Mono County (2020-2022 inspection cycle)

December 9, 2020 Ingrid Braun, Sheriff Mono County Sheriff’s Office 49 Bryant Street Bridgeport, CA 93517 2020-2022 TARGETED INSPECTION OF MONO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, MONO COUNTY JAIL, PENAL CODE 6031 Dear Sheriff Braun: On October 20, 2020 staff of the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) conducted a targeted inspection of the Mono County Jail. 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, California Code of Regulations (CCR). Our targeted inspection was limited to only those Title 15 regulations that were found out of compliance during our 2018/2020 Biennial Inspection. Please note that we will return to complete the comprehensive 2020/2022 Biennial Inspection prior to December 31, 2022. The complete BSCC inspection report is enclosed and consists of this transmittal letter and the targeted sections Title 15. Refer to the Title 15 Targeted Checklist for indication of compliance status and evidence used to determine compliance. BSCC INSPECTION The inspection consisted of a review of the Mono County Sheriff’s Office Custody Services Manual and sections of the Mono County Sheriff’s Office Policy Manual that apply to Jail Operations. Title 15, CCR Inspection Our evaluation consisted of reviewing only those targeted policies and procedures related specifically to the applicable regulations included in Title 15, CCR.1 We identified no items of noncompliance. 1 BSCC does not review all policies and procedures. We do not “approve” policies and procedures nor do we review them for constitutional or legal issues. We recommend agencies seek review through their legal advisor, risk manager and other persons deemed appropriate. 3250 Mono County Jail; Targeted Inspection 20-22 Sheriff Braun Mono County Sheriff’s Office Page 2 Please refer to the Procedures Checklist for detailed information. This concludes our targeted inspection report for the 2020-2022 biennial inspection of the Mono County Jail Facility. We would like to express our gratitude to Lieutenant Mark Hanson and Sergeant Chad Casanova for their assistance and preparation for the inspection. 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) 323-2613 or email at dale.miller@bscc.ca.gov Sincerely, Digitally signed by Dale A. Dale A. Miller Miller Date: 2020.12.09 16:25:51 -08'00' DALE MILLER Field Representative Facilities Standards and Operations Division Enclosures cc: Chair, Board of Supervisors, Mono County* Presiding Judge, Superior Court, County of Mono* County Administrator, Mono County* Grand Jury Foreman, Superior Court, Mono County* Chad Casanova, Jail Sergeant, Mono County Sheriff’s Office (Electronic Copy) * Complete copies of this inspection are available upon request and at www.bscc.ca.gov 3250 Mono County Jail; Targeted 20-22 TYPE II AND III FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 2020/2022 Targeted Inspection BSCC Code: 3250 FACILITY NAME: Mono County Jail FACILITY TYPE: II PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Lieutenant Mark Hanson and Sergeant Chad Casanova FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Dale Miller DATE: October 20, 2020 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS Mono County Sheriff’s Custody Manual (CM) CM 504.3 Safety Checks Safety checks shall be conducted at least hourly through Safety checks shall be conducted at least once direct visual observation of all inmates. There shall be no every 60 minutes and more frequently if more than a 60-minute lapse between safety checks. necessary. ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC Staff reviewed safety check logs for August through October 2020. Safety check have significantly improved and meet requirements of this section. There is a written plan that includes the documentation of CM 504.3 Safety Checks routine safety checks. (e) Safety checks will be clearly documented on permanent logs in accordance with the department Daily Activity Logs and Shift ☒ ☐ ☐ Reports Policy. BSCC Staff verified the documentation of checks. 1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL CM 518.3 Sobering Cell Procedures It is used as an initial sobering place for The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section arrestees or inmates who are a threat to their 1231.2.4, shall be used for the holding of inmates who are a own safety or the safety of others as a result of threat to their own safety or the safety of others due to their being intoxicated from any substance, and who state of intoxication and pursuant to written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ require a protected environment to prevent procedures developed by the facility administrator. injury or victimization by other inmates. BSCC Staff reviewed 9 sobering cell logs for persons held in the sobering cells. All described a significant level of intoxication. Such inmates shall be removed from the sobering cell as (d) Inmates will be removed from the sobering they are able to continue in the processing. cell when they no longer pose a threat to their ☒ ☐ ☐ own safety and the safety of others and are able to continue the booking process. 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. 3250 Mono II Targeted 20-22 - 1 - A353 Type 2&3 PRO eff. (20-22).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS In no case shall an inmate remain in a sobering cell over six (c) If the inmate is not showing obvious signs hours without an evaluation by a medical staff person or an of improvement, a qualified health care evaluation by custody staff, pursuant to written medical professional shall assess the medical condition procedures in accordance with section 1213 of these of the inmate in the sobering cell at least every regulations, to determine whether the prisoner has an urgent six hours. ☒ ☐ ☐ medical problem. BSCC Staff found that those held in the sobering cells over six hours had been reevaluated by custody staff prior to the six- hour point. At 12 hours from the time of placement, all inmates will Agency does not hold inmates in sobering for receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. ☒ ☐ ☐ 12 hours without receiving medical clearance at the hospital. Intermittent direct visual observation of inmates held in the (b) A safety check consisting of direct visual sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half hour. observation that is sufficient to assess the Such observation shall be documented. inmate’s well-being and behavior shall occur at least every 30 minutes. Each visual observation of the inmate by staff shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ documented. BSCC Staff found that direct visual observations were conducted within standards of the custody manual and documented. 3250 Mono II Targeted 20-22 - 2 - A353 Type 2&3 PRO eff. (20-22).dot