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

April 20, 2020 Jed McLaughlin, Chief of Police Ridgecrest Police Department 100 West California Avenue Ridgecrest, CA 93555 2018 – 2020 BIENNIAL INSPECTION, RIDGECREST POLICE DEPARTMENT PENAL CODE SECTION 6031; WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209; JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT Dear Chief McLaughlin: On February 6, 2020, the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) staff conducted the 2018 – 2020 biennial inspection of the Ridgecrest City Jail 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. A Pre-Inspection Briefing was conducted on September 4, 2019, to communicate new changes to regulation and provide information on necessary documentation required at the on-site inspection to ensure compliance. The 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. Investigative Aide Antoinette Agostinacci, Karleen Moran and Facility Manager Ryan Marrone were present during the inspection and/or assisted by answering questions and clarifying procedural issues. Their involvement in the inspection 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. 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 1103 Kern Ridgecrest THJ 18-20 Chief McLaughlin Ridgecrest Police Department Page 2 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 March 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 and includes evaluation of medical/mental health and the environmental health standards. The nutritional requirements are not applicable for temporary holding facilities; however, the agency completed the inspection along with the other public health inspections. The following is the date of the most recent inspections on file with our office is listed below. Inspection Date Health-Environmental March 7, 2019 Health-Medical/Mental Health March 7, 2019 Health-Nutrition March 7, 2019 No issues of non-compliance were noted in any 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 1989, the Ridgecrest City Jail is inspected as a temporary holding facility and evaluated using the 1988 Title 24 regulations1. The facility consists of two holding rooms and one sobering cell, for a capacity of 16 inmates. There were no inmates in custody at the time of the inspection. The jail was clean and appeared 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 lockable interview room, outside of the facility’s secure perimeter. Minors in non-secure detention are held in the facility’s unlocked report writing area. 1 Facilities are assessed against Title 24 requirements in place at the time of design or significant remodel. 1103 Kern Ridgecrest THJ 18-20 Chief McLaughlin Ridgecrest Police Department Page 3 Policies, Procedures, and Practices: Policy and procedures required an update this cycle due to the new Title 15 regulations effective in 2019. Department staff provided updates prior to and during our on-site inspection. BSCC staff reviewed applicable policy, procedures, practices and supporting documentation where necessary. We conducted a thorough evaluation of jail processes, including a review of security logs, shift schedules, local inspection results, incident reports, classification documents and other records which give insight to the facility’s operations.2 We noted inmates are supervised by arresting officers and they remain in the facility only long enough for processing before being released or transferred. Most often, inmates are transferred to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Mojave Substation to eliminate the two-hour drive to the Central Receiving Facility in Bakersfield. Female inmates are only booked when a female staff person is immediately available. BSCC also reviewed documents to ensure practices corresponded to policy and regulations. We reviewed a sampling of bookings for the inspection cycle and noted consistent compliance with safety checks, screenings, and housing requirements. Safety checks were timely and random and include documentation prompts for the sobering cell and direct visual observation requirement. We provided technical assistance suggesting officers document a verbal response for sleeping inmates to verify their condition at the time of the check. All logs reviewed were signed by supervisors. Suicidal or mentally disordered inmates and those requiring restraint, are not booked at this facility. Inmates requiring exceptional surveillance, such as intoxicated inmates or those having medical issues are not accepted at this facility and are booked elsewhere. We identified no areas of non-compliance with policy or procedures. 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 your non-secure logs and noted there were 32 minors held in non-secure detention from July to December 2018 and 65 minors held in 2019. Most of the 2 2BSCC does not review all of your policies and procedures. We only review those policies related specifically to the applicable regulations included in Title 15, Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities for issues of non- compliance. We do not “approve’ your policies nor do we review them for constitutional or legal issues. 1103 Kern Ridgecrest THJ 18-20 Chief McLaughlin Ridgecrest Police Department Page 4 releases occurred within 1-2 hours, and the longest a minor was held just over four hours, while waiting for a parent to respond from out of the area. The logs and accompanying reports were complete and accurate, with no violations of JJDPA noted. Non-secure juveniles are kept in an administrative area away from your local detention facility holding area. We provided technical assistance to suggest the officers include the name, relationship, and a form of identification of the person the minor is released to verify their identity at the time of release. There were no minors held in secure detention. Regarding the JJDPA, no area of non-compliance was noted. CORRECTIVE ACTION: No areas of non-compliance were noted, and no corrective action is required. This concludes the inspection report. We would like to once again thank Ms. Agostinassi, Ms. Moran and Facility Manager Mr. Marrone for their hospitality and courtesy extended to us during the inspection process. They were extremely helpful and responsive to our recommendations. If I could be of further assistance to you or the agency, please do not hesitate to contact me anytime. 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 Ridgecrest * City Manager, City of Ridgecrest * Presiding Judge, Superior Court, Kern County* Grand Jury Foreperson, Superior Court, Kern County* Ryan Marrone, Facility Manager – Ridgecrest Police Department *Complete copies of this inspection re available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov 1103 Kern Ridgecrest THJ 18-20 TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 1103 FACILITY NAME: Ridgecrest Police Department Police Department Jail FACILITY TYPE: THF PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Antoinette Agostinacci, Investigative Aide; Karleen Moran, CSO-Jail FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Elizabeth Gong DATE: February 6, 2020 Note: All Policy references are listed by Section Name and Page number. TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY P: 3 Temporary Holding Facility Training HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING This training includes all elements listed in Custodial personnel who supervise inmates in, and regulation as well as CPR/First Aid Training. supervisors of, a Court Holding or Temporary Holding facility shall complete 8 hours of specialized training. Such P: 3 Temporary Holding Facility Training ⁋ 2 training shall include, but not be limited to: (a) applicable minimum jail standards; Policy clearly states all supervision staff receive (b) jail operations liability; ☒ ☐ ☐ 8 hours of required training as soon as possible (c) inmate segregation; but no later than 6 months after the date of (d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life assigned responsibility. Training for 2020 safety; and, occurred on January 7, 9 and 24, 2020. All (e) suicide prevention. Ridgecrest Police Department staff, including dispatchers, are trained with the exception of 3 Each agency shall determine if additional training is needed new staff. based upon, but not limited to, the complexity of the facility, the number of inmates, the employees' level of experience 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. 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. 1103 Kern Ridgecrest PD THJ 18-20 - 1 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL P: 1 Supervision A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each The Jail Manager is responsible for the facility local detention facility to ensure the implementation and and the Watch Commander is responsible for the operation of the programs and activities required by these facility operations within all Standard Operating regulations. Procedures. P: 7 Number of Personnel ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy indicates there shall be a minimum of one employee on duty and in the facility whose sole responsibility is the inmate, referencing the employee can have no other duties that would conflict with supervision of the inmate in the event of an emergency. We reviewed facility staffing roster and schedules, and found there is a minimum of 1 sergeant and 2 officers on duty at all times. Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there shall be at P: 7 Number of Personnel ⁋ 1 least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention facility or in the building which houses a local detention Policy indicates there shall be a minimum of one facility who shall be immediately available and accessible to employee on duty and in the facility whose sole inmates in the event of an emergency. ☒ ☐ ☐ responsibility is the inmate, referencing the employee can have no other duties that would conflict with supervision of the inmate in the event of an emergency. Such an employee shall not have any other duties which P: 7 Number of Personnel ⁋ 1 would conflict with the supervision and care of inmates in ☒ ☐ ☐ the event of an emergency. Whenever one or more female inmates are in custody, there P: 7 Number of Personnel ⁋ 2 shall be at least one female employee who shall be immediately available and accessible to such females. Policy states if there is no female staff on duty, Note: Reference PC§ 4021. the inmate shall be transported to the Kern ☒ ☐ ☐ County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) Mojave Substation or Central Receiving Facility (CRF) in Bakersfield. To determine if there is a sufficient number of personnel for We reviewed the facility staffing plan to verify a specific facility, the facility administrator shall prepare and this regulation. 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 P: 7 Documentation of Routine Jail Checks Safety checks shall be conducted at least hourly through ☒ ☐ ☐ 1- ⁋ 1 Adult Checks require direct visual checks direct visual observation of all inmates. There shall be no be made every hour. more than a 60-minute lapse between safety checks. 1103 Kern Ridgecrest PD THJ 18-20 - 2 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS There is a written plan that includes the documentation of P: 27, 3-b Juvenile Checks routine safety checks. Juvenile safety checks require direct visual checks be every 30 minutes. ☒ ☐ ☐ P: 7 Documentation of Routine Safety Checks 1 ⁋ 3 Requires documentation into the inmate check log. 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF P: 20 Fire and Life Safety Staff Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there shall be at This requires the Jail Manager have a person on ☒ ☐ ☐ least one person on duty at all times who meets the training duty when an inmate is in custody that meets the standards established by the BSCC for general fire and life training requirements established by BSCC. safety. (Penal Code section 6030[e]) This is referenced on P: 3, THF Training. 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. 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL 2 P: 1 Standard Operating Procedure P: 1 Supervision Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The policy and The current Policy and Procedure Manual was procedures manual shall address all applicable Title 15 and updated on December 6, 2019. We reviewed Title 24 regulations and shall be comprehensively reviewed policies and procedures required to meet and updated at least every two years. Such a manual shall be regulations and provided technical assistance to made available to all employees. ensure all elements were included. ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 P: 1 Channel of Communication ☒ ☐ ☐ communications. P: 31-33 Table of Organization (2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility P: 15 Suicide Prevention administrator/manager. P: 20 Fire Suppression Preplanning ☒ ☐ ☐ Both sections outline the responsibilities of the facility manager to complete reviews of Suicide Prevention and Fire Suppression Preplanning. (3) Policy on the use of force. ☒ ☐ ☐ P: 12 Use of Force/Restraints (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including the P: 12 ⁋ 3 restraint of pregnant inmates as referenced in Penal Code ☒ ☐ ☐ Section 3407. 2 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 1103 Kern Ridgecrest PD 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 P: 8 Receiving and Screening inmates for release per Penal Code sections 849(b)(2) and ☒ ☐ ☐ 853.6, and any other such processes as the facility administrator is empowered to use. (6) Security and control including: ☒ ☐ ☐ (A) physical counts of inmates, P: 21 Monthly Arrest and Citation Register (MACR) ☒ ☐ ☐ The facility has a running electronic log that records this information in real time. (B) searches of the facility and inmates, ☒ ☐ ☐ P: 5-7 Detention Facility Searches (C) contraband control, and, ☒ ☐ ☐ P: 5-7 Detention Facility Searches (D) key control. ☒ ☐ ☐ P: 2 Detention Security Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, review, A Security Review memo was completed by evaluate, and make a record of security measures. The review Facility Manager Ryan Marrone on February 19, and evaluation shall include internal and external security ☒ ☐ ☐ 2020. measures of the facility including security measures specific to prevention of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. (7) Emergency procedures include: P: 20-21 Fire Suppression Preplanning (A) fire suppression preplan as required by section ☒ ☐ ☐ 1032 of these regulations; (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of hostages; P: 20 ⁋ 6 Escape; P: 21 ⁋ 1 Major Disturbances; ☒ ☐ ☐ P: 21 ⁋ 2 Taking of Hostages (C) mass arrests; The facility is only allowed to hold 16 inmates; therefore, they have an agreement with the ☒ ☐ ☐ KCSO to accept inmates in excess of that number. (D) natural disasters; ☒ ☐ ☐ P: 20 ⁋ 5 (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ P: 20 ⁋ 3 and 4 (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, ammunition, P: 4, #5 ☒ ☐ ☐ chemical agents, and related security devices. (8) Suicide Prevention. ☒ ☐ ☐ P: 15 Suicide Prevention Program (9) Segregation of Inmates. P: 3 Booking Procedure: Officer Responsibilities ☒ ☐ ☐ P: 10 Classification Plan (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse and P: 3, #2 Booking Procedure: Officer sexual harassment. Responsibilities P: 22 ⁋ 2 ☒ ☐ ☐ The facility has inmates read and sign a PREA Advisement form upon admission into the jail. (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and respond P: 3, #2 Booking Procedure: Officer to retaliation against any staff or inmate after reporting Responsibilities any abuse. ☒ ☐ ☐ The facility has inmates read and sign a PREA Advisement form upon admission into the jail. 1103 Kern Ridgecrest PD 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, P: 3, #2 Booking Procedure: Officer Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be Responsibilities 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, P: 3 Booking Procedure: Officer Responsibilities community members, and other interested third-parties to report sexual abuse or sexual harassment. The In addition to the above booking requirements, method for reporting shall be publicly posted at the ☒ ☐ ☐ there is a PREA Poster in the lobby of the Police facility. Department. 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM P: 15 Suicide Prevention Program P: 3, THF Training (e) The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide P: 8 Receiving and Screening prevention program developed by the facility administrator, ☒ ☐ ☐ P: 25 Suicide Risk and Prevention - Juveniles in conjunction with the health authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor, and provide treatment to those The facility has a detailed policy including inmates who present a suicide risk. The program shall subjects who may be suicidal based on arrest, as include the following: well as a medical screening questionnaire. (a) Suicide prevention training for all staff that have direct ☒ ☐ ☐ Any person suspected of being suicidal or who contact with inmates. displays suicidal behavior is not admitted to the (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon ☒ ☐ ☐ facility but rather, transported to Kern Medical intake and prior to housing assignment. Center, the Mary K. Shell Center in Bakersfield (c) Provisions facilitating communication among or the Crisis Stabilization Unit in Ridgecrest. arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, medical and ☒ ☐ ☐ mental health personnel in relation to suicide risk. (d) Housing recommendations for inmates at risk of suicide. ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. ☒ ☐ ☐ (f) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures. (g) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides attempts. ☒ ☐ ☐ (h) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and attempted suicides as defined by the facility ☒ ☐ ☐ administrator. 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING P: 20 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: (a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the local fire department to be included as part of the policy and procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ manual (Title 15, California Code of Regulations Section 1029); 1103 Kern Ridgecrest PD THJ 18-20 - 5 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) regular fire prevention inspections by facility staff on a P: 20 ⁋ 2 monthly basis with two-year retention of the inspection record; The Facility Manager or designee is responsible ☒ ☐ ☐ for completing monthly fire prevention inspections. (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and P: 20 ⁋ 3 Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires inspections at least once every two years; ☒ ☐ ☐ The last Fire Inspection was completed by the Kern County Fire Department on March 4, 2020. (d) an evacuation plan; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ An Evacuation Plan is posted at the jail. (e) a plan for the emergency housing of inmates in the case of P: 20 ⁋ 4 fire. ☒ ☐ ☐ Inmates would be transported to the KCSO Substation in Mojave or CRF in Bakersfield. 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS P: 21-22 Incident Reports Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and We reviewed 2 incident reports of events that procedures for the maintenance of written records and ☒ ☐ ☐ occurred once an inmate was booked into the jail. reporting of all incidents which result in physical harm, or The reports were inclusive of all elements of the serious threat of physical harm, to an employee or inmate of incident and were reviewed by the Watch a detention facility or other person. Commander. Each involved a medical situation Such records shall include the names of the persons where an inmate had to be transported to the involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, and ☒ ☐ ☐ local hospital as stated in policy. 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 P: 16 Inmate Deaths P: 17 ⁋ 1 (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 clinical care; whether changes to policies, procedures, or ☒ ☐ ☐ practices are warranted; and to identify issues that require further study. (b) Death of a Minor P: 28 Death or Serious Illness or Injury In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a jail, ☒ ☐ ☐ lockup, or court holding facility: (1) The administrator of the facility shall provide to the P: 29 ⁋ 2 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. 1103 Kern Ridgecrest PD THJ 18-20 - 6 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (2) Upon receipt of a report of death of a minor from the P: 29 #2 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 P: 10 Classification Plan (a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, or The facility has two holding rooms and a III facility shall develop and implement a written sobering cell. We reviewed booking documents classification plan designed to properly assign inmates to and found placements were based on criteria housing units and activities according to the categories of sex, established in policy. age, criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non-assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or sexually harassed 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 P: 10 a-f for male or female inmates, and in making other housing and programming assignments, the agency shall consider on a The above policy references how an inmate is case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the ☒ ☐ ☐ housed, considering a variety of factors as inmate's health and safety, and whether the placement would outlined in (c). 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 P: 10 Communicable Diseases The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 P: 10 a-d made of the person being booked as to whether or not he/she has or has had any communicable diseases, such as Any inmate transported to the jail will not be tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of tuberculosis or ☒ ☐ ☐ accepted if they have any communicable any other communicable diseases, or other special medical diseases or any other medical problems. problem identified by the health authority. The response shall be noted on the booking form and/or screening device. 1052 MENTALLY DISORDERED INMATES P: 11 Mentally Disordered Inmates The facility administrator, in cooperation with the ☒ ☐ ☐ responsible physician, shall develop written policies and procedures to identify and evaluate all mentally disordered inmates, and may include telehealth. 1103 Kern Ridgecrest PD THJ 18-20 - 7 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not P: 11 readily available, an inmate shall be considered mentally disordered for the purpose of this section if he or she appears Any inmate that appears a danger to themselves to be a danger to himself/herself or others or if he/she or others shall not be accepted into the facility. appears gravely disabled. ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 P: 11 the inmate or others. The inmate would remain under constant ☒ ☐ ☐ supervision pending transport to Kern Medical Center. 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION P: 10 Classification Plan Except in Type IV facilities, each facility administrator shall Inmates are housed according to their develop written policies and procedures which provide for classification determined at booking, to ensure the administrative segregation of inmates who are the safety and security of other inmates. It is determined to be prone to: promote activity or behavior that noted the policy refers to segregating inmates is criminal in nature or disruptive to facility operations; that pose a potential harm to other inmates or demonstrate influence over other inmates, including officers. 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 secure housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of ☒ ☐ ☐ privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of protecting the inmates and staff. 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. 1103 Kern Ridgecrest PD THJ 18-20 - 8 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 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 P: 13 Sobering Cell The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section We reviewed booking documentation for the 1231.2.4, shall be used for the holding of inmates who are a ☒ ☐ ☐ sobering cell and found the safety checks and threat to their own safety or the safety of others due to their required entries into the electronic log system state of intoxication and pursuant to written policies and were compliant with regulation and policy. procedures developed by the facility administrator. Such inmates shall be removed from the sobering cell as they P: 13 ⁋ 1 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. ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 P: 11 Developmentally Disabled Inmates INMATES Developmentally disabled inmates are not The facility administrator, in cooperation with the accepted at this facility. If it is determined an ☒ ☐ ☐ responsible physician, shall develop written policies and inmate is developmentally disabled, they are procedures for the identification and evaluation, appropriate placed under direct visual observation pending classification and housing, protection, and transport to Kern Medical Center or to the KCSO nondiscrimination of all developmentally disabled inmates. Jail. All pre-booking materials will follow the The health authority or designee shall contact the regional inmate for notification by the accepting agency center on any inmate suspected or confirmed to be to the Kern Regional Center. developmentally disabled for the purposes of diagnosis ☒ ☐ ☐ and/or treatment within 24 hours of such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. 1103 Kern Ridgecrest PD THJ 18-20 - 9 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES P: 12 Use of Force/Use of Restraints The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Inmates requiring restraints are generally not responsible physician, shall develop written policies and booked into the jail. Use of restraints as procedures for the use of restraint devices and may delegate described in regulation do not occur at this authority to place an inmate in restraints to a responsible facility, rather it is only upon entry and/or ☒ ☐ ☐ health care staff. transfer to a facility. If it becomes necessary to restrain an inmate, for their protection or the protection of others or property, the inmate is transported to the KCSO Jail or to Kern Medical Center within one hour. In addition to the areas specifically outlined in this P: 12 a-d regulation, at a minimum, the policy shall address the Acceptable restraint devices are handcuffs, ☒ ☐ ☐ following areas: shackles, belly chains and Full Body Restraint. acceptable restraint devices; signs or symptoms which should result in immediate P: 12 ⁋ 2 ☒ ☐ ☐ medical/mental health referral; availability of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; ☒ ☐ ☐ protective housing of restrained persons; ☒ ☐ ☐ P: 12 provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and ☒ ☐ ☐ Inmates are not in restraints for more than one hour. exercising of extremities. ☒ ☐ ☐ In no case shall restraints be used for punishment or as a P: 12 Line 2 ☒ ☐ ☐ substitute for treatment. Restraint devices shall only be used on inmates who display P: 12 ⁋ 2 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. A medical opinion on placement and retention shall be Per policy, use of restraints cannot exceed one ☐ ☐ ☒ secured within one hour from the time of placement. hour. 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 P: 12 ⁋ 3 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. 1103 Kern Ridgecrest PD THJ 18-20 - 10 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS While in restraint devices all inmates shall be housed alone P: 12 ⁋ 2 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 P: 12 ⁋ 1 handcuffs, shackles or other restraint devices when used to ☐ ☐ ☐ restrain inmates for security reasons. 1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT INMATES P: 12 ⁋ 3 and 5 Use of Force/Use of Restraints The facility administrator, in cooperation with the The policy is inclusive of the elements required responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ for receiving a pregnant inmate, however, it is procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant noted pregnant females are generally not inmates. In accordance with Penal Code 3407 the policy accepted into the facility. If it is learned during shall include reference to the following: the booking process, the inmate is transported to (1) An inmate known to be pregnant or in recovery after the KCSO Jail or Kern Medical Center. 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 P; 13 Access to Telephone 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 P: 14 Access to Courts and Counsel 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 P: 15 Correspondence ☒ ☐ ☐ regulations, and, (b) confidential consultation with attorneys. P: 13 Access to Telephone ☒ ☐ ☐ P: 14 ⁋ 2 1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY PENALTIES P: 11 Discipline Wherever discipline is administered, each facility ☒ ☐ ☒ Discipline is not administered at this facility. administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary 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. 1103 Kern Ridgecrest PD THJ 18-20 - 11 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS For those inmates who are illiterate or unable to read P: 11 Discipline English, and for persons with disabilities, provision shall be made for the jail staff to instruct them verbally or provide ☐ ☐ ☒ Discipline is not administered at this facility. them with material in an understandable form regarding jail rules and disciplinary procedures and penalties. 1081 PLAN FOR INMATE DISCIPLINE P: 11 Discipline If discipline is NOT administered, written policy should Discipline is not administered at this facility. indicate as such. If discipline is administered, Sections 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. 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. 1103 Kern Ridgecrest PD THJ 18-20 - 12 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 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 P: 11 Discipline charges by the disciplinary officer, the charges and the ☐ ☐ ☒ action taken shall be reviewed by the facility manager Discipline is not administered at this facility. 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 P: 11 Discipline The degree of punitive actions taken by the disciplinary Discipline is not administered at this facility. officer shall be directly related to the severity of the rule 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. 1083 LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY P: 11 Discipline ACTIONS Discipline is not administered at this facility. The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly 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. 1103 Kern Ridgecrest PD THJ 18-20 - 13 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have the P: 11 Discipline minimum furnishings and space specified in Title 24, Part 2, 1231.2.6 and 2.7. Occupants shall be issued clothing and Discipline is not administered at this facility. 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. 1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS P: 11 Discipline Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept of Discipline is not administered at this facility. all disciplinary infractions and punishment administered ☐ ☐ ☒ therefore. This requirement may be satisfied by retaining copies of rule violation reports and report of the disposition of each. 1103 Kern Ridgecrest PD THJ 18-20 - 14 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot 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 Although the facility has a policy on secure detention of secure detention in the jail. Title 15, Article 9 establishes minors, no minors have been held in secure custody this the minimum standards of how facilities hold minors in ☒ ☐ cycle. 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 Ensure your minors in detention manual is MINOR IN AN ADULT DETENTION updated. FACILITY P: 28 Death or Serious Illness or Injury ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 The facility administrator shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures concerning minors being held in temporary custody which shall address: (a) suicide risk and prevention; ☒ ☐ ☐ P: 25 Suicide Risk and Prevention (b) use of restraints; ☒ ☐ ☐ P: 25 Use of Restraints – Minors (c) emergency medical assistance and services; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ P: 25 Medical Assistance and Services (d) prohibiting use of discipline. ☐ ☐ ☐ P: 25 Use of Restraints - Minors 1103 Kern Ridgecrest PD 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 1143 CARE OF MINORS IN TEMPORARY P: 25 Care of Minors in Custody CUSTODY ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) The following shall be made available to all minors held in temporary custody: (1) access to toilets and washing facilities; ☒ ☐ ☐ P:25 Care of Minors in Custody, #1 (2) one snack upon request during term of temporary P:25 Care of Minors in Custody, #2 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, ☒ ☐ ☐ P:25 Care of Minors in Custody, #3 (4) privacy during consultation with family, guardian, P:25 Care of Minors in Custody, #4 ☒ ☐ ☐ and/or lawyer. (5) blankets and clothing, as necessary, to assure the P:25 Care of Minors in Custody, #5 ☒ ☐ ☐ comfort of the minor; and, (6) his or her personal clothing unless the clothing is P:25 Care of Minors in Custody, #6 inadequate, presents a health or safety problem, or is ☒ ☐ ☐ required to be utilized as evidence of an offense. 1144 CONTACT BETWEEN MINORS AND P: 26 Contact between Minors and Adult Inmates ADULT PRISONERS There have been no reported incidents of ☒ ☐ ☐ The facility administrator shall establish policies and incidental contact this cycle. 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. 1145 DECISION ON SECURE CUSTODY P: 26-27 Decision on Secure Detention A minor who is taken into temporary custody by a peace No minors were held in Secure Detention this officer on the basis that he or she is a person described by cycle. Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code may be held in secure custody in a law enforcement facility that contains a 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 presents a serious security risk of harm to self or others, as 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 P 26 Decision on Secure Detention, #1 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; 1103 Kern Ridgecrest PD 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 (b) severity of the offense(s) for which the minor was P 26 Decision on Secure Detention, #2 ☒ ☐ ☐ taken into custody; (c) minor's behavior, including the degree to which the P 26 Decision on Secure Detention, #3 ☒ ☐ ☐ minor appears to be cooperative or non-cooperative; (d) the availability of staff to provide adequate P 26 Decision on Secure Detention, #4 ☒ ☐ ☐ supervision or protection of the minor; and, (e) the age, type, and number of other individuals who P 26 Decision on Secure Detention, #5 ☒ ☐ ☐ are detained in the facility. 1146 CONDITIONS OF SECURE CUSTODY P 26 Decision on Secure Detention ⁋ 2 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 P: 27 Secure Detention Inside a Locked Enclosure CUSTODY INSIDE A LOCKED ENCLOSURE ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) Minors shall receive adequate supervision which, at a minimum, includes: (1) constant auditory access to staff by the minor; P: 27 Secure Detention Inside a Locked ☒ ☐ ☐ and, Enclosure, 3-a (2) safety checks, as defined in Section 1006, of the P: 27 Secure Detention Inside a Locked minor by staff of the law enforcement facility, at Enclosure, 3-b ☒ ☐ ☐ least once every 30 minutes, which shall be documented. (b) Males and females shall not be placed in the same P: 27 Secure Detention Inside a Locked locked room unless under constant direct visual ☒ ☐ ☐ Enclosure, 4 observation by staff of the law enforcement facility. 1148 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE P: 27 Secure Detention Outside a Locked CUSTODY OUTSIDE OF A LOCKED Enclosure, ⁋ 1 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 P: 28 Secure Detention Outside a Locked direct visual observation to assure the minor's safety while ☒ ☐ ☐ Enclosure, ⁋ 1 secured to a stationary object. Securing minors to a stationary object for longer than 60 P: 27 Secure Detention Outside a Locked minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter, shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ Enclosure, ⁋ 2 approved by a supervisor. The decision for securing a minor to a stationary object for P: 28 Secure Detention Outside a Locked longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter shall Enclosure, ⁋ 1 ☒ ☐ ☐ be based upon the best interests of the minor and shall be documented. 1103 Kern Ridgecrest PD 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 1149 CRITERIA FOR NON-SECURE P: 28 Criteria for Non-Secure Custody CUSTODY The facility held 98 minors in non-secure Minors held in temporary custody, who do not meet the detention this cycle through the date of the on-site criteria for secure custody as specified in Section 207.1(d) inspection. All logs were complete. We provided ☒ ☐ ☐ of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may be held in non- technical assistance to have officers verify the secure custody to investigate the case, facilitate release of identity of and relationship to the minor prior to the minor to a parent or guardian, or arrange for transfer of release. Additionally, to record the information the minor to an appropriate juvenile facility. on the log. 1150 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN NON- P: 8, Supervision of Minors in Non-Secure SECURE CUSTODY Custody 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 P: 29 Intoxicated or Substance Abusing Minors ANY INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE IN SECURE OR NON-SECURE CUSTODY Minors displaying signs of intoxication are transported to the Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Facility administrators shall develop policies and procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ for clearance to hold at the Ridgecrest Jail providing that a medical clearance shall be obtained for pending release to a parent or transport to Kern minors who are under the influence of drugs, alcohol or any County Juvenile Hall (KCJH). other intoxicating substance to the extent that they are unable Intoxicated minors are held in non-secure to care for themselves. detention with constant visual supervision Supervision of minors in secure custody in a locked room pending release or transport to KCJH. 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 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. 1103 Kern Ridgecrest PD THJ 18-20 - 18 - 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, Number of violations: 0 and of the maximum six-hour period and secure detention is authorized to last. 207.1(d)(1)(D) CONTACT BETWEEN MINOR AND ADULTS Contact between the minor and adults confined in the ☒ ☐ ☐ Number of violations: facility is restricted in accordance with WIC Section 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. 1103 Kern Ridgecrest PD THJ 18-20 - 19 - 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: 1103 FACILITY NAME: Ridgecrest Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 1/78: OTHER: 1988 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Elizabeth Gong DATE: February 6, 2020 ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Temporary Holding Cells (2.2) X Contain 10 square feet of floor per inmate 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) There is a weapons locker in the sally port when entering from outside the jail, and in the hallway X External to the security area and equipped with individual as you enter the jail for inside the Administrative compartments, locks and keys. area. Detoxification 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 not a safety cell at this facility. 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) Inmate property is secured in a locked drawer. X Available for inmate valuables. Telephone (2.1) X Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5. Audio Monitoring (2.22) X For facilities planned or constructed after 8-86. 1103 Kern Ridgecrest THJ PHY 18-20 - 1 - A370 PHY CH-TH 1-78.dot (9/98) ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS 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. 1103 Kern Ridgecrest THJ PHY 18-20 - 2 - A370 PHY CH-TH 1-78.dot (9/98) ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections BSCC Code: 1103 FACILITY: Ridgecrest City Jail TYPE: THJ RC: 0 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Elizabeth Gong DATE: February 6, 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 Holding 1988 1 6 (6) 10.0’ x 8.0’ x 9.4’ 1 1 1 Note: Rated capacity based on 10-foot bench. 2 Holding 1988 1 6 (6) 10.0’ x 8.0’ x 9.4’ 1 1 1 Note: Rated capacity based on 10-foot bench. 3 Sobering 1988 1 4 (4) 8.0’ x 10.0’ x 9.4’ 1 1 1 Note: Rated capacity based on 6-foot bench. *T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit; When "Total RC" appears in brackets ( ), it is not part of the facility's rated capacity but the capacity of the area. "+" indicates that capacity includes prorated air space from adjacent areas. 1103 Ridgecrest TH LAS 18-20 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult.dot (03/01)