BSCC
Kern County, Arvin PD (2020-2022 inspection cycle)
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June 14, 2022
Edwin Brock, Chief of Police / Sheriff
Arvin Police Department
200 Campus Drive
Arvin, CA 93203
2020/2022 BIENNIAL INSPECTION, PENAL CODE 6031, WELFARE & INSTITUTION
CODE 209 FOR THE ARVIN POLICE DEPARTMENT TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITY
Dear Chief Brock:
The 2020/2022 biennial inspection of the Arvin Police Department’s Temporary Holding
Facilty has been completed. A pre-inspection briefing was held on March 21, 2022 and the
facility was inspected on April 20. 2022.
Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031, these inspections were performed to determine
compliance with the Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as outlined in Titles
15 and 24, California Code of Regulations. In addition, BSCC staff conducted compliance
monitoring pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 209(f) for the federal Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) for the separation requirements of juveniles
from incarcerated adults.
The complete Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) inspection report is
enclosed and consists of the following: this transmittal letter; a Title 15 Procedures checklist,
outlining applicable minimum standards for juvenile detention facilities; a Physical Plant
Evaluation, outlining applicable Title 24 minimum standards; and the Living Area Space
Evaluation (LASE), summarizing the physical plant configuration and outlining the rated
capacity of the Arvin Police Department Temporary Holding Facility.
Please refer to the Title 15 Procedures Checklist for a summary of all relevant minimum
standards, indication of compliance or noncompliance, and information used to determine
compliance.
MANDATORY LOCAL INSPECTIONS
In addition to the biennial inspection by the BSCC, inspections are also required annually by
the County Health Officer and biennially by the State Fire Marshal or an authorized
representative (Health and Safety Code Sections 101045 and 13146.1).
Results of those inspections are considered a part of this report. The dates of the local
inspections are listed below. We encourage the practice of maintaining a permanent file for
Edwin Brock
Chief of Police / Sheriff
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historical copies of all inspections including documentation of corrections made following the
inspection.
FACILITY FIRE MEDICAL/MENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITIONAL
NAME INSP. HEALTH HEALTH HEALTH
Arvin Police 5-17-2022 5-10-2021 5-10-2021 N/A
Department
Temporary
Holding
Facility
SCOPE OF THE INSPECTION
The inspection consisted of a review of the Arvin Police Department’s Custody Policy and
Procedure Manual1, a site visit to review operations, physical plant, relevant documentation,
and interviews with administration, facility staff, inmates and collaborative partners.
BSCC INSPECTION RESULTS
Title 15, CCR Minimum Standards
Upon final review of all documentation, there are outstanding items of noncompliance with
Title 15 at the Arvin Police Department Temporary Holding Facility. Below is a listing of the
items of noncompliance.
BSCC staff determined your agency is
noncompliant with this regulation due to staff not
§ 1024. Court Holding and Temporary having the required 8 hours of refresh training.
Holding Facility Training
Remediation: Training for staff is scheduled
for October 12, 2022.
Title 24, CCR Physical Plant
There were no changes made to the physical plant and your rated capacity remains at 12.
Please see the Physical Plant Evaluation for more information.
There are no outstanding items of noncompliance with Title 24 minimum standards.
However, BSCC staff noted that cells 2 and 4 were not habitable due to the city storing
records and other miscellaneous items in those cells.
1 BSCC reviews only those policy and procedures required by, and applicable to, Title 15, CCR. BSCC staff do
not “approve” policies and procedures or assess them for constitutional or legal issues. Agencies should seek
review through their legal advisor, risk manager, and other persons deemed appropriate for such evaluation.
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Chief of Police / Sheriff
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Training
Arvin Police Department is not in compliance with Title 15, §1024 - Court Holding and
Temporary Holding Facility Training for this inspection cycle. Training for all staff has been
scheduled for October 12, 2022.
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) Compliance Monitoring
We reviewed juvenile logs with a date range of July 2020 to April 2022, finding 3 secure
detentions, and found no violations of the JJDPA. Please refer to Title 15 Procedures
checklist for detailed information.
On April 20, 2022, BSCC staff held an Exit Briefing with your staff. During that briefing, BSCC
staff provided an overview of the biennial inspection and provided technical assistance and
best practice recommendations. BSCC staff reviewed your agency’s noncompliance issues
found during the desk audit and onsite inspection. Your agency provided BSCC staff with a
Corrective Action Plan (CAP) addressing these issues on May 23, 2022; we will respond to
the CAP under a separate cover letter.
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This concludes the 2020/2022 biennial inspection report. I am available to assist as needed
and happy to provide technical assistance when requested. I look forward to continuing to
work together. Please do not hesitate to email me at james.peak@bscc.ca.gov or call (916)
516-4022 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
James Peak
Field Representative
Facilities Standards and Operations Division
Enclosures
cc: Jerry Breckinridge, City Manager, City of Arvin
Kern County Grand Jury
Presiding Judge, Kern County Superior Court*
Chair, Juvenile Justice Commission, Kern County*
*Copies of full inspection are available upon request or are available online at
www.bscc.ca.gov.
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TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code: 1080
FACILITY NAME: Arvin Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Chief Edwin Brock
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James Peak DATE: April 20, 2022
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY 900.12 Training
HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING Department members should be trained and
familiar with this policy and any supplemental
Custodial personnel who supervise inmates in, and procedures. Department members responsible
supervisors of, a Court Holding or Temporary Holding for supervising adults in temporary custody shall
facility shall complete 8 hours of specialized training. Such complete the Corrections Officer Core Course or
training shall include, but not be limited to: eight hours of specialized training within six
(a) applicable minimum jail standards; months of assignment. Such training shall
include but not be limited to the following (15
(b) jail operations liability;
CCR 1024):
(c) inmate segregation;
(a) Applicable minimum jail standards
(d) emergency procedures and planning, fire, and life
(b) Jail operations liability
safety; and,
(c) Inmate segregation
(e) suicide prevention.
(d) Emergency procedures and planning, fire
Each agency shall determine if additional training is needed
safety, and life safety.
based upon, but not limited to, the complexity of the facility, ☐ ☒ ☐
the number of inmates, the employees' level of experience (e) Suicide prevention
and training, and other relevant factors Eight hours of refresher training shall be
completed once every two years (15 CCR 1024).
The Training Sergeant shall maintain records of
all such training in the member’s training file.
The agency did not produce certificates to show
members had received the appropriate and
required training per this regulation this
inspection cycle. BSCC staff have found the
agency to be presently non-compliant with this
regulation.
The Corrective Action Plan notes training for
all staff is scheduled October 12, 2022.
Such training shall be completed as soon as practical, but in 900.12 Training
any event not more than six months after the date of assigned
responsibility, or the effective date of this regulation.
Successful completion of Core training or supplemental ☐ ☒ ☐
Core training, pursuant to Section 1020, Corrections Officer
Core Course, may be substituted for the initial eight hours of
training.
1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15 regulation that is
required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this worksheet may not
contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Minimum Standards
for Local Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4 for the complete list and text of regulations.
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Eight hours of refresher training shall be completed once 900.12 Training
every two years. Successful completion of the requirements
☐ ☒ ☐
in Section 1025, Continuing Professional Training may be
substituted for the eight-hour refresher.
1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL The agency reported in the previous inspection
cycle they had not accepted arrestees into the
facility due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each
local detention facility to ensure the implementation and
operation of the programs and activities required by these ☒ ☐ ☐ During the present inspection cycle, the agency
regulations. has brought arrestees into the building to use the
Livescan and complete booking paperwork for
the Kern County Sheriff’s Department.
Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there shall be at
least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary Custody
facility or in the building which houses a local detention ☒ ☐ ☐
facility who shall be immediately available and accessible to
inmates in the event of an emergency.
Such an employee shall not have any other duties which
would conflict with the supervision and care of inmates in ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary Custody
the event of an emergency.
Whenever one or more female inmates are in custody, there
shall be at least one female employee who shall be 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary Custody
☒ ☐ ☐
immediately available and accessible to such females.
Note: Reference PC§ 4021.
To determine if there is a sufficient number of personnel for
a specific facility, the facility administrator shall prepare and 900.3.3 Staffing Plan
retain a staffing plan indicating the personnel assigned in the
facility and their duties. Such a staffing plan shall be
☒ ☐ ☐
reviewed by the Board staff at the time of their biennial
inspection. The results of such a review and
recommendations shall be reported to the local jurisdiction
having fiscal responsibility for the facility.
1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS
900.5.1(d) Temporary Custody Logs
Safety checks shall be conducted at least hourly through 900.5.2 Temporary Custody Requirements
direct visual observation of all inmates. There shall be no 900.8(e) Holding Cells
☒ ☐ ☐
more than a 60-minute lapse between safety checks.
Policy states checks occur at “no less than every
15 minutes”
There is a written plan that includes the documentation of
routine safety checks. 900.8(e)2 All safety checks shall be logged
During the current inspection cycle, arrestees
were not housed in the facility due to the
pandemic. Arrestees were live scanned and then
☒ ☐ ☐
transported directly to the Kern County Sheriff’s
Department for booking.
BSCC staff reviewed the form used to track
safety checks and determined it would meet the
requirements of this regulation.
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1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF
900.3.3 Staffing Plan
Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there shall be at ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.12(d) Training in emergency procedures
least one person on duty at all times who meets the training
standards established by the BSCC for general fire and life
safety. (Penal Code section 6030[e])
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.3.3 Staffing Plan
that relate specifically to the facility.
1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL 2
Arvin PD Policy Manual
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a manual
of policy and procedures for the facility. The policy and 900.11 Assigned Administrator
procedures manual shall address all applicable Title 15 and
Title 24 regulations and shall be comprehensively reviewed
The current review date of the policy was May
and updated at least every two years. Such a manual shall be
23, 2022.
made available to all employees.
☒ ☐ ☐
The policies and procedures required in subsections (a)(6)
and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure
confidentiality. Subsections c and d do not apply and have
been deleted.
(a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III
facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the
following:
(1) Table of organization, including channels of Organization chart provided on page 747 of the
communications. ☒ ☐ ☐ policy and procedure manual.
(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility 900.11 Assigned Administrator
☒ ☐ ☐
administrator/manager.
(3) Policy on the use of force. ☒ ☐ ☐ 300 Use of Force
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including the 306 Handcuffing and Restraints
restraint of pregnant inmates as referenced in Penal Code 306.3.2 Restraint of Pregnant Persons
Section 3407.
☒ ☐ ☐
306.3.3. Restraint of Juveniles
900.6 Use oof Restraint Devices (adult)
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly received
inmates for release per Penal Code sections 849(b)(2) and ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.4.1 Screening and Placement
853.6, and any other such processes as the facility
900.10 Release and/or Transfer
administrator is empowered to use.
(6) Security and control including: ☒ ☐ ☐
(A) physical counts of inmates, ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.5.1 Temporary Custody logs
(B) searches of the facility and inmates, ☒ ☐ ☐ 902 Custodial Searches
(C) contraband control, and 900.8 Holding Cells
☒ ☐ ☐ Cells to be inspected before placement of an
individual into the cell.
(D) key control. ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.11(b) Key Control
2 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access.
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Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, review,
evaluate, and make a record of security measures. The review 900.11 Assigned Administrator
and evaluation shall include internal and external security ☒ ☐ ☐
measures of the facility including security measures specific
to prevention of sexual abuse and sexual harassment.
(7) Emergency procedures include:
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by section ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.11 Assigned Administrator
1032 of these regulations;
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of hostages; ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.11 Assigned Administrator
(C) mass arrests; ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.11 Assigned Administrator
(D) natural disasters; ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.11 Assigned Administrator
(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.11 Assigned Administrator
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, ammunition, 900.5.7 Firearms and Other Security Measures
☒ ☐ ☐
chemical agents, and related security devices. 900.11 Assigned Administrator
(8) Suicide Prevention. 900.4.1(a) Screening and Placement
900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious Injury
☒ ☐ ☐ 900.12(e) Suicide Prevention
324.3.2 Suicide Prevention of Juveniles in
Custody
(9) Segregation of Inmates. 900.12(c)Inmate segregation
☒ ☐ ☐
900.4.1(d) Screening and Placement
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse and 903 Prison Rape Elimination
☒ ☐ ☐
sexual harassment.
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and respond 903 Prison Rape Elimination
to retaliation against any staff or inmate after reporting ☒ ☐ ☐
any abuse.
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, 903.4 Reporting Sexual Abuse, Harassment, and
Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be Retaliation
limited to, the following:
(1) multiple internal ways for inmates to privately report
sexual abuse and sexual harassment, retaliation by other ☒ ☐ ☐
inmates or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual
harassment, and staff neglect or violation of
responsibilities that may have contributed to such
incidents,
(2) a method for uninvolved inmates, family, 903.4.1 Screening and Placement
community members, and other interested third parties
to report sexual abuse or sexual harassment. The ☒ ☐ ☐
method for reporting shall be publicly posted at the
facility.
1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody
900.8 Holding Cells (supervision)
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide 324.3.2 Suicide Prevention of Juveniles in
prevention program developed by the facility administrator, ☒ ☐ ☐ Custody
in conjunction with the health authority and mental health 324.7.2 Suicide Prevention of Juveniles in
director, to identify, monitor, and provide treatment to those Custody
inmates who present a suicide risk. The program shall
include the following:
(a) Suicide prevention training for all staff that have direct 900.12(e) Suicide Training
☒ ☐ ☐
contact with inmates.
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon 900.4.1 (a) Screening and Placement
☒ ☐ ☐
intake and prior to housing assignment.
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(c) Provisions facilitating communication among 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, medical and ☒ ☐ ☐
mental health personnel in relation to suicide risk.
(d) Housing recommendations for inmates at risk of suicide. ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody
(e) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody
(f) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious Injury
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures.
(g) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides attempts. ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious Injury
(h) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious Injury
attempted suicides as defined by the facility ☒ ☐ ☐
administrator.
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING 900.11 Assigned Administrator
Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility Current inspection date: May 17, 2022
administrator shall consult with the local fire department
☒ ☐ ☐
having jurisdiction over the facility, with the State Fire
Marshal, or both, in developing a plan for fire suppression
which shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the local fire 900.11 Assigned Administrator
department to be included as part of the policy and procedures
☒ ☐ ☐
manual (Title 15, California Code of Regulations Section
1029);
(b) regular fire prevention inspections by facility staff on a 900.11 Assigned Administrator
monthly basis with two-year retention of the inspection
record;
BSCC staff reviewed the monthly inspections
☒ ☐ ☐ and determined them to be compliant with this
regulation.
(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Current inspection date: May 17, 2022
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires ☒ ☐ ☐
inspections at least once every two years;
(d) an evacuation plan; and ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.11 Assigned Administrator
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of inmates in the case of If the facility cannot occupy inmates due to an
fire. emergency, all in-custody persons would be
☒ ☐ ☐ transported to the Kern County Sheriff Office
(KCSO) Central Receiving Facility (CRF).
1044 INCIDENT REPORTS 900.5.8 Reporting Physical Harm or Serious
Threat of Physical Harm
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and
procedures for the maintenance of written records and The facility reported no incidents in the holding
☒ ☐ ☐
reporting of all incidents which result in physical harm, or are this inspection cycle. If an incident had
serious threat of physical harm, to an employee or inmate of occurred, it would be documented according to
a detention facility or other person. department reporting procedures.
Such records shall include the names of the persons 900.5.8 Reporting Physical Harm or Serious
involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, and ☒ ☐ ☐ Threat of Physical Harm
the date and time of the occurrence.
Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff assigned 900.5.8 Reporting Physical Harm or Serious
to investigate the incident and submitted to the facility ☒ ☐ ☐ Threat of Physical Harm
manager or his/her designee.
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1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY
900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious Injury
(a) Death in Custody Reviews for Adults and Minors.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health
administrator, shall develop written policy and procedures ☒ ☐ ☐
to ensure that there is an initial review of every in-custody
death within 30 days. The review team shall include the
facility administrator and/or the facility manager, the health
administrator, the responsible physician and other health
care and supervision staff who are relevant to the incident.
Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the appropriateness of 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious Injury
clinical care; whether changes to policies, procedures, or
☒ ☐ ☐
practices are warranted; and to identify issues that require
further study.
(b) Death of a Minor 324.7.1 Emergency Medical Care of Juveniles in
In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a jail, ☒ ☐ ☐ Custody
lockup, or court holding facility: 324.7.5 Death of a Juvenile While Detained
(1) The administrator of the facility shall provide to the 324.7.5 Death of a Juvenile While Detained
Board a copy of the report submitted to the Attorney
General under Government Code Section 12525. A copy ☒ ☐ ☐
of the report shall be submitted within 10 calendar days
after the death.
(2) Upon receipt of a report of death of a minor from the 324.7.5 Death of a Juvenile While Detained
administrator, the Board may within 30 calendar days
inspect and evaluate the 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.
1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN
900.4.1 Screening and Placement
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, or
III facility shall develop and implement a written BSCC staff determined the facility was non-
classification plan designed to properly assign inmates to compliant with this regulation due to having no
housing units and activities according to the categories of sex, documentation as listed below:
age, criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged,
physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non-assaultive
§1041 Inmate Records
behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or sexually harassed
§1051 Communicable Diseases
and other criteria which will provide for the safety of the
☒ ☐ ☐
inmates and staff. Such housing unit assignment shall be §1052 Mentally Disordered Inmates
accomplished to the extent possible within the limits of the
available number of distinct housing units or cells in a facility. BSCC staff reviewed the facilities booking
paperwork, which gathered biographical
The written classification plan shall be based on objective information, medical questions including
criteria and include receiving screening performed at the time communicable disease and mental health
of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each inmate's information, PREA information, and
classification level, housing restrictions, and housing classification information.
assignments.
(Subsection b does not apply and has been deleted.)
(c) In deciding whether to assign an inmate to a housing area 900.4.1 Screening and Placement
for male or female inmates, and in making other housing and
programming assignments, the agency shall consider on a
case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the
☒ ☐ ☐
inmate's health and safety, and whether the placement would
present management or security problems. An inmate's own
views with respect to his or her own safety shall be given
serious consideration.
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1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 900.3.1(h) - Any individual who claims to have,
is known to be afflicted with, or displays
symptoms of any communicable disease that
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
☒ ☐ ☐ poses an unreasonable exposure risk
procedures specifying those symptoms that require
segregation of an inmate until a medical evaluation is
completed.
At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody
made of the person being booked as to whether or not he/she
has or has had any communicable diseases, such as
tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of tuberculosis or ☒ ☐ ☐
any other communicable diseases, or other special medical
problem identified by the health authority. The response
shall be noted on the booking form and/or screening device.
1052 MENTALLY DISORDERED INMATES 324.3 Juveniles who should not be held in
temporary custody
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 900.3.1 Individuals who should not be in
☒ ☐ ☐
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and temporary custody
procedures to identify and evaluate all mentally disordered 900.4 Initiating temporary custody
inmates, and may include telehealth.
If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not 324.3 Juveniles who should not be held in
readily available, an inmate shall be considered mentally temporary custody
disordered for the purpose of this section if he or she appears 900.3.1 Individuals who should not be in
to be a danger to himself/herself or others or if he/she temporary custody
appears gravely disabled. ☒ ☐ ☐
900.4 Initiating temporary custody
An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be
secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next daily
sick call, whichever is earliest.
Segregation may be used if necessary to protect the safety of
☒ ☐ ☐
the inmate or others.
1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION
900.4.1 Screening and Placement
Except in Type IV facilities, each facility administrator shall
develop written policies and procedures which provide for
the administrative segregation of inmates who are
determined to be prone to: promote activity or behavior that
is criminal in nature or disruptive to facility operations;
demonstrate influence over other inmates, including
influence to promote or direct action or behavior that is
☒ ☐ ☐
criminal in nature or disruptive to the safety and security of
other inmates or facility staff, as well as to the safe operation
of the facility; escape; assault, attempted assault, or
participation in a conspiracy to assault or harm other inmates
or facility staff; or likely to need protection from other
inmates, if such administrative segregation is determined to
be necessary in order to obtain the objective of protecting
the welfare of inmates and staff.
Administrative segregation shall consist of separate and 900.4.1 Screening and Placement
secure housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of
☒ ☐ ☐
privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of
protecting the inmates and staff.
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1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL
The facility does not have a safety cell.
The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section ☐ ☐ ☒
1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those inmates who
display behavior which results in the destruction of property
or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to self or others.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
☐ ☐ ☒
procedures governing safety cell use and may delegate
authority to place an inmate in a safety cell to a physician.
In no case shall the safety cell be used for punishment or as
☐ ☐ ☒
a substitute for treatment.
An inmate shall be placed in a safety cell only with the
approval of the facility manager or designee, or responsible
☐ ☐ ☒
health care staff; continued retention shall be reviewed a
minimum of every four hours.
A medical assessment shall be completed within a maximum
of 12 hours of placement in the safety cell or at the next daily ☐ ☐ ☒
sick call, whichever is earliest.
The inmate shall be medically cleared for continued
☐ ☐ ☒
retention every 24 hours thereafter.
The facility manager, designee or responsible health care
staff shall obtain a mental health opinion/consultation with
☐ ☐ ☒
responsible health care staff on placement and retention,
which shall be secured within 12 hours of placement.
Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least twice
every thirty minutes. Such observation shall be documented.
☐ ☐ ☒
Procedures shall be established to assure administration of
☐ ☐ ☒
necessary nutrition and fluids.
Inmates shall be allowed to retain sufficient clothing or be
provided with a suitably designed “safety garment,” to
provide for their personal privacy unless specific identifiable ☐ ☐ ☒
risks to the inmate's safety or to the security of the facility
are documented.
1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL
The facility does not have a sobering cell.
The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section
1231.2.4, shall be used for the holding of inmates who are a
☐ ☐ ☒
threat to their own safety or the safety of others due to their
state of intoxication and pursuant to written policies and
procedures developed by the facility administrator.
Such inmates shall be removed from the sobering cell as they
are able to continue in the processing. ☐ ☐ ☒
In no case shall an inmate remain in a sobering cell over six
hours without an evaluation by a medical staff person or an
evaluation by custody staff, pursuant to written medical
☐ ☐ ☒
procedures in accordance with section 1213 of these
regulations, to determine whether the prisoner has an urgent
medical problem.
At 12 hours from the time of placement, all inmates will
receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. ☐ ☐ ☒
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Intermittent direct visual observation of inmates held in the
sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half hour. ☐ ☐ ☒
Such observation shall be documented.
1057 DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
INMATES 900.3.1(j) Individuals who should not be in
temporary custody
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the ☒ ☐ ☐
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
procedures for the identification and evaluation, appropriate
classification and housing, protection, and
nondiscrimination of all developmentally disabled inmates.
The health authority or designee shall contact the regional 900.3.1(j) Individuals who should not be in
center on any inmate suspected or confirmed to be temporary custody
developmentally disabled for the purposes of diagnosis ☒ ☐ ☐
and/or treatment within 24 hours of such determination,
excluding holidays and weekends.
1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES
900.6 Use of Restraint Devices
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 354 Handcuffing Policy
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and 306 Handcuffing and Restraints
procedures for the use of restraint devices and may delegate
authority to place an inmate in restraints to a responsible ☐ ☐ ☒
The facility does not have a restraint chair or
health care staff.
WRAP device. The facility only uses handcuffs,
waist chains and leg chains as needed. It is the
policy of the facility, if an arrestee needs further
restraint, they are transfer directly to Kern
County Sheriff’s Department for booking.
In addition to the areas specifically outlined in this
regulation, at a minimum, the policy shall address the
☐ ☐ ☒
following areas:
acceptable restraint devices;
signs or symptoms which should result in immediate
☐ ☐ ☒
medical/mental health referral;
availability of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; ☐ ☐ ☒
protective housing of restrained persons; ☐ ☐ ☒
provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and ☐ ☐ ☒
exercising of extremities. ☐ ☐ ☒
In no case shall restraints be used for punishment or as a
☐ ☐ ☒
substitute for treatment.
Restraint devices shall only be used on inmates who display
behavior which results in the destruction of property or
reveal an intent to cause physical harm to self or others.
Restraint devices include any devices which immobilize an
inmate's extremities and/or prevent the inmate from being
☐ ☐ ☒
ambulatory.
Physical restraints should be utilized only when it appears
less restrictive alternatives would be ineffective in
controlling the disordered behavior.
Inmates shall be placed in restraints only with the approval
of the facility manager, the facility watch commander,
☐ ☐ ☒
responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be
reviewed a minimum of every hour.
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A medical opinion on placement and retention shall be
☐ ☐ ☒
secured within one hour from the time of placement.
A medical assessment shall be completed within four hours
☐ ☐ ☒
of placement.
If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation with
responsible health care staff determines that an inmate
cannot be safely removed from restraints after eight hours, ☐ ☐ ☒
the inmate shall be taken to a medical facility for further
evaluation.
Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least twice
every thirty minutes to ensure that the restraints are properly
☐ ☐ ☒
employed, and to ensure the safety and well-being of the
inmate. Such observation shall be documented.
While in restraint devices all inmates shall be housed alone
or in a specified housing area for restrained inmates which ☐ ☐ ☒
makes provisions to protect the inmate from abuse.
The provisions of this section do not apply to the use of
handcuffs, shackles or other restraint devices when used to ☐ ☐ ☒
restrain inmates for security reasons.
1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT INMATES
900.6.1 Pregnant Adults
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☐ ☐ ☒ Women who are known to be pregnant shall be
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant restrained in accordance with the Handcuffing
inmates. In accordance with Penal Code 3407 the policy
and Restraints Policy. They are then transported
shall include reference to the following:
Kern County Jail for booking.
(1) An inmate known to be pregnant or in recovery after
delivery shall not be restrained by the use of leg irons, ☐ ☐ ☒
waist chains, or handcuffs behind the body.
(2) A pregnant inmate in labor, during delivery, or in
recovery after delivery, shall not be restrained by the
☐ ☐ ☒
wrists, ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the
safety and security of the inmate, the staff, or the public.
(3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional
who is currently responsible for the medical care of a
pregnant inmate during a medical emergency, labor, ☐ ☐ ☒
delivery, or recovery after delivery determines that the
removal of restraints is medically necessary.
(4) Upon confirmation of an inmate's pregnancy, she
shall be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards ☐ ☐ ☒
and policies governing pregnant inmates.
1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE
900.5.5 Telephone Calls
The facility administrator shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐
procedures which allow reasonable access to a telephone
beyond those telephone calls which are required by Section
851.5 of the Penal Code.
1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL
900.5.9 Attorneys and Bondsmen
The facility administrator shall develop written policies and
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures to ensure inmates have access to the court and to
legal counsel. Such access shall consist of:
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(a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these 900.3 General Criteria And Supervision - No
regulations, and ☐ ☐ ☒ adult should be in temporary custody for longer
than six hours..
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☒ ☐ ☐
1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY PENALTIES
900.5.10 Discipline - Discipline will not be
Wherever discipline is administered, each facility ☐ ☐ ☒ administered to any individual in custody at this
administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary facility
penalties to guide inmate conduct.
Such rules and disciplinary penalties shall be stated simply
and affirmatively and posted conspicuously in housing units ☐ ☐ ☒
and the booking area or issued to each inmate upon booking.
For those inmates who are illiterate or unable to read
English, and for persons with disabilities, provision shall be
made for the jail staff to instruct them verbally or provide ☐ ☐ ☒
them with material in an understandable form regarding jail
rules and disciplinary procedures and penalties.
1081 PLAN FOR INMATE DISCIPLINE 900.5.10 Discipline
If discipline is NOT administered, written policy should Discipline is not administered to any individual
indicate as such. If discipline is administered, Sections in custody at this facility.
1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply. ☐ ☐ ☒
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and
procedures for inmate discipline. The plan shall include, but
not be limited to, the following elements:
(a) Temporary Loss of Privileges: For minor acts of non-
conformance or minor violations of facility rules, staff may
impose a temporary loss of privileges, such as access to
☐ ☐ ☒
television, telephones, commissary, or lockdown for less
than 24 hours, provided there is written documentation and
supervisory approval.
(b) Punitive Actions: Major violations of facility rules or
repetitive minor acts of non-conformance or repetitive minor
violations of facility rules shall be reported in writing by the
☐ ☐ ☒
staff member observing the act and submitted to the
disciplinary officer. The consequences of such violations
may include, but are not limited to:
1. Loss of good time/work time. ☐ ☐ ☒
2. Placement in disciplinary separation. ☐ ☐ ☒
3. Disciplinary separation diet. ☐ ☐ ☒
4. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations. ☐ ☐ ☒
A staff member with investigative and punitive authority
shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to impose such ☐ ☐ ☒
consequences.
Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are
☐ ☐ ☒
involved in the charges.
Such charges pending against an inmate shall be acted on
with the following provisions and within specified ☐ ☐ ☒
timeframes:
1. A copy of the report, and/or a separate written notice
☐ ☐ ☒
of the violation(s), shall be provided to the inmate.
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2. Unless declined by the inmate, a hearing shall be
provided no sooner than 24 hours after the report has
been submitted to the disciplinary officer and the inmate
has been informed of the charges in writing. The hearing ☐ ☐ ☒
may be postponed or continued for a reasonable time
through a written waiver by the inmate, or for good
cause.
3. The inmate shall be permitted to appear on his/her
own behalf at the time of hearing and present witnesses
and documentary evidence. The inmate shall have ☐ ☐ ☒
access to staff or inmate assistance when the inmate is
illiterate, or the issues are complex.
4. A charge(s) shall be acted on no later than 72 hours
after an inmate has been informed of the charge(s) in ☐ ☐ ☒
writing.
5. Subsequent to final disposition of disciplinary
charges by the disciplinary officer, the charges and the
☐ ☐ ☒
action taken shall be reviewed by the facility manager
or designee.
6. The inmate shall be advised in a written statement by
the factfinders about the evidence relied on and the
☐ ☐ ☒
reasons for the disciplinary action. A copy of the record
shall be kept pursuant to Penal Code Section 4019.5.
7. There shall be a policy of review and appeal to a
☐ ☐ ☒
supervisor on all disciplinary action.
(c) Nothing in this section precludes a facility administrator
from administratively segregating any inmate from the
general population or program for reasons of personal,
mental, or physical health, or under any circumstance in ☐ ☐ ☒
which the safety of the inmates, staff, program, or
community is endangered, pending disciplinary action or a
review as required by Section 1053 of these regulations.
(d) Nothing in this section precludes the imposition of
conditions or restrictions that reasonably relate to a ☐ ☐ ☒
legitimate, non-punitive administrative purpose.
1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE
900.5.10 Discipline
The degree of punitive actions taken by the disciplinary
officer shall be directly related to the severity of the rule Discipline is not administered to any individual
infraction. Acceptable forms of discipline shall consist of, in custody at this facility.
but not be limited to, the following:
(a) Loss of privileges.
(b) Extra work detail.
☐ ☐ ☒
(c) Short term lockdown for less than 24 hours.
(d) Removal from work details.
(e) Forfeiture of “good time” credits earned under Penal
Code Section 4019.
(f) Forfeiture of “work time” credits earned under Penal
Code Section 4019.
(g) Disciplinary separation.
(h) Disciplinary separation diet.
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1083 LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY
ACTIONS 900.5.10 Discipline
The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly Discipline is not administered to any individual
prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Additionally, in custody at this facility.
there shall be the following limitations:
(a) If an inmate is on disciplinary separation status for 30
☐ ☐ ☒
consecutive days there shall be a review by the facility
manager before the disciplinary separation status is
continued. This review shall include a consultation with
health care staff. Such reviews shall continue at least every
fifteen days thereafter until the disciplinary status has ended.
This review shall be documented.
(b) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have the
minimum furnishings and space specified in Title 24, Part 2,
1231.2.6 and 2.7. Occupants shall be issued clothing and
bedding as specified in Articles 13 and 14 of these
regulations and shall not be deprived of them through any
☐ ☐ ☒
portion of the day except that those inmates who engage in
the destruction of bedding or clothing may be deprived of
such articles. The decision to deprive inmates of such
articles of clothing and bedding shall be reviewed by the
facility manager or designee during each 24-hour period.
(c) The delegation of authority to any inmate or group of
inmates to exercise the right of punishment over any other ☐ ☐ ☒
inmate or group of inmates (Penal Code section 4019.5)
(d) In no case shall a safety cell, as specified in Title 24, Part
2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for disciplinary ☐ ☐ ☒
purposes.
(e) No inmate may be deprived of the implements necessary
to maintain an acceptable level of personal hygiene as ☐ ☐ ☒
specified in Section 1265 of these regulations
(f) Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary measure. ☐ ☐ ☒
(g) The disciplinary separation diet described in section
1247 of these regulations shall only be utilized for major ☐ ☐ ☒
violations of institutional rules.
(1) In addition to the provisions of Section 1247, the
facility manager shall approve the initial placement on
☐ ☐ ☒
the disciplinary separation diet and ensure that medical
staff is notified.
(2) In consultation with medical care staff, the facility
manager shall approve any continuation on that diet ☐ ☐ ☒
every 72 hours after the initial placement.
(h) Correspondence privileges shall not be withheld except
in cases where the inmate has violated correspondence
regulations, in which case correspondence may be ☐ ☐ ☒
suspended for no longer than 72 hours, without the review
and approval of the facility manager.
(i) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be
☐ ☐ ☒
suspended as a disciplinary measure.
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1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS
900.5.10 Discipline
Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept of
all disciplinary infractions and punishment administered,
☐ ☐ ☒
Discipline is not administered to any individual
therefore. This requirement may be satisfied by retaining in custody at this facility.
copies of rule violation reports and report of the disposition
of each.
1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND
MAINTENANCE 900.11(c) Assigned Administrator
The facility administrator shall develop written policies and
procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable level of
☒ ☐ ☐
cleanliness, repair, and safety throughout the facility. Such a
plan shall provide for a regular schedule of housekeeping
tasks and inspections to identify and correct unsanitary or
unsafe conditions or work practices which may be found.
DETENTION OF MINORS
YES NO COMMENTS
Are minors held in this facility? If YES, see attached JJDPA Compliance Monitoring
Inspection Report.
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
(JJDPA) establishes the following federal standards on the
detention of minors:
(1) Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders ☒ ☐
(2) Separation
(3) Jail Removal (6-hour limit)
The JJDPA requires an annual inspection on the federal
standards for facilities that hold minors in secure detention.
Are minors held in the jail cells? If YES, see remaining document for Title 15, Article 9
inspection.
Penal Code Section 6030 and 6031.4 require the biennial
inspection of local detention facilities that hold minors in
secure detention in the jail. Title 15, Article 9 establishes
the minimum standards of how facilities hold minors in ☒ ☐
temporary custody in the jail.
Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail are not subject
to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections.
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Completed only if minors are held in the jail cell(s) of the Temporary Holding facility.
YES NO N/A P/P/REFERENCE - COMMENTS
1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A
MINOR IN AN ADULT DETENTION 324.12 Suicide attempt, Death, or Serious injury
FACILITY of a juvenile
☒ ☐ ☐
The facility administrator shall develop policy and procedures
for notification of the court of jurisdiction and the parent,
guardian, or person standing in loco parentis, in the event of a
suicide attempt, serious illness, injury or death of a minor in
custody.
1142 WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 324 Temporary Custody of Juveniles
The facility administrator shall develop written policies and
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures concerning minors being held in temporary
custody which shall address:
(a) suicide risk and prevention; 324.12 Suicide attempt, Death, or Serious injury
☒ ☐ ☐
of a juvenile
(b) use of restraints; ☒ ☐ ☐ 324.9 Use of restraint devices
(c) emergency medical assistance and services; and 324.3.1 Emergency medical care of juveniles in
☒ ☐ ☐
custody
(d) prohibiting use of discipline. 324.7.4 Discipline of juveniles - Police
☒ ☐ ☐ personnel are prohibited from administering
discipline to any juvenile.
1143 CARE OF MINORS IN TEMPORARY
CUSTODY 324.8 Temporary custody requirements
☒ ☐ ☐
(a) The following shall be made available to all minors held in
temporary custody:
(1) access to toilets and washing facilities; ☒ ☐ ☐ 324.8(e)
(2) one snack upon request during term of temporary 324.8(f)
custody if the minor has not eaten within the past four (4) ☒ ☐ ☐
hours or is otherwise in need of nourishment;
(3) access to drinking water; and ☒ ☐ ☐ 324.8(g)
(4) privacy during consultation with family, guardian, 324.8(i)
☒ ☐ ☐
and/or lawyer.
(5) blankets and clothing, as necessary, to assure the 324.8(k)
☒ ☐ ☐
comfort of the minor; and
(6) his or her personal clothing unless the clothing is 324.8(j)
inadequate, presents a health or safety problem, or is ☒ ☐ ☐
required to be utilized as evidence of an offense.
1144 CONTACT BETWEEN MINORS AND
ADULT PRISONERS 324.7 No-Contact requirements
☒ ☐ ☐
The facility administrator shall establish policies and
procedures to restrict contact, as defined in Section 1006,
between minors and adults confined in the facility.
In situations where brief or accidental contact may occur,
such as booking or facility movement, facility staff (trained
in the supervision of inmates) shall maintain a constant, side- ☒ ☐ ☐
by-side presence with the minor or the adult to prevent
sustained contact.
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Completed only if minors are held in the jail cell(s) of the Temporary Holding facility.
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1145 DECISION ON SECURE CUSTODY
324.11 Secure custody
A minor who is taken into temporary custody by a peace
officer on the basis that he or she is a person described by The facility reported no juveniles held in either
Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code may be held secure or non-secure detention during this
in secure custody in a law enforcement facility that contains a inspection cycle.
lockup for adults if the minor is 14 years of age or older and
if, in the reasonable belief of the peace officer, the minor
BSCC staff reviewed the required logs when a
presents a serious security risk of harm to self or others, as
juvenile is in custody and determined them to be
long as all other conditions of secure custody set forth in these ☒ ☐ ☐
complaint with this regulation.
standards are met. Any minor in temporary custody who is
less than 14 years of age, or who does not in the reasonable
belief of the peace officer present a serious security risk of
harm to self or others, shall not be placed in secure custody,
but may be kept in non-secure custody in the facility as long
as all other conditions of non-secure custody set forth in these
standards are met.
Minors in secure detention are 14 years of age or older.
In making the determination whether the minor presents a
serious security risk of harm to self or others, the officer may 324.11(a)
☒ ☐ ☐
take into account the following factors:
(a) age, maturity, and delinquent history of the minor;
(b) severity of the offense(s) for which the minor was 324.11(b)
☒ ☐ ☐
taken into custody;
(c) minor's behavior, including the degree to which the 324.11(c)
☒ ☐ ☐
minor appears to be cooperative or non-cooperative;
(d) the availability of staff to provide adequate 324.11(d)
☒ ☐ ☐
supervision or protection of the minor; and
(e) the age, type, and number of other individuals who 324.11(e)
☒ ☐ ☐
are detained in the facility.
1146 CONDITIONS OF SECURE CUSTODY
324.11 Secure custody
While in secure custody, minors may be locked in a room or
☒ ☐ ☐
other secure enclosure, secured to a cuffing rail, or otherwise
reasonably restrained as necessary to prevent escape and
protect the minor and others from harm.
1147 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE
CUSTODY INSIDE A LOCKED 324.11.1 Locked enclosures
ENCLOSURE
☒ ☐ ☐
(a) Minors shall receive adequate supervision which, at a
minimum, includes:
(1) constant auditory access to staff by the minor; and ☒ ☐ ☐ 324.11.1(b)
(2) safety checks, as defined in Section 1006, of the 324.11.1(d)
minor by staff of the law enforcement facility, at “Unscheduled safety checks to provide for the
least once every 30 minutes, which shall be health and welfare of the juvenile by
☒ ☐ ☐
documented. a staff member, no less than once every 15
minutes,”
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(b) Males and females shall not be placed in the same 324.11.1(e)
locked room unless under constant direct visual ☒ ☐ ☐
observation by staff of the law enforcement facility.
1148 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE
CUSTODY OUTSIDE OF A LOCKED 324.11 Paragraph 4
ENCLOSURE
324.4.4 Juvenile detention rooms
☒ ☐ ☐
Minors held in secure custody outside of a locked
enclosure shall not be secured to a stationary object for
more than 60 minutes unless no other locked enclosure is
available.
A staff person from the facility shall provide constant 324.11 Paragraph 4
direct visual observation to assure the minor's safety while ☒ ☐ ☐
secured to a stationary object.
Securing minors to a stationary object for longer than 60 324.11 Paragraph 5 & 6
minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter, shall be ☒ ☐ ☐
approved by a supervisor.
The decision for securing a minor to a stationary object for 324.11 Paragraph 5 & 6
longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter shall
☒ ☐ ☐
be based upon the best interests of the minor and shall be
documented.
1149 CRITERIA FOR NON-SECURE
CUSTODY 324.4.3 Custody of juvenile offenders
Minors held in temporary custody, who do not meet the
criteria for secure custody as specified in Section 207.1(b)
☒ ☐ ☐
of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may be held in non-
secure custody to investigate the case, facilitate release of
the minor to a parent or guardian, or arrange for transfer of
the minor to an appropriate juvenile facility.
1150 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN NON-
SECURE CUSTODY 324.4.6 Monitoring of juveniles
Minors held in non-secure custody shall receive constant
direct visual observation by staff of the law enforcement
☒ ☐ ☐
facility. Entry and release times shall be documented and
made available for review. Monitoring a minor using
audio, video, or other electronic devices shall never replace
constant direct visual observation.
1151 MINORS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
ANY INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE IN SECURE OR 324.3(d) Juveniles who should not be held
NON-SECURE CUSTODY
Facility administrators shall develop policies and procedures ☒ ☐ ☐
providing that a medical clearance shall be obtained for
minors who are under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or any
other intoxicating substance to the extent that they are unable
to care for themselves.
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Supervision of minors in secure custody in a locked room 324.11(d)
who display outward signs of being under the influence of
drugs, alcohol or any other intoxicating substance shall
include safety checks at least once every 15 minutes until ☒ ☐ ☐
resolution of the intoxicated state or release. These safety
checks shall be documented, with actual time of occurrence
recorded.
Supervision of minors in secure custody outside of a locked
room who display outward signs of being under the 324.11
influence of drugs, alcohol or any other intoxicating ☒ ☐ ☐
substance shall be supervised in accordance with Section
1148.
Supervision of minors in nonsecure custody who display
outward signs of being under the influence of drugs, alcohol ☒ ☐ ☐ 324.6
or any other intoxicating substance shall be supervised in
accordance with Section 1150.
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Facility administrators must be aware of the requirements of WIC 207.1(b) as they pertain to the detention of minors. The
following section is only completed when BSCC has reason to believe that the facility is out of compliance with one or more of its
provisions (WIC 209[b]).
WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE VIOLATION
N/A P/P/REFERENCE - COMMENTS
SECTION 207.1 NO YES
207.1(b)(1)(A) TEMPORARY CUSTODY
Minors (14 years of age and older) are held only for
investigating the case, facilitating release to a parent or ☒ ☐ ☐ Number of violations: 0
guardian, or arranging transfer to an appropriate juvenile
facility.
207.1(b)(1)(B) SECURE CUSTODY
Minors have been detained in secure custody in the law ☒ ☐ ☐
enforcement facility for longer than six hours. Number of violations: 0
207.1(b)(1)(C) ADVISEMENTS
The minor is informed at the time he or she is securely
detained of the purpose of the secure detention, of the
☒ ☐ ☐
length of time the secure detention is expected to last,
Number of violations: 0
and of the maximum six-hour period and secure
detention is authorized to last.
207.1(b)(1)(D) CONTACT BETWEEN MINOR AND
ADULTS
Contact between the minor and adults confined in the ☒ ☐ ☐ Number of violations: 0
facility is restricted in accordance with WIC Section
208.
207.1(b)(1)(E) SUPERVISION
☒ ☐ ☐
The minor is adequately supervised. Number of violations: 0
207.1(b)(1)(F) LOGS
A log or other written record is maintained by the law
enforcement agency showing the offense that is the basis
for the secure detention in the facility, the reasons and ☒ ☐ ☐
circumstances forming the basis for the decision to place
the minor in secure detention, and the length of time the
Number of violations: 0
minor was securely detained.
207.1(b)(2) NON-SECURE CUSTODY
Minors have been detained in non-secure custody in the ☒ ☐ ☐ Number of violations: 0
law enforcement facility for longer than six hours.
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PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION
BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
ADULT TYPE I, II, III AND IV FACILITIES
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: PRE-73; 4/73
Title 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR)
BSCC Code: 1080
FACILITY NAME: Arvin City Jail FACILITY TYPE: THJ1
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): PRE-73: X Post 4/73: X OTHER:
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James Peak DATE: 04-20-2022
ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Holding Cells (2.2)
X
Contain 10 square feet of floor per inmate;
Capacity not to exceed ten (10) persons;
X
(4-73: Capacity limitation deleted)
Sufficient fixed benches to accommodate cell capacity; X
Toilet accessible ; X
Water fountain accessible; X
Wash basin accessible. X
3.12 Weapons Locker (3.12)
X
External to the security area and equipped with individual
compartments, locks and keys.
Detoxification Cells (2.4) The Sobering cell was closed in 2013 and no
longer holds inmates.
X
Limited to no more than 15 inmates;
(4-73: Capacity limited to 16 inmates) Verified during 20-22 inspection.
Contain 15 square feet of floor per inmate; X
Contain toilet;
X
(4-73: 1:8 ratio)
Contain washbasin;
X
(4-73: 1:8 ratio)
Contain drinking fountain; X
Adequate visual observation; X
Padding recommended.
X
(4-73: Padding required)
Shower-Delousing Room (3.4)
X
Available in booking/reception.
Secure Vault or Storage Space (2.1)
X
Available for inmate valuables.
Telephone (2.1)
X
Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5.
1
Prior inspections listed the facility as a Type 1. At the time of the inspection it was operating as a Temporary Holding Facility.
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ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Single Occupancy Cells (2.6) No single cells.
X
Maximum capacity of one inmate.
Multiple Occupancy Cells (8227) The facility was built with Title 24 standards from
1963.
X
A capacity of more than 2 persons;
(4-73: Capacity between 4-16 inmates)
A minimum of 500 cubic feet of air space per inmate;
X
(4-73: Minimum of 25 square feet floor space per inmate)
Toilet and washbasin;
X
(4-73: 1:8 ratio)
Drinking fountain; X
Contain a bunk capable of accommodating a standard 30" X
X
76" mattress;
Safety Cells (2.5) There is not a safety cell at this facility.
X
Designed to house one person.
Dormitory (2.8) There are no dormitories at this facility.
X
Capacity of 4-50 inmates.
(4-73: Capacity limitation deleted)
Showers (3.4)
X
4-73: Available at 1:16 ratio.
Lighting (3.6)
X
4-73: Sufficient to permit easy reading;
4-73: Night lighting is sufficient to allow good supervision. X
Comfortable Living Environment 102(c)6
X
4-73: A comfortable living environment is maintained
through an adequate heating and cooling system.
Dayrooms (2.9) The facility was built with Title 24 standards from
1963.
Available for inmates in single cells, multiple cells and
X
dormitories.
4-73: 25 square feet dayroom space per inmate in Type II
and III facilities and inmate workers in Type I.
Exercise Area (2.10) Temporary Holding facility.
X
Available in Type II and III facilities.
4-73: Minimum of 30 feet X 50 feet X 15 feet.
Program Space -Type II and III (2.11) Temporary Holding facility.
X
Available in Type II and III facilities.
4-73: Sufficient area and furnishing s to meet needs.
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ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Dining Facilities (2.17) Temporary Holding facility.
15 square feet per person served (in facilities for 100
X
persons or more).
4-73: Toilets, washbasins and showers are not in the same
room or not in view of inmates dining.
Visiting (2.18)
X
Visiting area.
4-73: Contact visits are permitted in minimum security Temp Holding Facility, no minimum custody.
X
facilities.
Attorney Interview Space (2.26)
X
Provide for confidential attorney consultation.
Janitor Closet (2.20)
X
Located in security areas, lockable, containing a mop sink.
Storage Space (2.21)
X
Adequate space available.
Audio or Video Monitoring System (2.22) Audio and video system.
X
Located in all inmate housing units and capable of alerting
staff in a central control.
Fire Alarm System [102(2)6]
X
Recommended in Pre-73 facilities.
4-73: Automatic fire alarm system is required.
Emergency Power (2.24)
Recommended in Pre-73 facilities. X
4-73: Required; to provide minimal lighting,
communication s and alarm systems.
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ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION
Board of State and Community Corrections
BSCC Code: 1080
FACILITY: Arvin City Jail TYPE: THJ RC: 12
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: James Peak DATE: 04-20-2022
ROOMS EACH ROOM
EACH CELL FIXTURES*
Cell Applicable # DIMENSIONS
Location Total RC
Type Standards Cells (L x W x H)
# Beds RC T U W F S
Booking Holding 1973 1 (2) 3.5 X 7 X 9
Booking Holding 1973 1 (2) 4 x 4 x 9
Sobering 1963 1 (4) 6.8 x 10 x 9 1
Note: There is a toilet and sink in the jail holding area. In 2013, the Sobering Cell was closed and no longer holds inmates.
1 and 2 Multiple 1963 2 4 3 6 10 x 13.5 x 9 1 1 1
3 and 4 Multiple 1973 2 4 3 6 8.5 x 10 x 9 1 1 1
Notes: There are two showers located in corridor.
*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.
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