San Luis Obispo Probation (2023-2024 inspection cycle)

October 8, 2024 Robert Reyes, Chief Probation Officer San Luis Obispo County Probation Department 1730 Bishop Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 2023-2024 UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTIONS 209 & 885, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT DETENTION FACILITIES Dear Chief Reyes: An Unannounced Inspection of the San Luis Obispo County Probation Department was completed for the following facilities on Tuesday, October 8, 2024: FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE San Luis Obispo Juvenile Hall 7539 JH Coastal Valley Academy (CVA) 7540 CAMP Secure Youth Treatment Facility (SYFT) 7541 SYTF Secure Youth Treatment Facility- Coastal 7543 SYTF Valley Academy (SYTF-CVA) 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 Title 24, California Code of Regulations. INSPECTION RESULTS The focus of the Unannounced Inspection was to evaluate compliance with Title 24 Minimum Standards for county-funded projects. These projects included several modifications to provide an upgraded and more homelike environment to committed youth in the CVA, SYTF, and SYTF-CVA step-down programs. The razor wire removal outside of CVA and security grates from the upper tier in Pismo and Morro CVA units is complete and has made a huge difference in the ambiance for youth inside and outside both living units. The remodel of all PRE-97 bathrooms in Pismo, Center, and Morrow Units will begin in January 2025. A remodel in the Center Unit to enhance a homelike environment for newly committed SYTF youth included new plank flooring, removal of one bed in the double rooms, and the addition of desks, bookcases, and shelves for youth property. These modifications Robert Reyes Chief Probation Officer Page 2 allow the long-term SYTF population in the Seeking Opportunity and Achieving Re-entry (SOAR) Program to facilitate an independent living environment. We also reviewed the vocational education project which will be completed by the end of November 2024. This includes removal of unused sand volleyball courts to be replaced with two trailer pads for incoming mobile classrooms for CTE programming. Additionally, the old kitchen is pending remodel into a new laundry facility, which will be used by youth as part of an Independent Living exercise, with work beginning in January 2025. No items of noncompliance were identified with Title 24 Minimum Standards. A Living Area Space Evaluation (LASE) was completed as part of the unannounced inspection to verify projects and review the new rated capacity for the Juvenile Services Center. * * * Please email me at elizabeth.gong@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 704-2503 if you have any questions. Sincerely, ELIZABETH GONG Field Representative Facilities Standards and Operations Division Enclosures Cc: Presiding Judge, San Luis Obispo County Juvenile Court* Chair, Juvenile Justice Commission, San Luis Obispo County* Chair, Board of Supervisors, San Luis Obispo County* County Administrator, San Luis Obispo County* Marguerite Harris, Chief Deputy Probation Officer, San Luis Obispo Juvenile Services Center Seth Price, Probation Supervisor, San Luis Obispo Juvenile Services Center *Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov. 7539+ San Luis Obispo Probation JH CAMP SYTF Unannounced LTR 23-24 JUVENILE HALLS, SPECIAL PURPOSE JUVENILE HALLS, AND CAMPS LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections BSCC Code: 7539 7540 7541 7543 FACILITY: San Luis Obispo County Juvenile Services Center: TYPE: JH, Camp, SYTF RC: JH (25) Juvenile Hall #7539 CVA (20) Coastal Valley Academy #7540 SYTF (10) SYTF #7541 (SOAR Program) SYTF CVA (5) SYTF - Coastal Valley Academy #7543 (Step Down Program) TOTAL 60 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Elizabeth Gong DATE: October 8, 2024 ROOMS EACH ROOM Unit Room Applicable # EACH ROOM Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES* Designation Type Standards Rooms # Beds RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S RECEIVING 109- Holding 2001 1 - (3) (3) 45 Square Feet 1 1 1 Booking Comments: 48” of bench seating available. INTAKE H1 Holding PRE-97 1 - (1) (1) 86 Square Feet 1 1 1 H2 Holding 1998 1 - (1) (1) 86 Square Feet 1 1 1 H2, H3 Holding 2003 2 - (4) (8) 7’3”x10’9”x8’6” 1 1 1 H5 Holding 2003 1 - (4) (4) 7’6”x12’7”x8’6” 1 1 1 Comments: Holding Room 2 was a safety cell but converted to holding room space. Holding rooms 2 and 3 have 73 square feet with 80” of seating area. Holding Room 5 has 77.5 square feet with 80” of seating area. Each holding room is equipped with a bed utilized as a bench for holding or as a bed for youth taken to the holding room for safety- and security-related behaviors. There are 3 no-contact visiting rooms, currently used as individual counseling rooms and for Zoom visits with family and for Court. PISMO UNIT: CVA Youth – CVA Camp Commit 1-5 Single PRE-97 5 1 1 5 86 square feet 6-10 Double PRE-97 5 2 2 10 101 square feet Comments: All 15 rooms are dry rooms. The living unit has 4 bathrooms, each with a toilet, washbasin, and shower. All bathrooms are in the process of a remodel, to begin in January 2025. There is 1 drinking fountain in the dayroom. A kitchenette was added in 2021. CENTER UNIT: SYTF Initial Commitment Unit and Step Down 1-5 Single PRE-97 5 1 1 5 87 square feet 1 1 1 6-10 Single PRE-97 5 1 1 5 101 square feet *T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit. If "Total RC" appears in brackets ( ), it is not part of the facility's rated capacity. 7539+ San Luis Obispo Probation LASE 23-24 - 1 - J460 LAS JUV-05.dot (rev.12/2022) ROOMS EACH ROOM Unit Room Applicable # EACH ROOM Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES* Designation Type Standards Rooms # Beds RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S Comments: Rooms 1-4 are wet rooms. Rooms 6-10 were reduced from double to single rooms to allow room for a desk, bookshelf, and shelving unit for SYTF youth’s personal belongings. The living unit has 4 bathrooms, each with a toilet, washbasin, and shower. All bathrooms are in the process of a remodel, to begin in January 2025. There is 1 drinking fountain in the dayroom. This unit houses youth upon their initial commitment to SYTF. MORRO UNIT: Overflow Detention, CVA and SYTF 1-5 Single PRE-97 5 1 1 5 86 square feet 1 1 1 6-10 Double PRE-97 5 2 2 10 101 square feet 1 1 1 Comments: Rooms 3-5 are wet rooms. The living unit has 4 bathrooms, each with a toilet, washbasin, and shower. All bathrooms are in the process of a remodel, to begin in January 2025. There is 1 drinking fountain in the dayroom. There is a kitchenette for use by youth. WEST UNIT: Male and Female Detention Youth 101,102, Single 2009 18 1 1 18 11.1 x 7 x 10 1 1 1 105-120 103, 104 ADA 2009 2 1 1 2 11.2 x 7.4 x10 1 1 1 Dayroom 2009 4746 Sq. Ft. 5 Comments: Rooms 101, 102, 105-120 have 73.5 square feet of irregular-shaped space. Rooms 103 and 104 have 79.28 square feet of irregular-shaped space. The dayroom has 4 regular showers and 1 ADA shower. There are two Counseling Rooms near the staff control area used for Court, Tele-psychiatry, and individual time when requested by youth. Education Space There are 3 classrooms in the Corridor leading to West Unit that can accommodate 20 students each. Two are currently being used for school instruction and the third for the graduates to complete online college courses. The third classroom is supervised by JSO staff. If the facility was at capacity, youth in Pismo, Center, or Morro can attend school in the dayroom as it falls under Pre-98 (CYA) standards. *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. 7539+ San Luis Obispo Probation LASE 23-24 - 2 - J460 LAS JUV-05.dot (rev.12/2022)