Negative pressure room. C-179 Safety 1994 1 0 (1) (1) 7.3΄ x 7.3΄ x 8.5΄ 1 C-180 Safety 1994 1 0 (1) (1) 7.3΄ x 7.3΄ x 8.5΄ 1 C-181 Safety 1994 1 0 (1) (1) 7.3΄ x 7.3΄ x 8.5΄ 1 Note: 1 shower in medical. *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. 5845 Tulare Pre-Trial Facility II CI LASE 25-26 - 3 - A360 LAS Adult-05.dot (8/05) TYPE II AND III FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 5850 FACILITY NAME: Bob Wiley Detention Facility FACILITY TYPE: II PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Lt. Villarreal FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James A Peak DATE: 03/19/2025 TITLE 15 SECTION P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1020 CORRECTIONS OFFICER CORE COURSE3 CM 304 Training (a) In addition to the provisions of California Penal Code Section BSCC reviewed section 304 of the Custody Manual. The 831.5, all custodial personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility shall section covers all areas of regulations 1020, 1021, 1023, successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Core Course” as and 1025. described in Section 179 of Title 15, CCR, within one year from the date of assignment. The BSCC Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) (b) Custodial Personnel who have successfully completed the division found the agency in compliance with applicable course of instruction required by Penal Code Section 832.3 shall also regulations during the 23-24 compliance monitoring cycle. successfully complete the “Corrections Officer Basic Academy Supplemental Core Course” as described in Section 180 of Title 15, CCR, within one year from the date of assignment. 1021 JAIL SUPERVISORY TRAINING Prior to assuming supervisory duties, jail supervisors shall complete the core training requirements pursuant to Section 1020, Corrections Officer Core Course. In addition, supervisory personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV jail shall also be required to complete either the STC Supervisory Course (as described in Section 181, Title 15, CCR) or the POST supervisory course within one year from date of assignment. 1023 JAIL MANAGEMENT TRAINING Managerial personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV jail shall be required to complete either the STC management course (as described in Section 182, Title 15, CCR) or the POST management course within one year from date of assignment. 1025 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING With the exception of any year that a core training module is successfully completed, all facility/system administrators, managers, supervisors, and custody personnel of a Type I, II, III, or IV facility shall successfully complete the “annual required training” specified in Section 184 of Title 15, CCR. 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. 3 For STC participating agencies, consistency with training sections 1020, 1021, 1023 & 1025 is annually assessed by the STC Division. Unless otherwise indicated, the regulatory intent is for training to occur within one year from the date of assignment. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL CM 505 Staffing Levels CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in There shall be, at all times, sufficient staff each local detention facility to ensure the implementation designated to remain in the facility for the and operation of the programs and activities required by supervision and welfare of all inmates, these regulations. and to ensure the implementation and operation of all programs and activities as required by Title 15.Staff must not leave the facilities while inmate are present and should not be assigned duties which ☒ ☐ ☐ could conflict with the supervision of inmates (Title 15 1027).There should be enough staff on duty at all times to respond to emergencies. BSCC staff reviewed the staffing plan and roster on the day of the inspection and determined the agency to be compliant with this regulation. Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention facility or in the building which houses a local detention facility who shall be immediately available and ☒ ☐ ☐ accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Such an employee shall not have any other duties which CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates would conflict with the supervision and care of ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Whenever one or more females are in custody, there CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates shall be at least one female employee who shall be When both male and female inmates are immediately available and accessible to such females. held at a detention facility, a minimum of ☒ ☐ ☐ one male and one female deputy should Note: Reference PC § 4021. be on-duty in the detention facility at all times. In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of CM 201 Supervision of Incarcerated Persons personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator CM 219 Staffing Plan shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such The Facility Commander or the a staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the authorized designee shall be responsible time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a for developing staffing plans to comply ☒ ☐ ☐ review and recommendations shall be reported to the with this policy. Records of staff local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility. assignments should be maintained in accordance with established records retention schedules (Penal Code 4021; 15 CCR1027) 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 2 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS CM 504 Safety Checks The facility administrator shall develop and implement CM 504.3 Safety Checks policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that (c) Safety checks shall be done by include, but are not limited to, the following: personal observation of the deputy and (a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well- shall be sufficient to determine whether being of individuals and shall be conducted at least the incarcerated person is experiencing hourly through direct visual observation of all people held any stress or trauma. and housed in the facility. BSCC staff reviewed a random sample of safety checks from the time periods of: • 07/07/2024 to 07/13/2024 ☒ ☐ ☐ • 08/18/2024 to 08/24/2024 • 09/15/2024 to 09/15/2024 • 10/27/2024 to 11/02/2024 • 12/22/2024 to 12/28/2024 • 01/19/2025 to 01/25/2025 BSCC staff found the safety checks occurred at random and varied times. Each log is reviewed by a supervisor on a daily basis and the supervisor signs the log. BSCC staff determined the facility to be compliant with this regulation. (b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse CM 504.3 Safety Checks between safety checks. (a) Safety checks shall be conducted at ☒ ☐ ☐ least once every 30 minutes and more frequently if necessary. (c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety CM 504.3 Safety Checks cells, and restraints shall occur more frequently as (h) Special management incarcerated outlined in section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 persons shall be checked more frequently ☒ ☐ ☐ of these regulations. as detailed in the Special Management Incarcerated Persons Policy. (d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied CM 504.3 Safety Checks intervals. (b) Safety checks shall be conducted on an irregular schedule (staggered) so that ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons cannot predict when the checks will occur. (e) There shall be a written plan that includes the CM 504.3.1 Safety Check Documentation documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall (a) The actual time when each safety include: check occurred. ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) the actual time at which each individual safety check occurred; (2) the location where each individual safety check CM 504.3.1 Safety Check Documentation occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory (b) The location where each safety check number; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory number. (3) Initials or employee identification number of staff CM 504.3.1 Safety Check Documentation who completed the safety check(s). (c) Initials or member identification ☒ ☐ ☐ number of staff who completed the safety check. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 3 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (f) A documented process by which safety checks are CM 504.3 Safety Checks reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or Safety check documentation shall be facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns reviewed at regular, defined intervals by of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, the Facility Commander or supervisor. safety checks. ☒ ☐ ☐ The review shall include any noted inconsistent documentation or any untimely completion of safety checks (15 CCR 1027.5). 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF LE 900.3.3 Staffing Plan The Sheriff or the authorized designee Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at shall ensure a staffing plan is prepared least one person on duty at all times who meets the and maintained, indicating assigned training standards established by the Board for general personnel and their duties. The plan fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)]. should ensure that at least one member who meets the training standards ☒ ☐ ☐ established by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for general fire- and life-safety and is trained in fire- and life-safety procedures relating specifically to the facility is on-duty at all times (15 CCR 1028). The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one LE 900.3.3 Staffing Plan person on duty who trained in fire and life safety ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures that relate specifically to the facility. 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL4 The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office operates with two policy manuals: Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a • CM – Custody Manual manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The • LE – Law Enforcement Manual policy and procedures manual shall address all Both manuals are maintained via Lexipol. applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every Current reviews: ☒ ☐ ☐ two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all • CM – 10/08/2024 employees. • LE – 10/14/2024 Notes: The policies and procedures required in CM 102 Custody Manual subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsections (c) and (d) do not apply and have been deleted. (a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III CM 103 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 CM 106 Annual Facility Inspection administrator/manager. ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state CM 514 Use of Force and federal legal requirements and includes prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke ☒ ☐ ☐ holds. (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including CM 515 Use of Restraints the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐ Penal Code Section 3407. 4 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 4 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly CM 501 Reception received persons for release. CM 501.6 Transition from Reception to ☒ ☐ ☐ General Population (6) Security and control including physical counts CM 102.5.1 Internal and External Security and searches of the facility and incarcerated Measure Review persons, contraband control, and key control. The Facility Commander shall ensure that Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, Custody Manual review, evaluation, and review, evaluate, and make a record of security procedures include internal and external measures. The review and evaluation shall include security measures of the facility, including internal and external security measures of the facility security measures specific to prevention ☒ ☐ ☐ including security measures specific to prevention of of sexual abuse and sexual harassment sexual abuse and sexual harassment. (15 CCR 1029). The annual security review was completed on March 19, 2025, and no revisions were recommended. (7) Emergency procedures include: CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning (A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒ ☐ ☐ section 1032 of these regulations; (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of CM 401 Facility Emergencies hostages; ☒ ☐ ☐ CM 401.9 Escapes (C) mass arrests; CM 401.10 Civil Disturbance Outside of the ☒ ☐ ☐ Jail (D) natural disasters; CM 401.12 Natural Disasters ☒ ☐ ☐ (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; CM 401 Facility Emergencies and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, CM 401 Facility Emergencies ammunition, chemical agents, and related CM 510 Management of Weapons and ☒ ☐ ☐ security devices. Control Devices (8) Suicide Prevention. CM 719 Suicide Prevention and Intervention ☒ ☐ ☐ (9) Separation of incarcerated persons. CM 506 Special Management Incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ Persons (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse CM 309 Prison Rape Elimination Act Training and sexual harassment. ☒ ☐ ☐ Cm 608 Prison Rape Elimination Act (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and CM 110 Anti-Retaliation respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐ reporting any abuse. (12) Release policy, including release planning for CM 523 End of Term Release incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, CM 608.5 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 privately report sexual abuse and sexual harassment, retaliation by other incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ persons or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual harassment, and staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may have contributed to such incidents, 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 5 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, CM 608.4 PREA Coordinator family, community members, and other interested (k) Ensuring that the following are third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual published on the office's website or by harassment. The method for reporting shall be other means, if no website exists: publicly posted at the facility. (a) Office policy governing investigations of allegations of sexual abuse and sexual harassment or the referral of such investigations of ☒ ☐ ☐ sexual abuse or sexual harassment (unless the allegation does not involve potentially criminal behavior) (28 CFR 115.22) (b) Information on how to report sexual abuse and sexual harassment on behalf of an incarcerated person (28 CFR 115.54) 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM CM 719 Suicide Prevention and Intervention The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide prevention program developed by the facility administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 CM 719.4 Staff Training personnel. All facility staff members who are responsible for supervising incarcerated persons shall receive initial and annual training on suicide risk identification, prevention, and intervention, to include, ☒ ☐ ☐ at minimum (15 CCR 1030): BSCC staff reviewed training records for annual suicide prevention training and determined the agency to be compliant with this regulation. (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon CM 719.5 Screening and Intervention intake and prior to housing assignment. ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Suicide prevention screening during special CM 719.5 Screening and Intervention situations, including placement in restrictive housing, Special situations may arise where a following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in screening and intervention is appropriate classification. for an incarcerated person when the ☒ ☐ ☐ person is placed in restrictive housing, following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in classification (15 CCR 1030). (d) Provisions facilitating communication among CM 719.4 Staff Training arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide ☒ ☐ ☐ risk. (e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of CM 719.4 Staff Training suicide that balance safety and environment. The least ☒ ☐ ☐ restrictive environment should be considered. (f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. CM 719.6 Suicide Watch ☒ ☐ ☐ (g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and CM 719 Suicide Prevention and Intervention procedures. ☒ ☐ ☐ 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 6 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides CM 719.6.2 Notification attempts. ☒ ☐ ☐ (i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and CM 517 Reporting In-Custody Deaths attempted suicides as defined by the facility administrator, including the development of a corrective ☒ ☐ ☐ action plan to address deficiencies identified in the administrative review. (j) Provisions for follow up care as needed. CM 719.7 Follow-Up ☒ ☐ ☐ (k) Plan for mental health consultation following return CM 719.4 Staff Training from court as determined by the mental health director. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING CM 400 Fire Safety Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility 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 CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning fire department to be included as part of the policy and (a) A fire suppression pre-plan by the procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of ☒ ☐ ☐ local fire department, to be included as Regulations Section 1029); part of this policy. (b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning with two-year retention of the inspection record; BSCC reviewed 24 months of monthly fire ☒ ☐ ☐ inspection logs and determined the facility to be compliant with this regulation. (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires inspections at least once every two years; The current fire inspection was completed on ☒ ☐ ☐ April 18, 2024, by the Tulare County Fire Department. (d) an evacuation plan; and, CM 404 Evacuation ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated CM 404.3.3 Emergency Housing of people in the case of fire. ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated Persons 1040 POPULATION ACCOUNTING CM 208 Incarcerated Person Records Each facility administrator shall maintain a demographics accounting system which reflects the monthly average ☒ ☐ ☐ daily population of sentenced and non-sentenced people by gender and juvenile status. Facility administrators shall provide the Board with CM 208 Incarcerated Person Records applicable demographic information as described in the ☒ ☐ ☐ Jail Profile Survey. 1041 RECORDS CM 208 Incarcerated Person Records (a) Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility shall develop written policies and procedures for the maintenance of individual records for each incarcerated person which shall include, but not be ☒ ☐ ☐ limited to, intake information, personal property receipts, commitment papers, court orders, reports of disciplinary actions taken, medical orders issued by the responsible physician and staff response, and non-medical information regarding disabilities and other limitations. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 7 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) Each facility administrator shall collect accurate, CM 208 Incarcerated Person Records uniform data for every allegation of sexual abuse at facilities under its direct control and from other facilities with which it contracts for the confinement of its incarcerated people. The data collected shall include, at ☒ ☐ ☐ a minimum, the data necessary to satisfy the reporting requirements of 34 U.S.C. section 30303(a)(1). Note: federal survey on sexual violence. 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS CM 323 Report Preparation Each facility administrator shall develop written policies BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of and procedures for the maintenance of written records incident reports from the time periods of: and reporting of all incidents which result in physical harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee • 07/07/2024 to 07/13/2024 or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other • 08/18/2024 to 08/24/2024 person. ☒ ☐ ☐ • 09/15/2024 to 09/15/2024 • 10/27/2024 to 11/02/2024 • 12/22/2024 to 12/28/2024 • 01/19/2025 to 01/25/2025 BSCC staff determined the facility to be compliant with the regulation. Such records shall include the names of the persons CM 323 Report Preparation involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, ☒ ☐ ☐ and the date and time of the occurrence. Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff CM 323 Report Preparation assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the ☒ ☐ ☐ facility manager or designee. 1045 PUBLIC INFORMATION PLAN CM 215 Community Relations and Public Information Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility shall develop written policies and procedures for the The Public Information Plan in the lobby area dissemination of information to the public, to other ☒ ☐ ☐ upon request. government agencies, and to the news media. The public and incarcerated persons shall have available for review the following material: (a) The Board of State and Community Corrections CM 215 Community Relations and Public Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as Information ☒ ☐ ☐ found in Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations. (b) Facility rules and procedures affecting incarcerated 215.3 Responsibilities people as specified in sections: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) 1045, Public Information Plan (2) 1061, Education Plan CM 1005 Inmate Educational, Vocational and ☒ ☐ ☐ Rehabilitation Programs (3) 1062, Visiting CM 1011 Visitation ☒ ☐ ☐ (4) 1063, Correspondence CM 1008 Mail ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) 1064, Library Service CM 1007 Library Services ☒ ☐ ☐ (6) 1065, Exercise and Out of Cell Time CM 1004 Exercise and Out of Cell Time ☒ ☐ ☐ (7) 1066, Books, Newspapers, Periodicals and CM 1008.7 Books, Magazines, Newspapers, Writings ☒ ☐ ☐ and Periodicals (8) 1067, Access to Telephone CM 1009 Telephone Access ☒ ☐ ☐ 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 8 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (9) 1068, Access to Courts and Counsel CM 603 Incarcerated Person Access to ☒ ☐ ☐ Courts and Counsel (10) 1069, Orientation CM 503 Handbook and Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ (11) 1070, Individual/Family Service Programs CM 1000 Inmate Programs and Services ☒ ☐ ☐ (12) 1071, Voting CM 612 Incarcerated Person Voting ☒ ☐ ☐ (13) 1072, Religious Observance CM 1013 Religious Programs ☒ ☐ ☐ (14) 1073, Grievance Procedure CM 611 Grievances ☒ ☐ ☐ (15) 1080, Rules and Disciplinary Actions CM 600 Discipline ☒ ☐ ☐ (16) 1081, Plan for Discipline of Incarcerated CM 600 Discipline Persons ☒ ☐ ☐ (17) 1082, Forms of Discipline CM 600 Discipline ☒ ☐ ☐ (18) 1083, Limitations on Discipline CM 600 Discipline ☒ ☐ ☐ (19) 1200, Responsibility for Health Care Services CM 701 Access to Health Care ☒ ☐ ☐ 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY CM 517 Reporting In-Custody Deaths (a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy CM 517.3 Mandatory Reporting and procedures to comply with the in-custody death All in-custody deaths shall be reported reporting requirements of Government Code section within 10 days of the death to the state ☒ ☐ ☐ 12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of Attorney General's office, in accordance the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC with reporting guidelines and statutory within 10 days of an in-custody death. requirements (Government Code § 12525). (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the CM 517.5 In-Custody Death Review health administrator, shall develop written policy and The Sheriff or his Disginee is responsible procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a for establishing a team of qualified staff to written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of conduct an administrative review of every the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall in-custody death. At a minimum, the include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or review team should include the following designee, the health administrator, the responsible (15 CCR 1046(a); 15 CCR 1030): physician and other health care, and supervision staff ☒ ☐ ☐ (a)The Sheriff and/or his Designee who are relevant to the incident. (b)The Facility Commander (c)County Counsel (d)Investigative staff (e)Responsible Physician, qualified health care professionals, supervisors, or other staff who are relevant to the incident Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the CM 517.5 In-Custody Death Review appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to The in-custody death review should be policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to initiated as soon as practicable but no identify issues that require further study. later than 30 days after the incident. The team should review the appropriateness ☒ ☐ ☐ of clinical care, determine whether changes to policies, procedures, or practices are warranted, and identify issues that require further study (15 CCR 1046(a)). (c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the CM 517.2 Policy initial review report of every in-custody death to the It is the policy of this office to follow state BSCC within 60 days of the death. The facility and local guidelines for reporting in- administrator shall provide a copy of the initial review ☒ ☐ ☐ custody deaths (15 CCR 1046). report that comports with the disclosure requirements of section 832.10 of the Penal Code. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 9 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS The initial review report shall contain the following CM 517.2 Policy information: It is the policy of this office to follow state and (1) Demographic information local guidelines for reporting in-custody (A) Full name of the decedent deaths (15 CCR 1046). (B) Date of birth (C) Date of death (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 jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect 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. 1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN CM 511 Classification (a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, All classification of new bookings occur at the or III facility shall develop and implement a written South County Detention Facility or the Adult classification plan designed to properly assign Pre-Trial Facility prior to their transfer to the incarcerated persons to housing units and activities Bob Wiley Detention Facility. according to the categories of gender identity, age, criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non- assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for ☒ ☐ ☐ the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such housing unit assignment shall be accomplished to the extent possible within the limits of the available number of distinct housing units or cells in a facility. The written classification plan shall be based on objective criteria and include receiving screening performed at the time of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each person's classification level, housing restrictions, and housing assignments. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 10 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Each administrator of a Type II or III facility shall establish CM 511.4 Classification Plan and implement a classification system which will include The Facility Commander or the the use of classification officers or a classification authorized designee should create and committee in order to properly assign incarcerated maintain a classification plan to guide persons to housing, work, rehabilitation programs, and staff in the processing of individuals leisure activities. Such a plan shall include the use of as brought into the facility._ much information as is available about and from the The plan should include an initial incarcerated person and shall provide for a channel of screening process, as well as a process appeal by the incarcerated person to the facility for determining appropriate housing administrator or designee. Each person may request a assignments (28 CFR 115.42). The plan review of their classification plan no more often than 30 should include use of an objective days from their last review. screening instrument, procedures for making decisions about classification and Note: Subsection (b) does not apply and has been ☒ ☐ ☐ housing assignments, intake and housing deleted. forms, and a process to ensure that all classification and housing records are maintained in each incarcerated person's permanent file. The plan should include an evaluation of the following criteria (15 CCR 1050): CM 511.7.2 Incarcerated Person Requested Review Incarcerated persons may request a review of their classification plan no more often than 30 days from their last review (15 CCR 1050). (c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, CM 511.8 Housing Assignments the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the health and safety of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement ☒ ☐ ☐ would present management or security problems. A person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall be given serious consideration. 1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES CM 710 Medical Screening CM 714 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 CM 714.3.2 Intake Medical Questionnaire 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. 1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION CM 710 Medical Screening CM 712 Mental Health Screening and The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Evaluation responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of behavioral crisis may include telehealth. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 11 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not readily available, an incarcerated person shall be considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this ☒ ☐ ☐ section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or others or appear gravely disabled. An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be CM 710.5 Health Appraisal secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next Upon the identification of an incarcerated daily sick call, whichever is earliest. person who may be in a behavioral crisis, ☒ ☐ ☐ a physician's opinion will be secured within 24 hours, or next sick call, whichever is earliest (15 CCR 1052). Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the CM 714.2.1 Exposure Control Officer safety of the person in crisis or others. (c)Working with the Facility Commander to develop and administer any additional related policies and practices necessary to support the effective implementation of ☒ ☐ ☐ an Exposure Control Plan (ECP), including specific symptoms that require separation of an incarcerated person until a medical evaluation is completed (15 CCR 1051). 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION CM 506 Special Management Incarcerated Persons Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall develop and implement policies and procedures for the BSCC staff reviewed a random sample of administrative separation of incarcerated people. administrative separation reports for the ☒ ☐ ☐ period of March 1, 2024, through February 1, 2025, and determined the facility was compliant with this regulation and its requirements. Policies and procedures must include: CM 506.3 Special Management Incarcerated (a) Administrative separation may consist of separate Persons Housing Criteria housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of ☒ ☐ ☐ protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility staff. (b) Administrative separation must not adversely affect CM 506 Special Management Incarcerated an incarcerated person’s health. Persons This is a non-punitive classification ☒ ☐ ☐ process and must not adversely affect an incarcerated person's health (15 CCR 1053). 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 12 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (c) Administrative separation may be used for CM 506.1.1 Definitions incarcerated people who have: Administrative separation - The physical (1) A documented history of activity or behavior, or separation of an incarcerated person who promoting such activity or behavior, that is criminal in has (15 CCR 1053): nature, disruptive to facility operations, or affects the safety of the facility, other incarcerated people, and facility staff. (2) Influenced or participated in activity that is criminal in nature, disruptive to facility operations or affects the safety of the facility, other incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ people, and facility staff. (3) Committed assault, attempted assault, or participated in a conspiracy to assault or harm other incarcerated persons or facility staff. (4) A history of escape or have recently attempted escape. (5) A demonstrated need for protection from other incarcerated people. (d) Documentation indicating the necessity of CM 506.10 Log Procedures administrative separation to obtain the objective of protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☒ ☐ ☐ staff. (e) A documented individualized ongoing review and CM 506.10 Log Procedures evaluation of the need to continue placement in ☒ ☐ ☐ administrative separation. 1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL CM 521 Safety and Observation Cells CM 521.1.1 Definitions The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section Safety cell - An enhanced protective 1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those people who housing designed to minimize the risk of display behavior which results in the destruction of injury or destruction of property used for property or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to incarcerated persons who display ☒ ☐ ☐ self or others. behavior that reveals intent to cause physical harm to themselves or others or to destroy property, or who are in need of a separate cell for any reason, until suitable housing is available. The facility administrator, in cooperation with the BSCC staff reviewed a random sample of six responsible physician, shall develop written policies and safety cell placement reports and logs from procedures governing safety cell use and may delegate the time periods of: authority to place an incarcerated person in a safety cell to a physician. Policies and procedures shall include, but • 07/07/2024 to 07/13/2024 not be limited to: • 08/18/2024 to 08/24/2024 • 09/15/2024 to 09/15/2024 ☒ ☐ ☐ • 10/27/2024 to 11/02/2024 • 12/22/2024 to 12/28/2024 • 01/19/2025 to 01/25/2025 BSCC determined the reports and logs met the requirements of this regulation and the facility was compliant. (a) In no case shall the safety cell be used for punishment CM 521.2 Policy or as a substitute for treatment. A safety cell shall not be used as punishment or as a substitute for treatment. The Facility Commander or the ☒ ☐ ☐ authorized designee shall review this policy annually with the Responsible Physician. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 13 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with the CM 521.3 Safety Cell Procedures approval of the facility manager or designee, or (a)Placement of an incarcerated person responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be into a safety cell requires approval of the ☒ ☐ ☐ reviewed a minimum of every four hours. Shift Supervisor or the Responsible Physician. (c) A medical assessment shall be completed as soon as CM 521.3 Safety Cell Procedures possible, but not more than 12 hours from the time of (h) A medical assessment of the placement in the safety cell. The person shall be incarcerated person in the safety cell shall medically cleared for continued retention, referral to occur as soon as possible, but not more advanced treatment, or removal from the safety cell a than 12 hours from the time of placement. minimum of every 24 hours thereafter. The person shall be medically cleared for ☒ ☐ ☐ continued assessment, referral to advanced treatment, or removed from the safety cell a minimum of 24 hours thereafter. Medical assessments shall be documented. (d) The facility manager, designee or responsible health CM 521.3 Safety Cell Procedures care staff shall obtain a mental health (i) A mental health assessment shall be opinion/consultation with responsible health care staff on conducted as soon as possible, but not placement and retention, which shall be secured as soon more than 12 hours from an incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ as possible, but not more than 12 hours from placement. person's placement. The mental health professional's recommendations shall be documented. (e) Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least CM 521.3 Safety Cell Procedures twice every 30 minutes, with no more than a 15-minute (c)A safety check consisting of direct lapse between safety checks. Such observation shall be visual observation that is sufficient to documented. assess the incarcerated person's well- being and behavior shall occur twice every 30 minutes with no more than a 15- ☒ ☐ ☐ minute lapse between safety checks. Each safety check of the incarcerated person shall be documented. Supervisors shall inspect the logs for completeness every two hours and document this action on the safety cell log. (f) Procedures shall be established to assure CM 521.3 Safety Cell Procedures administration of necessary nutrition and fluids. ☒ ☐ ☐ (g) People placed in the safety cell shall be allowed to CM 521.3 Safety Cell Procedures retain sufficient clothing or be provided with a suitably (d)Incarcerated persons should be designed “safety garment,” to provide for their personal permitted to remain normally clothed or privacy unless specific identifiable risks to the person's should be provided a safety suit, except safety or to the security of the facility are documented. in cases where the incarcerated person has demonstrated that clothing articles ☒ ☐ ☐ may pose a risk to the incarcerated person's safety or the facility. In these cases, the reasons for not providing clothing shall be documented on the safety cell log. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 14 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL CM 521 Safety and Observation Cells Observation cell - An observation cell is The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section designed to minimize the risk of injury by 1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of falling or dangerous behavior. It is used incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety as a initial place for arrestees or or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication. incarcerated persons who are a threat to their own safety or the safety of others as a result of being intoxicated from any substance, and who require a protected ☒ ☐ ☐ environment to prevent injury or victimization by other incarcerated persons. The facility reported no use of the sobering cell this inspection cycle. If a placement needs to occur, the person is transferred to the Pre-Trial Facility for placement. A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon CM 521.4 Observation Cell Procedures as they are able to continue the admission process or are (d) Incarcerated persons will be removed no longer a risk to themselves or others. from the observation cell when they no ☒ ☐ ☐ longer pose a threat to their own safety and the safety of others and are able to continue the booking process. In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over CM 521.4 Observation Cell Procedures six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody (c) Qualified health care professionals staff to determine whether the person has an urgent shall assess the medical condition of the medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these incarcerated person in the observation regulations. cell at least every six hours. Only ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons who continue to need the protective housing of an observation cell will continue to be detained in such housing. At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must CM 521.4 Observation Cell Procedures receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. (c) Qualified health care professionals shall assess the medical condition of the incarcerated person in the observation cell at least every six hours. Only ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons who continue to need the protective housing of an observation cell will continue to be detained in such housing. Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the CM 521.4 Observation Cell Procedures sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half (b) A safety check consisting of direct hour. Such observation shall be documented. visual observation that is sufficient to assess the incarcerated person's well- being and behavior shall occur at least once every 30 minutes on an irregular ☒ ☐ ☐ schedule. Each visual observation of the incarcerated person by staff shall be documented. Supervisors shall check the logs for completeness every two hours and document this action on the observation cell log. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 15 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES CM 602 Incarcerated Persons with Disabilities The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and 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 CM 602.3 Facility Commander regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or Responsibilities confirmed to have a developmental disability for the (i)Identifying and evaluating all purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of incarcerated persons with developmental such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. disabilities, including contacting the ☒ ☐ ☐ regional center for the developmentally disabled to assist with diagnosis and/or treatment within 24 hours of identification, excluding holidays and weekends (15 CCR 1057). 1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES CM 515 Use of Restraints The facility administrator, in cooperation with the The Bob Wiley Detention Facility reported no responsible physician, shall develop and implement use of restraints per the regulation. If an written policies and procedures for the use of restraint incarcerated person at the facility requires devices. Restraint devices include any devices which restraints, they are re-housed to the Pre-Trial immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ person from being ambulatory. The provisions of this section do not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or other restraint devices when used to restrain incarcerated people for security reasons. The facility manager may delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in restraints to responsible health care staff. (a) The policy shall address the following areas: Cm 515.8 Restraint WRAP (1) acceptable restraint devices; ☒ ☐ ☐ (2) signs or symptoms which should result in CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control immediate medical/mental health referral; availability The medical staff shall be called to of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; observe the application of the restraints, when feasible, prior to the application or ☒ ☐ ☐ as soon as practicable after the application, and to check the incarcerated person for adequate circulation. (3) protective housing of restrained persons; CM 515.6 Restrained Incarcerated Person ☒ ☐ ☐ Holding (4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, CM 515.5 Food, Hydration, and Sanitation ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) exercising of extremities. CM 515.4 Range of Motion ☒ ☐ ☐ (b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the CM 515.2 Policy following requirements: Restraints shall never be used for (1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment retaliation or as punishment. Restraints or as a substitute for treatment. ☒ ☐ ☐ shall not be utilized any longer than is reasonably necessary to control the incarcerated person. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 16 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (2) Restraint devices shall only be used on CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control incarcerated people who display behavior which Restraint devices, such as restraint results in the destruction of property or reveal an chairs, shall only be used on an intent to cause physical harm to self or others. incarcerated person when it reasonably appears necessary to overcome ☒ ☐ ☐ resistance, prevent escape, or bring an incident under control, thereby preventing injury to the incarcerated person or others, or eliminating the possibility of property damage. (3) Restraint devices should be used only when less CM 515.2 Policy restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation Restraints are to be applied only when techniques, have been attempted and are deemed less restrictive methods, including verbal ineffective. de-escalation techniques, have been ☒ ☐ ☐ attempted and are deemed ineffective in controlling the dangerous behavior of an incarcerated person (15 CCR 1029(a)(4); 15 CCR 1058). (4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control restraints only with the approval of the facility Supervisors shall proactively oversee the manager, the facility watch commander, or use of restraints on any incarcerated responsible health care staff; continued retention person. Whenever feasible, the use of shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour. restraints, other than routine use during transfer, shall require the approval of the Shift Supervisor prior to application. In instances where prior approval is not ☒ ☐ ☐ feasible, the Shift Supervisor shall be apprised of the use of restraints as soon as practicable. (g) The specific reasons for the continued need for restraints shall be reviewed, documented, and approved by the Facility Commander or the Shift Supervisor at least every hour. (5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. (h) Continuous direct visual observation ☒ ☐ ☐ shall be maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. (6) A medical opinion on placement and retention CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control shall be secured within one hour from the time of (i) Within one hour of placement in placement. restraints, a qualified health care ☒ ☐ ☐ professional shall document an opinion regarding the placement and retention of the restraints. (7) A medical assessment shall be completed within CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control four hours of placement. (j) As soon as practicable, but within four hours of placement in restraints, the incarcerated person shall be medically assessed to determine whether the ☒ ☐ ☐ person has a serious medical condition that is being masked by the aggressive behavior. The medical assessment shall be a face-to-face evaluation by a qualified health care professional. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 17 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure (f) Staff members shall conduct that the restraints are properly employed, and to continuous direct face-to-face ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated observation at least twice every 30 person. Such observation shall be documented. minutes on an irregular schedule to check While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons the incarcerated person's physical well- shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area being and behavior. Restraints shall be which makes provisions to protect the person from checked to verify correct application and abuse. ☒ ☐ ☐ to ensure they do not compromise circulation. All checks shall be documented, with the actual time recorded by the person doing the observation, along with a description of the incarcerated person's behavior. Any actions taken should also be noted in the log. (9) If the facility manager, or designee, in CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control consultation with responsible health care staff (k) As soon as practicable, but within determines that an incarcerated person cannot be eight hours of placement in restraints, the safely removed from restraints after eight hours, the incarcerated person must be evaluated person shall be taken to a medical facility for further by a mental health professional to assess evaluation. whether the incarcerated person needs immediate and/or long-term mental health treatment. If the Facility ☒ ☐ ☐ Commander, or the authorized designee, in consultation with responsible health care staff determines that the 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 CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended (l) Where applicable, the Facility maximum time limits for placement. Commander shall use the restraint device ☒ ☐ ☐ manufacturer's recommended maximum time limits for placement. (11) All events and information related to the CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control placement in restraints shall be documented and The use of restraints for purposes other shall be video recorded unless exigent than for the controlled movement or circumstances prevent staff from doing so. The transportation of an incarcerated person documentation shall include: the reason for ☒ ☐ ☐ shall be documented on appropriate logs placement; person authorizing placement; names of and shall be video recorded unless staff involved in the placement; injuries sustained; exigent circumstances prevent staff from and the duration of placement. doing so. 1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ 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: (1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons in recovery after delivery or termination of the No incarcerated person who is in labor, pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg delivery, or recovery from a birth shall be or waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. restrained by the use of leg ☒ ☐ ☐ restraints/irons, waist restraints/chains, or handcuffs behind the body (Penal Code § 3407; 15 CCR 1058.5). 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 18 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination No incarcerated person who is in labor, of the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the delivering, or recovering from a birth shall wrists, ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for ☒ ☐ ☐ be otherwise restrained except when all the safety and security of the incarcerated person, of the following exist (Penal Code § 3407; the staff, or the public. 15 CCR 1058.5): (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons who is currently responsible for the medical care of Restraints shall be removed when an incarcerated pregnant person during a medical medical staff responsible for the medical emergency, labor, delivery, or recovery after delivery care of the pregnant incarcerated person ☒ ☐ ☐ or termination of the pregnancy determines that the determines that the removal of restraints removal of restraints is medically necessary. is medically necessary (Penal Code § 3407). (4) Upon confirmation of an incarcerated person’s CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, Once pregnancy has been confirmed, a of the standards and policies governing incarcerated pregnant incarcerated person should be pregnant people. advised of the policies and procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ regarding the restraint of pregnant persons (Penal Code § 3407; 15 CCR 1058.5). 1059 DNA COLLECTION, USE OF FORCE CM 522 Biological Samples (a) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 298.1, authorized law enforcement, custodial, or corrections personnel including peace officers, may employ reasonable force to collect blood specimens, saliva samples, or thumb or ☒ ☐ ☐ palm print impressions from individuals who are required to provide such samples, specimens or impressions pursuant to Penal Code Section 296 and who refuse following written or oral request. (1) For the purpose of this regulation, the “use of CM 522.5 Calculated Use of Force to Obtain reasonable force” shall be defined as the force that Samples an objective, trained and competent correctional employee, faced with similar facts and ☒ ☐ ☐ circumstances, would consider necessary and reasonable to gain compliance with this regulation. (2) The use of reasonable force shall be preceded by CM 522.5 Calculated Use of Force to Obtain efforts to secure voluntary compliance. Efforts to Samples secure voluntary compliance shall be documented If an incarcerated person refuses to and include an advisement of the legal obligation to cooperate with the sample collection provide the requisite specimen, sample or ☒ ☐ ☐ process, deputies should attempt to impression and the consequences of refusal. identify the reason for refusal and seek voluntary compliance without resorting to using force. (b) The force shall not be used without the prior written CM 522.5 Calculated Use of Force to Obtain authorization of the facility watch commander or Samples designee on duty. The authorization shall include Force will not be used in the collection of information that reflects the fact that the offender was samples except as authorized by court ☒ ☐ ☐ asked to provide the requisite specimen, sample, or order or approval of legal counsel and impression and refused. only with the approval of the Shift Supervisor. (c) If the use of reasonable force includes a cell CM 522.5.1. Video Recording extraction, the extraction shall be videotaped, including A video recording should be made any audio. Video shall be directed at the cell extraction event. time force is used to obtain a biological The videotape shall be retained by the agency for the sample. ☒ ☐ ☐ length of time required by statute. Notwithstanding the use of the video as evidence in a criminal proceeding, the tape shall be retained administratively. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 19 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1061 EDUCATION PROGRAM CM 1005 Inmate Educational, Vocational and Rehabilitation Programs The facility administrator of any Type II or III facility shall ☒ ☐ ☐ plan and shall request of appropriate public officials an education program for incarcerated persons. When such services are not made available by the CM 1005 Inmate Educational, Vocational and appropriate public officials, then the facility administrator Rehabilitation Programs shall develop and implement an education program with ☒ ☐ ☐ available resources. Such a plan shall provide for the voluntary academic or CM 1005 Inmate Educational, Vocational and vocational, or both, education of housed people. Rehabilitation Programs ☒ ☐ ☐ Reasonable criteria for program eligibility shall be CM 1005 Inmate Educational, Vocational and established. Modified academic or vocational Rehabilitation Programs opportunities may be provided based on sound security ☒ ☐ ☐ practices or a person’s failure to abide by facility rules and regulations. 1062 VISITING CM 1011 Visitation The facility administrator shall develop and implement CM 1011.3 Procedures written policies and procedures, which include the The Facility Commander shall develop following requirements: written procedures for incarcerated (a) A visiting program which shall provide for: person visiting, which shall provide for as ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) As many in-person visits and visitors as facility many visits and visitors as facility schedules, space, and number of personnel will schedules, space, and number of allow. personnel will reasonably allow, with no fewer visits allowed than specified by 15 CCR 1062 per week, by type of facility. (2) A publicly posted schedule of facility visiting CM 1011.5 Visiting Schedule hours. If practicable, visiting hours should be made ☒ ☐ ☐ available on weekends, evenings, or holidays. (3) For all incarcerated persons in Type II, III, and IV CM 1011.3 Procedures facilities there shall be allowed no fewer than two with no fewer visits allowed than specified visits totaling at least one hour per incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ by 15 CCR 1062 per week, person each week. (b) Visits may not be cancelled unless a legitimate CM 1011.6 Denial or Termination of Visiting operational or safety and security concern exists. All Privileges cancelled visits must be documented. The facility ☒ ☐ ☐ manager or designee shall regularly review cancelled visits and document such review. (c) The visiting policies developed pursuant to this CM 1011.7 General Visitation Rules section shall include provision for visitation by minor (a) A maximum of two adults and two children of the incarcerated person. children will be permitted to visit an incarcerated person at any one time. Children visiting incarcerated persons must be deemed age appropriate by the parent or guardian accompanying the ☒ ☐ ☐ child. Where a dispute over children visiting occurs between the incarcerated person and the parent or legal guardian, the incarcerated person will be advised to use the court for resolution. Adults must control minors while they are waiting to visit and during the visit. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 20 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (d) Video visitation may be used to supplement existing 1011.3.2 Video Visitation Not To Replace In- visitation programs, but shall not be used to fulfill the Person Visitation requirements of this section if in-person visitation is The Office may not substitute video requested by an incarcerated person. visitation for in-person visitation to meet the requirements of 15 CCR 1062. ☒ ☐ ☐ The South County Detention Facility is the only facility designed without in- person visitation space. (15 CCR 1062 (f)). (e) Facilities shall not charge for visitation when visitors The agency self-attested that there is no cost are onsite and participating in either in-person or video for in-person visiting or in-person video visitation. For purposes of this subsection, “onsite” is visiting. ☒ ☐ ☐ defined as the location where the incarcerated person is housed. (f) Subdivision (d) shall not apply to facilities which (1) exclusively used video visitation prior to January 1, 2017 or (2) had been designed without in-person visitation ☐ ☐ ☒ space and conditionally awarded by the Board prior to June 27, 2017. (g) If a local detention facility offered video visitation only as of January 1, 2017, the first hour of remote video ☐ ☐ ☒ visitation per week shall be offered free of charge. Types and availability of visitation, including: Note: Reference PC § 6031.1(a)(4) (June 2017). Mode of visitation; The Bob Wiley Detention Facility offers both in-person (with a barrier) and video visiting. Visitation hours; Video (Family) 0800-1130 1300-2200 Time inmates are allowed for visitation; and, All inmates are allowed a minimum of three (3) twenty-minute visits per week. Any restrictions on inmate visitation. 1063 CORRESPONDENCE CM 1008 Mail The facility administrator shall develop written policies CM 1008.3 Mail Generally and procedures for correspondence which provide that: Incarcerated persons may, at their own (a) there is no limitation on the volume of mail that an expense, send and receive mail without incarcerated person may send or receive; ☒ ☐ ☐ restrictions on quantity, provided it does not jeopardize the safety of staff, visitors, or other incarcerated persons, or pose an unreasonable disruption to the orderly operation of the facility. (b) an incarcerated person’s correspondence may be CM 1008.6 Processing and Inspection of Mail read when there is a valid security reason and the facility by Staff ☒ ☐ ☐ manager or designee approves; (c) jail staff shall not review an incarcerated person’s CM 1008.4 Confidential Correspondence correspondence to or from state and federal courts, any member of the State Bar or holder of public office, and the State Board of State and Community Corrections; ☒ ☐ ☐ however, jail authorities may open and inspect such mail only to search for contraband, cash, checks, or money orders and in the presence of the incarcerated person; (d) incarcerated persons may correspond, confidentially, CM 1008.4 Confidential Correspondence with the facility manager or the facility administrator; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 21 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (e) those incarcerated persons who are without funds CM 1008.10 Indigent Incarcerated Person shall be permitted at least four postage paid envelopes Requests for Writing Materials and eight sheets of paper each week to permit correspondence with family members and friends but ☒ ☐ ☐ without limitation on the number of postage paid envelopes and sheets of paper to their attorney and to the courts. 1064 LIBRARY SERVICES CM 1007 Library Services The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for library service in all Type II, III, and IV facilities. The scope of such service shall be determined by the facility administrator. The library service shall ☒ ☐ ☐ include access to the following resources via paper documents or through electronic media and include current information on community services and resources, and religious, educational, legal reference material and recreational reading material. 1065 EXERCISE AND OUT OF CELL TIME CM 1004 Exercise and Out of Cell Time (a) The facility administrator of a Type II or III facility shall CM 1004.3 Responsibilities develop written policies and procedures for a minimum of The Facility Commander or the 10 hours of out of cell time distributed over a period of authorized designee shall be responsible seven days to include: for ensuring there is sufficient secure space allocated for physical exercise and out of cell time, and that a schedule is developed to ensure accessibility to both activities for all incarcerated persons. At least three hours per week of exercise opportunities shall be provided and at least seven hours of out of cell time distributed over a period of seven days for recreation (15 CCR 1065). BSCC staff reviewed the exercise and out of cell program schedules for the facility and determined they are compliant with this ☒ ☐ ☐ regulation in providing three hours of exercise and seven hours of out of cell time per week to each incarcerated person. BSCC staff reviewed the exercise and out of cell time for those incarcerated persons who are housed and programmed as a group of one for the time periods of: • 07/07/2024 to 07/13/2024 • 08/18/2024 to 08/24/2024 • 09/15/2024 to 09/15/2024 • 10/27/2024 to 11/02/2024 • 12/22/2024 to 12/28/2024 • 01/19/2025 to 01/25/2025 The logs were found to be complete and thorough. BSCC staff determined the facility to be compliant with this regulation. (1) an opportunity for three hours of exercise and CM 1004.3 Responsibilities ☒ ☐ ☐ (2) an opportunity for seven hours of recreation. CM 1004.3 Responsibilities ☒ ☐ ☐ 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 22 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Policies shall include reasonable and necessary CM 1004.6 Security and Supervision procedures to ensure safety and security. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1066 BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, AND CM 1008.7 Books, Magazines, Newspapers, WRITINGS and Periodicals (a) The facility administrator of a Type II or III facility shall develop written policies and procedures which will permit incarcerated persons to purchase, receive and read any book, newspaper, periodical, or writing accepted for distribution by the United States Postal Service. The ☒ ☐ ☐ facility administrator shall develop and implement a written plan to make available a current newspaper or other like source, including a non-English language alternative, to ensure reasonable access to interested people. Nothing herein shall be construed as limiting the right of a facility administrator to: (1) exclude any publications or writings based on any CM 1008.8 Rejection of Magazines and legitimate penological interest; ☒ ☐ ☐ Periodicals (2) exclude obscene publications or writings, and CM 1008.8 Rejection of Magazines and mail containing information concerning where, how, Periodicals or from whom such matter may be obtained; and any matter of a character tending to incite murder, arson, riot, violent racism, or any other form of violence; any matter of a character tending to incite crimes against ☒ ☐ ☐ children; any matter concerning unlawful gambling or an unlawful lottery; the manufacture or use of weapons, narcotics, or explosives; or any other unlawful activity; (3) open and inspect any publications or packages CM 1008.6 Processing and Inspection of Mail received by an incarcerated person; and ☒ ☐ ☐ by Staff (4) restrict the number of books, newspapers, CM 1008.3 Mail Generally periodicals, or writings the incarcerated person may have in their cell or elsewhere in the facility at one ☒ ☐ ☐ time. 1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE CM 1009 Telephone Access The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures which allow access to a telephone or communication device beyond those telephone calls which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ provided access to the appropriate telecommunication device which will facilitate communication. Such devices may include but are not limited to videophones, 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 CM 603 Incarcerated Person Access to Courts and Counsel 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: 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 23 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these CM 603.3 Incarcerated Person Access regulations, and, Staff should not unreasonably interfere with incarcerated persons' attempts to seek counsel and where appropriate should assist persons with making confidential contact with attorneys and authorized representatives. ☒ ☐ ☐ Access to courts and legal counsel may occur through court-appointed counsel, attorney, or legal assistant visits, telephone conversations, or written communication. (b) confidential consultation with attorneys. CM 603.4 Confidentiality ☒ ☐ ☐ 1069 ORIENTATION CM 503 Handbook and Orientation (a) In Type II, III, and IV facilities, the facility administrator All orientation the Pre-Trial Facility and upon shall develop written policies and procedures for the housing. ☒ ☐ ☐ implementation of a program for people newly admitted to the facility designed to orient them at the time of placement in a living area. Both written and verbal information shall be provided and CM 503.3 Initial Orientation may be supplemented with video orientation. ☒ ☐ ☐ Provision shall be made to provide accessible orientation CM 503.3 Initial Orientation information to each person, including those with In addition to English, orientation disabilities, limited literacy, or those with limited English information will be provided in the most proficiency (LEP). commonly used languages for the incarcerated person population. The Facility Commander should consider enlisting the assistance of volunteers who are qualified and proficient in both English and the language in which they are ☒ ☐ ☐ providing translation assistance to translate the orientation information. Use of outside translation sources may also be considered. Interpretive services will be provided to incarcerated persons who do not speak English or any of the other languages in which the orientation information is available. Such a program shall be published and include, but not 503.3 Initial Orientation be limited to, the following: (1) correspondence, visiting, and telephone usage ☒ ☐ ☐ rules; (2) rules and disciplinary procedures; 503.3 Initial Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) grievance procedures; 503.3 Initial Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ (4) programs and activities available and method of 503.3 Initial Orientation application; ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) medical and mental health services; 503.3 Initial Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ (6) classification/housing assignments; 503.3 Initial Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ (7) court appearance where scheduled, if known; 503.3 Initial Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 24 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (8) voting, including registration; 503.3 Initial Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ (9) zero tolerance policy against sexual abuse and 503.3 Initial Orientation sexual harassment; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (10) availability of personal care items and 503.3 Initial Orientation opportunities for personal hygiene. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1070 INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY SERVICE PROGRAMS CM 1000 Inmate Programs and Services The facility administrator of a Type II, III, or IV facility shall develop written policies and procedures which facilitate cooperation with appropriate public or private agencies for individual or family social service programs for ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons. Such a program shall utilize the services and resources available in the community and may be in the form of a resource guide or actual service delivery. The range and source of such services shall be at the CM 1000 Inmate Programs and Services discretion of the facility administrator and may include: (a) risk and needs assessments; The agency offers programs including, but not (b) best practices in: limited to, Champions, Fresno Pacific (1) individual, group or family counseling; University, Employment Connection, Tulare (2) drug and alcohol abuse counseling; County Area Transit, P.A.T.H. Program, The (3) cognitive behavioral interventions; Tulare County Officer of Education, Tulare (4) vocational testing and counseling; County Public Defender, and many others. (5) employment counseling; ☒ ☐ ☐ (6) discharge and reentry planning; (c) referral to community resources and programs; (d) reentry planning and service development; (e) legal assistance; (f) regional center services for the developmentally disabled; and, (g) community volunteers. 1071 VOTING CM 612 Incarcerated Person Voting The facility administrator of a Type I (holding sentenced incarcerated workers) II, III or IV facility shall develop ☒ ☐ ☐ written policies and procedures whereby the county registrar of voters allows qualified voters to vote in local, state, and federal elections, pursuant to election codes. 1072 RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES CM 1013 Religious Programs The facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility shall develop written policies and procedures to provide ☒ ☐ ☐ opportunities for incarcerated persons to participate in religious services, practices, and counseling on a voluntary basis. 1073 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE CM 611 Grievances (a) Each administrator of a Type II, III, or IV facility and BSCC staff reviewed a random sampling of Type I facilities which hold incarcerated workers shall 30 grievances from March 1, 2024, through develop written policies and procedures whereby all February 1, 2025, from the facility and incarcerated persons have the opportunity and ability to determined the facility to be compliant with submit and appeal grievances relating to any conditions ☒ ☐ ☐ the requirements of this regulation. of confinement, including but not limited to: medical care; classification actions; disciplinary actions; program participation; telephone, mail, and visiting procedures; and food, clothing, and bedding. Such policies and procedures shall include: 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 25 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (1) a grievance form; CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system (a) A grievance form or instructions for ☒ ☐ ☐ registering and appealing a grievance, including relevant dates. (2) instructions for registering and appealing a CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system grievance, including relevant deadlines; (d) The appeal process to the next level ☒ ☐ ☐ of review. (3) a process for submission and handling of CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system anonymous grievances; (b) A process for submission and ☒ ☐ ☐ handling of anonymous grievances. (4) resolution of the grievance at the lowest CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system appropriate staff level; (c) Instructions for the resolution of the ☒ ☐ ☐ grievance at the lowest appropriate staff level. (5) appeal to the next level of review; CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system (d) The appeal process to the next level ☒ ☐ ☐ of review. (6) written reasons for denial of grievance at each CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system level of review which acts on the grievance; (e) Written reasons for denial of a ☒ ☐ ☐ grievance at each level of review. (7) provision for a non-automated initial response CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system within a reasonable time limit which shall not exceed (f) A provision for a non-automated initial a period of 15 calendar days; response within a reasonable time limit ☒ ☐ ☐ which shall not exceed a period of 15 calendar days. (8) provision for resolving questions of jurisdiction CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system within the facility; (g) A provision for resolving questions of ☒ ☐ ☐ jurisdiction within the facility. (9) provision for providing a copy of the grievance, CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system appeal, response, and related documents to the (h) Provisions for providing a copy of the incarcerated person; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ grievance, appeal, response, and related documents to the incarcerated person. (10) The facility manager or designee shall conduct CM 611.4.6 Review of Grievances regular review of grievances, responses, and ☒ ☐ ☐ appeals. (b) Grievance System Abuse: CM 611.3 Access to the Grievance system The facility may establish written policy and procedure to (i) Consequences for abusing the control the submission of an excessive number of ☒ ☐ grievance system. grievances. 1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS CM 600 Discipline Wherever discipline is administered, each facility BSCC staff found the jail rules posted in each administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary dayroom and available on the tablets, in actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ addition to the orientation manual. Notes: If discipline IS NOT administered, written policy should indicate as such. If discipline IS administered, Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 26 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Such rules and disciplinary actions shall be stated simply 600.3.1 Rules and Actions and affirmatively and posted conspicuously in housing The Facility Commander is responsible units and the booking area or issued to each person upon for ensuring that rules and actions are booking. developed, distributed, reviewed annually, and revised as needed. Incarcerated persons cannot be held accountable for rules of which they are unaware. However, it is impossible to ☒ ☐ ☐ define every possible prohibited act or rule violation that might be encountered ina detention facility. Therefore, a current list of recognized infractions that are generally prohibited should be available in each housing unit. All incarcerated persons, regardless of their housing unit, shall have access to these rules. For those individuals with limited literacy, who are unable 600.3.1 Rules and Actions to read English, and for persons with disabilities, For those individuals with limited literacy, provision shall be made for the jail staff to instruct them unable to read English, and for persons verbally or provide them with material in an with disabilities, provisions shall be made understandable form regarding jail rules and disciplinary ☒ ☐ ☐ for staff to instruct them verbally or procedures and actions. provide them with material in an understandable form (15 CCR 1080) (see the Handbook and Orientation Policy). 1081 PLAN FOR DISCIPLINE OF INCARCERATED CM 600 Discipline PERSONS CM 6004. Rule Violation Procedures Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for discipline of incarcerated persons. BSCC staff reviewed a random sample of 30 The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following discipline reports from the time of March 1, elements: 2024, through February 1, 2025. BSCC staff ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) Temporary Loss of Privileges: For minor acts of non- determined the facility was compliant with the conformance or minor violations of facility rules, staff may requirements of this regulation. 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 CM 600.4.2 Major Rule Violations 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. CM 600.11 Guidelines for Disciplinary Actions ☒ ☐ ☐ 2. Placement in disciplinary separation. CM 600.11 Guidelines for Disciplinary Actions ☒ ☐ ☐ 3. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations. CM 600.11 Guidelines for Disciplinary Actions ☒ ☐ ☐ A staff member with investigative and disciplinary CM 600.8.2 Staff Assistance authority shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to ☒ ☐ ☐ impose such consequences. Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are CM 600.7 Hearing Officer involved in the charges. The hearing officer shall not investigate nor preside over any incarcerated person disciplinary hearing on cases where the ☒ ☐ ☐ hearing officer was a witness or was directly involved in the incident that generated the complaint (15 CCR 1081). 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 27 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Such charges pending against an incarcerated person CM 600.6 Notifications shall be acted on with the following provisions and within An incarcerated person charged with a specified timeframes: major rule violation shall be given a 1. A copy of the report, or a separate written notice ☒ ☐ ☐ written description of the incident and the of the violation(s), shall be provided to the rules violated at least 24 hours prior to a incarcerated person. disciplinary hearing. 2. Unless declined by the incarcerated person, a CM 600.6 Notifications hearing shall be provided no sooner than 24 hours Unless waived in writing by the after the report has been submitted to the disciplinary incarcerated person, hearings may not be officer and the incarcerated person has been held in less than 24 hours from the time informed of the charges in writing. The hearing may ☒ ☐ ☐ of notification (15 CCR 1081). be postponed or continued for a reasonable time through a written waiver by the incarcerated person, or for good cause. 3. The incarcerated person shall be permitted to CM 600.8 Hearing Procedure appear on their own behalf at the time of hearing and Incarcerated persons charged with major present witnesses and documentary evidence. The rule violations are entitled to be present at incarcerated person shall have access to staff or a hearing unless waived in writing or ☒ ☐ ☐ assistance when they have limited literacy, or the excluded because their behavior poses a issues are complex. threat to facility safety, security, and order (15 CCR 1081). 4. A charge(s) shall be acted on no later than 72 CM 600.5 Investigations hours after an incarcerated person has been Investigations involving major rule informed of the charge(s) in writing. violations should be initiated within 24 hours of the initial report and completed in sufficient time for the incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ person to have a disciplinary hearing, which is required within 72 hours of the time the incarcerated person was informed, in writing, of the charges. 5. Subsequent to final disposition of disciplinary CM 600.8.4 Report of Findings charges by the disciplinary officer, the charges and All disciplinary hearing reports and the action taken shall be reviewed by the facility dispositions shall be reviewed by the manager or designee. ☒ ☐ ☐ Facility Commander or the authorized designee soon after the final disposition (15 CCR 1081). 6. The incarcerated person shall be advised in a CM 600.8.4 Report of Findings written statement by the fact-finders about the The hearing officer shall write a report evidence relied on and the reasons for the regarding the decision and detailing the disciplinary action. A copy of the record shall be kept evidence and the reasons for the pursuant to Penal Code Section 4019.5. disciplinary action. A copy of the report shall be provided to the incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ person. The original shall be filed with the record of the proceedings. All documentation related to the disciplinary process shall be retained and a copy should be placed in the incarcerated person's file (15 CCR 1081). 7. There shall be a policy of review and appeal to a CM 600.9 Disciplinary Appeals supervisor on all disciplinary action. ☒ ☐ ☐ 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 28 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE CM 600.4 Rule Violation Procedures CM 600.11 Guidelines for Disciplinary Actions The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer 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 CM 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary Actions Disciplinary separation shall be The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly considered an option of last resort and as prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Disciplinary a response to the most serious and actions shall not include corporal punishment, group threatening behavior, for the shortest time punishment when feasible, or physical or psychological possible, and with the least restrictive degradation. conditions possible (15 CCR 1083). ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 CM 601.3 Disciplinary Separation 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. (2) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have CM 601.4 Access to Services 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 The facility has a procedure in place for when medical staff determine that an individual has serious an individual is placed in discipline mental illness or an intellectual disability, they shall separation, they are seen and evaluated by ☒ ☐ ☐ be removed from disciplinary separation immediately both medical and mental health staff. upon this determination. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 29 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) The delegation of authority to any incarcerated person CM 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary Actions or group of incarcerated people to exercise the right of In no case shall any incarcerated person punishment over any other incarcerated person or group or group of incarcerated persons be of incarcerated people. delegated the authority to punish any ☒ ☐ ☐ other incarcerated person or group of Note: PC § 4019.5. incarcerated persons (Penal Code § 4019.5; 15 CCR 1083). (c) In no case shall a safety cell, as specified in Title 24, CM 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary Actions Part 2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for In no case shall a safety cell, as specified disciplinary purposes. in the Safety and Sobering Cells Policy, ☒ ☐ ☐ be used for disciplinary purposes (15 CCR 1083). (d) No incarcerated person may be deprived of the CM 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary Actions implements necessary to maintain an acceptable level of No incarcerated person may be deprived personal hygiene as specified in Section 1265 of these of the implements necessary to maintain ☒ ☐ ☐ regulations. an acceptable level of personal hygiene (15 CCR 1083; 15 CCR 1265). (e) Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary measure. CM 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary Actions Food shall not be withheld as a ☒ ☐ ☐ disciplinary measure (15 CCR 1083). (f) Correspondence privileges shall not be withheld CM 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary Actions except in cases where the incarcerated person has Correspondence privileges shall not be violated correspondence regulations, in which case withheld except in cases where the correspondence may be suspended for no longer than 72 incarcerated person has violated hours, without the review and approval of the facility correspondence regulations, in which manager. ☒ ☐ ☐ case correspondence other than legal mail may be suspended for no longer than 72 hours without the review and approval of the Facility Commander (15 CCR 1083). (g) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be CM 600.10 Limitations on Disciplinary Actions suspended as a disciplinary measure. In no case shall access to the courts ☒ ☐ ☐ and/or legal counsel be suspended as a disciplinary measure (15 CCR 1083). 1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS CM 600.3.2 Rule Violation Reports Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept 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. 1206.5 MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICABLE CM 710 Medical Screening DISEASES IN A CUSTODY SETTING CM 714 Communicable Diseases (a) The responsible physician, in conjunction with the CM 714.3.1 Surveillance facility administrator and the county health officer, shall (a) Medical screening - Each newly develop a written plan to address the identification, booked incarcerated person shall be treatment, control and follow-up management of evaluated for health care needs and signs tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. The plan and symptoms of infectious disease. The shall cover the intake screening procedures, ☒ ☐ ☐ receiving screening includes questions identification of relevant symptoms, referral for a medical regarding known symptoms of TB, HIV, evaluation, treatment responsibilities during sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), incarceration and coordination with public health officials and HBV. The individual completing the for follow-up treatment in the community. The plan shall medical screening should observe the reflect the current local incidence of communicable incarcerated person for obvious signs of diseases which threaten the health of incarcerated infection (15 CCR 1206.5(a)). people and staff. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 30 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) Consistent with the above plan, the health authority CM 714.3.1 Surveillance shall, in cooperation with the facility administrator and the county health officer, set forth in writing, policies and procedures in conformance with applicable state and ☒ ☐ ☐ federal law, which include, but are not limited to: (1) The types of communicable diseases to be reported; (2) The persons who shall receive the medical CM 714.2.1 Exposure Control Officer reports; ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) Sharing of medical information with incarcerated CM 714.3.5 Communication persons and custody staff; ☒ ☐ ☐ (4) Medical procedures required to identify the CM 714.3.9 Standard Precautions presence of disease(s) and lessen the risk of ☒ ☐ ☐ exposure to others; (5) Medical confidentiality requirements; CM 714.7.5 Confidentiality of Reports ☒ ☐ ☐ (6) Housing considerations based upon behavior, CM 714.3.3 Identification medical needs, and safety of the affected ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons; (7) Provisions for consent by an incarcerated person CM 714.7.8 Exposure from an Incarcerated that address the limits of confidentiality; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ Person (8) Reporting and appropriate action upon the CM 714.3.5 Communication possible exposure of custody staff to a ☒ ☐ ☐ communicable disease. 1211 SICK CALL Cm 702 Non-Emergency Health Care Requests and Services The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health authority, shall develop written policies and procedures, which provide daily sick call for all incarcerated persons ☒ ☐ ☐ or provision made that any incarcerated person requesting medical/mental health attention be given such attention. 1240 FREQUENCY OF SERVING CM 900 Food Services CM 900.9 Meal Service Procedure In Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III facilities, and those Type IV facilities where food is served, food shall Breakfast bags are served between 0400- be served three times in any 24-hour period. At least one 0500. Lunch bags are served between 1000- of these meals shall include hot food. Supplemental food 1100 and hot dinner trays are served between ☒ ☐ ☐ must be served to incarcerated persons if more than 14 1600-1700. hours pass between evening and morning meals. Additionally, supplemental food must be served to people on medical diets in less than the time period outlined above, if prescribed by the responsible physician. A minimum of fifteen minutes shall be allowed for the CM 900.9 Meal Service Procedure actual consumption of each meal except for those on medical diets where the responsible physician has ☒ ☐ ☐ prescribed additional time. Provisions shall be made for incarcerated persons who CM 900.9 Meal Service Procedure may miss a regularly scheduled facility meal. They shall be provided with a substitute meal and beverage, and on ☒ ☐ ☐ medical diets shall be provided with their prescribed meal. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 31 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1260 STANDARD INSTITUTIONAL CLOTHING CM 806 Incarcerated Person Hygiene The standard issue of climatically suitable clothing to CM 806.3.2 Clothing Issue incarcerated people held after arraignment in all but An incarcerated person admitted to the Court Holding, Temporary Holding, and Type IV facilities facility for 72 hours or more and assigned shall include, but not be limited to: to a living unit shall be issued a set of (a) Clean socks and footwear; facility clothing. The issue of clothing appropriate to the climate for incarcerated persons shall include but is not limited to: (15 CCR 1260): ☒ ☐ ☐ • Clean socks. • Clean outer garments. •Clean undergarments (e.g., shorts, undershirt, bra and two pairs of panties). •Footwear. BSCC observed the clothing the incarcerated persons were wearing to be clean and free of damage. (b) Clean outergarments; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Clean undergarments; ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) For males – shorts and undershirt, and ☒ ☐ ☐ (2) For females – bra and two pairs of panties. ☒ ☐ ☐ The person’s personal undergarments and footwear may Incarcerated persons who are issued a be substituted for the institutional undergarments and change of clothing upon admission to the footwear specified in this regulation. This option facility may have their personal clothing ☒ ☐ ☐ notwithstanding, the facility has the primary responsibility returned after laundering, at the discretion to provide the personal undergarments and footwear. of the Facility Commander. All issued and exchanged clothing shall be clean and free of holes or tears, reasonably fitted, durable, easily laundered and repaired. Undergarments shall be clean, free of holes or tears, and substantially free of stains. ☒ ☐ ☐ Individuals shall be able to select the garment type more compatible with their gender identity and gender expression. 1264 CONTROL OF VERMIN IN PERSONAL CM 804 Vermin and Pest Control CLOTHING There shall be written policies and procedures developed by the facility administrator to control contamination ☒ ☐ ☐ and/or spread of vermin in all incarcerated people’s personal clothing. Infested clothing shall be cleaned, disinfected, or stored in a closed container so as to eradicate or stop the spread of vermin. 1265 ISSUE OF PERSONAL CARE ITEMS CM 806.6 Personal Hygiene of Incarcerated Persons There shall be written policies and procedures developed ☒ ☐ ☐ by the facility administrator for the issue of personal hygiene items. Each menstruating person shall be provided with sanitary CM 806.6 Personal Hygiene of Incarcerated napkins, panty liners, and tampons as requested with no Persons maximum allowance. Sanitary pads, panty liners, and tampons ☒ ☐ ☐ shall be issued to all incarcerated persons as requested at no cost (Penal Code § 4023.5) 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 32 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Each person to be held over 24 hours who is unable to CM 806.6 Personal Hygiene of Incarcerated supply themself with the following personal care items, Persons because of either indigency or the absence of a canteen, Each incarcerated person held more than shall be issued: 24 hours who does not have the following (a) Toothbrush, personal care items because of either indigency or the absence of an incarcerated person canteen shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ issued the following items (15 CCR 1265): •Toothbrush •Dentifrice •Soap •Comb •Shaving implements (b) Dentifrice, ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Soap, ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) Comb, and ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) Shaving implements. ☒ ☐ ☐ Personal care items shall be issued within the first 12 CM 806.6 Personal Hygiene of Incarcerated hours of housing assignment. Persons Personal care items shall be issued within ☒ ☐ ☐ the first 12 hours of a housing assignment. Incarcerated persons shall not be required to share any CM 806.6 Personal Hygiene of Incarcerated personal care items listed in items “a” through “d.” Persons Incarcerated persons shall not be ☒ ☐ ☐ required to share personal care items or disposable razors (15 CCR 1265 Incarcerated people will not share disposable razors. ☒ ☐ ☐ Double edged safety razors, electric razors, and other CM 806.6 Personal Hygiene of Incarcerated shaving instruments capable of breaking the skin, when Persons shared among incarcerated people, must be disinfected Other barbering equipment capable of between individual uses by the method prescribed by the breaking the skin must be disinfected State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology in Sections between individual uses, as prescribed by ☒ ☐ ☐ 979 and 980, Division 9, Title 16, California Code of the California Board of Barbering and Regulations. Cosmetology to meet the requirements of 16 CCR 979 and 16 CCR 980 (15 CCR 1267(c)). 1266 SHOWERING CM 806.9 Incarcerated Person Showers There shall be written policies and procedures developed ☒ ☐ ☐ All incarcerated persons are able to shower by the facility administrator for showering/bathing. during their assigned dayroom periods. Incarcerated persons shall be permitted to shower/bathe upon assignment to a housing unit and at least every ☒ ☐ ☐ other day or more often if possible. Absent exigent circumstances, no person shall be prohibited from showering at least every other day following assignment to a housing unit. If showering is prohibited, it must be approved by the facility manager or ☒ ☐ ☐ designee, and the reason(s) for prohibition shall be documented. 1267 HAIR CARE SERVICES CM 806.7 Barber and Cosmetology Services ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) Hair care services shall be available. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 33 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) Except those who may not shave for reasons of CM 806.6 Personal Hygiene of Incarcerated identification in court, incarcerated people shall be Persons allowed to shave daily and receive hair care services at Incarcerated persons, except those who least once a month. The facility administrator may may not shave for reasons of suspend this requirement in relation to people who are identification in court, shall be allowed to considered to be a danger to themselves or others. ☒ ☐ ☐ shave daily (15 CCR 1267(b)). The Facility Commander or the authorized designee may suspend this requirement for any incarcerated person who is considered a danger to others. (c) Equipment shall be disinfected, after each use, by a CM 609.5 Grooming Equipment method approved by the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology to meet the requirements of Title 16, ☒ ☐ ☐ Division 9, Sections 979 and 980, California Code of Regulations. 1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE CM 806.3.1 Bedding Issue Upon entering a living area of the Tulare The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens, County Sheriff's Office detention facility, for each incarcerated person entering a living area who every incarcerated person who is is expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be expected to remain overnight shall be limited to: issued bedding and linens including but (a) one serviceable mattress which meets the not limited to (15 CCR 1270): requirements of Section 1272 of these regulations; (a)Sufficient freshly laundered blankets to provide comfort under existing temperature conditions. Blankets shall be exchanged and laundered in accordance with facility operational laundry rules. (b)One clean, firm, nontoxic, fire- ☒ ☐ ☐ retardant mattress (16 CFR 1633.1 et seq.). 1.Mattresses will be serviceable and enclosed in an easily cleanable, nonabsorbent material and conform to the size of the bunk. Mattresses will be cleaned and disinfected when an incarcerated person is released or upon reissue. BSCC staff observed the issued bedding to be clean and free of damage. (b) one mattress cover or one sheet; CM 806.3.1 Bedding Issue (c)Two sheets or one sheet and a clean mattress cover. 1.Two blankets or a sleep bag may be ☒ ☐ ☐ issued in place of one mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the incarcerated person. (c) one towel; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) one blanket or more depending up on climatic CM 806.3.1 Bedding Issue conditions. (c)Two sheets or one sheet and a clean mattress cover. 1.Two blankets or a sleep bag may be ☒ ☐ ☐ issued in place of one mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the incarcerated person. Policy and procedure shall require that items (a), (b), and CM 806.3.1 Bedding Issue (d) above be provided prior to the first night in the facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 34 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Two blankets or sleep bag may be issued in place of one mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated person. 1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND CM 800 Sanitation Inspections MAINTENANCE CM 801 Housekeeping and Maintenance CM 804 Vermin and Pest Control The facility administrator shall develop written policies CM 805 Inmate Safety and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the BSCC staff found the facility clean and facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule maintained well. It was freshly painted. Upon ☒ ☐ ☐ of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and questioning numerous incarcerated people, correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices they all stated the previous insect problem which may be found. has been eliminated. The facility is maintaining its regular insect service to maintain current conditions. Medical care housing as described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.14, shall be cleaned and sanitized according to policies and procedures established by the ☒ ☐ ☐ health authority. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 35 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Are minors held in jail cells? If YES, the following sections, including those summarized in Title 15, Article 8 Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail cells are not (Minors in Jails), apply. subject to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections; ☐ ☒ ☐ however, if minors are held in the building, they may be subject to the requirements of WIC §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. 1101 RESTRICTIONS ON CONTACT WITH INCARCERATED ADULTS The facility administrator shall establish policies and procedures to restrict sight and sound contact, as ☐ ☐ ☒ defined in Section 1006, between detained minors and adults confined in the facility. The policies and procedures should consider trauma-informed approaches in protecting minors from contact. 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. 1102 CLASSIFICATION The facility administrator shall develop and implement a written plan designed to provide for the safety of staff ☐ ☐ ☒ and minors held at the facility. The plan shall include the following: (a) a procedure for receiving and transmitting information regarding minors who present a risk or hazard to self or others while confined at the facility, and ☐ ☐ ☒ the separation of such minors to the extent possible within the limits of the facility. (b) a procedure to provide care for any minor who appears to be in need of or who requests medical, mental health, or developmental disability treatment. Written procedures shall be established by the ☐ ☐ ☒ responsible health administrator in cooperation with the facility administrator. (c) a suicide prevention program designed to identify, monitor, and provide treatment to those minors who ☐ ☐ ☒ present a suicide risk. (d) provide that minors be housed separately from adults and not be allowed to come or remain in contact with adults except as provided in Section 208(c) of the ☐ ☐ ☒ Welfare and Institutions Code. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 36 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1103 RELEASE PROCEDURES Facility staff shall notify the parents or guardians prior to the release of a minor. The minor's personal clothing ☐ ☐ ☒ and valuables shall be returned to the minor, parents or guardian, upon the minor's release or consent. 1104 SUPERVISION OF MINORS The facility administrator shall develop and implement policy and procedures that provide for: ☐ ☐ ☒ (a) continuous around-the-clock supervision of minors with assurance that staff can hear and respond; and, (b) safety checks of minors at least once every 30 minutes. These safety checks shall include the direct visual observation of movement and skin. Safety checks shall not be replaced, but may be supplemented by, an audio/visual electronic surveillance system designed to ☐ ☐ ☒ detect overt, aggressive, or assaultive behavior and to summon aid in emergencies. All safety checks shall be documented. 1105 RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures to provide a recreation program that shall protect the welfare of minors and incarcerated ☐ ☐ ☒ adults, recognize facility security needs and comply with minimum jail standards for recreation (California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Section 1065). 1106 DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES Nothing in this regulation shall prevent the administrator from removing a detained minor from the general population or program for reasons of the minor's mental or physical health; or under any circumstances in which ☐ ☐ ☒ the safety of the minor, incarcerated adults, staff, the program or community is endangered, pending a disciplinary action or review. With the exceptions noted below, the provisions of Section 1080-1084 shall apply when a minor is involved in disciplinary actions. (a) Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 208.3, minors may not be placed in room confinement ☐ ☐ ☒ for disciplinary purposes. (b) Permitted forms of discipline include: (1) temporary loss of privileges; and, ☐ ☐ ☒ (2) loss of privileges mandated by applicable regulations. ☐ ☐ ☒ (c) Access to visitation and recreation shall be restricted only after a second level review by a supervisor or manager and shall not extend beyond five days without ☐ ☐ ☒ subsequent review. (d) Prohibited forms of discipline include: (1) discipline that does not fit the violation; ☐ ☐ ☒ (2) corporal punishment; ☐ ☐ ☒ (3) discipline imposed by incarcerated persons; ☐ ☐ ☒ 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 37 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (4) placement in safety cells, sobering cells, or any other cell not specifically designated for the ☐ ☐ ☒ detention of minors; (5) deprivation of food; and, ☐ ☐ ☒ (6) room confinement. ☐ ☐ ☒ 1120 EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR MINORS IN JAILS Whenever a minor is held in a Type II or III facility, the facility administrator shall coordinate with the County ☐ ☐ ☒ Department of Education or County Superintendent of Schools to provide education programs as required by Section 48200 of the Education Code. 1122.5 PREGNANT MINORS (a) The health administrator, in cooperation with the facility administrator, shall develop written policies and ☐ ☐ ☒ procedures pertaining to pregnant minors that address the requirements in Title 15, Section 1417. (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant minors. The policy shall address requirements of Penal ☐ ☐ ☒ Code 3407. Policy shall include reference to the following: (1) A minor known to be pregnant or in recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or waist ☐ ☐ ☒ restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. (2) A pregnant minor in labor, during delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists, ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the ☐ ☐ ☒ safety and security of the minor, the staff, or the public. (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional who is currently responsible for the medical care of a pregnant minor 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 a minor's pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, of the ☐ ☐ ☒ standards and policies governing pregnant minors. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PRO 25-26 Page 38 of 38 A353 Type II & III PRO eff. 01.01.25 ADULT TYPE I, II, III AND IV FACILITIES PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections Applicable Title 24 Regulations: 3/80; 8/86; 5/88; 1/91 BSCC Code: 5850 FACILITY NAME: Tulare County - Bob Wiley Detention Facility FACILITY TYPE: II APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 3/80: 8/86: 5/88: 1/91: OTHER: 1982, 19941, and 20012. FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James Peak DATE: 03/19/2025 TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Temporary Holding Cells (2.2) ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain 10 square feet of floor per inmate Limited to no more than 16 inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ No smaller than 40 square feet ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain sufficient seating to accommodate all inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ Toilet accessible ☒ ☐ ☐ Water fountain accessible ☒ ☐ ☐ Wash basin accessible ☒ ☐ ☐ Provides clear visual supervision ☒ ☐ ☐ Telephone accessible ☒ ☐ ☐ Weapons Locker (3.12) External to the security area and equipped with ☒ ☐ ☐ individual compartments, locks and keys Temporary Staging Cell or Room (2.3) 1-91: Added provision for temporary staging cells- rooms ☐ ☒ ☐ Holds inmates classified and segregated per Title 15 § 1050 and § 1053 Limited to holding inmates up to 4 hours ☐ ☒ ☐ Maximum capacity of no more than 80 inmates ☐ ☒ ☐ Contains 10 square feet of floor space per inmate and ☐ ☒ has a ceiling height of at least 8 feet ☐ No smaller than 160 square feet ☐ ☒ ☐ Contains seating to accommodate all inmates ☐ ☒ ☐ Contains water closet, wash basin and drinking ☐ ☒ fountain ☐ Provides unobstructed visual supervision of inmates by staff ☐ ☒ ☐ 1 In 1995 the less restrictive 1994 Standards for Double Occupancy Cells and Dormitories were applied. 2 During the ’00-‘02 inspection cycle the less restrictive 2001 Standards were applied to this facility as these new Standards relate to square foot of dormitory living area, dayroom space and inmate to furnishing ratios (toilets, showers, etc.). This increased the RC from 584 to 674. In ’02-’04 Unit 13 was re-rated bringing the RC to 690. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PHY 25-26 - 1 - A381 PHY Type 80 86 88 91.dot (03/01) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Detoxification/Sobering Cells (2.4) 01: Name change to “sobering cell” ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain 20 square feet of floor per inmate Limited to no more than 8 inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ No smaller than 60 square feet ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain toilet ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain washbasin ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain drinking fountain ☒ ☐ ☐ Partitions or handrails located next to toilet fixture to provide support ☒ ☐ ☐ Provide easy, unobstructed visual observation ☒ ☐ ☐ Padding on the floor ☒ ☐ ☐ Shower-Delousing Room (3.4) Available in reception/booking ☒ ☐ ☐ Secure Vault or Storage Space (2.1) Available for inmate valuables ☒ ☐ ☐ Telephone (2.1) Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5 ☒ ☐ ☐ Safety Cells (2.5) Contain 48 square feet with one floor dimension at ☒ ☐ ☐ least 6 feet and ceiling height of at least 8 feet Limited to no more than one inmate ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain flush ring toilet with controls located outside the cell ☒ ☐ ☐ Padded floor, door and walls ☒ ☐ ☐ Equipped with variable intensity, security light, inaccessible to occupant ☒ ☐ ☐ Vertical view panel not more than 4 inches wide and at least 24 inches long, in or adjacent to the door ☒ ☐ ☐ Provide a food pass with lockable shutter no more than 4 inches high and located at least 30 inches above the floor ☒ ☐ ☐ Single Occupancy Cells (2.6) 1994 Standards for Double Occupancy Cells, and the 2001 Standards for dayroom space Maximum capacity of one inmate ☒ ☐ ☐ have been applied; most single occupancy cells have been doubled. Contain a minimum of 60 square feet of floor area in Type I facilities and 70 square feet in Type II and III ☒ ☐ ☐ facilities Have a minimum ceiling height of 8 feet ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain toilet, washbasin and drinking fountain ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain a bunk, desk and seat (Desk and seat not required in Type I in later, less restrictive 1986 standards) ☒ ☐ ☐ 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PHY 25-26 - 2 - A381 PHY Type 80 86 88 91.dot (03/01) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Multiple Occupancy Cells (8227) 8-86: Deleted provision for multiple occupancy cells ☐ ☒ ☐ Contain 35 square feet per person Limited to no more than 8 inmates ☐ ☒ ☐ No smaller than 100 square feet ☐ ☒ ☐ Minimum ceiling height of 8 feet ☐ ☒ ☐ Water closet separate from washbasin and drinking ☐ ☒ fountain ☐ Sufficient bunks to accommodate each occupant ☐ ☒ ☐ Provide storage space for each occupant's personal items ☐ ☒ ☐ Multiple Occupancy Rooms (8229) In keeping with similarly built and approved 8-86: Deleted provision for multiple occupancy rooms units of its time, the “dorms” in Unit 1-3 utilize “pony-walls” to create (4) 14-inmate units and ☐ ☒ Limited to housing persons in Type III and IV facilities ☐ (4) 6-inmate units allowed under the “multiple and workers in Type I and II facilities occupancy room” regulation. These are operationally treated as dorms. Contain 50 square feet of floor area per person and a ☐ ☒ minimum of 8 feet ceiling height ☐ Limited to no more than 16 persons ☐ ☒ ☐ Access to toilets separate from washbasins (ratio 1:8) ☐ ☒ and drinking fountains ☐ Provide storage space for each occupant's personal items ☐ ☒ ☐ Double Occupancy Cells (2.7) Cells were originally constructed under 1982 5-88: Added provision for double occupancy cells Standards as Single Occupancy Cells. See ☒ ☐ ☐ comments above under Single Occupancy Maximum capacity of two inmates Cells. Contain a minimum of 60 square feet of floor space in Type I facilities and 70 square feet in Type II and III ☒ ☐ ☐ facilities Have a minimum ceiling height of 8 feet and one floor dimension at least 6 feet ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain toilet, washbasin and drinking fountain ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain 2 bunks, 1 desk and seat (Desk and seat not required in Type I facilities) ☒ ☐ ☐ Dormitories (2.8) See note under multiple occupancy rooms. 8-86: Provision for dormitories added ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain 50 square feet of floor area per inmate and a minimum of 8 feet ceiling height Be designed for no fewer than 8 and no more than 64 . inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ Facilities having a total rated capacity of 80 inmates or less, may design dormitories for no fewer than 4 ☐ ☒ ☐ inmates Access to toilets separate from washbasins (ratio 1:8) 2001 Standards applied. and drinking fountains ☒ ☐ ☐ 01: Ratio changed to 1:10 Provide storage space for each inmates' personal items ☒ ☐ ☐ 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PHY 25-26 - 3 - A381 PHY Type 80 86 88 91.dot (03/01) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Dayrooms (2.9) 8-86: Added requirement for 3 foot wide corridors in ☒ ☐ ☐ front of cells-rooms 99: Corridor requirement deleted 35 square feet of floor area per inmate 2001 Standards applied. See notes and measurements on the Living Area Space ☒ ☐ ☐ Evaluation. Contain tables and seating to accommodate the maximum number of inmates served. (Note 2001 revisions added reference to access at a given time ☒ ☐ ☐ and are the least restrictive standard.) Access to toilets, washbasins and drinking fountains ☒ ☐ ☐ Available to all inmates in Type II and III facilities (excluding special use cells) and to workers in Type I facilities ☒ ☐ ☐ Shower (3.4) 2001 Standards applied. See notes on Living Area Space Evaluation. Available on a ratio of 1:16 ☒ ☐ ☐ 01: Ratio changed to 1:20 Lighting (3.6) Sufficient to permit easy reading. Night lighting is sufficient to allow good supervision. ☒ ☐ ☐ 8-86: Specifies at least 20 foot-candles at desk level and in grooming areas, with night lighting not to exceed 5 foot-candles Beds-Bunks (3.5) 30 inches wide and 76 inches long ☒ ☐ ☐ Comfortable Living Environment [102(c)6] A comfortable living environment is maintained ☒ ☐ ☐ through an adequate heating and cooling system. Exercise Area -Type II, III and WA IV (2.10) At least one exercise area must contain a minimum of ☒ ☐ ☐ 900 square feet 8-86: Outdoor exercise area provided ☒ ☐ ☐ 8-86: Clear height of 15 feet with required surface area meeting a formula of: 80% of maximum rated inmate population and number of one-hour ☒ ☐ ☐ exercise periods per day = required surface area Program Space - Type II and III (2.11) Sufficient area and furnishings to meet the needs of ☒ ☐ ☐ the facility programs Dining Facilities (2.17) Inmates are fed in dayrooms or cells. ☐ ☒ ☐ 15 square feet per inmate being fed Toilets, washbasins and showers are not in the same room or not in view of inmate dining ☒ ☐ ☐ 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PHY 25-26 - 4 - A381 PHY Type 80 86 88 91.dot (03/01) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Visiting (2.18) ☒ ☐ ☐ Sufficient visiting area Contact visits whenever possible for minimum security N/A; this is not a minimum-security facility. inmates ☐ ☒ ☐ Attorney Interviews (2.26) Provide for confidential attorney consultation ☒ ☐ ☐ Safety Equipment Storage (2.19) Adequate space is provided for storage of equipment such as fire extinguishers, SCBA, emergency lights, ☒ ☐ ☐ etc. Janitor Closet (2.20) Located in security areas lockable, containing a mop ☒ ☐ ☐ sink and storage space Storage Rooms (2.21) Sufficient space to accommodate inmate property, ☒ ☐ ☐ bedding and supplies Audio or Video Monitoring System -NA Type IV (2.22) ☒ ☐ ☐ Audio monitoring system capable of alerting staff in a central control Video monitoring in corridors, main entries and/or exits and programs or activity areas ☒ ☐ ☐ Fire Detection and Alarm System [102(c)6] Automatic fire alarm system capable of alerting staff in ☒ ☐ ☐ a central control point Emergency Power (2.24) Available to provide minimal lighting, maintain ☒ ☐ ☐ communications, alarm, fire, life and security systems Provide Space for: Barber/beauty shop(2.15) ☒ ☐ ☐ 8-86: Limit requirement to Type II and III facilities 99: Requirement deleted Canteen (2.16) 8-86: Added for II, III & IV facilities ☒ ☐ ☐ Confidential Interview Rooms (2.25) 8-86: Added for Type II facilities ☒ ☐ ☐ 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI PHY 25-26 - 5 - A381 PHY Type 80 86 88 91.dot (03/01) ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections Comprehensive Inspection BSCC Code: 5850 FACILITY: Tulare County - Bob Wiley Detention Facility TYPE: II RC: 695 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James Peak DATE: 03/19/2025 ROOMS EACH ROOM Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES* Location Type Standards Cells # RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S Beds Booking/Receiving: 108 Holding 1982 1 (4) (4) 9.8΄ x 8.3΄ x 8’ 1 1 1 Notes: Bench 1: 2’ Bench 2: 5’ (Six showers available in booking/receiving areas.) 109 Holding 1982 1 (6) (6) 9.5΄ x 8.3΄ x 8’ 1 1 1 Notes: Bench 1: 5’ Bench 2: 5’ 110 Holding 1982 1 (3) (3) 5.5΄ x 8.3΄ x 8’ 1 1 1 Notes: 8΄ bench. 111 Sobering 1982 1 (1) (1) 7.5΄ x 8.5΄ x 8’ 1 1 1 Notes: Padded floor. Booking/Receiving: 104 Holding 1982 1 (4) (4) 5.3΄ x 8.8΄ x 8’ 1 1 1 Notes: 6΄ bench. 105 Holding 1982 1 (4) (4) 5.5΄ x 8.8΄ x 8’ 1 1 1 Notes: 6΄ bench. 130 Holding 1982 1 (8) (8) 11.3΄ x 7.5΄ x 8’ 1 1 1 Notes: 13΄ bench. 132 Holding 1982 1 (8) (8) 11.3΄ x 7.5΄ x 8’ 1 1 1 Notes: 13΄ bench. 121 Safety 1982 1 (1) (1) 9.0΄ x 5.5΄ x 8’ 1 Notes: Padded. Exterior flush toilet. Medical Area 146 Infirmary 1982 1 3 (3) (3) 13.8΄ x 15.5΄ x 8’ 1 1 1 147 Infirmary 1982 1 4 (4) (4) 14.0΄ x 20.0΄ x 8’ 1 1 1 Notes: Showers are available in the booking area. During the 04-06 inspection cycle, three beds were present in medical room number 146. The room had been previously rated for two beds. The room was measured and re-rated to three under the applicable 1982 Standards. During the 12-14 inspection cycle, four beds were present in infirmary cell 147. The cell was re-rated. *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. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI LASE 25-26 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult-05.dot (8/05) ROOMS EACH ROOM Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES* Location Type Standards Cells # RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S Beds BLDG 1 HOUSING UNIT #1 - 1 1st Floor Single 1982 1 1 1 1 10.8΄ x 12.5΄ x 1 1 1 1 9.0΄ 1st Floor Single 1982 2 1 1 2 6.0΄ x 12.5΄ x 9.0΄ 1 1 1 1st Floor Double 1982, 13 2 2 26 6.0΄ x 12.5΄ x 9.0΄ 1 1 1 1994, 2001 2nd Floor Single 1982 1 1 1 1 6.0΄ x 12.5΄ x 9.0΄ 1 1 1 2nd Floor Double 1982, 15 2 2 30 6.0΄ x 12.5΄ x 9.0΄ 1 1 1 1994, 2001 Notes: 3 showers total. (Capacity restricted by ratio of 20:1 for showers.) HOUSING UNIT #1 - 2 1st Floor Single 1982 8 1 1 8 6.0΄ x 12.5΄ x 9.0΄ 1 1 1 2nd Floor Single 1982 8 1 1 8 6.0΄ x 12.5΄ x 9.0΄ 1 1 1 Notes: There are two common single showers. The dayroom for Unit #1 - 2 was measured to be 1450 square feet. HOUSING UNIT #1 - 3 7-16-24/JP: Notes for Unit 1 – 3: Based on the Title 24 standards for 2001, the rated capacity (RC) for the unit is a maximum of 80. Capacity for the entire unit is restricted by incarcerated person (IP) to toilet ratio of 10:1 (8 toilets allow for a maximum of 80 IPs). First Floor A Dorm 1982, 1 18 15 15 51΄ x 17΄.5 x 9΄ 1 1 1 2001 C Dorm 1982, 1 18 15 15 48΄ x 17.5΄ x 9΄ 1 1 1 2001 E Dorm 1982, 1 8 6 6 22΄ x 17.5΄ x 9΄ 1 1 1 2001 G Dorm 1982, 1 10 6 6 22΄ x 17.5΄ x 9΄ 1 1 1 2001 Notes: 1 shower is located between A and C; 1 shower is located between E and G Second Floor B Dorm 1982, 1 14 14 14 47΄ x 12.5΄ x 9΄ 1 1 1 2001 D Dorm 1982, 1 14 12 12 47΄ x 12.5΄ x 9΄ 1 1 1 2001 F Dorm 1982, 1 6 6 6 22΄ x 12.5΄ x 9΄ 1 1 1 2001 *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. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI LASE 25-26 - 2 - A360 LAS Adult-05.dot (8/05) ROOMS EACH ROOM Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES* Location Type Standards Cells # RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S Beds H Dorm 1982, 1 6 6 6 22΄ x 12.5΄ x 9΄ 1 1 1 2001 Notes: 1 shower is located between B and D; 1 shower is located between F and H BLDG 2 HOUSING UNIT # 2 - 1 1st Floor Single 1982 1 1 1 1 10.8΄ x 12.5΄ x 1 1 1 1 9.0΄ 1st Floor Double 1982, 23 2 2 46 6.0΄ x 12.5΄ x 1 1 1 1994, 9.0΄ 2001 2nd Floor Double 1982, 24 2 2 48 6.0΄ x 12.5΄ x 1 1 1 1994, 9.0΄ 2001 Note: There are 4 common shower areas for the unit. One of the showers has 2 shower heads. Total of 5 shower heads. Note: On August 1, 2001, the dayroom space of this unit was measured at 4449 square feet; the 2001 standards were implemented to increase the BRC to 94. This Housing Unit contains 48 cells: 47 are approved for double occupancy, and one is rated as a single-bed cell. Due to the number of showers common to inmates in this housing unit, when the population in this housing unit exceeds 80, the cell must remain unoccupied and there must be provision in policy for making the shower in the cell available to the inmates in this housing unit. If an inmate is housed in the cell, the number of inmates housed in this unit may not exceed 81, i.e., one inmate in the handicap cell and 80 inmates sharing the four common showers. During the 08-10 inspection, one shower head was added to a lower-tier shower. The single cell shower is not needed as a common shower. HOUSING UNIT #2 – 2 Note: On August 1, 2001, the dayroom space of this unit was measured at 4449 square feet; the 2001 standards were implemented to increase the RC to 94. 1st Floor Single 1982 1 1 1 1 10.8΄ x 12.5΄ x 1 1 1 1 9.0΄ 1st Floor Double 1982, 23 2 2 46 6.0΄ x 12.5΄ x 1 1 1 1994, 9.0΄ 2001 2nd Floor Double 1982, 24 2 2 48 6.0΄ x 12.5΄ x 1 1 1 1994, 9.0΄ 2001 Note: There are 4 common shower areas for the unit. One of the showers has 2 shower heads. Totals of 5 showers heads. Note: On August 1, 2001, the dayroom space of this unit was measured at 4449 square feet; the 2001 standards were implemented to increase the BRC to 94. This Housing Unit contains 48 cells: 47 are approved for double occupancy, and one is rated as a single-bed cell. Due to the number of showers common to inmates in this housing unit, when the population in this housing unit exceeds 80, the cell must remain unoccupied and there must be provision in policy for making the shower in the cell available to the inmates in this housing unit. If an inmate is housed in the cell, the number of inmates housed in this unit may not exceed 81, i.e., one inmate in the handicap cell and 80 inmates sharing the four common showers. *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. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI LASE 25-26 - 3 - A360 LAS Adult-05.dot (8/05) ROOMS EACH ROOM Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES* Location Type Standards Cells # RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S Beds During the 08-10 inspection, one shower head was added to a lower-tier shower. The single cell shower is not needed as a common shower. BLDG 3 HOUSING UNIT # 3 - 1 1st Floor Single 1982 1 1 1 1 10.8΄ x 12.5΄ x 1 1 1 1 9.0΄ 1st Floor Double 1982, 31 2 2 62 6.0΄ x 12.5΄ x 9.0΄ 1 1 1 1994, 2001 2nd Floor Double 1982, 32 2 2 64 6.0΄ x 12.5΄ x 9.0΄ 1 1 1 1994, 2001 Notes: 3 common showers on each floor, for a total of 6. During the 06-08 inspection cycle, one shower was added, bringing the total available to 7. Additionally, the single cell has its own shower. Rated Capacity for unit is 127. HOUSING UNIT # 3 – 2 1st Floor Single 1982 1 1 1 1 10.8΄ x 12.5΄ x 1 1 1 1 9.0΄ 1st Floor Single 1982 15 1 1 15 6.0΄ x 12.5΄ x 9.0΄ 1 1 1 2nd Floor Single 1982 16 1 1 16 6.0΄ x 12.5΄ x 9.0΄ 1 1 1 Notes: 1 common shower on 1st floor and 2 common showers on the 2nd floor. Rated Capacity is 32. BLDG 4 HOUSING UNIT #4 – 1 1st Floor Single 1982 1 1 1 1 10.8΄ x 12.5΄ x 1 1 1 1 9.0΄ 1st Floor Double 1982, 23 2 2 46 6.0΄ x 12.5΄ x 9.0΄ 1 1 1 1994, 2001 2nd Floor Double 1982, 24 2 2 48 6.0΄ x 12.5΄ x 9.0΄ 1 1 1 1994, 2001 Notes: 2 common showers on each floor, for a total of 4. 2 shower heads added, bringing the total number of showers to 6. Note: During the 06-08 inspection cycle, two showers were added bringing the total available to six. Additionally, the single cell has its own shower. Capacity is now limited by the number of beds to 95 inmates. HOUSING UNIT # 4 - 2 1st Floor Single 1982 1 1 1 1 10.8΄ x 12.5΄ x 1 1 1 1 9.0΄ 1st Floor Double 1982, 23 2 2 46 6.0΄ x 12.5΄ x 9.0΄ 1 1 1 1994, 2001 2nd Floor Double 1982, 24 2 2 48 6.0΄ x 12.5΄ x 9.0΄ 1 1 1 1994, 2001 *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. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI LASE 25-26 - 4 - A360 LAS Adult-05.dot (8/05) ROOMS EACH ROOM Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES* Location Type Standards Cells # RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S Beds Notes: 2 common showers on each floor, for a total of 4. 2 shower heads added, bringing the total number of showers to 6. Note: During the 06-08 inspection cycle, one shower was added, bringing the total available to five. Additionally, the single cell has its own shower. Capacity is now limited by the number of beds to 95 inmates. *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. 5850 Tulare Bob Wiley Detention II CI LASE 25-26 - 5 - A360 LAS Adult-05.dot (8/05) COURT HOLDING FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 5893 FACILITY NAME: Porterville Courthouse FACILITY TYPE: CH PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Sgt. O’Neill FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James A. Peak DATE: 03/19/2025 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY LE 900.12 Training HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING Office members should be trained and familiar with this policy and any At a minimum, all supervisors of and personnel who supplemental procedures. supervise incarcerated persons in, a Court Holding or Temporary Holding facility shall complete eight hours of Office members responsible for specialized corrections training. Such training shall supervising adults in temporary custody include, but not be limited to: shall complete the Corrections Officer (a) applicable minimum jail standards; Core Course or eight hours of specialized (b) jail operations liability; training within six months of assignment. (c) separation of incarcerated persons; Such training shall include but not be (d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life limited to the following (15 CCR 1024): safety; and, (a)Applicable minimum jail standards (e) suicide prevention; (b)Jail operations liability (f) de-escalation; (c)Separation of incarcerated persons (g) juvenile procedures; (d)Emergency procedures and planning, (h) racial bias; and, fire safety, and life safety (i) mental illness. ☒ (e)Suicide prevention ☐ ☐ (f)De-escalation Note: Each agency shall determine if additional training (g)Juvenile procedures is needed based upon, but not limited to, the complexity (h)Racial bias of the facility, the number of people incarcerated, the (i)Mental illness employees' level of experience and training, and other relevant factors. Eight hours of refresher training shall be completed every two years (15 CCR 1024). The Training Lieutenant shall maintain records of all such training in the member's training file The agency provided documents showing the completed training for court-assigned personnel. BSCC staff determined the agency to be compliant with this regulation. 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. 5893 Tulare Porterville Courthouse CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 Such training shall be completed as soon as practical, but 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 completed every two years. Successful completion of the requirements in Section 1025, Continuing Professional ☒ ☐ ☐ Training may be substituted for the eight-hour refresher. 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL CM 505 Staffing Levels CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in There shall be, at all times, sufficient staff each local detention facility to ensure the implementation designated to remain in the facility for the and operation of the programs and activities required by supervision and welfare of all inmates, these regulations. and to ensure the implementation and operation of all programs and activities as required by Title 15.Staff must not leave the facilities while inmate are present and should not be assigned duties which ☒ ☐ ☐ could conflict with the supervision of inmates (Title 15 1027).There should be enough staff on duty at all times to respond to emergencies. BSCC staff reviewed the staffing plan and roster on the day of the inspection and determined the agency to be complaint with this regulation. Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention facility or in the building which houses a local detention facility who shall be immediately available and ☒ ☐ ☐ accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Such an employee shall not have any other duties which CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates would conflict with the supervision and care of ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Whenever one or more females are in custody, there CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates shall be at least one female employee who shall be When both male and female inmates are held immediately available and accessible to such females. at a detention facility, a minimum of one male ☒ ☐ ☐ and one female deputy should be on-duty in Note: Reference PC § 4021. the detention facility at all times. In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of CM 201 Supervision of Incarcerated Persons personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator CM 219 Staffing Plan shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a The Facility Commander or the authorized staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the designee shall be responsible for developing time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a ☒ ☐ ☐ staffing plans to comply with this policy. review and recommendations shall be reported to the Records of staff assignments should be local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility. maintained in accordance with established records retention schedules (Penal Code 4021; 15 CCR1027) 5893 Tulare Porterville Courthouse CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 2 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS CM 504 Safety Checks The facility administrator shall develop and implement CM 504.3 Safety Checks policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that (c) Safety checks shall be done by include, but are not limited to, the following: personal observation of the deputy and (a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well-being shall be sufficient to determine whether of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly the incarcerated person is experiencing ☒ ☐ ☐ through direct visual observation of all people held and any stress or trauma. housed in the facility. BSCC staff reviewed the safety check logs from January, February, and March of 2025. BSCC staff determined the facility to be compliant with this regulation. (b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse CM 504.3 Safety Checks between safety checks. (a) Safety checks shall be conducted at least ☒ ☐ ☐ once every 30 minutes and more frequently if necessary. (c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, CM 504.3 Safety Checks and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in (h) Special management incarcerated section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these persons shall be checked more frequently ☒ ☐ ☐ regulations. as detailed in the Special Management Incarcerated Persons Policy. (d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied CM 504.3 Safety Checks intervals. (b) Safety checks shall be conducted on an irregular schedule (staggered) so that ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons cannot predict when the checks will occur. (e) There shall be a written plan that includes the CM 504.3.1 Safety Check Documentation documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall (a) The actual time when each safety check include: occurred. ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) the actual time at which each individual safety check occurred; (2) the location where each individual safety check CM 504.3.1 Safety Check Documentation occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory (b) The location where each safety check number; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory number. (3) Initials or employee identification number of staff CM 504.3.1 Safety Check Documentation who completed the safety check(s). (c) Initials or member identification number of ☒ ☐ ☐ staff who completed the safety check. (f) A documented process by which safety checks are CM 504.3 Safety Checks reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or Safety check documentation shall be facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns reviewed at regular, defined intervals by the of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, Facility Commander or supervisor. The ☒ ☐ ☐ safety checks. review shall include any noted inconsistent documentation or any untimely completion of safety checks (15 CCR 1027.5). 5893 Tulare Porterville Courthouse CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 3 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF LE 900.3.3 Staffing Plan The Sheriff or the authorized designee shall Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at ensure a staffing plan is prepared and least one person on duty at all times who meets the maintained, indicating assigned personnel training standards established by the Board for general and their duties. The plan should ensure that fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)]. at least one member who meets the training ☒ ☐ ☐ standards established by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for general fire- and life-safety and is trained in fire- and life-safety procedures relating specifically to the facility is on-duty at all times (15 CCR 1028). The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one LE 900.3.3 Staffing Plan person on duty who trained in fire and life safety ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures that relate specifically to the facility. 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office operates with two policy manuals: Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a • CM – Custody Manual manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The • LE – Law Enforcement Manual policy and procedures manual shall address all Both manuals are maintained via Lexipol. applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every Current reviews: ☒ ☐ ☐ two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all • CM – 10/08/2024 employees. • LE – 10/14/2024 Notes: The policies and procedures required in CM 102 Custody Manual subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsection (d) does not apply and has been deleted. (a) The manual shall provide for, but not be limited to, the CM 103 Organizational Structure and following: Responsibility (1) Table of organization, including channels of ☒ ☐ ☐ communications. (2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility CM 106 Annual Facility Inspection administrator/manager. ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state CM 514 Use of Force and federal legal requirements and includes prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke ☒ ☐ ☐ holds. (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including CM 515 Use of Restraints the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐ Penal Code Section 3407. 3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 5893 Tulare Porterville Courthouse CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 4 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (6) Security and control including physical counts and CM 102.5.1 Internal and External Security searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, Measure Review contraband control, and key control. The Facility Commander shall ensure that Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, Custody Manual review, evaluation, and review, evaluate, and make a record of security procedures include internal and external measures. The review and evaluation shall include security measures of the facility, including internal and external security measures of the facility security measures specific to prevention including security measures specific to prevention of ☒ ☐ ☐ of sexual abuse and sexual harassment sexual abuse and sexual harassment. (15 CCR 1029). BSCC staff reviewed 24 months of the facility’s monthly fire inspection and determined the facility to be compliant with this regulation. (7) Emergency procedures include: CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning (A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒ ☐ ☐ section 1032 of these regulations; (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of CM 401 Facility Emergencies hostages; ☒ ☐ ☐ CM 401.9 Escapes (C) mass arrests; CM 401.10 Civil Disturbance Outside of the ☒ ☐ ☐ Jail (D) natural disasters; CM 401.12 Natural Disasters ☒ ☐ ☐ (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; CM 401 Facility Emergencies and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, CM 401 Facility Emergencies ammunition, chemical agents, and related CM 510 Management of Weapons and ☒ ☐ ☐ security devices. Control Devices (8) Suicide Prevention. CM 719 Suicide Prevention and Intervention ☒ ☐ ☐ (9) Separation of incarcerated persons. CM 506 Special Management Incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ Persons (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse CM 309 Prison Rape Elimination Act Training and sexual harassment. ☒ ☐ ☐ Cm 608 Prison Rape Elimination Act (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and CM 110 Anti-Retaliation respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐ reporting any abuse. (12) Release policy, including release planning for CM 523 End of Term Release incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) The manual for court holding facilities shall include all of the procedures listed in subsection (a), except number ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) (which has been deleted). (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, CM 608.5 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 privately report sexual abuse and sexual harassment, retaliation by other incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ persons or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual harassment, and staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may have contributed to such incidents, 5893 Tulare Porterville Courthouse CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 5 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, CM 608.4 PREA Coordinator family, community members, and other interested (k) Ensuring that the following are third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual published on the office's website or by harassment. The method for reporting shall be other means, if no website exists: publicly posted at the facility. (a) Office policy governing investigations of allegations of sexual abuse and sexual harassment or the referral of such investigations of ☒ ☐ ☐ sexual abuse or sexual harassment (unless the allegation does not involve potentially criminal behavior) (28 CFR 115.22) (b) Information on how to report sexual abuse and sexual harassment on behalf of an incarcerated person (28 CFR 115.54) 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM CM 719 Suicide Prevention and Intervention The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide prevention program developed by the facility administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 CM 719.4 Staff Training personnel. All facility staff members who are responsible for supervising incarcerated persons shall receive initial and annual training on suicide risk identification, prevention, and intervention, to include, at ☒ ☐ ☐ minimum (15 CCR 1030): BSCC staff reviewed training records for annual suicide prevention training and determined the agency to be compliant with this regulation. (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon CM 719.5 Screening and Intervention intake and prior to housing assignment. ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Suicide prevention screening during special CM 719.5 Screening and Intervention situations, including placement in restrictive housing, Special situations may arise where a following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in screening and intervention is appropriate for classification. an incarcerated person when the person is ☒ ☐ ☐ placed in restrictive housing, following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in classification (15 CCR 1030). (d) Provisions facilitating communication among CM 719.4 Staff Training arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, ☒ medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide ☐ ☐ risk. (e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide CM 719.4 Staff Training that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☒ ☐ ☐ environment should be considered. (f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. CM 719.6 Suicide Watch ☒ ☐ ☐ (g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and CM 719 Suicide Prevention and Intervention procedures. ☒ ☐ ☐ (h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides CM 719.6.2 Notification attempts. ☒ ☐ ☐ 5893 Tulare Porterville Courthouse CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 6 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and CM 517 Reporting In-Custody Deaths attempted suicides as defined by the facility administrator, including the development of a corrective ☒ ☐ ☐ action plan to address deficiencies identified in the administrative review. (j) Provisions for follow up care as needed. CM 719.7 Follow-Up ☒ ☐ ☐ (k) Plan for mental health consultation following return CM 719.4 Staff Training from court as determined by the mental health director. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING CM 400 Fire Safety Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility 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 CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning fire department to be included as part of the policy and (a) A fire suppression pre-plan by the local fire procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of ☒ ☐ ☐ department, to be included as part of this Regulations Section 1029); policy. (b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning basis with two year retention of the inspection record; BSCC staff reviewed 24 months of the ☒ ☐ ☐ facility’s monthly fire inspection and determined the facility to be compliant with this regulation. (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires inspections at least once every two years; A fire inspection was completed on April 15, ☒ ☐ ☐ 2025, by the Department Forestry and Fire Protection. (d) an evacuation plan; and, CM 404 Evacuation ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated CM 404.3.3 Emergency Housing of people in the case of fire. ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated Persons 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS CM 323 Report Preparation Each facility administrator shall develop written policies The facility reported no incidents in the facility and procedures for the maintenance of written records this inspection cycle. and reporting of all incidents which result in physical ☒ ☐ ☐ harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other person. Such records shall include the names of the persons CM 323 Report Preparation involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, ☒ ☐ ☐ and the date and time of the occurrence. Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff CM 323 Report Preparation assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the ☒ ☐ ☐ facility manager or designee. 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY CM 517 Reporting In-Custody Deaths (a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy CM 517.3 Mandatory Reporting and procedures to comply with the in-custody death All in-custody deaths shall be reported within reporting requirements of Government Code section ☒ ☐ ☐ 10 days of the death to the state Attorney 12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of General's office, in accordance with reporting the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC guidelines and statutory requirements within 10 days of an in-custody death. (Government Code § 12525). 5893 Tulare Porterville Courthouse CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 7 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the CM 517.5 In-Custody Death Review health administrator, shall develop written policy and The Sheriff or his Designee is responsible procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a for establishing a team of qualified staff to written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of conduct an administrative review of every the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall in-custody death. At a minimum, the include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or review team should include the following designee, the health administrator, the responsible (15 CCR 1046(a); 15 CCR 1030): physician and other health care, and supervision staff ☒ ☐ ☐ (a)The Sheriff and/or his Designee who are relevant to the incident. (b)The Facility Commander (c)County Counsel (d)Investigative staff (e)Responsible Physician, qualified health care professionals, supervisors, or other staff who are relevant to the incident Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the CM 517.5 In-Custody Death Review appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to The in-custody death review should be policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to initiated as soon as practicable but no later identify issues that require further study. than 30 days after the incident. The team should review the appropriateness of clinical ☒ ☐ ☐ care, determine whether changes to policies, procedures, or practices are warranted, and identify issues that require further study (15 CCR 1046(a)). (c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the CM 517.2 Policy initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC It is the policy of this office to follow state and within 60 days of the death. The facility administrator shall local guidelines for reporting in-custody provide a copy of the initial review report that comports ☒ ☐ ☐ deaths (15 CCR 1046). with the disclosure requirements of section 832.10 of the Penal Code. The initial review report shall contain the following CM 517.2 Policy information: It is the policy of this office to follow state and (1) Demographic information local guidelines for reporting in-custody (A) Full name of the decedent deaths (15 CCR 1046). (B) Date of birth (C) Date of death (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 jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect 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. 5893 Tulare Porterville Courthouse CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 8 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN CM 511.4 Classification Plan The Facility Commander or the (b) Each administrator of a court holding facility shall authorized designee should create and establish and implement a written plan designed to maintain a classification plan to guide provide for the safety of staff and people held and housed staff in the processing of individuals at the facility. The plan shall include receiving and brought into the facility._ transmitting of information regarding incarcerated The plan should include an initial persons who represent unusual risk or hazard while screening process, as well as a process confined at the facility, and the separation of such for determining appropriate housing persons to the extent possible within the limits of the court assignments (28 CFR 115.42). The plan holding facility. should include use of an objective screening instrument, procedures for making decisions about classification and housing assignments, intake and housing forms, and a process to ensure that all classification and housing records are ☒ ☐ ☐ maintained in each incarcerated person's permanent file. The plan should include an evaluation of the following criteria (15 CCR 1050): CM 511.7.2 Incarcerated Person Requested Review Incarcerated persons may request a review of their classification plan no more often than 30 days from their last review (15 CCR 1050). All remands from court are transported either to the South County Detention Facility or the Adult Pre-Trial Facility for classification and subsequent housing assignment. (c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, CM 511.8 Housing Assignments the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the health and safety of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement ☒ ☐ ☐ would present management or security problems. A person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall be given serious consideration. 1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES CM 710 Medical Screening CM 714 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 CM 714.3.2 Intake Medical Questionnaire 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. 5893 Tulare Porterville Courthouse CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 9 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION CM 710 Medical Screening CM 712 Mental Health Screening and The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Evaluation responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of behavioral crisis may include telehealth. If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not readily available, an incarcerated person shall be considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this ☒ ☐ ☐ section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or others or appear gravely disabled. An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be CM 710.5 Health Appraisal secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next Upon the identification of an incarcerated daily sick call, whichever is earliest. person who may be in a behavioral crisis, a ☒ ☐ ☐ physician's opinion will be secured within 24 hours, or next sick call, whichever is earliest (15 CCR 1052). Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the CM 714.2.1 Exposure Control Officer safety of the person in crisis or others. (c)Working with the Facility Commander to develop and administer any additional related policies and practices necessary to support the effective implementation of an Exposure ☒ ☐ ☐ Control Plan (ECP), including specific symptoms that require separation of an incarcerated person until a medical evaluation is completed (15 CCR 1051). 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION CM 506 Special Management Incarcerated Persons Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall ☒ ☐ ☐ develop and implement policies and procedures for the administrative separation of incarcerated people. Policies and procedures must include: CM 506.3 Special Management Incarcerated (a) Administrative separation may consist of separate Persons Housing Criteria housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☒ ☐ ☐ staff. Note: Subsections (b) through (e) do not apply and have been deleted. 1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES CM 602 Incarcerated Persons with Disabilities The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and procedures for the identification and evaluation, ☒ ☐ ☐ appropriate classification and housing, protection, and nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with developmental disabilities. 5893 Tulare Porterville Courthouse CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 10 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 The health authority or designee shall contact the CM 602.3 Facility Commander regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or Responsibilities confirmed to have a developmental disability for the (i)Identifying and evaluating all purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of incarcerated persons with developmental such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. disabilities, including contacting the ☒ ☐ ☐ regional center for the developmentally disabled to assist with diagnosis and/or treatment within 24 hours of identification, excluding holidays and weekends (15 CCR 1057). 1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES CM 515 Use of Restraints The facility administrator, in cooperation with the The facility reported no use of restraints this responsible physician, shall develop and implement inspection period. written policies and procedures for the use of restraint devices. Restraint devices include any devices which immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated person ☒ ☐ ☐ from being ambulatory. The provisions of this section do not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or other restraint devices when used to restrain incarcerated people for security reasons. The facility manager may delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in restraints to responsible health care staff. (a) The policy shall address the following areas: CM 515.8 Restraint WRAP (1) acceptable restraint devices; ☒ ☐ ☐ (2) signs or symptoms which should result in CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control immediate medical/mental health referral; availability The medical staff shall be called to observe of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; the application of the restraints, when feasible, prior to the application or as soon as ☒ ☐ ☐ practicable after the application, and to check the incarcerated person for adequate circulation. (3) protective housing of restrained persons; CM 515.6 Restrained Incarcerated Person ☒ ☐ ☐ Holding (4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, CM 515.5 Food, Hydration, and Sanitation ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) exercising of extremities. CM 515.4 Range of Motion ☒ ☐ ☐ (b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the CM 515.2 Policy following requirements: Restraints shall never be used for retaliation (1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment or as punishment. Restraints shall not be ☒ ☐ ☐ or as a substitute for treatment. utilized any longer than is reasonably necessary to control the incarcerated person. (2) Restraint devices shall only be used on CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control incarcerated people who display behavior which Restraint devices, such as restraint chairs, results in the destruction of property or reveal an shall only be used on an incarcerated person intent to cause physical harm to self or others. when it reasonably appears necessary to overcome resistance, prevent escape, or ☒ ☐ ☐ bring an incident under control, thereby preventing injury to the incarcerated person or others, or eliminating the possibility of property damage. (3) Restraint devices should be used only when less CM 515.2 Policy restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation Restraints are to be applied only when less techniques, have been attempted and are deemed restrictive methods, including verbal de- ineffective. escalation techniques, have been attempted ☒ ☐ ☐ and are deemed ineffective in controlling the dangerous behavior of an incarcerated person (15 CCR 1029(a)(4); 15 CCR 1058). 5893 Tulare Porterville Courthouse CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 11 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control restraints only with the approval of the facility Supervisors shall proactively oversee the manager, the facility watch commander, or use of restraints on any incarcerated responsible health care staff; continued retention person. Whenever feasible, the use of shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour. restraints, other than routine use during transfer, shall require the approval of the Shift Supervisor prior to application. In instances where prior approval is not ☒ ☐ ☐ feasible, the Shift Supervisor shall be apprised of the use of restraints as soon as practicable. (g) The specific reasons for the continued need for restraints shall be reviewed, documented, and approved by the Facility Commander or the Shift Supervisor at least every hour. (5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. (h) Continuous direct visual observation shall ☒ ☐ ☐ be maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. (6) A medical opinion on placement and retention CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control shall be secured within one hour from the time of (i) Within one hour of placement in restraints, placement. a qualified health care professional shall ☒ ☐ ☐ document an opinion regarding the placement and retention of the restraints. (7) A medical assessment shall be completed within CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control four hours of placement. (j) As soon as practicable, but within four hours of placement in restraints, the incarcerated person shall be medically assessed to determine whether the person ☒ ☐ ☐ has a serious medical condition that is being masked by the aggressive behavior. The medical assessment shall be a face-to-face evaluation by a qualified health care professional. (8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure (f) Staff members shall conduct continuous that the restraints are properly employed, and to direct face-to-face observation at least twice ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated every 30 minutes on an irregular schedule to person. Such observation shall be documented. check the incarcerated person's physical well- While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons being and behavior. Restraints shall be shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area checked to verify correct application and to ☒ ☐ ☐ which makes provisions to protect the person from ensure they do not compromise circulation. abuse. All checks shall be documented, with the actual time recorded by the person doing the observation, along with a description of the incarcerated person's behavior. Any actions taken should also be noted in the log. 5893 Tulare Porterville Courthouse CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 12 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (9) If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control with responsible health care staff determines that an (k) As soon as practicable, but within eight incarcerated person cannot be safely removed from hours of placement in restraints, the restraints after eight hours, the person shall be taken incarcerated person must be evaluated by a to a medical facility for further evaluation. mental health professional to assess whether the incarcerated person needs immediate and/or long-term mental health treatment. If ☒ ☐ ☐ the Facility Commander, or the authorized designee, in consultation with responsible health care staff determines that the 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 CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended (l) Where applicable, the Facility Commander maximum time limits for placement. shall use the restraint device manufacturer's ☒ ☐ ☐ recommended maximum time limits for placement. (11) All events and information related to the CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control placement in restraints shall be documented and The use of restraints for purposes other than shall be video recorded unless exigent for the controlled movement or transportation circumstances prevent staff from doing so. The of an incarcerated person shall be documentation shall include: the reason for ☒ ☐ ☐ documented on appropriate logs and shall be placement; person authorizing placement; names of video recorded unless exigent circumstances staff involved in the placement; injuries sustained; prevent staff from doing so. and the duration of placement. 1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ 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: (1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons in recovery after delivery or termination of the No incarcerated person who is in labor, pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or delivery, or recovery from a birth shall be waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. restrained by the use of leg restraints/irons, ☒ ☐ ☐ waist restraints/chains, or handcuffs behind the body (Penal Code § 3407; 15 CCR 1058.5). (2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of No incarcerated person who is in labor, the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists, delivering, or recovering from a birth shall be ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the ☒ ☐ ☐ otherwise restrained except when all of the safety and security of the incarcerated person, the following exist (Penal Code § 3407; 15 CCR staff, or the public. 1058.5): (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons who is currently responsible for the medical care of Restraints shall be removed when medical an incarcerated pregnant person during a medical staff responsible for the medical care of the emergency, labor, delivery, or recovery after delivery ☒ ☐ ☐ pregnant incarcerated person determines that or termination of the pregnancy determines that the the removal of restraints is medically removal of restraints is medically necessary. necessary (Penal Code § 3407). 5893 Tulare Porterville Courthouse CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 13 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (4) Upon confirmation of an incarcerated person’s CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, Once pregnancy has been confirmed, a of the standards and policies governing incarcerated pregnant incarcerated person should be pregnant people. ☒ ☐ ☐ advised of the policies and procedures regarding the restraint of pregnant persons (Penal Code § 3407; 15 CCR 1058.5). 1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL CM 603 Incarcerated Person Access to Courts and Counsel 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. CM 603.4 Confidentiality ☒ ☐ ☐ 1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND CM 800 Sanitation Inspections MAINTENANCE CM 801 Housekeeping and Maintenance CM 804 Vermin and Pest Control The facility administrator shall develop written policies CM 805 Inmate Safety and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the ☒ ☐ ☐ The facility was well maintained and in good facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule working order. of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices which may be found. 5893 Tulare Porterville Courthouse CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 14 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Are minors held in a cell or other secure portion of If YES, the following sections, including the Court Holding facility? those summarized in Title 15, Article 10, apply (Minors in Court Holding Facilities). ☒ ☐ ☐ This courthouse does not hold minors in secure detention per a department-issued memo. 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. 1122.5 PREGNANT MINORS (a) The health administrator, in cooperation with the facility administrator, shall develop written policies and ☐ ☐ ☒ procedures pertaining to pregnant minors that address the requirements in Title 15, Section 1417. (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant minors. The policy shall address requirements of Penal ☐ ☐ ☒ Code 3407. Policy shall include reference to the following: (1) A minor known to be pregnant or in recovery after delivery shall not be restrained by the use of leg ☐ ☐ ☒ irons, waist chains, or handcuffs behind the body. (2) A pregnant minor in labor, during delivery, or in recovery after delivery, shall not be restrained by the wrists, ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for ☐ ☐ ☒ the safety and security of the minor, the staff, or the public. (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional who is currently responsible for the medical care of a pregnant minor during a medical emergency, labor, ☐ ☐ ☒ delivery, or recovery after delivery determines that the removal of restraints is medically necessary. (4) Upon confirmation of a minor's pregnancy, she shall be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards ☐ ☐ ☒ and policies governing pregnant minors. 1161 CONDITIONS OF DETENTION Court holding facilities shall be designed to provide the following: ☐ ☐ ☒ (a) Separation of minors from adults in accordance with Section 208 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (b) Separation of minors in accordance with an established classification plan. ☐ ☐ ☒ 5893 Tulare Porterville Courthouse CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 15 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (c) Secure non-public access, movement within and egress. If the same entrance/exit is used by both minors and adults, movements shall be scheduled in such a ☐ ☐ ☒ manner that there is no opportunity for contact. An existing court holding facility built in accordance with construction standards at the time of construction shall be considered as being in compliance with this article unless the condition of the structure is determined by the appropriate authority to be dangerous to life, health, or ☐ ☐ ☒ welfare of minors. Upon notification of noncompliance with this section, the facility administrator shall develop and submit a plan for corrective action to the Board within 90 days. 1162 SUPERVISION OF MINORS A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each facility to permit unscheduled safety checks of all minors at least twice every 30 minutes, and to ensure the ☐ ☐ ☒ implementation and operation of the activities required by these regulations. There shall be a written plan that includes the documentation and review of safety checks. 1163 CLASSIFICATION The administrator of a court holding facility shall establish and implement a written plan designed to provide for the safety of staff and minors held at the facility. The plan shall include receiving and transmitting of information regarding minors who represent a risk or hazard to self ☐ ☐ ☒ or others while confined at the facility, and the separation of such minors to the extent possible within the limits of the court holding facility, and for the separation of minors from any adults confined there as required by Section 208 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. 5893 Tulare Porterville Courthouse CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 16 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 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: 5893 FACILITY NAME: Tulare County - Porterville Courthouse FACILITY TYPE: CH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 6/94: 2/99: 2001: 2005: X 2008: Other: FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James Peak DATE: 03/19/2025 TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Reception and Booking (2.1) Contains a weapons locker, designed as outlined in ☒ ☐ ☐ these regulations. Contains a cell or room for confinement pending booking ☒ ☐ ☐ Contains a detoxification cell (WA in TH; NA in CH) 01: Name changed to “sobering cell.” ☐ ☒ 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) ☐ ☒ ☐ Shower room available Showers are available at the Pre-Trial Jail. 2-99: Access to shower must be within the secure ☐ ☒ ☐ area Provides secure vault or storage for inmate valuables ☒ ☐ ☐ Telephone(s) available for inmate use (PC § 851.5) ☐ ☒ Telephones are available at the Pre-Trial Jail. ☐ 2-99: Unobstructed access to hot and cold running water ☒ ☐ ☐ Temporary Holding Cell or Room (2.2) Contains 10 square feet of floor area per inmate ☒ ☐ ☐ Holds no more than 16 inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ Is not smaller than 40 square feet and has a clear ceiling height of 8 feet or more ☒ ☐ ☐ Contains sufficient seating to accommodate all inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ Contains water closet (toilet), washbasin, and drinking fountain ☒ ☐ ☐ Provides for clear visual supervision by staff ☒ ☐ ☐ A bunk is provided if inmates are held 12 hours or Inmates are held less than 12 hours. more ☐ ☒ ☐ Temporary Staging Cell or Room (2.3) Holds inmates classified and segregated per Title 15 § ☐ ☒ ☐ 1050 and 1053 Safety Equipment Storage (2.19) Adequate space is provided to store equipment such as fire extinguishers, SCBA, emergency lights, etc. ☒ ☐ ☐ 5893 Tulare Porterville Courthouse CH CI PHY 25-26 - 1 - A382 PHY CH-TH 94 99 01 05.dot (8/05) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Janitors' Closet (2.20) Lockable, containing a mop sink and storage space 01: Mop sink may be separate from janitors’ closet ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 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 maintaining fire and life safety, security, ☒ ☐ ☐ communication and alarm systems. Attorney Interview Space (2.26) 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 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 regulation for calculations of washbasin trough ☒ ☐ ☐ substitutions. Drinking Fountains (3.3) 2-99: Available in each temporary holding, staging and ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 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. ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 than 5 inches in on dimension. ☒ ☐ ☐ 5893 Tulare Porterville Courthouse CH CI PHY 25-26 - 2 - A382 PHY CH-TH 94 99 01 05.dot (8/05) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Seating (3.10) Seating is designed to the level of security. When bench seating is used, eighteen inches of bench are provided per inmate. ☒ ☐ ☐ 2-99: In holding and staging cells, seating is securely fastened to the wall and/or floor. Weapons Locker (3.12) 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. 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.) 5893 Tulare Porterville Courthouse CH CI PHY 25-26 - 3 - A382 PHY CH-TH 94 99 01 05.dot (8/05) BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS – COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION BSCC Code: 5893 FACILITY: Tulare County - Porterville Courthouse TYPE: CH RC: (110) FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James Peak DATE: 03/19/2025 ROOMS EACH ROOM Cell Applicable # EACH CELL DIMENSIONS FIXTURES* Location Total RC Type Standards Cells # Beds RC (L x W x H) T U W F S Basement L1 Holding 2005 1 12 (12) 8.75 x 14.75 1 1 1 Benches: 132”, 116”. Capacity is limited by area. L2 Holding 1 13 (13) 9 x 16.5 1 1 1 Benches: 56”, 88”, 110”. Capacity is limited by bench length. L3 Holding 1 11 (11) 8.2 x 14 1 1 1 Benches: 65”, 88”, 94”. Capacity is limited by area. S1-S6 Holding 6 3 (3) 8.2 x 5.5 1 1 1 Bench: 54”. Capacity is limited by bench length. S7 Holding 1 5 (5) 8.2 x 9.2 1 1 1 Bench: 96”. Capacity is limited by bench length. M1 Holding 1 9 (9) 140 sq. feet 1 1 1 Benches: 18”, 66”, 66”, 37”. Capacity is limited by bench length. J1 Holding 1 2 (2) 8 x 5.3 1 1 1 Bench: 44”. Capacity is limited by bench length. J2 Holding 1 6 (6) 8 x 9.3 1 1 1 Bench: 96”, 30”. Capacity is limited by bench length. J3 Holding 1 3 (3) 8 x 5.5 1 1 1 Bench: 54”. Capacity is limited by bench length. Note: Unless otherwise noted, all cells have a 9-foot ceiling height. Minors, if present, would only be held in Cells J1-J3 and remain in the custody of Probation Department staff. If no minors are present, the cells are available for use by Sheriff’s staff. 3/15/18 These cells are not used by probation and minors are not staged here. 1st Floor, North East (between Courts 15 and 16) 1N1 Holding 1 2 (2) 9 x 7.5 1 1 1 Bench: 49”. Capacity is limited by bench length. 1N2 Holding 1 3 (3) 8 x 4.75 1 1 1 Bench: 61”. Capacity is limited by area and bench length. Note: Unless otherwise noted, all cells serving the courts have a 9-foot ceiling height, two attorney visiting rooms with attorney access from the courtrooms, gun lockers in both sallyport entrances from the courtrooms, and secure elevator access to the basement. *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. 5893 Tulare Porterville Courthouse CH CI LASE 25-26 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult-05.dot (8/05) ROOMS EACH ROOM Cell Applicable # EACH CELL DIMENSIONS FIXTURES* Location Total RC Type Standards Cells # Beds RC (L x W x H) T U W F S 2nd Floor North East (between Courts 18 and 19) 2N1 Holding 2005 1 6 (6) 11.5 x 5.5 1 1 1 Bench: 112”. Capacity is limited by area and bench length. 2N2 Holding 2005 1 5 (5) 11.5 x 4.8 1 1 1 Bench: 112”. Capacity is limited by area. 2N3 Holding 2005 1 2 (2) 9.3 x 7.4 1 1 1 Bench: 49”. Capacity is limited by bench length. 2N4 Holding 2005 1 3 (3) 8.25 x 4.8 1 1 1 Bench: 60”. Capacity is limited by area and bench length. Note: 2nd Floor South West (Court 17) 2S1 Holding 2005 1 2 (2) 9.25 x 7.5 1 1 1 Bench: 48”. Capacity is limited by bench length. 2S2 Holding 2005 1 3 (3) 8 x 4.7 1 1 1 Bench: 60”. Capacity is limited by bench length. Note: 3rd Floor North East (between Courts 22 and 23) 3N1 Holding 2005 1 5 (5) 11.5 x 4.75 1 1 1 Bench: 112”. Capacity is limited by area. 3N2 Holding 2005 1 5 (5) 11.5 x 4.8 1 1 1 Bench: 112”. Capacity is limited by area. 3N3 Holding 2005 1 2 (2) 9 x 7.5 1 1 1 Bench: 48”. Capacity is limited by bench length. 3N4 Holding 2005 1 3 (3) 8 x 4.75 1 1 1 Bench: 60”. Capacity is limited by area and bench length. Note: 3rd Floor South West (between Courts 20 and 21) 3S1 Holding 2005 1 2 (2) 9.25 x 7.5 1 1 1 Bench: 50”. Capacity is limited by bench length. 3S2 Holding 2005 1 3 (3) 8 x 5.4 1 1 1 Bench: 60”. Capacity is limited by area and bench length. Note: *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. 5893 Tulare Porterville Courthouse CH CI LASE 25-26 - 2 - A360 LAS Adult-05.dot (8/05) COURT HOLDING FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 5895 FACILITY NAME: Pre-Trial Court Facility FACILITY TYPE: CH PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Lt. Jones FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James A. Peak DATE: 03/19/2025 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY LE 900.12 Training HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING Office members should be trained and familiar with this policy and any At a minimum, all supervisors of and personnel who supplemental procedures. supervise incarcerated persons in, a Court Holding or Temporary Holding facility shall complete eight hours of Office members responsible for specialized corrections training. Such training shall supervising adults in temporary custody include, but not be limited to: shall complete the Corrections Officer (a) applicable minimum jail standards; Core Course or eight hours of specialized (b) jail operations liability; training within six months of assignment. (c) separation of incarcerated persons; Such training shall include but not be (d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life limited to the following (15 CCR 1024): safety; and, (a)Applicable minimum jail standards (e) suicide prevention; (b)Jail operations liability (f) de-escalation; (c)Separation of incarcerated persons (g) juvenile procedures; (d)Emergency procedures and planning, (h) racial bias; and, fire safety, and life safety (i) mental illness. (e)Suicide prevention ☒ ☐ ☐ (f)De-escalation Note: Each agency shall determine if additional training (g)Juvenile procedures is needed based upon, but not limited to, the complexity (h)Racial bias of the facility, the number of people incarcerated, the (i)Mental illness employees' level of experience and training, and other relevant factors. Eight hours of refresher training shall be completed every two years (15 CCR 1024). The Training Lieutenant shall maintain records of all such training in the member's training file The agency provided documents showing the completed training for court-assigned personnel. BSCC staff determined the agency to be compliant with this regulation. 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. 5895 Tulare Pre-Trial Court Facility CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 Such training shall be completed as soon as practical, but 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 completed every two years. Successful completion of the requirements in Section 1025, Continuing Professional ☒ ☐ ☐ Training may be substituted for the eight-hour refresher. 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL CM 505 Staffing Levels CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in There shall be, at all times, sufficient staff each local detention facility to ensure the implementation designated to remain in the facility for the and operation of the programs and activities required by supervision and welfare of all inmates, these regulations. and to ensure the implementation and operation of all programs and activities as required by Title 15.Staff must not leave the facilities while inmate are present and should not be assigned duties which ☒ ☐ ☐ could conflict with the supervision of inmates (Title 15 1027).There should be enough staff on duty at all times to respond to emergencies. BSCC staff reviewed the staffing plan and roster on the day of the inspection and determined the agency to be compliant with this regulation. Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention facility or in the building which houses a local detention facility who shall be immediately available and ☒ ☐ ☐ accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Such an employee shall not have any other duties which CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates would conflict with the supervision and care of ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Whenever one or more females are in custody, there CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates shall be at least one female employee who shall be When both male and female inmates are held immediately available and accessible to such females. at a detention facility, a minimum of one male ☒ ☐ ☐ and one female deputy should be on-duty in Note: Reference PC § 4021. the detention facility at all times. In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of CM 201 Supervision of Incarcerated Persons personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator CM 219 Staffing Plan shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a The Facility Commander or the authorized staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the designee shall be responsible for developing time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a ☒ ☐ ☐ staffing plans to comply with this policy. review and recommendations shall be reported to the Records of staff assignments should be local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility. maintained in accordance with established records retention schedules (Penal Code 4021; 15 CCR1027) 5895 Tulare Pre-Trial Court Facility CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 2 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS CM 504 Safety Checks The facility administrator shall develop and implement CM 504.3 Safety Checks policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that (c) Safety checks shall be done by include, but are not limited to, the following: personal observation of the deputy and (a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well-being shall be sufficient to determine whether of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly the incarcerated person is experiencing ☒ ☐ ☐ through direct visual observation of all people held and any stress or trauma. housed in the facility. BSCC staff reviewed the safety check logs from January, February, and March of 2025. BSCC staff determined the facility to be compliant with this regulation. (b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse CM 504.3 Safety Checks between safety checks. (a) Safety checks shall be conducted at least ☒ ☐ ☐ once every 30 minutes and more frequently if necessary. (c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, CM 504.3 Safety Checks and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in (h) Special management incarcerated section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these persons shall be checked more frequently ☒ ☐ ☐ regulations. as detailed in the Special Management Incarcerated Persons Policy. (d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied CM 504.3 Safety Checks intervals. (b) Safety checks shall be conducted on an irregular schedule (staggered) so that ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons cannot predict when the checks will occur. (e) There shall be a written plan that includes the CM 504.3.1 Safety Check Documentation documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall (a) The actual time when each safety check include: occurred. ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) the actual time at which each individual safety check occurred; (2) the location where each individual safety check CM 504.3.1 Safety Check Documentation occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory (b) The location where each safety check number; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory number. (3) Initials or employee identification number of staff CM 504.3.1 Safety Check Documentation who completed the safety check(s). (c) Initials or member identification number of ☒ ☐ ☐ staff who completed the safety check. (f) A documented process by which safety checks are CM 504.3 Safety Checks reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or Safety check documentation shall be facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns reviewed at regular, defined intervals by the of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, Facility Commander or supervisor. The ☒ ☐ ☐ safety checks. review shall include any noted inconsistent documentation or any untimely completion of safety checks (15 CCR 1027.5). 5895 Tulare Pre-Trial Court Facility CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 3 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF LE 900.3.3 Staffing Plan The Sheriff or the authorized designee shall Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at ensure a staffing plan is prepared and least one person on duty at all times who meets the maintained, indicating assigned personnel training standards established by the Board for general and their duties. The plan should ensure that fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)]. at least one member who meets the training ☒ ☐ ☐ standards established by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for general fire- and life-safety and is trained in fire- and life-safety procedures relating specifically to the facility is on-duty at all times (15 CCR 1028). The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one LE 900.3.3 Staffing Plan person on duty who trained in fire and life safety ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures that relate specifically to the facility. 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office operates with two policy manuals: Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a • CM – Custody Manual manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The • LE – Law Enforcement Manual policy and procedures manual shall address all Both manuals are maintained via Lexipol. applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every Current reviews: ☒ ☐ ☐ two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all • CM – 10/08/2024 employees. • LE – 10/14/2024 Notes: The policies and procedures required in CM 102 Custody Manual subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsection (d) does not apply and has been deleted. (a) The manual shall provide for, but not be limited to, the CM 103 Organizational Structure and following: Responsibility (1) Table of organization, including channels of ☒ ☐ ☐ communications. (2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility CM 106 Annual Facility Inspection administrator/manager. ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state CM 514 Use of Force and federal legal requirements and includes prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke ☒ ☐ ☐ holds. (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including CM 515 Use of Restraints the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐ Penal Code Section 3407. 3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 5895 Tulare Pre-Trial Court Facility CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 4 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (6) Security and control including physical counts and CM 102.5.1 Internal and External Security searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, Measure Review contraband control, and key control. The Facility Commander shall ensure that Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, Custody Manual review, evaluation, and review, evaluate, and make a record of security procedures include internal and external measures. The review and evaluation shall include security measures of the facility, including internal and external security measures of the facility security measures specific to prevention ☒ ☐ ☐ including security measures specific to prevention of of sexual abuse and sexual harassment sexual abuse and sexual harassment. (15 CCR 1029). The annual security review was completed on March 19, 2025, and no revisions were recommended. (7) Emergency procedures include: CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning (A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒ ☐ ☐ section 1032 of these regulations; (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of CM 401 Facility Emergencies hostages; ☒ ☐ ☐ CM 401.9 Escapes (C) mass arrests; CM 401.10 Civil Disturbance Outside of the ☒ ☐ ☐ Jail (D) natural disasters; CM 401.12 Natural Disasters ☒ ☐ ☐ (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; CM 401 Facility Emergencies and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, CM 401 Facility Emergencies ammunition, chemical agents, and related CM 510 Management of Weapons and ☒ ☐ ☐ security devices. Control Devices (8) Suicide Prevention. CM 719 Suicide Prevention and Intervention ☒ ☐ ☐ (9) Separation of incarcerated persons. CM 506 Special Management Incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ Persons (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse CM 309 Prison Rape Elimination Act Training and sexual harassment. ☒ ☐ ☐ Cm 608 Prison Rape Elimination Act (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and CM 110 Anti-Retaliation respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐ reporting any abuse. (12) Release policy, including release planning for CM 523 End of Term Release incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) The manual for court holding facilities shall include all of the procedures listed in subsection (a), except number ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) (which has been deleted). (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, CM 608.5 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 privately report sexual abuse and sexual harassment, retaliation by other incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ persons or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual harassment, and staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may have contributed to such incidents, 5895 Tulare Pre-Trial Court Facility CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 5 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, CM 608.4 PREA Coordinator family, community members, and other interested (k) Ensuring that the following are third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual published on the office's website or by harassment. The method for reporting shall be other means, if no website exists: publicly posted at the facility. (a) Office policy governing investigations of allegations of sexual abuse and sexual harassment or the referral of such investigations of ☒ ☐ ☐ sexual abuse or sexual harassment (unless the allegation does not involve potentially criminal behavior) (28 CFR 115.22) (b) Information on how to report sexual abuse and sexual harassment on behalf of an incarcerated person (28 CFR 115.54) 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM CM 719 Suicide Prevention and Intervention The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide prevention program developed by the facility administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 CM 719.4 Staff Training personnel. All facility staff members who are responsible for supervising incarcerated persons shall receive initial and annual training on suicide risk identification, prevention, and intervention, to include, at ☒ ☐ ☐ minimum (15 CCR 1030): BSCC staff reviewed training records for annual suicide prevention training and determined the agency to be compliant with this regulation. (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon CM 719.5 Screening and Intervention intake and prior to housing assignment. ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Suicide prevention screening during special CM 719.5 Screening and Intervention situations, including placement in restrictive housing, Special situations may arise where a following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in screening and intervention is appropriate for classification. an incarcerated person when the person is ☒ ☐ ☐ placed in restrictive housing, following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in classification (15 CCR 1030). (d) Provisions facilitating communication among CM 719.4 Staff Training arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide risk. (e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide CM 719.4 Staff Training that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☒ ☐ ☐ environment should be considered. (f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. CM 719.6 Suicide Watch ☒ ☐ ☐ (g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and CM 719 Suicide Prevention and Intervention procedures. ☒ ☐ ☐ (h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides CM 719.6.2 Notification attempts. ☒ ☐ ☐ 5895 Tulare Pre-Trial Court Facility CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 6 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and CM 517 Reporting In-Custody Deaths attempted suicides as defined by the facility administrator, including the development of a corrective ☒ ☐ ☐ action plan to address deficiencies identified in the administrative review. (j) Provisions for follow up care as needed. CM 719.7 Follow-Up ☒ ☐ ☐ (k) Plan for mental health consultation following return CM 719.4 Staff Training from court as determined by the mental health director. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING CM 400 Fire Safety Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility 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 CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning fire department to be included as part of the policy and (a) A fire suppression pre-plan by the local fire procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of ☒ ☐ ☐ department, to be included as part of this Regulations Section 1029); policy. (b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning basis with two year retention of the inspection record; BSCC staff reviewed 24 months of the ☒ ☐ ☐ facility’s monthly fire inspection and determined the facility to be compliant with this regulation. (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires inspections at least once every two years; The current fire inspection was completed on ☒ ☐ ☐ April 19, 2024, by the Tulare County Fire Department. (d) an evacuation plan; and, CM 404 Evacuation ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated CM 404.3.3 Emergency Housing of people in the case of fire. ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated Persons 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS CM 323 Report Preparation Each facility administrator shall develop written policies The facility reported no incidents this and procedures for the maintenance of written records inspection period. and reporting of all incidents which result in physical ☒ ☐ ☐ harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other person. Such records shall include the names of the persons CM 323 Report Preparation involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, ☒ ☐ ☐ and the date and time of the occurrence. Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff CM 323 Report Preparation assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the ☒ ☐ ☐ facility manager or designee. 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY CM 517 Reporting In-Custody Deaths (a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy CM 517.3 Mandatory Reporting and procedures to comply with the in-custody death All in-custody deaths shall be reported within reporting requirements of Government Code section ☒ ☐ ☐ 10 days of the death to the state Attorney 12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of General's office, in accordance with reporting the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC guidelines and statutory requirements within 10 days of an in-custody death. (Government Code § 12525). 5895 Tulare Pre-Trial Court Facility CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 7 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the CM 517.5 In-Custody Death Review health administrator, shall develop written policy and The Sheriff or his Disginee is responsible procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a for establishing a team of qualified staff to written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of conduct an administrative review of every the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall in-custody death. At a minimum, the include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or review team should include the following designee, the health administrator, the responsible (15 CCR 1046(a); 15 CCR 1030): physician and other health care, and supervision staff ☒ ☐ ☐ (a)The Sheriff and/or his Designee who are relevant to the incident. (b)The Facility Commander (c)County Counsel (d)Investigative staff (e)Responsible Physician, qualified health care professionals, supervisors, or other staff who are relevant to the incident Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the CM 517.5 In-Custody Death Review appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to The in-custody death review should be policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to initiated as soon as practicable but no later identify issues that require further study. than 30 days after the incident. The team should review the appropriateness of clinical ☒ ☐ ☐ care, determine whether changes to policies, procedures, or practices are warranted, and identify issues that require further study (15 CCR 1046(a)). (c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the CM 517.2 Policy initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC It is the policy of this office to follow state and within 60 days of the death. The facility administrator shall local guidelines for reporting in-custody provide a copy of the initial review report that comports ☒ ☐ ☐ deaths (15 CCR 1046). with the disclosure requirements of section 832.10 of the Penal Code. The initial review report shall contain the following CM 517.2 Policy information: It is the policy of this office to follow state and (1) Demographic information local guidelines for reporting in-custody (A) Full name of the decedent deaths (15 CCR 1046). (B) Date of birth (C) Date of death (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 jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect 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. 5895 Tulare Pre-Trial Court Facility CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 8 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN CM 511.4 Classification Plan The Facility Commander or the (b) Each administrator of a court holding facility shall authorized designee should create and establish and implement a written plan designed to maintain a classification plan to guide provide for the safety of staff and people held and housed staff in the processing of individuals at the facility. The plan shall include receiving and brought into the facility._ transmitting of information regarding incarcerated The plan should include an initial persons who represent unusual risk or hazard while screening process, as well as a process confined at the facility, and the separation of such for determining appropriate housing persons to the extent possible within the limits of the court assignments (28 CFR 115.42). The plan holding facility. should include use of an objective screening instrument, procedures for making decisions about classification and ☒ ☐ ☐ housing assignments, intake and housing forms, and a process to ensure that all classification and housing records are maintained in each incarcerated person's permanent file. The plan should include an evaluation of the following criteria (15 CCR 1050): CM 511.7.2 Incarcerated Person Requested Review Incarcerated persons may request a review of their classification plan no more often than 30 days from their last review (15 CCR 1050). (c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, CM 511.8 Housing Assignments the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the health and safety of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement ☒ ☐ ☐ would present management or security problems. A person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall be given serious consideration. 1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES CM 710 Medical Screening CM 714 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 CM 714.3.2 Intake Medical Questionnaire 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. 1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION CM 710 Medical Screening CM 712 Mental Health Screening and The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Evaluation responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of behavioral crisis may include telehealth. 5895 Tulare Pre-Trial Court Facility CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 9 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not readily available, an incarcerated person shall be considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this ☒ ☐ ☐ section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or others or appear gravely disabled. An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be CM 710.5 Health Appraisal secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next Upon the identification of an incarcerated daily sick call, whichever is earliest. person who may be in a behavioral crisis, a ☒ ☐ ☐ physician's opinion will be secured within 24 hours, or next sick call, whichever is earliest (15 CCR 1052). Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the CM 714.2.1 Exposure Control Officer safety of the person in crisis or others. (c)Working with the Facility Commander to develop and administer any additional related policies and practices necessary to support the effective implementation of an Exposure ☒ ☐ ☐ Control Plan (ECP), including specific symptoms that require separation of an incarcerated person until a medical evaluation is completed (15 CCR 1051). 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION CM 506 Special Management Incarcerated Persons Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall ☒ ☐ ☐ develop and implement policies and procedures for the administrative separation of incarcerated people. Policies and procedures must include: CM 506.3 Special Management Incarcerated (a) Administrative separation may consist of separate Persons Housing Criteria housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☒ ☐ ☐ staff. Note: Subsections (b) through (e) do not apply and have been deleted. 1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES CM 602 Incarcerated Persons with Disabilities The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and 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 CM 602.3 Facility Commander regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or Responsibilities confirmed to have a developmental disability for the (i)Identifying and evaluating all purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of incarcerated persons with developmental such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. disabilities, including contacting the ☒ ☐ ☐ regional center for the developmentally disabled to assist with diagnosis and/or treatment within 24 hours of identification, excluding holidays and weekends (15 CCR 1057). 5895 Tulare Pre-Trial Court Facility CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 10 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES CM 515 Use of Restraints The facility administrator, in cooperation with the The facility reported no use of restraint this responsible physician, shall develop and implement inspection period. written policies and procedures for the use of restraint devices. Restraint devices include any devices which immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated person ☒ ☐ ☐ from being ambulatory. The provisions of this section do not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or other restraint devices when used to restrain incarcerated people for security reasons. The facility manager may delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in restraints to responsible health care staff. (a) The policy shall address the following areas: CM 515.8 Restraint WRAP (1) acceptable restraint devices; ☒ ☐ ☐ (2) signs or symptoms which should result in CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control immediate medical/mental health referral; availability The medical staff shall be called to observe of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; the application of the restraints, when feasible, prior to the application or as soon as ☒ ☐ ☐ practicable after the application, and to check the incarcerated person for adequate circulation. (3) protective housing of restrained persons; CM 515.6 Restrained Incarcerated Person ☒ ☐ ☐ Holding (4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, CM 515.5 Food, Hydration, and Sanitation ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) exercising of extremities. CM 515.4 Range of Motion ☒ ☐ ☐ (b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the CM 515.2 Policy following requirements: Restraints shall never be used for retaliation (1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment or as punishment. Restraints shall not be ☒ ☐ ☐ or as a substitute for treatment. utilized any longer than is reasonably necessary to control the incarcerated person. (2) Restraint devices shall only be used on CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control incarcerated people who display behavior which Restraint devices, such as restraint chairs, results in the destruction of property or reveal an shall only be used on an incarcerated person intent to cause physical harm to self or others. when it reasonably appears necessary to overcome resistance, prevent escape, or ☒ ☐ ☐ bring an incident under control, thereby preventing injury to the incarcerated person or others, or eliminating the possibility of property damage. (3) Restraint devices should be used only when less CM 515.2 Policy restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation Restraints are to be applied only when less techniques, have been attempted and are deemed restrictive methods, including verbal de- ineffective. escalation techniques, have been attempted ☒ ☐ ☐ and are deemed ineffective in controlling the dangerous behavior of an incarcerated person (15 CCR 1029(a)(4); 15 CCR 1058). 5895 Tulare Pre-Trial Court Facility CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 11 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control restraints only with the approval of the facility Supervisors shall proactively oversee the manager, the facility watch commander, or use of restraints on any incarcerated responsible health care staff; continued retention person. Whenever feasible, the use of shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour. restraints, other than routine use during transfer, shall require the approval of the Shift Supervisor prior to application. In instances where prior approval is not ☒ ☐ ☐ feasible, the Shift Supervisor shall be apprised of the use of restraints as soon as practicable. (g) The specific reasons for the continued need for restraints shall be reviewed, documented, and approved by the Facility Commander or the Shift Supervisor at least every hour. (5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. (h) Continuous direct visual observation shall ☒ ☐ ☐ be maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. (6) A medical opinion on placement and retention CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control shall be secured within one hour from the time of (i) Within one hour of placement in restraints, placement. a qualified health care professional shall ☒ ☐ ☐ document an opinion regarding the placement and retention of the restraints. (7) A medical assessment shall be completed within CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control four hours of placement. (j) As soon as practicable, but within four hours of placement in restraints, the incarcerated person shall be medically assessed to determine whether the person ☒ ☐ ☐ has a serious medical condition that is being masked by the aggressive behavior. The medical assessment shall be a face-to-face evaluation by a qualified health care professional. (8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure (f) Staff members shall conduct continuous that the restraints are properly employed, and to direct face-to-face observation at least twice ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated every 30 minutes on an irregular schedule to person. Such observation shall be documented. check the incarcerated person's physical well- While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons being and behavior. Restraints shall be shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area checked to verify correct application and to ☒ ☐ ☐ which makes provisions to protect the person from ensure they do not compromise circulation. abuse. All checks shall be documented, with the actual time recorded by the person doing the observation, along with a description of the incarcerated person's behavior. Any actions taken should also be noted in the log. 5895 Tulare Pre-Trial Court Facility CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 12 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (9) If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control with responsible health care staff determines that an (k) As soon as practicable, but within eight incarcerated person cannot be safely removed from hours of placement in restraints, the restraints after eight hours, the person shall be taken incarcerated person must be evaluated by a to a medical facility for further evaluation. mental health professional to assess whether the incarcerated person needs immediate and/or long-term mental health treatment. If ☒ ☐ ☐ the Facility Commander, or the authorized designee, in consultation with responsible health care staff determines that the 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 CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended (l) Where applicable, the Facility Commander maximum time limits for placement. shall use the restraint device manufacturer's ☒ ☐ ☐ recommended maximum time limits for placement. (11) All events and information related to the CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control placement in restraints shall be documented and The use of restraints for purposes other than shall be video recorded unless exigent for the controlled movement or transportation circumstances prevent staff from doing so. The of an incarcerated person shall be documentation shall include: the reason for ☒ ☐ ☐ documented on appropriate logs and shall be placement; person authorizing placement; names of video recorded unless exigent circumstances staff involved in the placement; injuries sustained; prevent staff from doing so. and the duration of placement. 1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ 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: (1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons in recovery after delivery or termination of the No incarcerated person who is in labor, pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or delivery, or recovery from a birth shall be waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. restrained by the use of leg restraints/irons, ☒ ☐ ☐ waist restraints/chains, or handcuffs behind the body (Penal Code § 3407; 15 CCR 1058.5). (2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of No incarcerated person who is in labor, the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists, delivering, or recovering from a birth shall be ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the ☒ ☐ ☐ otherwise restrained except when all of the safety and security of the incarcerated person, the following exist (Penal Code § 3407; 15 CCR staff, or the public. 1058.5): (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons who is currently responsible for the medical care of Restraints shall be removed when medical an incarcerated pregnant person during a medical staff responsible for the medical care of the emergency, labor, delivery, or recovery after delivery ☒ ☐ ☐ pregnant incarcerated person determines that or termination of the pregnancy determines that the the removal of restraints is medically removal of restraints is medically necessary. necessary (Penal Code § 3407). 5895 Tulare Pre-Trial Court Facility CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 13 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (4) Upon confirmation of an incarcerated person’s CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, Once pregnancy has been confirmed, a of the standards and policies governing incarcerated pregnant incarcerated person should be pregnant people. ☒ ☐ ☐ advised of the policies and procedures regarding the restraint of pregnant persons (Penal Code § 3407; 15 CCR 1058.5). 1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL CM 603 Incarcerated Person Access to Courts and Counsel 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. CM 603.4 Confidentiality ☒ ☐ ☐ 1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND CM 800 Sanitation Inspections MAINTENANCE CM 801 Housekeeping and Maintenance CM 804 Vermin and Pest Control The facility administrator shall develop written policies CM 805 Inmate Safety and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the ☒ ☐ ☐ The facility was clean and well-maintained. facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices which may be found. 5895 Tulare Pre-Trial Court Facility CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 14 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Are minors held in a cell or other secure portion of If YES, the following sections, including the Court Holding facility? those summarized in Title 15, Article 10, apply (Minors in Court Holding Facilities). ☐ ☒ ☐ This courthouse does not hold minors in secure detention per a department-issued memo. 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. 1122.5 PREGNANT MINORS (a) The health administrator, in cooperation with the facility administrator, shall develop written policies and ☐ ☐ ☒ procedures pertaining to pregnant minors that address the requirements in Title 15, Section 1417. (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant minors. The policy shall address requirements of Penal ☐ ☐ ☒ Code 3407. Policy shall include reference to the following: (1) A minor known to be pregnant or in recovery after delivery shall not be restrained by the use of leg ☐ ☐ ☒ irons, waist chains, or handcuffs behind the body. (2) A pregnant minor in labor, during delivery, or in recovery after delivery, shall not be restrained by the wrists, ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for ☐ ☐ ☒ the safety and security of the minor, the staff, or the public. (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional who is currently responsible for the medical care of a pregnant minor during a medical emergency, labor, ☐ ☐ ☒ delivery, or recovery after delivery determines that the removal of restraints is medically necessary. (4) Upon confirmation of a minor's pregnancy, she shall be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards ☐ ☐ ☒ and policies governing pregnant minors. 1161 CONDITIONS OF DETENTION Court holding facilities shall be designed to provide the following: ☐ ☐ ☒ (a) Separation of minors from adults in accordance with Section 208 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (b) Separation of minors in accordance with an established classification plan. ☐ ☐ ☒ 5895 Tulare Pre-Trial Court Facility CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 15 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (c) Secure non-public access, movement within and egress. If the same entrance/exit is used by both minors and adults, movements shall be scheduled in such a ☐ ☐ ☒ manner that there is no opportunity for contact. An existing court holding facility built in accordance with construction standards at the time of construction shall be considered as being in compliance with this article unless the condition of the structure is determined by the appropriate authority to be dangerous to life, health, or ☐ ☐ ☒ welfare of minors. Upon notification of noncompliance with this section, the facility administrator shall develop and submit a plan for corrective action to the Board within 90 days. 1162 SUPERVISION OF MINORS A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each facility to permit unscheduled safety checks of all minors at least twice every 30 minutes, and to ensure the ☐ ☐ ☒ implementation and operation of the activities required by these regulations. There shall be a written plan that includes the documentation and review of safety checks. 1163 CLASSIFICATION The administrator of a court holding facility shall establish and implement a written plan designed to provide for the safety of staff and minors held at the facility. The plan shall include receiving and transmitting of information regarding minors who represent a risk or hazard to self ☐ ☐ ☒ or others while confined at the facility, and the separation of such minors to the extent possible within the limits of the court holding facility, and for the separation of minors from any adults confined there as required by Section 208 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. 5895 Tulare Pre-Trial Court Facility CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 16 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 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: 5895 FACILITY NAME: Tulare County - Pre-Trial Court Facility FACILITY TYPE: CH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 6/94: X 2/99: 2001: 2005: 2008: Other: FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James Peak DATE: 03/19/2025 TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Reception and Booking (2.1) Available at the Pre-Trial Jail. Contains a weapons locker, designed as outlined in ☒ ☐ ☐ these regulations. Contains a cell or room for confinement pending Available at the Pre-Trial Jail. ☒ ☐ ☐ booking Contains a detoxification cell (WA in TH; NA in CH) 01: Name changed to “sobering cell.” ☐ ☐ ☒ 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) ☐ ☐ ☒ Shower room available Available at the Pre-Trial Jail. 2-99: Access to shower must be within the secure ☐ ☐ ☒ area Provides secure vault or storage for inmate valuables ☒ ☐ ☐ Available at the Pre-Trial Jail. Telephone(s) available for inmate use (PC § 851.5) ☐ ☐ ☒ Available at the Pre-Trial Jail. 2-99: Unobstructed access to hot and cold running water ☒ ☐ ☐ Temporary Holding Cell or Room (2.2) ☒ ☐ ☐ Contains 10 square feet of floor area per inmate Holds no more than 16 inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ Is not smaller than 40 square feet and has a clear ☒ ☐ ☐ ceiling height of 8 feet or more Contains sufficient seating to accommodate all ☒ ☐ ☐ inmates Contains water closet (toilet), washbasin, and drinking ☒ ☐ ☐ fountain Provides for clear visual supervision by staff ☒ ☐ ☐ A bunk is provided if inmates are held 12 hours or Inmates are held less than 12 hours. more ☐ ☐ ☒ Temporary Staging Cell or Room (2.3) Holds inmates classified and segregated per Title 15 § ☐ ☐ ☒ 1050 and 1053 Safety Equipment Storage (2.19) Adequate space is provided to store equipment such ☒ ☐ ☐ as fire extinguishers, SCBA, emergency lights, etc. 5895 Tulare Pre-Trial Court Facility CH CI PHY 25-26 - 1 - PHY CH-TH 94 99 01.dot (09/98) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Janitors' Closet (2.20) Lockable, containing a mop sink and storage space ☒ ☐ ☐ 01: Mop sink may be separate from janitors’ closet 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 ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 ☒ ☐ ☐ maintaining fire and life safety, security, communication and alarm systems. Attorney Interview Space (2.26) 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 ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 ☒ ☐ ☐ regulation for calculations of washbasin trough substitutions. Drinking Fountains (3.3) 2-99: Available in each temporary holding, staging and ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 ☒ ☐ ☐ 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. ☒ ☐ ☐ Lighting is centrally controlled and/or occupant controlled in housing cells or rooms. Light fixtures are of secure design. 5895 Tulare Pre-Trial Court Facility CH CI PHY 25-26 - 2 - PHY CH-TH 94 99 01.dot (09/98) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Windows (3.7) Windows that are accessible to inmates are no greater ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 provided per inmate. ☒ ☐ ☐ 2-99: In holding and staging cells, seating is securely fastened to the wall and/or floor. Weapons Locker (3.12) 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. 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.) 5895 Tulare Pre-Trial Court Facility CH CI PHY 25-26 - 3 - PHY CH-TH 94 99 01.dot (09/98) ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections BSCC Code: 5895 FACILITY: Tulare County – Pre-Trial Court Facility TYPE: CH RC: (16) FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James Peak DATE: 03/19/2025 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 Court Holding Area #1 Holding 1994 1 0 (8) (8) 80 sq. ft. 1 1 1 Note: 12΄ bench. Irregular shape. #2 Holding 1994 1 0 (8) (8) 80 sq. ft. 1 1 1 Note: 12΄ bench. Irregular shape. *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. 5895 Tulare Pre-Trial Court Facility CH CI LASE 25-26 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult-05.dot (8/05) COURT HOLDING FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 5920 FACILITY NAME: Visalia Court Holding FACILITY TYPE: CH PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Sgt. Davalos FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James A. Peak DATE: 03/20/2025 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY LE 900.12 Training HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING Office members should be trained and familiar with this policy and any At a minimum, all supervisors of and personnel who supplemental procedures. supervise incarcerated persons in, a Court Holding or Temporary Holding facility shall complete eight hours of Office members responsible for specialized corrections training. Such training shall supervising adults in temporary custody include, but not be limited to: shall complete the Corrections Officer (a) applicable minimum jail standards; Core Course or eight hours of specialized (b) jail operations liability; training within six months of assignment. (c) separation of incarcerated persons; Such training shall include but not be (d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life limited to the following (15 CCR 1024): safety; and, (a)Applicable minimum jail standards (e) suicide prevention; (b)Jail operations liability (f) de-escalation; (c)Separation of incarcerated persons (g) juvenile procedures; (d)Emergency procedures and planning, (h) racial bias; and, fire safety, and life safety (i) mental illness. (e)Suicide prevention ☒ ☐ ☐ (f)De-escalation Note: Each agency shall determine if additional training (g)Juvenile procedures is needed based upon, but not limited to, the complexity (h)Racial bias of the facility, the number of people incarcerated, the (i)Mental illness employees' level of experience and training, and other relevant factors. Eight hours of refresher training shall be completed every two years (15 CCR 1024). The Training Lieutenant shall maintain records of all such training in the member's training file The agency provided documents showing the completed training for court-assigned personnel. BSCC staff determined the agency to be compliant with this regulation. 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. 5920 Tulare Visalia CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 Such training shall be completed as soon as practical, but 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 completed every two years. Successful completion of the requirements in Section 1025, Continuing Professional ☒ ☐ ☐ Training may be substituted for the eight-hour refresher. 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL CM 505 Staffing Levels CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in There shall be, at all times, sufficient staff each local detention facility to ensure the implementation designated to remain in the facility for the and operation of the programs and activities required by supervision and welfare of all inmates, these regulations. and to ensure the implementation and operation of all programs and activities as required by Title 15.Staff must not leave the facilities while inmate are present and should not be assigned duties which ☒ ☐ ☐ could conflict with the supervision of inmates (Title 15 1027).There should be enough staff on duty at all times to respond to emergencies. BSCC staff reviewed the staffing plan and roster on the day of the inspection and determined the agency to be compliant with this regulation. Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention facility or in the building which houses a local detention facility who shall be immediately available and ☒ ☐ ☐ accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Such an employee shall not have any other duties which CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates would conflict with the supervision and care of ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Whenever one or more females are in custody, there CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates shall be at least one female employee who shall be When both male and female inmates are held immediately available and accessible to such females. at a detention facility, a minimum of one male ☒ ☐ ☐ and one female deputy should be on-duty in Note: Reference PC § 4021. the detention facility at all times. In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of CM 201 Supervision of Incarcerated Persons personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator CM 219 Staffing Plan shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the CM 505.2 Supervision of Inmates personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a The Facility Commander or the authorized staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the designee shall be responsible for developing time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a ☒ ☐ ☐ staffing plans to comply with this policy. review and recommendations shall be reported to the Records of staff assignments should be local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility. maintained in accordance with established records retention schedules (Penal Code 4021; 15 CCR1027) 5920 Tulare Visalia CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 2 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS CM 504 Safety Checks The facility administrator shall develop and implement CM 504.3 Safety Checks policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that (c) Safety checks shall be done by include, but are not limited to, the following: personal observation of the deputy and (a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well-being shall be sufficient to determine whether of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly the incarcerated person is experiencing ☒ ☐ ☐ through direct visual observation of all people held and any stress or trauma. housed in the facility. BSCC staff reviewed the safety check logs from January, February, and March of 2025. BSCC staff determined the facility to be compliant with this regulation. (b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse CM 504.3 Safety Checks between safety checks. (a) Safety checks shall be conducted at least ☒ ☐ ☐ once every 30 minutes and more frequently if necessary. (c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, CM 504.3 Safety Checks and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in (h) Special management incarcerated section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these persons shall be checked more frequently regulations. ☒ ☐ ☐ as detailed in the Special Management Incarcerated Persons Policy. (d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied CM 504.3 Safety Checks intervals. (b) Safety checks shall be conducted on an irregular schedule (staggered) so that ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons cannot predict when the checks will occur. (e) There shall be a written plan that includes the CM 504.3.1 Safety Check Documentation documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall (a) The actual time when each safety check include: occurred. ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) the actual time at which each individual safety check occurred; (2) the location where each individual safety check CM 504.3.1 Safety Check Documentation occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory (b) The location where each safety check number; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory number. (3) Initials or employee identification number of staff CM 504.3.1 Safety Check Documentation who completed the safety check(s). (c) Initials or member identification number of ☒ ☐ ☐ staff who completed the safety check. (f) A documented process by which safety checks are CM 504.3 Safety Checks reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or Safety check documentation shall be facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns reviewed at regular, defined intervals by the of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, Facility Commander or supervisor. The ☒ ☐ ☐ safety checks. review shall include any noted inconsistent documentation or any untimely completion of safety checks (15 CCR 1027.5). 5920 Tulare Visalia CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 3 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF LE 900.3.3 Staffing Plan The Sheriff or the authorized designee shall Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at ensure a staffing plan is prepared and least one person on duty at all times who meets the maintained, indicating assigned personnel training standards established by the Board for general and their duties. The plan should ensure that fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)]. at least one member who meets the training ☒ ☐ ☐ standards established by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for general fire- and life-safety and is trained in fire- and life-safety procedures relating specifically to the facility is on-duty at all times (15 CCR 1028). The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one LE 900.3.3 Staffing Plan person on duty who trained in fire and life safety ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures that relate specifically to the facility. 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office operates with two policy manuals: Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a • CM – Custody Manual manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The • LE – Law Enforcement Manual policy and procedures manual shall address all Both manuals are maintained via Lexipol. applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every Current reviews: ☒ ☐ ☐ two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all • CM – 10/08/2024 employees. • LE – 10/14/2024 Notes: The policies and procedures required in CM 102 Custody Manual subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsection (d) does not apply and has been deleted. (a) The manual shall provide for, but not be limited to, the CM 103 Organizational Structure and following: Responsibility (1) Table of organization, including channels of ☒ ☐ ☐ communications. (2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility CM 106 Annual Facility Inspection administrator/manager. ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state CM 514 Use of Force and federal legal requirements and includes prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke ☒ ☐ ☐ holds. (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including CM 515 Use of Restraints the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐ Penal Code Section 3407. 3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 5920 Tulare Visalia CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 4 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (6) Security and control including physical counts and CM 102.5.1 Internal and External Security searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, Measure Review contraband control, and key control. The Facility Commander shall ensure that Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, Custody Manual review, evaluation, and review, evaluate, and make a record of security procedures include internal and external measures. The review and evaluation shall include security measures of the facility, including internal and external security measures of the facility security measures specific to prevention ☒ ☐ ☐ including security measures specific to prevention of of sexual abuse and sexual harassment sexual abuse and sexual harassment. (15 CCR 1029). The annual security review was completed on March 19, 2025, and no revisions were recommended. (7) Emergency procedures include: CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning (A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒ ☐ ☐ section 1032 of these regulations; (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of CM 401 Facility Emergencies hostages; ☒ ☐ ☐ CM 401.9 Escapes (C) mass arrests; CM 401.10 Civil Disturbance Outside of the ☒ ☐ ☐ Jail (D) natural disasters; CM 401.12 Natural Disasters ☒ ☐ ☐ (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; CM 401 Facility Emergencies and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, CM 401 Facility Emergencies ammunition, chemical agents, and related CM 510 Management of Weapons and ☒ ☐ ☐ security devices. Control Devices (8) Suicide Prevention. CM 719 Suicide Prevention and Intervention ☒ ☐ ☐ (9) Separation of incarcerated persons. CM 506 Special Management Incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ Persons (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse CM 309 Prison Rape Elimination Act Training and sexual harassment. ☒ ☐ ☐ Cm 608 Prison Rape Elimination Act (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and CM 110 Anti-Retaliation respond to retaliation against any staff or person after ☒ ☐ ☐ reporting any abuse. (12) Release policy, including release planning for CM 523 End of Term Release incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) The manual for court holding facilities shall include all of the procedures listed in subsection (a), except number ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) (which has been deleted). (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, CM 608.5 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 privately report sexual abuse and sexual harassment, retaliation by other incarcerated ☒ ☐ ☐ persons or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual harassment, and staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may have contributed to such incidents, 5920 Tulare Visalia CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 5 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, CM 608.4 PREA Coordinator family, community members, and other interested (k) Ensuring that the following are third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual published on the office's website or by harassment. The method for reporting shall be other means, if no website exists: publicly posted at the facility. (a) Office policy governing investigations of allegations of sexual abuse and sexual harassment or the referral of such investigations of ☒ ☐ ☐ sexual abuse or sexual harassment (unless the allegation does not involve potentially criminal behavior) (28 CFR 115.22) (b) Information on how to report sexual abuse and sexual harassment on behalf of an incarcerated person (28 CFR 115.54) 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM CM 719 Suicide Prevention and Intervention The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide prevention program developed by the facility administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 CM 719.4 Staff Training personnel. All facility staff members who are responsible for supervising incarcerated persons shall receive initial and annual training on suicide risk identification, prevention, and intervention, to include, at ☒ ☐ ☐ minimum (15 CCR 1030): BSCC staff reviewed training records for annual suicide prevention training and determined the agency to be compliant with this regulation. (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon CM 719.5 Screening and Intervention intake and prior to housing assignment. ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Suicide prevention screening during special CM 719.5 Screening and Intervention situations, including placement in restrictive housing, Special situations may arise where a following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in screening and intervention is appropriate for classification. an incarcerated person when the person is ☒ ☐ ☐ placed in restrictive housing, following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in classification (15 CCR 1030). (d) Provisions facilitating communication among CM 719.4 Staff Training arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, ☒ ☐ medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide ☐ risk. (e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide CM 719.4 Staff Training that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☒ ☐ ☐ environment should be considered. (f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. CM 719.6 Suicide Watch ☒ ☐ ☐ (g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and CM 719 Suicide Prevention and Intervention procedures. ☒ ☐ ☐ (h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides CM 719.6.2 Notification attempts. ☒ ☐ ☐ 5920 Tulare Visalia CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 6 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and CM 517 Reporting In-Custody Deaths attempted suicides as defined by the facility administrator, including the development of a corrective ☒ ☐ ☐ action plan to address deficiencies identified in the administrative review. (j) Provisions for follow up care as needed. CM 719.7 Follow-Up ☒ ☐ ☐ (k) Plan for mental health consultation following return CM 719.4 Staff Training from court as determined by the mental health director. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING CM 400 Fire Safety Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility 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 CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning fire department to be included as part of the policy and (a) A fire suppression pre-plan by the local fire procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of ☒ ☐ ☐ department, to be included as part of this Regulations Section 1029); policy. (b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning basis with two year retention of the inspection record; BSCC staff reviewed 24 months of the ☒ ☐ ☐ facility’s monthly fire inspection and determined the facility to be compliant with this regulation. (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and CM 400.3 Fire Suppression Pre-Planning Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires inspections at least once every two years; The current fire inspection was completed on ☒ ☐ ☐ April 17, 2024, by the Tulare County Fire Department. (d) an evacuation plan; and, CM 404 Evacuation ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated CM 404.3.3 Emergency Housing of people in the case of fire. ☒ ☐ ☐ Incarcerated Persons 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS CM 323 Report Preparation Each facility administrator shall develop written policies The facility reported no incidents in the facility and procedures for the maintenance of written records this inspection period. and reporting of all incidents which result in physical ☒ ☐ ☐ harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other person. Such records shall include the names of the persons CM 323 Report Preparation involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, ☒ ☐ ☐ and the date and time of the occurrence. Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff CM 323 Report Preparation assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the ☒ ☐ ☐ facility manager or designee. 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY CM 517 Reporting In-Custody Deaths (a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy CM 517.3 Mandatory Reporting and procedures to comply with the in-custody death All in-custody deaths shall be reported within reporting requirements of Government Code section ☒ ☐ ☐ 10 days of the death to the state Attorney 12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of General's office, in accordance with reporting the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC guidelines and statutory requirements within 10 days of an in-custody death. (Government Code § 12525). 5920 Tulare Visalia CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 7 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the CM 517.5 In-Custody Death Review health administrator, shall develop written policy and The Sheriff or his Disginee is responsible procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a for establishing a team of qualified staff to written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of conduct an administrative review of every the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall in-custody death. At a minimum, the include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or review team should include the following designee, the health administrator, the responsible (15 CCR 1046(a); 15 CCR 1030): physician and other health care, and supervision staff ☒ ☐ ☐ (a)The Sheriff and/or his Designee who are relevant to the incident. (b)The Facility Commander (c)County Counsel (d)Investigative staff (e)Responsible Physician, qualified health care professionals, supervisors, or other staff who are relevant to the incident Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the CM 517.5 In-Custody Death Review appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to The in-custody death review should be policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to initiated as soon as practicable but no later identify issues that require further study. than 30 days after the incident. The team should review the appropriateness of clinical ☒ ☐ ☐ care, determine whether changes to policies, procedures, or practices are warranted, and identify issues that require further study (15 CCR 1046(a)). (c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the CM 517.2 Policy initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC It is the policy of this office to follow state and within 60 days of the death. The facility administrator shall local guidelines for reporting in-custody provide a copy of the initial review report that comports ☒ ☐ ☐ deaths (15 CCR 1046). with the disclosure requirements of section 832.10 of the Penal Code. The initial review report shall contain the following CM 517.2 Policy information: It is the policy of this office to follow state and (1) Demographic information local guidelines for reporting in-custody (A) Full name of the decedent deaths (15 CCR 1046). (B) Date of birth (C) Date of death (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 jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect 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. 5920 Tulare Visalia CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 8 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN CM 511.4 Classification Plan The Facility Commander or the (b) Each administrator of a court holding facility shall authorized designee should create and establish and implement a written plan designed to maintain a classification plan to guide provide for the safety of staff and people held and housed staff in the processing of individuals at the facility. The plan shall include receiving and brought into the facility._ transmitting of information regarding incarcerated The plan should include an initial persons who represent unusual risk or hazard while screening process, as well as a process confined at the facility, and the separation of such for determining appropriate housing persons to the extent possible within the limits of the court assignments (28 CFR 115.42). The plan holding facility. should include use of an objective screening instrument, procedures for making decisions about classification and ☒ ☐ ☐ housing assignments, intake and housing forms, and a process to ensure that all classification and housing records are maintained in each incarcerated person's permanent file. The plan should include an evaluation of the following criteria (15 CCR 1050): CM 511.7.2 Incarcerated Person Requested Review Incarcerated persons may request a review of their classification plan no more often than 30 days from their last review (15 CCR 1050). (c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, CM 511.8 Housing Assignments the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the health and safety of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement ☒ ☐ ☐ would present management or security problems. A person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall be given serious consideration. 1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES CM 710 Medical Screening CM 714 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 CM 714.3.2 Intake Medical Questionnaire 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. 1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION CM 710 Medical Screening CM 712 Mental Health Screening and The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Evaluation responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of behavioral crisis may include telehealth. 5920 Tulare Visalia CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 9 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not readily available, an incarcerated person shall be considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this ☒ ☐ ☐ section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or others or appear gravely disabled. An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be CM 710.5 Health Appraisal secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next Upon the identification of an incarcerated daily sick call, whichever is earliest. person who may be in a behavioral crisis, a ☒ ☐ ☐ physician's opinion will be secured within 24 hours, or next sick call, whichever is earliest (15 CCR 1052). Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the CM 714.2.1 Exposure Control Officer safety of the person in crisis or others. (c)Working with the Facility Commander to develop and administer any additional related policies and practices necessary to support the effective implementation of an Exposure ☒ ☐ ☐ Control Plan (ECP), including specific symptoms that require separation of an incarcerated person until a medical evaluation is completed (15 CCR 1051). 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION CM 506 Special Management Incarcerated Persons Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall ☒ ☐ ☐ develop and implement policies and procedures for the administrative separation of incarcerated people. Policies and procedures must include: CM 506.3 Special Management Incarcerated (a) Administrative separation may consist of separate Persons Housing Criteria housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☒ ☐ ☐ staff. Note: Subsections (b) through (e) do not apply and have been deleted. 1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES CM 602 Incarcerated Persons with Disabilities The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and 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 CM 602.3 Facility Commander regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or Responsibilities confirmed to have a developmental disability for the (i)Identifying and evaluating all purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of incarcerated persons with developmental such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. disabilities, including contacting the ☒ ☐ ☐ regional center for the developmentally disabled to assist with diagnosis and/or treatment within 24 hours of identification, excluding holidays and weekends (15 CCR 1057). 5920 Tulare Visalia CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 10 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES CM 515 Use of Restraints The facility administrator, in cooperation with the The facility reported no use of restraints this responsible physician, shall develop and implement inspection period. written policies and procedures for the use of restraint devices. Restraint devices include any devices which immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated person ☒ ☐ ☐ from being ambulatory. The provisions of this section do not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or other restraint devices when used to restrain incarcerated people for security reasons. The facility manager may delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in restraints to responsible health care staff. (a) The policy shall address the following areas: Cm 515.8 Restraint WRAP (1) acceptable restraint devices; ☒ ☐ ☐ (2) signs or symptoms which should result in CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control immediate medical/mental health referral; availability The medical staff shall be called to observe of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; the application of the restraints, when feasible, prior to the application or as soon as ☒ ☐ ☐ practicable after the application, and to check the incarcerated person for adequate circulation. (3) protective housing of restrained persons; CM 515.6 Restrained Incarcerated Person ☒ ☐ ☐ Holding (4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, CM 515.5 Food, Hydration, and Sanitation ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) exercising of extremities. CM 515.4 Range of Motion ☒ ☐ ☐ (b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the CM 515.2 Policy following requirements: Restraints shall never be used for retaliation (1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment or as punishment. Restraints shall not be ☒ ☐ ☐ or as a substitute for treatment. utilized any longer than is reasonably necessary to control the incarcerated person. (2) Restraint devices shall only be used on CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control incarcerated people who display behavior which Restraint devices, such as restraint chairs, results in the destruction of property or reveal an shall only be used on an incarcerated person intent to cause physical harm to self or others. when it reasonably appears necessary to overcome resistance, prevent escape, or ☒ ☐ ☐ bring an incident under control, thereby preventing injury to the incarcerated person or others, or eliminating the possibility of property damage. (3) Restraint devices should be used only when less CM 515.2 Policy restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation Restraints are to be applied only when less techniques, have been attempted and are deemed restrictive methods, including verbal de- ineffective. escalation techniques, have been attempted ☒ ☐ ☐ and are deemed ineffective in controlling the dangerous behavior of an incarcerated person (15 CCR 1029(a)(4); 15 CCR 1058). 5920 Tulare Visalia CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 11 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control restraints only with the approval of the facility Supervisors shall proactively oversee the manager, the facility watch commander, or use of restraints on any incarcerated responsible health care staff; continued retention person. Whenever feasible, the use of shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour. restraints, other than routine use during transfer, shall require the approval of the Shift Supervisor prior to application. In instances where prior approval is not ☒ ☐ ☐ feasible, the Shift Supervisor shall be apprised of the use of restraints as soon as practicable. (g) The specific reasons for the continued need for restraints shall be reviewed, documented, and approved by the Facility Commander or the Shift Supervisor at least every hour. (5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. (h) Continuous direct visual observation shall ☒ ☐ ☐ be maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. (6) A medical opinion on placement and retention CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control shall be secured within one hour from the time of (i) Within one hour of placement in restraints, placement. a qualified health care professional shall ☒ ☐ ☐ document an opinion regarding the placement and retention of the restraints. (7) A medical assessment shall be completed within CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control four hours of placement. (j) As soon as practicable, but within four hours of placement in restraints, the incarcerated person shall be medically assessed to determine whether the person ☒ ☐ ☐ has a serious medical condition that is being masked by the aggressive behavior. The medical assessment shall be a face-to-face evaluation by a qualified health care professional. (8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure (f) Staff members shall conduct continuous that the restraints are properly employed, and to direct face-to-face observation at least twice ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated every 30 minutes on an irregular schedule to person. Such observation shall be documented. check the incarcerated person's physical well- While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons being and behavior. Restraints shall be shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area checked to verify correct application and to ☒ ☐ ☐ which makes provisions to protect the person from ensure they do not compromise circulation. abuse. All checks shall be documented, with the actual time recorded by the person doing the observation, along with a description of the incarcerated person's behavior. Any actions taken should also be noted in the log. 5920 Tulare Visalia CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 12 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (9) If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control with responsible health care staff determines that an (k) As soon as practicable, but within eight incarcerated person cannot be safely removed from hours of placement in restraints, the restraints after eight hours, the person shall be taken incarcerated person must be evaluated by a to a medical facility for further evaluation. mental health professional to assess whether the incarcerated person needs immediate and/or long-term mental health treatment. If ☒ ☐ ☐ the Facility Commander, or the authorized designee, in consultation with responsible health care staff determines that the 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 CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended (l) Where applicable, the Facility Commander maximum time limits for placement. shall use the restraint device manufacturer's ☒ ☐ ☐ recommended maximum time limits for placement. (11) All events and information related to the CM 515.3 Use of Restraints – Control placement in restraints shall be documented and The use of restraints for purposes other than shall be video recorded unless exigent for the controlled movement or transportation circumstances prevent staff from doing so. The of an incarcerated person shall be documentation shall include: the reason for ☒ ☐ ☐ documented on appropriate logs and shall be placement; person authorizing placement; names of video recorded unless exigent circumstances staff involved in the placement; injuries sustained; prevent staff from doing so. and the duration of placement. 1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ 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: (1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons in recovery after delivery or termination of the No incarcerated person who is in labor, pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or delivery, or recovery from a birth shall be waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. restrained by the use of leg restraints/irons, ☒ ☐ ☐ waist restraints/chains, or handcuffs behind the body (Penal Code § 3407; 15 CCR 1058.5). (2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of No incarcerated person who is in labor, the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists, delivering, or recovering from a birth shall be ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the ☒ ☐ ☐ otherwise restrained except when all of the safety and security of the incarcerated person, the following exist (Penal Code § 3407; 15 CCR staff, or the public. 1058.5): (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons who is currently responsible for the medical care of Restraints shall be removed when medical an incarcerated pregnant person during a medical staff responsible for the medical care of the emergency, labor, delivery, or recovery after delivery ☒ ☐ ☐ pregnant incarcerated person determines that or termination of the pregnancy determines that the the removal of restraints is medically removal of restraints is medically necessary. necessary (Penal Code § 3407). 5920 Tulare Visalia CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 13 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (4) Upon confirmation of an incarcerated person’s CM 515.7 Pregnant Incarcerated Persons pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, Once pregnancy has been confirmed, a of the standards and policies governing incarcerated pregnant incarcerated person should be pregnant people. ☒ ☐ ☐ advised of the policies and procedures regarding the restraint of pregnant persons (Penal Code § 3407; 15 CCR 1058.5). 1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL CM 603 Incarcerated Person Access to Courts and Counsel 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. CM 603.4 Confidentiality ☒ ☐ ☐ 1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND CM 800 Sanitation Inspections MAINTENANCE CM 801 Housekeeping and Maintenance CM 804 Vermin and Pest Control The facility administrator shall develop written policies CM 805 Inmate Safety and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC staff found the facility clean and in facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule good maintenance. of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices which may be found. 5920 Tulare Visalia CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 14 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Are minors held in a cell or other secure portion of If YES, the following sections, including the Court Holding facility? those summarized in Title 15, Article 10, apply (Minors in Court Holding Facilities). ☐ ☒ ☐ This courthouse does not hold minors in secure detention per a department-issued memo. 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. 1122.5 PREGNANT MINORS (a) The health administrator, in cooperation with the facility administrator, shall develop written policies and ☐ ☐ ☒ procedures pertaining to pregnant minors that address the requirements in Title 15, Section 1417. (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant minors. The policy shall address requirements of Penal ☐ ☐ ☒ Code 3407. Policy shall include reference to the following: (1) A minor known to be pregnant or in recovery after delivery shall not be restrained by the use of leg ☐ ☐ ☒ irons, waist chains, or handcuffs behind the body. (2) A pregnant minor in labor, during delivery, or in recovery after delivery, shall not be restrained by the wrists, ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for ☐ ☐ ☒ the safety and security of the minor, the staff, or the public. (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional who is currently responsible for the medical care of a pregnant minor during a medical emergency, labor, ☐ ☐ ☒ delivery, or recovery after delivery determines that the removal of restraints is medically necessary. (4) Upon confirmation of a minor's pregnancy, she shall be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards ☐ ☐ ☒ and policies governing pregnant minors. 1161 CONDITIONS OF DETENTION Court holding facilities shall be designed to provide the following: ☐ ☐ ☒ (a) Separation of minors from adults in accordance with Section 208 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (b) Separation of minors in accordance with an established classification plan. ☐ ☐ ☒ 5920 Tulare Visalia CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 15 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (c) Secure non-public access, movement within and egress. If the same entrance/exit is used by both minors and adults, movements shall be scheduled in such a ☐ ☐ ☒ manner that there is no opportunity for contact. An existing court holding facility built in accordance with construction standards at the time of construction shall be considered as being in compliance with this article unless the condition of the structure is determined by the appropriate authority to be dangerous to life, health, or ☐ ☐ ☒ welfare of minors. Upon notification of noncompliance with this section, the facility administrator shall develop and submit a plan for corrective action to the Board within 90 days. 1162 SUPERVISION OF MINORS A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each facility to permit unscheduled safety checks of all minors at least twice every 30 minutes, and to ensure the ☐ ☐ ☒ implementation and operation of the activities required by these regulations. There shall be a written plan that includes the documentation and review of safety checks. 1163 CLASSIFICATION The administrator of a court holding facility shall establish and implement a written plan designed to provide for the safety of staff and minors held at the facility. The plan shall include receiving and transmitting of information regarding minors who represent a risk or hazard to self ☐ ☐ ☒ or others while confined at the facility, and the separation of such minors to the extent possible within the limits of the court holding facility, and for the separation of minors from any adults confined there as required by Section 208 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. 5920 Tulare Visalia CH CI PRO 25-26 Page 16 of 16 A350 CH PRO eff. 01.01.25 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: 5920 FACILITY NAME: Tulare County - Visalia Court Holding FACILITY TYPE: CH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 6/94: 2/99: 2001: 2005: 2008: Other: 1978 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James Peak DATE: 03/20/2025 TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Reception and Booking (2.1) Contains a weapons locker, designed as outlined in ☒ ☐ ☐ these regulations. Contains a cell or room for confinement pending ☐ ☒ booking ☐ Contains a detoxification cell (WA in TH; NA in CH) 01: Name changed to “sobering cell.” ☐ ☒ 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) ☐ ☒ ☐ Shower room available 2-99: Access to shower must be within the secure ☐ ☒ ☐ area Provides secure vault or storage for inmate valuables ☐ ☒ Available at the Pre-Trial Jail. ☐ Telephone(s) available for inmate use (PC § 851.5) ☐ ☒ Available at the Pre-Trial Jail. ☐ 2-99: Unobstructed access to hot and cold running water ☒ ☐ ☐ Temporary Holding Cell or Room (2.2) Contains 10 square feet of floor area per inmate ☒ ☐ ☐ Holds no more than 16 inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ Is not smaller than 40 square feet and has a clear ceiling height of 8 feet or more ☒ ☐ ☐ Contains sufficient seating to accommodate all inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ Contains water closet (toilet), washbasin, and drinking fountain ☒ ☐ ☐ Provides for clear visual supervision by staff ☒ ☐ ☐ A bunk is provided if inmates are held 12 hours or Inmates are held less than 12 hours. more ☐ ☒ ☐ Temporary Staging Cell or Room (2.3) Holds inmates classified and segregated per Title 15 § ☐ ☒ ☐ 1050 and 1053 Safety Equipment Storage (2.19) 1978 Regulations required a storage room to Adequate space is provided to store equipment such be available. ☐ ☒ as fire extinguishers, SCBA, emergency lights, etc. ☐ 5920 Tulare Visalia CH CI PHY 25-26 - 1 - PHY CH-TH 94 99 01.dot (09/98) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Janitors' Closet (2.20) Lockable, containing a mop sink and storage space 01: Mop sink may be separate from janitors’ closet ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 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 maintaining fire and life safety, security, ☒ ☐ ☐ communication and alarm systems. Attorney Interview Space (2.26) 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 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 regulation for calculations of washbasin trough ☒ ☐ ☐ substitutions. Drinking Fountains (3.3) 2-99: Available in each temporary holding, staging and ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 water outlet (bubbler). ☒ ☐ ☐ 2-99: Mouth guard requirement deleted 5920 Tulare Visalia CH CI PHY 25-26 - 2 - PHY CH-TH 94 99 01.dot (09/98) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Lighting (3.6) Lighting is sufficient to permit easy reading by a person with normal vision, night lighting is sufficient for purposes of supervision. ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 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 provided per inmate. ☒ ☐ ☐ 2-99: In holding and staging cells, seating is securely fastened to the wall and/or floor. Weapons Locker (3.12) 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. 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.) 5920 Tulare Visalia CH CI PHY 25-26 - 3 - PHY CH-TH 94 99 01.dot (09/98) BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION BSCC Code: 5920 FACILITY: Tulare County - Visalia Court Holding TYPE: CH RC: (67) FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James Peak DATE: 03/20/2025 ROOMS EACH ROOM FIRST FLOOR Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES* Location Type Standards Cells # Beds RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S Btwn Ct. Holding 1988 1 0 5 (5) 8x8 1 1 1 Rm. 11&12 Holding 1988 1 0 4 (4) 8x6 1 1 1 Note: 82" bench in each holding cell. Holding 1988 1 0 2 (2) 6.5x6.5 1 1 1 Note: 26" bench. Btwn Ct. Holding 1988 2 0 4 (8) 8x7 1 1 1 Rm. 13&14 Note: 82" bench in each holding cell. Holding 1988 1 0 2 (2) 8x6 1 1 1 Note: 38" bench. THIRD FLOOR Btwn Ct. Holding 1988 2 0 3 (6) 9x5 1 1 1 Rm. 1&2 Note: 60" bench in each cell. Btwn Ct. Holding 1988 1 0 6 (6) 9x11 1 1 1 Rm. 3&4 Note: 3 benches in this cell: 92", 36" and 36". Btwn Ct. Holding 1988 1 0 6 (6) 9x11 1 1 1 Rm. 5&6 Note: 3 benches in this cell: 92", 36" and 36". Btwn Ct. Holding 1988 3 0 5 (15) 8x8 1 1 1 Rm. 7&8 Note: 86" bench. Btwn Ct. Holding 1988 1 0 1 (1) 10x6 1 1 1 Rm. 9&10 Note: 24" bench. Holding 1988 2 0 6 (12) 10x6 1 1 1 Note: 96" bench in each cell. Note: Capacities of the cells are limited by bench space Ceiling height is 8 feet. *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. 5920 Tulare Visalia CH CI LASE 25-26 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult-05.dot (8/05)