Ventura Santa Paula PD CI (2023-2024 inspection cycle)

Initial Inspection Report 2023-2024 Biennial Inspection Cycle Date of Exit Briefing: 2/17/2025 Inspection Type: Comprehensive County: Ventura Facility Name(s): Santa Paul Police Department BSCC #(s): 6060 BSCC Type: THJ Facility Representatives: Sgt. Michael Hoppin BSCC Field Representative: Jovin Adamos Corrective Action Plan Required? YES DATE CAP DUE TO BSCC: 3/24/2025 Current Items of Noncompliance Title 15. Section Description § 1024. Court Holding and Temporary Holding Facility Training • At a minimum, all supervisors of and personnel who supervise incarcerated persons in, a Court Holding or Temporary Holding facility shall Documentation to confirm compliance with complete eight hours of specialized corrections the mentioned sections of the regulation training. were not available for review. • Such training shall be completed as soon as practical, but in any event not more than six months after the date of assigned responsibility • A total of eight hours of refresher training shall be completed every two years. § 1027. Number of Personnel • In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a staffing plan The staffing plan, facility rosters, nor shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the time of deployments were not available for review their biennial inspection. The results of such a to verify compliance. review and recommendations shall be reported to the local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility. Ventura County – Santa Paula Police Department Initial Inspection Report Page 2 Title 15. Section Description § 1027.5 Safety Checks • (a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well-being of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly through direct visual observation of all people held and housed in the facility. • (b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse between safety checks. • (d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied intervals. • (e) There shall be a written plan that includes the documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall include: Documentation to confirm compliance with 1. the actual time at which each individual the mentioned sections of the regulation safety check occurred; were not available for review. 2. the location where each individual safety check occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory number; and, 3. Initials or employee identification number of staff who completed the safety check(s). • (f) A documented process by which safety checks are reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, safety checks. § 1029. Policy and Procedures Manual • (6) Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, review, evaluate, and make a record of security measures. The review and evaluation shall include internal and external security measures of the facility including security measures specific to prevention of sexual abuse Documentation to confirm compliance with and sexual harassment. the mentioned sections of the regulation • (7) Emergency procedures include: were not available for review. (A) fire suppression preplan as required by o section 1032 of these regulations; (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking o of hostages; (D) natural disasters; o (E) periodic testing of emergency o equipment; • (8) Suicide Prevention. Ventura County – Santa Paula Police Department Initial Inspection Report Page 2 Title 15. Section Description A policy that specifically addresses a Suicide Prevention Program is not in the § 1030. Suicide Prevention Program department’s current policy manual (PM) and no other related documents were available for review to verify compliance. § 1032. Fire Suppression Preplanning • 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 Documentation to confirm compliance with the local fire department to be included as the mentioned sections of the regulation part of the policy and procedures manual were not available for review. (Title 15, California Code of Regulations Section 1029); b. monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff with two-year retention of the inspection record; c. fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires inspections at least once every two years; d. an evacuation plan This regulation has been updated as of July of 2024. Per the department’s website, the last PM update and review § 1046. Death in Custody was completed on May 11, 2023. The PM needs a review and update to reflect this entire regulation. § 1058.5. Restraints and Pregnant Inmates • Restraints shall be removed when a professional who is currently responsible for the medical care of an incarcerated pregnant person during a medical emergency, labor, delivery, or recovery The PM does not reflect the mentioned after delivery or termination of the pregnancy sections of the regulation. determines that the removal of restraints is medically necessary. • Upon confirmation of an incarcerated person’s pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards and policies governing incarcerated pregnant people. Ventura County – Santa Paula Police Department Initial Inspection Report Page 2 Title 15. Section Description BSCC staff could not verify compliance as this supplemental procedure per the § 1280. Facility Sanitation, Safety, and Maintenance department’s PM was not available for review. § 1143. Care of Minors in Temporary Custody a) The following shall be made available to all minors held in temporary custody: access to language services; o access to disabilities services; The PM does not reflect the mentioned o sanitary napkins, panty liners, and sections of the regulation. o tampons as requested; b) Upon entry, the minor shall be informed in writing of what is available under this section, and it shall be posted in at least one conspicuous place to which minors have access. Additional Notes: Description The BSCC Form 357, that notates the Local Inspections: completion of these inspections and the • Environmental Health Inspection results of these inspections, was not • Nutritional Health Inspection available for review and BSCC staff could • Medical/ Mental Health Inspection not verify compliance.