7081 El Dorado Probation (2023-2024 inspection cycle)

November 20, 2024 Brian Richart, Chief Probation Officer El Dorado County Probation Department 3974 Durock Road, Suite 205 Auburn, CA 95603 2023-2024 UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, WELFARE & INSTITUTION S CODE SECTIONS 209 & 885, EL DORADO COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT DETENTION FACILITIES Dear Chief Richart: An Unannounced Inspection of the El Dorado County Probation Department was completed for the following facilities were on Wednesday, November 6, 2024: FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE South Lake Tahoe Juvenile Treatment Center 7079 JH South Tahoe Challenge Camp 7081 CAMP These inspections were conducted pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 209 and 885 to determine compliance with the Minimum Standards for Juvenile Detention Facilities as outlined in Titles 15 and 24, California Code of Regulations. INSPECTION RESULTS The focus of the Unannounced Inspection was to evaluate four (4) Title 15 regulations. To ensure compliance with Title 15 we reviewed documentation for the following Title 15 regulations: • 1329 Suicide Prevention Plan • 1354 Separation • 1357 Use of Force • 1361 Grievance Procedure We identified no items of noncompliance with Title 15 Minimum Standards. Refer to the attached Title 15 Modified Procedures Checklist for detailed information. An Exit Briefing with your staff was held on Thursday, November 7, 2024; BSCC staff presented an inspection overview and discussed technical assistance and best practice recommendations. * * * Brian Richart Chief Probation Officer Page 2 Please email me at craigus.thompson@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 597-4610 if you have any questions. Sincerely, CRAIGUS THOMPSON SR. Field Representative Facilities Standards and Operations Division Enclosures Cc: Presiding Judge, El Dorado County Juvenile Court* Chair, Juvenile Justice Commission, El Dorado County* Chair, Board of Supervisors, El Dorado County* County Administrator, El Dorado County* Kaci Smith, Deputy Chief Officer, El Dorado County Probation Beth Borovich, Assistant Deputy Chief Officer, El Dorado County Probation *Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov. 7079 7081 El Dorado Probation Department JH CAMP Unannounced LTR 23-24 JUVENILE HALLS, SPECIAL PURPOSE JUVENILE HALLS AND CAMPS Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES CHECKLIST1,2 0F 1F BSCC Code: 7079 FACILITY NAME: South Lake Tahoe Juvenile Treatment Center (JTC) FACILITY TYPE: JH PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Beth Borovich, Assistant Deputy Chief Probation Officer (ADPCO); Fernando Palomar, Deputy Probation Officer Supervisor (DPOS); Kaci Smith, Deputy Chief Probation Officer; Riann Giovacchini, LCSW Mental Health Coordinator; Steven Moundy, Deputy Probation Officer (DPO); Justin Black, DPO; Jenifer Ungar, DPO; Andy Delgado, DPO FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Craigus Thompson Sr. DATE: November 7, 2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1329 SUICIDE PREVENTION PLAN §L7 – Suicide Prevention 0B The facility administrator, in collaboration with the §L8 – Suicide Attempt healthcare and behavioral/mental health administrators, shall plan and implement written policies and During the inspection process, we reviewed procedures which delineate a Suicide Prevention Plan. ☒ ☐ ☐ five (5) youth suicide prevention reports from The plan shall consider the needs of youth experiencing the JTC JH facility. Review of documentation past or current trauma. Suicide prevention responses provided, and policy and procedure manuals shall be respectful and in the least invasive manner revealed compliance with this regulation. consistent with the level of suicide risk. The plan shall include the following elements: (a) Suicide prevention training as required in Section §L7 – Suicide Prevention 1322, Youth Supervision Staff Orientation, and Training ☒ ☐ ☐ and the Juvenile Corrections Officer Core Course. (b) Screening, Identification Assessment and §L7 – Suicide Prevention Precautionary Protocols (1) All youth shall be screened for risk of suicide at ☒ ☐ ☐ §H1 – Receiving and Processing Youth intake and as needed during detention. (2) All youth supervision staff who perform intake §H1 – Receiving and Processing Youth processes shall be trained in screening youth for risk ☒ ☐ ☐ of suicide. (3) All youth who have been identified during the §L7 – Suicide Prevention intake screening process to be at risk of suicide shall be referred to behavioral/mental health staff for a A review of documentation as well as an suicide risk assessment. ☒ ☐ ☐ interview with the facility's Mental Health Coordinator revealed compliance 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 Juvenile Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 5 for the complete list and text of regulations. 2 This is a modified version of the Procedures Checklist and is only intended for the 2024 Unannounced Inspection of the El Dorado South Lake Tahoe Juvenile Treatment Center. 7079 El Dorado So Lake Tahoe Juvenile Trtmnt Cntr JH Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 1 of 6 A453 JUV PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (4) Precautionary protocols shall be developed to §L7 – Suicide Prevention ensure the youth’s safety pending the ☒ ☐ ☐ behavioral/mental health assessment. (c) Referral process to behavioral/mental health staff for §L7 – Suicide Prevention assessment and/or services. ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) Procedures for monitoring of youth identified at risk §L7 – Suicide Prevention for suicide. ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) Safety Interventions §L7 – Suicide Prevention (1) Procedures to address intervention protocols for youth identified at risk for suicide which may ☒ ☐ ☐ include, but are not limited to: (A) Housing consideration (B) Treatment strategies including trauma- §L7 – Suicide Prevention informed approaches ☒ ☐ ☐ (2) Procedures to instruct youth supervision staff how §L7 – Suicide Prevention to respond to youth who exhibit suicidal behaviors. ☒ ☐ ☐ (f) Communication §L7 – Suicide Prevention (1) The intake process shall include communication with the arresting officer and family guardians ☒ ☐ ☐ regarding the youth’s past or present suicidal ideations, behaviors or attempts. (2) Procedures for clear and current information §L7 – Suicide Prevention sharing about youth at risk for suicide with youth supervision, healthcare, and behavioral/mental ☒ ☐ ☐ health staff. (g) Debriefing of Critical Incidents Related to Suicides or §A8 – Critical Incident Debriefing Attempts (1) Process for administrative review of the All incidents regarding youth placement on circumstances and responses proceeding, during ☒ ☐ ☐ suicide watch are debriefed with Mental and after the critical incident. Health staff, Probation staff, and the Administrator. (2) Process for a debriefing event with affected staff. §A8 – Critical Incident Debriefing ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) Process for a debriefing event with affected youth. §A8 – Critical Incident Debriefing ☒ ☐ ☐ (h) Documentation §A8 – Critical Incident Debriefing (1) Documentation processes shall be developed to ☒ ☐ ☐ ensure compliance with this regulation Youth identified at risk for suicide shall not be denied the §L7 – Suicide Prevention opportunity to participate in facility programs, services and activities which are available to other non-suicidal youth, unless deemed necessary for the safety of the youth or security of the facility. Any deprivation of ☒ ☐ ☐ programs, services or activities for youth at risk of suicide shall be documented and approved by the facility manager. 1354 SEPARATION §G9.1 – Administrative Separation The facility administrator shall develop and implement Compliance with the regulation is based written policies and procedures that address: solely on the review of the facility’s policy and procedure manual. There has not been any ☒ ☐ ☐ JTC JH youth placed on Administrative Separation during this inspection cycle. 7079 El Dorado So Lake Tahoe Juvenile Trtmnt Cntr JH Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 2 of 6 A453 JUV PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (a) separation of youth for reasons that include, but are §H4 – Classification of Youth not be limited to, medical and mental health conditions, §G9 – Confinement assaultive behavior, disciplinary consequences and §G9.1 – Administrative Separation ☒ ☐ ☐ protective custody. §L3 – Medical and Dental Procedures §L7 – Suicide Prevention (b) consideration of positive youth development and §H4 – Classification of Youth trauma-informed care. ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) separated youth shall not be denied normal privileges §G9 – Confinement available at the facility, except when necessary to ☒ ☐ ☐ accomplish the objective of separation. §G9.1 – Administrative Separation (d) when the objective of the separation is discipline, §G9.1 – Administrative Separation Title 15 Section 1390 shall apply. ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) when separation results in room confinement, the §G9 – Confinement separation shall occur in accordance with Welfare and Institutions Code Section 208.3 and Section 1354.5 of ☒ ☐ ☐ these regulations. (f) policies and procedures shall ensure a daily review of §G9 – Confinement separated youth to determine if separation remains §G9.1 – Administrative Separation ☒ ☐ ☐ necessary. §H4 – Classification of Youth 1357 USE OF FORCE §G10 – Use of Force The facility administrator, in cooperation with the We reviewed five (5) hands-on use of force responsible physician, shall develop and implement reports from the JTC JH facility. A review of written policies and procedures for the use of force, policy and procedure, and documentation which may include chemical agents. Force shall never revealed compliance with this regulation. It be applied as punishment, discipline, retaliation or ☒ ☐ ☐ should be noted each report reviewed treatment. contained staff efforts to de-escalate the (a) At a minimum, each facility shall develop policies and incident and command calls given to the procedures which: youth prior to going hands-on to protect the safety of the youth and the facility. (1) restricts the use of force to that which is deemed §G10 – Use of Force reasonable and necessary, as defined in Section 1302 to ensure the safety and security of youth, staff, others ☒ ☐ ☐ and the facility. (2) outline the force options available to staff including §G10 – Use of Force both physical and non-physical options and define ☒ ☐ ☐ when those force options are appropriate. (3) describe force options or techniques that are §G10 – Use of Force expressly prohibited by the facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ (4) describe the requirements of staff to report any §G10 – Use of Force inappropriate use of force, and to take affirmative ☒ ☐ ☐ action to immediately stop it. (5) define a standardized reporting format that §G10 – Use of Force includes time period and procedure for documenting and reporting the use of force, including reporting The use of force report reviewed was well requirements of management and line staff and written and contained staff efforts to de- procedures for reviewing and tracking use of force escalate the youth involved and clear incidents by supervisory and or management staff, directives for the youth to follow prior to going ☒ ☐ ☐ which include procedures for debriefing a particular hands-on. incident with staff and/or youth for the purposes of training as well as mitigating the effects of trauma that It should be noted debriefing with staff may have been experienced by staff and /or the youth occurred after the use of force incident. involved. (6) Include an administrative review and a system for §G10 – Use of Force investigating unreasonable use of force. ☒ ☐ ☐ 7079 El Dorado So Lake Tahoe Juvenile Trtmnt Cntr JH Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 3 of 6 A453 JUV PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (7) define the role, notification, and follow-up §G10 – Use of Force procedures required after use of force incidents for medical, mental health staff and parents or legal It should be noted that notifications to ☒ ☐ ☐ guardians. parents, medical, and mental health are documented in the incident report. (8) describe the limitations of use of force on pregnant §G10 – Use of Force youth in accordance with Penal Code Section 6030(f) ☒ ☐ ☐ and Welfare and Institutions Code Section 222. (b) Facilities that authorize chemical agents as a force §G10.1 – Oleoresin Capsicum option shall include policies and procedures that: (1) identify who is approved to carry and/or utilize Compliance with the OC spray sections of chemical agents in the facility and the type, size and this regulation is based solely on the review the approved method of deployment for those ☒ ☐ ☐ of the facility’s policy and procedure manual. chemical agents. There has not been any JTC JH youth sprayed with OC during this inspection cycle. (2) mandate that chemical agents only be used when §G10.1 – Oleoresin Capsicum there is an imminent threat to the youth’s safety or the safety of others and only when de-escalation efforts ☒ ☐ ☐ have been unsuccessful or are not reasonably possible. (3) outline the facility’s approved methods and §G10.1 – Oleoresin Capsicum timelines for decontamination from chemical agents. This shall include that youth who have been exposed to chemical agents shall not be left unattended until ☒ ☐ ☐ that youth is fully decontaminated or is no longer suffering the effects of the chemical agent. (4) define the role, notification, and follow-up §G10.1 – Oleoresin Capsicum procedures required after use of force incidents involving chemical agents for medical, mental health It should be noted that notifications to ☒ ☐ ☐ staff and parents or legal guardians. parents, medical, and mental health are documented in the incident report. (5) provide for the documentation of each incident of §G10.1 – Oleoresin Capsicum use of chemical agents, including the reasons for which it was used, efforts to de-escalate prior to use, youth and staff involved, the date, time and location ☒ ☐ ☐ of use, decontamination procedures applied and identification of any injuries sustained as a result of such use. (c) Facilities shall develop policies and procedure which §G10.1 – Oleoresin Capsicum require that agencies provide initial and regular training in use of force and chemical agents when appropriate that address: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) known medical and behavioral health conditions that would contraindicate certain types of force; (2) acceptable chemical agents and the methods of §G10.1 – Oleoresin Capsicum application. ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) signs or symptoms that should result in immediate §G10.1 – Oleoresin Capsicum referral to medical or behavioral health. ☒ ☐ ☐ (4) instruction on the Constitutional Limitations of Use §G10.1 – Oleoresin Capsicum of Force. ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) physical training force options that may require §G10.1 – Oleoresin Capsicum the use of perishable skills. ☒ ☐ ☐ (6) timelines the facility uses to define regular §G10.1 – Oleoresin Capsicum training. ☒ ☐ ☐ 7079 El Dorado So Lake Tahoe Juvenile Trtmnt Cntr JH Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 4 of 6 A453 JUV PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1361 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE §G5 – Grievances The facility administrator shall develop and implement We reviewed ten (10) grievances from JTC written policies and procedures whereby any youth may JH. A review of policy and procedure and a appeal and have resolved grievances relating to any review of the documentation provided condition of confinement, including but not limited to revealed compliance with this regulation. health care services, classification decisions, program However, technical assistance was provided participation, telephone, mail or visiting procedures, ☒ ☐ ☐ to ensure the grievance has an initial food, clothing, bedding, mistreatment, harassment or response within three business days as two violations of the nondiscrimination policy. There shall be out of the ten grievances reviewed had an no time limit on filing grievances. Policies and initial response outside of the regulation time procedures shall include provisions whereby the facility frame. manager ensures: (a) a grievance form and instructions for registering a §G5 – Grievances grievance, which includes provisions for the youth to have free access to the form; A walkthrough of the facility revealed youth ☒ ☐ ☐ have free access to grievance forms which are in the dayroom of each living unit. (b) the youth shall have the option to confidentially file §G5 – Grievances the grievance or to deliver the form to any youth supervision staff working in the facility; ☒ ☐ ☐ There’s a confidential lock box located within each housing unit of the facility. (c) resolution of the grievance at the lowest appropriate §G5 – Grievances staff level; ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) provision for a prompt review and initial response to §G5 – Grievances grievances within three (3) business days, grievances that relate to health and safety issues must be A review of documentation revealed initial addressed immediately; ☒ ☐ ☐ responses to grievances are completed prior to three (3) business days. (1) The youth may elect to be present to explain §G5 – Grievances his/her version of the grievance to a person not directly involved in the circumstances which led to the ☒ ☐ ☐ grievance. (2) Provision for a staff representative approved by §G5 – Grievances the facility administrator to assist the youth. ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) provision for a written response to the grievance §G5 – Grievances which includes the reasons for the decisions; In all grievances reviewed, it should be noted ☒ ☐ ☐ a written response for the decision was made by a supervisor and/or Administrator. (f) a system which provides that any appeal of a §G5 – Grievances grievance shall be heard by a person not directly ☒ ☐ ☐ involved in the circumstances which led to the grievance; (g) resolution of the grievance must occur within ten (10) §G5 – Grievances business days unless circumstances dictate a longer time frame. The youth shall be notified of any delay; and, A review of documentation revealed ☒ ☐ ☐ resolutions to grievances are completed prior to ten (10) business days. (h) the policy shall provide multiple internal and external §G5 – Grievances methods to report sexual abuse and sexual harassment. ☒ ☐ ☐ 7079 El Dorado So Lake Tahoe Juvenile Trtmnt Cntr JH Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 5 of 6 A453 JUV PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Whether or not associated with a grievance, concerns of Dept. Policy §IV 15 – Citizen Complaint parents, guardians, staff or other parties shall be addressed and documented in accordance with written ☒ ☐ ☐ policies and procedures within a specified timeframe. 7079 El Dorado So Lake Tahoe Juvenile Trtmnt Cntr JH Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 6 of 6 A453 JUV PRO eff. 07.01.24 JUVENILE HALLS, SPECIAL PURPOSE JUVENILE HALLS AND CAMPS Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES CHECKLIST1,2 BSCC Code:7081 FACILITY NAME: South Tahoe Challenge Camp (JTC Camp) FACILITY TYPE: CAMP PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Beth Borovich, Assistant Deputy Chief Probation Officer (ADPCO); Fernando Palomar, Deputy Probation Officer Supervisor (DPOS); Kaci Smith, Deputy Chief Probation Officer; Riann Giovacchini, LCSW Mental Health Coordinator; Steven Moundy, Deputy Probation Officer (DPO); Justin Black, DPO; Jenifer Ungar, DPO; Andy Delgado, DPO FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Craigus Thompson sr. DATE: November 7, 2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1329 SUICIDE PREVENTION PLAN §L7 – Suicide Prevention 0B The facility administrator, in collaboration with the §L8 – Suicide Attempt healthcare and behavioral/mental health administrators, shall plan and implement written policies and During the inspection process, we reviewed procedures which delineate a Suicide Prevention Plan. one (1) youth suicide prevention report from The plan shall consider the needs of youth experiencing ☒ ☐ ☐ the JTC Camp facility. Review of past or current trauma. Suicide prevention responses documentation provided, and policy and shall be respectful and in the least invasive manner procedure manuals revealed compliance with consistent with the level of suicide risk. The plan shall this regulation. include the following elements: (a) Suicide prevention training as required in Section §L7 – Suicide Prevention 1322, Youth Supervision Staff Orientation, and Training ☒ ☐ ☐ and the Juvenile Corrections Officer Core Course. (b) Screening, Identification Assessment and §L7 – Suicide Prevention Precautionary Protocols (1) All youth shall be screened for risk of suicide at ☒ ☐ ☐ §H1 – Receiving and Processing Youth intake and as needed during detention. (2) All youth supervision staff who perform intake §H1 – Receiving and Processing Youth processes shall be trained in screening youth for risk ☒ ☐ ☐ of suicide. (3) All youth who have been identified during the §L7 – Suicide Prevention intake screening process to be at risk of suicide shall be referred to behavioral/mental health staff for a A review of documentation as well as an suicide risk assessment. ☒ ☐ ☐ interview with the facility's Mental Health Coordinator revealed compliance 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 Juvenile Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 5 for the complete list and text of regulations. 2 This is a modified version of the Procedures Checklist and is only intended for the 2024 Unannounced Inspection of the El Dorado South Tahoe Challenge Camp. 7081 El Dorado South Tahoe Challenge Camp CAMP Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 1 of 6 A453 JUV PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (4) Precautionary protocols shall be developed to §L7 – Suicide Prevention ensure the youth’s safety pending the ☒ ☐ ☐ behavioral/mental health assessment. (c) Referral process to behavioral/mental health staff for §L7 – Suicide Prevention assessment and/or services. ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) Procedures for monitoring of youth identified at risk §L7 – Suicide Prevention for suicide. ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) Safety Interventions §L7 – Suicide Prevention (1) Procedures to address intervention protocols for youth identified at risk for suicide which may ☒ ☐ ☐ include, but are not limited to: (A) Housing consideration (B) Treatment strategies including trauma- §L7 – Suicide Prevention informed approaches ☒ ☐ ☐ (2) Procedures to instruct youth supervision staff how §L7 – Suicide Prevention to respond to youth who exhibit suicidal behaviors. ☒ ☐ ☐ (f) Communication §L7 – Suicide Prevention (1) The intake process shall include communication with the arresting officer and family guardians ☒ ☐ ☐ regarding the youth’s past or present suicidal ideations, behaviors or attempts. (2) Procedures for clear and current information §L7 – Suicide Prevention sharing about youth at risk for suicide with youth supervision, healthcare, and behavioral/mental ☒ ☐ ☐ health staff. (g) Debriefing of Critical Incidents Related to Suicides or §A8 – Critical Incident Debriefing Attempts (1) Process for administrative review of the All incidents regarding youth placement on circumstances and responses proceeding, during ☒ ☐ ☐ suicide watch are debriefed with Mental and after the critical incident. Health staff, Probation staff, and the Administrator. (2) Process for a debriefing event with affected staff. §A8 – Critical Incident Debriefing ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) Process for a debriefing event with affected youth. §A8 – Critical Incident Debriefing ☒ ☐ ☐ (h) Documentation §A8 – Critical Incident Debriefing (1) Documentation processes shall be developed to ☒ ☐ ☐ ensure compliance with this regulation Youth identified at risk for suicide shall not be denied the §L7 – Suicide Prevention opportunity to participate in facility programs, services and activities which are available to other non-suicidal youth, unless deemed necessary for the safety of the youth or security of the facility. Any deprivation of ☒ ☐ ☐ programs, services or activities for youth at risk of suicide shall be documented and approved by the facility manager. 1354 SEPARATION §G9.1 – Administrative Separation The facility administrator shall develop and implement Compliance with the regulation is based written policies and procedures that address: solely on the review of the facility’s policy and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedure manual. There has not been any JTC Camp youth placed on Administrative Separation. 7081 El Dorado South Tahoe Challenge Camp CAMP Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 2 of 6 A453 JUV PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (a) separation of youth for reasons that include, but are §H4 – Classification of Youth not be limited to, medical and mental health conditions, §G9 – Confinement assaultive behavior, disciplinary consequences and §G9.1 – Administrative Separation ☒ ☐ ☐ protective custody. §L3 – Medical and Dental Procedures §L7 – Suicide Prevention (b) consideration of positive youth development and §H4 – Classification of Youth trauma-informed care. ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) separated youth shall not be denied normal privileges §G9 – Confinement available at the facility, except when necessary to ☒ ☐ ☐ accomplish the objective of separation. §G9.1 – Administrative Separation (d) when the objective of the separation is discipline, §G9.1 – Administrative Separation Title 15 Section 1390 shall apply. ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) when separation results in room confinement, the §G9 – Confinement separation shall occur in accordance with Welfare and Institutions Code Section 208.3 and Section 1354.5 of ☒ ☐ ☐ these regulations. (f) policies and procedures shall ensure a daily review of §G9 – Confinement separated youth to determine if separation remains §G9.1 – Administrative Separation ☒ ☐ ☐ necessary. §H4 – Classification of Youth 1357 USE OF FORCE §G10 – Use of Force The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Compliance for the hands-on use of force responsible physician, shall develop and implement sections of this regulation is based solely on written policies and procedures for the use of force, the review of the facility’s policy and which may include chemical agents. Force shall never ☒ ☐ ☐ procedure manual. There has not been any be applied as punishment, discipline, retaliation or JTC Camp youth involved in a use of force treatment. incident during this inspection cycle. (a) At a minimum, each facility shall develop policies and procedures which: (1) restricts the use of force to that which is deemed §G10 – Use of Force reasonable and necessary, as defined in Section 1302 to ensure the safety and security of youth, staff, others ☒ ☐ ☐ and the facility. (2) outline the force options available to staff including §G10 – Use of Force both physical and non-physical options and define ☒ ☐ ☐ when those force options are appropriate. (3) describe force options or techniques that are §G10 – Use of Force expressly prohibited by the facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ (4) describe the requirements of staff to report any §G10 – Use of Force inappropriate use of force, and to take affirmative ☒ ☐ ☐ action to immediately stop it. (5) define a standardized reporting format that §G10 – Use of Force includes time period and procedure for documenting and reporting the use of force, including reporting requirements of management and line staff and procedures for reviewing and tracking use of force incidents by supervisory and or management staff, ☒ ☐ ☐ which include procedures for debriefing a particular incident with staff and/or youth for the purposes of training as well as mitigating the effects of trauma that may have been experienced by staff and /or the youth involved. (6) Include an administrative review and a system for §G10 – Use of Force investigating unreasonable use of force. ☒ ☐ ☐ 7081 El Dorado South Tahoe Challenge Camp CAMP Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 3 of 6 A453 JUV PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (7) define the role, notification, and follow-up §G10 – Use of Force procedures required after use of force incidents for medical, mental health staff and parents or legal It should be noted that notifications to ☒ ☐ ☐ guardians. parents, medical, and mental health are documented in the incident report. (8) describe the limitations of use of force on pregnant §G10 – Use of Force youth in accordance with Penal Code Section 6030(f) ☒ ☐ ☐ and Welfare and Institutions Code Section 222. (b) Facilities that authorize chemical agents as a force §G10.1 – Oleoresin Capsicum option shall include policies and procedures that: (1) identify who is approved to carry and/or utilize Compliance with the OC spray sections of chemical agents in the facility and the type, size and this regulation is based solely on the review the approved method of deployment for those ☒ ☐ ☐ of the facility’s policy and procedure manual. chemical agents. There has not been any JTC Camp youth sprayed with OC during this inspection cycle. (2) mandate that chemical agents only be used when §G10.1 – Oleoresin Capsicum there is an imminent threat to the youth’s safety or the safety of others and only when de-escalation efforts ☒ ☐ ☐ have been unsuccessful or are not reasonably possible. (3) outline the facility’s approved methods and §G10.1 – Oleoresin Capsicum timelines for decontamination from chemical agents. This shall include that youth who have been exposed to chemical agents shall not be left unattended until ☒ ☐ ☐ that youth is fully decontaminated or is no longer suffering the effects of the chemical agent. (4) define the role, notification, and follow-up §G10.1 – Oleoresin Capsicum procedures required after use of force incidents involving chemical agents for medical, mental health It should be noted that notifications to ☒ ☐ ☐ staff and parents or legal guardians. parents, medical, and mental health are documented in the incident report. (5) provide for the documentation of each incident of §G10.1 – Oleoresin Capsicum use of chemical agents, including the reasons for which it was used, efforts to de-escalate prior to use, youth and staff involved, the date, time and location ☒ ☐ ☐ of use, decontamination procedures applied and identification of any injuries sustained as a result of such use. (c) Facilities shall develop policies and procedure which §G10.1 – Oleoresin Capsicum require that agencies provide initial and regular training in use of force and chemical agents when appropriate that address: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) known medical and behavioral health conditions that would contraindicate certain types of force; (2) acceptable chemical agents and the methods of §G10.1 – Oleoresin Capsicum application. ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) signs or symptoms that should result in immediate §G10.1 – Oleoresin Capsicum referral to medical or behavioral health. ☒ ☐ ☐ (4) instruction on the Constitutional Limitations of Use §G10.1 – Oleoresin Capsicum of Force. ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) physical training force options that may require §G10.1 – Oleoresin Capsicum the use of perishable skills. ☒ ☐ ☐ (6) timelines the facility uses to define regular §G10.1 – Oleoresin Capsicum training. ☒ ☐ ☐ 7081 El Dorado South Tahoe Challenge Camp CAMP Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 4 of 6 A453 JUV PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1361 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE §G5 – Grievances The facility administrator shall develop and implement We reviewed ten (10) grievances from JTC written policies and procedures whereby any youth may Camp. A review of policy and procedure and appeal and have resolved grievances relating to any a review of the documentation provided condition of confinement, including but not limited to revealed compliance with this regulation. health care services, classification decisions, program However, technical assistance was provided participation, telephone, mail or visiting procedures, ☒ ☐ ☐ to ensure the grievance has an initial food, clothing, bedding, mistreatment, harassment or response within three business days as two violations of the nondiscrimination policy. There shall be out of the ten grievances reviewed had an no time limit on filing grievances. Policies and initial response outside of the regulation time procedures shall include provisions whereby the facility frame. manager ensures: (a) a grievance form and instructions for registering a §G5 – Grievances grievance, which includes provisions for the youth to have free access to the form; A walkthrough of the facility revealed youth ☒ ☐ ☐ have free access to grievance forms which are in the dayroom of each living unit. (b) the youth shall have the option to confidentially file §G5 – Grievances the grievance or to deliver the form to any youth supervision staff working in the facility; ☒ ☐ ☐ There’s a confidential lock box located within each housing unit of the Facility. (c) resolution of the grievance at the lowest appropriate §G5 – Grievances staff level; ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) provision for a prompt review and initial response to §G5 – Grievances grievances within three (3) business days, grievances that relate to health and safety issues must be A review of documentation revealed initial addressed immediately; ☒ ☐ ☐ responses to grievances are completed prior to three (3) business days. (1) The youth may elect to be present to explain §G5 – Grievances his/her version of the grievance to a person not directly involved in the circumstances which led to the ☒ ☐ ☐ grievance. (2) Provision for a staff representative approved by §G5 – Grievances the facility administrator to assist the youth. ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) provision for a written response to the grievance §G5 – Grievances which includes the reasons for the decisions; ☒ ☐ ☐ (f) a system which provides that any appeal of a §G5 – Grievances grievance shall be heard by a person not directly involved in the circumstances which led to the grievance; In all grievances reviewed, it should be noted ☒ ☐ ☐ a written response for the decision was made by a supervisor and/or Administrator. (g) resolution of the grievance must occur within ten (10) §G5 – Grievances business days unless circumstances dictate a longer time frame. The youth shall be notified of any delay; and, A review of documentation revealed ☒ ☐ ☐ resolutions to grievances are completed prior to ten (10) business days. (h) the policy shall provide multiple internal and external §G5 – Grievances methods to report sexual abuse and sexual harassment. ☒ ☐ ☐ 7081 El Dorado South Tahoe Challenge Camp CAMP Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 5 of 6 A453 JUV PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Whether or not associated with a grievance, concerns of Dept. Policy §IV 15 – Citizen Complaint parents, guardians, staff or other parties shall be addressed and documented in accordance with written ☒ ☐ ☐ policies and procedures within a specified timeframe. 7081 El Dorado South Tahoe Challenge Camp CAMP Unannounced PRO 23-24 Page 6 of 6 A453 JUV PRO eff. 07.01.24