Los Angeles County, Bell Police Department (2018-2020 inspection cycle)

May 5, 2020 Carlos Islas, Chief of Police Bell Police Department 6326 Pine Ave. Bell, CA 90201 2018 - 2020 BIENNIAL INSPECTION OF BELL POLICE DEPARTMENT, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031; WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209; JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT Dear Chief Islas: On February 12, 2020, staff of the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) conducted the 2018-2020 biennial inspection of the Bell Police Department Type I Jail facility. Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031, this inspection was performed to determine compliance with the Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as outlined in Titles 15 and 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR). In addition, BSCC staff conducted compliance monitoring pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 209(f) for the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA). 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’s physical plant configuration. We encourage continuing the practice of maintaining a permanent file for historical copies of all inspections. This file should be the first point of reference when preparing for all future inspections. LOCAL INSPECTIONS In addition to a biennial inspection by the BSCC, inspections are also required annually by the County Health Officer and biennially by the State Fire Marshal or an authorized representative (Health and Safety Code Sections 101045 and 13146.1). Please consider our report in conjunction with the reports from the County Health Officer and County of Los Angeles Fire Department for a comprehensive perspective of your facility. There were no areas of noncompliance noted in the current local inspections. BSCC INSPECTION Title 15, CCR Inspection Our evaluation consisted of reviewing only those policies and procedures related specifically to the applicable regulations included in Title 15, CCR. We found no items of noncompliance. Please refer to the Procedures Checklist for detailed information. 1940 LA Bell PD I 18-20 Carlos Islas, Chief of Police 2 | P age Title 24, CCR PHYSICAL PLANT BSCC reviews physical plants against the Title 24 standards at the time of original design or significant remodel. Based on the applicable standards, there were no issues of noncompliance noted. The jail was extremely clean and well-kept. We found no items of noncompliance JUVENILE INSPECTION 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). Secure minors are not held in the detention facility nor in the administration. We reviewed policy, procedures, practice and supporting documentation related to the requirements of Title 15 Article 9 – Minors in Custody in a Law Enforcement Facility and WIC Section 207.1(d). We noted no areas of noncompliance with this mandate. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN No areas of non-compliance were noted and no corrective action is needed. This concludes our inspection report for the 2018-2020 inspection cycle. We would like to thank you and your staff for the hospitality and courtesy extended during this inspection. If you have any questions, or concerns, please contact our office at any time. Sincerely, MICHAEL J. BUSH Field Representative Facilities Standards and Operations Division Enclosures cc: Chair, City Council, City of Bell* City Manager, City of Bell* Presiding Judge, Superior Court, County of Los Angeles* Grand Jury Foreperson, Superior Court, County of Los Angeles* Jose F Jimenez, Sergeant, Bell Police Department *Copies of report can be accessed via BSCC website. 1940 LA Bell PD I 18-20 TYPE I FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code:1940 FACILITY NAME: Bell Police Department FACILITY TYPE: I PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Sergeant Jose F Jimenez FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 2/12/2020 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1020 CORRECTIONS OFFICER CORE COURSE2 2A Training Requirements This policy requires all staff to meet BSCC (a) In addition to the provisions of California Penal Code minimum training requirements. Section 831.5, all custodial personnel of a Type I, II, III, or ☒ ☐ ☐ Agency has employed a private contractor (G4S) IV facility shall successfully complete the “Corrections to provide jail staff. All jailers are current in Officer Core Course” as described in Section 179 of Title annual training. Verified documentation. 15, CCR, within one year from the date of assignment. (b) Custodial Personnel who have successfully completed the course of instruction required by Penal Code Section 832.3 shall also successfully complete the “Corrections ☒ ☐ ☐ Officer Basic Academy Supplemental Core Course” as described in Section 180 of Title 15, CCR, within one year from the date of assignment. 1021 JAIL SUPERVISORY TRAINING 2A Training Requirements Sergeant Jose F Jimenez Prior to assuming supervisory duties, jail supervisors shall ☒ ☐ ☐ complete the core training requirements pursuant to Section 1020, Corrections Officer Core Course. In addition, supervisory personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV Current supervisor has completed STC jail shall also be required to complete either the STC approved supervisory training at Orange Supervisory Course (as described in Section 181, Title 15, ☒ ☐ ☐ County. CCR) or the POST supervisory course within one year from date of assignment. 1023 JAIL MANAGEMENT TRAINING 2A Training Requirements Managerial personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV jail shall be required to complete either the STC management course (as ☒ ☐ ☐ described in Section 182, Title 15, CCR) or the POST management course within one year from date of assignment. 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. 2 For STC participating agencies, consistency with training sections 1020, 1023 & 1025 is annually assessed by the STC Division. Unless otherwise indicated, the regulatory intent is for training to occur within one year from the date of assignment. 1940 LA Bell PD PRO 18-20 - 1 - A352 Type 1 PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1025 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 2A Training Requirements Agency self-certifies that all relevant staff is With the exception of any year that a core training module current in initial and annual training. is successfully completed, all facility/system administrators, ☒ ☐ ☐ managers, supervisors, and custody personnel of a Type I, Reviewed Training Documentation. II, III, or IV facility shall successfully complete the “annual required training” specified in Section 184 of Title 15, CCR. 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL BSCC reviewed a variety of documents including safety checks, screening documents, inmate files and inspection results. BSCC A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each ☒ ☐ ☐ found no evidence that staffing was inadequate local detention facility to ensure the implementation and (female staffing issue considered below). operation of the programs and activities required by these regulations. Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there shall be at 2B Number of Personnel least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention Generally, safety checks are done twice per facility or in the building which houses a local detention ☒ ☐ ☐ hour. Verified by document review. facility who shall be immediately available and accessible to inmates in the event of an emergency. Such an employee shall not have any other duties which 2B Number of Personnel would conflict with the supervision and care of inmates in ☒ ☐ ☐ Minimum staffing is one jailer. No non-Core the event of an emergency. trained staff work in the jail. Whenever one or more female inmates are in custody, there 2B Number of Personnel shall be at least one female employee who shall be Policy requires a female presence. In practice, immediately available and accessible to such females. agency either transfers females to CRDF (LA Note: Reference PC§ 4021. ☒ ☐ ☐ County Jail) or cite releases them whenever a female is not available. However, since the last inspection, female staff have been hired to fill vacancies in detention staff. To determine if there is a sufficient number of personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a staffing plan shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ Shift schedule was reviewed. 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 2B Number of Personnel Generally, safety checks are done twice per Safety checks shall be conducted at least hourly through ☒ ☐ ☐ hour. direct visual observation of all inmates. There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse between safety checks. There is a written plan that includes the documentation of BSCC staff verified that safety checks were ☒ ☐ ☐ routine safety checks. within the department’s policy. 1028 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF 2C Fire and Life Safety Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6030(c), whenever there is ☒ ☐ ☐ an inmate in custody, there shall be at least one person on Agency self-certifies that all relevant staff is duty at all times who meets the training standards current in initial and annual training. established by the BSCC for general fire and life safety. The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one Staff receive fire and life safety instruction person on duty who trained in fire and life safety procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ during orientation and Core training. that relate specifically to the facility. 1940 LA Bell PD PRO 18-20 - 2 - A352 Type 1 PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL 3 The following citations are from the City of Bell Police Department Jail Operations Manual; Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a manual Reviewed/Revised 2019. of policy and procedures for the facility. The policy and procedures manual shall address all applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all employees. ☒ ☐ ☐ The policies and procedures required in subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsections c and d do not apply and have been deleted. (a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Table of organization, including channels of 1D Jail Command and Supervision ☒ ☐ ☐ communications. (2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility 2E Security and Control ☒ ☐ ☐ administrator/manager. Watch commanders inspect jail daily. (3) Policy on the use of force. 5M Use of Restraint Devices and Force ☒ ☐ ☐ 8B (2) – Pregnant arrestees are not bookable at this facility. (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including the restraint of pregnant inmates as referenced in Penal Code ☒ ☐ ☐ Section 3407. (5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly received inmates for release per Penal Code sections 849(b)(2) and ☒ ☐ ☐ 5O Release Under 849b and 853.6 PC 853.6, and any other such processes as the facility administrator is empowered to use. (6) Security and control including: 2E (1) Physical Count of Inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ Count is maintained constantly. (A) physical counts of inmates, ☒ ☐ ☐ 1D (18) Jail Inspections by staff (B) searches of the facility and inmates, ☒ ☐ ☐ 14D Booking Searches (C) contraband control, and, ☒ ☐ ☐ 14D Booking Searches (D) key control. ☒ ☐ ☐ 2E (3) Key Control Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, review, evaluate, and make a record of security measures. The review and evaluation shall include internal and external security ☒ ☐ ☐ 1C Review and Inspections measures of the facility including security measures specific to prevention of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. (7) Emergency procedures include: (A) fire suppression preplan as required by section ☒ ☐ ☐ 1032 of these regulations; (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of hostages; 3A Escapes ☒ ☐ ☐ 3B Disturbances 3C Hostage Situations (C) mass arrests; ☒ ☐ ☐ 3D Civil Disturbances (D) natural disasters; ☒ ☐ ☐ 3E Natural Disasters 3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 1940 LA Bell PD PRO 18-20 - 3 - A352 Type 1 PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and, 3G Testing, Storage and Use of Emergency ☒ ☐ ☐ Equipment (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, ammunition, ☒ ☐ ☐ chemical agents, and related security devices. (8) Suicide Prevention. 8Q Jail Suicide ☒ ☐ ☐ 8S Suicide Prevention (9) Segregation of Inmates. ☒ ☐ ☐ 5A Required Separation of Inmates (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse and 902 PREA ☒ ☐ ☐ sexual harassment. (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and respond to retaliation against any staff or inmate after reporting ☒ ☐ ☐ any abuse. (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be 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 8Q Jail Suicide 8S Suicide Prevention The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide These types of inmates will not be housed. prevention program developed by the facility administrator, ☒ ☐ ☐ in conjunction with the health authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor, and provide treatment to those inmates who present a suicide risk. The program shall include the following: (a) Suicide prevention training for all staff that have direct All jail staff have completed required training. ☒ ☐ ☐ contact with inmates. (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon Los Angeles County Unified Arrestee Medical ☒ ☐ ☐ intake and prior to housing assignment. Screening Form SH-R-422 is used. (c) Provisions facilitating communication among 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. 1940 LA Bell PD PRO 18-20 - 4 - A352 Type 1 PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING Pre-plan exists as indicated below. Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility County fire station is co-located with police administrator shall consult with the local fire department ☒ ☐ ☐ station. 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); (b) regular fire prevention inspections by facility staff on a 2D Fire Suppression Preplanning monthly basis with two-year retention of the inspection ☒ ☐ ☐ record; (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and 2D (3) Annual Fire Inspection Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires ☒ ☐ ☐ inspections at least once every two years; (d) an evacuation plan; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ 2D Fire Suppression Preplanning (e) a plan for the emergency housing of inmates in the case of 2D Fire Suppression Preplanning ☒ ☐ ☐ fire. Inmates would be evacuated to county jail. 1040 POPULATION ACCOUNTING 4A Population Accounting Each facility administrator shall maintain an inmate ☒ ☐ ☐ demographics accounting system which reflects the monthly average daily population of sentenced and non-sentenced inmates by categories of male, female and juvenile. Facility administrators shall provide the BSCC with Verified applicable inmate demographic information as described in ☒ ☐ ☐ the Jail Profile Survey. 1041 INMATE RECORDS 4B Inmate Records 5P Maintenance of Records (a) Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility shall develop written policies and procedures for the maintenance of individual inmate records which shall ☒ ☐ ☐ include, but not be limited to, intake information, personal property receipts, commitment papers, court orders, reports of disciplinary actions taken, medical orders issued by the responsible physician and staff response, and non-medical information regarding disabilities and other limitations. (b) Each facility administrator shall collect accurate, uniform data for every allegation of sexual abuse at facilities under its direct control and from other facilities with which it contracts for the confinement of its inmates. The data ☒ ☐ ☐ collected shall include, at a minimum, the data necessary to satisfy the reporting requirements of 34 U.S.C. section 30303(a)(1) (federal survey on sexual violence). 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS 4C Incident Reports Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for the maintenance of written records and ☒ ☐ ☐ reporting of all incidents which result in physical harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee or inmate of a detention facility or other person. 1940 LA Bell PD PRO 18-20 - 5 - A352 Type 1 PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 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 Reviewed documentation to investigate the incident and submitted to the facility ☒ ☐ ☐ manager or his/her designee. 1045 PUBLIC INFORMATION PLAN 4D Public Information Plan Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility shall develop written policies and procedures for the ☒ ☐ ☐ dissemination of information to the public, to other government agencies, and to the news media. The public and inmates shall have available for review the following material: (a) The State Corrections Standards Authority Minimum Available by request. Standards for Local Detention Facilities as found in Title 15 ☒ ☐ ☐ of the California Code of Regulations. (b) Facility rules and procedures affecting inmates as Posted ☒ ☐ ☐ specified in sections: (1) 1045, Public Information Plan ☒ ☐ ☐ 4A Population Accounting (2) 1061, Inmate Education Plan ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced inmates. (3) 1062, Visiting ☒ ☐ ☐ 6A Visiting and Access to Counsel (4) 1063, Correspondence ☒ ☐ ☐ 6B Correspondence (5) 1064, Library Service ☒ ☐ ☐ No sentenced inmates. (6) 1065, Exercise and Recreation ☒ ☐ ☐ 6D Table Games (7) 1066, Books, Newspapers, Periodicals and Writings ☒ ☐ ☐ 6E Newspaper (8) 1067, Access to Telephone ☒ ☐ ☐ 6C Access to Telephone (9) 1068, Access to Courts and Counsel ☒ ☐ ☐ 6B Correspondence (10) 1069, Inmate Orientation ☒ ☐ ☐ 6G General Information for Inmates (11) 1070, Individual/Family Service Programs ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced inmates. (12) 1071, Voting ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced inmates. (13) 1072, Religious Observance ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced inmates. (14) 1073, Inmate Grievance Procedure ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced inmates. (15) 1080, Rules and Disciplinary Penalties ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced inmates. (16) 1081, Plan for Inmate Discipline ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced inmates. (17) 1082, Forms of Discipline ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced inmates. (18) 1083, Limitations on Discipline ☐ ☐ ☒ No sentenced inmates. (19) 1200, Responsibility for Health Care Services ☒ ☐ ☐ 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 8T Inmate or Minor Deaths (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. 1940 LA Bell PD PRO 18-20 - 6 - A352 Type 1 PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 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 9C Death of a Minor while Detained in the In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a jail, ☒ ☐ ☐ Facility lockup, or court holding facility: (1) The administrator of the facility shall provide to the 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 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 5 Classification and Segregation Plan (a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, or All staff is current in initial and annual training. III facility shall develop and implement a written classification plan designed to properly assign inmates to Jailers determines how an arrestee is to be housing units and activities according to the categories of sex, classified and segregated once the booking age, criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, process is completed. In some circumstances as physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non-assaultive outlined in this section, segregation can mean behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or sexually harassed ☒ ☐ ☐ arrestees will be booked but not housed. 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. Each administrator of a Type II or III facility shall establish and implement a classification system which will include the use of classification officers or a classification committee in order to properly assign inmates to housing, work, rehabilitation programs, and leisure activities. Such a plan shall include the use of as much information as is available about the inmate and from the inmate and shall provide for ☐ ☐ ☒ a channel of appeal by the inmate to the facility administrator or designee. An inmate who has been sentenced to more than 60 days may request a review of his classification plan no more often than 30 days from his last review. Subsection b does not apply and has been deleted. (c) In deciding whether to assign an inmate to a housing area Reviewed and verified through review of for male or female inmates, and in making other housing and documentation. programming assignments, the agency shall consider on a Los Angeles County Unified Arrestee Medical case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the ☒ ☐ ☐ Screening Form SH-R-422 is used. 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. 1940 LA Bell PD PRO 18-20 - 7 - A352 Type 1 PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 5E 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 Agency self-certifies that all relevant staff is made of the person being booked as to whether or not he/she current in initial and annual training. has or has had any communicable diseases, such as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of tuberculosis or ☒ ☐ ☐ Los Angeles County Unified Arrestee Medical any other communicable diseases, or other special medical Screening Form SH-R-422 is used. problem identified by the health authority. The response shall be noted on the booking form and/or screening device. 1052 MENTALLY DISORDERED INMATES Verified by inspection. 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. If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not Watch commander to obtain physician’s readily available, an inmate shall be considered mentally opinion. disordered for the purpose of this section if he or she appears to be a danger to himself/herself or others or if he/she 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 Arrestee would be evaluated at USC Medical ☒ ☐ ☐ the inmate or others. Center. 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION 5N Administrative Segregation Except in Type IV facilities, each facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures which provide for the administrative segregation of inmates who are determined to be prone to: promote activity or behavior that is criminal in nature or disruptive to facility operations; demonstrate influence over other inmates, including influence to promote or direct action or behavior that is ☒ ☐ ☐ criminal in nature or disruptive to the safety and security of other inmates or facility staff, as well as to the safe operation of the facility; escape; assault, attempted assault, or participation in a conspiracy to assault or harm other inmates or facility staff; or likely to need protection from other inmates, if such administrative segregation is determined to be necessary in order to obtain the objective of protecting the welfare of inmates and staff. Administrative segregation shall consist of separate and No privileges are withheld. secure housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of ☒ ☐ ☐ privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of protecting the inmates and staff. 1940 LA Bell PD PRO 18-20 - 8 - A352 Type 1 PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL 5I No safety cell installed at this facility. The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section Balance of this regulation is deleted. ☐ ☐ ☒ 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. 1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL 5J Intoxicated Inmates 5L Use of Sobering Cell The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section BSCC reviewed sobering cell logs and found 1231.2.4, shall be used for the holding of inmates who are a ☒ ☐ ☐ all required functions completed in a timely threat to their own safety or the safety of others due to their manner. Watch commanders had signed and state of intoxication and pursuant to written policies and reviewed each record. procedures developed by the facility administrator. Such inmates shall be removed from the sobering cell as they 5K Welfare – Policy requires arousal checks. ☒ ☐ ☐ are able to continue in the processing. In no case shall an inmate remain in a sobering cell over six 5L Use of Sobering Cell hours without an evaluation by a medical staff person or an A procedure and checklist are in place to evaluation by custody staff, pursuant to written medical evaluate any arrestees confined to the sobering ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures in accordance with section 1213 of these cell beyond 6 hours. regulations, to determine whether the prisoner has an urgent medical problem. At 12 hours from the time of placement, all inmates will All records reviewed indicated that arrestees receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. ☒ ☐ ☐ were removed from the sobering cell prior to 6 hours. Intermittent direct visual observation of inmates held in the Checks were timely and observations noted. sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half hour. ☒ ☐ ☐ Such observation shall be documented. 1057 DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED 5D Developmentally Disabled INMATES If possible, the arrestee would be transferred to the county jail. The facility administrator, in cooperation with the ☒ ☐ ☐ responsible physician, shall develop written policies and procedures for the identification and evaluation, appropriate classification and housing, protection, and nondiscrimination of all developmentally disabled inmates. The health authority or designee shall contact the regional If not transferred, the watch commander would center on any inmate suspected or confirmed to be notify the south Central Regional Center within developmentally disabled for the purposes of diagnosis ☒ ☐ ☐ 24 hours of detention. and/or treatment within 24 hours of such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. 1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES 5M Use of Restraint Devices and Force The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Restraints, as defined by this regulation, are responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☐ ☐ ☒ prohibited at this facility. procedures for the use of restraint devices and may delegate Balance of this regulation is deleted. authority to place an inmate in restraints to a responsible health care staff. 1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT INMATES Restraint devices for this purpose are not used at this facility. The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant inmates. In accordance with Penal Code 3407 the policy shall include reference to the following: 1940 LA Bell PD PRO 18-20 - 9 - A352 Type 1 PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (1) An inmate known to be pregnant or in recovery after Los Angeles County Unified Arrestee Medical delivery shall not be restrained by the use of leg irons, waist ☐ ☐ ☒ Screening Form SH-R-422 is used. 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. 1059 USE OF REASONABLE FORCE TO 13I Use of Force to Obtain Samples COLLECT DNA SPECIMENS, SAMPLES, Force is not used at this facility. Refused inmates IMPRESSIONS would be transported to a Los Angeles County Jail. (a) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 298.1, authorized law enforcement, custodial, or corrections personnel including ☐ ☐ ☒ Remainder of section is deleted. peace officers, may employ reasonable force to collect blood specimens, saliva samples, or thumb or palm print impressions from individuals who are required to provide such samples, specimens or impressions pursuant to Penal Code Section 296 and who refuse following written or oral request. 1062 VISITING 6A Visiting and Access to Counsel (a) The facility administrator shall develop written policies ☒ ☐ ☐ and procedures for inmate visiting which shall provide for as many visits and visitors as facility schedules, space, and number of personnel will allow. (b) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies and procedures to allow visiting for non-sentenced detainees. The policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures will include a schedule to assure that non- sentenced detainees will be afforded a visit no later than the calendar day following arrest. (c) The visiting policies developed pursuant to this section shall include provision for visitation by minor children of ☒ ☐ ☐ the inmate. (d) Video visitation may be used to supplement existing visitation programs, but shall not be used to fulfill the ☐ ☐ ☒ requirements of this section if in-person visitation is requested by an inmate. (e) Facilities shall not charge for visitation when visitors are onsite and participating in either in-person or video ☐ ☐ ☒ visitation. For purposes of this subsection, “onsite” is defined as the location where the inmate is housed. (f) Subdivision (d) shall not apply to facilities which (1) exclusively used video visitation prior to January 1, 2017 or (2) had been designed without in-person ☐ ☐ ☒ visitation space and conditionally awarded by the Board prior to June 27, 2017. 1940 LA Bell PD PRO 18-20 - 10 - A352 Type 1 PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (g) If a local detention facility offered video visitation only as of January 1, 2017, the first hour of remote video ☐ ☐ ☒ visitation per week shall be offered free of charge. Types and availability of visitation, including: Note: Reference PC § 6031.1 (June 2017) Mode of visitation; On-Site Barrier. Visitation hours; 1000 to 1500 Seven days/week. Time inmates are allowed for visitation; and, At least 20 minutes. Any restrictions on inmate visitation. Record and warrant checks on visitors. 1063 CORRESPONDENCE ☒ ☐ ☐ The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for inmate correspondence which provide that: (a) there is no limitation on the volume of mail that an inmate ☒ ☐ ☐ may send or receive; (b) inmate correspondence may be read when there is a valid security reason and the facility manager or his/her designee ☒ ☐ ☐ approves; (c) jail staff shall not review inmate correspondence to or from state and federal courts, any member of the State Bar or holder of public office, and the State Board of State and ☒ ☐ ☐ Community Corrections; however, jail authorities may open and inspect such mail only to search for contraband, cash, checks, or money orders and in the presence of the inmate; (d) inmates may correspond, confidentially, with the ☒ ☐ ☐ facility manager or the facility administrator; and, (e) those inmates who are without funds shall be permitted at least two postage paid envelopes and two sheets of paper each week to permit correspondence with family members ☒ ☐ ☐ and friends but without limitation on the number of postage paid envelopes and sheets of paper to his or her attorney and to the courts. 1065 EXERCISE AND RECREATION 6D Table Games ☒ ☐ ☐ (b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall make table games and/or television available to inmates. 1066 BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, 6E Newspaper AND WRITINGS (b) The facility administrator of a Type I facility shall ☒ ☐ ☐ develop and implement a written plan to make available a daily newspaper in general circulation, including a non- English language publication, to assure reasonable access to interested inmates. 1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE 6C 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. 1940 LA Bell PD PRO 18-20 - 11 - A352 Type 1 PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL 6D Table Games 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. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1069 INMATE ORIENTATION 6G General Information for Inmates Reviewed Inmate Orientation document. (b) In Type I facilities, the facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for a program ☐ ☐ ☐ reasonably understandable to non-sentenced detainees to orient an inmate at the time of placement in a living area. Such a program shall be published and include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) rules and disciplinary procedures; ☒ ☐ ☐ (2) visiting rules; ☒ ☐ ☐ (3) availability of personal care items, opportunities for ☒ ☐ ☐ personal hygiene; (4) availability of reading and recreational materials; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) medical/mental health procedures. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1071 VOTING 6G Voting The facility administrator of a Type I (holding sentenced No sentenced inmates are housed at this inmate workers) II, III or IV facility shall develop written ☒ ☐ ☐ facility. policies and procedures whereby the county registrar of voters allows qualified voters to vote in local, state, and federal elections, pursuant to election codes. 1072 RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES 6H Religious Services The facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility ☒ ☐ ☐ shall develop written policies and procedures to provide opportunities for inmates to participate in religious services, practices and counseling on a voluntary basis. 1073 INMATE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 6I Inmate Grievance Procedures Applicable to Type I facilities holding sentenced workers. Although policy exists to handle grievances, no (a) Each administrator of a Type II, III, or IV facility and grievances were filed during this inspection Type I facilities which hold inmate workers shall develop cycle. written policies and procedures whereby any inmate may ☐ ☐ ☒ appeal and have resolved grievances relating to any conditions of confinement, including but not limited to: medical care; classification actions; disciplinary actions; program participation; telephone, mail, and visiting procedures; and food, clothing, and bedding. Such policies and procedures shall include: (1) a grievance form or instructions for registering a ☐ ☐ ☒ grievance; (2) resolution of the grievance at the lowest ☐ ☐ ☒ appropriate staff level; (3) appeal to the next level of review; ☐ ☐ ☒ (4) written reasons for denial of grievance at each level ☐ ☐ ☒ of review which acts on the grievance; 1940 LA Bell PD PRO 18-20 - 12 - A352 Type 1 PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (5) provision for response within a reasonable time ☐ ☐ ☒ limit; and, (6) provision for resolving questions of jurisdiction ☐ ☐ ☒ within the facility. (b) Grievance System Abuse: The facility may establish written policy and procedure to control the submission of an excessive number of ☐ ☐ ☒ grievances. 1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY PENALTIES 7A Plan for Inmate Discipline If discipline is NOT administered, written policy should indicate as such. If discipline is administered, Sections Discipline is prohibited at this facility. 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply. ☐ ☐ ☒ Wherever discipline is administered, each facility administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary penalties to guide inmate conduct. DETENTION OF MINORS YES NO COMMENTS Are minors held in this facility? Secure youth are not held in the facility nor in the administrative area. Non-secure youths are held in the administrative area of the police department. 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. 1940 LA Bell PD PRO 18-20 - 13 - A352 Type 1 PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections ADULT TYPE I, II, III AND IV FACILITIES APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: PRE-73; 4/73 Title 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR) BSCC Code: 1940 FACILITY NAME: Bell City Jail FACILITY TYPE: I APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): PRE-73: X Post 4/73: OTHER: FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael Bush DATE: February 12, 2020 ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Holding Cells (2.2) ✓ Contain 10 square feet of floor per inmate Capacity not to exceed ten (10) persons ✓ 4-73: Capacity limitation deleted Sufficient fixed benches to accommodate cell capacity ✓ Toilet accessible ✓ Water fountain accessible ✓ Wash basin accessible ✓ 3.12 Weapons Locker (3.12) ✓ External to the security area and equipped with individual compartments, locks and keys Sobering Cells (2.4) ✓ Limited to no more than 15 inmates 4-73: Capacity limited to 16 inmates Contain 15 square feet of floor per inmate ✓ Contain toilet ✓ 4-73: 1:8 ratio Contain washbasin ✓ 4-73: 1:8 ratio Contain drinking fountain ✓ According to the jailers, water is provided using paper cups. Adequate visual observation ✓ Padding recommended 4-73: Padding required ✓ Shower-Delousing Room (3.4) ✓ Available in booking/reception 1940 Bell PD City Jail I PHY 18-20 - 1 - A380 PHY Type P73&4-73.dot (9/98) ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Secure Vault or Storage Space (2.1) ✓ Available for inmate valuables Telephone (2.1) ✓ Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5 Single Occupancy Cells (2.6) ✓ Maximum capacity of one inmate. A minimum width of 6 feet, length of 7.5 feet and height of Variance granted for width 1/10/79. 8 feet ✓ 4-73: Minimum width of 6 feet, length 8 feet and height of 8 feet, OR clear floor area of 43 square feet Contain toilet and washbasin and drinking fountain ✓ Drinking fountain is not available. According to the jailers, water is provided using paper cups. Contain a bunk capable of accommodating a standard 30" Variance granted for 27″ x 75″ bunks on 1/10/79. X 76" mattress ✓ Multiple Occupancy Cells (8227) ✓ A capacity of more than 2 persons 4-73: Capacity between 4-16 inmates A minimum of 500 cubic feet of air space per inmate ✓ 4-73: Minimum of 25 square feet floor space per inmate Toilet and washbasin ✓ 4-73: 1:8 ratio Drinking fountain ✓ Paper cups provided. Contain a bunk capable of accommodating a standard 30" Variance granted for bunks 1/10/79. X 76" mattress ✓ Safety Cells (2.5) The facility does not have a safety cell. The text ✓ of the regulation removed from this checklist. Dormitory (2.8) The facility does not have any dormitories. The ✓ text of the regulation removed from this checklist. Showers (3.4) ✓ 4-73: Available at 1:16 ratio Lighting (3.6) ✓ 4-73: Sufficient to permit easy reading 4-73: Night lighting is sufficient to allow good supervision ✓ Comfortable Living Environment (102(c)6 ✓ 4-73: A comfortable living environment is maintained through an adequate heating and cooling system 1940 Bell PD City Jail I PHY 18-20 - 2 - A380 PHY Type P73&4-73.dot (9/98) ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Dayrooms (2.9) Available for inmates in single cells, multiple cells and dormitories ✓ 4-73: 25 square feet dayroom space per inmate in Type II and III facilities and inmate workers in Type I Exercise Area (2.10) Available in Type II and III facilities ✓ 4-73: Minimum of 30 feet X 50 feet X 15 feet Program Space -Type II and III (2.11) Available in Type II and III facilities ✓ 4-73: Sufficient area and furnishing s to meet needs Dining Facilities (2.17) 15 square feet per person served (in facilities for 100 persons or more) ✓ 4-73: Toilets, washbasins and showers are not in the same room or not in view of inmates dining Visiting (2.18) ✓ Visiting area 4-73: Contact visits are permitted in minimum security ✓ facilities Attorney Interview Space (2.26) ✓ Provide for confidential attorney consultation Janitor Closet (2.20) ✓ Located in security areas, lockable, containing a mop sink Storage Space (2.21) ✓ Adequate space available Audio or Video Monitoring System (2.22) ✓ Located in all inmate housing units and capable of alerting staff in a central control Fire Alarm System [102(2)6] Recommended in Pre-73 facilities ✓ 4-73: Automatic fire alarm system is required 1940 Bell PD City Jail I PHY 18-20 - 3 - A380 PHY Type P73&4-73.dot (9/98) ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Emergency Power (2.24) Recommended in Pre-73 facilities ✓ 4-73: Required; to provide minimal lighting, communication s and alarm systems 1940 Bell PD City Jail I PHY 18-20 - 4 - A380 PHY Type P73&4-73.dot (9/98) ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections BSCC Code: 1940 FACILITY: Bell City Jail TYPE: I RC: 16 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael Bush DATE: February 12, 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 Booking Holding 1963 1 (4) (4) 5.5 x 9 X 12 Male 1963 1 (5) (5) 8 x 10 x 12 1 1 Sobering Housing 1, 3 & 4 Single 1963 3 1 1 3 5.5 x 8.5 x 12 1 1 1 2 Female 1963 1 (1) (1) 5.5 x 8.5 x 12 1 1 Sobering Note: 1 shower available for above unit. 5 & 6 Multiple 1963 2 4 4 8 17.5 x 29.8 x 12 1 1 1 1 8 Single 1963 1 1 1 1 6.1 x 8.8 x 12 1 1 1 9 Multiple 1963 1 4 4 4 1 1 1 Note: 1 shower available for above unit. (Measure housing area 9 during next cycle) 2017 Inspection – All bunks have been removed from Cell 7 to turn the cell into a “Sentenced Prisoner Restroom”. This resulted in a lowering of the BSCC Rated Beds from 20 to 16. *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. 1940 Bell PD City Jail I LAS 18-20 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult.dot (03/01)