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September 27, 2021 Mike Hamel, Chief of Police Irvine Police Department 1 Civic Center Plaza Irvine, CA 92606 2020-2022 BIENNIAL INSPECTION OF IRVINE POLICE DEPARTMENT TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITY, 6031 PC & 209 WIC Dear Chief Hamel: On August 26, 2021, staff of the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) conducted the 2020- 2022 biennial inspection of the Irvine 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 staff conducted compliance monitoring pursuit 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 for the facility; the Physical Plant Evaluation outlining Title 24 requirements for design of the facility; and, the 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. We encourage the practice of maintaining a permanent file for historical copies of all inspections that would also include documentation of corrections made following the inspection. This file should be the first point of reference when preparing for all future inspections. Local Inspections In addition to the biennial inspection by the BSCC, inspections are also required annually by the County Health Department 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 Department and the respective fire authorities for a comprehensive perspective of your facilities. Local inspection reports are forwarded to your Department under a separate cover. Each of the local inspections were current. Inspection Date Fire and Life Safety 05/18/2019 Medical and Mental Health 12/16/2020 Environmental Health 12/16/2020 Nutrition 12/16/2020 3680 Orange Irvine PD TH LTR 20-22 Chief Hamel Page 2 BSCC Inspection Title 15, CCR Inspection Our evaluation consisted of reviewing only those policies and procedures related specifically to the applicable regulations included in Title 15, CCR.1 We found no items of noncompliance. Please refer to the Procedures Checklist for detailed information. Title 24, CCR Physical Plant There were no changes made to the physical plant. We found no items of noncompliance. Please refer to the Physical Plant Checklist for detailed information. Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Compliance The BSCC monitors local detention facilities for compliance with JJDPA. Minors are held outside the facility in the juvenile area. No minors were held beyond the 6-hour limit for secure detention during this inspection cycle. This concludes our 2020-2022 biennial inspection report for the Irvine Police Department Temporary Holding Facility. If you should have any questions, please contact me at (916) 956-5968 or email at michael.bush@bscc.ca.gov. Sincerely, MICHAEL J. BUSH Field Representative Facilities Standards and Operations Division Enclosures cc: City Manager, City of Irvine* Presiding Judge, Superior Court, County of Orange* Grand Jury Foreman, Superior Court, County of Orange* Jennifer Kaiser, Business Services Administrator, Irvine Police Department * Complete copies of this inspection are available at www.bscc.ca.gov 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. 3680 Orange Irvine PD TH LTR 20-22 TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 3680 FACILITY NAME: Irvine Police Department FACILITY TYPE: TH PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Administrator Jennifer Kaiser & G4S Supervisor Irene Medina FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 08/26/2021 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY 900.5.1, 900.6, 904.12 HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING City contracts with G4S to provide jail management. All have gone to the required Custodial personnel who supervise inmates in, and training. supervisors of, a Court Holding or Temporary Holding facility shall complete 8 hours of specialized training. Such Seven custody staff. One is in backgrounds. 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 900.5.1 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 900.5.1(b) every two years. Successful completion of the requirements In addition to the initial training, custody in Section 1025, Continuing Professional Training may be personnel are required to successfully complete substituted for the eight hour refresher. eight hours of subsequent training every two ☒ ☐ ☐ years. Additional training provided to custody officers should conform to the provisions of the current custody contract. 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. 3680 Orange Irvine PD TH PRO 20-22 - 1 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (20-22).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL 900.7 In addition to the implementation and operation A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each of all programs and activities required by the local detention facility to ensure the implementation and ☒ ☐ ☐ regulations, another predicator for compliance operation of the programs and activities required by these with this section is the availability of staff to regulations. complete and document at least hourly safety checks. Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there shall be at 900.7, 904.3.3 least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention There shall be at least one employee on duty at facility or in the building which houses a local detention all times in the temporary custody facility, or in facility who shall be immediately available and accessible to the police building where the facility is housed, ☒ ☐ ☐ inmates in the event of an emergency. 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 900.7 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 900.7 shall be at least one female employee who shall be Whenever one or more female arrestees are in immediately available and accessible to such females. custody, there shall be at least one female ☒ ☐ ☐ Note: Reference PC§ 4021. employee who, in a like manner, shall be immediately available and accessible to such female inmates. To determine if there is a sufficient number of personnel for 900.7, 904.3.3 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 904.1, 904.8 BSCC staff reviewed and verified 10 months of Safety checks shall be conducted at least hourly through ☒ ☐ ☐ observation logs. Each log was within the direct visual observation of all inmates. There shall be no regulation standard 60-mins time frame. more than a 60-minute lapse between safety checks. There is a written plan that includes the documentation of 904.8.2, 908.7 ☒ ☐ ☐ routine safety checks. 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF 904.3.3 Ensure that at least one member who meets the Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there shall be at training for general fire- and life-safety and is ☒ ☐ ☐ least one person on duty at all times who meets the training trained in fire- and life-safety procedures standards established by the BSCC for general fire and life relating specifically, to the facility is on-duty at safety. (Penal Code section 6030[e]) all times. The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one 904.3.3 person on duty who trained in fire and life safety procedures All staff have gone through the fire and life ☒ ☐ ☐ that relate specifically to the facility. safety training during their correctional core training. 3680 Orange Irvine PD TH PRO 20-22 - 2 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (20-22).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL 2 904.11 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 Title 24 regulations and shall be comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all employees. ☒ ☐ ☐ The policies and procedures required in subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsections c and d do not apply and have been deleted. (a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Table of organization, including channels of Attached ☒ ☐ ☐ communications. (2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility 904.11 ☒ ☐ ☐ administrator/manager. (3) Policy on the use of force. ☒ ☐ ☐ 310 (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including the 904.6, 904.6.1 restraint of pregnant inmates as referenced in Penal Code ☒ ☐ ☐ Section 3407. (5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly received 907.1, 907.4 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, ☒ ☐ ☐ 908.7 (B) searches of the facility and inmates, ☒ ☐ ☐ 903, 910.1 (C) contraband control, and, ☒ ☐ ☐ 902.1, 902.7, 902.10, 903, 904.8, 908.4 (D) key control. ☒ ☐ ☐ 904.11 Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, review, 904.11 evaluate, and make a record of security measures. The review and evaluation shall include internal and external security ☒ ☐ ☐ measures of the facility including security measures specific to prevention of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. (7) Emergency procedures include: 904.11 (A) fire suppression preplan as required by section ☒ ☐ ☐ 1032 of these regulations; (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of hostages; ☒ ☐ ☐ 904.11, 909.11- 909.13 (C) mass arrests; ☒ ☐ ☐ 422.5/2 (D) natural disasters; ☒ ☐ ☐ 909, 904.11 (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ 904.11, 909.7 (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, ammunition, 904.5.7 ☒ ☐ ☐ chemical agents, and related security devices. (8) Suicide Prevention. ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.5.1, 904.12, 905.3, 905.3.2, 912.1, 912.6 (9) Segregation of Inmates. ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.5.1, 901 2 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 3680 Orange Irvine PD TH PRO 20-22 - 3 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (20-22).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse and 913, 913.2 ☒ ☐ ☐ sexual harassment. (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and respond 913.2 to retaliation against any staff or inmate after reporting ☒ ☐ ☐ any abuse. (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, 913.4 Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the following: (1) multiple internal ways for inmates to privately report sexual abuse and sexual harassment, retaliation by other ☒ ☐ ☐ inmates or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual harassment, and staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may have contributed to such incidents, (2) a method for uninvolved inmates, family, 913.41 community members, and other interested third-parties to report sexual abuse or sexual harassment. The ☒ ☐ ☐ method for reporting shall be publicly posted at the facility. 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM 912.6 At the time of receiving, the custody officer shall The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide be alert to any signs that may indicate than an prevention program developed by the facility administrator, arrestee is a suicide risk. The custody officer ☒ ☐ ☐ in conjunction with the health authority and mental health shall notify the watch commander. The watch director, to identify, monitor, and provide treatment to those commander will facilitate transfer of the arrestee inmates who present a suicide risk. The program shall to Orange County Jail. include the following: (a) Suicide prevention training for all staff that have direct 900.5.1, 904.12 ☐ ☐ ☒ contact with inmates. (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon 908.2, 912.2, 912.6 ☐ ☐ ☒ intake and prior to housing assignment. (c) Provisions facilitating communication among 904.3, 905.3, 912.6 arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, medical and ☐ ☐ ☒ mental health personnel in relation to suicide risk. (d) Housing recommendations for inmates at risk of suicide. ☐ ☐ ☒ 912.2, 912.6 (e) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. 904.3.1,904.4.1 ☐ ☐ ☒ (f) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and 904.9, 905.13 ☐ ☐ ☒ procedures. (g) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides attempts. 904.9, 908.6 ☐ ☐ ☒ (h) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and 905.13, 912.8 attempted suicides as defined by the facility ☐ ☐ ☒ administrator. 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING 904.11, 909, 910.1.2 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 909.15 department to be included as part of the policy and procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ manual (Title 15, California Code of Regulations Section 1029); 3680 Orange Irvine PD TH PRO 20-22 - 4 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (20-22).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) regular fire prevention inspections by facility staff on a 910.1.2 monthly basis with two-year retention of the inspection ☒ ☐ ☐ 904.11 record; (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and OCFA Inspection, 909.15 Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires Conducted 5/18/2019 ☒ ☐ ☐ inspections at least once every two years; Currently scheduled before the end of the year. (d) an evacuation plan; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ 909.14 (e) a plan for the emergency housing of inmates in the case of 909.3 ☒ ☐ ☐ fire. 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS 904.5.8 Any incident that results in physical harm or Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and serious threat of physical harm to a member, procedures for the maintenance of written records and person in custody or any other person shall be reporting of all incidents which result in physical harm, or ☒ ☐ ☐ documented as stated in the Use of Force or On- serious threat of physical harm, to an employee or inmate of Duty Injuries policies, or other applicable a detention facility or other person. reporting process. 908.6 Such records shall include the names of the persons 908.6 involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, and ☒ ☐ ☐ the date and time of the occurrence. Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff assigned 908.6 to investigate the incident and submitted to the facility manager or his/her designee. 904.5.8 A copy of all reports generated regarding the above circumstances shall be submitted as soon as reasonably practicable. The watch commander will retain a record of these reports ☒ ☐ ☐ for inspection purposes. BSCC staff review 9 months of incident reports as it related to incidents which result in physical harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee or inmate. Each report was complete and appropriate action was taken. 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 904.9, 912.7, 912.8 (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 912.7, 912.8, 904.9 clinical care; whether changes to policies, procedures, or ☒ ☐ ☐ practices are warranted; and to identify issues that require further study. (b) Death of a Minor 905.13 In any case in which some minor dies while detained in a jail, ☒ ☐ ☐ Minors are not held in the facility. lockup, or court holding facility: 3680 Orange Irvine PD TH PRO 20-22 - 5 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (20-22).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (1) The administrator of the facility shall provide to the 905.13 Board a copy of the report submitted to the Attorney General under Government Code Section 12525. A copy ☒ ☐ ☐ of the report shall be submitted within 10 calendar days after the death. (2) Upon receipt of a report of death of a minor from the 905.13 administrator, the Board may within 30 calendar days inspect and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court holding ☒ ☐ ☐ facility pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter. Any inquiry made by the Board shall be limited to the standards and requirements set forth in these regulations. 1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN 901.1, 901.2, 901.3, 901.5 The classification is based on objective criteria (a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, or that include screening at time of intake by trained III facility shall develop and implement a written personnel, and a record of each inmate’s classification plan designed to properly assign inmates to classification level, housing restrictions, and housing units and activities according to the categories of sex, housing assignments. Documentation of an age, criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, inmate’s classification shall be noted on the short physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non-assaultive narrative section of the booking form. Cell behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or sexually harassed assignment shall be noted on the photo/thumb and other criteria which will provide for the safety of the print screen. ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 901.1, 901.5(d), 904.4.1(1) for male or female inmates, and in making other housing and BSCC staff reviewed 8 months of inmate’s programming assignments, the agency shall consider on a classification and medical screening forms. All case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the forms were complete and ensure the inmate's ☒ ☐ ☐ inmate's health and safety, and whether the placement would health and safety. 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 901.5 (b), 904.3, 912.2 Non-detainable person 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 901.5 (B), 912.2 made of the person being booked as to whether or not he/she has or has had any communicable diseases, such as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of tuberculosis or ☐ ☐ ☒ 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. 3680 Orange Irvine PD TH PRO 20-22 - 6 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (20-22).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1052 MENTALLY DISORDERED INMATES 901.4, 901.5 (c) Non-detainable person The facility administrator, in cooperation with the ☒ ☐ ☐ responsible physician, shall develop written policies and procedures to identify and evaluate all mentally disordered inmates, and may include telehealth. If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not 901.4, 901.5 (c) readily available, an inmate shall be considered mentally disordered to 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 901.5 ☐ ☐ ☒ the inmate or others. 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION 901.5 Except in Type IV facilities, each facility administrator shall Non-detainable person 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 901.5 secure housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of ☐ ☐ ☒ privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of protecting the inmates and staff. 1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL 904.8.2 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 904.8.2 responsible physician, shall develop written policies and Prisoner may be placed in a safety cell only with procedures governing safety cell use and may delegate the written approval of the watch commander/ authority to place an inmate in a safety cell to a physician. ☒ ☐ ☐ field supervisor. In an emergency, this approval may be obtained as soon as practicable after the prisoner has been placed in the safety cell. In no case shall the safety cell be used for punishment or as 904.8.2 a substitute for treatment. ☒ ☐ ☐ Safety cells are not to be used for punishment or as a substitute for treatment. 3680 Orange Irvine PD TH PRO 20-22 - 7 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (20-22).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS An inmate shall be placed in a safety cell only with the 904.8.2 approval of the facility manager or designee, or responsible Once the inmate has been placed in the safety ☒ ☐ ☐ health care staff; continued retention shall be reviewed a cell, every effort should be made to limit the minimum of every four hours. retention period to two (2) hours. A medical assessment shall be completed within a maximum 904.8.2 of 12 hours of placement in the safety cell or at the next daily In the event the prisoner has been confined for a sick call, whichever is earliest. ☒ ☐ ☐ period of eight (8) hours, he or she shall be transported to a local area hospital for assessment by a physician. The inmate shall be medically cleared for continued Will only stay in safety cell up to 8 hours. ☐ ☐ ☒ retention every 24 hours thereafter. The facility manager, designee or responsible health care Will only stay in safety cell up to 8 hours. 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 904.8.2 every thirty minutes. Such observation shall be documented. Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least twice every thirty (30) minutes. Such observation shall be documented. ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC staff reviewed the only inmate’s placement in the safety cell. The observation log was inside the required regulation standard time limit. Procedures shall be established to assure administration of Safety cell assessment form. necessary nutrition and fluids. The inmate shall be provided 32 oz. of fluids ☒ ☐ ☐ within an 8 hour period. Inmates shall be allowed to retain sufficient clothing, or be 904.8.2 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 904.8.1 Inmates who are to be held in the Temporary The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section Holding Facility and who present 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 due to their ☒ ☐ ☐ threat to their own safety or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication are placed in a sobering cell state of intoxication and pursuant to written policies and until their condition allows for continued procedures developed by the facility administrator. processing. Such inmates shall be removed from the sobering cell as they 904.8.1 (d) are able to continue in the processing. ☒ ☐ ☐ In no case shall an inmate remain in a sobering cell over six 904.8.1 (c) 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. 3680 Orange Irvine PD TH PRO 20-22 - 8 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (20-22).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS At 12 hours from the time of placement, all inmates will 904.8.1 receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. Under no circumstances shall an inmate be held in a sobering cell for more than six hours without ☒ ☐ ☐ being evaluated by qualified medical personnel to ensure that the inmate does not have an urgent medical issue. Intermittent direct visual observation of inmates held in the 904.8.1 (b) sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half hour. A safety check consisting of direct visual Such observation shall be documented. observation sufficient to assess the inmate’s well-being and behavior shall occur at least once every 30 minutes. Each safety check shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ documented in the cell log. BSCC staff reviewed 12 months of inmate placements in the sobering cell. All observation logs were inside the required regulation standard time limit. 1057 DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED 901.4 INMATES If an arrestee is determined to be developmentally disabled, the arrestee should The facility administrator, in cooperation with the not be booked in the custody facility. The ☒ ☐ ☐ responsible physician, shall develop written policies and arrestee should be transported and booked at procedures for the identification and evaluation, appropriate another facility. classification and housing, protection, and nondiscrimination of all developmentally disabled inmates. The health authority or designee shall contact the regional 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 904.6 905.10 (Juv) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the The use of restraints, other than handcuffs or leg responsible physician, shall develop written policies and irons, generally will not be used for individuals procedures for the use of restraint devices and may delegate in temporary custody at the Irvine Police authority to place an inmate in restraints to a responsible ☒ ☐ ☐ Department unless the person presents a health care staff. heightened risk, and only in compliance with the Handcuffing and Restraints. Remainder of section is deleted. 1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT INMATES 904.6.1 311..3.2 The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Women who are known to be pregnant will not responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ be detained. 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 311.3.2 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 311.3.2 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. 3680 Orange Irvine PD TH PRO 20-22 - 9 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (20-22).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (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 OCJ gives female inmate packages after triage. shall be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards ☐ ☐ ☒ and policies governing pregnant inmates. 1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE 902.11 902.12 The facility administrator shall develop written policies and Custody officers and/or police officers engaged procedures which allow reasonable access to a telephone in the process of booking a prisoner are beyond those telephone calls which are required by Section responsible for facilitating that prisoner’s 851.5 of the Penal Code. telephone calls. ☒ ☐ ☐ 904.5.5 TELEPHONE CALLS Immediately upon being booked and, except where physically impossible, no later than three hours after arrest, an individual in custody has the right to make at least three completed calls to an attorney, bail bondsman, and a relative or other person. 1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL 904.5.9 An attorney may visit at the request of the The facility administrator shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ individual in custody or a relative procedures to ensure inmates have access to the court and to legal counsel. Such access shall consist of: (a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these ☐ ☐ ☒ regulations, and, (b) confidential consultation with attorneys. 904.5.9 A prisoner’s telephone call to an attorney shall ☒ ☐ ☐ not be monitored, eavesdropped upon or recorded 1081 PLAN FOR INMATE DISCIPLINE 904.5.10 Discipline will not be administered to any If discipline is NOT administered, written policy should individual in custody at this facility. indicate as such. If discipline is administered, Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply. ☐ ☐ ☒ Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for inmate discipline. The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following elements: DETENTION OF MINORS YES NO COMMENTS Are minors held in this facility? Secure and nonsecure youth are held in the juvenile holding rooms outside adult detention facility. The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) establishes the following federal standards on the ☐ ☒ 905 detention of minors: 905.1.1 (1) Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders 905.7 (2) Separation 605.8(a) 3680 Orange Irvine PD TH PRO 20-22 - 10 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (20-22).dot (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. 3680 Orange Irvine PD TH PRO 20-22 - 11 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (20-22).dot PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS- BIENNIAL INSPECTION ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: 1/78 Title 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR) BSCC Code: 3680 FACILITY NAME: Irvine City Jail FACILITY TYPE: TH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 1/78: OTHER: 1986 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 08/26/2021 ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Temporary Holding Cells (2.2) X Contain 10 square feet of floor per inmate Limited to no more than 16 inmates X No smaller than 40 square feet X Contain sufficient seating to accommodate all inmates X Toilet accessible Toilet located in hall; staff allows access; X accessible for all holding cells. Wash basin accessible X Drinking fountain accessible X Provide for adequate visual supervision of inmates X Bunk provided to inmates held between hours of 2400 and Each cell is equipped with a concrete bench along 0600 (Later, less restrictive 1994 standards only require a one wall. When used as holding cell, cells have a bunk if inmates are held longer than 12 hours) X capacity of six. When used as a sleeping cell, cells have a capacity of one. Mattresses and linens provided. Weapons Locker (3.12) External to the security area and equipped with individual X compartments, locks and keys Detoxification Cells (WA) (2.4) X Limited to no more than 8 inmates Contain 20 square feet of floor per inmate X No smaller than 60 square feet X Contain toilet, washbasin and drinking fountain X Split fixtures. Partitions or handrails located next to toilet fixture to Padded wall next to commode. X provide support Padding on the floor X Provide easy, unobstructed visual observation X Safety Cells (WA) (2.5) X Contain 48 square feet with one floor dimension at least 6 feet Ceiling height of at least 8 feet X Limited to no more than one inmate X Contain flush ring toilet (flush with floor) with controls X located outside the cell Padded floor, door and walls X 3680 Orange Irvine PD TH PHY 20-22 - 1 - A370 PHY CH-TH 1-78.dot (9/98) ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Equipped with variable intensity, security light, with X controls located outside the cell Vertical view panel not more than 4 inches wide and at least 24 inches long, located in or adjacent to cell door (Facility X planned or constructed prior to 8-86) Two or more vertical view panels not more than 4 inches One in wall; one in door. wide and at least 24 inches long, one of which must be in X the door (Facility planned or constructed after 8-86) Solid security door with a food pass having a lockable shutter no more than 4 inches height and located at least 30 X inches above the floor Shower-Delousing Room (3.4) X Available Secure Vault or Storage Space (2.1) In room opposite processing area. X Available for inmate valuables Telephone (2.1) X Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5 Audio Monitoring (2.22) Holding cells do not have an inmate actuated button (sound activated). It is policy of the For facilities planned or constructed after 8-86 X department to keep the audio system on at all times to ensure the inmate has communication with the staff. Janitor Closet (2.20) X Available Storage Rooms (WA) (2.21) X Available Emergency Power (2.24) Available to maintain fire and life safety, security, X communications and alarm systems Attorney Interview Space (2.26) X Available 3680 Orange Irvine PD TH PHY 20-22 - 2 - A370 PHY CH-TH 1-78.dot (9/98) BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - BIENNIAL INSPECTION ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION BSCC Code: 3680 FACILITY: Irvine Police Department TYPE: THJ RC: 0 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 08/26/2021 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 Receiving Area Processing Holding 1986 1 - (5) (5) 8.0’ x 8.0’ - - - - - P - Cell Notes: 8’ concrete bench runs along length of back wall; dry cell; restroom located in adjacent room Cell 1 Holding 1986 1 - (6) (6) 9.4’ x 9.4” - - - - - Notes: 9.4’ bench along length of back wall; dry cell Cell 2 Holding 1986 1 - (6) (6) 9.4’ x 9.4’ - - - - - Notes: 9.4’ bench along length of back wall; dry cell Cell 3 Holding 1986 1 - (6) (6) 9.4’ x 9.4’ - - - - - Notes: 9.4’ bench along length of back wall; dry cell Cell 4 Holding 1986 1 - (6) (6) 9.4’ x 9.4’ - - - - - Notes: 9.4’ bench along length of back wall; dry cell Cell 5 Holding 1986 1 - (6) (6) 9.4’ x 9.4’ - - - - - Notes: currently using this room for storage (was used for storage during last inspection as well); 9.4’ bench along length of back wall; dry cell Cell 6 Holding 1986 1 - (6) (6) 9.4’ x 9.4’ - - - - - Notes: 9.4’ bench along length of back wall; this cell was not listed on prior LASE; dry cell Sobering 1986 1 - (7) (7) 8.6’ x 17.6’ 1 - 1 1 - Safety 1986 1 - (1) (1) 5.7’ x 9.2’ 1 - - - - Note: two toilets are accessible to the inmates, one in the hall by the cells and the other in the processing/receiving area. The one in the hallway is handicap accessible (with non-flush-mounted handrails and non-security door handle). Showerheads and drinking fountains have been changed-out to address suicide issues. *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. 3680 Orange Irvine PD TH LAS 20-22 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult.dot (9/98)