BSCC
Monterey County, Soledad Police Department (2018-2020 inspection cycle)
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October 22, 2019
Eric Sills, Chief of Police
Soledad Police Department
236 Main Street
Soledad, CA 93960
2018-2020 BIENNIAL INSPECTION PURSUANT TO PENAL CODE 6031
Dear Chief Sills:
On May 16, 2019, staff of the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) conducted the 2018-2020
biennial inspection of the Soledad Police Department’s Temporary Holding Facility (THF). A pre-inspection
briefing was held on March 21, 2019.
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 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
capacity of the facility. Refer to the Title 15 Checklist for indication of 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 with no corrective action.
Inspections
Fire and Life Safety April 9, 2019
Medical and Mental Health March 27, 2019
Nutritional Health March 27, 2019
Environmental Health March 27, 2019
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TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code: 3345
FACILITY NAME: Soledad Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Deputy Chief Damon Wassan
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Lisa Southwell DATE: May 16, 2019
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY Soledad Police Department Manual Section
HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING 900.12: Training
Custodial personnel who supervise inmates in, and The facility training sergeant is responsible to
supervisors of, a Court Holding or Temporary Holding track all staff training. A memorandum from
facility shall complete 8 hours of specialized training. Such Chief Sills was provided noting that the agency
training shall include, but not be limited to: is current in all training requirements
(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 Soledad Police Department Manual Section
any event not more than six months after the date of assigned 900.12: Training
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 Soledad Police Department Manual Section
every two years. Successful completion of the requirements 900.12: Training
in Section 1025, Continuing Professional Training may be ☒ ☐ ☐
substituted for the eight-hour refresher.
1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL Staffing appears appropriate.
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 Soledad Police Department Manual Section
least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention 900.3.2: Supervision in Temporary Custody
facility or in the building which houses a local detention
facility who shall be immediately available and accessible to
No prisoners are ever left alone in the facility as
☒ ☐ ☐
inmates in the event of an emergency.
there is always an officer present with them per
policy and practice.
Such an employee shall not have any other duties which Soledad Police Department Manual Section
would conflict with the supervision and care of inmates in 900.3.2: Supervision in Temporary Custody
the event of an emergency.
Officers do not have other duties other than to
☒ ☐ ☐
process and supervise prisoners.
Whenever one or more female inmates are in custody, there Soledad Police Department Manual Section
shall be at least one female employee who shall be 900.3.2: Supervision in Temporary Custody
immediately available and accessible to such females.
Note: Reference PC§ 4021. Agency ensures a female staff member is
☒ ☐ ☐
present, or the female in custody is transported
directly to the County Jail or released.
To determine if there is a sufficient number of personnel for Soledad Police Department Manual Section
a specific facility, the facility administrator shall prepare and 900.3.3: Staffing Plan
retain a staffing plan indicating the personnel assigned in the
facility and their duties. Such a staffing plan shall be
Staffing appears to be adequate.
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 Soledad Police Department Manual Section
900.8(e): Holding Cells
Safety checks shall be conducted at least hourly through
direct visual observation of all inmates. There shall be no Safety checks from February, April and May of
more than a 60-minute lapse between safety checks. 2019 were reviewed and were compliant with
regulation; however, they were not completed as
☒ ☐ ☐
required by the agency’s policy. This is likely
due to the agency Custody Log not being
updated. Agency updated form and addressed
the change with a training memo. The issue has
been resolved.
There is a written plan that includes the documentation of Soledad Police Department Manual Section
routine safety checks. 900.8(e): Holding Cells and 900.5.1: Temporary
Custody Logs
Safety checks are documented on the Custody
☒ ☐ ☐
Logs. At inspection, checks were compliant with
regulation but were not consistently documented
due to a faulty form. Agency addressed the issue
and provided a revised form they implemented.
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1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.12:
Training and 901.5: Fire and Life Safety
Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there shall be at
least one person on duty at all times who meets the training All officers have been trained in fire and life
☒ ☐ ☐
standards established by the BSCC for general fire and life safety.
safety. (Penal Code section 6030[e])
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.3.3:
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety procedures Staffing Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
that relate specifically to the facility.
1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL 2 Soledad Police Department utilized Lexipol and
a separate Temporary Holding Room (THR)
Manual that is specific to facility operations.
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a manual
Prior to the completion of the inspection process
of policy and procedures for the facility. The policy and
all specific policies are contained in Lexipol.
procedures manual shall address all applicable Title 15 and
The policy was noted as being in draft form but
Title 24 regulations and shall be comprehensively reviewed
was in the process of being reformatted and
and updated at least every two years. Such a manual shall be
signed by the Chief. The last revised date was in
made available to all employees.
August 2019.
☒ ☐ ☐
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 Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 200.2.1:
communications. Administrative Services Division, Section
☒ ☐ ☐ 200.3.1: Succession of Command and Section
901.2: Table of Organization
(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 200.2.1:
administrator/manager. Administrative Services Division and Section
901.3 Operational Review and Inspections
Facility staff inspect cells daily for cleanliness
☒ ☐ ☐ and contraband, monthly for fire/life safety
issues and complete annual inspections of the
policy manual. They review to ensure all local
inspections have been completed and review
videos as needed.
(3) Policy on the use of force. Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 300.3: Use
of Force, Temporary Holding Facility and 901.4:
☒ ☐ ☐
Inmate Custody
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including the Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.6 Use of
restraint of pregnant inmates as referenced in Penal Code Restraint Devices and 306.3.2 Restraint of
☒ ☐ ☐
Section 3407. Pregnant Person
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly received Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 901.10
inmates for release per Penal Code sections 849(b)(2) and Prisoner Screening Processing, Classification
853.6, and any other such processes as the facility ☒ ☐ ☐ and Release: Release and 849b and 853.6
administrator is empowered to use.
(6) Security and control including: ☒
☐ ☐
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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(A) physical counts of inmates, Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.5.1:
Temporary Custody Logs
The Watch Commander and all officers ensure
☒ ☐ ☐ an accurate accounting of persons in custody
including date and time of entry and date and
time of release.
All Logs were complete and well organized.
(B) searches of the facility and inmates, Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.8:
Holding Cells and 902 Custodial Searches
Prisoners are searched before placing them in the
holding cell. Cell searches are conducted before
☒ ☐ ☐
and after a person is placed in a cell. If a strip
search is required, officers utilize a Strip Search
Authorization Form. All strip searches require a
supervisor’s approval.
(C) contraband control, and, Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 902:
☒ ☐ ☐ Custodial Searches
(D) key control. Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 901.9 Key
☒ ☐ ☐ Control
Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, review, Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.11:
evaluate, and make a record of security measures. The review Assigned Administrator
and evaluation shall include internal and external security ☐ ☒
☐
measures of the facility including security measures specific
Security review received 10/21/19.
to prevention of sexual abuse and sexual harassment.
(7) Emergency procedures include: Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 901.6: Fire
(A) fire suppression pre-plan as required by section Suppression Pre-Planning
1032 of these regulations; ☒ ☐ ☐
See Comments in 1032
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of hostages; Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 901.5:
☒ ☐ ☐ Emergency Procedures
(C) mass arrests; Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 901.15:
☒ ☐ ☐ Emergency Procedures
(D) natural disasters; Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 206.1 and
☒ ☐ ☐ 901.6: Natural Disasters
(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and, Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 901.6: Fire
Suppression Pre-Planning
☒
Agency inspects fire extinguishers, smoke
☐ ☐
detectors and other emergency equipment as
needed. No other testing was noted as being
inspected.
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, ammunition, Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.5.7:
chemical agents, and related security devices. Firearms and other Security Measures
☒ ☐ ☐
(8) Suicide Prevention. See Section 1040.
☒ ☐ ☐
(9) Segregation of Inmates. Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.4.1:
Screening and Placement
☒ ☐ ☐
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse and Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 904.2:
sexual harassment. Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Policy.
☒ ☐ ☐
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(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and respond Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 904.6:
to retaliation against any staff or inmate after reporting ☒ ☒ Retaliation Prohibited
☒
any abuse.
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 901.7:
Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be Incident Reports Including PREA Reporting,
limited to, the following: Section 904.4: Reporting Sexual Abuse,
(1) multiple internal ways for inmates to privately report Harassment and Retaliation and 904.4.1:
sexual abuse and sexual harassment, retaliation by other ☒ Member Responsibilities
☐ ☐
inmates or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual
harassment, and staff neglect or violation of Prisoners may report any abuse or harassment in
responsibilities that may have contributed to such person to any staff member or online utilizing a
incidents, complaint form.
(2) a method for uninvolved inmates, family, Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 901.7:
community members, and other interested third-parties Incident Reports Including PREA Reporting,
to report sexual abuse or sexual harassment. The Section 904.4: Reporting Sexual Abuse,
method for reporting shall be publicly posted at the Harassment and Retaliation and 904.4.1:
facility. Member Responsibilities
☐ ☒
Notifications, information, and instructions are
☐
posted in the booking room and in the police
department lobby.
Reporting parties are provided with the
appropriate documents in person or they can
submit online via the Citizens Complaint form.
1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.3.1:
Individuals Who Should Not be in Temporary
Custody
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide
prevention program developed by the facility administrator,
in conjunction with the health authority and mental health 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody
director, to identify, monitor, and provide treatment to those 900.4.1 Screening and Placement
inmates who present a suicide risk. The program shall ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.9 Suicide attempt, Death or Serious Injury
include the following:
Per 900.3.1 policy, prisoners who are a
suspected suicide risk shall not be brought into
the THJ but if they are, should be placed on a
constant visual.
(a) Suicide prevention training for all staff that have direct Soledad Police Department Manual Section
contact with inmates. 900.12: Training
☒ ☐ ☐ All staff are trained in Suicide Prevention
through initial training and ongoing training bi-
annually.
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.4:
intake and prior to housing assignment. Initiating Temporary Custody
☒ ☐ ☐ All prisoners are screened for suicide risk at the
time of entry. Documentation reviewed was
compliant with regulation.
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(c) Provisions facilitating communication among Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.4:
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, medical and Initiating Temporary Custody
mental health personnel in relation to suicide risk.
Officers are required to communicate with the
☒ ☐ ☐
facility Watch Commander regarding any person
at risk for suicide.
(d) Housing recommendations for inmates at risk of suicide. Soledad Police Department Manual Section
900.3.1(d): Individuals Who Should not be in
Temporary Custody
☒ ☐ ☐
Any prisoner who is at risk for suicide is
immediately transported to Monterey County
Jail.
(e) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. Soledad Police Department Manual Section
900.4: Initiating Temporary Custody
Facility Watch Commander makes
☒ ☐ ☐
determination if inmate will be placed in a cell,
released or transported to the hospital or to the
jail.
(f) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 901.13:
procedures. ☒ ☐ ☐ Suicide Recognition and Prevention
(g) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides attempts. Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 901.12:
☒
☐ ☐ Illness, Injury, Death
(h) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 901.12:
attempted suicides as defined by the facility ☒ Illness, Injury, Death
☐ ☐
administrator.
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 901.6: Fire
Suppression Pre-Planning
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 Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 901.6: Fire
department to be included as part of the policy and procedures Suppression Pre-Planning
manual (Title 15, California Code of Regulations Section
1029);
Deputy Chief Wasson has a close working
☒ ☐ ☐
relationship with the city fire department.
Agency has established a fire suppression pre-
plan that is reviewed as necessary.
(b) regular fire prevention inspections by facility staff on a Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 901.6: Fire
monthly basis with two-year retention of the inspection Suppression Pre-Planning
record;
☒ ☐ ☐
Documentation reviewed and all inspections
completed as required.
(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 901.6: Fire
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires Suppression Pre-Planning
inspections at least once every two years;
☒ ☐ ☐ Cal Fire/Soledad Fire Department completed the
inspection on April 19, 2019. Clearance
Granted.
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(d) an evacuation plan; and, Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 901.6: Fire
Suppression Pre-Planning
☒ ☐ ☐
In the event of a fire, all prisoner’s will be
evacuated.
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of inmates in the case of Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 901.6: Fire
fire. Suppression Pre-Planning
☒ ☐ ☐ In the event of an actual fire at SPD, all prisoners
would be moved to City Council Chambers first,
then transported to the Monterey County Jail
1044 INCIDENT REPORTS Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.5.8:
Reporting Physical Harm or Serious Threat of
Physical Harm and Section 901.7: Incident
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and
Reports Including PREA Reporting
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 Agency will prepare an incident report as
a detention facility or other person. required and will generally be completed as an
addendum to the Crime Report
Such records shall include the names of the persons Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 901.7:
involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, and Incident Reports Including PREA Reporting
☒ ☐ ☐
the date and time of the occurrence.
Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff assigned Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 901.7:
to investigate the incident and submitted to the facility Incident Reports Including PREA Reporting
☒ ☐ ☐
manager or his/her designee.
1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 901.12:
Illness, Injury, Death
(a) Death in Custody Reviews for Adults and Minors.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health None to review.
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 Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 901.12:
clinical care; whether changes to policies, procedures, or Illness, Injury, Death
☒
practices are warranted; and to identify issues that require ☐ ☐
further study.
(b) Death of a Minor Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 901.12:
In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a jail, ☒ Illness, Injury, Death
☐ ☐
lockup, or court holding facility:
(1) The administrator of the facility shall provide to the Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 901.12:
Board a copy of the report submitted to the Attorney Illness, Injury, Death
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 Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 901.12:
administrator, the Board may within 30 calendar days Illness, Injury, Death
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.
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1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.4.1:
Screening and Placement and Section 901.10:
Prisoner Screening, Processing, Classification
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, or
and Release: Classification Plan
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, Soledad PD Temporary Holding Facility has 2
age, criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, holding cells. Operationally, booking officers
physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non-assaultive will keep prisoner’s separate and will only place
behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or sexually harassed one person in a holding cell at a time.
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 Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.4.1:
for male or female inmates, and in making other housing and Screening and Placement and Section 901.10:
programming assignments, the agency shall consider on a Prisoner Screening, Processing, Classification
case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the and Release: Classification Plan
inmate's health and safety, and whether the placement would ☒ ☐ ☐
present management or security problems. An inmate's own
views with respect to his or her own safety shall be given
serious consideration.
1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.3.1
Individuals Who Should Not be in Temporary
Custody
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 Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.4
made of the person being booked as to whether or not he/she Initiating Temporary Custody
has or has had any communicable diseases, such as
tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of tuberculosis or
☒ ☐ ☐ All prisoners are screened for communicable
any other communicable diseases, or other special medical
diseases at the time of entry. Documentation
problem identified by the health authority. The response
reviewed was compliant with regulation.
shall be noted on the booking form and/or screening device.
1052 MENTALLY DISORDERED INMATES Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.3.1
Individuals Who Should Not be in Temporary
Custody and 901.12: Illness, Injury, Death
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
procedures to identify and evaluate all mentally disordered Any prisoner who appears to be mentally
inmates, and may include telehealth. disordered is immediately transported to
Monterey County Jail.
☒ ☐ ☐
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If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not
readily available, an inmate shall be considered mentally
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
the inmate or others. ☐ ☐ ☒
1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION Soledad PD Policy Manual Sections 900.3.1
Individuals Who Should Not be in Temporary
Custody and Section 901.10: Prisoner
Except in Type IV facilities, each facility administrator shall
Screening, Processing, Classification and
develop written policies and procedures which provide for
Release Medical Screening
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; Persons who require being administratively
demonstrate influence over other inmates, including segregated are not brought to the facility. If they
influence to promote or direct action or behavior that is
☒
are later found to need administrative
☐ ☐
criminal in nature or disruptive to the safety and security of segregation, they are immediately transported.
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 Persons who require being administratively
secure housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of segregated are not to be brought to the facility.
☐ ☒
privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of ☐ If they later are found to need administrative
protecting the inmates and staff. segregation, they are immediately transported.
1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL Soledad Police Department does not have a
Safety Cell. This entire section is marked as NA.
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. ☐ ☐ ☒
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The facility manager, designee or responsible health care
staff shall obtain a mental health opinion/consultation with
responsible health care staff on placement and retention, ☐ ☐ ☒
which shall be secured within 12 hours of placement.
Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least twice
every thirty minutes. Such observation shall be documented.
☐ ☐ ☒
Procedures shall be established to assure administration of
necessary nutrition and fluids. ☐ ☐ ☒
Inmates shall be allowed to retain sufficient clothing or be
provided with a suitably designed “safety garment,” to
provide for their personal privacy unless specific identifiable
☐ ☐ ☒
risks to the inmate's safety or to the security of the facility
are documented.
1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL Soledad Police Department does not have a
Sobering Cell. This entire section is marked as
NA.
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 Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.3.1
INMATES Individuals Who Should Not be in Temporary
Custody and 901.8: Developmentally Disabled
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ Prisoners who appear to be developmentally
procedures for the identification and evaluation, appropriate disabled are immediately transported to
classification and housing, protection, and Monterey County Jail.
nondiscrimination of all developmentally disabled inmates.
The health authority or designee shall contact the regional Contact with Regional Center occurs at the
center on any inmate suspected or confirmed to be County Jail.
developmentally disabled for the purposes of diagnosis
☐ ☐ ☒
and/or treatment within 24 hours of such determination,
excluding holidays and weekends.
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1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.3.1
Individuals Who Should Not be in Temporary
Custody
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
procedures for the use of restraint devices and may delegate Any person who needs to be restrained beyond
☒ ☐ ☐
authority to place an inmate in restraints to a responsible handcuffs for security purposes, are not brought
health care staff. into the facility. There were no records to
review. The remaining section of this regulation
do not apply and are marked NA.
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;
☐ ☐ ☒
protective housing of restrained persons;
☐ ☐ ☒
provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and
☐ ☐ ☒
exercising of extremities.
☐ ☐ ☒
In no case shall restraints be used for punishment or as a
substitute for treatment. ☐ ☐ ☒
Restraint devices shall only be used on inmates who display
behavior which results in the destruction of property or
reveal an intent to cause physical harm to self or others.
Restraint devices include any devices which immobilize an
inmate's extremities and/or prevent the inmate from being
ambulatory. ☐ ☐ ☒
Physical restraints should be utilized only when it appears
less restrictive alternatives would be ineffective in
controlling the disordered behavior.
Inmates shall be placed in restraints only with the approval
of the facility manager, the facility watch commander,
responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be ☐ ☐ ☒
reviewed a minimum of every hour.
A medical opinion on placement and retention shall be
secured within one hour from the time of placement. ☐ ☐ ☒
A medical assessment shall be completed within four hours
of placement. ☐ ☐ ☒
If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation with
responsible health care staff determines that an inmate
cannot be safely removed from restraints after eight hours,
☐ ☐ ☒
the inmate shall be taken to a medical facility for further
evaluation.
Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least twice
every thirty minutes to ensure that the restraints are properly
employed, and to ensure the safety and well-being of the ☐ ☐ ☒
inmate. Such observation shall be documented.
While in restraint devices all inmates shall be housed alone
or in a specified housing area for restrained inmates which
☐ ☐ ☒
makes provisions to protect the inmate from abuse.
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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 Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.6.1:
Pregnant Adults and Section 306.3.2: Restraint
of Pregnant Persons
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
☒
☐ ☐
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant Females who are pregnant are not generally
inmates. In accordance with Penal Code 3407 the policy housed in the Temporary Holding Facility.
shall include reference to the following:
(1) An inmate known to be pregnant or in recovery after
delivery shall not be restrained by the use of leg irons, ☒
☐ ☐
waist chains, or handcuffs behind the body.
(2) A pregnant inmate in labor, during delivery, or in
recovery after delivery, shall not be restrained by the
☒
wrists, ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the ☐ ☐
safety and security of the inmate, the staff, or the public.
(3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional
who is currently responsible for the medical care of a
pregnant inmate during a medical emergency, labor, ☒
☐ ☐
delivery, or recovery after delivery determines that the
removal of restraints is medically necessary.
(4) Upon confirmation of an inmate's pregnancy, she
shall be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards ☒
☐ ☐
and policies governing pregnant inmates.
1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.4.2:
Consular Notification, 900.5.5: Telephone Calls,
900.5.9: Attorneys and Bail Bondsman
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 Prisoners have access to the telephone as
851.5 of the Penal Code. required by statute, regulation and as requested.
1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.5.9:
Attorneys and Bail Bondsman
The facility administrator shall develop written policies and
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures to ensure inmates have access to the court and to
legal counsel. Such access shall consist of:
(a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these Section does not apply to a Temporary Holding
regulations, and, ☐ ☐ ☒ Facility.
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.5.9:
Attorneys and Bail Bondsman
Prisoners are not held at the Soledad Police
☒ ☐ ☐ Department for longer than four hours. If an
attorney were to come to visit or wished to call
or see their attorney in person, the interviews are
not monitored or recorded.
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1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY PENALTIES Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.5.10:
Discipline
Wherever discipline is administered, each facility
administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary Discipline will not be administered to any
penalties to guide inmate conduct. individual in custody at the Soledad Police
Department. If any individual in custody
☐ ☐ ☒
repeatedly fails to follow directions or facility
rules, he or she will be transported to County Jail
immediately.
This entire section is marked as NA.
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 Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.5.10:
Discipline
If discipline is NOT administered, written policy should
indicate as such. If discipline is administered, Sections Discipline will not be administered to any
1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply. individual in custody at the Soledad Police
☐ ☐ ☒
Department.
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and
procedures for inmate discipline. The plan shall include, but This entire section is marked as NA.
not be limited to, the following elements:
(a) Temporary Loss of Privileges: For minor acts of non-
conformance or minor violations of facility rules, staff may
impose a temporary loss of privileges, such as access to
television, telephones, commissary, or lockdown for less ☐ ☐ ☒
than 24 hours, provided there is written documentation and
supervisory approval.
(b) Punitive Actions: Major violations of facility rules or
repetitive minor acts of non-conformance or repetitive minor
violations of facility rules shall be reported in writing by the
staff member observing the act and submitted to the ☐ ☐ ☒
disciplinary officer. The consequences of such violations
may include, but are not limited to:
1. Loss of good time/work time.
☐ ☐ ☒
2. Placement in disciplinary separation.
☐ ☐ ☒
3. Disciplinary separation diet.
☐ ☐ ☒
4. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations.
☐ ☐ ☒
A staff member with investigative and punitive authority
shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to impose such
☐ ☐ ☒
consequences.
Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are
involved in the charges. ☐ ☐ ☒
Such charges pending against an inmate shall be acted on
with the following provisions and within specified
☐ ☐ ☒
timeframes:
1. A copy of the report, and/or a separate written notice
of the violation(s), shall be provided to the inmate. ☐ ☐ ☒
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2. Unless declined by the inmate, a hearing shall be
provided no sooner than 24 hours after the report has
been submitted to the disciplinary officer and the inmate
has been informed of the charges in writing. The hearing
☐ ☐ ☒
may be postponed or continued for a reasonable time
through a written waiver by the inmate, or for good
cause.
3. The inmate shall be permitted to appear on his/her
own behalf at the time of hearing and present witnesses
and documentary evidence. The inmate shall have
☐ ☐ ☒
access to staff or inmate assistance when the inmate is
illiterate or the issues are complex.
4. A charge(s) shall be acted on no later than 72 hours
after an inmate has been informed of the charge(s) in
☐ ☐ ☒
writing.
5. Subsequent to final disposition of disciplinary
charges by the disciplinary officer, the charges and the
action taken shall be reviewed by the facility manager ☐ ☐ ☒
or designee.
6. The inmate shall be advised in a written statement by
the fact-finders about the evidence relied on and the
reasons for the disciplinary action. A copy of the record ☐ ☐ ☒
shall be kept pursuant to Penal Code Section 4019.5.
7. There shall be a policy of review and appeal to a
supervisor on all disciplinary action. ☐ ☐ ☒
(c) Nothing in this section precludes a facility administrator
from administratively segregating any inmate from the
general population or program for reasons of personal,
mental, or physical health, or under any circumstance in
☐ ☐ ☒
which the safety of the inmates, staff, program, or
community is endangered, pending disciplinary action or a
review as required by Section 1053 of these regulations.
(d) Nothing in this section precludes the imposition of
conditions or restrictions that reasonably relate to a
☐ ☐ ☒
legitimate, non-punitive administrative purpose.
1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.5.10:
Discipline
The degree of punitive actions taken by the disciplinary
officer shall be directly related to the severity of the rule Discipline will not be administered to any
infraction. Acceptable forms of discipline shall consist of, individual in custody at the Soledad Police
but not be limited to, the following: Department.
(a) Loss of privileges.
(b) Extra work detail. This entire section is marked as NA.
(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.
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1083 LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.5.10:
ACTIONS Discipline
The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly Discipline will not be administered to any
prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Additionally, individual in custody at the Soledad Police
there shall be the following limitations: Department.
(a) If an inmate is on disciplinary separation status for 30 ☐ ☐ ☒
consecutive days there shall be a review by the facility This entire section is marked as NA.
manager before the disciplinary separation status is
continued. This review shall include a consultation with
health care staff. Such reviews shall continue at least every
fifteen days thereafter until the disciplinary status has ended.
This review shall be documented.
(b) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have the
minimum furnishings and space specified in Title 24, Part 2,
1231.2.6 and 2.7. Occupants shall be issued clothing and
bedding as specified in Articles 13 and 14 of these
regulations and shall not be deprived of them through any
portion of the day except that those inmates who engage in ☐ ☐ ☒
the destruction of bedding or clothing may be deprived of
such articles. The decision to deprive inmates of such
articles of clothing and bedding shall be reviewed by the
facility manager or designee during each 24-hour period.
(c) The delegation of authority to any inmate or group of
inmates to exercise the right of punishment over any other
☐ ☐ ☒
inmate or group of inmates (Penal Code section 4019.5)
(d) In no case shall a safety cell, as specified in Title 24, Part
2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for disciplinary
☐ ☐ ☒
purposes.
(e) No inmate may be deprived of the implements necessary
to maintain an acceptable level of personal hygiene as ☐
☐ ☐
specified in Section 1265 of these regulations
(f) Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary measure.
☐ ☐ ☒
(g) The disciplinary separation diet described in section
1247 of these regulations shall only be utilized for major
☐ ☐ ☒
violations of institutional rules.
(1) In addition to the provisions of Section 1247, the
facility manager shall approve the initial placement on
the disciplinary separation diet and ensure that medical ☐ ☐ ☒
staff is notified.
(2) In consultation with medical care staff, the facility
manager shall approve any continuation on that diet
☐ ☐ ☒
every 72 hours after the initial placement.
(h) Correspondence privileges shall not be withheld except
in cases where the inmate has violated correspondence
regulations, in which case correspondence may be
☐ ☐ ☒
suspended for no longer than 72 hours, without the review
and approval of the facility manager.
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(i) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be ☒
suspended as a disciplinary measure.
☐ ☒
1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 900.5.10:
Discipline
Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept of
all disciplinary infractions and punishment administered Discipline will not be administered to any
☐ ☐ ☒
therefore. This requirement may be satisfied by retaining individual in custody at the Soledad Police
copies of rule violation reports and report of the disposition Department.
of each.
DETENTION OF MINORS
YES NO COMMENTS
Are minors held in this facility? If YES, see attached JJDPA Compliance Monitoring
Inspection Report.
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
(JJDPA) establishes the following federal standards on the
detention of minors:
(1) Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders
☒ ☐
(2) Separation
(3) Jail Removal (6-hour limit)
The JJDPA requires an annual inspection on the federal
standards for facilities that hold minors in secure detention.
Are minors held in the jail cells? If YES, see remaining document for Title 15, Article 9
inspection.
Penal Code Section 6030 and 6031.4 require the biennial
inspection of local detention facilities that hold minors in
secure detention in the jail. Title 15, Article 9 establishes
the minimum standards of how facilities hold minors in
☐ ☒
temporary custody in the jail.
Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail are not subject
to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections.
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1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.12:
MINOR IN AN ADULT DETENTION Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious Injury of a
FACILITY Juvenile
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 Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324:
Temporary Custody of Juveniles
The facility administrator shall develop written policies and
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures concerning minors being held in temporary
custody which shall address:
(a) suicide risk and prevention; Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.3.2:
Suicide Prevention of Juveniles in Custody
☒ ☐ ☐
(b) use of restraints; Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.9: Use of
Restraint Devices
☒ ☐ ☐
(c) emergency medical assistance and services; and, Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.3.1:
☒ ☐ ☐ Emergency Medical Care of Juveniles in Custody
(d) prohibiting use of discipline. Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.8(o):
Temporary Custody Requirements
☒ ☐ ☐
1143 CARE OF MINORS IN TEMPORARY Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.8:
CUSTODY Temporary Custody Requirements
☒ ☐ ☐
(a) The following shall be made available to all minors held in
temporary custody:
(1) access to toilets and washing facilities; Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.8(e)
☒ ☐ ☐
(2) one snack upon request during term of temporary Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.9(f)
custody if the minor has not eaten within the past four (4)
☒ ☐ ☐
hours or is otherwise in need of nourishment;
(3) access to drinking water; and, Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.8(g)
☒ ☐ ☐
(4) privacy during consultation with family, guardian, Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.8(i)
and/or lawyer. ☒ ☐ ☐
(5) blankets and clothing, as necessary, to assure the Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.8(k)
comfort of the minor; and, ☒ ☐ ☐
(6) his or her personal clothing unless the clothing is Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.8(j)
inadequate, presents a health or safety problem, or is
☒ ☐ ☐
required to be utilized as evidence of an offense.
1144 CONTACT BETWEEN MINORS AND Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.7: No
ADULT PRISONERS Contact Requirements
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, Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.7: No
such as booking or facility movement, facility staff (trained Contact Requirements
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 Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.11:
Secure Custody
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 Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.11(a)
serious security risk of harm to self or others, the officer may
take into account the following factors: ☒ ☐ ☐
(a) age, maturity, and delinquent history of the minor;
(b) severity of the offense(s) for which the minor was Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.11(b)
taken into custody; ☒ ☐ ☐
(c) minor's behavior, including the degree to which the Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.11(c)
minor appears to be cooperative or non-cooperative; ☒ ☐ ☐
(d) the availability of staff to provide adequate Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.11(d)
supervision or protection of the minor; and, ☒ ☐ ☐
(e) the age, type, and number of other individuals who Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 24.11(e)
are detained in the facility. ☒ ☐ ☐
1146 CONDITIONS OF SECURE CUSTODY Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.1.1
Definitions and 324.11: Secure Custody
While in secure custody, minors may be locked in a room or
other secure enclosure, secured to a cuffing rail, or otherwise ☒ ☐ ☐
reasonably restrained as necessary to prevent escape and
protect the minor and others from harm.
1147 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.11.1:
CUSTODY INSIDE A LOCKED Secure Custody
ENCLOSURE
☒ ☐ ☐
(a) Minors shall receive adequate supervision which, at a
minimum, includes:
(1) constant auditory access to staff by the minor; Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.11.1 (b)
and, ☒ ☐ ☐
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(2) safety checks, as defined in Section 1006, of the Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.11.1(d)
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 Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.11.1(e)
locked room unless under constant direct visual
☒ ☐ ☐
observation by staff of the law enforcement facility.
1148 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.11:
CUSTODY OUTSIDE OF A LOCKED Secure Custody
ENCLOSURE
Minors held in secure custody outside of a locked ☒ ☐ ☐
enclosure shall not be secured to a stationary object for
more than 60 minutes unless no other locked enclosure is
available.
A staff person from the facility shall provide constant Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.11:
direct visual observation to assure the minor's safety while Secure Custody
☒ ☐ ☐
secured to a stationary object.
Securing minors to a stationary object for longer than 60 Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.11:
minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter, shall be Secure Custody
☒ ☐ ☐
approved by a supervisor.
The decision for securing a minor to a stationary object for Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.11:
longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter shall Secure Custody
be based upon the best interests of the minor and shall be ☒ ☐ ☐
documented.
1149 CRITERIA FOR NON-SECURE Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.1.1:
CUSTODY Definitions
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- Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.1.1:
SECURE CUSTODY Custody of Juveniles and Section 324.6: Juvenile
Custody Logs
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 Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.3:
ANY INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE IN SECURE OR Juveniles Who Should Not be held.
NON-SECURE CUSTODY
Facility administrators shall develop policies and procedures ☒
☐ ☐
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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TITLE 15, ARTICLE 9, MINORS IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY IN A LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITY
Completed only if minors are held in the jail cell(s) of the Temporary Holding facility.
YES NO N/A P/P/REFERENCE - COMMENTS
Supervision of minors in secure custody in a locked room Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.11.1:
who display outward signs of being under the influence of Locked Enclosures
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 Soledad PD Policy Manual Section 324.11:
room who display outward signs of being under the Secure Custody
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 Soledad PD Policy Manual Section
outward signs of being under the influence of drugs, alcohol
☒
or any other intoxicating substance shall be supervised in ☐ ☐
accordance with Section 1150.
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ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES
PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION
Board of State and Community Corrections
Applicable Title 24 Regulations: 6/94; 2/99; 2001
BSCC Code: 3345
FACILITY NAME: Soledad Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 6/94: ✓ 2/99: 2001: OTHER: 1986
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Lisa Southwell DATE: May 16, 2019
TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Reception and Booking (2.1)
✓
Contains a weapons locker, designed as outlined in these
regulations.
Contains a cell or room for confinement pending booking ✓
Contains a detoxification cell (WA in TH; NA in CH)
01: Name changed to “sobering cell.”
✓
2-99: Two detoxification cells are provided if both male
and female inmates are held.
Contains safety cell(s) (WA in TH; NA in CH) ✓
Shower room available
✓
2-99: Access to shower must be within the secure area
Provides secure vault or storage for inmate valuables ✓
Telephone(s) available for inmate use (PC § 851.5) ✓
2-99: Unobstructed access to hot and cold running water
✓
Temporary Holding Cell or Room (2.2)
✓
Contains 10 square feet of floor area per inmate
Holds no more than 16 inmates ✓
Is not smaller than 40 square feet and has a clear ceiling
✓
height of 8 feet or more
Contains sufficient seating to accommodate all inmates ✓
Contains water closet (toilet), washbasin, and drinking 1986 Standards; Toilet and fountain accessible.
✓
fountain
Provides for clear visual supervision by staff ✓
A bunk is provided if inmates are held 12 hours or more
✓
Temporary Staging Cell or Room (2.3)
✓
Holds inmates classified and segregated per Title 15 § 1050
and 1053
Holds inmates for four hours or less ✓
Limited to holding no more than 80 inmates ✓
Contains 10 square feet of floor area per inmates and has a
✓
clear ceiling height of 8 feet or more.
Is at least 160 square feet ✓
Contains sufficient seating to accommodate all inmates ✓
Contains water closets (toilets), wash basins and drinking
✓
fountains as specified by these regulations
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Provides for clear visual supervision by staff
✓
Sobering Cell (2.4)
01: Name change to “sobering cell” ✓
Contains 20 square feet of floor area per inmate
Is limited to no more than 8 inmates ✓
Is no smaller than 60 square feet and has a clear ceiling
✓
height of 8 feet or more
Contains a water closet (toilet) wash basin and drinking
✓
fountain as specified by these regulations
Has padded partitions located next to toilet fixtures ✓
Provides for clear visual supervision by staff ✓
Padding on floor ✓
01: A shower is accessible in the secure portion of the
facility. ✓
Safety Cell (2.5)
✓
Contains 48 square feet with one floor dimension of a least
6 feet and a clear ceiling height of 8 feet or more
Is limited to one inmate ✓
Contains a flushing ring toilet, mounted flush with the floor,
✓
with controls located outside the cell
Padded floor, door and walls ✓
Equipped with a variable intensity, security light,
✓
inaccessible to the occupant
Has one or more vertical view panels, not more than 4
inches wide nor less than 24 inches long, which provide a ✓
view of the entire cell
Has a food pass with lockable shutter no more than 4 inches
high and, with between 26 and 32 inches from the bottom of ✓
the food pass to the floor
01: Wall or ceiling mounted devices are inaccessible to
inmate occupant. ✓
Safety Equipment Storage (2.19)
Adequate space is provided to store equipment such as fire ✓
extinguishers, SCBA, emergency lights, etc.
Janitors' Closet (2.20)
Lockable, containing a mop sink and storage space ✓
01: Mop sink may be separate from janitors’ closet
Audio or Visual Monitoring (2.22)
There is an audio monitoring system capable of alerting
staff in a central control. When visual electronic
surveillance is use, it is located primarily in corridors, ✓
elevators, or at points on the security perimeter such as
entrances and exits.
2-99: Video monitoring option deleted.
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Emergency Power (2.24)
There is an emergency power source available and capable
of providing minimal lighting in all areas and maintaining ✓
fire and life safety, security, communication and alarm
systems.
Attorney Interview Space (2.26)
✓
Available and provides for confidentiality
Water Closets (Toilets)/Urinals (3.1)
Provide for inmate privacy/modesty with staff being able to
visual supervise; provided at a ratio of 1:16 in holding and ✓
staging cells. See regulation for calculations of urinal
substitutions.
Washbasins (3.2)
Provide hot and cold or tempered water; provided at a ratio
✓
of 1:16 in holding and staging cells. See regulation for
calculations of washbasin trough substitutions.
Drinking Fountains (3.3)
✓
2-99: Available in each temporary holding, staging and
sobering cell.
Water outlet (bubbler) is mechanically actuated and at an
angle that prevents wastewater from flowing over the outlet
(bubbler); there is a mouth guard on the water outlet
✓
(bubbler).
2-99: Mouth guard requirement deleted
Showers (3.4) (NA in CH)
Available in the security area; provide hot and cold or
tempered water; shower stalls/areas are designed and ✓
constructed of materials that are impervious to water and
soap so that they may be easily cleaned.
Beds/Bunks (3.5)
(NA in CH; applicable in TH if inmates are held longer than
12 hours)
At least 30 inches wide and 76 inches long with 21 inches
between pans; constructed of pan bottom type or concrete; ✓
securely fastened to the floor and/or wall in facilities higher
than minimum security.
01: Must be elevated off the floor.
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Lighting (3.6)
Lighting is sufficient to permit easy reading by a person
with normal vision, night lighting is sufficient for purposes
of supervision.
✓
Lighting is centrally controlled and/or occupant controlled
in housing cells or rooms. Light fixtures are of secure
design.
Windows (3.7)
Windows that are accessible to inmates are no greater than 5 ✓
inches in on dimension.
Cell Padding (3.8)
The floors and partition are padded in detoxification cells.
In safety cells, floors, doors, walls and everything on them ✓
are padded. All padded cells are equipped with an tamper
resistant fire sprinkler approved by the SFM.
All padding is: approved for use by the SFM; nonporous; at
least ½ inch thick; of a unitary or laminated construction;
✓
firmly bonded to all surfaces; and, without exposed seams.
Mirrors/Shelves/Clothes Hooks (3.9)
✓
A mirror of a material appropriate to the level of security is
provided near each washbasin.
Consistent with security needs, shelves and clothes hooks
are provided wherever feasible. ✓
2-99: Requirement for shelves and hooks deleted
Clothes hooks are of a collapsible hook type
2-99: Requirement for hooks deleted ✓
Seating (3.10)
Seating is designed to the level of security. When bench
seating is used, eighteen inches of bench are provided per
✓
inmate.
2-99: In holding and staging cells, seating is securely
fastened to the wall and/or floor.
Weapons Locker (3.12)
(NA type IV and Minimum Security Facilities)
A secure weapons locker is located outside the security ✓
perimeter of the facility and no weapons are brought into
the security area. Lockers have individual compartments,
locks and keys.
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
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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ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION
Board of State and Community Corrections BSCC Code: 3345
FACILITY: Soledad Police Department TYPE: THJ RC: 0
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Lisa Southwell DATE: May 16, 2019
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 1986 2 (3) (6) 8.2 x 4.9. 9.0
Note: Toilet and fountain accessible, 4.7 feet of bench per cell. Cell = 40.18 sq. ft.
2016 2018: No Change
2018-2020: 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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