Kern County, Cal City Police Department (2018-2020 inspection cycle)

May 13, 2020 Jon Walker, Chief of Police California City Police Department 21130 Hacienda Blvd. California City, CA 93505 2018 – 2020 BIENNIAL INSPECTION CALIFORNIA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT BSCC# 1090 PENAL CODE SECTION 6031; WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209; JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT Dear Chief Walker: On February 7, 2020, the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) staff conducted the 2018 – 2020 biennial inspection of the California City Temporary Holding Facility pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031 and Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) Section 209. The jail was inspected for compliance with the Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as outlined in Titles 15 and 24, California Code of Regulations and the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) requirements for holding minors. We conducted a Pre-Inspection Briefing on September 4, 2019, to provide a review the recent changes to Title 15 regulations and to better prepare your staff for the documentation and policy elements to have available for us. The on-site inspection consisted of a walk-through of the physical plant, a review of applicable written policies and procedures governing the operation of the facility, and a review of documentation to verify that your practices follow your written procedures. Corrections Officer Jacque Craig was present during the inspection and assisted by answering questions and clarifying procedural issues. Her involvement and the follow up assistance from Sergeant Hightower during this process was extremely valuable. The professionalism and courtesy extended is appreciated. The complete BSCC inspection report is enclosed and consists of: • This transmittal letter; • The Procedures Checklist outlining applicable Title 15 sections; • The Physical Plant Evaluation outlining Title 24 requirements for design; and, • The Living Area Space Evaluation that summarizes the detention facility configuration. 1090 Kern California City THJ 18-20 LTR Chief Walker May 13, 2020 P: 2 Local Inspections: In addition to a biennial inspection by the BSCC, inspections are also required by the County Health Officer and the State Fire Marshal or local fire inspector (Health and Safety Code Sections 101045 and 13146.1). Please consider our report in conjunction with the reports from the Health Department and the fire inspector for a comprehensive perspective of your facility. Fire Inspection: Health and Safety Code Section 13146.1 requires a biennial inspection for fire and life safety issues. This was completed on February 4, 2020. Fire clearance was granted with no cited deficiencies. Health Inspections: The local health authority is required to conduct annual inspections of all local detention facilities, including evaluation of medical/mental health and the environmental health standards. A nutritional inspection is not required for Temporary Holding Facilities. The following are the dates of the most recent inspections on file with our office. Inspection Date Health-Environmental March 19, 2019 Health-Medical/Mental Health March 19, 2019 Health-Nutrition Not required No issues of non-compliance were noted in either of the local health inspection reports. We encourage the practice of maintaining a permanent file for historical copies of BSCC inspection files along with the local inspections outlined above. Additionally, you should maintain documentation of how and when areas of non-compliance/concerns are resolved. BSCC Inspection Physical Plant: Completed in 1994, the California City Jail is inspected as a Temporary Holding Facility and evaluated using the 1991 Title 24 regulations. The facility consists of three holding rooms and one sobering cell, for a capacity of 15 inmates. There were no inmates in custody at the time of the inspection and we noted the jail was clean, organized and well maintained. No issues of non-compliance with applicable physical plant standards were identified. Please see the Procedures Checklist for detailed information. Minors in secure detention are held in a locked interview room, outside of the facility’s secure perimeter, and sight and sound separate from adult inmates. Minors in non-secure detention are held in an interview room or the officer briefing area. 1090 Kern California City THJ 18-20 LTR Chief Walker May 13, 2020 P: 3 Policies, Procedures, and Practices: During the inspection, we reviewed applicable policy, procedures, practices and supporting documentation where necessary. Those evaluations included a review of security logs, shift schedules, local inspection results, incident reports, classification documents, medical screenings and other records which give insight to the facility’s operations1. New this cycle was the addition of Correctional Officers, whose responsibility is to supervise inmates booked into the facility, as well as assist with booking, daily operations and maintenance of the jail. Additionally, the agency has incorporated Level 3 Reserve Officers, whose responsibility is to assist in booking and transporting inmates. We noted in our review that most inmates are not held beyond six hours before release or transfer to the Kern County Jail. Female inmates are only booked when a female staff person is immediately available. BSCC sought out evidence to ensure practices matched regulations. We reviewed a sampling of bookings from 2019 and noted most documentation was complete and included an administrative audit. Prior to the hire of your Correctional Officers, we found some safety checks that exceeded 30-minutes, which is compliant with the Title 15 minimum standard of 60 minutes, but not consistent with your policy. We did note the checks became compliant with your policies at the time of hiring Correctional Officers. We found reliable entries for security logs, screenings and housing requirements. Suicidal or mentally disordered inmates and those requiring restraint are not booked at this facility. Inmates requiring exceptional supervision, such as severely intoxicated inmates or those having medical issues, are not accepted at this facility and are booked at the Mojave Substation or Central Receiving Facility in Bakersfield. We note your policy for Emergency Procedures has been updated and you have created policies to meet all components new to regulation, as well as an annual review of procedures. We are pleased you have taken this pro-active approach to emergency procedures in light of the earthquake in your area last year, necessitating a response for your community. Your agency had two areas of non- compliance during the last inspection cycle relating to Emergency Procedures and Policy and Procedure Manual updates, both of which were remedied this cycle. JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT (JJDPA) COMPLIANCE MONITORING: Pursuant to WIC§ 209, we reviewed applicable policy, procedures, practices and supporting documentation to comply with Title 15 Article 9, Minors in Custody in a Law Enforcement Facility. In accordance with the JJDPA, BSCC monitors law enforcement facilities for compliance with three core requirements of the Act: Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders, Separation of Juveniles from Incarcerated Adults, and Removal from Adult Jails and Lockups (6-hour secure detention limitation). We reviewed the log for 2019 and found 2 youth were held in secure detention and 45 were held in 1 BSCC does not review all of your policies and procedures, only those related specifically to the applicable regulations in Title 15, Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities. We do not “approve’ your policies nor do we review them for constitutional or legal issues. 1090 Kern California City THJ 18-20 LTR Chief Walker May 13, 2020 P: 4 non-secure detention. The logs and accompanying reports were complete and accurate, with no violations of the JJDPA noted. This concludes the inspection report. We would like to once again thank Correctional Officer Craig and Sergeant Hightower for the hospitality and courtesy they extended during the inspection. Both were extremely helpful during this process and very responsive to our recommendations. If I could be of further assistance to you or the agency, please do not hesitate to contact me at (916) 324-9153 or at Elizabeth.gong@bscc.ca.gov. Sincerely, ELIZABETH GONG Field Representative Facilities, Standards and Operations Division 916-324-9153 Elizabeth.gong@bscc.ca.gov Enclosures cc: Chair, City Council, City of California City* City Manager, City of California City* Presiding Judge, Superior Court, Kern County* Grand Jury Foreperson, Superior Court, Kern County* *Complete copies of this inspection re available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov 1090 Kern California City THJ 18-20 LTR TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code:1090 FACILITY NAME: California City Police Department Jail FACILITY TYPE: TH PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Jesse Hightower, Sergeant; Jacque Craig, Correctional Officer FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Elizabeth Gong DATE: February 7, 2020 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY 900.12 Training HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING The policy is an exact duplicate of Title 15 Custodial personnel who supervise inmates in, and requirements. Correctional Officer (CO) Craig supervisors of, a Court Holding or Temporary Holding reported all staff involved in the supervision of facility shall complete 8 hours of specialized training. Such inmates meets this training standard. Since the training shall include, but not be limited to: last inspection, the agency has hired four (a) applicable minimum jail standards; Corrections Officers who are responsible for supervising inmates in custody and transporting (b) jail operations liability; ☒ ☐ ☐ to the Mojave Jail or Kern County Sheriff (c) inmate segregation; Central Receiving Facility (CRF). These staff (d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life completed STC core training for Adult safety; and, Corrections Officer. (e) suicide prevention. Each agency shall determine if additional training is needed CO Craig indicated field police officers and based upon, but not limited to, the complexity of the facility, administration have completed initial and the number of inmates, the employees' level of experience refresher training. and training, and other relevant factors Such training shall be completed as soon as practical, but in 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. Eight hours of refresher training shall be completed once 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 We reviewed the facility schedule and A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each determined there are sufficient staff to carry out local detention facility to ensure the implementation and the operations of the jail. In 2019, the California operation of the programs and activities required by these ☒ ☐ ☐ City PD (CCPD) designated 4 positions for regulations. Correction Officers (CO) who oversee inmate supervision and transportation to the hospital or county jail when necessary. 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. 1090 Kern California City THJ 18-20 - 1 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there shall be at 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary Custody least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention facility or in the building which houses a local detention ☒ ☐ ☐ CCPD has hired 4 full time Correctional facility who shall be immediately available and accessible to Officers, each STC trained and able to provide inmates in the event of an emergency. constant supervision when there is an inmate in Such an employee shall not have any other duties which the jail. would conflict with the supervision and care of inmates in ☒ ☐ ☐ the event of an emergency. If there is no female employee on duty, female Whenever one or more female inmates are in custody, there inmates are delivered to the Mojave Jail/CRF or shall be at least one female employee who shall be released on citation. It is noted female ☒ ☐ ☐ immediately available and accessible to such females. dispatchers have received the required 8-hour Note: Reference PC§ 4021. training and are trained to search female inmates To determine if there is a sufficient number of personnel for for booking purposes. If a female inmate is a specific facility, the facility administrator shall prepare and admitted beyond the booking process and there retain a staffing plan indicating the personnel assigned in the is no female Correction staff on duty, the female facility and their duties. Such a staffing plan shall be is transported to Mojave/CRF. ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 900.1.1 Safety Checks Definition 900.5.2 Temporary Custody Requirement Safety checks shall be conducted at least hourly through ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.8 Holding Cell direct visual observation of all inmates. There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse between safety checks. The facility policy and form require 30-minute There is a written plan that includes the documentation of safety checks for all inmates in a cell. routine safety checks. We reviewed all bookings from Logbook #17, from December 2018 to April 2019. There were well over 100 separate bookings and very few ☒ ☐ ☐ contained late checks, most were completed within 20 minutes, exceeding their own policy. We noted there were no late checks upon the hiring of CO staff. 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF All personnel at the CCPD are trained in Fire and Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there shall be at Life Safety as part of either STC Adult ☒ ☐ ☐ least one person on duty at all times who meets the training Correction Officer Core (4 CO’s) or the 8-hour standards established by the BSCC for general fire and life initial and refresher training for THJ. 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 ☒ ☐ ☐ that relate specifically to the facility. 1090 Kern California City THJ 18-20 - 2 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL 2 The CCPD uses Lexipol for their Policy Manual. Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a manual We made several Technical Assistance of policy and procedures for the facility. The policy and recommendations to ensure they had procedures procedures manual shall address all applicable Title 15 and to address specific policies in place for Title 24 regulations and shall be comprehensively reviewed clarification of the agency processes. The policy and updated at least every two years. Such a manual shall be was last updated on December 5, 2019, with made available to all employees. additional policies modified post on-site inspection, in May 2020. ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 communications. The facility provided information outlining the department organization. The agency has a ☒ ☐ ☐ Chief of Police, a Lieutenant, 2 Sergeants, 2 Detectives, 6 Patrol Officers, and 4 Correction Officers. (2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility administrator/manager. The agency is compliant with all required ☒ ☐ ☐ inspections. (3) Policy on the use of force. 300 Use of Force This policy references and articulates all ☒ ☐ ☐ instances of use of force by the agency. In the jail, officers are trained to only use the amount of force necessary to control a situation. (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including the 306 Use of Restraints restraint of pregnant inmates as referenced in Penal Code Section 3407. This policy articulates the use of restraints allowable by the agency. 306.3.2 Use of Restraints on Pregnant Females This policy articulates when and how a pregnant ☒ ☐ ☐ inmate can be restrained, articulating PC 6030. 900.6 Use of Restraint Devices The facility policy articulates that an inmate may be restrained by handcuffs or leg irons if they pose a safety risk to the facility. There is a separate specific policy as it relates to restraints. 2 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 1090 Kern California City THJ 18-20 - 3 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly received 900.5.1 Temporary Custody Provisions inmates for release per Penal Code sections 849(b)(2) and 853.6, and any other such processes as the facility The facility requires the documentation of logs, administrator is empowered to use. ☒ ☐ ☐ intake/booking information, safety checks and medical/mental health screening for all persons brought to the jail. (6) Security and control including: ☒ ☐ ☐ (A) physical counts of inmates, The dispatcher maintains a log of all custodial ☒ ☐ ☐ admissions and releases. (B) searches of the facility and inmates, 900.8 and 900.8 (a) These policies require a search of the cell before and after an inmate occupies it and a search of ☒ ☐ ☐ the individual prior to placement in a cell. 903 Custodial Searches (C) contraband control, and, 900.8 Holding cell ☒ ☐ ☐ (D) key control. Agency personnel have access to all areas of the ☒ ☐ ☐ jail based on classification. Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, review, evaluate, and make a record of security measures. The review Lieutenant Hightower completed a review of all and evaluation shall include internal and external security security measures, documented in a General ☒ ☐ ☐ measures of the facility including security measures specific Order and memorandum to Chief Jon Walker, to prevention of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. both dated May 7, 2020. (7) Emergency procedures include: 900.11 (A) fire suppression preplan as required by section ☒ ☐ ☐ 1032 of these regulations; This policy designates the Patrol Division (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of hostages; ☒ ☐ ☐ Commander to be responsible for ensuring supplemental procedures are in place to address (C) mass arrests; ☒ ☐ ☐ all components of this regulation. A General (D) natural disasters; ☒ ☐ ☐ Order, 20-002, outlines each component of (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ regulation. (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, ammunition, ☒ ☐ ☐ chemical agents, and related security devices. (8) Suicide Prevention. ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death or Serious Injury (9) Segregation of Inmates. ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.4.1 Screening and Placement (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse and ☒ ☐ ☐ sexual harassment. The department has adopted a PREA (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and respond Questionnaire and has information/posters in the to retaliation against any staff or inmate after reporting ☒ ☐ ☐ booking area to address all forms of sexual abuse any abuse. and assault, reporting options and a non- 1090 Kern California City THJ 18-20 - 4 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, discrimination clause to protect individuals form Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be reporting abuse. 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, 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 900.3.1 (d) and (e) Individuals Who Shall Not be in Custody The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death or Serious Injury prevention program developed by the facility administrator, 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody ☒ ☐ ☐ in conjunction with the health authority and mental health 900.4.1 Screening and Placement director, to identify, monitor, and provide treatment to those General Order 20-002 inmates who present a suicide risk. The program shall include the following: The facility has a process in place, in the initial (a) Suicide prevention training for all staff that have direct ☒ ☐ ☐ determination of accepting an inmate, to ask contact with inmates. specific questions about an individual (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon ☒ ☐ ☐ contemplating suicide, as well as evaluation of intake and prior to housing assignment. obvious signs of suicide intent, prior to delivery (c) Provisions facilitating communication among to the jail. If the officer determines there is a arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, medical and ☒ ☐ ☐ safety risk, the Watch Commander assesses the mental health personnel in relation to suicide risk. situation and determines appropriate placement (d) Housing recommendations for inmates at risk of suicide. ☒ ☐ ☐ of the inmate. (e) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. ☒ ☐ ☐ All CCPD staff complete Suicide Prevention (f) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ Training in the 8-hour initial/refresher training or procedures. Correction Officer Core Training. (g) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides attempts. ☒ ☐ ☐ (h) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and An intake medical screening is conducted on all attempted suicides as defined by the facility admissions, with specific questions related to administrator. suicide attempts or ideation. Polices require the inmate to be transported to a medical facility for ☒ ☐ ☐ evaluation or delivery to the CRF for mental health evaluation. 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility administrator shall consult with the local fire department ☒ ☐ ☐ having jurisdiction over the facility, with the State Fire Marshal, or both, in developing a plan for fire suppression which shall include, but not be limited to: 1090 Kern California City THJ 18-20 - 5 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the local fire 900.11 department to be included as part of the policy and procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of Regulations Section This policy designates the Patrol Division 1029); Commander to be responsible for ensuring ☒ ☐ ☐ supplemental procedures are in place to address all components of this regulation. A General Order, 20-002, outlines each component of regulation. (b) regular fire prevention inspections by facility staff on a monthly basis with two-year retention of the inspection The facility completes monthly fire inspections record; ☒ ☐ ☐ of the jail. Additionally, the CO document daily evaluations of the 4 cells and booking area. (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires The last Fire Inspection was completed on ☒ ☐ ☐ inspections at least once every two years; February 4, 2020. (d) an evacuation plan; and, In case of an evacuation, inmates would be ☒ ☐ ☐ moved to the sally port pending transport to the Mojave Substation or CRF in Bakersfield. (e) a plan for the emergency housing of inmates in the case of fire. In the case of an evacuation, all inmates would ☒ ☐ ☐ be released or transported to the Mojave Substation or CRF in Bakersfield. 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS Correction Officers are responsible for Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and documenting all intake, booking and screenings procedures for the maintenance of written records and ☒ ☐ ☐ for the arresting officer. If an incident occurs reporting of all incidents which result in physical harm, or while in the jail, the Correction Officer on duty serious threat of physical harm, to an employee or inmate of will complete an incident report. a detention facility or other person. Such records shall include the names of the persons involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, and ☒ ☐ ☐ the date and time of the occurrence. Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the facility ☒ ☐ ☐ manager or his/her designee. 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death or Serious Injury 900.9.2 Inmate Deaths (a) Death in Custody Reviews for Adults and Minors. General Order 20-002 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 900.9.2 clinical care; whether changes to policies, procedures, or ☒ ☐ ☐ practices are warranted; and to identify issues that require further study. 1090 Kern California City THJ 18-20 - 6 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) Death of a Minor 314.12 Suicide Attempt, Death or Serious Injury In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a jail, of a Juvenile. ☒ ☐ ☐ lockup, or court holding facility: (1) The administrator of the facility shall provide to the 314.12 (g) 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 administrator, the Board may within 30 calendar days The facility is aware that an in-custody death of inspect and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court holding a juvenile could result in an inspection or ☒ ☐ ☐ facility pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter. Any evaluation of the incident as it relates to T15 inquiry made by the Board shall be limited to the facility standards. 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 The facility has three holding cells and one III facility shall develop and implement a written sobering cell. It is rare that there are more than classification plan designed to properly assign inmates to 3 inmates in custody so each would be housed housing units and activities according to the categories of sex, separately. It is also noted the facility has four age, criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, permanent Correction Officers who provide physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non-assaultive direct observation of inmates if anyone is in behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or sexually harassed custody. and other criteria which will provide for the safety of the ☒ ☐ ☐ inmates and staff. Such housing unit assignment shall be accomplished to the extent possible within the limits of the available number of distinct housing units or cells in a facility. The written classification plan shall be based on objective criteria and include receiving screening performed at the time of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each inmate's classification level, housing restrictions, and housing assignments. (Subsection b does not apply and has been deleted.) (c) In deciding whether to assign an inmate to a housing area 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. 1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 900.3.1 (h) Individuals Who Shall Not be in Custody The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☒ 900.41 Screening and Placement procedures specifying those symptoms that require segregation of an inmate until a medical evaluation is completed. 1090 Kern California City THJ 18-20 - 7 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be Inmates with a noted communicable disease are made of the person being booked as to whether or not he/she not accepted into the jail. Officers ask inmates has or has had any communicable diseases, such as about communicable diseases in the field, prior tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of tuberculosis or to booking. If there is an affirmative response, any other communicable diseases, or other special medical the Watch Commander is notified and the inmate problem identified by the health authority. The response is taken to the local medical facility for shall be noted on the booking form and/or screening device. ☒ ☐ ☐ clearance. If the information is not revealed until the medical screening is conducted, the correction staff transport the inmate to the local medical facility for clearance. 1052 MENTALLY DISORDERED INMATES 900.3.1 (k) Individuals Who Shall Not be in Custody The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody ☒ ☐ ☐ responsible physician, shall develop written policies and 900.41 Screening and Placement procedures to identify and evaluate all mentally disordered inmates, and may include telehealth. These inmates are not accepted into the jail. If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not Officers ask inmates about mental health readily available, an inmate shall be considered mentally conditions in the field, prior to booking. If there disordered for the purpose of this section if he or she appears is an affirmative response, or if the officer to be a danger to himself/herself or others or if he/she suspects there is a mental health condition, the appears gravely disabled. ☒ ☐ ☐ Watch Commander is notified and the inmate is taken to the local mental health facility for clearance. 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. If the information is not revealed until the Segregation may be used if necessary to protect the safety of medical screening is conducted, the correction the inmate or others. staff transport the inmate to the local mental ☒ ☐ ☐ health facility for clearance. 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION 900.4.1 Screening and Placement Except in Type IV facilities, each facility administrator shall The facility has three holding cells and one develop written policies and procedures which provide for sobering cell. It is rare that there are more than the administrative segregation of inmates who are 3 inmates in custody so each would be housed determined to be prone to: promote activity or behavior that separately. It is also noted the facility has four is criminal in nature or disruptive to facility operations; permanent Correction Officers who provide demonstrate influence over other inmates, including direct observation of inmates if anyone is in influence to promote or direct action or behavior that is ☒ ☐ ☐ custody. Policy requires inmates to be criminal in nature or disruptive to the safety and security of transferred or released no later than 6 hours. In other inmates or facility staff, as well as to the safe operation review of booking logs, most inmates are of the facility; escape; assault, attempted assault, or transferred or released within 4 hours. 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 secure housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of ☒ ☐ ☐ privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of protecting the inmates and staff. 1090 Kern California City THJ 18-20 - 8 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL There is no safety cell at this facility. 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 900.8.1 Use of the Sobering Cell The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section We reviewed 7 sobering cell logs and 1231.2.4, shall be used for the holding of inmates who are a ☒ ☐ ☐ booking/screening forms. We noted the inmate threat to their own safety or the safety of others due to their was removed as soon as they no longer posed a state of intoxication and pursuant to written policies and risk or were transported to CRF after medical procedures developed by the facility administrator. clearance. Safety checks were timely. We note, Such inmates shall be removed from the sobering cell as they no inmate is maintained by this facility beyond are able to continue in the processing. six hours. ☒ ☐ ☐ 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. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1090 Kern California City THJ 18-20 - 9 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 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 900.3.1 (j) Individuals Who Shall Not be in INMATES Custody 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 900.41 Screening and Placement ☒ ☐ ☐ responsible physician, shall develop written policies and procedures for the identification and evaluation, appropriate These inmates are not accepted into the jail. classification and housing, protection, and Officers ask inmates about mental health nondiscrimination of all developmentally disabled inmates. conditions in the field, prior to booking. If there The health authority or designee shall contact the regional is an affirmative response, or if the officer center on any inmate suspected or confirmed to be suspects there is a mental health condition, the developmentally disabled for the purposes of diagnosis Watch Commander is notified, and the inmate is and/or treatment within 24 hours of such determination, taken to the local mental health facility for excluding holidays and weekends. clearance. ☒ ☐ ☐ If the information is not revealed until the medical screening is conducted, the correction staff transport the inmate to the local mental health facility for clearance. 1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES 300.6 Signs or Symptoms requiring Medical/ Mental Health Referral The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 302 Handcuffing and Restraints (Devices) responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ 427.8 CPR/First Aid procedures for the use of restraint devices and may delegate 900.6 Use of Restraint Devices (Housing) authority to place an inmate in restraints to a responsible health care staff. The facility policies articulate an inmate may be In addition to the areas specifically outlined in this restrained by handcuffs or leg irons if they pose regulation, at a minimum, the policy shall address the ☒ ☐ ☐ a safety risk to the facility. Section 302 following areas: articulates the use of restraints allowable by the acceptable restraint devices; agency, providing for all elements in regulation signs or symptoms which should result in immediate as it relates to an inmate in restraints. As defined ☒ ☐ ☐ medical/mental health referral; by this regulation, the facility does not use restraints but to move an inmate to the Mojave availability of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; ☒ ☐ ☐ Substation or CRF. 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. 1090 Kern California City THJ 18-20 - 10 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 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. 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 306.3.2 Use of Restraints on Pregnant Females The facility administrator, in cooperation with the This policy articulates when and how a pregnant responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ inmate can be restrained, articulating PC 6030. procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant inmates. In accordance with Penal Code 3407 the policy shall include reference to the following: (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. 1090 Kern California City THJ 18-20 - 11 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL 900.5.9 Attorney’s and Bail Bondsman 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: (a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these ☒ ☐ ☐ regulations, and, (b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY PENALTIES 900.5.10 Wherever discipline is administered, each facility ☐ ☐ ☒ The facility expressly prohibits any form of administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary discipline. 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 If discipline is NOT administered, written policy should The facility expressly prohibits any form of indicate as such. If discipline is administered, Sections discipline. 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: 1090 Kern California City THJ 18-20 - 12 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1. A copy of the report, and/or a separate written notice ☐ ☐ ☒ of the violation(s), shall be provided to the inmate. 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 fact-finders 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 The degree of punitive actions taken by the disciplinary The facility expressly prohibits any form of officer shall be directly related to the severity of the rule discipline. infraction. Acceptable forms of discipline shall consist of, 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. 1090 Kern California City THJ 18-20 - 13 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1083 LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY 900.5.10 ACTIONS The facility expressly prohibits any form of The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly discipline. prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Additionally, 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. 1090 Kern California City THJ 18-20 - 14 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS 900.5.10 Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept of The facility expressly prohibits any form of all disciplinary infractions and punishment administered ☐ ☐ ☒ discipline. therefore. This requirement may be satisfied by retaining copies of rule violation reports and report of the disposition of each. 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. TITLE 15, ARTICLE 9, MINORS IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY IN A LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITY 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 314.12 Suicide Attempt, Death or Serious Injury MINOR IN AN ADULT DETENTION of a Minor FACILITY ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 314 Temporary Custody or Juveniles The facility administrator shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures concerning minors being held in temporary custody which shall address: 1090 Kern California City THJ 18-20 - 15 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15, ARTICLE 9, MINORS IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY IN A LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITY Completed only if minors are held in the jail cell(s) of the Temporary Holding facility. YES NO N/A P/P/REFERENCE - COMMENTS (a) suicide risk and prevention; 314.3 (c) Juveniles Who Should Not be Held 314.3.2 Suicide Prevention of Juveniles In- Custody ☒ ☐ ☐ The policies articulate suicide prevention of youth based on their secure or non-secure detention and that youth at risk of suicide shall not be held at the facility. (b) use of restraints; 314.9 Use of Restraint Devices ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) emergency medical assistance and services; and, 314.3.1 Emergency Medical Care of Juveniles in ☒ ☐ ☐ Custody (d) prohibiting use of discipline. ☒ ☐ ☐ 314.8 (o) Temporary Custody Requirements 1143 CARE OF MINORS IN TEMPORARY 314.8 Temporary Custody Requirements CUSTODY ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) The following shall be made available to all minors held in temporary custody: (1) access to toilets and washing facilities; ☒ ☐ ☐ (2) one snack upon request during term of temporary 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, ☒ ☐ ☐ (4) privacy during consultation with family, guardian, ☒ ☐ ☐ and/or lawyer. (5) blankets and clothing, as necessary, to assure the ☒ ☐ ☐ comfort of the minor; and, (6) his or her personal clothing unless the clothing is inadequate, presents a health or safety problem, or is ☒ ☐ ☐ required to be utilized as evidence of an offense. 1144 CONTACT BETWEEN MINORS AND 314.7 No-Contact Requirements ADULT PRISONERS ☒ ☐ ☐ 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. 1090 Kern California City THJ 18-20 - 16 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15, ARTICLE 9, MINORS IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY IN A LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITY Completed only if minors are held in the jail cell(s) of the Temporary Holding facility. YES NO N/A P/P/REFERENCE - COMMENTS 1145 DECISION ON SECURE CUSTODY 314.11 Secure Custody A minor who is taken into temporary custody by a peace There have been two incidents of secure custody officer on the basis that he or she is a person described by this cycle. The facility has established criteria for Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code may be held secure detention and requires Watch Commander in secure custody in a law enforcement facility that contains a approval. One involved a youth being processed lockup for adults if the minor is 14 years of age or older and and prior to transport for medical clearance, 15 if, in the reasonable belief of the peace officer, the minor minutes. The second was pending transport to presents a serious security risk of harm to self or others, as Kern County Juvenile Hall (KCJH), 31 minutes. long as all other conditions of secure custody set forth in these ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 ☒ ☐ ☐ taken into custody; (c) minor's behavior, including the degree to which the ☒ ☐ ☐ minor appears to be cooperative or non-cooperative; (d) the availability of staff to provide adequate ☒ ☐ ☐ supervision or protection of the minor; and, (e) the age, type, and number of other individuals who ☒ ☐ ☐ are detained in the facility. 1146 CONDITIONS OF SECURE CUSTODY 314.11 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 314.11 Secure Custody CUSTODY INSIDE A LOCKED ENCLOSURE Supervision of the two youth held in secure ☒ ☐ ☐ custody in 2019 included direct visual (a) Minors shall receive adequate supervision which, at a observation. minimum, includes: (1) constant auditory access to staff by the minor; ☒ ☐ ☐ and, (2) safety checks, as defined in Section 1006, of the minor by staff of the law enforcement facility, at ☒ ☐ ☐ least once every 30 minutes, which shall be documented. (b) Males and females shall not be placed in the same locked room unless under constant direct visual ☒ ☐ ☐ observation by staff of the law enforcement facility. 1090 Kern California City THJ 18-20 - 17 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15, ARTICLE 9, MINORS IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY IN A LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITY Completed only if minors are held in the jail cell(s) of the Temporary Holding facility. YES NO N/A P/P/REFERENCE - COMMENTS 1148 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE 314.11 Secure Custody CUSTODY OUTSIDE OF A LOCKED 314.11.1 Locked Enclosures ENCLOSURE ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 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 minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter, shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ approved by a supervisor. The decision for securing a minor to a stationary object for 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 314.4.3 Custody of Juvenile Offenders CUSTODY Minors held in temporary custody, who do not meet the criteria for secure custody as specified in Section 207.1(d) ☒ ☐ ☐ 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- 314.4.6 (f) SECURE CUSTODY The agency held 45 youth in non-secure custody Minors held in non-secure custody shall receive constant in 2019, significantly less than last cycle. Most direct visual observation by staff of the law enforcement ☒ ☐ ☐ were released in under 2 hours to a parent. 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 314.3 (d) Juveniles Who Should Not be Detained ANY INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE IN SECURE OR NON-SECURE CUSTODY Intoxicated youth are medically cleared and transported to the KCJH or released to a parent if Facility administrators shall develop policies and procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ medically appropriate. 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. Supervision of minors in secure custody in a locked room 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. 1090 Kern California City THJ 18-20 - 18 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15, ARTICLE 9, MINORS IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY IN A LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITY Completed only if minors are held in the jail cell(s) of the Temporary Holding facility. YES NO N/A P/P/REFERENCE - COMMENTS Supervision of minors in secure custody outside of a locked room who display outward signs of being under the 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 ☒ ☐ ☐ or any other intoxicating substance shall be supervised in accordance with Section 1150. 1090 Kern California City THJ 18-20 - 19 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot Facility administrators must be aware of the requirements of WIC 207.1(d) 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(d)(1)(A) TEMPORARY CUSTODY Minors (14 years of age and older) are held only for investigating the case, facilitating release to a parent or ☒ ☐ ☐ guardian, or arranging transfer to an appropriate juvenile Number of violations: 0 facility. 207.1(d)(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(d)(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, and of the maximum six-hour period and secure Number of violations: 0 detention is authorized to last. 207.1(d)(1)(D) CONTACT BETWEEN MINOR AND ADULTS Contact between the minor and adults confined in the ☒ ☐ ☐ facility is restricted in accordance with WIC Section Number of violations: 0 208. 207.1(d)(1)(E) SUPERVISION ☒ ☐ ☐ The minor is adequately supervised. Number of violations: 0 207.1(d)(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(d)(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. 1090 Kern California City THJ 18-20 - 20 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: 1/78 Title 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR) BSCC Code: 1090 FACILITY NAME: California City Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 1/94 X OTHER: 1991 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Elizabeth Gong DATE: February 7, 2020 ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Temporary Holding Cells (2.2) The doors to the holding cells open into the cell, X creating the ability for the inmate to prohibit Contain 10 square feet of floor per inmate; access if they block the door. Limited to no more than 16 inmates; X No smaller than 40 square feet; X Contain sufficient seating to accommodate all inmates; X Toilet accessible; X Wash basin accessible; X Drinking fountain accessible; X Provide for adequate visual supervision of inmates; X Bunk provided to inmates held between hours of 2400 and 0600 (Later, less restrictive 1994 standards only require a X bunk if inmates are held longer than 12 hours). Weapons Locker (3.12) X External to the security area and equipped with individual compartments, locks and keys. Detoxification (Sobering) Cells (WA) (2.4) X Limited to no more than 8 inmates; Contain 20 square feet of floor per inmate; X No smaller than 60 square feet; X Contain toilet, washbasin and drinking fountain; X Partitions or handrails located next to toilet fixture to X provide support; Padding on the floor; X Provide easy, unobstructed visual observation. X Safety Cells (WA) (2.5) There is no safety cell. X Contain 48 square feet with one floor dimension at least 6 feet. Shower-Delousing Room (3.4) X Available Secure Vault or Storage Space (2.1) Available for inmate valuables. X 1090 California City PHY 18-20 - 1 - A370 PHY CH-TH 1-78.dot (9/98) ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Telephone (2.1) Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5. X Audio Monitoring (2.22) For facilities planned or constructed after 8-86. X Janitor Closet (2.20) X Available Storage Rooms (WA) (2.21) X Available Emergency Power (2.24) X Available to maintain fire and life safety, security, communications and alarm systems. Attorney Interview Space (2.26) X Available 1090 California City PHY 18-20 - 2 - A370 PHY CH-TH 1-78.dot (9/98) BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION BSCC Code: 1090 FACILITY: California City Police Department TYPE: THJ RC: 0 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Elizabeth Gong DATE: February 7, 2020 ROOMS EACH ROOM Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES* Location Type Standards Cells # Beds RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S 1 Sobering 1991 1 3 (3) 8.0' x 9.0' x 8.0' 1 1 1 Note: The vents in the sobering cell are compliant to T24 standards from 1991, however, we recommended they be modified to current standards of 3/16” holes to prevent suicide ligature points. 2 Holding 1991 1 4 (4) 10’ x 10’9” 1 1 1 3 Holding 1991 1 4 (4) 10’ x 10’4” 1 1 1 4 Holding 1991 1 4 (4) 10'7" x 10'9" 1 1 1 Note: The capacity for these 3 holding cells is limited by bench space. Also, the vents in these cells are compliant to T24 standards from 1991, however, we recommended they be modified to current standards of 3/16” holes to prevent suicide ligature points. *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. 1090 Kern Cal City THJ LAS 18-20 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult.dot (9/98)