San Benito PROB (2025-2026 inspection cycle)

February 9, 2026 Ashlyn Canez, Chief Probation Officer San Benito Probation Department 400 Monterey Street Hollister, CA 95023 2025-2026 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTIONS 209 & 885, SAN BENITO COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT DETENTION FACILITIES Dear Chief Canez: The 2025-2026 Comprehensive Inspection of the San Benito County Probation Department has been completed. A pre-inspection briefing was held on Thursday, August 28, 2025, and the following facilities were inspected on/between Monday, December 8, 2025 and Wednesday, December 10, 2025: FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE San Benito County Juvenile Hall 7456 JH San Benito Secure Youth Treatment Facility 7457 SYTF 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. In addition to the inspection(s) by the BSCC, Title 15, Section 1313, and its authorizing statute require annual inspections conducted by a local Health Officer, fire authority having jurisdiction, county building inspection by an agency designated by the County Board of Supervisors, County Superintendent of Schools, Juvenile Court, and Juvenile Justice Commission. The results of those inspections are considered a part of this report. INSPECTION RESULTS We identified no items of noncompliance with Title 15 Minimum Standards. Refer to the attached Title 15 Procedures Checklist for detailed information. No items of noncompliance were identified with Title 24 Minimum Standards. Refer to the Physical Plant Evaluation and Living Area Space Evaluation attachments for information related to Rated Capacity. An Exit Briefing with you and your staff was held on Wednesday, December 10, 2025; BSCC staff presented an inspection overview and discussed best practice recommendations. Ashlyn Canez Chief Probation Officer Page 2 * * * Please email me Eric.Raley@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 336-7165 if you have any questions. Sincerely, ERIC RALEY Field Representative Facilities Standards and Operations Division Enclosures Cc: Presiding Judge, San Benito County Juvenile Court* Chair, Juvenile Justice Commission, San Benito County* Chair, Board of Supervisors, San Benito County* County Administrator, San Benito County* Jonell Casada, Superintendent, San Benito County Probation Department *Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov. 7456+ San Benito PROB JH SYTF CI LTR 25-26 JUVENILE HALLS, SPECIAL PURPOSE JUVENILE HALLS AND CAMPS Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES CHECKLIST1 BSCC Code: 7456 FACILITY NAME: San Benito County Juvenile Hall FACILITY TYPE: JH PERSONS INTERVIEWED INCLUDE: Program Manager Casada; Supervising Deputy Probation Officer Rea; Supervising Deputy Probation Officer Cortez; Juvenile Institution Officer Corona; Hailie Struckmeyer, Teacher, San Benito County Office of Education; Diana Maldonado, Registered Nurse and Health Services Administrator, Mediko; Monica Guzman, Administrative Assistant, Mediko; Dr. Jennifer Denton, Behavioral Health; Rosemary Musquez, Mental Health Professional and Associate Social Worker, Mediko; male and female youth. FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Eric Raley DATE: December 10, 2025 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1313 COUNTY INSPECTION AND EVALUATION OF San Benito County Resource Management 9B BUILDING AND GROUNDS Agency July 22, 2025, and October 9, 2025 On an annual basis, or as otherwise required by law, each juvenile facility administrator shall obtain a documented ☒ ☐ ☐ inspection and evaluation from the following: (a) county building inspector or person designated by the Board of Supervisors to approve building safety; (b) fire authority having jurisdiction, including fire Fire Safety Inspection Report May 12, 2025 1 c 0B learance as required by Health and Safety Code Section ☒ ☐ ☐ 13146.1(a) and (b); (c) local health officer, inspection in accordance with Environmental August 20, 2025 11B Health and Safety Code Section 101045; Nutrition August 13, 2025 Medical / Mental Health August 5, 2025 ☒ ☐ ☐ The department has changed its medical services provider to Mediko. (d) county superintendent of schools on the adequacy of February 7, 2025. 1 e 2B ducational services and facilities as required in Section ☒ ☐ ☐ 1370; (e) juvenile court as required by Section 209 of the October 16, 2025. 1 W 3B elfare and Institutions Code; and ☒ ☐ ☐ (f) the Juvenile Justice Commission as required by October 16, 2025. 14B Section 229 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or ☒ Probation Commission as required by Section 240 of the ☐ ☐ Welfare and Institutions Code. 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 Excerpts from facility policies, procedures, or other reference documents are indicated in italicized text. 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1320 APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS Policy 108.3 Appointment and Qualifications 15B Note: Compliance with this section is determined by receipt of the Chief Probation Officer’s certification letter The elements of this regulation are confirming that all elements of regulation are met. addressed in a memorandum completed by Chief Probation Officer Ashlyn Canez (a) Appointment In each juvenile facility there shall be a superintendent, ☒ confirming that all elements of regulation are ☐ ☐ director or facility manager in charge of its program and met dated September 16, 2025. employees. Such superintendent, director, facility manager and other employees of the facility shall be (a) The Superintendent of the facility in appointed by the facility administrator pursuant to charge of its program and employees applicable provisions of law. is Jonell Casada. (b) Employee Qualifications Policy 108.3 (b) (1) Each facility shall: (1) recruit and hire employees who possess ☒ knowledge, skills and abilities appropriate to their job ☐ ☐ classification and duties in accordance with applicable civil service or merit system rules; (2) require a medical evaluation and physical Policy 108.3 (b) (2) examination including tuberculosis screening test and evaluation for immunity to contagious illnesses of ☒ ☐ ☐ childhood (i.e., diphtheria, rubeola, rubella, and mumps); (3) adhere to the minimum standards for the selection Policy 108.3 (b) (3) and training requirements adopted by the Board ☒ ☐ ☐ pursuant to Section 6035 of the Penal Code; and (4) conduct a criminal records review, on each new Policy 108.3 (b) (4) employee, and psychological examination in ☒ accordance with Section 1031 of the Government ☐ ☐ Code. (c) Contract personnel, volunteers, and other non- Policy 108.3 (c) employees of the facility, who may be present at the facility, shall have such clearance and qualifications as ☒ may be required by law, and their presence at the facility ☐ ☐ shall be subject to the approval and control of the facility manager. 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 2 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1321 STAFFING Policy 217.2 Staffing Plan Each juvenile facility shall: (a) have an adequate number of personnel sufficient to We reviewed facility schedules and found that carry out the overall facility operation and its the facility is able to provide coverage with programming, to provide for safety and security of youth supervisors and youth supervision staff on a and staff, and meet established standards and regulations; 12-hour schedule. Staff interviewed stated that coverage was good, and that they are able to request days off work and get those days approved. ☒ At the time of inspection, the facility had the ☐ ☐ following filled position numbers: one Program Manager; four Supervising Deputy Probation Officers; nine Juvenile Institution Officers; and seven Extra Help staff. The number of staff represents an increase of five to seven filled position numbers since the last comprehensive inspection; staffing has been determined to follow the regulation. (b) ensure that no required services shall be denied Policy 217.3.1 (b) because of insufficient numbers of staff on duty absent ☒ ☐ ☐ exigent circumstances; (c) have a sufficient number of supervisory level staff to Policy 217.3.1 (c) ☒ ensure adequate supervision of all staff members; ☐ ☐ (d) have a clearly identified person on duty at all times Policy 217.3.1 (d) who is responsible for operations and activities and has ☒ completed the Juvenile Corrections Officer Core Course ☐ ☐ and PC 832 training; (e) have at least one staff member present on each living Policy 217.3.1 (e) ☒ unit whenever there are youth in the living unit; ☐ ☐ (f) have sufficient food service personnel relative to the Policy 217.3.1 (f) number and security of living units, including staff qualified and available to: plan menus meeting nutritional Food Services are provided by Trinity Foods, requirements of youth; provide kitchen supervision; direct ☒ located at the San Benito County Jail near the food preparation and servings; conduct related training ☐ ☐ facility. programs for culinary staff; and maintain necessary records; or, a facility may serve food that meets nutritional standards prepared by an outside source; (g) have sufficient administrative, clerical, recreational, Policy 217.3.1 (g) medical, dental, mental health, building maintenance, transportation, control room, facility security and other ☒ support staff for the efficient management of the facility, ☐ ☐ and to ensure that youth supervision staff shall not be diverted from supervising youth; and, (h) assign sufficient youth supervision staff to provide Policy 217.3.1 (h) continuous wide-awake supervision of youth, subject to temporary variations in staff assignments to meet special ☒ ☐ ☐ program needs. Staffing shall be in compliance with a minimum youth-staff ratio for the following facility types: 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 3 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (1) Juvenile Halls Policy 217.3.1 (i) (1) (a) (A) during the hours that youth are awake, one wide-awake youth supervision staff member on ☒ ☐ ☐ At the time of inspection, the population in duty for each 10 youth in detention; custody varied between four and five youth. (B) during the hours that youth are confined to their Policy 217.3.1 (i) (1) (b) room for the purpose of sleeping, one wide-awake ☒ youth supervision staff member on duty for each 30 ☐ ☐ youth in detention; (C) at least two wide-awake youth supervision staff Policy 217.3.1 (i) (1) (c) members on duty at all times, regardless of the number of youth in detention, unless an ☒ arrangement has been made for backup support ☐ ☐ services which allow for immediate response to emergencies; and, (D) at least one youth supervision staff member on Policy 217.3.1 (i) (1) (d) duty who is the same gender as youth housed in ☒ ☐ ☐ the facility. (E) personnel with primary responsibility for other Policy 217.3.1 (i) (1) (e) duties such as administration, supervision of personnel, academic or trade instruction, clerical, ☒ ☐ ☐ kitchen or maintenance shall not be classified as youth supervision staff positions. (2) Special Purpose Juvenile Halls Not Applicable. (A) during hours that youth are awake, one wide- ☐ ☒ awake youth supervision staff member on duty for ☐ each 10 youth in detention; (B) during the hours that youth are confined to their room for the purpose of sleeping, one wide-awake ☐ ☒ youth supervision staff member on duty for each 30 ☐ youth in detention; (C) at least two wide-awake youth supervision staff members on duty at all times, regardless of the number of youth in detention, unless an ☒ arrangement has been made for backup support ☐ ☐ services which allow for immediate response to emergencies; and, (D) at least one youth supervision staff member on duty who is the same gender as youth housed in ☒ ☐ ☐ the facility. (E) personnel with primary responsibility for other duties such as administration, supervision of personnel, academic or trade instruction, clerical, ☒ ☐ ☐ kitchen or maintenance shall not be classified as youth supervision staff positions. (3) Camps Not Applicable. (A) during the hours that youth are awake, one ☒ wide-awake youth supervision staff member on ☐ ☐ duty for each 15 youth in the camp population; (B) during the hours that youth are confined to their room for the purpose of sleeping, one wide-awake ☒ youth supervision staff member on duty for each 30 ☐ ☐ youth present in the facility; 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 4 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (C) at least two wide-awake youth supervision staff members on duty at all times, regardless of the number of youth in residence, unless ☒ arrangements have been made for backup support ☐ ☐ services which allow for immediate response to emergencies; (D) at least one youth supervision staff member on duty who is the same gender as youth housed in ☒ ☐ ☐ the facility; (E) in addition to the minimum staff to youth ratio required in (h)(3)(A)-(B), consideration shall be given to the size, design, and location of the camp; types of youth committed to the camp; and the ☒ ☐ ☐ function of the camp in determining the level of supervision necessary to maintain the safety and welfare of youth and staff; (F) personnel with primary responsibility for other duties such as administration, supervision of personnel, academic or trade instruction, clerical, ☒ ☐ ☐ farm, forestry, kitchen or maintenance shall not be classified as youth supervision staff positions. 1322 YOUTH SUPERVISION STAFF ORIENTATION Policy 300.3 Youth Supervision Staff Member AND TRAINING Orientation and Training (a) Prior to assuming any responsibilities each youth supervision staff member shall be properly oriented to Five employee training folders were reviewed, their duties, including: ☒ ☐ ☐ which included documented training on (1) youth supervision duties; Juvenile Corrections Officer Core, Supervisor Core, PC 832, and PREA training. (2) scope of decisions they shall make; ☒ Policy 300.3 (m) ☐ ☐ (3) the identity of their supervisor; ☒ Policy 300.3 (n) ☐ ☐ (4) the identity of persons who are responsible to Policy 300.3 (o) ☒ them; ☐ ☐ (5) persons to contact for decisions that are beyond Policy 300.3 (q) ☒ their responsibility; and ☐ ☐ (6) ethical responsibilities. ☒ Policy 300.3 (b) ☐ ☐ (b) Prior to assuming any responsibility for the supervision The five employee training folders reviewed of youth, each youth supervision staff member shall included the Staff Orientation / Training receive a minimum of 40 hours of facility-specific Checklists completed by staff. orientation, including: ☒ (1) individual and group supervision techniques; ☐ ☐ Policy 300.3.1 (a) (2) regulations and policies relating to discipline and Policy 300.3.1 (b) rights of youth pursuant to law and the provisions of ☒ ☐ ☐ this chapter; (3) basic health, sanitation and safety measures; ☒ Policy 300.3.1 (c) ☐ ☐ (4) suicide prevention and response to suicide Policy 300.3.1 (d) ☒ attempts ☐ ☐ 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 5 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (5) policies regarding use of force, de-escalation Policy 300.3.1 (e) techniques, chemical agents, mechanical and ☒ ☐ ☐ physical restraints; (6) review of policies and procedures referencing Policy 300.3.1 (f) ☒ trauma and trauma-informed approaches; ☐ ☐ (7) procedures to follow in the event of emergencies; ☒ Policy 300.3.1 (g) ☐ ☐ (8) routine security measures, including facility Policy 300.3.1 (h) ☒ perimeter and grounds; ☐ ☐ (9) crisis intervention and mental health referrals to Policy 300.3.1 (i) ☒ mental health services; ☐ ☐ (10) documentation; and ☒ Policy 300.3.1 (j) ☐ ☐ Policy 300.3.1 (k) (11) fire/life safety training ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Prior to assuming sole supervision of youth, each Policy 300.5 youth supervision staff member shall successfully complete the requirements of the Juvenile Corrections ☒ ☐ ☐ Officer Core Course pursuant to Penal Code Section 6035. (d) Prior to exercising the powers of a peace officer youth Policy 300.5 supervision staff shall successfully complete training ☒ ☐ ☐ pursuant to Section 830 et seq. of the Penal Code. 1323 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY Policy 403.3 Fire and Life-Safety Whenever there is a youth in a juvenile facility, there shall be at least one wide awake person on duty at all times ☒ who meets the training standards established by the ☐ ☐ Board for general fire and life safety which relate specifically to the facility. 1324 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL Policy 103 All facility administrators shall develop, publish, and implement a manual of written policies and procedures The department has fully implemented Lexipol that address, at a minimum, all regulations that are as its Policy Management system. applicable to the facility. Such a manual shall be made available to all employees, reviewed by all employees, and shall be administratively reviewed at a minimum ☒ ☐ ☐ every two years, and updated, as necessary. Those records relating to the standards and requirements set forth in these regulations shall be accessible to the Board on request. The manual shall include: (a) table of organization, including channels of Policy 103.4 (a) ☒ communications and a description of job classifications; ☐ ☐ (b) responsibility of the probation department, purpose of Policy 103.4 (b) programs, relationship to the juvenile court, the Juvenile Justice/Delinquency Prevention Commission or Probation Committee, probation staff, school personnel and other agencies that are involved in juvenile facility programs; ☒ ☐ ☐ 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 6 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (c) responsibilities of all employees; Policy 103.4 (c) ☒ ☐ ☐ (d) initial orientation and training program for employees; Policy 103.4 (d) ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) initial orientation, including safety and security issues Policy 103.4 (e) and anti-discrimination policies, for support staff, contract ☒ employees, school, mental/behavioral health and medical ☐ ☐ staff, program providers and volunteers; (f) maintenance of record-keeping, statistics and Policy 103.4 (f) (1) communication system to ensure: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) efficient operation of the juvenile facility; (2) legal and proper care of youth; ☒ Policy 103.4 (f) (2) ☐ ☐ (3) maintenance of individual youth's records; ☒ Policy 103.4 (f) (3) ☐ ☐ (4) supply of information to the juvenile court and Policy 103.4 (f) (4) ☒ those authorized by the court or by the law; and, ☐ ☐ (5) release of information regarding youth. ☒ Policy 103.4 (f) (5) ☐ ☐ (g) ethical responsibilities; ☒ Policy 103.4 (g) ☐ ☐ (h) trauma-informed approaches; ☒ Policy 103.4 (h) ☐ ☐ (i) culturally responsive approaches; ☒ Policy 103.4 (i) ☐ ☐ (j) gender responsive approaches; ☒ Policy 103.4 (j) ☐ ☐ (k) a non-discrimination provision that provides that all Policy 103.4 (k) youth within the facility shall have fair and equal access to all available services, placement, care, treatment, and benefits, and provides that no person shall be subject to discrimination or harassment on the basis of actual or perceived race, ethnic group identification, ancestry, ☒ ☐ ☐ national origin, immigration status, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, mental or physical disability, or HIV status, including restrictive housing or classification decisions based solely on any of the above mentioned categories; (l) storage and maintenance requirements for any Policy 103.4 (l) chemical agents related security devices, and weapons ☒ ☐ ☐ and ammunition, where applicable; (m) establishment of procedures for collection of Medi- Policy 103.4 (m) Cal eligibility information and enrollment of eligible youth; ☒ ☐ ☐ and, 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 7 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (n) establishment of a policy that prohibits all forms of Policy 103.4 (n) sexual abuse, sexual assault and sexual harassment. The policy shall include an approach to preventing, detecting and responding to such conduct and any ☒ ☐ ☐ retaliation for reporting such conduct, as well as a provision for reporting such conduct by youth, staff or a third party. 1325 FIRE SAFETY PLAN Policy 406 Fire Safety Plan The facility administrator shall consult with the local fire department having jurisdiction over the facility, or with the The current facility Department Safety State Fire Marshal, in developing a plan for fire safety Representative (DSR) is Supervisor Julia which shall include, but not be limited to: ☒ ☐ ☐ Cortez. (a) a fire prevention plan to be included as part of the manual of policy and procedures; Policy 406.3 (a) (b) monthly fire and life safety inspections by facility staff Policy 406.3 (b) with two-year retention of the inspection record; BSCC staff reviewed the Monthly Fire and Life ☒ Safety Inspections from January 2025 to ☐ ☐ October 2025, using a form provided by Trindel Insurance and signed by the Superintendent. (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Policy 406.3 (c) ☒ Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b); ☐ ☐ (d) an evacuation plan; ☒ Policy 406.3 (d) ☐ ☐ (e) documented fire drills not less than quarterly; Policy 406.3 (e) ☒ BSCC staff reviewed the log of drills from ☐ ☐ January 29th, 2024, through November 18th, 2025; the facility is in compliance. (f) a written plan for the emergency housing of youth in Policy 406.3 (f) ☒ the case of fire; and, ☐ ☐ (g) development of a fire suppression pre-plan in Policy 406.3 (g) ☒ cooperation with the local fire department. ☐ ☐ 1326 SECURITY REVIEW Policy 407 Security Review Each facility administrator shall develop policies and procedures to annually review, evaluate, and document Policy 211 Key and Electronic Access Device security of the facility. The review and evaluation shall Control provides additional direction on key include internal and external security, including, but not identification and control. limited to, key control, equipment, and staff training. ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 213 Perimeter Security provides additional direction regarding perimeter security checks and staff member responsibilities. 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 8 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1327 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Policy 401 0B The facility administrator shall develop facility-specific policies and procedures for emergencies that shall BSCC staff were provided with an Emergency include, but not be limited to: Procedures Review Memorandum completed (a) escape, disturbances, and the taking of hostages; by Assistant Chief Probation Officer John Oliveira dated October 14, 2025, indicating ☒ that all staff have reviewed emergency ☐ ☐ responsibilities and procedure requirements. Additionally, BSCC staff reviewed seventeen Emergency Action Plan Acknowledgements Forms signed by staff in 2025. Policy 401.3 (a) (b) civil disturbance, active shooter and terrorist attack; ☒ Policy 401.3 (b) ☐ ☐ (c) fire and natural disasters; ☒ Policy 401.3 (c) ☐ ☐ (d) periodic testing of emergency equipment; ☒ Policy 401.3 (d) ☐ ☐ (e) emergency evacuation of the facility; and ☒ Policy 401.3 (f) ☐ ☐ (f) a program to provide all youth supervision staff with Policy 401.3 (g) ☒ an annual review of emergency procedures. ☐ ☐ 1328 SAFETY CHECKS Policy 505.3 Youth Safety Checks 1B The facility administrator shall develop and implement policy and procedures that provide for direct visual BSCC staff reviewed safety check entries for observation of youth at a minimum of every 15 minutes, the months of February, May, and August of at random or varied intervals during hours when youth 2025. Staff interviewed stated that they use a are asleep or when youth are in their rooms, confined in holding cells or confined to their bed in a dormitory. variety of methods to ensure checks are Supervision is not replaced, but may be supplemented varied, including noting the time on the clock by, an audio/visual electronic surveillance system ☒ and the use of timers. A video audit review is ☐ ☐ designed to detect overt, aggressive or assaultive also done weekly. The review found safety behavior and to summon aid in emergencies. All safety checks to be random and varied. There were checks shall be documented with the actual time the zero missed safety checks in February and check is completed. May; there was one late safety check in August, which was addressed and documented with staff. 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 9 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1329 SUICIDE PREVENTION PLAN Policy 709 Suicide Prevention and 2B The facility administrator, in collaboration with the Intervention healthcare and behavioral/mental health administrators, shall plan and implement written policies and The process for the Youth Services Center and procedures which delineate a Suicide Prevention Plan. Mediko Crisis Response Protocol was The plan shall consider the needs of youth experiencing past or current trauma. Suicide prevention responses provided and reviewed; it is comprehensive in shall be respectful and in the least invasive manner the timelines involving notifications, consistent with the level of suicide risk. The plan shall responses, assessments, and determination include the following elements: of inpatient or outpatient process. The ☒ documentation and signatures ensure a ☐ ☐ thorough record of the situation. As of the date of inspection, one Suicide Prevention Plan had been implemented in 2025, in coordination with Mental Health staff, which resulted in a 5585 hold for 72 hours. These efforts were successful; the youth subsequently returned to the facility and has since been released from custody. (a) Suicide prevention training as required in Section Policy 709.4 (a) Suicide Prevention Plan 1322, Youth Supervision Staff Orientation, and Training ☒ ☐ ☐ and the Juvenile Corrections Officer Core Course. (b) Screening, Identification Assessment and Policy 709.5 Screening for Suicide Risk Precautionary Protocols ☒ (1) All youth shall be screened for risk of suicide at ☐ ☐ intake and as needed during detention. (2) All youth supervision staff who perform intake Policy 709.3 Staff Member Responsibilities processes shall be trained in screening youth for risk ☒ ☐ ☐ of suicide. (3) All youth who have been identified during the Policy 709.4 (c) intake screening process to be at risk of suicide shall be referred to behavioral/mental health staff for a Mental health staff were interviewed and are suicide risk assessment. ☒ employed through Mediko. They confirmed ☐ ☐ they are either present at the facility or at the nearby San Benito County Jail. They conduct assessments, check-ins, and group meetings. (4) Precautionary protocols shall be developed to Policy 709.6 Precautionary Steps ensure the youth’s safety pending the ☒ ☐ ☐ behavioral/mental health assessment. (c) Referral process to behavioral/mental health staff for Policy 709.4 (c) ☒ assessment and/or services. ☐ ☐ (d) Procedures for monitoring of youth identified at risk Policy 709.4 (d) ☒ for suicide. ☐ ☐ (e) Safety Interventions Policy 709.4 (f) (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- Policy 709.4 (i) ☒ informed approaches ☐ ☐ (2) Procedures to instruct youth supervision staff how Policy 709.3 ☒ to respond to youth who exhibit suicidal behaviors. ☐ ☐ 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 10 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (f) Communication Policy 709.3 (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 Policy 709.3 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 Policy 709.10 Debriefing of Critical Incidents Attempts Related to Suicide or Attempts (1) Process for administrative review of the ☒ ☐ ☐ circumstances and responses proceeding, during and after the critical incident. (2) Process for a debriefing event with affected staff. ☒ Policy 709.10 ☐ ☐ (3) Process for a debriefing event with affected youth. ☒ Policy 709.10 ☐ ☐ (h) Documentation Policy 709.8 Documentation (1) Documentation processes shall be developed to ☒ ☐ ☐ ensure compliance with this regulation Youth identified at risk for suicide shall not be denied the Policy 709.4 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. 1340 REPORTING OF LEGAL ACTIONS Policy 101.5 Authority and Reporting of Legal Each facility shall submit to the Board a letter of Actions notification on each legal action, pertaining to conditions ☒ ☐ ☐ of confinement, filed against persons or legal entities No legal action has been reported. responsible for juvenile facility operation. 1341 DEATH AND SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY Policy 523 In-Custody Deaths and Serious OF A YOUTH WHILE DETAINED Illness or Injury of a Youth (1) Death of a Youth. (a) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Policy 523.3 Responsibilities health administrator and the behavioral/mental health director, shall develop written policies and ☒ procedures in the event of the death of a youth while ☐ ☐ No in-custody deaths, serious illness, or detained, which include notifications to necessary injury have been reported. parties, which may include the Juvenile Court, the parent, guardian or person standing in loco parentis and the youth’s attorney of record. (b) The health administrator, in cooperation with the Policy 523.4 Notifications for In-Custody facility administrator, shall develop written policies Deaths and procedures to assure there is a medical and operational review of every in-custody death of a youth. The review team shall include the facility ☒ ☐ ☐ administrator and/or facility manager, the health administrator, the physician responsible and other health care and supervision staff who are relevant to the incident. 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 11 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (c) The administrator of the facility shall provide to Policy 523.4 Notifications for In-Custody the Board a copy of the report submitted to the Deaths Attorney General under Government Code Section ☒ ☐ ☐ 12525. A copy of the report shall be submitted to the Board within 10 calendar days after the death. (d) Upon receipt of a report of the death of a youth Policy 523.4 Notifications for In-Custody from the administrator, the Board may within 30 Deaths calendar days inspect and evaluate the juvenile facility, jail, lockup or court holding facility pursuant to ☒ ☐ ☐ the provisions of this subchapter. Any inquiry made by the Board shall be limited to the standards and requirements set forth in these regulations. (2) Serious Illness or Injury of Youth. Policy 816.4 Investigation of Reported Youth (a) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Injury health administrator, shall develop written policies and procedures for the notification to necessary ☒ parties, which may include the Juvenile Court, the ☐ ☐ parent, guardian or person standing in loco parentis and the youth’s attorney of record in the case of a serious illness or injury of a youth. 1342 POPULATION ACCOUNTING Policy 504.1 Youth Population Management 8B Each juvenile facility shall submit required population and profile survey reports to the Board within 10 working ☒ ☐ ☐ The facility provided reports to BSCC as days after the end of each reporting period, in a format required. to be provided by the Board. 1343 JUVENILE FACILITY CAPACITY (EXCERPT) Policy 1102 Facility Capacity When the number of youth detained in a living unit of a juvenile facility exceeds its rated capacity for more than ☒ fifteen (15) calendar days in a month, the facility ☐ ☐ administrator shall provide a crowding report to the Board in a format provided by the Board. 1350 ADMITTANCE PROCEDURES Policy 500 Youth Admittance Process The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and procedures for admittance of youth Ten admission packets for youth completed that emphasize respectful and humane engagement on varying dates in 2025 were reviewed, with youth and reflect that the admission process may which included an Intake Health Screening, a be traumatic to youth who may have already experienced trauma. Policies shall be trauma-informed, Mental Health Juvenile Initial Assessment, an culturally relevant, and responsive to the language and ☒ Adverse Childhood Experience ☐ ☐ literacy needs of youth. In addition to the requirements Questionnaire, and a Notice of of Sections 1324 and 1430 of these regulations: Understanding of Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment. The review of completed admission documents revealed compliance with regulation and policy. (a) the admittance process shall include: Policy 500.8 The facility documents who the (1) Access to two free phone calls within one hour of ☒ youth called, at what times, and confirmation admittance in accordance with the provisions of ☐ ☐ is signed by the youth. Welfare and Institution Code Section 627; Policy 500.9 Showering and Clothing (2) Offer of a shower; ☒ ☐ ☐ Exchange 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 12 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 Policy 500.7 Youth Property Control and Storage (3) Documented secure storage of personal ☒ belongings; ☐ ☐ Property, when booked, is inventoried on a form signed by the youth. (4) Offer of food upon arrival; ☒ Policy 500.5.5 Food Upon Arrival ☐ ☐ (5) Screening for physical and behavioral health and Policy 500.5 (1) Youth Admission Process safety issues, intellectual or developmental ☒ ☐ ☐ disabilities; (6) Screening for physical and developmental Policy 500.5 (2) disabilities in accordance with Sections 1329, 1413, ☒ ☐ ☐ and 1430 of these regulations; (7) Contact with Regional Center for the Policy 500.5 (3) Developmentally Disabled for youth that are suspected of or identified as having a ☒ ☐ ☐ developmental disability, pursuant to Section 1413; and, (8) Procedures consistent with Section 1352.5. ☒ Policy 500.5 (4) ☐ ☐ (b) juvenile hall administrators shall establish written Policy 500.5.2 Prohibitions criteria for detention that considers the least restrictive ☒ ☐ ☐ environment. (c) juvenile camps and post-dispositional programs in Policy 500.5.3 Estimated Length of Stay juvenile halls shall develop policies and procedures that advise the youth of the estimated length of stay, inform ☒ them of program guidelines and provide written ☐ ☐ screening criteria for inclusion and exclusion from the program. (d) juvenile halls shall develop policies and procedures Policy 500.5.3 that advise any committed youth of the estimated length ☒ ☐ ☐ of his/her stay. 1350.5 SCREENING FOR THE RISK OF SEXUAL Policy 525 Screening for the Risk of Sexual ABUSE Abuse The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and procedures to reduce the risk of BSCC staff reviewed intake assessment sexual abuse by or upon youth. The policy shall require forms, the Commercial Sexually Exploited facility staff to assess each youth within 72 hours of admission based on the following information: Identification Tool version 2.0, and the Intake (a) Prior sexual victimization or abusiveness; Questionnaire, which gather information ☒ ☐ ☐ regarding the victimization of youth. The facility includes PREA in its orientation process, and staff are trained in PREA as well. Policy 525.5 (a) Screening for the Risk of Sexual Abuse (b) Gender nonconforming appearance or manner; or Policy 525.5 (b) Screening for the Risk of identification as lesbian, gay or bisexual, transgender, ☒ Sexual Abuse queer or intersex, and whether the youth may, therefore, ☐ ☐ be vulnerable to sexual abuse; Policy 525.5 (c) Screening for the Risk of (c) Current charges and offense history; ☒ ☐ ☐ Sexual Abuse 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 13 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 Policy 525.5 (d) Screening for the Risk of (d) Age; ☒ ☐ ☐ Sexual Abuse Policy 525.5 (e) Screening for the Risk of (e) Level of emotional and cognitive development; ☒ ☐ ☐ Sexual Abuse Policy 525.5 (f) Screening for the Risk of (f) Physical size and stature; ☒ ☐ ☐ Sexual Abuse Policy 525.5 (g) Screening for the Risk of (g) Mental illness or mental disabilities; ☒ ☐ ☐ Sexual Abuse Policy 525.5 (h) Screening for the Risk of (h) Intellectual or developmental disabilities; ☒ ☐ ☐ Sexual Abuse Policy 525.5 (i) Screening for the Risk of (i) Physical disabilities; ☒ ☐ ☐ Sexual Abuse Policy 525.5 (j) Screening for the Risk of (j) The youth’s perception of vulnerability; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ Sexual Abuse (k) Any other specific information about the individual Policy 525.5 (k) Screening for the Risk of youth that may indicate heightened needs for ☒ Sexual Abuse supervision, additional safety precautions, or separation ☐ ☐ from certain other youth. Staff shall ascertain this information through Policy 525.4 Staff Member Responsibilities conversations with the youth during the admittance process, medical and behavioral health screenings; ☒ during classification assessments; and by reviewing ☐ ☐ court records, case files, facility behavioral records, and other relevant documentation from the youth’s files. The facility administrator shall implement appropriate Policy 525.3 controls on the dissemination of information within the facility relative to responses received pursuant to this ☒ assessment in order to ensure that sensitive information ☐ ☐ is not exploited to the youth’s detriment by staff or other youth. 1351 RELEASE PROCEDURES Policy 520 Release The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and procedures for release of youth from BSCC staff reviewed ten examples of release custody which provide for: packets, which included property inventory releases, exit interview reports, and a release ☒ ☐ ☐ survey. The release survey allows the youth to provide the facility with feedback regarding their stay. (a) verification of identity/release papers; ☒ Policy 520.3 (a) Release Procedures ☐ ☐ (b) return of personal clothing and valuables; ☒ Policy 520.3 (b) Release Procedures ☐ ☐ (c) notification to the youth's parents or guardian; ☒ Policy 520.3 (c) Release Procedures ☐ ☐ (d) notification to the facility health care provider in Policy 520.3 (d) Release Procedures accordance with Sections 1408 and 1437 of these ☒ ☐ ☐ regulations, for coordination with outside agencies; and, (e) notification of school staff; ☒ Policy 520.3 (e) Release Procedures ☐ ☐ (f) notification of facility mental health personnel. ☒ Policy 520.3 (f) Release Procedures ☐ ☐ 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 14 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 The facility administrator shall develop and implement Policy 520.5 Post Disposition Youth policies and procedures for post-disposition youth to coordinate the provision of transitional and reentry ☒ At the time of inspection, no post-disposition services including, but not limited to, medical and ☐ ☐ youth were in custody in the facility. behavioral health, education, probation supervision and community-based services. The facility administrator shall develop and implement Policy 520.4 Furlough Releases written policies and procedures for the furlough of youth from custody. ☒ At the time of inspection, no youth were on ☐ ☐ furlough from the facility. 1352 CLASSIFICATION Policy 501 Youth Classification The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and procedures on classification of youth The facility utilizes the Detention Risk for the purpose of determining housing placement in the Assessment Instrument (DRAI) for facility. classification decisions. Classification status Such procedures shall: includes general population, medical considerations, and any restrictions in ☒ ☐ ☐ programs. At the time of inspection, the number of youths in custody varied from four to five; thus, the effect of classification would be to separate youths by safety or security risk, if one existed. BSCC staff reviewed a sample of completed assessments and found the facility in compliance. (a) provide for the safety of the youth, other youth, facility Policy 501.3 (a) Classification Plan staff, and the public by placing youth in the appropriate, least restrictive housing and program settings. Housing ☒ ☐ ☐ assignments shall consider the need for single, double or dormitory assignment or location within the dormitory; (b) consider facility populations and physical design of Policy 501.3 (b) Classification Plan ☒ the facility; ☐ ☐ (c) provide that a youth shall be classified upon Policy 501.3 (c) Classification Plan admittance to the facility; classification factors shall include, but not be limited to age, maturity, sophistication, emotional stability, program needs, legal ☒ ☐ ☐ status, public safety considerations, medical/mental health considerations, gender and gender identity of the youth; (d) provide for periodic classification reviews, including Policy 501.3 (d) Classification Plan provisions that consider the level of supervision and the youth's behavior while in custody; and, Youth classifications may be modified at any ☒ time by circumstances in the facility, staff input, ☐ ☐ or other factors requiring review and reassessment. 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 15 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (e) provide that facility staff shall not separate youth from Policy 501.3 (e) Classification Plan the general population or assign youth to a single occupancy room based solely on the youth's actual or perceived race, ethnic group identification, ancestry, national origin, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ☒ gender identity, gender expression, mental or physical ☐ ☐ disability, or HIV status. This section does not prohibit staff from placing youth in a single occupancy room at the youth's specific request or in accordance with Title 15 regulations regarding separation. (f) facility staff shall not consider lesbian, gay, bisexual, Policy 501.3 (g) Classification Plan transgender, questioning or intersex identification or ☒ status as an indicator of likelihood of being sexually ☐ ☐ abusive. 1352.5 TRANSGENDER AND INTERSEX YOUTH. Policy 524 Transgender and Intersex Youth 3B The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures ensuring respectful and equitable ☒ ☐ ☐ treatment of transgender and intersex youth. The policies shall provide that: (a) Facility staff shall respect every youth’s gender Policy 524 (a) Assistant Chief Probation identity and shall refer to the youth by the youth’s Officer Responsibilities preferred name and gender pronoun, regardless of the youth’s legal name. Facilities may prohibit the use of ☒ gang or slang names or names that otherwise ☐ ☐ compromise facility operations as determined by the facility manager or designee and shall document any decision made on this basis. (b) Facility staff shall permit youth to dress and present Policy 524 (b) Assistant Chief Probation themselves in a manner consistent with their gender Officer Responsibilities identity and shall provide youth with the institution’s ☐ ☐ ☐ clothing and undergarments consistent with their gender identity. (c) Facility staff shall house youth in the unit or room that Policy 524 (c) Assistant Chief Probation best meets their individual needs and promotes their Officer Responsibilities safety and well-being. Staff may not automatically house youth according to their external anatomy and shall document the reasons for any decision to house youth ☒ ☐ ☐ in a unit that does not match their gender identity. In making a housing decision, staff shall consider the youth’s preferences, as well as any recommendations from the youth’s health or behavioral health provider. (d) Facility administrators shall ensure that transgender Policy 524 (d) Assistant Chief Probation and intersex youth have access to medical and ☒ Officer Responsibilities behavioral health providers qualified to provide care and ☐ ☐ treatment to transgender and intersex youth. (e) Consistent with the facility’s reasonable and Policy 524 (e) Assistant Chief Probation necessary security considerations and physical plant, Officer Responsibilities facility staff shall make every effort to ensure the safety ☒ and privacy of transgender and intersex youth when the ☐ ☐ youth are using the bathroom or shower or dressing or undressing. Facility staff shall not conduct physical searches of any Policy 524.6 Transgender and Intersex Youth youth for the purpose of determining the youth’s Searches anatomical sex. Whenever feasible, the facility shall ☒ ☐ ☐ respect the youth’s preference regarding the gender of the staff member who conducts any search of the youth. 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 16 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1353 ORIENTATION Policy 502 Youth Orientation The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and procedures to orient a youth prior to The Orientation Guidelines is an 18-page placement in a living area. Both written and verbal manual provided upon intake, is information shall be provided and supplemented with comprehensive and covers information video orientation if feasible. Provision shall be made to provide accessible orientation information to all detained regarding the facility practices and youth including those with disabilities, limited literacy, or procedures. The information is also reviewed English language learners. with the youth by the staff. Additionally, the Orientation shall include information that addresses: youth take an “Orientation Quiz” following ☒ ☐ ☐ intake to ensure they understand the information provided, and ten examples of these quizzes from 2025 were reviewed by BSCC staff. Each has seventeen true or false questions and is signed and dated by both the youth and the staff. Youth also confirmed during interviews that they had both received orientation and taken the orientation quiz. (a) facility rules including contraband and searches and Policy 502.4 (a) ☒ disciplinary procedures; ☐ ☐ (b) facility’s system of positive behavior interventions Policy 502.4 (b) and supports, including behavior expectations, incentives that youth will receive for complying with ☒ ☐ ☐ facility rules, and consequences that may result when youth violate the rules of the facility; (c) age-appropriate information that explains the Policy 502.4 (c) facility’s policy prohibiting sexual abuse and sexual ☒ harassment and how to report incidents or suspicions of ☐ ☐ sexual abuse or sexual harassment; (d) identification of key staff and their roles; ☒ Policy 502.4 (d) ☐ ☐ (e) the existence of the grievance procedure, the steps Policy 502.4 (e) that must be taken to use it, the youth’s right to be free ☒ of retaliation for reporting a grievance, and the name of ☐ ☐ the person or position designated to resolve the issue; (f) access to legal services and information on the court Policy 502.4 (f) ☒ process; ☐ ☐ (g) access to routine and emergency health and mental Policy 502.4 (g) ☒ health care; ☐ ☐ (h) access to education, religious services, and Policy 502.4 (h) ☒ recreational activities; ☐ ☐ (i) housing assignments; ☒ Policy 502.4 (i) ☐ ☐ (j) opportunity for personal hygiene and daily showers Policy 502.4 (j) ☒ including the availability of personal care items ☐ ☐ (k) rules and access to correspondence, visits and Policy 502.4 (k) ☒ telephone use; ☐ ☐ (l) availability of reading materials, programming, and Policy 502.4 (l) ☒ other activities; ☐ ☐ (m) facility policies on the use of force, use of restraints, Policy 502.4 (m) ☒ chemical agents and room confinement; ☐ ☐ (n) immigration legal services; ☒ Policy 502.4 (n) ☐ ☐ 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 17 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (o) emergencies including evacuation procedures; ☒ Policy 502.4 (o) ☐ ☐ (p) non-discrimination policy and the right to be free from Policy 502.4 (p) physical, verbal or sexual abuse and harassment by ☒ ☐ ☐ other youth and staff; (q) availability of services and programs in a language Policy 502.4 (q) ☒ other than English if appropriate; ☐ ☐ (r) the process for requesting different housing, Policy 502.4 (r) ☒ education, programming and work assignments; ☐ ☐ (s) a process for which parents/guardians receive Policy 502.4 (s) information regarding the youth’s stay in the facility that at a minimum includes answers to frequently asked ☒ ☐ ☐ questions and provides contact information for the facility, medical, school and mental health; and, (t) a process by which youth may request access to Title Policy 502.4 (t) ☒ 15 Minimum Standards for Juvenile Facilities. ☐ ☐ 1354 SEPARATION Policy 603 Youth Separation The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and procedures that address: Ten examples of Separation Report Forms dating from February 7, 2025, to August 25, 2025, were reviewed by BSCC staff. Staff initiate the separation report form, which is signed by staff and youth, with the start and ending time of separation, as well as the ☒ ☐ ☐ reason. The length of separation was typically from 30 minutes to an hour before the youth joined the regularly scheduled activities. In most examples reviewed, separation was the decision of the youth, deciding to separate and not participate as they were tired and either wanted to sleep in, in the morning or wanted to go to sleep early in the evening. (a) separation of youth for reasons that include, but are Policy 603.4 (a) through (d) Youth Separation not be limited to, medical and mental health conditions, ☒ Requirements assaultive behavior, disciplinary consequences and ☐ ☐ protective custody. (b) consideration of positive youth development and Policy 603.4 (1) and (2) Youth Separation ☒ trauma-informed care. ☐ ☐ Requirements (c) separated youth shall not be denied normal privileges Policy 603.4 Youth Separation Requirements available at the facility, except when necessary to ☒ ☐ ☐ accomplish the objective of separation. (d) when the objective of the separation is discipline, Policy 603.4 Youth Separation Requirements ☒ Title 15 Section 1390 shall apply. ☐ ☐ (e) when separation results in room confinement, the Policy 603.4 Youth Separation Requirements 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 Policy 603.4 Youth Separation Requirements separated youth to determine if separation remains ☒ ☐ ☐ necessary. 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 18 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1354.5 ROOM CONFINEMENT Policy 602 Room Confinement 4B (a) The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and procedures addressing Eight examples of Room Confinement the confinement of youth in their room that are consistent occurring in 2025 were reviewed, from with Welfare and Institutions Code Section 208.3. The February 2025 through September 2025. placement of a youth in room confinement shall be accomplished in accordance with the following These examples also included related guidelines: documentation such as Due Process Report Forms, Incident Report Forms, Mechanical Restraint Forms, and Crisis Intervention Forms completed by the Clinician. In each instance, room confinement was the ☒ result of documented violent and/or ☐ ☐ threatening behavior. The length of time youth remained on room confinement varied but was typically from 36 minutes to one hour in total. One youth was on room confinement for four hours following a fight and ongoing aggressive behavior and statements; this youth, no longer in custody, was involved in six of the fourteen incident reports reviewed. The room confinement report forms, incident reports, and accompanying documentation were consistent with regulation. (1) Room confinement shall not be used before other, Policy 602.3 (a) Room Confinement less restrictive, options have been attempted and ☒ exhausted, unless attempting those options poses a ☐ ☐ threat to the safety or security of any youth or staff. (2) Room confinement shall not be used for the Policy 602.3 (b) Room Confinement purposes of punishment, coercion, convenience, or ☒ ☐ ☐ retaliation by staff. (3) Room confinement shall not be used to the extent Policy 602.3 (c) Room Confinement that it compromises the mental and physical health of ☒ ☐ ☐ the youth. (b) A youth may be held up to four hours in room Policy 602.3.4 (a) Room Confinement confinement. After the youth has been held in room ☒ Duration confinement for a period of four hours, staff shall do one ☐ ☐ or more of the following: Policy 602.3.4 (a) Room Confinement (1) Return the youth to general population. ☒ ☐ ☐ Duration Policy 602.3.4 (a) Room Confinement (2) Consult with mental health or medical staff. ☒ ☐ ☐ Duration (3) Develop an individualized plan that includes the Policy 602.3.4 (a) Room Confinement goals and objectives to be met in order to reintegrate ☒ Duration ☐ ☐ the youth to general population. 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 19 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (4) If room confinement must be extended beyond Policy 602.3.4 (b) Room Confinement four hours, staff shall do each of the following: Duration (A) Document the reasons for room confinement and the basis for the extension, the date and time ☒ ☐ ☐ the youth was first placed in room confinement, and when he or she is eventually released from room confinement. (B) Develop an individualized plan that includes Policy 602.3.4 (b) Room Confinement the goals and objectives to be met in order to ☒ Duration ☐ ☐ integrate the youth to general population. (C) Obtain documented authorization by the Policy 602.3.4 (b) Room Confinement facility superintendent or his or her designee ☒ Duration ☐ ☐ every four hours thereafter. (5) This section is not intended to limit the use of Policy 602.3.5 (a) Exceptions single-person rooms or cells for the housing of youth ☒ in juvenile facilities and does not apply to normal ☐ ☐ sleeping hours. (6) This section does not apply to youth or wards in Policy 602.3.5 (b) Exceptions ☒ court holding facilities or adult facilities. ☐ ☐ (7) Nothing in this section shall be construed to Policy 602.3.5 (b) Exceptions conflict with any law providing greater or additional ☒ ☐ ☐ protections to youth. (8) This section does not apply during an Policy 602.3.5 (c) Exceptions extraordinary emergency circumstance that requires a significant departure from normal institutional operations, including a natural disaster or facility- ☒ wide threat that poses an imminent and substantial ☐ ☐ risk of harm to multiple staff or youth. This exception shall apply for the shortest amount of time needed to address this imminent and substantial risk of harm. (9) This section does not apply when a youth is Policy 602.3.5 (d) and (e) Exceptions placed in a locked cell or sleeping room to treat and protect against the spread of a communicable disease for the shortest amount of time required to reduce the risk of infection, with the written approval of a licensed physician or nurse practitioner, when the youth is not required to be in an infirmary for an ☒ ☐ ☐ illness. Additionally, this section does not apply when a youth is placed in a locked cell or sleeping room for required extended care after medical treatment with the written approval of a licensed physician or nurse practitioner, when the youth is not required to be in an infirmary for illness. 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 20 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1355 INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT AND PLAN Policy 506 Case Management The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and procedures for assessment and Ten examples of youths Case Plans case planning. completed between February 2025 and October 2025 were reviewed, which included the initial Case Plan’s completed within 30 days, the Case Plan reviews every 30 days thereafter, or both the youths’ initial case plan and case plan reviews. The case plans included case note information, court hearing information, program referrals, and other related information. All youth are provided with a juvenile transition plan resource list at release with contact information for community service, tutoring, behavioral health locations, wraparound ☒ ☐ ☐ services, substance abuse counseling, and employment information. The youth meet with their assigned Probation Officer to integrate these community resources into their case plan moving forward. Youth were interviewed and are familiar with the case plan process and identified the staff who completed their last case plan. Additionally, the Life project provides a Juvenile Transition Plan Resource List, which covers school, tutoring, behavioral health, substance abuse counseling wrap-around service, community service, job center, and job core, and parenting classes if the youth has a child. (a) Assessment: Policy 506.3 (a) Institutional Assessment and The assessment is based on information collected Case Plan during the admission process with periodic review, which includes the youth's risk factors, needs and strengths ☒ including, but not limited to, identification of substance ☐ ☐ abuse history, educational, vocational, counseling, behavioral health, consideration of known history of trauma, and family strengths and needs. (b) Institutional Case Plan: Policy 506.3 (b) (1) Institutional Assessment (1) A case plan shall be developed for each youth ☒ and Case Plan held for at least 30 days or more and created within ☐ ☐ 40 days of admission. (2) The institutional plan shall include, but not be Policy 506.3 (b)(2) Institutional Assessment limited to, written documentation that provides: and Case Plan (A) objectives and time frame for the resolution of ☒ problems identified in the assessment; ☐ ☐ Policy 506.3 (b) (2) (a) Institutional Assessment and Case Plan 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 21 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (B) a plan for meeting the objectives that includes Policy 506.3 (b) (2) (b) Institutional a description of program resources needed and ☒ Assessment and Case Plan individuals responsible for assuring that the plan ☐ ☐ is implemented; (3) periodic evaluation of progress towards meeting Policy 506.3 (b) (3) Institutional Assessment the objectives, including periodic review and ☒ and Case Plan ☐ ☐ discussion of the plan with the youth; (4) a transition plan, the contents of which shall be Policy 506.3 (b) (4) Institutional Assessment subject to existing resources, shall be developed for ☒ and Case Plan post dispositional youth in accordance with Section ☐ ☐ 1351; and, (5) in as much as possible and if appropriate, the Policy 506.3 (b) (5) Institutional Assessment plan, including the transition plan, shall be developed and Case Plan with input from the family, supportive adults, youth, ☒ ☐ ☐ and Regional Center for the Developmentally Disabled. 1356 COUNSELING AND CASEWORK SERVICES Policy 605 Counseling and Casework The facility administrator shall develop and implement Services written policies and procedures ensuring the availability of appropriate counseling and casework services for all The Case Tracking Reports for youth were youth. Policies and procedures shall ensure: reviewed, which include case notes, collateral (a) youth will receive assistance with needs or concerns that may arise; ☒ contacts, case hearing information, and ☐ ☐ program referrals, amongst other information, depending on the needs of the youth. Policy 605.3 (a) (1) Counseling Supervisor Responsibility (b) youth will receive assistance in requesting contact Policy 605.3 (a) (3) Counseling Supervisor with parents, other supportive adults, attorney, clergy, ☒ Responsibility ☐ ☐ probation officer, or other public official; and, (c) youth will be provided access to available resources Policy 605.3 (a) (2) Counseling Supervisor ☒ to meet the youth’s needs. ☐ ☐ Responsibility 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 22 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1357 USE OF FORCE Policy 514 Use of Force The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop and implement The process for the Youth Services Center and written policies and procedures for the use of force, Mediko Crisis Response Protocol is used in which may include chemical agents. Force shall never the event of several kinds of situations, be applied as punishment, discipline, retaliation or treatment. including use of force; it is comprehensive in (a) At a minimum, each facility shall develop policies and the timelines involving notifications to medical procedures which: staff, mental health staff, and the Superintendent of the facility, responses, assessments, and determination of inpatient or outpatient process. The documentation and signatures ensure a thorough record of the situation. Eight instances of the Use of Force were ☒ reviewed, occurring between February 2025 ☐ ☐ and September 2025. All involved fighting, or aggressive and threatening behavior; of the eight, five included the use of OC spray to deescalate the situation, and included articulation of the reasons, as well as notifications of parents, medical and mental health staff, and the process of decontamination. Interviews with the Registered Nurse and Administrative Assistant with Mediko confirmed they are contacted and respond; medical staff are always either in the facility or in the San Benito County Jail nearby. (1) restricts the use of force to that which is deemed Policy 514.3.1 Use of Force Limitations 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 Policy 514.3.2 Alternative Tactics De- both physical and non-physical options and define ☒ Escalation ☐ ☐ when those force options are appropriate. (3) describe force options or techniques that are Policy 514.3.8 Restrictions on the Use of a expressly prohibited by the facility. ☒ Choke Hold, ☐ ☐ Policy 514.3.9 Additional Restrictions (4) describe the requirements of staff to report any Policy 514.3.6 Duty to Report Excessive Force inappropriate use of force, and to take affirmative ☒ ☐ ☐ action to immediately stop it. 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 23 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (5) define a standardized reporting format that Policy 514.6 Reporting the Use of Force includes time period and procedure for documenting Policy 514.9 Reporting Format, Review, and and reporting the use of force, including reporting Procedures 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 Policy 514.9.1 Use of Force Review ☒ investigating unreasonable use of force. ☐ ☐ Committee (7) define the role, notification, and follow-up Policy 514.6 Reporting the Use of Force procedures required after use of force incidents for ☒ Policy 514.6.2 Required Notifications medical, mental health staff and parents or legal ☐ ☐ guardians. (8) describe the limitations of use of force on pregnant Policy 514.3.1 Use of Force Limitations 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 Policy 514.4 Use of Chemical Agents option shall include policies and procedures that: (1) identify who is approved to carry and/or utilize ☒ chemical agents in the facility and the type, size and ☐ ☐ the approved method of deployment for those chemical agents. (2) mandate that chemical agents only be used when Policy 514.4.1 Chemical Agent Limitations 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 Policy 514.4 Use of Chemical Agents 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 Policy 514.6 Reporting the Use of Force procedures required after use of force incidents Policy 514.6.2 Required Notifications ☒ involving chemical agents for medical, mental health ☐ ☐ staff and parents or legal guardians. (5) provide for the documentation of each incident of Policy 514.6 Reporting the Use of Force 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 Policy 514.3.11 Medical Consideration 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; 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 24 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (2) acceptable chemical agents and the methods of Policy 514.4.2 Assistant Chief Probation ☒ application. ☐ ☐ Officer Responsibilities (3) signs or symptoms that should result in immediate Policy 514.11 (m) ☒ referral to medical or behavioral health. ☐ ☐ (4) instruction on the Constitutional Limitations of Use Policy 514.11 (i) ☒ of Force. ☐ ☐ (5) physical training force options that may require Policy 514.11 (n) ☒ the use of perishable skills. ☐ ☐ (6) timelines the facility uses to define regular Policy 514.11 (o) ☒ training. ☐ ☐ 1358 USE OF PHYSICAL RESTRAINTS Policy 515 Use of Physical Restraints The facility administrator, in cooperation with the There were no uses of physical restraints in responsible physician and mental health director, shall develop and implement written policies and procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ this inspection range as it relates to this section; all restraint use was in conjunction for the use of restraint devices. Restraint devices include with movement or transportation. The facilities any devices which immobilize a youth's extremities policy aligns with regulation. and/or prevent the youth from being ambulatory. Physical restraints may be used only for those youth who Policy 515.2 Policy present an immediate danger to themselves or others, who exhibit behavior which results in the destruction of property, or reveals the intent to cause self-inflicted ☒ ☐ ☐ physical harm. Physical restraints should be utilized only when it appears less restrictive alternatives would be ineffective in controlling the youth’s behavior. In no case shall restraints be used as punishment or Policy 515.4 (f) Use of Physical Restraints – discipline, or as a substitute for treatment. The use of General Requirements restraint devices that attach a youth to a wall, floor or other fixture, including a restraint chair, or through affixing of Policy 515.4 (k) Use of Physical Restraints – ☒ hands and feet together behind the back (hogtying) is ☐ ☐ General Requirements prohibited. The use of restraints on pregnant youth is limited in accordance with Penal Code Section 6030(f) Policy 515.8 Pregnant Youth and Welfare and Institutions Code Section 222. The provisions of this section do not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles or other restraint devices when used to restrain youth for movement or transportation within the ☒ facility. Movement within the facility shall be governed by ☐ ☐ Section 1358.5, Use of Restraint Devices for Movement Within the Facility. Youth shall be placed in restraints only with the approval Policy 515.4 (d)(1) through (3) Use of Physical of the facility manager or designee. The facility manager Restraints – General Requirements may delegate authority to place a youth in restraints to a ☒ physician. Reasons for continued retention in restraints ☐ ☐ shall be reviewed and documented at a minimum of every hour. A medical opinion on the safety of placement and Policy 515.5 (d) and (e) Substantially retention shall be secured as soon as possible, but no Restrictive Restraints later than two hours from the time of placement. The ☒ ☐ ☐ youth shall be medically cleared for continued retention at least every three hours thereafter. A mental health consultation shall be secured as soon as Policy 515.5 (f) Substantially Restrictive possible, but in no case longer than four hours from the Restraints ☒ time of placement, to assess the need for mental health ☐ ☐ treatment. 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 25 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 Continuous direct visual supervision shall be conducted Policy 515.5 (k) Substantially Restrictive to ensure that the restraints are properly employed, and Restraints to ensure the safety and well-being of the youth. ☒ Observations of the youth's behavior and any staff ☐ ☐ interventions shall be documented at least every 15 minutes, with actual time of the documentation recorded. In addition to the requirements above, policies and Policy 515.6 Documentation procedures shall address: ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) documentation of the circumstances leading to an application of restraints. (b) known medical conditions that would contraindicate Policy 515.9 (h) Training ☒ ☐ ☐ certain restraint devices and/or techniques. (c) acceptable restraint devices. ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 515.9 (i) Training (d) signs or symptoms which should result in immediate Policy 515.9 (j) Training ☒ ☐ ☐ medical/mental health referral. (e) availability of cardiopulmonary resuscitation Policy 515.9 (k) Training ☒ ☐ ☐ equipment. (f) protective housing of restrained youth. While in Policy 515.4 (j) Use of Physical Restraints – restraint devices, all youth shall be housed alone or in a General Requirements ☒ ☐ ☐ specified housing area for restrained youth which makes provision to protect the youth from abuse. Policy 515.4 (l) Use of Physical Restraints – (g) provision for hydration and sanitation needs. ☒ ☐ ☐ General Requirements (h) exercising of extremities. ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 515.9 (l) Training 1358.5 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES FOR Policy 512 Control of Internal Youth Movement 5B MOVEMENT AND TRANSPORTATION WITHIN THE FACILITY. BSCC staff reviewed the Mechanical Restraint for Transportation within the Facility The Facility Administrator, in cooperation with the paperwork associated with ten restraints from responsible physician and behavioral/mental health January 2025 through September 2025. In director, shall develop and implement written policies each instance, handcuffs were applied and procedures for the use of restraint devices when the following a fight or the threat of violence, with purpose is for movement or transportation within the the date and time and supervisory approval. facility that shall include the following: ☒ ☐ ☐ Typically, the youth were moved from the (a) identification of acceptable restraint devices, staff location where the fight occurred, such as the approved to utilize restraint devices and the required dayroom, and taken to an interview room. This training. paperwork was accompanied by Physical Restraint Logs, Due Process Forms, Incident Reports, and other explanatory paperwork. Policy 512.6 (a) and (b) Assistant Chief Probation Officer Responsibilities (b) the circumstances leading to the application of Policy 512.6 (c) Assistant Chief Probation ☒ ☐ ☐ restraints must be documented. Officer Responsibilities (c) an individual assessment of the need to apply Policy 512.6 (d) Assistant Chief Probation restraints for movement or transportation that includes Officer Responsibilities consideration of less restrictive alternatives, consideration of a youth’s known medical or mental ☒ ☐ ☐ health conditions, trauma informed approaches, and a process for documentation and supervisor review and approval. 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 26 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (d) consideration of safety and security of the facility, Policy 512.6 (e) Assistant Chief Probation with a clearly defined expectation that restraint devices Officer Responsibilities ☒ ☐ ☐ shall not be used for the purposes of discipline or retaliation. (e) the use of restraints on pregnant youth is limited in Policy 512.6 (f) Assistant Chief Probation accordance with Penal Code Section 6030(f) and ☒ ☐ ☐ Officer Responsibilities Welfare and Institutions Code Section 222. 1359 SAFETY ROOM PROCEDURES Policy 507 Safety Rooms and Camera Rooms (a) The facility administrator, and where applicable, in The facility does not have a Safety Room. cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop and implement written policies and procedures governing the use of safety rooms, as described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1230.1.13. The room shall be used to hold only those youth who present an immediate ☐ ☐ ☒ danger to themselves or others, who exhibit behavior which results in the destruction of property, or reveals the intent to cause self-inflicted physical harm. A safety room shall not be used for punishment or discipline, or as a substitute for treatment. Policies and procedures shall: (1) include provisions for administration of necessary nutrition and fluids, access to a toilet, and suitable ☐ ☐ ☒ clothing to provide for privacy; (2) provide for approval of the facility manager, or ☐ ☐ ☒ designee, before a youth is placed into a safety room; (3) provide for continuous direct visual supervision and documentation of the youth's behavior and any ☐ ☐ ☒ staff interventions every 15 minutes, with actual time recorded; (4) provide that the youth shall be evaluated by the ☐ ☐ ☒ facility manager, or designee, every four hours; (5) provide for immediate medical assessment, where appropriate, or an assessment at the next ☐ ☐ ☒ daily sick call; and, (6) provide a process for documenting the reason for placement, including attempts to use less restrictive ☐ ☐ ☒ means of control, and decisions to continue and end placement. (b) The placement of a youth in the safety room shall be accomplished in accordance with the following: (1) safety room shall not be used before other less ☐ ☐ ☒ restrictive options have been attempted and exhausted, unless attempting those options poses a threat to the safety or security of any youth or staff. (2) safety room shall not be used for the purposes of punishment, coercion, convenience, or retaliation by ☐ ☐ ☒ staff. (3) safety room shall not be used to the extent that it compromises the mental and physical health of the ☐ ☐ ☒ youth. (c) A youth may be held up to four hours in the safety room. After the youth has been held in the safety room ☐ ☐ ☒ for a period of four hours, staff shall do one or more of the following: 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 27 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (1) return the youth to general population. ☐ ☐ ☒ (2) consult with mental health or medical staff, ☐ ☐ ☒ (3) develop an individualized plan that includes the goals and objectives to be met in order to reintegrate ☐ ☐ ☒ the youth to general population. (d) If confinement in the safety room must be extended beyond four hours, staff shall develop an individualized plan that includes the requirements of Section 1354.5 ☐ ☐ ☒ and the goals and objectives to be met in order to integrate the youth to general population. 1360 SEARCHES Policy 516 Searches The facility administrator shall develop and implement Pat down searches are routinely performed at written policies and procedures governing the search of admission, and while strip searches can be youth, the facility, and visitors. conducted as well, justification and Policies and procedures shall provide that: documentation must be provided along with Supervisor approval, and therefore are rare. Staff interviewed said that they had not personally ever done a strip search, although ☒ ☐ ☐ they knew it was an option if necessary. They had done pat-down searches and hand-held metal detector wand searches. One strip search authorization form, occurring in June 2025, was provided for review. It included the date and time, location, staff conducting the search, supervisor approving the search, and the articulation of elements for reasonable suspicion to conduct the search. (a) Searches shall be conducted to ensure the safety Policy 516.2 Policy and security of the facility, public, visitors, youth, and ☒ ☐ ☐ staff. (b) Searches shall be conducted in a manner that Policy 516.1 Purpose and Scope preserves the privacy and dignity of the person being ☒ ☐ ☐ searched and shall not be conducted for harassment or as a form of discipline or punishment. (c) Strip searches and visual or physical body cavity Policy 516.4.1 (a) Strip Searches and Modified searches shall comply with Penal Code Section 4030. ☒ ☐ ☐ Strip Searches (d) Physical body cavity searches shall only be Policy 516.4.2 Physical Body Cavity Searches ☒ ☐ ☐ conducted by a medical professional. (e) Any youth held after a detention hearing shall only be Policy 516.4.1 (a) Strip Searches and Modified strip searched with prior approval of a supervisor when Strip Searches there is reasonable suspicion based on specific and ☒ ☐ ☐ articulable facts to believe that youth is concealing contraband. The reasonable suspicion shall be documented. (f) Searches of transgender and intersex youth shall Policy 516.6 Transgender and Intersex Youth ☒ ☐ ☐ comply with Section 1352.5. Searches (g) Cross-gender pat-down searches and strip searches Policy 516.4.3 Modified Strip Searches and are prohibited except in exigent circumstances or when Strip Search Procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ conducted by a medical professional. Such searches must be justified and documented in writing. 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 28 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1361 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE Policy 610 Youth Grievances The facility administrator shall develop and implement BSCC staff reviewed the youth grievances written policies and procedures whereby any youth may made in 2025 as of the date of inspection, appeal and have resolved grievances relating to any which was four. The response was typically condition of confinement, including but not limited to provided the same day as the grievance was health care services, classification decisions, program ☒ ☐ ☐ received or the following day. The resolution in participation, telephone, mail or visiting procedures, all cases occurred within six days, exceeding food, clothing, bedding, mistreatment, harassment or the requirements of the regulation. violations of the nondiscrimination policy. There shall be no time limit on filing grievances. Policies and procedures shall include provisions whereby the facility manager ensures: (a) a grievance form and instructions for registering a Policy 610.3 (a) Access to the Grievance grievance, which includes provisions for the youth to ☒ ☐ ☐ System have free access to the form; (b) the youth shall have the option to confidentially file Policy 610.3 (h) Access to the Grievance the grievance or to deliver the form to any youth ☒ ☐ ☐ System supervision staff working in the facility; (c) resolution of the grievance at the lowest appropriate Policy 610.3 (b) Access to the Grievance ☒ ☐ ☐ staff level; System (d) provision for a prompt review and initial response to Policy 610.3 (e) Access to the Grievance grievances within three (3) business days, grievances System ☒ ☐ ☐ that relate to health and safety issues must be Policy 610.4.2 Timely Resolution of addressed immediately; Grievances (1) The youth may elect to be present to explain Policy 610.4.1 Exception to Initial Grievance his/her version of the grievance to a person not Filing ☒ ☐ ☐ directly involved in the circumstances which led to the Policy 610.4.5 (a) State Requirements grievance. (2) Provision for a staff representative approved by Policy 610.4.5 (b) State Requirements ☒ ☐ ☐ the facility administrator to assist the youth. (e) provision for a written response to the grievance Policy 610.4 Youth Grievance Procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ which includes the reasons for the decisions; (f) a system which provides that any appeal of a Policy 610.4.3 Appeals to Grievance Findings 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) Policy 610.4.2 Timely Resolution of business days unless circumstances dictate a longer ☒ ☐ ☐ Grievances time frame. The youth shall be notified of any delay; and, (h) the policy shall provide multiple internal and external Policy 610.6 Additional Provisions for ☒ ☐ ☐ methods to report sexual abuse and sexual harassment. Grievances Related to Sexual Abuse Whether or not associated with a grievance, concerns of Policy 610.4.5 (c) State Requirements parents, guardians, staff or other parties shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ addressed and documented in accordance with written policies and procedures within a specified timeframe. 1362 REPORTING OF INCIDENTS Policy 208 Report Preparation A written report of all incidents which result in physical Fourteen incidents occurring in 2025 were harm, use of force, serious threat of physical harm, or reviewed. These were completed for a variety death of an employee, youth or other person(s) shall be of situations, including incidents involving the maintained. Such written record shall be prepared by the ☒ ☐ ☐ use of force and room confinement, self- staff and submitted to the facility manager by the end of separation, mechanical restraint use, and the shift, unless additional time is necessary and situations involving mental health, such as the authorized by the facility manager or designee. generation of the suicide prevention plan. All incidents reviewed followed the regulation. 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 29 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1363 USE OF REASONABLE FORCE TO COLLECT Policy 522 Biological Samples and Print DNA SPECIMENS, SAMPLES, IMPRESSIONS Impressions (a) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 298.1 authorized Per policy, force will not be used in the law enforcement, custodial, or corrections personnel collection of samples or print impressions including peace officers, may employ reasonable force except as authorized by court order. to collect blood specimens, saliva samples, and 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 section, the “use of reasonable force” shall be defined as the force that an objective, trained and competent correctional employee, faced with similar facts and circumstances, would consider necessary and reasonable to gain compliance with this section. (2) The use of reasonable force shall be preceded by Policy 522.5 efforts to secure voluntary compliance. Efforts to secure voluntary compliance shall be documented The policy includes multiple methods to ☒ ☐ ☐ and include an advisement of the legal obligation to consider regarding how to obtain voluntary provide the requisite specimen, sample or impression compliance. and the consequences of refusal. (b) The force shall not be used without the prior written Policy 522.5 authorization of the supervising officer on duty. The authorization shall include information that reflects the ☒ ☐ ☐ fact that the offender was asked to provide the requisite specimen, sample, or impression and refused. (1) If the use of reasonable force includes a cell Policy 522.5.1 Video Recording extraction, the extraction shall be videotaped. Video shall be directed at the cell extraction event. The videotape shall be retained by the agency for the ☒ ☐ ☐ length of time required by statute. Notwithstanding the use of the video as evidence in a court proceeding, the tape shall be retained administratively. 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 30 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1370 EDUCATION PROGRAM Policy 1002 Youth Educational Services (a) School Programs The classroom in the facility is operated by the The County Board of Education shall provide for the Office of Education. The teacher, Hailie administration and operation of juvenile court schools in Struckmeyer, was interviewed and also conjunction with the Chief Probation Officer, or designee observed teaching in the classroom, providing pursuant to applicable State laws. The school and facility the required amount of instruction each school administrators shall develop and implement written policy day. and procedures to ensure communication and coordination between educators and probation staff. The class schedule for students was reviewed, Culturally responsive and trauma-informed approaches and a typical day consisted of English, should be applied when providing instruction. Education Mathematics, Science, and History classes staff should collaborate with the facility administrator to each approximating one hour in length. use technology to facilitate learning and ensure safe technology practices. The facility administrator shall ☒ ☐ ☐ For youth who have graduated high school, or request an annual review of each required element of the are dual enrolled, Gavilan College provides program by the Superintendent of Schools, and a report Student Support Programs including or review checklist on compliance, deficiencies, and Extended Opportunity Programs and corrective action needed to achieve compliance with this Services, California Work Opportunities, and a section. Such a review, when conducted, cannot be training program open to those eligible for delegated to the principal or any other staff of any juvenile CalFresh benefits. Services include court school site. The Superintendent of Schools shall assistance with textbooks, Chromebooks, conduct this review in conjunction with a qualified outside emergency gasoline cards, and bus passes, agency or individual. Upon receipt of the review, the and other benefits to support ongoing facility administrator or designee shall review each item education and training. with the Superintendent of Schools and shall take whatever corrective action is necessary to address each deficiency and to fully protect the educational interests of all youth in the facility. (b) Required Elements Policy 1002.3.1 Education Program Required The facility school program shall comply with the State Elements Education Code and County Board of Education policies, all applicable federal education statutes and regulations and provide for an annual evaluation of the educational program offerings. As stated in the 2009 California Standards for the Teaching Profession, teachers shall ☒ ☐ ☐ establish and maintain learning environments that are physically, emotionally, and intellectually safe. Youth shall be provided a rigorous, quality educational program that responds to the different learning styles and abilities of students and prepares them for high school graduation, career entry, and post-secondary education. All youth shall be treated equally, and the education Policy 1002.3.1 Education Program Required program shall be free from discriminatory action. Staff ☒ ☐ ☐ Elements shall refer to transgender, intersex and gender- nonconforming youth by their preferred name and gender. (1) The course of study shall comply with the State Policy 1002.5 (a) Course of Study Education Code and include, but not be limited to, ☒ ☐ ☐ courses required for high school graduation. (2) Information and preparation for the High School Policy 1002.5 (b) Course of Study Equivalency Test as approved by the California ☒ ☐ ☐ Department of Education shall be made available to eligible youth. (3) Youth shall be informed of post-secondary Policy 1002.5 (c) Course of Study education and vocational opportunities. ☒ ☐ ☐ Youth who are enrolled in and attending Gavilan College, which provides post- secondary education at the facility. 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 31 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (4) Administration of the High School Equivalency Policy 1002.5 (d) Course of Study Tests as approved by the California Department of ☒ ☐ ☐ Education, shall be made available when possible. (5) Supplemental instruction shall be afforded to youth Policy 1002.5 (e) Course of Study who do not demonstrate sufficient progress towards ☒ ☐ ☐ grade level standards. (6) The minimum school day shall be consistent with Policy 1002.5 (f) Course of Study. The State Education Code Requirements for juvenile court interview with the teacher, Hailie Struckmeyer, schools. The facility administrator, in conjunction with confirmed that the school is operational 235 education staff, must ensure that operational days of the year. Additionally, she works with ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures do not interfere with the time afforded for those youth with IEP’s using project-based the minimum instructional day. Absences, time out of learning and guided demonstration. A class or educational instruction, both excused and Resources Teacher also comes to the facilities unexcused, shall be documented. once a week as well. (7) Education shall be provided to all youth regardless Policy 1002.5 (g) Course of Study of classification, housing, security status, disciplinary or separation status, including room confinement, except when providing education poses an immediate ☒ ☐ ☐ threat to the safety of self or others. Education includes, but is not limited to, related services as provided in a youth’s Section 504 Plan or Individualized Education Program (IEP). (c) School Discipline Policy 1002.7 School Discipline (1) Positive behavior management will be implemented to reduce the need for disciplinary action ☒ ☐ ☐ in the school setting and be integrated into the facility's overall behavioral management plan and security system. (2) School staff shall be advised of administrative Policy 1002.7 (b) School Discipline decisions made by probation staff that may affect the ☒ ☐ ☐ educational programming of students. (3) Except as otherwise provided by the State Policy 1002.7 (c) School Discipline Education Code, expulsion/suspension from school shall be imposed only when other means of correction fails to bring about proper conduct. School staff shall follow the appropriate due process safeguards as set ☒ ☐ ☐ forth in the State Education Code including the rights of students with special needs. School staff shall document the other means of correction used prior to imposing expulsion/ suspension if an expulsion/suspension is ultimately imposed. (4) The facility administrator, in conjunction with Policy 1002.7 (d) School Discipline education staff will develop policies and procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ that address the rights of any student who has continuing difficulty completing a school day. (d) Provisions for Special Populations Policy 1002.6 Provisions for Special (1) State and federal laws and regulations shall be Populations observed for all individuals with disabilities or suspected disabilities. This includes but is not limited ☒ ☐ ☐ to child find, assessment, continuum of alternative placements, manifestation determination reviews, and implementation of Section 504 Plans and Individualized Education Programs. 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 32 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (2) Youth identified as English Learners (EL) shall be Policy 1002.6 Provisions for Special afforded an educational program that addresses their Populations language needs pursuant to all applicable state and ☒ ☐ ☐ federal laws and regulations governing programs for EL students. (e) Educational Screening and Admission Policy 1002.4 Educational Screening and (1) Youth shall be interviewed after admittance and a Admission ☒ ☐ ☐ record maintained that documents a youth's educational history, including but not limited to: (A) School progress/school history; Policy 1002.4 (a) Educational Screening and ☒ ☐ ☐ Admission (B) Home Language Survey and the results of the Policy 1002.4 (b) Educational Screening and ☒ ☐ ☐ State Test used for English language proficiency; Admission (C) Needs and services of special populations as Policy 1002.4 (c) Educational Screening and defined by the State Education Code, including but ☒ ☐ ☐ Admission not limited to, students with special needs. (D) Discipline problems. Policy 1002.4 (d) Educational Screening and ☒ ☐ ☐ Admission (2) Youth will be immediately enrolled in school. Policy 1002.4 Educational Screening and Educational staff shall conduct an assessment to Admission ☒ ☐ ☐ determine the youth's general academic functioning levels to enable placement in core curriculum courses. (3) After admission to the facility, a preliminary Policy 1002.4 Educational Screening and education plan shall be developed for each youth ☒ ☐ ☐ Admission within five school days. (4) Upon enrollment, education staff shall comply with Policy 1002.4 Educational Screening and the State Education Code and request the youth's Admission records from his/her prior school(s), including, but not limited to, transcripts, Individual Education Program (IEP), 504 Plan, state language assessment scores, ☒ ☐ ☐ immunization records, exit grades, and partial credits. Upon receipt of the transcripts, the youth's educational plan shall be reviewed with the youth and modified as needed. Youth should be informed of the credits they need to graduate. (f) Educational Reporting Policy 1002.8 (a) Educational Records (1) The complete facility educational record of the youth shall be forwarded to the next educational ☒ ☐ ☐ placement in accordance with the State Education Code. (2) The County Superintendent of Schools shall Policy 1002.8 (b) Educational Records provide appropriate credit (full or partial) for course ☒ ☐ ☐ work completed while in juvenile court school in accordance with the State Education Code. (g) Transition and Re-Entry Planning Policy 1002.9 Transition and Re-Entry (1) The Superintendent of Schools and the Chief Planning Probation Officer or designee, shall develop policies and procedures to meet the transition needs of youth, ☒ ☐ ☐ including the development of an education transition plan, in accordance with the State Education Code and in alignment with Title 15, Minimum Standards for Juvenile Facilities, Section 1355. 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 33 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (h) Post-Secondary Education Opportunities Policy 1002.10 Post Secondary Education (1) The school and facility administrator should, Opportunities whenever possible, collaborate with local post- secondary education providers to facilitate access to ☒ ☐ ☐ educational and vocational opportunities for youth that considers the use of technology to implement these programs. 1371 PROGRAMS, RECREATION, AND EXERCISE. Policy 1003 Programs, Exercise, and 6B Recreation The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and procedures for programs, recreation, Youth interviewed confirmed the receipt of at and exercise for all youth. The intent is to minimize the least one hour of programming, one hour of amount of time youth are in their rooms or their bed area. ☒ ☐ ☐ recreation, and one hour of exercise during the week, and more on weekends. During the dates of inspection, the youth were observed outside exercising, playing basketball, and inside working on an art project with an outside provider. Juvenile facilities shall provide the opportunity for Policy 1003.3 Responsibilities programs, recreation, and exercise a minimum of three hours a day during the week and five hours a day each Tablets using Orijin Software provide Saturday, Sunday or other non-school days, of which comprehensive educational solutions for one hour shall be an outdoor activity, weather permitting. facilities and individualized pathways for ☒ ☐ ☐ learners that are effective, secure, and customizable. These include TED talks, an e- book library, financial literacy, games, and career exploration, which are available for youth. A youth’s participation in programs, recreation, and Policy 1003.7 Security and Supervision exercise may be suspended only upon a written finding by the administrator/manager or designee that a youth ☒ ☐ ☐ represents a threat to the safety and security of the facility. Such program, recreation, and exercise schedule shall Policy 1003.3 Responsibilities be posted in the living units. The schedule was observed and posted on the Unit. The schedule begins at 6 am with a shift change and goes through the day until 10 pm with lights out. In addition to meals, school, ☒ ☐ ☐ programs, recreation, and exercise, the schedule also includes room cleaning, showers, letter writing and phone calls, and other structure occurring throughout the day and week. There will be a written annual review of the programs, Policy 1003.3 Responsibilities recreation, and exercise by the responsible agency to ensure content offered is current, consistent, and A memorandum was provided, dated relevant to the population. September 30, 2025, addressed to Chief ☒ ☐ ☐ Canez from Supervising Deputy Probation Officer Canales, confirming that the current programs are consistent and relevant to all youth housed in the facility. 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 34 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (a) Programs. All youth shall be provided with the Policy 1003.6 Access to Programs opportunity for at least one hour of daily programming to include, but not be limited to, trauma focused, cognitive, Monthly program schedules were reviewed, evidence-based, best practice interventions that are which included the gardening program, writing culturally relevant and linguistically appropriate, or pro- workshops, TED talk review and discussion, social interventions and activities designed to reduce substance abuse counseling, the forward- recidivism. These programs should be based on the thinking program, a life skills program, art and youth’s individual needs as required by Sections 1355 poetry classes, and financial literacy classes and 1356. Such programs may be provided under the such as introduction to stocks and a budgeting direction of the Chief Probation Officer or the County program. Office of Education and can be administered by county partners such as mental health agencies, community- Programs, including Boys Circle, social based organizations, faith-based organizations or awareness, the Change Company Journals, Probation staff. and other programming, may also be offered Programs may include but are not limited to: as programs rotate throughout the year. (1) Cognitive Behavior Interventions; (2) Management of Stress and Trauma; ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) Anger Management; (4) Conflict Resolution; (5) Juvenile Justice System; (6) Trauma-related interventions; (7) Victim Awareness; (8) Self-Improvement; (9) Parenting Skills and support; (10) Tolerance and Diversity; (11) Healing Informed Approaches; (12) Interventions by Credible Messengers; (13) Gender Specific Programming; (14) Art, creative writing, or self-expression; (15) CPR and First Aid training; (16) Restorative Justice or Civic Engagement; (17) Career and leadership opportunities; and, (18) Other topics suitable to the youth population. (b) Recreation. All youth shall be provided the opportunity Policy 1003.5 Access to Recreation for at least one hour of daily access to unscheduled activities such as leisure reading, letter writing, and ☒ ☐ ☐ entertainment. Activities shall be supervised and include orientation and may include coaching of youth. (c) Exercise. All youth shall be provided with the Policy 1003.4 Access to Exercise opportunity for at least one hour of large muscle activity ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 1003.8 Exercise Space each day. The administrator/manager may suspend, for a period not Policy 1003.7 Security and Supervision to exceed 24 hours, access to recreation and programs. Policy 1003.9 Inability to Meet Requirements ☒ ☐ ☐ The administrator/manager shall document the reasons why suspension of recreation and programs occurs. 1372 RELIGIOUS PROGRAM Policy 1004 Religious Programs The facility administrator shall provide access to religious Church is scheduled for Mondays each week, services and/or religious counseling at least once each week. Attendance shall be voluntary. A youth shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ although additional requests can also be made. allowed to participate in an activity outside of their room if he/she elects not to participate in religious programs. Religious programs shall provide for: Policy 1004.5 Religious Beliefs and (a) opportunity for religious services and practices; ☒ ☐ ☐ Accommodation Requests Policy 1004.4 Chaplain (b) availability of clergy; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 1004.15 Community Resources 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 35 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 Policy 1004.6 Religious Diets and Meal (c) availability of religious diets. ☒ ☐ ☐ Service 1373 WORK PROGRAM Policy 1005 Youth Work Program The facility administrator shall develop policies and procedures regarding the fair and consistent assignment of youth to work programs. Work assigned to a youth shall ☒ ☐ ☐ be meaningful, constructive and related to vocational training or increasing a youth's sense of responsibility. Work programs shall not be imposed as a disciplinary measure 1374 VISITING Policy 1006 Youth Visitation The facility administrator shall develop and implement Interviews with youth and staff confirmed written policies and procedures for visiting, that include visiting twice a week, not including additional provisions for special visits. Youth shall be allowed to special visits, and the youth identified who receive visits by parents, guardians or persons standing in loco parentis, and children of youth. Other family ☒ ☐ ☐ typically came to visit them. Visiting is normally conducted in the day room of the unit. members, such as grandparents and siblings, and supportive adults, may be allowed to visit with the approval of the facility administrator or designee, and in conjunction with the youth’s case plan or in the best interest of the youth. All visits shall occur at reasonable times, subject only to Policy 1006.5 Visiting Schedule the limitations necessary to maintain order and security. Policy 1006.6 Denial or Termination of Visiting Visitation shall not be denied solely based on the visitor’s Privileges criminal history. The staff shall determine in each case whether the visitor’s criminal history represents a risk to ☒ ☐ ☐ the safety of youth or staff in the facility. Any denial of visitation or limitation on visitations shall be communicated to the youth, person denied and facility administrator. Opportunity for visitation shall be a minimum of two hours Policy 1006.3.2 Visitation Requirements per week. Visits may be supervised, but conversations ☒ ☐ ☐ shall not be monitored unless there is a security or safety need. Provisions for special visits, in addition to the two-hour Policy 1006.8 Special Visits minimum and/or outside of the regular visiting hours, shall be accommodated as necessary and within the discretion of the facility administrator or designee. Family therapy ☒ ☐ ☐ and professional visits shall be accommodated outside the provisions of this regulation. Facilities may provide visitation opportunities outside of normal visiting hours to accommodate special visits. The facility may provide access to technology as an Policy 1006.3.2 Visitation Requirements ☒ ☐ ☐ alternative, but not as a replacement, to in-person visiting. 1375 CORRESPONDENCE Policy 1007 Youth Mail The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and procedures for correspondence which ☒ ☐ ☐ provide that: (a) there is no limitation on the volume of mail that youth may send or receive; (b) youth may send two letters per week postage free; Policy 1007.3 Mail Generally ☒ ☐ ☐ Youth may send and receive mail without restrictions on quantity as long as it does not create a safety concern or pose a disruption. 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 36 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (c) youth may correspond confidentially with state and Policy 1007.4 Confidential Correspondence federal courts, any member of the State Bar or holder of public office, and the Board; however, authorized facility ☒ ☐ ☐ staff may open and inspect such mail only to search for contraband and in the presence of the youth; and, (d) incoming and outgoing mail, other than that described Policy 1007.6 Processing and Inspection of in (c), may be read by staff only when there is reasonable Mail by Staff Members ☒ ☐ ☐ cause to believe facility safety and security, public safety, or youth safety is jeopardized. 1376 TELEPHONE ACCESS Policy 1008 Youth Telephone Access 7B The administrator of each juvenile facility shall develop Per policy, the time allowed per call is 10 and implement written policies and procedures to provide minutes, unless a documented reason exists youth with access to telephone communications. ☒ ☐ ☐ to limit the amount of time. In interviews with the youth, the opportunity to make one or two phone calls per day, every day, was the most often described frequency. 1377 ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES Policy 1009 Youth Access to Courts and Counsel The facility administrator shall develop written procedures to ensure the right of youth to have access to the courts ☒ ☐ ☐ and legal services. Such access shall include: (a) access, upon request by the youth, to licensed attorneys and their authorized representatives; (b) provision for confidential consultation with attorneys; Policy 1009.4 Confidentiality ☒ ☐ ☐ and, (c) unlimited postage free, legal correspondence and Policy 1009.7 Legal Mail and Correspondence ☒ ☐ ☐ cost-free telephone access as appropriate. 1390 DISCIPLINE Policy 1390 Youth Discipline The facility administrator shall develop and implement The Token and Points Incentive Program written policies and procedures for the discipline of youth encourages positive behavior, rather than that shall promote acceptable behavior; including the use focusing on consequences for negative of positive behavior interventions and supports. Discipline behavior. The points are used for snacks and shall be imposed at the least restrictive level which extra privileges, while the tokens add the promotes the desired behavior and shall not include options of radio use, additional phone calls, corporal punishment, group punishment, physical or ☒ ☐ ☐ and other privileges. psychological degradation. Deprivation of the following is not permitted: We reviewed the Exit Interview Reports and Release Surveys completed by the youth, where they were able to articulate what worked well in the management of their behavior during their time in the facility. Policy 600.4(a) Limitations on Disciplinary (a) bed and bedding; ☒ ☐ ☐ Actions (b) daily shower, access to drinking fountain, toilet and Policy 600.4(h) Limitations on Disciplinary ☒ ☐ ☐ personal hygiene items, and clean clothing; Actions Policy 600.4 (e) Limitations on Disciplinary (c) full nutrition; ☒ ☐ ☐ Actions Policy 600.4(g) Limitations on Disciplinary Actions (d) contact with parent or attorney; ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 600.4(s) Limitations on Disciplinary Actions 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 37 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 Policy 600.4(l) Limitations on Disciplinary (e) exercise; ☒ ☐ ☐ Actions Policy 600.4(p) Limitations on Disciplinary (f) medical services and counseling; ☒ ☐ ☐ Actions Policy 600.4(t) Limitations on Disciplinary (g) religious services; ☒ ☐ ☐ Actions Policy 600.4(o) Limitations on Disciplinary (h) clean and sanitary living conditions; ☒ ☐ ☐ Actions Policy 600.4(f) Limitations on Disciplinary (i) the right to send and receive mail; ☒ ☐ ☐ Actions Policy 600.4(t) Limitations on Disciplinary (j) education; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ Actions Policy 600.4(t) Limitations on Disciplinary (k) rehabilitative programming. ☒ ☐ ☐ Actions The facility administrator shall establish rules of conduct Policy 600.3 Assistant Chief Probation Officer and disciplinary penalties to guide the conduct of youth. Responsibilities Such rules and penalties shall include both major violations and minor violations, be stated simply and Minor rule violations include disrespect to staff, affirmatively, and be made available to all youth. Provision refusing to attend school, and not participating ☒ ☐ ☐ shall be made to provide accessible information to youth in scheduled programs. Major rule violations with disabilities, limited English proficiency, or limited include the possession of contraband, literacy. destruction of property, assaults, and similar actions. 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 38 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1391 DISCIPLINE PROCESS Policy 601 Youth Discipline Process The facility administrator shall develop and implement BSCC staff reviewed twelve Due Process written policies and procedures for the administration of Report Forms in 2025, which correlated with discipline which shall include, but not be limited to: assaults or the threat of assault, and which (a) designation of personnel authorized to impose were often accompanied by incident report discipline for violation of rules; forms, room confinement, and other documentation. The documentation included the offense, the sanction, whether a hearing was requested, the supervisor's review, and the signatures of the youth and staff involved in the due process. The supervisor's review of the incident with the youth was a documented discussion listed on ☒ ☐ ☐ the due process form. The youth typically lost tokens as the situation constituted a major rule violation, rather than losing points for a minor rule violation. One youth requested a hearing, but later changed his mind. Youth presented with sanctions for major rule violations can have a hearing, including the presentation of evidence, witness testimony, etc. Interviews with the youth included questioning about discipline in the facility and how to engage in due process. Youth stated that they would contact the Supervisors and/or Superintendent if they wanted to appeal discipline. The documentation complied with the elements of the regulation. (b) prohibiting discipline to be delegated to any youth; ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 601.3.1 Youth Discipline Procedures (c) definition of major and minor rule violations and their Policy 601.4 Minor Rule Violations ☒ ☐ ☐ consequences, and due process requirements; Policy 601.5 Major Rule Violations (d) trauma-informed approaches and positive behavior Policy 601.3.1 Youth Discipline Procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ interventions; (e) minor rule violations may be handled informally by Policy 601.4 Minor Rule Violations counseling, advising the youth of expected conduct imposing a minor consequence. Discipline shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ accompanied by written documentation and a policy of review and appeal to a supervisor; and, (f) major rule violations and the discipline process shall Policy 601.5 Major Rule Violations be documented and require the following: ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 601.3 (b) Due Process (1) written notice of violation prior to a hearing; (2) accommodations provided to youth with Policy 601.3 (g) Due Process disabilities, limited literacy, and English language ☒ ☐ ☐ learners; (3) hearing by a person who is not a party to the Policy 601.3 (c) Due Process ☒ ☐ ☐ incident; (4) opportunity for the youth to be heard, present Policy 601.3 (b) Due Process ☒ ☐ ☐ evidence and testimony; 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 39 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (5) provision for youth to be assisted by staff in the Policy 601.3 (e) Due Process ☒ ☐ ☐ hearing process; (6) provision for administrative review. ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 601.3 (j) Due Process (g) violations that result in a removal from camp or Policy 601.6.1 commitment program, but not a return to court, will follow ☒ ☐ ☐ the due process provisions in subsection (e) above. 1410 MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICABLE Policy 708 Management of Communicable DISEASES. Diseases – Youth The health administrator/responsible physician, in cooperation with the facility administrator and the local health officer, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures to address the identification, treatment, control and follow-up management of communicable diseases. The policies and procedures shall address, but not be limited to: (a) Intake health screening procedures; ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 708.3 (c) (1) Procedure (b) Identification of relevant symptoms; ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 708.3 (c) (2) Procedure (c) Referral for medical evaluation; ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 708.3 (c) (3) Procedure (d) Treatment responsibilities during detention; ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 708.3 (c) (6) Procedure (e) Coordination with public and private community- Policy 708.3 (d) (2) Procedure ☒ ☐ ☐ based resources for follow-up treatment; (f) Applicable reporting requirements; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 708.3 (c) (9) Procedure (g) Strategies for handling disease outbreaks. ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 708.3 (d) (3) Procedure The policies and procedures shall be updated as Policy 708.3 (d) (4) Procedure necessary to reflect communicable disease priorities ☒ ☐ ☐ identified by the local health officer and currently recommended public health interventions. 1433 REQUESTS FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES Policy 728 Requests for Health Care Services The health administrator, in cooperation with the facility Youth have the option to fill out a medical administrator, shall develop policy and procedures to services request slip and place the request establish a daily routine for youth to convey requests for into a medical services request box mounted emergency and non-emergency medical, dental and to the wall on the unit, although in interviews, behavioral/mental health care services. the youth stated they generally choose to make the request to staff directly. ☒ ☐ ☐ Mediko is a healthcare company specializing in correctional facilities, which has partnered with San Benito County to provide medical and mental health services for their youth center. In interviews with medical staff, they perform the morning medication distribution between 6:30 and 7:30 am, health appraisals midmorning, and evening medication distribution between 7:30 and 8:30 pm. 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 40 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1480 STANDARD FACILITY CLOTHING ISSUE Policy 803 Standard Facility Clothing Issue The youth’s personal clothing, undergarments and BSCC observed the youth’s clothing to be in footwear may be substituted for the institutional clothing good condition, appropriately sized, and and footwear specified in this regulation. The facility has additionally inspected the storeroom with the primary responsibility to provide clothing and ☒ ☐ ☐ additional clothing in various sizes available if footwear. Clothing provisions shall ensure that: needed. Interviews with youth and staff confirmed that the clothing issued to youth meets the criteria found in this regulation. (a) Clothing is clean, reasonably fitted, durable, easily Policy 803.4 (a) Standard Facility Clothing ☒ ☐ ☐ laundered, in good repair, and free of holes and tears. Issue (b) The standard issue of climatically suitable clothing Policy 803.4 (b) (1) Standard Facility Clothing for youth shall consist of but not be limited to: ☒ ☐ ☐ Issue (1) Socks and serviceable footwear; Policy 803.4 (b) (2) Standard Facility Clothing (2) Outer garments; ☒ ☐ ☐ Issue (3) New non-disposable underwear which shall Policy 803.4 (b) (3) Standard Facility Clothing ☒ ☐ ☐ remain with the youth throughout their stay, and; Issue (4) Undergarments, that are freshly laundered and Policy 803.4 (b) (4) Standard Facility Clothing ☒ ☐ ☐ free of stains, including tee shirts and bras. Issue (c) Clothing is laundered at the temperature required by Policy 803.4 (c) Standard Facility Clothing local ordinances for the commercial laundry and dried Issue ☒ ☐ ☐ completely in a mechanical dryer or other laundry method approved by the local health officer. (d) Suitable clothing is issued to pregnant youth. Policy 803.4 (d) Standard Facility Clothing ☒ ☐ ☐ Issue 1482 CLOTHING EXCHANGE Policy 805 Clothing Exchange The facility administrator shall develop and implement BSCC staff observed the laundry room in use, written policies and site-specific procedures for the as well as the posted rules for washing cleaning and scheduled exchange of clothing. Unless work, climatic conditions, or illness necessitates more ☒ ☐ ☐ clothing. Interviews with both the youth and staff confirmed the receipt of clothing, and the frequent exchange, outer garments, except for footwear, laundering and exchange of clothing daily. The shall be exchanged at least once each week. Tee shirts, staff typically takes care of the laundry, but the bras, and underwear shall be exchanged daily; youth youth have the option to do the laundry as well. shall receive their own underwear back at exchange. 1484 CONTROL OF VERMIN IN YOUTH’S Policy 807 Pest Control PERSONAL CLOTHING There shall be written policies and site-specific procedures developed and implemented by the facility administrator to control the contamination and/or spread ☒ ☐ ☐ of vermin and ecto-parasites in all youth’s personal clothing. Infested clothing shall be cleaned or stored in a closed container so as to eradicate or stop the spread of the vermin. 1485 ISSUE OF PERSONAL CARE ITEMS Policy 808 Issuance of Personal Care Items There shall be written policies and site-specific procedures developed and implemented by the facility Interviews with youth and staff confirmed the administrator for the availability of personal hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ provision of the various personal hygiene items. Each female youth shall be provided with sanitary items. napkins, panty liners and tampons as requested. Each youth to be held over 24 hours shall be provided Policy 808.4 Issuance of Personal Care Items with the following personal care items; to Youth 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 41 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 Policy 808.4 (a) Issuance of Personal Care (a) Toothbrush; ☒ ☐ ☐ Items to Youth Policy 808.4 (b) Issuance of Personal Care (b) Toothpaste; ☒ ☐ ☐ Items to Youth Policy 808.4 (c) Issuance of Personal Care (c) Soap; ☒ ☐ ☐ Items to Youth Policy 808.4 (d) Issuance of Personal Care (d) Comb; ☒ ☐ ☐ Items to Youth Policy 808.4 (e) Issuance of Personal Care (e) Shaving implements; ☒ ☐ ☐ Items to Youth Policy 808.4 (f) Issuance of Personal Care (f) Deodorant; ☒ ☐ ☐ Items to Youth Policy 808.4 (g) Issuance of Personal Care (g) Lotion; ☒ ☐ ☐ Items to Youth Policy 808.4 (h) Issuance of Personal Care (h) Shampoo; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ Items to Youth Policy 808.4 (i) Issuance of Personal Care (i) Post-shower conditioning hair products. ☒ ☐ ☐ Items to Youth Youth shall not be required to share any personal care Policy 808.4 Issuance of Personal Care Items items listed in items (a) through (d). Liquid soap provided to Youth through a common dispenser is permitted. Youth shall not share disposable razors. Double edged safety razors, electric razors, and other shaving instruments ☒ ☐ ☐ capable of breaking the skin, when shared among youth, shall be disinfected between individual uses by the method prescribed by the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology in Sections 979 and 980, Chapter 9, Title 16, California Code of Regulations. 1486 PERSONAL HYGIENE Policy 809 Youth Hygiene There shall be written policies and site-specific Interviews with the youth confirmed showering procedures developed and implemented by the facility and brushing of teeth. administrator for showering/bathing and brushing of ☒ ☐ ☐ teeth. Youth shall be permitted to shower/bathe up on assignment to a housing unit and on a daily basis thereafter and given an opportunity to brush their teeth after each meal. 1487 SHAVING Policy 810 Shaving Youth shall have access to a razor daily, unless their Interviews with the youth confirmed the option appearance must be maintained for reasons of to shave daily, if they choose. identification in Court. All youth shall have equal ☒ ☐ ☐ opportunity to shave face and body hair. The facility administrator may suspend this requirement in relation to youth who are considered to be a danger to themselves or others. 1488 HAIR CARE SERVICES Policy 811.3.1 Hair Care Services Hair care services shall be available in all juvenile Interviews with the youth and staff confirmed facilities. Youth shall receive hair care services monthly. that when the youth request a barber, one Equipment shall be cleaned and disinfected after each ☒ ☐ ☐ comes to the facility within a month. The list haircut or procedure, by a method approved by the State of youth who have made the request and the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. dates the haircuts occurred is documented and was observed and confirmed. 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 42 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1500 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE Policy 812 Standard Bedding and Linen Issue Clean laundered, suitable bedding and linens, in good repair, shall be provided for each youth entering a living ☒ ☐ ☐ area who is expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be limited to: (a) One mattress or mattress-pillow combination which Policy 812.3 (a) meets the requirements of Section 1502 of these ☒ ☐ ☐ regulations; (b) One pillow and a pillow case unless provided for in Policy 812.3 (b) ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) above; (c) One mattress cover and a sheet or two sheets; ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 812.3 (c) (d) One towel; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 812.3 (d) (e) One blanket or more, up on request ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 812.3 (e) (1) 1501 BEDDING LINEN EXCHANGE Policy 813 Bedding and Linen Exchange The facility administrator shall develop and implement Interviews with the youth and staff confirmed site specific written policies and procedures for the the routine exchange of clean bedding. scheduled exchange of laundered bedding and linen ☒ ☐ ☐ issued to each youth housed. Washable items such as sheets, mattress covers, pillow cases and towels shall be exchanged for clean replacement at least once each week. The covering blanket shall be cleaned or laundered once Policy 813.3 ☒ ☐ ☐ a month. 1510 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY AND Policy 815 Facility Sanitation, Safety, and MAINTENANCE Maintenance The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and site-specific procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the facility. The plan shall provide for a regular schedule of housekeeping tasks, ☒ ☐ ☐ equipment, including restraint devices, and physical plant maintenance and inspections to identify and correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices in a timely manner. The use of chemicals shall be done in accordance to the product label and Safety Data Sheet which may include the use of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE). 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 43 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 REVIEW OF NON-REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS GRANT FUNDING OR CODE REFERENCE YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE - COMMENTS JUVENILE PROBATION AND CAMPS FUNDING (JPCF) (Camps Only) The programs/services identified on the JPCF Camp Not applicable. Eligibility Form are being provided at the facility. (Refer ☐ ☐ ☒ to the JPCF Camp Eligibility Form) 7456 San Benito PROB JH CI PRO 25-26 Page 44 of 44 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 JUVENILE HALLS, SPECIAL PURPOSE JUVENILE HALLS AND CAMPS Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES CHECKLIST1 BSCC Code: 7457 FACILITY NAME: San Benito Secure Youth Treatment Facility FACILITY TYPE: SYTF PERSONS INTERVIEWED INCLUDE: Program Manager Casada; Supervising Deputy Probation Officer Rea; Supervising Deputy Probation Officer Cortez; Juvenile Institution Officer Corona; Hailie Struckmeyer, Teacher, San Benito County Office of Education; Diana Maldonado, Registered Nurse and Health Services Administrator, Mediko; Monica Guzman, Administrative Assistant, Mediko; Dr. Jennifer Denton, Behavioral Health; Rosemary Musquez, Mental Health Professional and Associate Social Worker, Mediko; male and female youth FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Eric Raley DATE: December 10, 2025 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1313 COUNTY INSPECTION AND EVALUATION OF San Benito County Resource Management 9B BUILDING AND GROUNDS Agency July 22, 2025, and October 9, 2025 On an annual basis, or as otherwise required by law, each juvenile facility administrator shall obtain a documented ☒ ☐ ☐ inspection and evaluation from the following: (a) county building inspector or person designated by the Board of Supervisors to approve building safety; (b) fire authority having jurisdiction, including fire Fire Safety Inspection Report May 12, 2025 1 c 0B learance as required by Health and Safety Code Section ☒ ☐ ☐ 13146.1(a) and (b); (c) local health officer, inspection in accordance with Environmental August 20, 2025 11B Health and Safety Code Section 101045; Nutrition August 13, 2025 Medical / Mental Health August 5, 2025 ☒ ☐ ☐ The department has changed its medical services provider to Mediko. (d) county superintendent of schools on the adequacy of February 7, 2025. 1 e 2B ducational services and facilities as required in Section ☒ ☐ ☐ 1370; (e) juvenile court as required by Section 209 of the October 16, 2025. 1 W 3B elfare and Institutions Code; and ☒ ☐ ☐ (f) the Juvenile Justice Commission as required by October 16, 2025. 14B Section 229 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or ☒ Probation Commission as required by Section 240 of the ☐ ☐ Welfare and Institutions Code. 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 Excerpts from facility policies, procedures, or other reference documents are indicated in italicized text. 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1320 APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS Policy 108.3 Appointment and Qualifications 15B Note: Compliance with this section is determined by receipt of the Chief Probation Officer’s certification letter The elements of this regulation are confirming that all elements of regulation are met. addressed in a memorandum completed by Chief Probation Officer Ashlyn Canez, (a) Appointment In each juvenile facility there shall be a superintendent, ☒ confirming that all elements of the regulation ☐ ☐ director or facility manager in charge of its program and are met, dated September 16, 2025. employees. Such superintendent, director, facility manager and other employees of the facility shall be (a) The Superintendent of the facility in appointed by the facility administrator pursuant to charge of its program and employees applicable provisions of law. is Jonell Casada. (b) Employee Qualifications Policy 108.3 (b) (1) Each facility shall: (1) recruit and hire employees who possess ☒ knowledge, skills and abilities appropriate to their job ☐ ☐ classification and duties in accordance with applicable civil service or merit system rules; (2) require a medical evaluation and physical Policy 108.3 (b) (2) examination including tuberculosis screening test and evaluation for immunity to contagious illnesses of ☒ ☐ ☐ childhood (i.e., diphtheria, rubeola, rubella, and mumps); (3) adhere to the minimum standards for the selection Policy 108.3 (b) (3) and training requirements adopted by the Board ☒ ☐ ☐ pursuant to Section 6035 of the Penal Code; and (4) conduct a criminal records review, on each new Policy 108.3 (b) (4) employee, and psychological examination in ☒ accordance with Section 1031 of the Government ☐ ☐ Code. (c) Contract personnel, volunteers, and other non- Policy 108.3 (c) employees of the facility, who may be present at the facility, shall have such clearance and qualifications as ☒ may be required by law, and their presence at the facility ☐ ☐ shall be subject to the approval and control of the facility manager. 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 2 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1321 STAFFING Policy 217.2 Staffing Plan Each juvenile facility shall: (a) have an adequate number of personnel sufficient to We reviewed facility schedules and found that carry out the overall facility operation and its the facility is able to provide coverage with programming, to provide for safety and security of youth supervisors and youth supervision staff on a and staff, and meet established standards and regulations; 12-hour schedule. Staff interviewed stated that coverage was good, and that they are able to request days off work and get those days approved. ☒ ☐ ☐ At the time of inspection, the facility had the following filled position numbers: one Program Manager; four Supervising Deputy Probation Officers; nine Juvenile Institution Officers; and seven Extra Help staff. The number of staff represents an increase of five to seven filled position numbers since the last comprehensive inspection; staffing has been determined to follow the regulation. (b) ensure that no required services shall be denied Policy 217.3.1 (b) because of insufficient numbers of staff on duty absent ☒ ☐ ☐ exigent circumstances; (c) have a sufficient number of supervisory level staff to Policy 217.3.1 (c) ☒ ensure adequate supervision of all staff members; ☐ ☐ (d) have a clearly identified person on duty at all times Policy 217.3.1 (d) who is responsible for operations and activities and has ☒ completed the Juvenile Corrections Officer Core Course ☐ ☐ and PC 832 training; (e) have at least one staff member present on each living Policy 217.3.1 (e) ☒ unit whenever there are youth in the living unit; ☐ ☐ (f) have sufficient food service personnel relative to the Policy 217.3.1 (f) number and security of living units, including staff qualified and available to: plan menus meeting nutritional Food Services are provided by Trinity Foods, requirements of youth; provide kitchen supervision; direct ☒ located at the San Benito County Jail near the food preparation and servings; conduct related training ☐ ☐ facility. programs for culinary staff; and maintain necessary records; or, a facility may serve food that meets nutritional standards prepared by an outside source; (g) have sufficient administrative, clerical, recreational, Policy 217.3.1 (g) medical, dental, mental health, building maintenance, transportation, control room, facility security and other ☒ support staff for the efficient management of the facility, ☐ ☐ and to ensure that youth supervision staff shall not be diverted from supervising youth; and, (h) assign sufficient youth supervision staff to provide Policy 217.3.1 (h) continuous wide-awake supervision of youth, subject to temporary variations in staff assignments to meet special ☒ ☐ ☐ program needs. Staffing shall be in compliance with a minimum youth-staff ratio for the following facility types: 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 3 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (1) Juvenile Halls Policy 217.3.1 (i) (1) (a) (A) during the hours that youth are awake, one wide-awake youth supervision staff member on ☒ At the time of inspection, no youth were in duty for each 10 youth in detention; ☐ ☐ custody for SYTF, nor had there been any youth in custody for SYTF in 2025. (B) during the hours that youth are confined to their Policy 217.3.1 (i) (1) (b) room for the purpose of sleeping, one wide-awake ☒ youth supervision staff member on duty for each 30 ☐ ☐ youth in detention; (C) at least two wide-awake youth supervision staff Policy 217.3.1 (i) (1) (c) members on duty at all times, regardless of the number of youth in detention, unless an ☒ arrangement has been made for backup support ☐ ☐ services which allow for immediate response to emergencies; and, (D) at least one youth supervision staff member on Policy 217.3.1 (i) (1) (d) duty who is the same gender as youth housed in ☒ ☐ ☐ the facility. (E) personnel with primary responsibility for other Policy 217.3.1 (i) (1) (e) duties such as administration, supervision of personnel, academic or trade instruction, clerical, ☒ ☐ ☐ kitchen or maintenance shall not be classified as youth supervision staff positions. (2) Special Purpose Juvenile Halls Not Applicable. (A) during hours that youth are awake, one wide- ☐ ☒ awake youth supervision staff member on duty for ☐ each 10 youth in detention; (B) during the hours that youth are confined to their room for the purpose of sleeping, one wide-awake ☐ ☒ youth supervision staff member on duty for each 30 ☐ youth in detention; (C) at least two wide-awake youth supervision staff members on duty at all times, regardless of the number of youth in detention, unless an ☒ arrangement has been made for backup support ☐ ☐ services which allow for immediate response to emergencies; and, (D) at least one youth supervision staff member on duty who is the same gender as youth housed in ☒ ☐ ☐ the facility. (E) personnel with primary responsibility for other duties such as administration, supervision of personnel, academic or trade instruction, clerical, ☒ ☐ ☐ kitchen or maintenance shall not be classified as youth supervision staff positions. (3) Camps Not Applicable. (A) during the hours that youth are awake, one ☒ wide-awake youth supervision staff member on ☐ ☐ duty for each 15 youth in the camp population; (B) during the hours that youth are confined to their room for the purpose of sleeping, one wide-awake ☒ youth supervision staff member on duty for each 30 ☐ ☐ youth present in the facility; 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 4 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (C) at least two wide-awake youth supervision staff members on duty at all times, regardless of the number of youth in residence, unless ☒ arrangements have been made for backup support ☐ ☐ services which allow for immediate response to emergencies; (D) at least one youth supervision staff member on duty who is the same gender as youth housed in ☒ ☐ ☐ the facility; (E) in addition to the minimum staff to youth ratio required in (h)(3)(A)-(B), consideration shall be given to the size, design, and location of the camp; types of youth committed to the camp; and the ☒ ☐ ☐ function of the camp in determining the level of supervision necessary to maintain the safety and welfare of youth and staff; (F) personnel with primary responsibility for other duties such as administration, supervision of personnel, academic or trade instruction, clerical, ☒ ☐ ☐ farm, forestry, kitchen or maintenance shall not be classified as youth supervision staff positions. 1322 YOUTH SUPERVISION STAFF ORIENTATION Policy 300.3 Youth Supervision Staff Member AND TRAINING Orientation and Training (a) Prior to assuming any responsibilities each youth supervision staff member shall be properly oriented to Five employee training folders were reviewed, their duties, including: ☒ ☐ ☐ which all included documented training on (1) youth supervision duties; Juvenile Corrections Officer Core, Supervisor Core, PC 832 and/or PREA training. (2) scope of decisions they shall make; ☒ Policy 300.3 (m) ☐ ☐ (3) the identity of their supervisor; ☒ Policy 300.3 (n) ☐ ☐ (4) the identity of persons who are responsible to Policy 300.3 (o) ☒ them; ☐ ☐ (5) persons to contact for decisions that are beyond Policy 300.3 (q) ☒ their responsibility; and ☐ ☐ (6) ethical responsibilities. ☒ Policy 300.3 (b) ☐ ☐ (b) Prior to assuming any responsibility for the supervision The five employee training folders reviewed of youth, each youth supervision staff member shall included the Staff Orientation / Training receive a minimum of 40 hours of facility-specific Checklists completed by staff. orientation, including: ☒ (1) individual and group supervision techniques; ☐ ☐ Policy 300.3.1 (a) (2) regulations and policies relating to discipline and Policy 300.3.1 (b) rights of youth pursuant to law and the provisions of ☒ ☐ ☐ this chapter; (3) basic health, sanitation and safety measures; ☒ Policy 300.3.1 (c) ☐ ☐ (4) suicide prevention and response to suicide Policy 300.3.1 (d) ☒ attempts ☐ ☐ 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 5 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (5) policies regarding use of force, de-escalation Policy 300.3.1 (e) techniques, chemical agents, mechanical and ☒ ☐ ☐ physical restraints; (6) review of policies and procedures referencing Policy 300.3.1 (f) ☒ trauma and trauma-informed approaches; ☐ ☐ (7) procedures to follow in the event of emergencies; ☒ Policy 300.3.1 (g) ☐ ☐ (8) routine security measures, including facility Policy 300.3.1 (h) ☒ perimeter and grounds; ☐ ☐ (9) crisis intervention and mental health referrals to Policy 300.3.1 (i) ☒ mental health services; ☐ ☐ (10) documentation; and ☒ Policy 300.3.1 (j) ☐ ☐ Policy 300.3.1 (k) (11) fire/life safety training ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Prior to assuming sole supervision of youth, each Policy 300.5 youth supervision staff member shall successfully complete the requirements of the Juvenile Corrections ☒ ☐ ☐ Officer Core Course pursuant to Penal Code Section 6035. (d) Prior to exercising the powers of a peace officer youth Policy 300.5 supervision staff shall successfully complete training ☒ ☐ ☐ pursuant to Section 830 et seq. of the Penal Code. 1323 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY Policy 403.3 Fire and Life-Safety Whenever there is a youth in a juvenile facility, there shall be at least one wide awake person on duty at all times ☒ who meets the training standards established by the ☐ ☐ Board for general fire and life safety which relate specifically to the facility. 1324 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL Policy 103 All facility administrators shall develop, publish, and implement a manual of written policies and procedures The department has fully implemented Lexipol that address, at a minimum, all regulations that are as its Policy Management system. applicable to the facility. Such a manual shall be made available to all employees, reviewed by all employees, and shall be administratively reviewed at a minimum ☒ ☐ ☐ every two years, and updated, as necessary. Those records relating to the standards and requirements set forth in these regulations shall be accessible to the Board on request. The manual shall include: (a) table of organization, including channels of Policy 103.4 (a) ☒ communications and a description of job classifications; ☐ ☐ (b) responsibility of the probation department, purpose of Policy 103.4 (b) programs, relationship to the juvenile court, the Juvenile Justice/Delinquency Prevention Commission or ☒ Probation Committee, probation staff, school personnel ☐ ☐ and other agencies that are involved in juvenile facility programs; (c) responsibilities of all employees; ☒ Policy 103.4 (c) ☐ ☐ (d) initial orientation and training program for employees; ☒ Policy 103.4 (d) ☐ ☐ 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 6 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (e) initial orientation, including safety and security issues Policy 103.4 (e) and anti-discrimination policies, for support staff, contract ☒ employees, school, mental/behavioral health and medical ☐ ☐ staff, program providers and volunteers; (f) maintenance of record-keeping, statistics and Policy 103.4 (f) (1) communication system to ensure: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) efficient operation of the juvenile facility; (2) legal and proper care of youth; ☒ Policy 103.4 (f) (2) ☐ ☐ (3) maintenance of individual youth's records; ☒ Policy 103.4 (f) (3) ☐ ☐ (4) supply of information to the juvenile court and Policy 103.4 (f) (4) ☒ those authorized by the court or by the law; and, ☐ ☐ (5) release of information regarding youth. ☒ Policy 103.4 (f) (5) ☐ ☐ (g) ethical responsibilities; ☒ Policy 103.4 (g) ☐ ☐ (h) trauma-informed approaches; ☒ Policy 103.4 (h) ☐ ☐ (i) culturally responsive approaches; ☒ Policy 103.4 (i) ☐ ☐ (j) gender responsive approaches; ☒ Policy 103.4 (j) ☐ ☐ (k) a non-discrimination provision that provides that all Policy 103.4 (k) youth within the facility shall have fair and equal access to all available services, placement, care, treatment, and benefits, and provides that no person shall be subject to discrimination or harassment on the basis of actual or perceived race, ethnic group identification, ancestry, ☒ ☐ ☐ national origin, immigration status, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, mental or physical disability, or HIV status, including restrictive housing or classification decisions based solely on any of the above mentioned categories; (l) storage and maintenance requirements for any Policy 103.4 (l) chemical agents related security devices, and weapons ☒ ☐ ☐ and ammunition, where applicable; (m) establishment of procedures for collection of Medi- Policy 103.4 (m) Cal eligibility information and enrollment of eligible youth; ☒ ☐ ☐ and, (n) establishment of a policy that prohibits all forms of Policy 103.4 (n) sexual abuse, sexual assault and sexual harassment. The policy shall include an approach to preventing, detecting and responding to such conduct and any ☒ ☐ ☐ retaliation for reporting such conduct, as well as a provision for reporting such conduct by youth, staff or a third party. 1325 FIRE SAFETY PLAN Policy 406 Fire Safety Plan The facility administrator shall consult with the local fire department having jurisdiction over the facility, or with the The current facility Department Safety State Fire Marshal, in developing a plan for fire safety Representative (DSR) is Supervisor Julia which shall include, but not be limited to: ☒ ☐ ☐ Cortez. (a) a fire prevention plan to be included as part of the manual of policy and procedures; Policy 406.3 (a) 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 7 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (b) monthly fire and life safety inspections by facility staff Policy 406.3 (b) with two-year retention of the inspection record; BSCC staff reviewed the Monthly Fire and Life ☒ Safety Inspections from January 2025 to ☐ ☐ October 2025, using a form provided by Trindel Insurance and signed by the Superintendent. (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Policy 406.3 (c) ☒ Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b); ☐ ☐ (d) an evacuation plan; ☒ Policy 406.3 (d) ☐ ☐ (e) documented fire drills not less than quarterly; Policy 406.3 (e) ☒ BSCC staff reviewed the log of drills from ☐ ☐ January 29th, 2024, through November 18th, 2025; the facility is in compliance. (f) a written plan for the emergency housing of youth in Policy 406.3 (f) ☒ the case of fire; and, ☐ ☐ (g) development of a fire suppression pre-plan in Policy 406.3 (g) ☒ cooperation with the local fire department. ☐ ☐ 1326 SECURITY REVIEW Policy 407 Security Review Each facility administrator shall develop policies and procedures to annually review, evaluate, and document Policy 211 Key and Electronic Access Device security of the facility. The review and evaluation shall Control provides additional direction on key include internal and external security, including, but not identification and control. limited to, key control, equipment, and staff training. ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 213 Perimeter Security provides additional direction regarding perimeter security checks and staff member responsibilities. 1327 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Policy 401 0B The facility administrator shall develop facility-specific policies and procedures for emergencies that shall BSCC staff were provided with an Emergency include, but not be limited to: Procedures Review Memorandum, (a) escape, disturbances, and the taking of hostages; completed by Assistant Chief Probation Officer John Oliveira on October 14, 2025, indicating that all staff have reviewed ☒ ☐ ☐ emergency responsibilities and procedure requirements. Additionally, BSCC staff reviewed seventeen Emergency Action Plan Acknowledgements Forms signed by staff in 2025. Policy 401.3 (a) (b) civil disturbance, active shooter and terrorist attack; ☒ Policy 401.3 (b) ☐ ☐ (c) fire and natural disasters; ☒ Policy 401.3 (c) ☐ ☐ (d) periodic testing of emergency equipment; ☒ Policy 401.3 (d) ☐ ☐ (e) emergency evacuation of the facility; and ☒ Policy 401.3 (f) ☐ ☐ 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 8 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (f) a program to provide all youth supervision staff with Policy 401.3 (g) ☒ an annual review of emergency procedures. ☐ ☐ 1328 SAFETY CHECKS Policy 505.3 Youth Safety Checks 1B The facility administrator shall develop and implement policy and procedures that provide for direct visual No safety checks were conducted on SYTF observation of youth at a minimum of every 15 minutes, youth in 2025, as there were no SYTF youth at random or varied intervals during hours when youth in the facility in 2025. are asleep or when youth are in their rooms, confined in holding cells or confined to their bed in a dormitory. ☒ ☐ ☐ Supervision is not 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 with the actual time the check is completed. 1329 SUICIDE PREVENTION PLAN Policy 709 Suicide Prevention and 2B The facility administrator, in collaboration with the Intervention healthcare and behavioral/mental health administrators, shall plan and implement written policies and The process for the Youth Services Center and procedures which delineate a Suicide Prevention Plan. Mediko Crisis Response Protocol was The plan shall consider the needs of youth experiencing past or current trauma. Suicide prevention responses provided and reviewed; it is comprehensive in shall be respectful and in the least invasive manner the timelines involving notifications, consistent with the level of suicide risk. The plan shall responses, assessments, and determination ☒ include the following elements: ☐ ☐ of inpatient or outpatient process. The documentation and signatures ensure a thorough record of the situation. As of the date of inspection, no suicide prevention plans were reviewed on SYTF youth in 2025, as there have been no SYTF youth in the facility in 2025. (a) Suicide prevention training as required in Section Policy 709.4 (a) Suicide Prevention Plan 1322, Youth Supervision Staff Orientation, and Training ☒ ☐ ☐ and the Juvenile Corrections Officer Core Course. (b) Screening, Identification Assessment and Policy 709.5 Screening for Suicide Risk Precautionary Protocols ☒ (1) All youth shall be screened for risk of suicide at ☐ ☐ intake and as needed during detention. (2) All youth supervision staff who perform intake Policy 709.3 Staff Member Responsibilities processes shall be trained in screening youth for risk ☒ ☐ ☐ of suicide. (3) All youth who have been identified during the Policy 709.4 (c) intake screening process to be at risk of suicide shall be referred to behavioral/mental health staff for a Mental health staff were interviewed and are suicide risk assessment. ☒ employed through Mediko. They confirmed ☐ ☐ they are either present at the facility or at the nearby San Benito County Jail. They conduct assessments, check-ins, and group meetings. (4) Precautionary protocols shall be developed to Policy 709.6 Precautionary Steps ensure the youth’s safety pending the ☒ ☐ ☐ behavioral/mental health assessment. (c) Referral process to behavioral/mental health staff for Policy 709.4 (c) ☒ assessment and/or services. ☐ ☐ 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 9 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (d) Procedures for monitoring of youth identified at risk Policy 709.4 (d) ☒ for suicide. ☐ ☐ (e) Safety Interventions Policy 709.4 (f) (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- Policy 709.4 (i) ☒ informed approaches ☐ ☐ (2) Procedures to instruct youth supervision staff how Policy 709.3 ☒ to respond to youth who exhibit suicidal behaviors. ☐ ☐ (f) Communication Policy 709.3 (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 Policy 709.3 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 Policy 709.10 Debriefing of Critical Incidents Attempts Related to Suicide or Attempts (1) Process for administrative review of the ☒ ☐ ☐ circumstances and responses proceeding, during and after the critical incident. (2) Process for a debriefing event with affected staff. ☒ Policy 709.10 ☐ ☐ (3) Process for a debriefing event with affected youth. ☒ Policy 709.10 ☐ ☐ (h) Documentation Policy 709.8 Documentation (1) Documentation processes shall be developed to ☒ ☐ ☐ ensure compliance with this regulation Youth identified at risk for suicide shall not be denied the Policy 709.4 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. 1340 REPORTING OF LEGAL ACTIONS Policy 101.5 Authority and Reporting of Legal Each facility shall submit to the Board a letter of Actions notification on each legal action, pertaining to conditions ☒ ☐ ☐ of confinement, filed against persons or legal entities No legal action has been reported. responsible for juvenile facility operation. 1341 DEATH AND SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY Policy 523 In-Custody Deaths and Serious OF A YOUTH WHILE DETAINED Illness or Injury of a Youth (1) Death of a Youth. (a) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Policy 523.3 Responsibilities health administrator and the behavioral/mental health director, shall develop written policies and ☒ procedures in the event of the death of a youth while ☐ ☐ No in-custody deaths, serious illness, or detained, which include notifications to necessary injury has been reported. parties, which may include the Juvenile Court, the parent, guardian or person standing in loco parentis and the youth’s attorney of record. 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 10 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (b) The health administrator, in cooperation with the Policy 523.4 Notifications for In-Custody facility administrator, shall develop written policies Deaths and procedures to assure there is a medical and operational review of every in-custody death of a youth. The review team shall include the facility ☒ ☐ ☐ administrator and/or facility manager, the health administrator, the physician responsible and other health care and supervision staff who are relevant to the incident. (c) The administrator of the facility shall provide to Policy 523.4 Notifications for In-Custody the Board a copy of the report submitted to the Deaths Attorney General under Government Code Section ☒ ☐ ☐ 12525. A copy of the report shall be submitted to the Board within 10 calendar days after the death. (d) Upon receipt of a report of the death of a youth Policy 523.4 Notifications for In-Custody from the administrator, the Board may within 30 Deaths calendar days inspect and evaluate the juvenile facility, jail, lockup or court holding facility pursuant to ☒ ☐ ☐ the provisions of this subchapter. Any inquiry made by the Board shall be limited to the standards and requirements set forth in these regulations. (2) Serious Illness or Injury of Youth. Policy 816.4 Investigation of Reported Youth (a) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Injury health administrator, shall develop written policies and procedures for the notification to necessary ☒ parties, which may include the Juvenile Court, the ☐ ☐ parent, guardian or person standing in loco parentis and the youth’s attorney of record in the case of a serious illness or injury of a youth. 1342 POPULATION ACCOUNTING Policy 504.1 Youth Population Management 8B Each juvenile facility shall submit required population and profile survey reports to the Board within 10 working ☒ ☐ ☐ The facility provided reports to BSCC as days after the end of each reporting period, in a format required. to be provided by the Board. 1343 JUVENILE FACILITY CAPACITY (EXCERPT) Policy 1102 Facility Capacity When the number of youth detained in a living unit of a juvenile facility exceeds its rated capacity for more than ☒ fifteen (15) calendar days in a month, the facility ☐ ☐ administrator shall provide a crowding report to the Board in a format provided by the Board. 1350 ADMITTANCE PROCEDURES Policy 500 Youth Admittance Process The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and procedures for admittance of youth No admission packets for SYTF youth that emphasize respectful and humane engagement completed in 2025 were reviewed, as there with youth and reflect that the admission process may have been no SYTF youth in the facility in be traumatic to youth who may have already experienced trauma. Policies shall be trauma-informed, ☒ 2025. If an SYTF youth is admitted, it will culturally relevant, and responsive to the language and ☐ ☐ include an Intake Health Screening, a Mental literacy needs of youth. In addition to the requirements Health Juvenile Initial Assessment, an of Sections 1324 and 1430 of these regulations: Adverse Childhood Experience Questionnaire, and a Notice of Understanding of Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment. 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 11 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (a) the admittance process shall include: Policy 500.8 The facility documents who the (1) Access to two free phone calls within one hour of ☒ youth called, at what times, and confirmation admittance in accordance with the provisions of ☐ ☐ is signed by the youth. Welfare and Institution Code Section 627; Policy 500.9 Showering and Clothing (2) Offer of a shower; ☒ ☐ ☐ Exchange Policy 500.7 Youth Property Control and Storage (3) Documented secure storage of personal ☒ belongings; ☐ ☐ Property, when booked, is inventoried on a form signed by the youth. (4) Offer of food upon arrival; ☒ Policy 500.5.5 Food Upon Arrival ☐ ☐ (5) Screening for physical and behavioral health and Policy 500.5 (1) Youth Admission Process safety issues, intellectual or developmental ☒ ☐ ☐ disabilities; (6) Screening for physical and developmental Policy 500.5 (2) disabilities in accordance with Sections 1329, 1413, ☒ ☐ ☐ and 1430 of these regulations; (7) Contact with Regional Center for the Policy 500.5 (3) Developmentally Disabled for youth that are suspected of or identified as having a ☒ ☐ ☐ developmental disability, pursuant to Section 1413; and, (8) Procedures consistent with Section 1352.5. ☒ Policy 500.5 (4) ☐ ☐ (b) juvenile hall administrators shall establish written Policy 500.5.2 Prohibitions criteria for detention that considers the least restrictive ☒ ☐ ☐ environment. (c) juvenile camps and post-dispositional programs in Policy 500.5.3 Estimated Length of Stay juvenile halls shall develop policies and procedures that advise the youth of the estimated length of stay, inform ☒ them of program guidelines and provide written ☐ ☐ screening criteria for inclusion and exclusion from the program. (d) juvenile halls shall develop policies and procedures Policy 500.5.3 that advise any committed youth of the estimated length ☒ ☐ ☐ of his/her stay. 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 12 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1350.5 SCREENING FOR THE RISK OF SEXUAL Policy 525 Screening for the Risk of Sexual ABUSE Abuse The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and procedures to reduce the risk of No SYTF youth screenings were reviewed, sexual abuse by or upon youth. The policy shall require as no SYTF youth have been in the facility in facility staff to assess each youth within 72 hours of admission based on the following information: 2025. If an SYTF youth were to enter, then (a) Prior sexual victimization or abusiveness; intake assessment forms, the Commercial Sexually Exploited Identification Tool version ☒ ☐ ☐ 2.0, and the Intake Questionnaire, which gather information regarding victimization of youth, would be completed. The facility includes PREA in its orientation process, and staff are trained in PREA as well. Policy 525.5 (a) Screening for the Risk of Sexual Abuse (b) Gender nonconforming appearance or manner; or Policy 525.5 (b) Screening for the Risk of identification as lesbian, gay or bisexual, transgender, ☒ Sexual Abuse queer or intersex, and whether the youth may, therefore, ☐ ☐ be vulnerable to sexual abuse; Policy 525.5 (c) Screening for the Risk of (c) Current charges and offense history; ☒ ☐ ☐ Sexual Abuse Policy 525.5 (d) Screening for the Risk of (d) Age; ☒ ☐ ☐ Sexual Abuse Policy 525.5 (e) Screening for the Risk of (e) Level of emotional and cognitive development; ☒ ☐ ☐ Sexual Abuse Policy 525.5 (f) Screening for the Risk of (f) Physical size and stature; ☒ ☐ ☐ Sexual Abuse Policy 525.5 (g) Screening for the Risk of (g) Mental illness or mental disabilities; ☒ ☐ ☐ Sexual Abuse Policy 525.5 (h) Screening for the Risk of (h) Intellectual or developmental disabilities; ☒ ☐ ☐ Sexual Abuse Policy 525.5 (i) Screening for the Risk of (i) Physical disabilities; ☒ ☐ ☐ Sexual Abuse Policy 525.5 (j) Screening for the Risk of (j) The youth’s perception of vulnerability; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ Sexual Abuse (k) Any other specific information about the individual Policy 525.5 (k) Screening for the Risk of youth that may indicate heightened needs for ☒ Sexual Abuse supervision, additional safety precautions, or separation ☐ ☐ from certain other youth. Staff shall ascertain this information through Policy 525.4 Staff Member Responsibilities conversations with the youth during the admittance process, medical and behavioral health screenings; ☒ during classification assessments; and by reviewing ☐ ☐ court records, case files, facility behavioral records, and other relevant documentation from the youth’s files. 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 13 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 The facility administrator shall implement appropriate Policy 525.3 controls on the dissemination of information within the facility relative to responses received pursuant to this ☒ assessment in order to ensure that sensitive information ☐ ☐ is not exploited to the youth’s detriment by staff or other youth. 1351 RELEASE PROCEDURES Policy 520 Release The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and procedures for release of youth from No examples of release packets for SYTF custody which provide for: youth were available for review, as no SYTF youth have been in the facility in 2025. If an SYTF youth were to be released, the ☒ documentation would include property ☐ ☐ inventory releases, exit interview reports, and a release survey. The release survey allows the youth to provide the facility with feedback regarding their stay. (a) verification of identity/release papers; ☒ Policy 520.3 (a) Release Procedures ☐ ☐ (b) return of personal clothing and valuables; ☒ Policy 520.3 (b) Release Procedures ☐ ☐ (c) notification to the youth's parents or guardian; ☒ Policy 520.3 (c) Release Procedures ☐ ☐ (d) notification to the facility health care provider in Policy 520.3 (d) Release Procedures accordance with Sections 1408 and 1437 of these ☒ ☐ ☐ regulations, for coordination with outside agencies; and, (e) notification of school staff; ☒ Policy 520.3 (e) Release Procedures ☐ ☐ (f) notification of facility mental health personnel. ☒ Policy 520.3 (f) Release Procedures ☐ ☐ The facility administrator shall develop and implement Policy 520.5 Post Disposition Youth policies and procedures for post-disposition youth to coordinate the provision of transitional and reentry At the time of inspection, no post-disposition services including, but not limited to, medical and youth were in custody in the facility; however, behavioral health, education, probation supervision and ☒ provisions are in place involving resource community-based services. ☐ ☐ agencies and medical and behavioral health services in the community, as well as linkages with the Office of Education and Galivan College. The facility administrator shall develop and implement Policy 520.4 Furlough Releases written policies and procedures for the furlough of youth from custody. ☒ At the time of inspection, no youth were on ☐ ☐ furlough from the facility. 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 14 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1352 CLASSIFICATION Policy 501 Youth Classification The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and procedures on classification of youth The facility utilizes the Detention Risk for the purpose of determining housing placement in the Assessment Instrument (DRAI) for facility. classification decisions. Classification status Such procedures shall: includes general population, medical ☒ ☐ ☐ considerations, and any restrictions in programs. At the time of inspection, no SYTF youth were in the facility, or had been in 2025. If an SYTF youth were to be classified, the effect of classification would be to separate youth by safety or security risk, if one existed. (a) provide for the safety of the youth, other youth, facility Policy 501.3 (a) Classification Plan staff, and the public by placing youth in the appropriate, least restrictive housing and program settings. Housing ☒ ☐ ☐ assignments shall consider the need for single, double or dormitory assignment or location within the dormitory; (b) consider facility populations and physical design of Policy 501.3 (b) Classification Plan ☒ the facility; ☐ ☐ (c) provide that a youth shall be classified upon Policy 501.3 (c) Classification Plan admittance to the facility; classification factors shall include, but not be limited to age, maturity, sophistication, emotional stability, program needs, legal ☒ ☐ ☐ status, public safety considerations, medical/mental health considerations, gender and gender identity of the youth; (d) provide for periodic classification reviews, including Policy 501.3 (d) Classification Plan provisions that consider the level of supervision and the youth's behavior while in custody; and, Youth classifications may be modified at any ☒ time by circumstances in the facility, staff input, ☐ ☐ or other factors requiring review and reassessment. (e) provide that facility staff shall not separate youth from Policy 501.3 (e) Classification Plan the general population or assign youth to a single occupancy room based solely on the youth's actual or perceived race, ethnic group identification, ancestry, national origin, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ☒ gender identity, gender expression, mental or physical ☐ ☐ disability, or HIV status. This section does not prohibit staff from placing youth in a single occupancy room at the youth's specific request or in accordance with Title 15 regulations regarding separation. (f) facility staff shall not consider lesbian, gay, bisexual, Policy 501.3 (g) Classification Plan transgender, questioning or intersex identification or ☒ status as an indicator of likelihood of being sexually ☐ ☐ abusive. 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 15 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1352.5 TRANSGENDER AND INTERSEX YOUTH. Policy 524 Transgender and Intersex Youth 3B The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures ensuring respectful and equitable ☒ ☐ ☐ treatment of transgender and intersex youth. The policies shall provide that: (a) Facility staff shall respect every youth’s gender Policy 524 (a) Assistant Chief Probation identity and shall refer to the youth by the youth’s Officer Responsibilities preferred name and gender pronoun, regardless of the youth’s legal name. Facilities may prohibit the use of ☒ gang or slang names or names that otherwise ☐ ☐ compromise facility operations as determined by the facility manager or designee and shall document any decision made on this basis. (b) Facility staff shall permit youth to dress and present Policy 524 (b) Assistant Chief Probation themselves in a manner consistent with their gender Officer Responsibilities identity and shall provide youth with the institution’s ☒ ☐ ☐ clothing and undergarments consistent with their gender identity. (c) Facility staff shall house youth in the unit or room that Policy 524 (c) Assistant Chief Probation best meets their individual needs and promotes their Officer Responsibilities safety and well-being. Staff may not automatically house youth according to their external anatomy and shall document the reasons for any decision to house youth ☒ ☐ ☐ in a unit that does not match their gender identity. In making a housing decision, staff shall consider the youth’s preferences, as well as any recommendations from the youth’s health or behavioral health provider. (d) Facility administrators shall ensure that transgender Policy 524 (d) Assistant Chief Probation and intersex youth have access to medical and ☒ Officer Responsibilities behavioral health providers qualified to provide care and ☐ ☐ treatment to transgender and intersex youth. (e) Consistent with the facility’s reasonable and Policy 524 (e) Assistant Chief Probation necessary security considerations and physical plant, Officer Responsibilities facility staff shall make every effort to ensure the safety ☒ and privacy of transgender and intersex youth when the ☐ ☐ youth are using the bathroom or shower or dressing or undressing. Facility staff shall not conduct physical searches of any Policy 524.6 Transgender and Intersex Youth youth for the purpose of determining the youth’s Searches anatomical sex. Whenever feasible, the facility shall ☒ ☐ ☐ respect the youth’s preference regarding the gender of the staff member who conducts any search of the youth. 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 16 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1353 ORIENTATION Policy 502 Youth Orientation The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and procedures to orient a youth prior to The Orientation Guidelines is an 18-page placement in a living area. Both written and verbal manual provided upon intake, which is information shall be provided and supplemented with comprehensive and covers information video orientation if feasible. Provision shall be made to provide accessible orientation information to all detained regarding the facility's practices and youth including those with disabilities, limited literacy, or procedures. The information is also reviewed English language learners. ☒ with the youth by the staff. Additionally, the ☐ ☐ Orientation shall include information that addresses: youth take an “Orientation Quiz” following intake to ensure they understand the information provided. Each quiz has seventeen true or false questions and is signed and dated by both the youth and the staff. No orientations of SYTF youth had occurred to date in this inspection cycle. (a) facility rules including contraband and searches and Policy 502.4 (a) ☒ disciplinary procedures; ☐ ☐ (b) facility’s system of positive behavior interventions Policy 502.4 (b) and supports, including behavior expectations, incentives that youth will receive for complying with ☒ ☐ ☐ facility rules, and consequences that may result when youth violate the rules of the facility; (c) age-appropriate information that explains the Policy 502.4 (c) facility’s policy prohibiting sexual abuse and sexual ☒ harassment and how to report incidents or suspicions of ☐ ☐ sexual abuse or sexual harassment; (d) identification of key staff and their roles; ☒ Policy 502.4 (d) ☐ ☐ (e) the existence of the grievance procedure, the steps Policy 502.4 (e) that must be taken to use it, the youth’s right to be free ☒ of retaliation for reporting a grievance, and the name of ☐ ☐ the person or position designated to resolve the issue; (f) access to legal services and information on the court Policy 502.4 (f) ☒ process; ☐ ☐ (g) access to routine and emergency health and mental Policy 502.4 (g) ☒ health care; ☐ ☐ (h) access to education, religious services, and Policy 502.4 (h) ☒ recreational activities; ☐ ☐ (i) housing assignments; ☒ Policy 502.4 (i) ☐ ☐ (j) opportunity for personal hygiene and daily showers Policy 502.4 (j) ☒ including the availability of personal care items ☐ ☐ (k) rules and access to correspondence, visits and Policy 502.4 (k) ☒ telephone use; ☐ ☐ (l) availability of reading materials, programming, and Policy 502.4 (l) ☒ other activities; ☐ ☐ (m) facility policies on the use of force, use of restraints, Policy 502.4 (m) ☒ chemical agents and room confinement; ☐ ☐ (n) immigration legal services; ☒ Policy 502.4 (n) ☐ ☐ (o) emergencies including evacuation procedures; ☒ Policy 502.4 (o) ☐ ☐ 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 17 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (p) non-discrimination policy and the right to be free from Policy 502.4 (p) physical, verbal or sexual abuse and harassment by ☒ ☐ ☐ other youth and staff; (q) availability of services and programs in a language Policy 502.4 (q) ☒ other than English if appropriate; ☐ ☐ (r) the process for requesting different housing, Policy 502.4 (r) ☒ education, programming and work assignments; ☐ ☐ (s) a process for which parents/guardians receive Policy 502.4 (s) information regarding the youth’s stay in the facility that at a minimum includes answers to frequently asked ☒ ☐ ☐ questions and provides contact information for the facility, medical, school and mental health; and, (t) a process by which youth may request access to Title Policy 502.4 (t) ☒ 15 Minimum Standards for Juvenile Facilities. ☐ ☐ 1354 SEPARATION Policy 603 Youth Separation The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and procedures that address: No SYTF youth have been in the facility in 2025, so there were no examples of ☒ separation for SYTF youth. If a SYTF youth is ☐ ☐ in the facility in the future, staff will initiate the separation report form, which is signed by staff and youth, with the start and ending time of separation, as well as the reason. (a) separation of youth for reasons that include, but are Policy 603.4 (a) through (d) Youth Separation not be limited to, medical and mental health conditions, ☒ Requirements assaultive behavior, disciplinary consequences and ☐ ☐ protective custody. (b) consideration of positive youth development and Policy 603.4 (1) and (2) Youth Separation ☒ trauma-informed care. ☐ ☐ Requirements (c) separated youth shall not be denied normal privileges Policy 603.4 Youth Separation Requirements available at the facility, except when necessary to ☒ ☐ ☐ accomplish the objective of separation. (d) when the objective of the separation is discipline, Policy 603.4 Youth Separation Requirements ☒ Title 15 Section 1390 shall apply. ☐ ☐ (e) when separation results in room confinement, the Policy 603.4 Youth Separation Requirements 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 Policy 603.4 Youth Separation Requirements separated youth to determine if separation remains ☒ ☐ ☐ necessary. 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 18 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1354.5 ROOM CONFINEMENT Policy 602 Room Confinement 4B (a) The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and procedures addressing No SYTF youth have been in the facility in the confinement of youth in their room that are consistent 2025, so there were no examples of room with Welfare and Institutions Code Section 208.3. The confinement for SYTF youth. If an SYTF placement of a youth in room confinement shall be accomplished in accordance with the following ☒ youth is in the facility in the future, staff will guidelines: ☐ ☐ provide documentation such as Due Process Report Forms, Incident Report Forms, Mechanical Restraint Forms, and Crisis Intervention Forms completed by the Clinician, as appropriate for the situation. (1) Room confinement shall not be used before other, Policy 602.3 (a) Room Confinement less restrictive, options have been attempted and ☒ exhausted, unless attempting those options poses a ☐ ☐ threat to the safety or security of any youth or staff. (2) Room confinement shall not be used for the Policy 602.3 (b) Room Confinement purposes of punishment, coercion, convenience, or ☒ ☐ ☐ retaliation by staff. (3) Room confinement shall not be used to the extent Policy 602.3 (c) Room Confinement that it compromises the mental and physical health of ☒ ☐ ☐ the youth. (b) A youth may be held up to four hours in room Policy 602.3.4 (a) Room Confinement confinement. After the youth has been held in room ☒ Duration confinement for a period of four hours, staff shall do one ☐ ☐ or more of the following: Policy 602.3.4 (a) Room Confinement (1) Return the youth to general population. ☒ ☐ ☐ Duration Policy 602.3.4 (a) Room Confinement (2) Consult with mental health or medical staff. ☒ ☐ ☐ Duration (3) Develop an individualized plan that includes the Policy 602.3.4 (a) Room Confinement goals and objectives to be met in order to reintegrate ☒ Duration ☐ ☐ the youth to general population. (4) If room confinement must be extended beyond Policy 602.3.4 (b) Room Confinement four hours, staff shall do each of the following: Duration (A) Document the reasons for room confinement and the basis for the extension, the date and time ☒ ☐ ☐ the youth was first placed in room confinement, and when he or she is eventually released from room confinement. (B) Develop an individualized plan that includes Policy 602.3.4 (b) Room Confinement the goals and objectives to be met in order to ☒ Duration ☐ ☐ integrate the youth to general population. (C) Obtain documented authorization by the Policy 602.3.4 (b) Room Confinement facility superintendent or his or her designee ☒ Duration ☐ ☐ every four hours thereafter. (5) This section is not intended to limit the use of Policy 602.3.5 (a) Exceptions single-person rooms or cells for the housing of youth ☒ in juvenile facilities and does not apply to normal ☐ ☐ sleeping hours. (6) This section does not apply to youth or wards in Policy 602.3.5 (b) Exceptions ☒ court holding facilities or adult facilities. ☐ ☐ 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 19 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (7) Nothing in this section shall be construed to Policy 602.3.5 (b) Exceptions conflict with any law providing greater or additional ☒ ☐ ☐ protections to youth. (8) This section does not apply during an Policy 602.3.5 (c) Exceptions extraordinary emergency circumstance that requires a significant departure from normal institutional operations, including a natural disaster or facility- ☒ wide threat that poses an imminent and substantial ☐ ☐ risk of harm to multiple staff or youth. This exception shall apply for the shortest amount of time needed to address this imminent and substantial risk of harm. (9) This section does not apply when a youth is Policy 602.3.5 (d) and (e) Exceptions placed in a locked cell or sleeping room to treat and protect against the spread of a communicable disease for the shortest amount of time required to reduce the risk of infection, with the written approval of a licensed physician or nurse practitioner, when the youth is not required to be in an infirmary for an ☒ ☐ ☐ illness. Additionally, this section does not apply when a youth is placed in a locked cell or sleeping room for required extended care after medical treatment with the written approval of a licensed physician or nurse practitioner, when the youth is not required to be in an infirmary for illness. 1355 INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT AND PLAN Policy 506 Case Management The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and procedures for assessment and No SYTF youth have been in the facility in case planning. 2025, so there were no examples of case plans for SYTF youth. If a SYTF youth is in the facility in the future, staff will complete the initial Case Plan within 30 days, and Case Plan reviews every 30 days thereafter. The case plans will include case note information, court hearing information, program referrals, and other related information. SYTF youth will be provided with a juvenile ☒ ☐ ☐ transition plan resource list at release with contact information for community service, tutoring, behavioral health locations, wraparound services, substance abuse counseling, and employment information. Additionally, the Life project provides a Juvenile Transition Plan Resource List, which covers school, tutoring, behavioral health, substance abuse counseling wrap-around service, community service, job center, and job core, and parenting classes if the youth has a child. 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 20 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (a) Assessment: Policy 506.3 (a) Institutional Assessment and The assessment is based on information collected Case Plan during the admission process with periodic review, which includes the youth's risk factors, needs and strengths ☒ including, but not limited to, identification of substance ☐ ☐ abuse history, educational, vocational, counseling, behavioral health, consideration of known history of trauma, and family strengths and needs. (b) Institutional Case Plan: Policy 506.3 (b) (1) Institutional Assessment (1) A case plan shall be developed for each youth ☒ and Case Plan held for at least 30 days or more and created within ☐ ☐ 40 days of admission. (2) The institutional plan shall include, but not be Policy 506.3 (b)(2) Institutional Assessment limited to, written documentation that provides: and Case Plan (A) objectives and time frame for the resolution of ☒ problems identified in the assessment; ☐ ☐ Policy 506.3 (b) (2) (a) Institutional Assessment and Case Plan (B) a plan for meeting the objectives that includes Policy 506.3 (b) (2) (b) Institutional a description of program resources needed and ☒ Assessment and Case Plan individuals responsible for assuring that the plan ☐ ☐ is implemented; (3) periodic evaluation of progress towards meeting Policy 506.3 (b) (3) Institutional Assessment the objectives, including periodic review and ☒ and Case Plan ☐ ☐ discussion of the plan with the youth; (4) a transition plan, the contents of which shall be Policy 506.3 (b) (4) Institutional Assessment subject to existing resources, shall be developed for ☒ and Case Plan post dispositional youth in accordance with Section ☐ ☐ 1351; and, (5) in as much as possible and if appropriate, the Policy 506.3 (b) (5) Institutional Assessment plan, including the transition plan, shall be developed and Case Plan with input from the family, supportive adults, youth, ☒ ☐ ☐ and Regional Center for the Developmentally Disabled. 1356 COUNSELING AND CASEWORK SERVICES Policy 605 Counseling and Casework The facility administrator shall develop and implement Services written policies and procedures ensuring the availability of appropriate counseling and casework services for all No Case Tracking Reports for SYTF youth youth. Policies and procedures shall ensure: ☒ were reviewed, as no SYTF youth have been (a) youth will receive assistance with needs or concerns ☐ ☐ that may arise; in the facility in 2025. Policy 605.3 (a) (1) Counseling Supervisor Responsibility (b) youth will receive assistance in requesting contact Policy 605.3 (a) (3) Counseling Supervisor with parents, other supportive adults, attorney, clergy, ☒ Responsibility ☐ ☐ probation officer, or other public official; and, (c) youth will be provided access to available resources Policy 605.3 (a) (2) Counseling Supervisor ☒ to meet the youth’s needs. ☐ ☐ Responsibility 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 21 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1357 USE OF FORCE Policy 514 Use of Force The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop and implement The process for the Youth Services Center and written policies and procedures for the use of force, Mediko Crisis Response Protocol is used in which may include chemical agents. Force shall never the event of several kinds of situations, be applied as punishment, discipline, retaliation or treatment. including the use of force. It is comprehensive (a) At a minimum, each facility shall develop policies and in the timelines involving notifications to procedures which: medical staff, mental health staff, and the Superintendent of the facility, responses, assessments, and determination of inpatient or outpatient process. The documentation and signatures ensure a thorough record of the ☒ situation. ☐ ☐ There were no instances of use of force involving SYTF youth in 2025. Interviews with the Registered Nurse and Administrative Assistant with Mediko confirmed they will be contacted and respond if a use of force involving an SYTF youth occurs in the future; medical staff are always either in the facility or in the San Benito County Jail nearby. (1) restricts the use of force to that which is deemed Policy 514.3.1 Use of Force Limitations 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 Policy 514.3.2 Alternative Tactics De- both physical and non-physical options and define ☒ Escalation ☐ ☐ when those force options are appropriate. (3) describe force options or techniques that are Policy 514.3.8 Restrictions on the Use of a expressly prohibited by the facility. ☒ Choke Hold, ☐ ☐ Policy 514.3.9 Additional Restrictions (4) describe the requirements of staff to report any Policy 514.3.6 Duty to Report Excessive Force inappropriate use of force, and to take affirmative ☒ ☐ ☐ action to immediately stop it. (5) define a standardized reporting format that Policy 514.6 Reporting the Use of Force includes time period and procedure for documenting Policy 514.9 Reporting Format, Review, and and reporting the use of force, including reporting Procedures 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 Policy 514.9.1 Use of Force Review ☒ investigating unreasonable use of force. ☐ ☐ Committee 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 22 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (7) define the role, notification, and follow-up Policy 514.6 Reporting the Use of Force procedures required after use of force incidents for ☒ Policy 514.6.2 Required Notifications medical, mental health staff and parents or legal ☐ ☐ guardians. (8) describe the limitations of use of force on pregnant Policy 514.3.1 Use of Force Limitations 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 Policy 514.4 Use of Chemical Agents option shall include policies and procedures that: (1) identify who is approved to carry and/or utilize ☒ chemical agents in the facility and the type, size and ☐ ☐ the approved method of deployment for those chemical agents. (2) mandate that chemical agents only be used when Policy 514.4.1 Chemical Agent Limitations 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 Policy 514.4 Use of Chemical Agents 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 Policy 514.6 Reporting the Use of Force procedures required after use of force incidents Policy 514.6.2 Required Notifications ☒ involving chemical agents for medical, mental health ☐ ☐ staff and parents or legal guardians. (5) provide for the documentation of each incident of Policy 514.6 Reporting the Use of Force 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 Policy 514.3.11 Medical Consideration 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 Policy 514.4.2 Assistant Chief Probation ☒ application. ☐ ☐ Officer Responsibilities (3) signs or symptoms that should result in immediate Policy 514.11 (m) ☒ referral to medical or behavioral health. ☐ ☐ (4) instruction on the Constitutional Limitations of Use Policy 514.11 (i) ☒ of Force. ☐ ☐ (5) physical training force options that may require Policy 514.11 (n) ☒ the use of perishable skills. ☐ ☐ (6) timelines the facility uses to define regular Policy 514.11 (o) ☒ training. ☐ ☐ 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 23 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1358 USE OF PHYSICAL RESTRAINTS Policy 515 Use of Physical Restraints The facility administrator, in cooperation with the There was no use of restraint devices on responsible physician and mental health director, shall develop and implement written policies and procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ SYTF youth in 2025 to review. The facilities policy aligns with regulation. for the use of restraint devices. Restraint devices include any devices which immobilize a youth's extremities and/or prevent the youth from being ambulatory. Physical restraints may be used only for those youth who Policy 515.2 Policy present an immediate danger to themselves or others, who exhibit behavior which results in the destruction of property, or reveals the intent to cause self-inflicted ☒ ☐ ☐ physical harm. Physical restraints should be utilized only when it appears less restrictive alternatives would be ineffective in controlling the youth’s behavior. In no case shall restraints be used as punishment or Policy 515.4 (f) Use of Physical Restraints – discipline, or as a substitute for treatment. The use of General Requirements restraint devices that attach a youth to a wall, floor or other fixture, including a restraint chair, or through affixing of Policy 515.4 (k) Use of Physical Restraints – ☒ hands and feet together behind the back (hogtying) is ☐ ☐ General Requirements prohibited. The use of restraints on pregnant youth is limited in accordance with Penal Code Section 6030(f) Policy 515.8 Pregnant Youth and Welfare and Institutions Code Section 222. The provisions of this section do not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles or other restraint devices when used to restrain youth for movement or transportation within the ☒ facility. Movement within the facility shall be governed by ☐ ☐ Section 1358.5, Use of Restraint Devices for Movement Within the Facility. Youth shall be placed in restraints only with the approval Policy 515.4 (d)(1) through (3) Use of Physical of the facility manager or designee. The facility manager Restraints – General Requirements may delegate authority to place a youth in restraints to a ☒ physician. Reasons for continued retention in restraints ☐ ☐ shall be reviewed and documented at a minimum of every hour. A medical opinion on the safety of placement and Policy 515.5 (d) and (e) Substantially retention shall be secured as soon as possible, but no Restrictive Restraints later than two hours from the time of placement. The ☒ ☐ ☐ youth shall be medically cleared for continued retention at least every three hours thereafter. A mental health consultation shall be secured as soon as Policy 515.5 (f) Substantially Restrictive possible, but in no case longer than four hours from the Restraints ☒ time of placement, to assess the need for mental health ☐ ☐ treatment. Continuous direct visual supervision shall be conducted Policy 515.5 (k) Substantially Restrictive to ensure that the restraints are properly employed, and Restraints to ensure the safety and well-being of the youth. ☒ Observations of the youth's behavior and any staff ☐ ☐ interventions shall be documented at least every 15 minutes, with actual time of the documentation recorded. In addition to the requirements above, policies and Policy 515.6 Documentation procedures shall address: ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) documentation of the circumstances leading to an application of restraints. (b) known medical conditions that would contraindicate Policy 515.9 (h) Training ☒ ☐ ☐ certain restraint devices and/or techniques. 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 24 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (c) acceptable restraint devices. ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 515.9 (i) Training (d) signs or symptoms which should result in immediate Policy 515.9 (j) Training ☒ ☐ ☐ medical/mental health referral. (e) availability of cardiopulmonary resuscitation Policy 515.9 (k) Training ☒ ☐ ☐ equipment. (f) protective housing of restrained youth. While in Policy 515.4 (j) Use of Physical Restraints – restraint devices, all youth shall be housed alone or in a General Requirements ☒ ☐ ☐ specified housing area for restrained youth which makes provision to protect the youth from abuse. Policy 515.4 (l) Use of Physical Restraints – (g) provision for hydration and sanitation needs. ☒ ☐ ☐ General Requirements (h) exercising of extremities. ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 515.9 (l) Training 1358.5 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES FOR Policy 512 Control of Internal Youth Movement 5B MOVEMENT AND TRANSPORTATION WITHIN THE FACILITY. There was no use of restraint devices on SYTF youth in 2025 to review. If one occurs in The Facility Administrator, in cooperation with the the future, it will be accompanied by Physical responsible physician and behavioral/mental health Restraint Logs, Due Process Forms, Incident director, shall develop and implement written policies ☒ ☐ ☐ Reports, and other explanatory paperwork. and procedures for the use of restraint devices when the purpose is for movement or transportation within the Policy 512.6 (a) and (b) Assistant Chief facility that shall include the following: Probation Officer Responsibilities (a) identification of acceptable restraint devices, staff approved to utilize restraint devices and the required training. (b) the circumstances leading to the application of Policy 512.6 (c) Assistant Chief Probation ☒ ☐ ☐ restraints must be documented. Officer Responsibilities (c) an individual assessment of the need to apply Policy 512.6 (d) Assistant Chief Probation restraints for movement or transportation that includes Officer Responsibilities consideration of less restrictive alternatives, consideration of a youth’s known medical or mental ☒ ☐ ☐ health conditions, trauma informed approaches, and a process for documentation and supervisor review and approval. (d) consideration of safety and security of the facility, Policy 512.6 (e) Assistant Chief Probation with a clearly defined expectation that restraint devices Officer Responsibilities ☒ ☐ ☐ shall not be used for the purposes of discipline or retaliation. (e) the use of restraints on pregnant youth is limited in Policy 512.6 (f) Assistant Chief Probation accordance with Penal Code Section 6030(f) and ☒ ☐ ☐ Officer Responsibilities Welfare and Institutions Code Section 222. 1359 SAFETY ROOM PROCEDURES Policy 507 Safety Rooms and Camera Rooms (a) The facility administrator, and where applicable, in The facility does not have a Safety Room. cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop and implement written policies and procedures governing the use of safety rooms, as described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1230.1.13. The room shall be used to hold only those youth who present an immediate ☐ ☐ ☒ danger to themselves or others, who exhibit behavior which results in the destruction of property, or reveals the intent to cause self-inflicted physical harm. A safety room shall not be used for punishment or discipline, or as a substitute for treatment. Policies and procedures shall: 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 25 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (1) include provisions for administration of necessary nutrition and fluids, access to a toilet, and suitable ☐ ☐ ☒ clothing to provide for privacy; (2) provide for approval of the facility manager, or ☐ ☐ ☒ designee, before a youth is placed into a safety room; (3) provide for continuous direct visual supervision and documentation of the youth's behavior and any ☐ ☐ ☒ staff interventions every 15 minutes, with actual time recorded; (4) provide that the youth shall be evaluated by the ☐ ☐ ☒ facility manager, or designee, every four hours; (5) provide for immediate medical assessment, where appropriate, or an assessment at the next ☐ ☐ ☒ daily sick call; and, (6) provide a process for documenting the reason for placement, including attempts to use less restrictive ☐ ☐ ☒ means of control, and decisions to continue and end placement. (b) The placement of a youth in the safety room shall be accomplished in accordance with the following: (1) safety room shall not be used before other less ☐ ☐ ☒ restrictive options have been attempted and exhausted, unless attempting those options poses a threat to the safety or security of any youth or staff. (2) safety room shall not be used for the purposes of punishment, coercion, convenience, or retaliation by ☐ ☐ ☒ staff. (3) safety room shall not be used to the extent that it compromises the mental and physical health of the ☐ ☐ ☒ youth. (c) A youth may be held up to four hours in the safety room. After the youth has been held in the safety room ☐ ☐ ☒ for a period of four hours, staff shall do one or more of the following: (1) return the youth to general population. ☐ ☐ ☒ (2) consult with mental health or medical staff, ☐ ☐ ☒ (3) develop an individualized plan that includes the goals and objectives to be met in order to reintegrate ☐ ☐ ☒ the youth to general population. (d) If confinement in the safety room must be extended beyond four hours, staff shall develop an individualized plan that includes the requirements of Section 1354.5 ☐ ☐ ☒ and the goals and objectives to be met in order to integrate the youth to general population. 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 26 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1360 SEARCHES Policy 516 Searches The facility administrator shall develop and implement Pat down searches are routinely performed at written policies and procedures governing the search of admission, and while strip searches can be youth, the facility, and visitors. conducted as well, justification and Policies and procedures shall provide that: documentation must be provided along with Supervisor approval, and therefore are rare. Staff interviewed said that they had not personally ever done a strip search, although ☒ ☐ ☐ they knew it was an option if necessary. They had done pat-down searches and hand-held metal detector wand searches. No searches if SYTF youth have occurred in 2025; if one does in the future, it will include the date and time, location, staff conducting the search, supervisor approving the search, and the articulation of elements for reasonable suspicion to conduct the search. (a) Searches shall be conducted to ensure the safety Policy 516.2 Policy and security of the facility, public, visitors, youth, and ☒ ☐ ☐ staff. (b) Searches shall be conducted in a manner that Policy 516.1 Purpose and Scope preserves the privacy and dignity of the person being ☒ ☐ ☐ searched and shall not be conducted for harassment or as a form of discipline or punishment. (c) Strip searches and visual or physical body cavity Policy 516.4.1 (a) Strip Searches and Modified searches shall comply with Penal Code Section 4030. ☒ ☐ ☐ Strip Searches (d) Physical body cavity searches shall only be Policy 516.4.2 Physical Body Cavity Searches ☒ ☐ ☐ conducted by a medical professional. (e) Any youth held after a detention hearing shall only be Policy 516.4.1 (a) Strip Searches and Modified strip searched with prior approval of a supervisor when Strip Searches there is reasonable suspicion based on specific and ☒ ☐ ☐ articulable facts to believe that youth is concealing contraband. The reasonable suspicion shall be documented. (f) Searches of transgender and intersex youth shall Policy 516.6 Transgender and Intersex Youth ☒ ☐ ☐ comply with Section 1352.5. Searches (g) Cross-gender pat-down searches and strip searches Policy 516.4.3 Modified Strip Searches and are prohibited except in exigent circumstances or when Strip Search Procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ conducted by a medical professional. Such searches must be justified and documented in writing. 1361 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE Policy 610 Youth Grievances The facility administrator shall develop and implement No grievances submitted by SYTF youth were written policies and procedures whereby any youth may reviewed, as no SYTF youth have been in the appeal and have resolved grievances relating to any facility in 2025. condition of confinement, including but not limited to health care services, classification decisions, program ☒ ☐ ☐ participation, telephone, mail or visiting procedures, food, clothing, bedding, mistreatment, harassment or violations of the nondiscrimination policy. There shall be no time limit on filing grievances. Policies and procedures shall include provisions whereby the facility manager ensures: 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 27 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (a) a grievance form and instructions for registering a Policy 610.3 (a) Access to the Grievance grievance, which includes provisions for the youth to ☒ ☐ ☐ System have free access to the form; (b) the youth shall have the option to confidentially file Policy 610.3 (h) Access to the Grievance the grievance or to deliver the form to any youth ☒ ☐ ☐ System supervision staff working in the facility; (c) resolution of the grievance at the lowest appropriate Policy 610.3 (b) Access to the Grievance ☒ ☐ ☐ staff level; System (d) provision for a prompt review and initial response to Policy 610.3 (e) Access to the Grievance grievances within three (3) business days, grievances System ☒ ☐ ☐ that relate to health and safety issues must be Policy 610.4.2 Timely Resolution of addressed immediately; Grievances (1) The youth may elect to be present to explain Policy 610.4.1 Exception to Initial Grievance his/her version of the grievance to a person not Filing ☒ ☐ ☐ directly involved in the circumstances which led to the Policy 610.4.5 (a) State Requirements grievance. (2) Provision for a staff representative approved by Policy 610.4.5 (b) State Requirements ☒ ☐ ☐ the facility administrator to assist the youth. (e) provision for a written response to the grievance Policy 610.4 Youth Grievance Procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ which includes the reasons for the decisions; (f) a system which provides that any appeal of a Policy 610.4.3 Appeals to Grievance Findings 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) Policy 610.4.2 Timely Resolution of business days unless circumstances dictate a longer ☒ ☐ ☐ Grievances time frame. The youth shall be notified of any delay; and, (h) the policy shall provide multiple internal and external Policy 610.6 Additional Provisions for ☒ ☐ ☐ methods to report sexual abuse and sexual harassment. Grievances Related to Sexual Abuse Whether or not associated with a grievance, concerns of Policy 610.4.5 (c) State Requirements parents, guardians, staff or other parties shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ addressed and documented in accordance with written policies and procedures within a specified timeframe. 1362 REPORTING OF INCIDENTS Policy 208 Report Preparation A written report of all incidents which result in physical No incidents involving SYTF youth were harm, use of force, serious threat of physical harm, or available to review in 2025, as no SYTF youth death of an employee, youth or other person(s) shall be have been in the facility. Incident Reports are maintained. Such written record shall be prepared by the ☒ ☐ ☐ completed for a variety of situations, including staff and submitted to the facility manager by the end of incidents involving the use of force and room the shift, unless additional time is necessary and confinement, self-separation, mechanical authorized by the facility manager or designee. restraint use, and situations involving mental health, such as the generation of the suicide prevention plan. 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 28 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1363 USE OF REASONABLE FORCE TO COLLECT Policy 522 Biological Samples and Print DNA SPECIMENS, SAMPLES, IMPRESSIONS Impressions (a) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 298.1 authorized Per policy, force will not be used in the law enforcement, custodial, or corrections personnel collection of samples or print impressions including peace officers, may employ reasonable force except as authorized by court order. to collect blood specimens, saliva samples, and 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 section, the “use of reasonable force” shall be defined as the force that an objective, trained and competent correctional employee, faced with similar facts and circumstances, would consider necessary and reasonable to gain compliance with this section. (2) The use of reasonable force shall be preceded by Policy 522.5 efforts to secure voluntary compliance. Efforts to secure voluntary compliance shall be documented The policy includes multiple methods to ☒ ☐ ☐ and include an advisement of the legal obligation to consider regarding how to obtain voluntary provide the requisite specimen, sample or impression compliance. and the consequences of refusal. (b) The force shall not be used without the prior written Policy 522.5 authorization of the supervising officer on duty. The authorization shall include information that reflects the ☒ ☐ ☐ fact that the offender was asked to provide the requisite specimen, sample, or impression and refused. (1) If the use of reasonable force includes a cell Policy 522.5.1 Video Recording extraction, the extraction shall be videotaped. Video shall be directed at the cell extraction event. The videotape shall be retained by the agency for the ☒ ☐ ☐ length of time required by statute. Notwithstanding the use of the video as evidence in a court proceeding, the tape shall be retained administratively. 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 29 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1370 EDUCATION PROGRAM Policy 1002 Youth Educational Services (a) School Programs The classroom in the facility is operated by the The County Board of Education shall provide for the San Benito Office of Education. The teacher, administration and operation of juvenile court schools in Hailie Struckmeyer, was interviewed and also conjunction with the Chief Probation Officer, or designee observed teaching in the classroom, providing pursuant to applicable State laws. The school and facility the required amount of instruction each school administrators shall develop and implement written policy day. and procedures to ensure communication and coordination between educators and probation staff. The class schedule for students was reviewed, Culturally responsive and trauma-informed approaches and a typical day consisted of English, should be applied when providing instruction. Education Mathematics, Science, and History classes, staff should collaborate with the facility administrator to each approximating one hour in length. use technology to facilitate learning and ensure safe technology practices. The facility administrator shall ☒ ☐ ☐ For youth who have graduated high school, or request an annual review of each required element of the are dual enrolled, Gavilan College provides program by the Superintendent of Schools, and a report Student Support Programs including or review checklist on compliance, deficiencies, and Extended Opportunity Programs and corrective action needed to achieve compliance with this Services, California Work Opportunities, and a section. Such a review, when conducted, cannot be training program open to those eligible for delegated to the principal or any other staff of any juvenile CalFresh benefits. Services include court school site. The Superintendent of Schools shall assistance with textbooks, Chromebooks, conduct this review in conjunction with a qualified outside emergency gasoline cards, and bus passes, agency or individual. Upon receipt of the review, the and other benefits to support ongoing facility administrator or designee shall review each item education and training. with the Superintendent of Schools and shall take whatever corrective action is necessary to address each deficiency and to fully protect the educational interests of all youth in the facility. (b) Required Elements Policy 1002.3.1 Education Program Required The facility school program shall comply with the State Elements Education Code and County Board of Education policies, all applicable federal education statutes and regulations and provide for an annual evaluation of the educational program offerings. As stated in the 2009 California Standards for the Teaching Profession, teachers shall ☒ ☐ ☐ establish and maintain learning environments that are physically, emotionally, and intellectually safe. Youth shall be provided a rigorous, quality educational program that responds to the different learning styles and abilities of students and prepares them for high school graduation, career entry, and post-secondary education. All youth shall be treated equally, and the education Policy 1002.3.1 Education Program Required program shall be free from discriminatory action. Staff ☒ ☐ ☐ Elements shall refer to transgender, intersex and gender- nonconforming youth by their preferred name and gender. (1) The course of study shall comply with the State Policy 1002.5 (a) Course of Study Education Code and include, but not be limited to, ☒ ☐ ☐ courses required for high school graduation. (2) Information and preparation for the High School Policy 1002.5 (b) Course of Study Equivalency Test as approved by the California ☒ ☐ ☐ Department of Education shall be made available to eligible youth. 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 30 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (3) Youth shall be informed of post-secondary Policy 1002.5 (c) Course of Study education and vocational opportunities. While no SYTF youth were in the facility at the ☒ ☐ ☐ time of inspection, youth present were interviewed who are enrolled in and attending Gavilan College, which provides post- secondary education at the facility. (4) Administration of the High School Equivalency Policy 1002.5 (d) Course of Study Tests as approved by the California Department of ☒ ☐ ☐ Education, shall be made available when possible. (5) Supplemental instruction shall be afforded to youth Policy 1002.5 (e) Course of Study who do not demonstrate sufficient progress towards ☒ ☐ ☐ grade level standards. (6) The minimum school day shall be consistent with Policy 1002.5 (f) Course of Study. State Education Code Requirements for juvenile court schools. The facility administrator, in conjunction with The interview with the teacher, Hailie education staff, must ensure that operational Struckmeyer, confirmed that the school is procedures do not interfere with the time afforded for ☒ ☐ ☐ operational 235 days of the year. Additionally, the minimum instructional day. Absences, time out of she works with those youth with IEP’s using class or educational instruction, both excused and project-based learning and guided unexcused, shall be documented. demonstration. A Resources Teacher also comes to the facilities once a week as well. (7) Education shall be provided to all youth regardless Policy 1002.5 (g) Course of Study of classification, housing, security status, disciplinary or separation status, including room confinement, except when providing education poses an immediate ☒ ☐ ☐ threat to the safety of self or others. Education includes, but is not limited to, related services as provided in a youth’s Section 504 Plan or Individualized Education Program (IEP). (c) School Discipline Policy 1002.7 School Discipline (1) Positive behavior management will be implemented to reduce the need for disciplinary action ☒ ☐ ☐ in the school setting and be integrated into the facility's overall behavioral management plan and security system. (2) School staff shall be advised of administrative Policy 1002.7 (b) School Discipline decisions made by probation staff that may affect the ☒ ☐ ☐ educational programming of students. (3) Except as otherwise provided by the State Policy 1002.7 (c) School Discipline Education Code, expulsion/suspension from school shall be imposed only when other means of correction fails to bring about proper conduct. School staff shall follow the appropriate due process safeguards as set ☒ ☐ ☐ forth in the State Education Code including the rights of students with special needs. School staff shall document the other means of correction used prior to imposing expulsion/ suspension if an expulsion/suspension is ultimately imposed. (4) The facility administrator, in conjunction with Policy 1002.7 (d) School Discipline education staff will develop policies and procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ that address the rights of any student who has continuing difficulty completing a school day. 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 31 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (d) Provisions for Special Populations Policy 1002.6 Provisions for Special (1) State and federal laws and regulations shall be populations observed for all individuals with disabilities or suspected disabilities. This includes but is not limited ☒ ☐ ☐ to child find, assessment, continuum of alternative placements, manifestation determination reviews, and implementation of Section 504 Plans and Individualized Education Programs. (2) Youth identified as English Learners (EL) shall be Policy 1002.6 Provisions for Special afforded an educational program that addresses their populations language needs pursuant to all applicable state and ☒ ☐ ☐ federal laws and regulations governing programs for EL students. (e) Educational Screening and Admission Policy 1002.4 Educational Screening and (1) Youth shall be interviewed after admittance and a Admission ☒ ☐ ☐ record maintained that documents a youth's educational history, including but not limited to: (A) School progress/school history; Policy 1002.4 (a) Educational Screening and ☒ ☐ ☐ Admission (B) Home Language Survey and the results of the Policy 1002.4 (b) Educational Screening and ☒ ☐ ☐ State Test used for English language proficiency; Admission (C) Needs and services of special populations as Policy 1002.4 (c) Educational Screening and defined by the State Education Code, including but ☒ ☐ ☐ Admission not limited to, students with special needs. (D) Discipline problems. Policy 1002.4 (d) Educational Screening and ☒ ☐ ☐ Admission (2) Youth will be immediately enrolled in school. Policy 1002.4 Educational Screening and Educational staff shall conduct an assessment to Admission ☒ ☐ ☐ determine the youth's general academic functioning levels to enable placement in core curriculum courses. (3) After admission to the facility, a preliminary Policy 1002.4 Educational Screening and education plan shall be developed for each youth ☒ ☐ ☐ Admission within five school days. (4) Upon enrollment, education staff shall comply with Policy 1002.4 Educational Screening and the State Education Code and request the youth's Admission records from his/her prior school(s), including, but not limited to, transcripts, Individual Education Program (IEP), 504 Plan, state language assessment scores, ☒ ☐ ☐ immunization records, exit grades, and partial credits. Upon receipt of the transcripts, the youth's educational plan shall be reviewed with the youth and modified as needed. Youth should be informed of the credits they need to graduate. (f) Educational Reporting Policy 1002.8 (a) Educational Records (1) The complete facility educational record of the youth shall be forwarded to the next educational ☒ ☐ ☐ placement in accordance with the State Education Code. (2) The County Superintendent of Schools shall Policy 1002.8 (b) Educational Records provide appropriate credit (full or partial) for course ☒ ☐ ☐ work completed while in juvenile court school in accordance with the State Education Code. 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 32 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (g) Transition and Re-Entry Planning Policy 1002.9 Transition and Re-Entry (1) The Superintendent of Schools and the Chief planning Probation Officer or designee, shall develop policies and procedures to meet the transition needs of youth, ☒ ☐ ☐ including the development of an education transition plan, in accordance with the State Education Code and in alignment with Title 15, Minimum Standards for Juvenile Facilities, Section 1355. (h) Post-Secondary Education Opportunities Policy 1002.10 Post Secondary Education (1) The school and facility administrator should, Opportunities whenever possible, collaborate with local post- secondary education providers to facilitate access to ☒ ☐ ☐ educational and vocational opportunities for youth that considers the use of technology to implement these programs. 1371 PROGRAMS, RECREATION, AND EXERCISE. Policy 1003 Programs, Exercise, and 6B Recreation The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and procedures for programs, recreation, No SYTF youth were interviewed regarding and exercise for all youth. The intent is to minimize the the receipt of at least one hour of amount of time youth are in their rooms or their bed area. programming, one hour of recreation, and one ☒ ☐ ☐ hour of exercise during the week, and more on weekends, as no SYTF youth have been in the facility in 2025. During the dates of inspection, other non-SYTF youth were observed outside exercising, playing basketball, and inside working on an art project with an outside provider. Juvenile facilities shall provide the opportunity for Policy 1003.3 Responsibilities programs, recreation, and exercise a minimum of three hours a day during the week and five hours a day each Tablets using Orijin Software provide Saturday, Sunday or other non-school days, of which comprehensive educational solutions for one hour shall be an outdoor activity, weather permitting. facilities and individualized pathways for ☒ ☐ ☐ learners that are effective, secure, and customizable. These include TED talks, an e- book library, financial literacy, games, and career exploration, which are available for youth. A youth’s participation in programs, recreation, and Policy 1003.7 Security and Supervision exercise may be suspended only upon a written finding by the administrator/manager or designee that a youth ☒ ☐ ☐ represents a threat to the safety and security of the facility. Such program, recreation, and exercise schedule shall Policy 1003.3 Responsibilities be posted in the living units. The schedule was observed and posted on the Unit. The schedule begins at 6 am with a shift change and goes through the day until 10 pm with lights out. In addition to meals, school, ☒ ☐ ☐ programs, recreation and exercise, the schedule also includes room cleaning, showers, letter writing, and phone calls, and other structure occurring throughout the day and week. 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 33 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 There will be a written annual review of the programs, Policy 1003.3 Responsibilities recreation, and exercise by the responsible agency to ensure content offered is current, consistent, and A memorandum was provided, dated relevant to the population. September 30, 2025, addressed to Chief ☒ ☐ ☐ Canez from Supervising Deputy Probation Officer Canales, confirming that the current programs are consistent and relevant to all youth housed in the facility. (a) Programs. All youth shall be provided with the Policy 1003.6 Access to Programs opportunity for at least one hour of daily programming to include, but not be limited to, trauma focused, cognitive, Monthly program schedules were reviewed, evidence-based, best practice interventions that are which included the gardening program, writing culturally relevant and linguistically appropriate, or pro- workshops, TED talk review and discussion, social interventions and activities designed to reduce substance abuse counseling, the forward- recidivism. These programs should be based on the thinking program, a life skills program, art and youth’s individual needs as required by Sections 1355 poetry classes, and financial literacy classes and 1356. Such programs may be provided under the such as introduction to stocks and a budgeting direction of the Chief Probation Officer or the County program. Office of Education and can be administered by county partners such as mental health agencies, community- Programs, including Boys Circle, social based organizations, faith-based organizations or awareness, the Change Company Journals, Probation staff. and other programming, may also be offered Programs may include but are not limited to: as programs rotate throughout the year. (1) Cognitive Behavior Interventions; (2) Management of Stress and Trauma; ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) Anger Management; (4) Conflict Resolution; (5) Juvenile Justice System; (6) Trauma-related interventions; (7) Victim Awareness; (8) Self-Improvement; (9) Parenting Skills and support; (10) Tolerance and Diversity; (11) Healing Informed Approaches; (12) Interventions by Credible Messengers; (13) Gender Specific Programming; (14) Art, creative writing, or self-expression; (15) CPR and First Aid training; (16) Restorative Justice or Civic Engagement; (17) Career and leadership opportunities; and, (18) Other topics suitable to the youth population. (b) Recreation. All youth shall be provided the opportunity Policy 1003.5 Access to Recreation for at least one hour of daily access to unscheduled activities such as leisure reading, letter writing, and ☒ ☐ ☐ entertainment. Activities shall be supervised and include orientation and may include coaching of youth. (c) Exercise. All youth shall be provided with the Policy 1003.4 Access to Exercise opportunity for at least one hour of large muscle activity ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 1003.8 Exercise Space each day. The administrator/manager may suspend, for a period not Policy 1003.7 Security and Supervision to exceed 24 hours, access to recreation and programs. Policy 1003.9 Inability to Meet Requirements ☒ ☐ ☐ The administrator/manager shall document the reasons why suspension of recreation and programs occurs. 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 34 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1372 RELIGIOUS PROGRAM Policy 1004 Religious Programs The facility administrator shall provide access to religious Church is scheduled for Mondays each week, services and/or religious counseling at least once each week. Attendance shall be voluntary. A youth shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ although additional requests can also be made. allowed to participate in an activity outside of their room if he/she elects not to participate in religious programs. Religious programs shall provide for: Policy 1004.5 Religious Beliefs and (a) opportunity for religious services and practices; ☒ ☐ ☐ Accommodation Requests Policy 1004.4 Chaplain (b) availability of clergy; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 1004.15 Community Resources Policy 1004.6 Religious Diets and Meal (c) availability of religious diets. ☒ ☐ ☐ Service 1373 WORK PROGRAM Policy 1005 Youth Work Program The facility administrator shall develop policies and procedures regarding the fair and consistent assignment of youth to work programs. Work assigned to a youth shall ☒ ☐ ☐ be meaningful, constructive and related to vocational training or increasing a youth's sense of responsibility. Work programs shall not be imposed as a disciplinary measure 1374 VISITING Policy 1006 Youth Visitation The facility administrator shall develop and implement Interviews with youth and staff confirmed written policies and procedures for visiting, that include visiting twice a week, not including additional provisions for special visits. Youth shall be allowed to special visits. Visiting is normally conducted in receive visits by parents, guardians or persons standing in loco parentis, and children of youth. Other family ☒ ☐ ☐ the day room of the unit. members, such as grandparents and siblings, and supportive adults, may be allowed to visit with the approval of the facility administrator or designee, and in conjunction with the youth’s case plan or in the best interest of the youth. All visits shall occur at reasonable times, subject only to Policy 1006.5 Visiting Schedule the limitations necessary to maintain order and security. Policy 1006.6 Denial or Termination of Visiting Visitation shall not be denied solely based on the visitor’s Privileges criminal history. The staff shall determine in each case whether the visitor’s criminal history represents a risk to ☒ ☐ ☐ the safety of youth or staff in the facility. Any denial of visitation or limitation on visitations shall be communicated to the youth, person denied and facility administrator. Opportunity for visitation shall be a minimum of two hours Policy 1006.3.2 Visitation Requirements per week. Visits may be supervised, but conversations ☒ ☐ ☐ shall not be monitored unless there is a security or safety need. Provisions for special visits, in addition to the two-hour Policy 1006.8 Special Visits minimum and/or outside of the regular visiting hours, shall be accommodated as necessary and within the discretion of the facility administrator or designee. Family therapy ☒ ☐ ☐ and professional visits shall be accommodated outside the provisions of this regulation. Facilities may provide visitation opportunities outside of normal visiting hours to accommodate special visits. The facility may provide access to technology as an Policy 1006.3.2 Visitation Requirements ☒ ☐ ☐ alternative, but not as a replacement, to in-person visiting. 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 35 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1375 CORRESPONDENCE Policy 1007 Youth Mail The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and procedures for correspondence which ☒ ☐ ☐ provide that: (a) there is no limitation on the volume of mail that youth may send or receive; (b) youth may send two letters per week postage free; Policy 1007.3 Mail Generally ☒ ☐ ☐ Youth may send and receive mail without restrictions on quantity as long as it does not create a safety concern or pose a disruption. (c) youth may correspond confidentially with state and Policy 1007.4 Confidential Correspondence federal courts, any member of the State Bar or holder of public office, and the Board; however, authorized facility ☒ ☐ ☐ staff may open and inspect such mail only to search for contraband and in the presence of the youth; and, (d) incoming and outgoing mail, other than that described Policy 1007.6 Processing and Inspection of in (c), may be read by staff only when there is reasonable Mail by Staff Members ☒ ☐ ☐ cause to believe facility safety and security, public safety, or youth safety is jeopardized. 1376 TELEPHONE ACCESS Policy 1008 Youth Telephone Access 7B The administrator of each juvenile facility shall develop ☒ ☐ ☐ Per policy, the time allowed per call is 10 and implement written policies and procedures to provide minutes, unless a documented reason exists youth with access to telephone communications. to limit the amount of time. 1377 ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES Policy 1009 Youth Access to Courts and Counsel The facility administrator shall develop written procedures to ensure the right of youth to have access to the courts ☒ ☐ ☐ and legal services. Such access shall include: (a) access, upon request by the youth, to licensed attorneys and their authorized representatives; (b) provision for confidential consultation with attorneys; Policy 1009.4 Confidentiality ☒ ☐ ☐ and, (c) unlimited postage free, legal correspondence and Policy 1009.7 Legal Mail and Correspondence ☒ ☐ ☐ cost-free telephone access as appropriate. 1390 DISCIPLINE Policy 1390 Youth Discipline The facility administrator shall develop and implement The Token and Points Incentive Program written policies and procedures for the discipline of youth encourages positive behavior, rather than that shall promote acceptable behavior; including the use focusing on consequences for negative of positive behavior interventions and supports. Discipline ☒ ☐ ☐ behavior. The points are used for snacks and shall be imposed at the least restrictive level which extra privileges, while the tokens add the promotes the desired behavior and shall not include options of radio use, additional phone calls, corporal punishment, group punishment, physical or and other privileges. psychological degradation. Deprivation of the following is not permitted: Policy 600.4(a) Limitations on Disciplinary (a) bed and bedding; ☒ ☐ ☐ Actions (b) daily shower, access to drinking fountain, toilet and Policy 600.4(h) Limitations on Disciplinary ☒ ☐ ☐ personal hygiene items, and clean clothing; Actions Policy 600.4 (e) Limitations on Disciplinary (c) full nutrition; ☒ ☐ ☐ Actions 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 36 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 Policy 600.4(g) Limitations on Disciplinary Actions (d) contact with parent or attorney; ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 600.4(s) Limitations on Disciplinary Actions Policy 600.4(l) Limitations on Disciplinary (e) exercise; ☒ ☐ ☐ Actions Policy 600.4(p) Limitations on Disciplinary (f) medical services and counseling; ☒ ☐ ☐ Actions Policy 600.4(t) Limitations on Disciplinary (g) religious services; ☒ ☐ ☐ Actions Policy 600.4(o) Limitations on Disciplinary (h) clean and sanitary living conditions; ☒ ☐ ☐ Actions Policy 600.4(f) Limitations on Disciplinary (i) the right to send and receive mail; ☒ ☐ ☐ Actions Policy 600.4(t) Limitations on Disciplinary (j) education; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ Actions Policy 600.4(t) Limitations on Disciplinary (k) rehabilitative programming. ☒ ☐ ☐ Actions The facility administrator shall establish rules of conduct Policy 600.3 Assistant Chief Probation Officer and disciplinary penalties to guide the conduct of youth. Responsibilities Such rules and penalties shall include both major violations and minor violations, be stated simply and Minor rule violations include disrespect to staff, affirmatively, and be made available to all youth. Provision refusing to attend school, and not participating ☒ ☐ ☐ shall be made to provide accessible information to youth in scheduled programs. Major rule violations with disabilities, limited English proficiency, or limited include the possession of contraband, literacy. destruction of property, assaults, and similar actions. 1391 DISCIPLINE PROCESS Policy 601 Youth Discipline Process The facility administrator shall develop and implement No documentation involving SYTF youth was written policies and procedures for the administration of available for review, as there have been no discipline which shall include, but not be limited to: SYTF youth in the facility in 2025; should that (a) designation of personnel authorized to impose occur in the future, incident report forms and discipline for violation of rules; other documentation will be provided. The documentation includes the offense, the sanction, whether a hearing was requested, ☒ ☐ ☐ the supervisor's review, and the signature of the youth and staff involved in the due process. Youth presented with sanctions for major rule violations can have a hearing, including the presentation of evidence, witness testimony, etc. The supervisor's review of the incident with the youth was a documented discussion listed on the due process form. The documentation complied with the elements of the regulation. (b) prohibiting discipline to be delegated to any youth; ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 601.3.1 Youth Discipline Procedures (c) definition of major and minor rule violations and their Policy 601.4 Minor Rule Violations ☒ ☐ ☐ consequences, and due process requirements; Policy 601.5 Major Rule Violations (d) trauma-informed approaches and positive behavior Policy 601.3.1 Youth Discipline Procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ interventions; 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 37 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (e) minor rule violations may be handled informally by Policy 601.4 Minor Rule Violations counseling, advising the youth of expected conduct imposing a minor consequence. Discipline shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ accompanied by written documentation and a policy of review and appeal to a supervisor; and, (f) major rule violations and the discipline process shall Policy 601.5 Major Rule Violations be documented and require the following: ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 601.3 (b) Due Process (1) written notice of violation prior to a hearing; (2) accommodations provided to youth with Policy 601.3 (g) Due Process disabilities, limited literacy, and English language ☒ ☐ ☐ learners; (3) hearing by a person who is not a party to the Policy 601.3 (c) Due Process ☒ ☐ ☐ incident; (4) opportunity for the youth to be heard, present Policy 601.3 (b) Due Process ☒ ☐ ☐ evidence and testimony; (5) provision for youth to be assisted by staff in the Policy 601.3 (e) Due Process ☒ ☐ ☐ hearing process; (6) provision for administrative review. ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 601.3 (j) Due Process (g) violations that result in a removal from camp or Policy 601.6.1 commitment program, but not a return to court, will follow ☒ ☐ ☐ the due process provisions in subsection (e) above. 1410 MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICABLE Policy 708 Management of Communicable DISEASES. Diseases – Youth The health administrator/responsible physician, in cooperation with the facility administrator and the local health officer, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures to address the identification, treatment, control and follow-up management of communicable diseases. The policies and procedures shall address, but not be limited to: (a) Intake health screening procedures; ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 708.3 (c) (1) Procedure (b) Identification of relevant symptoms; ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 708.3 (c) (2) Procedure (c) Referral for medical evaluation; ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 708.3 (c) (3) Procedure (d) Treatment responsibilities during detention; ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 708.3 (c) (6) Procedure (e) Coordination with public and private community- Policy 708.3 (d) (2) Procedure ☒ ☐ ☐ based resources for follow-up treatment; (f) Applicable reporting requirements; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 708.3 (c) (9) Procedure (g) Strategies for handling disease outbreaks. ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 708.3 (d) (3) Procedure The policies and procedures shall be updated as Policy 708.3 (d) (4) Procedure necessary to reflect communicable disease priorities ☒ ☐ ☐ identified by the local health officer and currently recommended public health interventions. 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 38 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1433 REQUESTS FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES Policy 728 Requests for Health Care Services The health administrator, in cooperation with the facility Youth have the option to fill out a medical administrator, shall develop policy and procedures to services request slip and place the request establish a daily routine for youth to convey requests for into a medical services request box mounted emergency and non-emergency medical, dental and to the wall on the unit, or they may choose to behavioral/mental health care services. make the request to staff directly. ☒ ☐ ☐ Mediko is a healthcare company specializing in correctional facilities, which has partnered with San Benito County to provide medical and mental health services for their youth center. In interviews with medical staff, they perform the morning medication distribution between 6:30 and 7:30 am, health appraisals midmorning, and evening medication distribution between 7:30 and 8:30 pm. 1480 STANDARD FACILITY CLOTHING ISSUE Policy 803 Standard Facility Clothing Issue The youth’s personal clothing, undergarments and BSCC observed SYTF youth clothing to be footwear may be substituted for the institutional clothing ☒ ☐ ☐ available in a variety of sizes and in good and footwear specified in this regulation. The facility has condition, should SYTF youth be in the facility the primary responsibility to provide clothing and in the future footwear. Clothing provisions shall ensure that: (a) Clothing is clean, reasonably fitted, durable, easily Policy 803.4 (a) Standard Facility Clothing ☒ ☐ ☐ laundered, in good repair, and free of holes and tears. Issue (b) The standard issue of climatically suitable clothing Policy 803.4 (b) (1) Standard Facility Clothing for youth shall consist of but not be limited to: ☒ ☐ ☐ Issue (1) Socks and serviceable footwear; Policy 803.4 (b) (2) Standard Facility Clothing (2) Outer garments; ☒ ☐ ☐ Issue (3) New non-disposable underwear which shall Policy 803.4 (b) (3) Standard Facility Clothing ☒ ☐ ☐ remain with the youth throughout their stay, and; Issue (4) Undergarments, that are freshly laundered and Policy 803.4 (b) (4) Standard Facility Clothing ☒ ☐ ☐ free of stains, including tee shirts and bras. Issue (c) Clothing is laundered at the temperature required by Policy 803.4 (c) Standard Facility Clothing local ordinances for the commercial laundry and dried Issue ☒ ☐ ☐ completely in a mechanical dryer or other laundry method approved by the local health officer. (d) Suitable clothing is issued to pregnant youth. Policy 803.4 (d) Standard Facility Clothing ☒ ☐ ☐ Issue 1482 CLOTHING EXCHANGE Policy 805 Clothing Exchange The facility administrator shall develop and implement BSCC staff observed the laundry room in use, written policies and site-specific procedures for the as well as the posted rules for washing cleaning and scheduled exchange of clothing. Unless work, climatic conditions, or illness necessitates more ☒ ☐ ☐ clothing. Interviews with staff confirmed SYTF youth would be provided with clothing and the frequent exchange, outer garments, except for footwear, laundering and exchange of clothing daily. The shall be exchanged at least once each week. Tee shirts, staff typically takes care of the laundry, but the bras, and underwear shall be exchanged daily; youth youth have the option to do the laundry as well. shall receive their own underwear back at exchange. 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 39 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1484 CONTROL OF VERMIN IN YOUTH’S Policy 807 Pest Control PERSONAL CLOTHING There shall be written policies and site-specific procedures developed and implemented by the facility administrator to control the contamination and/or spread ☒ ☐ ☐ of vermin and ecto-parasites in all youth’s personal clothing. Infested clothing shall be cleaned or stored in a closed container so as to eradicate or stop the spread of the vermin. 1485 ISSUE OF PERSONAL CARE ITEMS Policy 808 Issuance of Personal Care Items There shall be written policies and site-specific procedures developed and implemented by the facility Interviews with staff confirmed that SYTF administrator for the availability of personal hygiene ☒ ☐ ☐ youth would be provided with various personal items. Each female youth shall be provided with sanitary hygiene items. napkins, panty liners and tampons as requested. Each youth to be held over 24 hours shall be provided Policy 808.4 Issuance of Personal Care Items with the following personal care items; to Youth Policy 808.4 (a) Issuance of Personal Care (a) Toothbrush; ☒ ☐ ☐ Items to Youth Policy 808.4 (b) Issuance of Personal Care (b) Toothpaste; ☒ ☐ ☐ Items to Youth Policy 808.4 (c) Issuance of Personal Care (c) Soap; ☒ ☐ ☐ Items to Youth Policy 808.4 (d) Issuance of Personal Care (d) Comb; ☒ ☐ ☐ Items to Youth Policy 808.4 (e) Issuance of Personal Care (e) Shaving implements; ☒ ☐ ☐ Items to Youth Policy 808.4 (f) Issuance of Personal Care (f) Deodorant; ☒ ☐ ☐ Items to Youth Policy 808.4 (g) Issuance of Personal Care (g) Lotion; ☒ ☐ ☐ Items to Youth Policy 808.4 (h) Issuance of Personal Care (h) Shampoo; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ Items to Youth Policy 808.4 (i) Issuance of Personal Care (i) Post-shower conditioning hair products. ☒ ☐ ☐ Items to Youth Youth shall not be required to share any personal care Policy 808.4 Issuance of Personal Care Items items listed in items (a) through (d). Liquid soap provided to Youth through a common dispenser is permitted. Youth shall not share disposable razors. Double edged safety razors, electric razors, and other shaving instruments ☒ ☐ ☐ capable of breaking the skin, when shared among youth, shall be disinfected between individual uses by the method prescribed by the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology in Sections 979 and 980, Chapter 9, Title 16, California Code of Regulations. 1486 PERSONAL HYGIENE Policy 809 Youth Hygiene There shall be written policies and site-specific This will be provided to SYTF youth, should procedures developed and implemented by the facility one enter the facility. administrator for showering/bathing and brushing of ☒ ☐ ☐ teeth. Youth shall be permitted to shower/bathe up on assignment to a housing unit and on a daily basis thereafter and given an opportunity to brush their teeth after each meal. 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 40 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1487 SHAVING Policy 810 Shaving Youth shall have access to a razor daily, unless their This will be provided to SYTF youth, should appearance must be maintained for reasons of one enter the facility. identification in Court. All youth shall have equal ☒ ☐ ☐ opportunity to shave face and body hair. The facility administrator may suspend this requirement in relation to youth who are considered to be a danger to themselves or others. 1488 HAIR CARE SERVICES Policy 811.3.1 Hair Care Services Hair care services shall be available in all juvenile This will be provided to SYTF youth, should facilities. Youth shall receive hair care services monthly. ☒ ☐ ☐ one enter the facility. Equipment shall be cleaned and disinfected after each haircut or procedure, by a method approved by the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. 1500 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE Policy 812 Standard Bedding and Linen Issue Clean laundered, suitable bedding and linens, in good repair, shall be provided for each youth entering a living ☒ ☐ ☐ This will be provided to SYTF youth, should one enter the facility. area who is expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be limited to: (a) One mattress or mattress-pillow combination which Policy 812.3 (a) meets the requirements of Section 1502 of these ☒ ☐ ☐ regulations; (b) One pillow and a pillow case unless provided for in Policy 812.3 (b) ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) above; (c) One mattress cover and a sheet or two sheets; ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 812.3 (c) (d) One towel; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 812.3 (d) (e) One blanket or more, up on request ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 812.3 (e) (1) 1501 BEDDING LINEN EXCHANGE Policy 813 Bedding and Linen Exchange The facility administrator shall develop and implement This exchange will be provided for SYTF site specific written policies and procedures for the youth, should one enter the facility. scheduled exchange of laundered bedding and linen ☒ ☐ ☐ issued to each youth housed. Washable items such as sheets, mattress covers, pillow cases and towels shall be exchanged for clean replacement at least once each week. The covering blanket shall be cleaned or laundered once Policy 813.3 ☒ ☐ ☐ a month. 1510 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY AND Policy 815 Facility Sanitation, Safety, and MAINTENANCE Maintenance The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and site-specific procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable level of cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the facility. The plan shall provide for a regular schedule of housekeeping tasks, ☒ ☐ ☐ equipment, including restraint devices, and physical plant maintenance and inspections to identify and correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices in a timely manner. The use of chemicals shall be done in accordance to the product label and Safety Data Sheet which may include the use of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE). 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 41 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 REVIEW OF NON-REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS GRANT FUNDING OR CODE REFERENCE YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE - COMMENTS JUVENILE PROBATION AND CAMPS FUNDING (JPCF) (Camps Only) The programs/services identified on the JPCF Camp Not applicable. Eligibility Form are being provided at the facility. (Refer ☐ ☐ ☒ to the JPCF Camp Eligibility Form) 7457 San Benito PROB SYTF CI PRO 25-26 Page 42 of 42 J453 JUV PRO eff. 01.01.25 JUVENILE HALLS, SPECIAL PURPOSE JUVENILE HALLS AND CAMPS PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections APPLICABLE TITLE 24 REGULATIONS: 4/98; 2001; 2003; 2009; 2014; 2018 BSCC Code: 7456, 7457 FACILITY NAME: FACILITY TYPE: San Benito County Juvenile Hall JH, San Benito Secure Youth Treatment Facility SYTF 4/98: 2001: 2003: 2009: 2014: 2018: APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Eric Raley DATE: December 10, 2025 TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS 1230.1.1 Reception/intake admission. In each juvenile hall, space used for the reception of ☒ ☐ ☐ youth pending admission to juvenile hall shall have the following space and equipment: 1. Weapons lockers as specified in Section 1230.2.9; ☒ ☐ ☐ 2. A secure room for the confinement of youth pending Booking begins inside the sallyport, where admission to juvenile hall as specified in Section there is a bench for youth to sit on pending 1230.1.2; booking. The youth is then moved to the In each juvenile hall, camp and ranch, space used ☒ ☐ ☐ interview room, adjacent to the control station, for the reception of youth pending admission to these pending assignment to the living unit. facilities shall have the following space and equipment: 3. Access to a shower; ☒ ☐ ☐ 4. A secure vault or storage space for youth, valuables; ☒ ☐ ☐ 5. Telephone accessible to youth; and ☒ ☐ ☐ 6. Access to hot and cold running water for staff use. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1230.1.2 Locked holding room. A locked holding room shall: 1. Contain a minimum of 15 square feet of floor area Not applicable. ☐ ☐ ☒ per youth; 2. Provide no less than 45 square feet of floor space ☐ ☐ ☒ and have a clear ceiling height of 8 feet or more; 3. Contain seating to accommodate all youth as ☐ ☐ ☒ specified in Section 1230.2.8; 4. Be equipped with a toilet, wash basin, mirror and drinking fountain unless as specified in Section 1230.2, unless a procedure is in effect to give the ☐ ☐ ☒ youth access to a toilet, wash basin and drinking fountain; 5. Maximize visual supervision of youth by staff; and ☐ ☐ ☒ 6. Have an outward swinging or lateral sliding door. ☐ ☐ ☒ 7457+ San Benito PROB JH SYTF CI PHY 25-26 - 1 - J456 JUV PHY eff. 1.1.20 (25-26) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS 1230.1.3 Natural light. Outer-facing exterior windows where youth’s privacy is not at risk shall be provided in locked sleeping rooms, single occupancy sleeping rooms, double occupancy ☒ ☐ ☐ sleeping rooms, dormitories and dayrooms. Natural light may be provided by, but is not limited to, skylights or windows in dayrooms, windows in adjacent exterior exercise areas, and in sleeping rooms and/or dormitories. 1230.1.4 Corridors ☒ ☐ ☐ Corridors in living areas shall be at least eight feet wide. 1230.1.5 Living unit. The facility has one living unit. A living unit shall be a self-contained unit containing locked sleeping rooms, single and double occupancy ☒ ☐ ☐ sleeping rooms, or dormitories, dayroom space, toilet, wash basins, drinking fountains and showers commensurate to the number of youth housed. A living unit shall not be divided in a way that hinders direct access, supervision, immediate intervention or ☒ ☐ ☐ other action if needed. In juvenile halls, the number of youth housed in a living unit shall not exceed 30. 1230.1.6 Locked sleeping rooms. Locked sleeping rooms shall be equipped with an ☒ ☐ ☐ individual or combination toilet, wash basin, mirror and drinking fountain. Doors to locked sleeping rooms shall swing outward or ☒ ☐ ☐ slide laterally. 1230.1.7 Single occupancy sleeping rooms. There are two single rooms that are ADA- compliant. Single occupancy sleeping rooms shall provide the ☒ ☐ ☐ following: 1. A minimum of 70 square feet of floor area; 2. A minimum ceiling height of eight feet; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ 3. The door into this room shall swing outward or slide laterally and be provided with a view panel, a ☒ ☐ ☐ minimum of 144 square inches, constructed of security glazing. 4. Contain a bed as specified in 1230.2.5. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1230.1.8 Double occupancy sleeping rooms. There are 13 rooms, which are double occupancy. Double occupancy sleeping rooms shall provide the ☒ ☐ ☐ following: 1. A minimum of 100 square feet of floor area; 2. A minimum clear ceiling height of 8 feet and a ☒ ☐ ☐ minimum width of 7 feet; and, 3. The door into this room shall swing outward or slide laterally and be provided with a view panel, a ☒ ☐ ☐ minimum of 144 square inches, constructed of security glazing. 4. Contain a bed as specified in 1230.2.5. ☒ ☐ ☐ 7457+ San Benito PROB JH SYTF CI PHY 25-26 - 2 - J456 JUV PHY eff. 1.1.20 (25-26) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS 1230.1.9 Dormitories Not applicable. Dormitories shall provide the following: 1. A minimum of 50 square feet of floor area per ☐ ☐ ☒ youth with the minimum size of a dormitory being 200 square feet of floor area and a minimum 8- foot clear ceiling height; 2. Designed for no fewer than four youth; ☐ ☐ ☒ 3. Dormitories in juvenile halls shall be designed for ☐ ☐ ☒ no more than 30 youth; 4. Camps shall conform to Items 1 and 2. ☐ ☐ ☒ 1230.1.10 Dayrooms Dayrooms shall contain 35 square feet of floor area per ☒ ☐ ☐ youth, contain tables and seating to accommodate the maximum numbers of youth allowed access at a given time. Access must be provided to toilets, wash basins, drinking fountains and showers as specified in Section ☒ ☐ ☐ 1230.2. 1230.1.11 Physical activity and recreation areas. Indoor/outdoor physical activity and recreation areas shall be designed as follows: 1. Minimum indoor outdoor recreation space for ☒ ☐ ☐ facility capacity: 40 or less is 9,000 square feet; 41-274 is 225 square feet per youth up to 61,650 square feet; 275 or more is 61,650 square feet, plus 145 square feet for each youth beyond 274 [up to a maximum of 87,120 square feet] 1.1 At least one quarter of the dedicated indoor/outdoor space shall be a paved or like ☒ ☐ ☐ surface. 1.2 The required recreation area shall contain no ☒ ☐ ☐ single dimension less than 40 feet. 2. A portion of the dedicated space for physical activity and recreation shall be out-of-doors and be sufficient size and equipped in such a manner to allow ☒ ☐ ☐ compliance with Title 15, Section 1371, which requires at least one hour per day of outdoor activity for each detained youth. 3. Lighting of outdoor recreation areas shall be provided to allow for evening activities and to provide ☒ ☐ ☐ security. 4. Access must be provided to a toilet, wash basin ☒ ☐ ☐ and drinking fountain as specified in Section 1230.2. 1230.1.12 Academic classrooms. The classroom is equipped for 20 students; therefore, the overall RC of the facility is 20. It There shall be a dedicated classroom space for every ☒ ☐ ☐ is anticipated that the Conference Room will juvenile in every facility. become a classroom in the future, which may revise this capacity. The primary purpose for the academic classroom shall ☒ ☐ ☐ be for education. 7457+ San Benito PROB JH SYTF CI PHY 25-26 - 3 - J456 JUV PHY eff. 1.1.20 (25-26) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Each academic classroom shall contain a minimum of 160 square feet of floor space for the teacher’s desk ☒ ☐ ☐ and work area and a minimum of 28 square feet of floor space per minor. A communication system shall be provided in each classroom to allow for immediate response to ☒ ☐ ☐ emergencies. The classroom shall be designed for a maximum of 20 ☒ ☐ ☐ minors. There shall be space available in every juvenile facility that may be used for specialized, one-on-one or small ☒ ☐ ☐ group educational purposes. 1230.1.13 Safety room. Not applicable. A safety room shall: ☐ ☐ ☒ 1. Contain a minimum of 48 square feet of floor area and a minimum clear ceiling height of 8 feet; 2. Be limited to one youth; ☐ ☐ ☒ 3. Be padded as specified in Section 1230.2.7; ☐ ☐ ☒ 4. Provide one or more vertical view panels constructed of security glazing. These view panels shall be no more than 4 inches wide nor less than 24 ☐ ☐ ☒ inches long, which shall provide a view of the entire room; 5. Provide an audio monitoring system as specified ☐ ☐ ☒ in Section 1230.1.22; 6. 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 room; 7. Be equipped with a variable intensity, security- type lighting fixture with controls located outside the ☐ ☐ ☒ room; 8. Any wall or ceiling-mounted devices must be designed to prohibit access to the youth occupant; ☐ ☐ ☒ and, 9. Provide a food pass with lockable shutter, no more than 4 inches high, and located between 26 inches ☐ ☐ ☒ and 32 inches as measured from the bottom of the food pass to the floor. 1230.1.14 Medical examination room. ☒ ☐ ☐ There must be a minimum of one suitably equipped medical examination room in every juvenile facility. Medical examination rooms shall provide the following: 1. Space for carrying out routine medical ☒ ☐ ☐ examinations and emergency care and used for no other purpose; 2. Privacy for youth; ☒ ☐ ☐ 3. Lockable storage space for medical supplies; ☒ ☐ ☐ 4. Not less than 144 square feet of floor space with ☒ ☐ ☐ no single dimension less than 7 feet; 5. Hot and cold running water; ☒ ☐ ☐ 6. Smooth, nonporous, washable surface; ☒ ☐ ☐ 7457+ San Benito PROB JH SYTF CI PHY 25-26 - 4 - J456 JUV PHY eff. 1.1.20 (25-26) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS 7. A medical exam table; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ 8. Adequate lighting. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1230.1.15 Pharmaceutical storage. Provide lockable storage space for medical supplies ☒ ☐ ☐ and pharmaceutical preparations as specified by Title 15, Section 1438. 1230.1.16 Dining areas. Dining areas in juvenile facilities shall contain a ☒ ☐ ☐ minimum of 15 square feet of floor space and sufficient tables and seating for each person being fed. Persons being fed include youth, staff and visitors. ☒ ☐ ☐ Dining areas shall not contain toilets or showers in the ☒ ☐ ☐ same room without appropriate visual barrier. 1230.1.17 Visiting space. Space shall be provided in all juvenile facilities for in- ☒ ☐ ☐ person visiting which shall be unobstructed by barriers such as, but not limited to, security glazing for mesh. 1230.1.18 Institutional storage. One or more storage rooms shall be provided to ☒ ☐ ☐ accommodate a minimum of 80 cubic feet of storage space per minor. Items to be stored shall be institutional clothing, ☒ ☐ ☐ bedding, supplies and activity equipment. 1230.1.19 Personal storage. Each youth in a juvenile facility shall be provided with ☒ ☐ ☐ a minimum of 9 cubic feet of secure storage space for personal clothing and belongings. 1230.1.20 Safety equipment storage. In all juvenile facilities, a secure area shall be provided ☒ ☐ ☐ for the storage of safety equipment, such as fire extinguishers, self-contained breathing apparatus, wire and bar cutters, emergency lights, etc. 1230.1.21 Janitorial closet. In all juvenile facilities, at least one securely lockable ☒ ☐ ☐ janitorial closet, containing a mop sink and sufficient area for the storage of cleaning implements, must be provided within a security area of the facility. 1230.1.22 Audio monitoring system. In safety rooms, locked holding rooms, locked sleeping rooms, single and double occupancy rooms ☒ ☐ ☐ and dormitories, there must be an audio monitoring system capable of actuation by the minor that alerts personnel. 7457+ San Benito PROB JH SYTF CI PHY 25-26 - 5 - J456 JUV PHY eff. 1.1.20 (25-26) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS 1230.1.23 Emergency power. There shall be a source of emergency power in all juvenile facilities capable of providing minimal lighting ☒ ☐ ☐ in all living units, activities areas, corridors, stairs and central control points, and to maintain fire and life safety, security, communications and alarm systems (Title 24, Part 2, Chapter 27). 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. 1230.1.24 Confidential interview room. ☒ ☐ ☐ Confidential interview rooms shall contain a minimum of 60 square feet of floor area. In juvenile halls there shall be a minimum of one ☒ ☐ ☐ suitably furnished interview room for each 30 youth. In camps there shall be a minimum of one suitably ☒ ☐ ☐ furnished interview room for each facility. This interview room shall provide for confidential ☒ ☐ ☐ consultations with youth. 1230.1.25 Special-purpose juvenile halls. Not applicable. Special-purpose juvenile halls shall conform to all ☐ ☐ ☒ minimum standards for juvenile facilities contained in this section with the following exceptions: 1. Physical activity and recreation areas as specified ☐ ☐ ☒ in Section 1230.1.11; 2. Academic classrooms as specified in Section ☐ ☐ ☒ 1230.1.12; 3. Medical examination room as specified in Section ☐ ☐ ☒ 1230.1.14; and, 4. Dining areas as specified in Section 1230.1.16. ☐ ☐ ☒ 1230.1.26 Court holding room for youth. Not Applicable. A court holding room shall: ☐ ☐ ☒ 1. Contain a minimum of 10 square feet of floor area per youth; 2. Be limited to no more than 16 youth; ☐ ☐ ☒ 3. Provide no less than 40 square feet of floor area ☐ ☐ ☒ and have a ceiling height of 8 feet or more; 4. Contain seating to accommodate all youth as ☐ ☐ ☒ specified in Section 1230.2.8; 5. Contain a toilet, wash basin and drinking fountain ☐ ☐ ☒ as specified in Section 1230.2; 6. Maximize visual supervision of youth by staff; and, ☐ ☐ ☒ 7. A mirror of material appropriate to the level of security shall be provided as specified in Section ☐ ☐ ☒ 1230.2.11. 7457+ San Benito PROB JH SYTF CI PHY 25-26 - 6 - J456 JUV PHY eff. 1.1.20 (25-26) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS 1230.1.27 Programs and activity areas. All juvenile facilities shall include adequate space for ☒ ☐ ☐ specific programs in addition to recreation and exercise areas. 1230.2.1 Toilets/urinals. All toilet areas shall provide privacy for the youth and ☒ ☐ ☐ help reduce the risk of voyeurism without mitigating staff’s ability to supervise. Toilets must be available in a ratio to youth as follows: ☒ ☐ ☐ 1. Juvenile halls 1:6; 2. Camps 1:10; and ☐ ☐ ☒ 3. Locked holding rooms 1:8: ☐ ☐ ☒ One toilet and one urinal may be substituted for every ☐ ☐ ☒ 15 males. 1230.2.2 Wash basins. In living units, wash basins must be available in a ratio ☒ ☐ ☐ to youth as follows: 1. Juvenile halls 1:6; 2. Camps 1:10; and ☐ ☐ ☒ 3. Locked holding rooms 1:8: ☐ ☐ ☒ Wash basins must be provided with hot and cold or ☒ ☐ ☐ tempered water. 1230.2.3 Drinking fountains. In living areas and indoor and outdoor recreation ☒ ☐ ☐ areas, drinking fountains must be accessible to youth and to staff. 1. The drinking fountain bubbler shall be on an angle which prevents waste water from flowing over the ☒ ☐ ☐ drinking bubbler; and, 2. The water flow shall be actuated by a mechanical ☒ ☐ ☐ means. 1230.2.4 Showers. Shower areas shall provide privacy for the youth and ☒ ☐ ☐ help reduce the risk of voyeurism without mitigating staff’s ability to supervise. Showers shall be available to all youth on a ratio of at The facility has four showers in the living unit; least one shower or bathtub to every six youth. ☒ ☐ ☐ the maximum potential future total RC is 24 Showers shall be provided with tempered water. youth unless the number of showers changes. 1230.2.5 Beds. ☒ ☐ ☐ Beds shall be at least 30 inches wide and 76 inches long and be of the solid bottom type. Beds shall be at least 12 inches off the floor and ☒ ☐ ☐ spaced no less than 36 inches apart Bunk beds must have no less than 33 inches vertically ☒ ☐ ☐ between the solid bottoms. In secure facilities, the bunks shall be securely ☒ ☐ ☐ anchored and flushed against the floor and/or wall. 7457+ San Benito PROB JH SYTF CI PHY 25-26 - 7 - J456 JUV PHY eff. 1.1.20 (25-26) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS 1230.2.6 Lighting. Lighting in locked sleeping rooms, single occupancy ☒ ☐ ☐ rooms, double occupancy rooms, dormitories, day rooms and activity areas shall provide not less than 20 foot candles of illumination at desk level. Night lighting is required in these areas to provide for good visibility for supervision and be conducive to ☒ ☐ ☐ sleep. 1230.2.7 Padding. Not applicable. Padding in safety rooms, padding shall cover the ☐ ☐ ☒ entire floor, door, walls and everything on walls to a clear height of eight feet. Benches or platforms are not to be placed on the floor ☐ ☐ ☒ of this room. All padded rooms 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 112 inch 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. 1230.2.8 Seating. ☒ ☐ ☐ Seating shall be designed for the level of security. When bench seating is used, 18 inches of bench is ☒ ☐ ☐ seating for one person. 1230.2.9 Weapons lockers. Weapons lockers are required in all secure juvenile ☒ ☐ ☐ facilities and shall be located outside the secure area of the facility. Weapons lockers shall be equipped with individual ☒ ☐ ☐ compartments, each with an individual locking device. 1230.2.10 Security glazing. Security glazing shall comply with the minimum requirements of one of the following test standards: American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM F ☒ ☐ ☐ 1233-98, Class III glass, or; California Department of Corrections, CDC 860-94d, Class C glass or; H.P. White Laboratory, Inc., HPW-TP-0500.02, Forced Entry Level III. 7457+ San Benito PROB JH SYTF CI PHY 25-26 - 8 - J456 JUV PHY eff. 1.1.20 (25-26) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS 1230.2.11 Mirrors. A mirror of a material appropriate to the level of ☒ ☐ ☐ security must be provided near each wash basin specified in these regulations. 7457+ San Benito PROB JH SYTF CI PHY 25-26 - 9 - J456 JUV PHY eff. 1.1.20 (25-26) JUVENILE HALLS, SPECIAL PURPOSE JUVENILE HALLS, AND CAMPS LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections BSCC Code: 7456, 7457 FACILITY: TYPE: RC: San Benito County Juvenile Hall JH 15 San Benito Secure Youth Treatment Facility SYTF 5 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Eric Raley DATE: December 10, 2025 ROOMS EACH ROOM EACH ROOM FIXTURES* Unit Room Applicable # Total DIMENSIONS Designation Type Standards Rooms RC (L x W x H) # Beds RC T U W F S The facility is one building, with one Living Unit, housing all youth in custody. Intake Pre 1998 4 (0) (0) 1 1 1 1 Interview Pre 1998 1 (0) (0) 65 Sq feet Living Unit Rooms 1-3 Pre 1998 3 2 2 6 103 Sq feet 1 1 1 Rooms 4 & Pre 1998 2 1 1 2 101 Sq Feet 1 1 1 5 Rooms 6-15 Pre 1998 10 2 2 20 103 Sq feet 1 1 1 Due to the size of the classroom, the current Rated Capacity is 20. Dayroom Pre 1998 1591 Sq feet 1 4 School Pre 1998 (20) 567 Sq feet Courtyard Pre-1998 9500 Sq feet Conference Pre-1998 *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. 7456+ San Benito PROB JH SYTF CI LASE 25-26 Page 1 of 1 J460 LASE Juvenile.dot (rev.12/23)