BSCC
Mendocino County, Fort Bragg Police Department (2018-2020 inspection cycle)
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April 29, 2020
John Naulty, Interim Chief of Police
Fort Bragg Police Department
250 Cypress St.
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
Dear Chief Naulty:
2018-2020 BIENNIAL INSPECTION OF FORT BRAGG POLICE DEPARTMENT
TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITY, PENAL CODE 6031
On January 29, 2020 Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) staff
conducted the 2018-2020 biennial inspection of the Fort Bragg Police Department
Temporary Holding 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 conducted
compliance monitoring pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 209(f) and the
federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA).
The complete BSCC inspection report is enclosed and consists of: this letter; the Title
15 Procedures Checklist outlining applicable minimum standards; a Physical Plant
Evaluation outlining Title 24 requirements for design; and, a Living Area Space
Evaluation summarizing the physical plant configuration and showing the rated-capacity
of the facility. Refer to the Title 15 Checklist for compliance status and evidence used
to determine compliance.
Local Inspections
In addition to the biennial inspection by the BSCC, inspections are also required
annually by the County Health Officer and biennially by the State Fire Marshal or an
authorized representative (Health and Safety Code Sections 101045 and 13146.1).
Please consider our report in conjunction with the reports from the County Health
Officer and the respective fire authorities for a comprehensive perspective of your
facility. Each of the local inspections were current except for the Environmental Health
inspection. Once you receive a copy of your inspection, please forward it to the BSCC.
John Naulty, Interim Chief of Police
2
TEMPORARY HOLDING CELL LOCAL INSPECITONS
FACILITY FIRE & LIFE MEDICAL/MENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL
SAFETY HEALTH HEALTH
Ft. Bragg THJ 06/13/18 04/11/19 Pending
BSCC Inspection
Title 15, CCR Inspection
The inspection consisted of a review of the policies and procedures related specifically
to applicable Title 15, CCR sections1, a site visit to review operations, physical plant and
relevant documentation, and interviews with administration, facility staff, inmates and
collaborative partners.
The following items of noncompliance with Title 15, CCR were identified; please refer to
the Procedures Checklist for detailed information and technical assistance.
Title 15, Section 1032, Fire Suppression Preplanning
Subsection (b) Regular monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff.
During the review of documentation, it was noticed that monthly fire inspection
did not occur during the months of July 2018 – July 2019; however, inspections
have been consistently performed since August 2019.
Title 15, Section 1058, Use of Restraint Devices
The agency does not have a policy for the use of the restraint device, the Wrap,
for use in the holding facility.
Title 15, Section 1058.5, Restraints and Pregnant Inmates
Subsection (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,” is not noted in the policy.
Title 24, CCR Physical Plant
Fort Bragg Police Department Temporary Holding Facility cells meets Title 24 Minimum
Standards for Local Detention Facilities.
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Compliance Monitoring
The BSCC monitors local detention facilities for compliance with the JJDPA. Minors are
not held in the temporary holding cells and arrangements are made for separation
between adults and minors.
1 Facilities are assessed against Title 24 requirements in place at the time of design or significant remodel to the jail area.
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John Naulty, Interim Chief of Police
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This concludes the 2018-2020 biennial inspection cycle report of the Fort Bragg Police
Department Temporary Holding Facility. We would like to express our gratitude to
Sergeant Thomas O’Neal and Records Supervisor Lesley Bryant for their assistance
with the inspection process. We look forward to working with you in the future to
provide technical assistance. If you should have any questions, please contact me at
(916)324-1914 or by email tim.mcwilliams@bscc.ca.gov
Sincerely,
Tim McWilliams
Field Representative
Facilities Standards and Operations Division
Enclosures
cc: Chair, City Counsel, City of Fort Bragg*
City Manager, City of Fort Bragg*
Presiding Judge, Superior Court, County of Mendocino*
Grand Jury Foreperson, Superior Court, County of Mendocino*
Sergeant Thomas O’Neal, Fort Bragg Police Department
*Complete copies of this inspection are available upon request and at www.bscc.ca.gov
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TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code:3136
FACILITY NAME: Mendocino County, Fort Bragg Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED:
Sergeant Thomas O’Neal and Police Services Technician/Records Supervisor Lesley Bryant
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: DATE:
Tim McWilliams January 29, 2020
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY FBPDPM 900.1.1 Supervision of Prisoners
HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING
Custodial personnel who supervise inmates in, and
supervisors of, a Court Holding or Temporary Holding
facility shall complete 8 hours of specialized training. Such
training shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) applicable minimum jail standards;
(b) jail operations liability; ☒ ☐ ☐
(c) inmate segregation;
(d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life
safety; and,
(e) suicide prevention.
Each agency shall determine if additional training is needed
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 FBPDPM 900.1.1 Supervision of Prisoners
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 FBPDPM 900.1.1 Supervision of Prisoners
every two years. Successful completion of the requirements
☒ ☐ ☐
in Section 1025, Continuing Professional Training may be
substituted for the eight hour refresher.
1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL FBPDPM 900.1.1 Supervision of Prisoners
A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each
☒ ☐ ☐
local detention facility to ensure the implementation and
operation of the programs and activities required by these
regulations.
1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15 regulation that is
required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this worksheet may not
contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Minimum Standards
for Local Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4 for the complete list and text of regulations.
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Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there shall be at FBPDPM 900.1.1 Supervision of Prisoners
least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention
facility or in the building which houses a local detention ☒ ☐ ☐
facility who shall be immediately available and accessible to
inmates in the event of an emergency.
Such an employee shall not have any other duties which FBPDPM 900.1.1 Supervision of Prisoners
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 FBPDPM 900.1.1 Supervision of Prisoners
shall be at least one female employee who shall be FBPDPM 900.3.5 Temporary Detention of
immediately available and accessible to such females. Females
☒ ☐ ☐
Note: Reference PC§ 4021. Department Directive 2020-01 Prohibits staff
from bringing a female arrestee into custody
without a female staff member on duty.
To determine if there is a sufficient number of personnel for FBPDPM 900.1.1 Supervision of Prisoners
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
☒ ☐ ☐
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 FBPDPM 900.3.1 Supervision of Prisoners
Safety checks shall be conducted at least hourly through ☒ ☐ ☐
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 FBPDPM 900.3.2 Log Entries and Security
☒ ☐ ☐
routine safety checks. Checks
1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF FBPDPM 900.3.1 Supervision of Prisoners
FBPDPM 900.5.1 Fire Procedures
Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there shall be at
☒ ☐ ☐
least one person on duty at all times who meets the training
standards established by the BSCC for general fire and life
safety. (Penal Code section 6030[e])
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one FBPDPM 900.3.1 Supervision of Prisoners
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ FBPDPM 900.5 Fire Safety
that relate specifically to the facility.
FBPDPM 900.5.1 Fire Procedures
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1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL 2 Fort Bragg Police Department Policy Manual
(FBPDPM)
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a manual
of policy and procedures for the facility. The policy and
procedures manual shall address all applicable Title 15 and Date of Last Review: Started November 15,
Title 24 regulations and shall be comprehensively reviewed 2019 and will continue until completion.
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 FBPDPM 900.2 Department Organization and
☒ ☐ ☐
communications. Responsibility
(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility FBPDPM 900.2 Department Organization and
☒ ☐ ☐
administrator/manager. Responsibility
(3) Policy on the use of force. ☒ ☐ ☐ FBPDPM 300 Use of Force
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including the Supplemental Procedures to Policy 900
restraint of pregnant inmates as referenced in Penal Code ☒ ☐ ☐ Temporary Holding Facility: Restraint of
Section 3407. Pregnant Persons
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly received FBPDPM 900.9.6 Release of Prisoners
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, FBPDPM 900.3.2 Log Entries and Security
☒ ☐ ☐
Checks
(B) searches of the facility and inmates, FBPDPM 900.4 Temporary Holding Facility
Searches
☒ ☐ ☐
FBPDPM 900.9.2 Receipt of Prisoners
FBPDPM 902 Custody Searches
(C) contraband control, and, FBPDPM 900.4 Temporary Holding Facility
Searches
☒ ☐ ☐
FBPDPM 902 Custody Searches
(D) key control. FBPDPM 900.5 Fire Safety
Supplemental Procedures to Policy 900
☒ ☐ ☐
Temporary Holding Facility: Key Control
Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, review, Annual Review of Security Measures
evaluate, and make a record of security measures. The review BSCC suggests policy needs to include wording
and evaluation shall include internal and external security of “security measures specific to prevention of
measures of the facility including security measures specific ☒ ☐ ☐ sexual abuse and sexual harassment.”
to prevention of sexual abuse and sexual harassment.
Policy review and security review began
November 15, 2019
2 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access.
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(7) Emergency procedures include: FBPDPM 900.5.1 Fire Procedures
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by section ☒ ☐ ☐
1032 of these regulations;
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of hostages; Supplemental Procedures to Policy 900
Temporary Holding Facility:
☒ ☐ ☐ Escape
Disturbances/Civil Disturbances
Taking of Hostages
(C) mass arrests; Supplemental Procedures to Policy 900
Temporary Holding Facility:
Disturbances/Civil Disturbances
☒ ☐ ☐
During periods of civil disturbances requiring
mass arrests, FBPD will request mutual aid with
the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office
(D) natural disasters; Supplemental Procedures to Policy 900
☒ ☐ ☐ Temporary Holding Facility:
Natural Disasters
(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and, Supplemental Procedures to Policy 900
☒ ☐ ☐ Temporary Holding Facility:
Periodic Testing of Emergency Equipment
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, ammunition, Supplemental Procedures to Policy 900
chemical agents, and related security devices. Temporary Holding Facility:
☒ ☐ ☐ Storage, Issue, and Use of Weapons,
Ammunition, and Chemical Agents
Storage, Issue, and Use of Security Devices
(8) Suicide Prevention. FBPDPM 900.1.1 Supervision of Prisoners
FBPDPM 900.1.3 Non-Detainable Prisoners
☒ ☐ ☐
FBPDPM 900.3.3 Prisoner Classification,
Screening and Segregation
(9) Segregation of Inmates. FBPDPM 900.3.3 Prisoner Classification,
☒ ☐ ☐
Screening and Segregation
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse and FBPDPM 902 Prison Rape Elimination
☒ ☐ ☐
sexual harassment.
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and respond FBPDPM 902 Prison Rape Elimination
to retaliation against any staff or inmate after reporting ☒ ☐ ☐
any abuse.
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, FBPDPM 904 Prison Rape Elimination
Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be
limited to, the following:
PREA notice is posted in the Temporary Holding
(1) multiple internal ways for inmates to privately report Facility.
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, FBPDPM 904 Prison Rape Elimination
community members, and other interested third-parties
to report sexual abuse or sexual harassment. The ☒ ☐ ☐
Third party reporting is available on the
method for reporting shall be publicly posted at the
departmental website or can be done in person.
facility.
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1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM FBPDPM 900.0.0 Supervision of Prisoners
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide
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 FBPDPM 900.0.0 Supervision of Prisoners
☒ ☐ ☐
contact with inmates.
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon FBPDPM 900.3.3 Prisoner Classification,
☒ ☐ ☐
intake and prior to housing assignment. Screening and Segregation.
(c) Provisions facilitating communication among FBPDPM 900.3.3 Prisoner Classification,
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, medical and ☒ ☐ ☐ Screening and Segregation.
mental health personnel in relation to suicide risk.
(d) Housing recommendations for inmates at risk of suicide. FBPDPM 900.3.3 Prisoner Classification,
☒ ☐ ☐
Screening and Segregation.
(e) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. FBPDPM 900.3.3 Prisoner Classification,
☒ ☐ ☐ Screening and Segregation.
FBPDPM 900.1.3 Non-Detainable Persons
(f) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and FBPDPM 900.3.3 Prisoner Classification,
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures. Screening and Segregation.
(g) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides attempts. FBPDPM 900.3.6 Reporting Physical Harm or
☒ ☐ ☐
Serious Threat of Physical Harm.
(h) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and FBPDPM 900.9.8 Death of a Prisoner
attempted suicides as defined by the facility ☒ ☐ ☐
administrator.
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING FBPDPM 900.5.1 Fire Procedures
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 FBPDPM 900.5.1 Fire Procedures
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 Supplemental Procedures to Policy 900
monthly basis with two-year retention of the inspection Temporary Holding Facility:
record; Periodic Testing of Emergency Equipment
☒ ☐ ☐
There was no inspection documentation from
07/18 through 07/19; however, they were
performed consistently since 08/19 to the date of
inspection.
(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Supplemental Procedures to Policy 900
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires Temporary Holding Facility:
inspections at least once every two years; ☒ ☐ ☐ Periodic Testing of Emergency Equipment
Last Inspection Date: 06/13/18
(d) an evacuation plan; and, FBPDPM 900.5.1 Fire Procedures
☒ ☐ ☐ FBPDPM 900.6 Evacuation of Temporary
Holding Facility
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(e) a plan for the emergency housing of inmates in the case of Arrestees will be released or transferred to
☒ ☐ ☐
fire. County Jail.
1044 INCIDENT REPORTS FBPDPM 900.3.6 Reporting Physical Harm or
Serious Threat of Physical Harm.
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and
procedures for the maintenance of written records and ☒ ☐ ☐
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.
Such records shall include the names of the persons FBPDPM 900.3.6 Reporting Physical Harm or
involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, and ☒ ☐ ☐ Serious Threat of Physical Harm.
the date and time of the occurrence.
Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff assigned FBPDPM 900.3.6 Reporting Physical Harm or
to investigate the incident and submitted to the facility Serious Threat of Physical Harm.
☒ ☐ ☐
manager or his/her designee.
None during this inspection cycle.
1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY FBPDPM 900.9.8 Death of a Prisoner
(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 FBPDPM 900.9.8 Death of a Prisoner
clinical care; whether changes to policies, procedures, or
☒ ☐ ☐
practices are warranted; and to identify issues that require
further study.
(b) Death of a Minor FBPDPM 900.3.4 Temporary Detention of
In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a jail, Juveniles
lockup, or court holding facility: ☒ ☐ ☐ FBPDPM 324.12 Suicide Attempt, Death or
Serious Injury of a Juvenile
(1) The administrator of the facility shall provide to the FBPDPM 900.3.4 Temporary Detention of
Board a copy of the report submitted to the Attorney Juveniles
General under Government Code Section 12525. A copy ☒ ☐ ☐ FBPDPM 324.12 Suicide Attempt, Death or
of the report shall be submitted within 10 calendar days Serious Injury of a Juvenile
after the death.
(2) Upon receipt of a report of death of a minor from the FBPDPM 900.3.4 Temporary Detention of
administrator, the Board may within 30 calendar days Juveniles
inspect and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court holding FBPDPM 324.12 Suicide Attempt, Death or
☒ ☐ ☐
facility pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter. Any Serious Injury of a Juvenile
inquiry made by the Board shall be limited to the
standards and requirements set forth in these regulations.
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1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN FBPDPM 900.3 Prisoner Supervision and
Classification
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, or
III facility shall develop and implement a written
classification plan designed to properly assign inmates to
housing units and activities according to the categories of sex,
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 FBPDPM 900.3 Prisoner Supervision and
for male or female inmates, and in making other housing and Classification
programming assignments, the agency shall consider on a
case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the
☒ ☐ ☐ Fort Bragg Police Department Prisoner
inmate's health and safety, and whether the placement would
Classification and Screening Form
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 FBPDPM 900.1.3 Non-Detainable Prisoners
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Fort Bragg Booking Health Form
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ Fort Bragg Booking Medical Form
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 FBPDPM 900.1.3 Non-Detainable Prisoners
made of the person being booked as to whether or not he/she
has or has had any communicable diseases, such as
Fort Bragg Booking Health Form
tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of tuberculosis or ☒ ☐ ☐
Fort Bragg Booking Medical Form
any other communicable diseases, or other special medical
problem identified by the health authority. The response
shall be noted on the booking form and/or screening device.
1052 MENTALLY DISORDERED INMATES FBPDPM 900.1.3 Non-Detainable Prisoners
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Fort Bragg Booking Health Form
☒ ☐ ☐
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and Fort Bragg Booking Medical Form
procedures to identify and evaluate all mentally disordered
inmates, and may include telehealth.
If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not Inmates that are Mentally Disordered are not
readily available, an inmate shall be considered mentally accepted at this facility.
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
An evaluation would take place at the county jail,
appears gravely disabled. ☐ ☐ ☒ not this facility.
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.
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Segregation may be used if necessary to protect the safety of FBPDPM 900.1.3 Non-Detainable Prisoners
the inmate or others.
☒ ☐ ☐
Fort Bragg Booking Health Form
Fort Bragg Booking Medical Form
1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION FBPDPM 900.1.3 Non-Detainable Prisoners
FBPDPM 900.3.3 Prisoner Classification,
Except in Type IV facilities, each facility administrator shall Screening and Segregation
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 FBPDPM 900.3.3 Prisoner Classification,
secure housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of Screening and Segregation
privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of ☒ ☐ ☐
protecting the inmates and staff.
This is a temporary holding facility. Inmates are
not housed.
1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL This facility does not have a safety cell.
The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section
☐ ☐ ☒
1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those inmates who
display behavior which results in the destruction of property
or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to self or others.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
☐ ☐ ☒
procedures governing safety cell use and may delegate
authority to place an inmate in a safety cell to a physician.
In no case shall the safety cell be used for punishment or as
☐ ☐ ☒
a substitute for treatment.
An inmate shall be placed in a safety cell only with the
approval of the facility manager or designee, or responsible
☐ ☐ ☒
health care staff; continued retention shall be reviewed a
minimum of every four hours.
A medical assessment shall be completed within a maximum
of 12 hours of placement in the safety cell or at the next daily ☐ ☐ ☒
sick call, whichever is earliest.
The inmate shall be medically cleared for continued
☐ ☐ ☒
retention every 24 hours thereafter.
The facility manager, designee or responsible health care
staff shall obtain a mental health opinion/consultation with
☐ ☐ ☒
responsible health care staff on placement and retention,
which shall be secured within 12 hours of placement.
Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least twice
every thirty minutes. Such observation shall be documented. ☐ ☐ ☒
Procedures shall be established to assure administration of
☐ ☐ ☒
necessary nutrition and fluids.
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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 This facility does not have a sobering cell.
The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section
1231.2.4, shall be used for the holding of inmates who are a ☐ ☐ ☒
threat to their own safety or the safety of others due to their
state of intoxication and pursuant to written policies and
procedures developed by the facility administrator.
Such inmates shall be removed from the sobering cell as they
are able to continue in the processing.
☐ ☐ ☒
In no case shall an inmate remain in a sobering cell over six
hours without an evaluation by a medical staff person or an
evaluation by custody staff, pursuant to written medical
☐ ☐ ☒
procedures in accordance with section 1213 of these
regulations, to determine whether the prisoner has an urgent
medical problem.
At 12 hours from the time of placement, all inmates will
receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff.
☐ ☐ ☒
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 FBPDPM 900.1.3 Non-Detainable Prisoners
INMATES
Inmates with developmental disabilities are not
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the accepted at this facility.
☐ ☐ ☒
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 This would be done at the county jail.
center on any inmate suspected or confirmed to be
developmentally disabled for the purposes of diagnosis ☐ ☐ ☒
and/or treatment within 24 hours of such determination,
excluding holidays and weekends.
1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES The Wrap is the only restraint device used at
this facility and it is rarely used. The agency is
in the process of updating their policy to reflect
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☐ ☒ ☐ the use in the temporary holding facility.
procedures for the use of restraint devices and may delegate
authority to place an inmate in restraints to a responsible
health care staff.
In addition to the areas specifically outlined in this
regulation, at a minimum, the policy shall address the
☐ ☒ ☐
following areas:
acceptable restraint devices;
signs or symptoms which should result in immediate
☐ ☒ ☐
medical/mental health referral;
availability of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; ☒ ☐ ☐ Available in the office.
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protective housing of restrained persons; The Wrap is the only restraint device used at this
facility and it is rarely used. The agency is in the
☐ ☒ ☐
process of updating their policy to reflect the use
in the temporary holding facility.
provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and ☐ ☒ ☐
exercising of extremities. ☐ ☒ ☐
In no case shall restraints be used for punishment or as a
☐ ☒ ☐
substitute for treatment.
Restraint devices shall only be used on inmates who display
behavior which results in the destruction of property or
reveal an intent to cause physical harm to self or others.
Restraint devices include any devices which immobilize an
inmate's extremities and/or prevent the inmate from being
☐ ☒ ☐
ambulatory.
Physical restraints should be utilized only when it appears
less restrictive alternatives would be ineffective in
controlling the disordered behavior.
Inmates shall be placed in restraints only with the approval
of the facility manager, the facility watch commander,
responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be ☐ ☒ ☐ Inmates placed in the Wrap are transported to
reviewed a minimum of every hour.
Mendocino County Jail shortly after being
placed in the Wrap.
A medical opinion on placement and retention shall be When in custody, inmates are transported within
☐ ☒ ☐
secured within one hour from the time of placement. the hour to county jail.
A medical assessment shall be completed within four hours Inmates placed in the Wrap are immediately
of placement. transported to Mendocino County Jail. Once
☐ ☒ ☐
transported to the Jail, MCSO has jurisdiction for
inmate.
If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation with Inmates are not held at the Ft. Bragg Police
responsible health care staff determines that an inmate Department.
cannot be safely removed from restraints after eight hours, ☐ ☒ ☐
the inmate shall be taken to a medical facility for further
evaluation.
Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least twice
every thirty minutes to ensure that the restraints are properly
☐ ☒ ☐
employed, and to ensure the safety and well-being of the
inmate. Such observation shall be documented.
While in restraint devices all inmates shall be housed alone
or in a specified housing area for restrained inmates which ☐ ☒ ☐
makes provisions to protect the inmate from abuse.
The provisions of this section do not apply to the use of
handcuffs, shackles or other restraint devices when used to ☒ ☐ ☐
restrain inmates for security reasons.
1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT INMATES Supplemental Procedures to Policy 900
Temporary Holding Facility:
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Restraining of Pregnant Persons
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:
(1) An inmate known to be pregnant or in recovery after Supplemental Procedures to Policy 900
delivery shall not be restrained by the use of leg irons, ☒ ☐ ☐ Temporary Holding Facility:
waist chains, or handcuffs behind the body. Restraining of Pregnant Persons
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(2) A pregnant inmate in labor, during delivery, or in Supplemental Procedures to Policy 900
recovery after delivery, shall not be restrained by the Temporary Holding Facility:
☒ ☐ ☐
wrists, ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the Restraining of Pregnant Persons
safety and security of the inmate, the staff, or the public.
(3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional Ft. Bragg PD rarely arrests pregnant females.
who is currently responsible for the medical care of a When they do arrest, they are handcuffed to the
pregnant inmate during a medical emergency, labor, ☐ ☒ ☐ front only and are transported to a hospital. The
delivery, or recovery after delivery determines that the BSCC recommends that this section be
removal of restraints is medically necessary. incorporated into policy.
(4) Upon confirmation of an inmate's pregnancy, she This is a holding facility only. Inmates are not
shall be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards ☐ ☐ ☒ housed at this facility.
and policies governing pregnant inmates.
1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE FBPDPM 900.7 Prisoner Telephone Calls
The facility administrator shall develop written policies and
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures which allow reasonable access to a telephone
beyond those telephone calls which are required by Section
851.5 of the Penal Code.
1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL FBPDPM 900.9.5 Attorneys and Bail Bondsmen
The facility administrator shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐
procedures to ensure inmates have access to the court and to
legal counsel. Such access shall consist of:
(a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these This is a temporary holding facility. No mail is
☐ ☐ ☒
regulations, and, accepted.
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☒ ☐ ☐ FBPDPM 900.9.5 Attorneys and Bail Bondsmen
1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY PENALTIES FBPDPM 900.9.10 Prisoner 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.
For those inmates who are illiterate or unable to read
English, and for persons with disabilities, provision shall be
made for the jail staff to instruct them verbally or provide ☐ ☐ ☒
them with material in an understandable form regarding jail
rules and disciplinary procedures and penalties.
1081 PLAN FOR INMATE DISCIPLINE Discipline is not administered at this facility.
If discipline is NOT administered, written policy should
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.
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(b) Punitive Actions: Major violations of facility rules or Discipline is not administered at this facility.
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.
4. A charge(s) shall be acted on no later than 72 hours
after an inmate has been informed of the charge(s) in ☐ ☐ ☒
writing.
5. Subsequent to final disposition of disciplinary
charges by the disciplinary officer, the charges and the
☐ ☐ ☒
action taken shall be reviewed by the facility manager
or designee.
6. The inmate shall be advised in a written statement by
the fact-finders about the evidence relied on and the
☐ ☐ ☒
reasons for the disciplinary action. A copy of the record
shall be kept pursuant to Penal Code Section 4019.5.
7. There shall be a policy of review and appeal to a
☐ ☐ ☒
supervisor on all disciplinary action.
(c) Nothing in this section precludes a facility administrator
from administratively segregating any inmate from the
general population or program for reasons of personal,
mental, or physical health, or under any circumstance in ☐ ☐ ☒
which the safety of the inmates, staff, program, or
community is endangered, pending disciplinary action or a
review as required by Section 1053 of these regulations.
(d) Nothing in this section precludes the imposition of
conditions or restrictions that reasonably relate to a ☐ ☐ ☒
legitimate, non-punitive administrative purpose.
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1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE Discipline is not administered at this facility.
The degree of punitive actions taken by the disciplinary
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 Discipline is not administered at this facility.
ACTIONS
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.
(b) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have the
minimum furnishings and space specified in Title 24, Part 2,
1231.2.6 and 2.7. Occupants shall be issued clothing and
bedding as specified in Articles 13 and 14 of these
regulations and shall not be deprived of them through any
☐ ☐ ☒
portion of the day except that those inmates who engage in
the destruction of bedding or clothing may be deprived of
such articles. The decision to deprive inmates of such
articles of clothing and bedding shall be reviewed by the
facility manager or designee during each 24-hour period.
(c) The delegation of authority to any inmate or group of
inmates to exercise the right of punishment over any other ☐ ☐ ☒
inmate or group of inmates (Penal Code section 4019.5)
(d) In no case shall a safety cell, as specified in Title 24, Part
2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for disciplinary ☐ ☐ ☒
purposes.
(e) No inmate may be deprived of the implements necessary
to maintain an acceptable level of personal hygiene as ☐ ☐ ☒
specified in Section 1265 of these regulations
(f) Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary measure. ☐ ☐ ☒
(g) The disciplinary separation diet described in section
1247 of these regulations shall only be utilized for major ☐ ☐ ☒
violations of institutional rules.
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(1) In addition to the provisions of Section 1247, the Discipline is not administered at this facility.
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 Discipline is not administered at this facility.
Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept of
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.
DETENTION OF MINORS
YES NO COMMENTS
Are minors held in this facility? FBPDPM 900.3.4 Temporary Detention of Juveniles
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Juveniles, when held, are in the booking area only with
(JJDPA) establishes the following federal standards on the an unlocked door for egress.
detention of minors:
(1) Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders ☒ ☐
(2) Separation
(3) Jail Removal (6-hour limit)
The JJDPA requires an annual inspection on the federal
standards for facilities that hold minors in secure detention.
Are minors held in the jail cells? If YES, see remaining document for Title 15, Article 9
inspection.
Penal Code Section 6030 and 6031.4 require the biennial
inspection of local detention facilities that hold minors in
secure detention in the jail. Title 15, Article 9 establishes
the minimum standards of how facilities hold minors in ☐ ☒
temporary custody in the jail.
Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail are not subject
to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections.
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1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A FBPDPM 324.12 Suicide Attempt, Death or
MINOR IN AN ADULT DETENTION Serious Injury of a Juvenile
FACILITY
☒ ☐ ☐
The facility administrator shall develop policy and procedures
for notification of the court of jurisdiction and the parent,
guardian, or person standing in loco parentis, in the event of a
suicide attempt, serious illness, injury or death of a minor in
custody.
1142 WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FBPDPM 324 Temporary Custody of a Juvenile
The facility administrator shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐
procedures concerning minors being held in temporary
custody which shall address:
(a) suicide risk and prevention; FBPDPM 324.3.2 Suicide Prevention of
Juveniles in Custody
☒ ☐ ☐
FBPDPM 324.3 Juveniles Who Should Not Be
Held
(b) use of restraints; ☒ ☐ ☐ FBPDPM 324.9 Use of Restraint Devices
(c) emergency medical assistance and services; and, FBPDPM 324.3.1 Emergency Medical Care of
☒ ☐ ☐
Juveniles
(d) prohibiting use of discipline. FBPDPM 324.8 Temporary Custody
☒ ☐ ☐
Requirements
1143 CARE OF MINORS IN TEMPORARY FBPDPM 324.8 Temporary Custody
CUSTODY Requirements
☒ ☐ ☐
(a) The following shall be made available to all minors held in
temporary custody:
(1) access to toilets and washing facilities; FBPDPM 324.8 Temporary Custody
☒ ☐ ☐
Requirements
(2) one snack upon request during term of temporary FBPDPM 324.8 Temporary Custody
custody if the minor has not eaten within the past four (4) ☒ ☐ ☐ Requirements
hours or is otherwise in need of nourishment;
(3) access to drinking water; and, FBPDPM 324.8 Temporary Custody
☒ ☐ ☐
Requirements
(4) privacy during consultation with family, guardian, FBPDPM 324.8 Temporary Custody
☒ ☐ ☐
and/or lawyer. Requirements
(5) blankets and clothing, as necessary, to assure the FBPDPM 324.8 Temporary Custody
☒ ☐ ☐
comfort of the minor; and, Requirements
(6) his or her personal clothing unless the clothing is FBPDPM 324.8 Temporary Custody
inadequate, presents a health or safety problem, or is ☒ ☐ ☐ Requirements
required to be utilized as evidence of an offense.
1144 CONTACT BETWEEN MINORS AND FBPDPM 324.7 No-Contact Requirement
ADULT PRISONERS
☒ ☐ ☐
The facility administrator shall establish policies and
procedures to restrict contact, as defined in Section 1006,
between minors and adults confined in the facility.
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In situations where brief or accidental contact may occur, FBPDPM 324.7 No-Contact Requirement
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 FBPDPM 324.4.3 Custody of Juvenile Offenders
A minor who is taken into temporary custody by a peace
officer on the basis that he or she is a person described by
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 FBPDPM 324.4.3 Custody of Juvenile Offenders
serious security risk of harm to self or others, the officer may
☒ ☐ ☐
take into account the following factors:
(a) age, maturity, and delinquent history of the minor;
(b) severity of the offense(s) for which the minor was FBPDPM 324.4.3 Custody of Juvenile Offenders
☒ ☐ ☐
taken into custody;
(c) minor's behavior, including the degree to which the FBPDPM 324.4.3 Custody of Juvenile Offenders
☒ ☐ ☐
minor appears to be cooperative or non-cooperative;
(d) the availability of staff to provide adequate FBPDPM 324.4.3 Custody of Juvenile Offenders
☒ ☐ ☐
supervision or protection of the minor; and,
(e) the age, type, and number of other individuals who FBPDPM 324.4.3 Custody of Juvenile Offenders
☒ ☐ ☐
are detained in the facility.
1146 CONDITIONS OF SECURE CUSTODY FBPDPM 324.4.3 Custody of Juvenile Offenders
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 FBPDPM 324.4.3 Custody of Juvenile Offenders
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; FBPDPM 324.4.3 Custody of Juvenile Offenders
☒ ☐ ☐
and,
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(2) safety checks, as defined in Section 1006, of the FBPDPM 324.4.3 Custody of Juvenile Offenders
minor by staff of the law enforcement facility, at
☒ ☐ ☐
least once every 30 minutes, which shall be
documented.
(b) Males and females shall not be placed in the same FBPDPM 324.4.3 Custody of Juvenile Offenders
locked room unless under constant direct visual ☒ ☐ ☐
observation by staff of the law enforcement facility.
1148 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE FBPDPM 324.8 Temporary Custody
CUSTODY OUTSIDE OF A LOCKED Requirements
ENCLOSURE FBPDPM 324.11 Secure Custody
☒ ☐ ☐
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 FBPDPM 324.8 Temporary Custody
direct visual observation to assure the minor's safety while ☒ ☐ ☐ Requirements
secured to a stationary object. FBPDPM 324.11 Secure Custody
Securing minors to a stationary object for longer than 60 FBPDPM 324.8 Temporary Custody
minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter, shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ Requirements
approved by a supervisor. FBPDPM 324.11 Secure Custody
The decision for securing a minor to a stationary object for FBPDPM 324.8 Temporary Custody
longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter shall Requirements
☒ ☐ ☐
be based upon the best interests of the minor and shall be FBPDPM 324.11 Secure Custody
documented.
1149 CRITERIA FOR NON-SECURE FBPDPM 324.8 Temporary Custody
CUSTODY Requirements
Minors held in temporary custody, who do not meet the
criteria for secure custody as specified in Section 207.1(d) ☒ ☐ ☐
of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may be held in non-
secure custody to investigate the case, facilitate release of
the minor to a parent or guardian, or arrange for transfer of
the minor to an appropriate juvenile facility.
1150 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN NON- FBPDPM 324.8 Temporary Custody
SECURE CUSTODY Requirements
FBPDPM 324.11 Secure 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 FBPDPM 324.3 Juveniles Who Should Not be
ANY INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE IN SECURE OR Held
NON-SECURE CUSTODY
After a medical evaluation at the hospital,
Facility administrators shall develop policies and procedures ☒ ☐ ☐
juveniles are released to their parents.
providing that a medical clearance shall be obtained for
minors who are under the influence of drugs, alcohol or any
other intoxicating substance to the extent that they are unable
to care for themselves.
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Supervision of minors in secure custody in a locked room FBPDPM 324.3 Juveniles Who Should Not be
who display outward signs of being under the influence of Held
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 FBPDPM 324.3 Juveniles Who Should Not be
room who display outward signs of being under the Held
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 FBPDPM 324.3 Juveniles Who Should Not be
outward signs of being under the influence of drugs, alcohol Held
☒ ☐ ☐
or any other intoxicating substance shall be supervised in
accordance with Section 1150.
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Facility administrators must be aware of the requirements of WIC 207.1(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:
facility.
207.1(d)(1)(B) SECURE CUSTODY
Minors have been detained in secure custody in the law ☒ ☐ ☐ Number of violations:
enforcement facility for longer than six hours.
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:
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:
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:
minor was securely detained.
207.1(d)(2) NON-SECURE CUSTODY
Minors have been detained in non-secure custody in the ☒ ☐ ☐ Number of violations:
law enforcement facility for longer than six hours.
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ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES
PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION
The Board of State and Community Corrections
APPLICABLE TITLE 24 REGULATIONS: 6/94; 2/99; 2001; 2005; 2008; 2010, 2013, 2017
BSCC Code: 3136
FACILITY NAME: Ft. Bragg Police Department FACILITY TYPE: TH
6/94: ☐ 2/99: ☐ 2001: ☐ 2005: ☐ 2008: ☐ 2010: ☐
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply):
2013: ☐ 2017: ☐ 1988 ☐ ☐
☒
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Tim McWilliams DATE: 01/29/20
TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
The design of court holding and temporary holding facilities shall include the following required spaces from Sections 1231.2.2, 1231.2.19,
1231.2.20, 1231.2.21, 1231.2.22, 1231.2.24 and 1231.2.26.
1231.2.2 Temporary holding cell or room.
A temporary holding cell or room shall:
☒ ☐ ☐
1. Contain a minimum of 10 square feet (0.93 m2) of
floor area per inmate;
2. Be limited to no more than 16 inmates; ☒ ☐ ☐
3. Be no smaller than 40 square feet (3.7 m2) and have a
☒ ☐ ☐
clear ceiling height of 8 feet (2438 mm) or more;
4. Contain seating to accommodate all inmates as
☒ ☐ ☐
required in Section 1231.3;
5. Contain a toilet, wash basin and drinking fountain as
☒ ☐ ☐
specified in Section 1231.3;
6. Maximize visual supervision of inmates by staff; and ☒ ☐ ☐
7. When located in a temporary holding facility, the cell Inmates are held less than 12 hours.
or room shall be equipped with a bunk if inmates are to ☐ ☐ ☒
be held longer than 12 hours.
1231.2.19 Safety equipment storage.
A secure area shall be provided for the storage of safety
equipment such as fire extinguishers, self-contained ☒ ☐ ☐
breathing apparatus, wire and barcutters, emergency lights,
etc..
1231.2.20 Janitors’ closet. This is a Temporary Holding Facility.
In Type II facilities, at least one securely lockable janitors’
closet with sufficient area for the storage of cleaning ☐ ☐ ☒
implements and supplies must be provided within the
security areas of the facility
A mop sink shall also be available within the security area of Available, not in secure area.
the facility. In court holding, temporary holding, Types I, III
and IV facilities, the closet need not be in the security area.
☒ ☐ ☐
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
1231.2.21 Storage rooms. This is a temporary holding facility.
One or more storage rooms shall be provided to
accommodate a minimum of 80 cubic feet (2.3 m3) of storage
area per inmate for inmate clothing and personal property,
☐ ☐ ☒
institutional clothing, bedding and supplies. Court holding,
temporary holding and Type I facilities may be excluded
from the storage space requirement for personal and
institutional clothing unless clothing is issued.
1231.2.22 Audio monitoring system. The audio monitoring system goes to the Sheriff’s
In court holding, temporary holding, Type I, Type II and Substation. Ft. Bragg officers remain in the
Type II facilities there shall be an inmate- or sound-actuated holding facility with the inmate.
audio monitoring system in temporary holding cells or
rooms, temporary staging cells or rooms, sobering cells, ☒ ☐ ☐ A video monitoring system is also available.
safety cells, single and double occupancy cells, dormitories,
dayrooms, exercise areas and correctional
program/multipurpose space, which is capable of alerting
personnel who can respond immediately.
1231.2.24 Emergency power. There is no emergency power for this facility. In
There shall be a source of emergency power in all detention case of power outages, staff immediately remove
facilities capable of providing minimal lighting in all housing individuals from the cells and either cite release
☐ ☐ ☒
units, activities areas, corridors, stairs and central control them or transport them to jail.
points, and to maintain fire and life safety, security,
communications and alarm systems.
Such an emergency power source shall conform to the
requirements specified in Title 24, Part 3, Article 700, ☐ ☐ ☒
California Electrical Code, California Code of Regulations.
1231.2.26 Attorney interview space. Private consultation space is made available upon
All facilities except Type IV facilities shall include attorney demand.
☒ ☐ ☐
interview areas which provide for confidential consultation
with inmates.
1231.3.1 Toilets/urinals.
In temporary holding cells and temporary staging cells
☒ ☐ ☐
toilets/urinals must be provided in a ratio to inmates of 1:16.
One urinal or 2 feet (610 mm) of urinal trough may be
substituted for each toilet up to one third of the total number
☐ ☐ ☒
of toilets required, except in those facilities or portions
thereof used for females.
Toilet areas shall provide modesty for inmates with staff
☒ ☐ ☐
being able to visually supervise.
1231.3.2 Wash basins.
In temporary holding cells and temporary staging cells, wash
☒ ☐ ☐
basins must be provided in a ratio to inmates of 1:16.
Wash basins must be provided with hot and cold or tempered 1988 Title 24 Regulations
☐ ☐ ☒
water.
Two feet (610 mm) of wash basin trough may be substituted
☐ ☐ ☒
for each basin required.
1231.3.3 Drinking fountains.
There must be a minimum of one drinking fountain in every
single-occupancy cell, double-occupancy cell, dormitory,
☒ ☐ ☐
temporary holding cell, temporary staging cell, sobering cell,
and be accessible to the occupants of day rooms and exercise
areas.
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Additional drinking fountains shall be located in other areas Additional water sources available.
of the facility so that drinking water will be available to ☒ ☐ ☐
inmates and staff.
Such drinking fountains must meet the following minimum
health requirements:
1. The drinking fountain bubbler shall be on an angle ☒ ☐ ☐
which prevents waste water from flowing over the
drinking fountain bubbler.
2. Water flow shall be actuated by mechanical means. ☒ ☐ ☐
1231.3.6 Lighting. This is a Temporary Holding Facility, no housing
Lighting in housing units, dayrooms and activity areas must units, dayrooms or activity area.
be sufficient to permit easy reading by a person with normal ☐ ☐ ☒
vision, and shall not be less than 20 footcandles (215.2 lux)
at desk level and in the grooming area.
Lighting shall be centrally controlled and/or occupant
☒ ☐ ☐
controlled in housing cells or rooms.
Night lighting in these areas shall be sufficient to give good
☒ ☐ ☐
visibility for purposes of supervision
In minimum-security areas, lighting may be supplied by
ordinary lighting fixtures, and in areas of higher security, ☐ ☐ ☒
light fixtures must be of secure design.
1231.3.10 Seating.
In temporary holding and temporary staging cells, seating ☒ ☐ ☐
must be securely fixed to the floor and/or wall.
When bench seating is used, 18 inches (457 mm) of bench is
☒ ☐ ☐
seating for one person.
1231.3.12 Weapons locker.
A secure weapons locker shall be located outside the security ☒ ☐ ☐
perimeter of the facility
Such weapons lockers shall be equipped with individual
☒ ☐ ☐
compartments, each with an individual locking device.
Weapons lockers are required in temporary and court holding
☒ ☐ ☐
facilities and in all facilities of higher than minimum security.
Design Requirements (102(c)6)
Design requirements as specified in Title 24, Part 1, 102(c)6
are met. (See regulation for specific requirements. Note ☒ ☐ ☐
areas of non-compliance that are applicable to the facility
type and construction date in the "comments" section.)
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BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION
BSCC Code: 3136
FACILITY: Fort Bragg Police Department TYPE: THJ RC: 0
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Tim McWilliams DATE: January 29, 2020
ROOMS EACH ROOM
Cell Applicabl # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES*
Location Type e Cells # RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S
Standard Beds
s
FBPD Holding 1988 1 - (5) (5) 8.7’ x 8.7’ x 8.0’ 1 1 1
Notes: Footage minus 1.2 feet for angle. 8.6’ bench limits capacity.
Notes: During the 2012-2014 Inspection, a chair, fitted with cuffing rings, was present in the booking area.
**Note: Prior to 2004-2006, this cell has been listed on CSA #3135 – Fort Bragg Justice Center’s LASE. However, as it is operated
independently from the Sheriff’s Office, and physically separated by locked doors, the FBPD was assigned its own CSA number
beginning the 2000-2002 inspection cycle.
2016-2018: No Change
*T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit; If "Total RC" appears in
brackets ( ), it is not part of the facility's rated capacity. "+" indicates that capacity includes prorated air space
from adjacent areas.
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