BSCC
Sacramento County, Detention Facilities (2018-2020 inspection cycle)
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September 15, 2020
Sheriff Scott R. Jones
Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office
711 G Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
2018-2020 BIENNIAL INSPECTION OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY MAIN JAIL, RIO
COSUMNES CORRECTIONAL CENTER, WILLIAM R. RIDGEWAY COURT,
LORENZO PATINO HALL OF JUSTICE AND THE CAROL MILLER JUSTICE
CENTER, PENAL CODE 6031
Sheriff Jones,
On June 20, 2020, pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031, BSCC staff began the
2018/2020 Biennial Inspection of the Sacramento County Main Jail, Rio Cosumnes
Correctional Center, William R. Ridgeway Court, Lorenzo Patino Hall of Justice and the
Carol Miller Justice Center via desk audit.
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. 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) for the separation requirements of juveniles from
incarcerated adults.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the issuance of a statewide shelter-in-place order,
the BSCC was unable to complete on-site inspections from mid-March through June 30,
2020, the end of the 2018/2020 biennial inspection cycle. BSCC staff conducted virtual
inspections via desk audit of all facilities originally scheduled for inspection during this
time. Desk audits are comprised of a comprehensive review of all applicable policies and
procedures and available documentation.
The BSCC inspection report consists of this transmittal letter and the attached Title 15
Procedures checklist for each facility. Compliance is indicated by policy and/or
documentation review. Please refer to the Title 15 Procedures Checklist for a summary
of all relevant minimum standards, indication of compliance or noncompliance, and
information used to determine compliance.
Local Inspections
In addition to a biennial inspection by the BSCC, inspections are 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
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our report in conjunction with the reports from the County Health Officer and the
respective fire authorities for a comprehensive perspective of your facility. All inspections
for the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center and the courts were not provided at the time
of inspection. Please forward outstanding inspections to the BSCC once they have been
completed.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY JAIL FACILITIES LOCAL INSPECTIONS
Inspection Main Jail Rio Cosumnes
Fire and Life Safety 03/05/20
Medical and Mental 08/06/19
Health
Nutritional Health 08/14/19
Environmental Health 02/24/20
SACRAMENTO COUNTY COURT FACILITIES LOCAL INSPECTIONS
Inspection WRRC LPHOJ CMJC
Fire and Life Safety
Medical and Mental
Health
Environmental Health
BSCC Inspection
The inspection consisted of a review of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office
Corrections Division Policy Manual, the Sacramento County Court Services Unit Court
Security Manual, and relevant supporting documentation. All supporting documentation
reviewed has been listed on the Title 15 Checklist.
Title 15, CCR Inspection
Sacramento County Main Jail and the Rio Consumnes Correctional Center:
Our evaluation consisted of reviewing only those policies and procedures related
specifically to the applicable regulations in Title 15, CCR and supporting policy
documentation. After review of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Corrections
Division Policy Manual and a small sampling of supporting documentation that was made
available, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Jail Facilities no issues of
noncompliance were found.
Williams R. Ridgeway Court, Lorenzo Patino Hall of Justice, and the Carol Miller Justice
Center Courthouse Facilities:
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Our evaluation consisted of reviewing only those policies and procedures related
specifically to the applicable regulations in Title 15, CCR and supporting policy
documentation. After review of the Sheriff’s Department Sacramento County Operations
Orders and the Court Security Operations Orders and the small amount of local inspection
documentation that was made available at the time of inspection, the Sacramento County
Sheriff’s Office Court Facilities no issues of noncompliance were found.
Title 24, CCR Physical Plant
Due to COVID-19, visits were not able to be completed.
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Compliance Monitoring
The BSCC monitors local detention facilities for compliance with the JJDPA. Minors are
not held at these facilities.
This concludes the 2018-2020 biennial inspection cycle report of the Sacramento County
Sheriff’s Office Jail Facilities. We would like to express our gratitude to Deputy Laurence
Perry for assistance with the inspection process. We look forward to working with you in
the future to provide technical assistance. If you should have any questions, please
contact Tim McWilliams at (916) 956.1559 or by email at tim.mcwilliams@bscc.ca.gov.
Sincerely,
TIM MCWILLIAMS
Field Representative
Facilities Standards and Operations Division
Enclosures
cc: Chair, Sacramento County Board of Supervisors*
County Administrator, Sacramento County*
Presiding Judge, Superior Court, Sacramento County*
Grand Jury Foreperson, Superior Court, Sacramento County*
Laurence Perry, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office (electronic copy)
* Complete copies of this inspection are available upon request and at www.bscc.ca.gov
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TYPE II AND III FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code: 4070
FACILITY NAME: Sacramento County Main Jail FACILITY TYPE: II
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Policy inspection and document review only due to COVID-19.
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Tim McWilliams DATE: June 20, 2020
Environmental Health: 02/24/20 Nutritional: 08/14/19 Medical/MH: 08/06/19
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
1020 CORRECTIONS OFFICER CORE COURSE2 STC has determined that Sacramento County
Sheriff’s Office is compliant with this
regulation.
(a) In addition to the provisions of California Penal Code
Section 831.5, all custodial personnel of a Type I, II, III, or ☒ ☐ ☐
IV facility shall successfully complete the “Corrections
Officer Core Course” as described in Section 179 of Title
15, CCR, within one year from the date of assignment.
(b) Custodial Personnel who have successfully completed STC has determined that Sacramento County
the course of instruction required by Penal Code Section Sheriff’s Office is compliant with this
832.3 shall also successfully complete the “Corrections regulation.
☒ ☐ ☐
Officer Basic Academy Supplemental Core Course” as
described in Section 180 of Title 15, CCR, within one year
from the date of assignment.
1021 JAIL SUPERVISORY TRAINING STC has determined that Sacramento County
Sheriff’s Office is compliant with this
Prior to assuming supervisory duties, jail supervisors shall ☒ ☐ ☐ regulation.
complete the core training requirements pursuant to Section
1020, Corrections Officer Core Course.
In addition, supervisory personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV STC has determined that Sacramento County
jail shall also be required to complete either the STC Sheriff’s Office is compliant with this
Supervisory Course (as described in Section 181, Title 15, ☒ ☐ ☐ regulation.
CCR) or the POST supervisory course within one year from
date of assignment.
1023 JAIL MANAGEMENT TRAINING STC has determined that Sacramento County
Sheriff’s Office is compliant with this
regulation.
Managerial personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV jail shall be
required to complete either the STC management course (as ☒ ☐ ☐
described in Section 182, Title 15, CCR) or the POST
management course within one year from date of
assignment.
1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15 regulation that is
required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this worksheet may not
contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Minimum Standards
for Local Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4 for the complete list and text of regulations.
2 For STC participating agencies, consistency with training sections 1020, 1023 & 1025 is annually assessed by the STC Division. Unless
otherwise indicated, the regulatory intent is for training to occur within one year from the date of assignment.
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1025 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING STC has determined that Sacramento County
Sheriff’s Office is compliant with this
regulation.
With the exception of any year that a core training module
is successfully completed, all facility/system administrators, ☒ ☐ ☐
managers, supervisors, and custody personnel of a Type I,
II, III, or IV facility shall successfully complete the “annual
required training” specified in Section 184 of Title 15, CCR.
1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL A review of the staffing plan indicates that each
shift has staff assigned with very few
vacancies.
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.
Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there shall be at SDCSOO 1/02 Command and Responsibilities
least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention SDCSOO 1/03 Employee Conduct
facility or in the building which houses a local detention ☒ ☐ ☐
facility who shall be immediately available and accessible to
inmates in the event of an emergency.
Such an employee shall not have any other duties which SDCSOO 1/02 Command and Responsibilities
would conflict with the supervision and care of inmates in ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 1/03 Employee Conduct
the event of an emergency.
Whenever one or more female inmates are in custody, there A review of the staffing plan indicates that there
shall be at least one female employee who shall be are several female employees on each shift
☒ ☐ ☐
immediately available and accessible to such females. which are available and accessible to female
Note: Reference PC§ 4021. inmates.
To determine if there is a sufficient number of personnel for A review of the staffing plan indicates that each
a specific facility, the facility administrator shall prepare and shift has staff assigned with very few
retain a staffing plan indicating the personnel assigned in the vacancies. Tasks are able to be completed in a
facility and their duties. Such a staffing plan shall be timely manner.
☒ ☐ ☐
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 SDCSOO 6/05 Housing Unit Checks
Safety checks shall be conducted at least hourly through ☒ ☐ ☐ Safety checks are documented in bound books
direct visual observation of all inmates. There shall be no and were not reviewed at the time of inspection.
more than a 60-minute lapse between safety checks. Compliance is based upon policy review only.
There is a written plan that includes the documentation of SDCSOO 6/05 Housing Unit Checks
☒ ☐ ☐
routine safety checks.
1028 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF This occurs in the academy where all sworn staff
receive this training.
Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6030(c), whenever there is
☒ ☐ ☐
an inmate in custody, there shall be at least one person on
duty at all times who meets the training standards
established by the BSCC for general fire and life safety.
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one This occurs in the academy where all sworn staff
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ receive this training.
that relate specifically to the facility.
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1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL 3 Sheriff’s Department County of Sacramento
Operations Order (SDCSOO)
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a manual
of policy and procedures for the facility. The policy and The Main Jail (MJ) and the Rio Consumnes
procedures manual shall address all applicable Title 15 and Correctional Center (RCCC) both utilize the
Title 24 regulations and shall be comprehensively reviewed Sheriff’s Department County of Sacramento
and updated at least every two years. Such a manual shall be Operations Order.
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 SDCSOO 1/02 Command and Responsibilities
☒ ☐ ☐
communications.
(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility SDCSOO 1/02 Command and Responsibilities
☒ ☐ ☐
administrator/manager.
(3) Policy on the use of force. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 2/01 Use of Force
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including the SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
restraint of pregnant inmates as referenced in Penal Code ☒ ☐ ☐
Section 3407.
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly received SDCSOO 4/09 Releases
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, ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 6/04 Counts and Lockdowns
(B) searches of the facility and inmates, ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 2/06 Prisoner Searches
(C) contraband control, and, ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 2/06 Prisoner Searches
(D) key control. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 2/10 Key Control and Equipment
Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, review, SDCSOO 1/02 Command and Responsibilities
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: SDCSOO 3/03 Fire Suppression (MJ)
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by section ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 3/05 Fire Suppression (RCCC)
1032 of these regulations;
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of hostages; SDCSOO 3/12 Escape Reponses
☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO Fights, Riots, Hostages and Minor
Disturbances
(C) mass arrests; ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 4/11 Mass Arrests
(D) natural disasters; ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 3/11 Natural Disasters
(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and, SDCSOO 3/03 Fire Suppression (MJ)
☒ ☐ ☐
SDCSOO 3/05 Fire Suppression (RCCC)
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, ammunition, SDCSOO 2/04 Weapons, Tactical Weapons
☒ ☐ ☐
chemical agents, and related security devices. and Specialized Equipment
3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access.
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(8) Suicide Prevention. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
(9) Segregation of Inmates. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 6/03 Classification Process
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse and SDCSOO 3/17 Preventing, Detecting,
sexual harassment. ☒ ☐ ☐ Responding to Inmate or Detainee Sexual
Assault
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and respond SDCSOO 3/17 Preventing, Detecting,
to retaliation against any staff or inmate after reporting ☒ ☐ ☐ Responding to Inmate or Detainee Sexual
any abuse. Assault
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, SDCSOO 3/17 Preventing, Detecting,
Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be Responding to Inmate or Detainee Sexual
limited to, the following: Assault
(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, SDCSOO 3/17 Preventing, Detecting,
community members, and other interested third-parties Responding to Inmate or Detainee Sexual
to report sexual abuse or sexual harassment. The ☒ ☐ ☐ Assault
method for reporting shall be publicly posted at the
facility.
1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide
prevention program developed by the facility administrator,
☒ ☐ ☐
in conjunction with the health authority and mental health
director, to identify, monitor, and provide treatment to those
inmates who present a suicide risk. The program shall
include the following:
(a) Suicide prevention training for all staff that have direct SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
☒ ☐ ☐
contact with inmates.
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
☒ ☐ ☐
intake and prior to housing assignment.
(c) Provisions facilitating communication among SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, medical and ☒ ☐ ☐
mental health personnel in relation to suicide risk.
(d) Housing recommendations for inmates at risk of suicide. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
(e) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
(f) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures.
(g) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides attempts. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
(h) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
attempted suicides as defined by the facility ☒ ☐ ☐
administrator.
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING SDCSOO 3/02 Fire Prevention
SDCSOO 3/03 Fire Suppression
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:
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(a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the local fire SDCSOO 3/02 Fire Prevention
department to be included as part of the policy and procedures SDCSOO 3/03 Fire Suppression
☒ ☐ ☐
manual (Title 15, California Code of Regulations Section
1029);
(b) regular fire prevention inspections by facility staff on a SDCSOO 3/02 Fire Prevention
monthly basis with two-year retention of the inspection
record; ☒ ☐ ☐ A review of monthly fire prevention
inspections conducted by facility staff has been
completed since January 2020 to June 2020.
(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and SDCSOO 3/02 Fire Prevention
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires ☒ ☐ ☐
inspections at least once every two years;
Last inspection: 03/05/20
(d) an evacuation plan; and, ☒ ☐ SDCSOO 3/12 Evacuation Plan
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of inmates in the case of SDCSOO 3/12 Evacuation Plan
fire. Main Jail inmates are sent to RCCC if needed
☒ ☐
and RCCC inmates are sent to the Main Jail if
needed.
1040 POPULATION ACCOUNTING Sacramento County Sherriff’s Department is
current with reporting to the BSCC information
for the Jail Profile Survey.
Each facility administrator shall maintain an inmate
☒ ☐ ☐
demographics accounting system which reflects the monthly
average daily population of sentenced and non-sentenced
inmates by categories of male, female and juvenile.
Facility administrators shall provide the BSCC with Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department is
applicable inmate demographic information as described in ☒ ☐ ☐ current with reporting to the BSCC information
the Jail Profile Survey. for the Jail Profile Survey.
1041 INMATE RECORDS SDCSOO 5/03 Prison File
System/Teletypes/Information Requests
(a) Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV
facility shall develop written policies and procedures for the All custody records are maintained in a
maintenance of individual inmate records which shall computerized system. Medical records are
☒ ☐ ☐
include, but not be limited to, intake information, personal maintained in a separate file.
property receipts, commitment papers, court orders, reports
of disciplinary actions taken, medical orders issued by the
responsible physician and staff response, and non-medical
information regarding disabilities and other limitations.
(b) Each facility administrator shall collect accurate, 2018 Year-End Main Jail PREA Report
uniform data for every allegation of sexual abuse at facilities
under its direct control and from other facilities with which
This information is maintained and reported on
it contracts for the confinement of its inmates. The data ☒ ☐ ☐
a yearly basis.
collected shall include, at a minimum, the data necessary to
satisfy the reporting requirements of 34 U.S.C. section
30303(a)(1) (federal survey on sexual violence).
1044 INCIDENT REPORTS SDCSOO 1/15 Reporting of Incidents of
Crimes
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and
procedures for the maintenance of written records and A sampling of incident reports indicated that
reporting of all incidents which result in physical harm, or ☒ ☐ ☐ the reports were concise and well written. The
serious threat of physical harm, to an employee or inmate of reports reviewed described the incident and the
a detention facility or other person. actions of each person as recalled by the author.
Dates and times are a requirement of the
reporting format.
Such records shall include the names of the persons SDCSOO 1/15 Reporting of Incidents of
involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, and ☒ ☐ ☐ Crimes
the date and time of the occurrence.
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Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff assigned SDCOO 1/15 Reporting of Incidents of Crimes
to investigate the incident and submitted to the facility ☒ ☐ ☐
manager or his/her designee.
1045 PUBLIC INFORMATION PLAN SDCSOO 1/16 Public Information Plan
Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility
shall develop written policies and procedures for the
☒ ☐ ☐
dissemination of information to the public, to other
government agencies, and to the news media. The public and
inmates shall have available for review the following
material:
(a) The Board of State and Community Corrections
Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as found ☐ ☐ ☐
in Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations.
(b) Facility rules and procedures affecting inmates as Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office
☒ ☐ ☐
specified in sections: Correctional Services Inmate Handbook
(1) 1045, Public Information Plan ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 1/16 Public Information Plan
(2) 1061, Inmate Education Plan ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 8/04 Educational Services
(3) 1062, Visiting SDCSOO 6/17 Social, Social Service
☒ ☐ ☐ Consultation and Media Visits
SDCSOO 6/18 Confidential Visits
(4) 1063, Correspondence ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 6/15 Prisoner Correspondence
(5) 1064, Library Service SDCSOO 6/16 Publications
SDCSOO 8/07 Law Library
☒ ☐ ☐
SDCSOO 8/08 In-Propria Persona (Pro Per)
Prisoners
(6) 1065, Exercise and Recreation SDCSOO 6/10 Recreation, Exercise, and
☒ ☐ ☐
Showering
(7) 1066, Books, Newspapers, Periodicals and Writings ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 6/16 Publications
(8) 1067, Access to Telephone SDCSOO 6/10 Recreation, Exercise, and
Showering
☒ ☐ ☐
SDCSOO 6/13 Telephone and TDD/TTY
Equipment Access
(9) 1068, Access to Courts and Counsel SDCSOO 6/15 Prisoner Correspondence
☒ ☐ ☐
SDCSOO 6/18 Confidential Visits
(10) 1069, Inmate Orientation SDCSOO 4/08 Prisoner Orientation
☒ ☐ ☐ Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office
Correctional Services Inmate Handbook
(11) 1070, Individual/Family Service Programs ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 8/06 Prisoner Services
(12) 1071, Voting ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 8/06 Prisoner Services
(13) 1072, Religious Observance ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 8/11 Religious Services
(14) 1073, Inmate Grievance Procedure ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 7/02 Grievances
(15) 1080, Rules and Disciplinary Penalties SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
Inmate Rule Code Violation Schedule
(16) 1081, Plan for Inmate Discipline SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
Inmate Rule Code Violation Schedule
(17) 1082, Forms of Discipline SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
Inmate Rule Code Violation Schedule
(18) 1083, Limitations on Discipline SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
Inmate Rule Code Violation Schedule
(19) 1200, Responsibility for Health Care Services ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 10/01 Health Care
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1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY SDCSOO 3/10 Death or Serious Injury of a
Prisoner
(a) Death in Custody Reviews for Adults and Minors.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health Sacramento County Public Health tracks all jail
administrator, shall develop written policy and procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ deaths.
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 SDCSOO 3/10 Death or Serious Injury of a
clinical care; whether changes to policies, procedures, or Prisoner
☒ ☐ ☐
practices are warranted; and to identify issues that require
further study.
(b) Death of a Minor SDCSOO 3/10 Death or Serious Injury of a
In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a jail, ☒ ☐ ☐ Prisoner
lockup, or court holding facility:
(1) The administrator of the facility shall provide to the SDCSOO 3/10 Death or Serious Injury of a
Board a copy of the report submitted to the Attorney Prisoner
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 SDCSOO 3/10 Death or Serious Injury of a
administrator, the Board may within 30 calendar days Prisoner
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 SDCSOO 6/03 Classification Process
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, or Classification begins at intake. Inmates are
III facility shall develop and implement a written asked a series of questions. Based upon the
classification plan designed to properly assign inmates to answers and additional information collected by
housing units and activities according to the categories of sex, the classification staff a determination is made
age, criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, on appropriate housing. A decision tree is used
physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non-assaultive to determine classification level and it is rarely
behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or sexually harassed over-ridden.
☒ ☐ ☐
and other criteria which will provide for the safety of the
inmates and staff. Such housing unit assignment shall be
A reclassification is available through a similar
accomplished to the extent possible within the limits of the
process and inmates are either stepped-down or
available number of distinct housing units or cells in a facility.
stepped up in classification levels.
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.
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Each administrator of a Type II or III facility shall establish SDCSOO 6/03 Classification Process
and implement a classification system which will include the
use of classification officers or a classification committee in
order to properly assign inmates to housing, work,
rehabilitation programs, and leisure activities. Such a plan
shall include the use of as much information as is available
about the inmate and from the inmate and shall provide for ☒ ☐ ☐
a channel of appeal by the inmate to the facility
administrator or designee. An inmate who has been
sentenced to more than 60 days may request a review of his
classification plan no more often than 30 days from his last
review.
Subsection b does not apply and has been deleted.
(c) In deciding whether to assign an inmate to a housing area SDCSOO 6/03 Classification Process
for male or female inmates, and in making other housing and
programming assignments, the agency shall consider on a
case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the
☒ ☐ ☐
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 SDCSOO 10/07 Communicable Disease
Management
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and To assist in the prevention of the transmission
procedures specifying those symptoms that require ☒ ☐ ☐ of communicable diseases, inmates are
segregation of an inmate until a medical evaluation is screened for medical issues including
completed. communicable diseases at intake. Medical
services are provided by Correctional Health
Services.
At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be SDCSOO 10/07 Communicable Disease
made of the person being booked as to whether or not he/she Management
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.
1052 MENTALLY DISORDERED INMATES SDCSOO 10/01 Health Care Services
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 SDCSOO 10/01 Health Care Services
readily available, an inmate shall be considered mentally
disordered for the purpose of this section if he or she appears
During intake inmates are screened for medical
to be a danger to himself/herself or others or if he/she
and mental health issues. If identified as having
appears gravely disabled. ☒ ☐ ☐ a mental health issues, a referral is sent to Jail
Psychiatric Services.
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 SDCSOO 6/03 Classification Process
☒ ☐ ☐
the inmate or others. SDCSOO 10/01 Health Care Services
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1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION SDCSOO 6/03 Classification Process
Except in Type IV facilities, each facility administrator shall Administrative Segregation is part of the
develop written policies and procedures which provide for classification process. Placement in
the administrative segregation of inmates who are administrative segregation is based upon
determined to be prone to: promote activity or behavior that facility safety and the safety of the all inmates.
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 SDCSOO 6/03 Classification Process
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 SDCSOO 4/05 Use of Safety Cells /
Segregation Cells / Multipurpose
The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section
1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those inmates who A sampling of safety cell placements and safety
display behavior which results in the destruction of property cell logs were reviewed. Samples identified
☒ ☐ ☐
or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to self or others. appropriate reasoning for placement.
Observations were conducted as outlined in this
regulation. Medical staff, supervisory staff and
mental health staff documentations were
regularly documented.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the SDCSOO 4/05 Use of Safety Cells /
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and Segregation Cells / Multipurpose
☒ ☐ ☐
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 SDCSOO 4/05 Use of Safety Cells /
☒ ☐ ☐
a substitute for treatment. Segregation Cells / Multipurpose
An inmate shall be placed in a safety cell only with the SDCSOO 4/05 Use of Safety Cells /
approval of the facility manager or designee, or responsible Segregation Cells / Multipurpose
☒ ☐ ☐
health care staff; continued retention shall be reviewed a
minimum of every four hours.
A medical assessment shall be completed within a maximum SDCSOO 4/05 Use of Safety Cells /
of 12 hours of placement in the safety cell or at the next daily ☒ ☐ ☐ Segregation Cells / Multipurpose
sick call, whichever is earliest.
The inmate shall be medically cleared for continued SDCSOO 4/05 Use of Safety Cells /
☒ ☐ ☐
retention every 24 hours thereafter. Segregation Cells / Multipurpose
The facility manager, designee or responsible health care SDCSOO 4/05 Use of Safety Cells /
staff shall obtain a mental health opinion/consultation with Segregation Cells / Multipurpose
☒ ☐ ☐
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 SDCSOO 4/05 Use of Safety Cells /
every thirty minutes. Such observation shall be documented. ☒ ☐ ☐ Segregation Cells / Multipurpose
Procedures shall be established to assure administration of SDCSOO 4/05 Use of Safety Cells /
☒ ☐ ☐
necessary nutrition and fluids. Segregation Cells / Multipurpose
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Inmates shall be allowed to retain sufficient clothing, or be SDCSOO 4/05 Use of Safety Cells /
provided with a suitably designed “safety garment,” to Segregation Cells / Multipurpose
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 SDCSOO 4/04 Use of Sobering Cells
The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section A sampling of sobering cell placements and
1231.2.4, shall be used for the holding of inmates who are a safety cell logs were reviewed. Samples
threat to their own safety or the safety of others due to their identified appropriate reasoning for placement.
state of intoxication and pursuant to written policies and Observations were conducted as outlined in this
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures developed by the facility administrator. regulation. Medical staff, supervisory staff and
mental health staff documentations were
regularly documented. Documentation
indicated that inmates were removed from the
cell when able to continue with the booking
process.
Such inmates shall be removed from the sobering cell as SDCSOO 4/04 Use of Sobering Cells
they are able to continue in the processing.
☒ ☐ ☐
In no case shall an inmate remain in a sobering cell over six SDCSOO 4/04 Use of Sobering Cells
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 SDCSOO 4/04 Use of Sobering Cells
receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff.
☒ ☐ ☐
SDCSOO states that this occurs at the six-hour
mark.
Intermittent direct visual observation of inmates held in the SDCSOO 4/04 Use of Sobering Cells
sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half hour. ☒ ☐ ☐
Such observation shall be documented.
1057 DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED SDCSOO 10/02 Psychiatric Services
INMATES
Inmates will developmental disabilities are
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the ☒ ☐ ☐ identified at intake.
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
procedures for the identification and evaluation, appropriate
classification and housing, protection, and
nondiscrimination of all developmentally disabled inmates.
The health authority or designee shall contact the regional SDCSOO 10/02 Psychiatric Services
center on any inmate suspected or confirmed to be
developmentally disabled for the purposes of diagnosis ☒ ☐ ☐
Jail Psychiatric Services contacts Alta California
and/or treatment within 24 hours of such determination,
Regional Center.
excluding holidays and weekends.
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1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the A sampling of restraint device reports were
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and reviewed at the time of inspection. Reports
procedures for the use of restraint devices and may delegate reviewed included handwritten observations
authority to place an inmate in restraints to a responsible logs and written incident reports. Observations
health care staff. were consistent made as identified in this
☒ ☐ ☐ regulation. The observation documentation of
supervisors was very frequent as was medical
and mental health.
Of the documentation reviewed, the length of
time of placement in the WRAP was one hour or
less while the time of placement in the Pro-
straint chair was less than two hours.
In addition to the areas specifically outlined in this SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
regulation, at a minimum, the policy shall address the
☒ ☐ ☐
following areas:
acceptable restraint devices;
signs or symptoms which should result in immediate SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
☒ ☐ ☐
medical/mental health referral;
availability of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
protective housing of restrained persons; ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
exercising of extremities. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
In no case shall restraints be used for punishment or as a SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
☒ ☐ ☐
substitute for treatment.
Restraint devices shall only be used on inmates who display SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
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 SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
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 SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
☒ ☐ ☐
secured within one hour from the time of placement.
A medical assessment shall be completed within four hours SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
of placement. ☒ ☐ ☐ This occurs within 15 minutes of placement (if
possible) and every two hours after.
If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation with SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
responsible health care staff determines that an inmate
cannot be safely removed from restraints after eight hours, ☒ ☐ ☐
SDCSOO Policy states that this is done at the
the inmate shall be taken to a medical facility for further
six-hour mark.
evaluation.
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Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least twice SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
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 SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
or in a specified housing area for restrained inmates which ☒ ☐ ☐
makes provisions to protect the inmate from abuse.
The provisions of this section do not apply to the use of SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
handcuffs, shackles or other restraint devices when used to ☒ ☐ ☐
restrain inmates for security reasons.
1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT INMATES SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the It is against policy to use restraints on pregnant
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ inmates.
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 SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
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 SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
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 SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
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 SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards and policies ☒ ☐ ☐
governing pregnant inmates.
1059 USE OF REASONABLE FORCE TO SDCSOO 4/02 Evidentiary/Exposure Blood
COLLECT DNA SPECIMENS, SAMPLES, Draws
IMPRESSIONS
(a) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 298.1, authorized law
enforcement, custodial, or corrections personnel including
☒ ☐ ☐
peace officers, may employ reasonable force to collect blood
specimens, saliva samples, or thumb or palm print
impressions from individuals who are required to provide
such samples, specimens or impressions pursuant to Penal
Code Section 296 and who refuse following written or oral
request.
(1) For the purpose of this regulation, the “use of SDCSOO 4/02 Evidentiary/Exposure Blood
reasonable force” shall be defined as the force that an Draws
objective, trained and competent correctional
☒ ☐ ☐
employee, faced with similar facts and circumstances,
Non-consensual blood draws on misdemeanor
would consider necessary and reasonable to gain
charges will not be performed without a search
compliance with this regulation.
warrant.
(2) The use of reasonable force shall be preceded by SDCSOO 4/02 Evidentiary/Exposure Blood
efforts to secure voluntary compliance. Efforts to secure Draws
voluntary compliance shall be documented and include
☒ ☐ ☐
an advisement of the legal obligation to provide the
requisite specimen, sample or impression and the
consequences of refusal.
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(b) The force shall not be used without the prior written SDCSOO 4/02 Evidentiary/Exposure Blood
authorization of the facility watch commander on duty. The Draws
authorization shall include information that reflects the fact ☒ ☐ ☐
that the offender was asked to provide the requisite
specimen, sample, or impression and refused.
(c) If the use of reasonable force includes a cell extraction, SDCSOO 4/02 Evidentiary/Exposure Blood
the extraction shall be videotaped, including audio. Video Draws
shall be directed at the cell extraction event. The videotape
shall be retained by the agency for the length of time ☒ ☐ ☐
required by statute. Notwithstanding the use of the video as
evidence in a criminal proceeding, the tape shall be retained
administratively.
1061 INMATE EDUCATION PROGRAM SDCSOO 8/04 Educational Services
The facility administrator of any Type II or III facility shall Sacramento County has a comprehensive
plan and shall request of appropriate public officials an ☒ ☐ ☐ inmate program section, part of which includes:
inmate education program. Adult Basic Education
GED Preparation
When such services are not made available by the SDCSOO 8/04 Educational Services
appropriate public officials, then the facility administrator
☒ ☐ ☐
shall develop and implement an education program with
available resources.
Such a plan shall provide for the voluntary academic and/or SDCSOO 8/04 Educational Services
☒ ☐ ☐
vocational education of housed inmates.
Reasonable criteria for program eligibility shall be SDCSOO 8/04 Educational Services
established and an inmate may be excluded or removed
☒ ☐ ☐
based on sound security practices or failure to abide by
facility rules and regulations.
1062 VISITING SDCSOO 6/17 Social, Social Service
Consultation and Media Visits
(a) The facility administrator shall develop written policies SDCSOO 6/18 Confidential Visits
☒ ☐ ☐
and procedures for inmate visiting which shall provide for
as many visits and visitors as facility schedules, space, and
number of personnel will allow.
(TYPE II ONLY) SDCSOO 6/17 Social, Social Service
All inmates in Type II facilities are allowed at least two ☒ ☐ ☐ Consultation and Media Visits
visits totaling at least one hour per inmate each week. SDCSOO 6/18 Confidential Visits
(TYPE III ONLY)
Inmates in Type III facilities are allowed one or more ☐ ☐ ☒
visits, totaling at least one hour per week.
(c) The visiting policies developed pursuant to this section SDCSOO 6/17 Social, Social Service
shall include provision for visitation by minor children of ☒ ☐ ☐ Consultation and Media Visits
the inmate.
(d) Video visitation may be used to supplement existing SDCSOO 6/17 Social, Social Service
visitation programs, but shall not be used to fulfill the Consultation and Media Visits
☒ ☐ ☐
requirements of this section if in-person visitation is
requested by an inmate.
(e) Facilities shall not charge for visitation when visitors are SDCSOO 6/17 Social, Social Service
onsite and participating in either in-person or video Consultation and Media Visits
☒ ☐ ☐
visitation. For purposes of this subsection, “onsite” is
defined as the location where the inmate is housed.
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(f) Subdivision (d) shall not apply to facilities which (1) SDCSOO 6/17 Social, Social Service
exclusively used video visitation prior to January 1, 2017 or Consultation and Media Visits
☒ ☐ ☐
(2) had been designed without in-person visitation space and
conditionally awarded by the Board prior to June 27, 2017.
(g) If a local detention facility offered video visitation only
as of January 1, 2017, the first hour of remote video ☐ ☐ ☒
visitation per week shall be offered free of charge.
Types and availability of visitation, including:
Note: Reference PC § 6031.1 (June 2017)
Mode of visitation; Face to Face, non-contact
Visitation hours; Various
Time inmates are allowed for visitation; and, Two (2) 45-minute visits per week
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Any restrictions on inmate visitation. All visitors entering the Main Jail through the
Public Counter or the Gatehouse at RCCC shall
be required to submit to a security screening that
shall consist of passing through a metal detector
and having carried items and exterior clothing
searched in accordance with Operations Order 2-
07, Access to Facilities.
At the Main Jail and RCCC, all visitors are
required to have carried items and personal items
scanned by the X-Ray machine.
Carried items may be subject to additional hand
search. Visitors wishing to enter RCCC by
vehicle must submit to a search of his/her
vehicle.
Personal items are generally not allowed in the
visit areas. Visitors are required to secure
personal items or remove them from the facility.
Certain items are strictly prohibited within a
facility and are described in Operations Order 2-
04, Weapons, Tactical Weapons, and
Specialized Equipment. The only items allowed
in a visit booth area are as follows:
At the Main Jail and RCCC, visitors may bring
one (1) car key or door remote, identification,
and money. Visitors with infants may also bring
in a clear plastic bag containing one (1) infant
feeding bottle, one (1) diaper, one (1) blanket,
and baby wipes.
At the Main Jail, lockers are available in the
Public Lobby area to store personal items.
Storage lockers are not available at RCCC and
personal items must be left secured in the
visitor’s vehicle.
Visitors must comply with a Dress Code. The
dress code applies to all visitors. Visitors shall
not wear:
Any revealing clothing, tube tops, see-through
mesh materials, short skirts/shorts, tank tops
with thin straps, clothing that reveals the midriff
or chest, or backless/sleeveless/bathing suit style
tops.
Clothing with logos or that inherently promotes
violence, hate, drug use, profanity, sexual acts,
or gangs.
At the Main Jail and RCCC, no more than three
(3) visitors may visit a prisoner at a time. This
includes minor children.
In the event additional visitors arrive to visit, the
extra visitors will not be allowed to loiter in the
public or restricted areas of the facility.
All persons over the age of eighteen (18) years
wishing to visit a prisoner are required to present
one form of picture identification. Custody staff
may request additional forms of identification at
their discretion.
Any one (1) of the following forms of
identification is acceptable.
Valid Driver’s License from any State or
Mexico.
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State ID Card from any state
Military ID
Valid Passport
United States Immigration Service Permanent
Alien Resident Card
Matricula Consular (MCAS), Mexican ID Card
Persons under the age of eighteen (18) years
shall not be allowed to visit unless accompanied
by a parent or legal guardian or are in possession
of a certified copy of a marriage certificate or an
emancipation declaration.
If an emancipated minor visitor provides the
above documents, identification as described in
section F. above is also required.
Proof of parentage or legal guardianship is
required of all minors. Custody staff may request
proof of identity of any minor children wishing
to visit an adult.
Once proof of parentage or legal guardianship is
established, a notation on the visiting adult’s
JIMS PF4 screen shall be made by the Front
Counter or Gatehouse personnel indicating the
required documents have been provided by the
visiting adult and verified by the Sheriff’s
Department Front Counter or Gatehouse
personnel for that specific minor. The minor’s
name and date of birth will be notated on the PF4
screen.
If documentation is notated on the visiting
adult’s PF4 screen, the adult shall not be
required to continue to show proof of parentage
or legal guardianship upon subsequent visits
with that specific minor.
Visitors may not leave minor children under the
age of eighteen (18) years in the Public Lobby,
Gatehouse or any other area unattended. A visit
will be terminated if a minor is left unattended.
Cameras, cellular telephones or electronic
devices of any type are not allowed into the visit
areas or the secured side of the facility without
written approval from the Division Commander
or designee, except as provided in Section
VII.D.
1063 CORRESPONDENCE SDCSOO 6/15 Prisoner Correspondence
☒ ☐ ☐
The facility administrator shall develop written policies and
procedures for inmate correspondence which provide that:
(a) there is no limitation on the volume of mail that an inmate SDCSOO 6/15 Prisoner Correspondence
☒ ☐ ☐
may send or receive;
(b) inmate correspondence may be read when there is a SDCSOO 6/15 Prisoner Correspondence
valid security reason and the facility manager or his/her ☒ ☐ ☐
designee approves;
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(c) jail staff shall not review inmate correspondence to or SDCSOO 6/15 Prisoner Correspondence
from state and federal courts, any member of the State Bar
or holder of public office, and the State Board of State and
Community Corrections; however, jail authorities may ☒ ☐ ☐
open and inspect such mail only to search for contraband,
cash, checks, or money orders and in the presence of the
inmate;
(d) inmates may correspond, confidentially, with the SDCSOO 6/15 Prisoner Correspondence
☒ ☐ ☐
facility manager or the facility administrator; and,
(e) those inmates who are without funds shall be permitted SDCSOO 6/15 Prisoner Correspondence
at least two postage paid envelopes and two sheets of paper
each week to permit correspondence with family members
☒ ☐ ☐
and friends but without limitation on the number of postage
paid envelopes and sheets of paper to his or her attorney
and to the courts.
1064 LIBRARY SERVICES SDCSOO 6/16 Publications
SDCSOO 8/04 Educational Services
The facility administrator shall develop written policies and SDCSOO 8/07 Law Library
procedures for library service in all Type II, III, and IV SDCSOO 8/08 In-Propria Persona (Pro Per)
facilities. The scope of such service shall be determined by Prisoners
the facility administrator. The library service shall include ☒ ☐ ☐
access to legal reference materials, current information on
Recreational Specialists are used to provide
community services and resources, and religious,
recreational services such as library books and
educational, and recreational reading material. In Type IV
other types of reading materials, recreation
facilities such a program can be either in-house or provided
programs such as table games (chess, dominoes,
through access to the community.
playing cards).
1065 EXERCISE AND RECREATION SDCSOO 6/10 Recreation, Exercise, and
Showering
(a) The facility administrator of a Type II or III facility shall
develop written policies and procedures for an exercise and Exercise record tracking also includes out of
recreation program, in an area designed for recreation, cell time. Detailed records include the weekly
which will allow a minimum of three hours of exercise ☒ ☐ ☐ average of outdoor recreation and dayroom
distributed over a period of seven days. Such regulations as time with the actual amount of time used and
are reasonable and necessary to protect the facility's security the actual amount of time offered. Recreation
and the inmates' welfare shall be included in such a program. schedules indicate that all areas receive more
than the minimal amount of recreation required
in this regulation.
1066 BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, SDCSOO 6/16 Publications
AND WRITINGS
The facility administrator of a Type II or III facility shall
develop written policies and procedures which will permit ☒ ☐ ☐
inmates to purchase, receive and read any book, newspaper,
periodical, or writing accepted for distribution by the United
States Postal Service. Nothing herein shall be construed as
limiting the right of a facility administrator to:
(1) exclude any publications or writings based on any SDCSOO 6/16 Publications
☒ ☐ ☐
legitimate penological interest;
(2) exclude obscene publications or writings, and mail SDCSOO 6/16 Publications
containing information concerning where, how, or from
whom such matter may be obtained; and any matter of
a character tending to incite murder, arson, riot, violent
racism, or any other form of violence; any matter of a ☒ ☐ ☐
character tending to incite crimes against children; any
matter concerning unlawful gambling or an unlawful
lottery; the manufacture or use of weapons, narcotics,
or explosives; or any other unlawful activity;
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(3) open and inspect any publications or packages SDCSOO 6/16 Publications
☒ ☐ ☐
received by an inmate; and
(4) restrict the number of books, newspapers, SDCSOO 6/16 Publications
periodicals, or writings the inmate may have in his/her ☒ ☐ ☐
cell or elsewhere in the facility at one time.
1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE SDCSOO 6/10 Recreation, Exercise, and
Showering
The facility administrator shall develop written policies and SDCSOO 6/13 Telephone and TDD/TTY
procedures which allow reasonable access to a telephone ☒ ☐ ☐ Equipment Access
beyond those telephone calls which are required by Section
851.5 of the Penal Code. Most inmates have access to the telephone
throughout each day when out of their cells.
1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL SDCSOO 6/15 Prisoner Correspondence
SDCSOO 6/18 Confidential Visits
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 SDCSOO 6/15 Prisoner Correspondence
☒ ☐ ☐
regulations, and, SDCSOO 6/18 Confidential Visits
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. SDCSOO 6/15 Prisoner Correspondence
☒ ☐ ☐
SDCSOO 6/18 Confidential Visits
1069 INMATE ORIENTATION SDCSOO 4/08 Prisoner Orientation
Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office
In Type II, III, and IV facilities, the facility administrator Correctional Services Inmate Handbook –
shall develop written policies and procedures for the ☒ ☐ ☐ addresses all items (1-9) below.
implementation of a program reasonably understandable to
inmates designed to orient a newly received inmate at the
time of placement in a living area.
Such a program shall be published and include, but not be SDCSOO 4/08 Prisoner Orientation
☒ ☐ ☐
limited to, the following:
(1) correspondence, visiting, and telephone usage rules; ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 4/08 Prisoner Orientation
(2) rules and disciplinary procedures; ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 4/08 Prisoner Orientation
(3) inmate grievance procedures; ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 4/08 Prisoner Orientation
(4) programs and activities available and method of SDCSOO 4/08 Prisoner Orientation
☒ ☐ ☐
application;
(5) medical services; ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 4/08 Prisoner Orientation
(6) classification/housing assignments; ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 4/08 Prisoner Orientation
(7) court appearance where scheduled, if known; ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 4/08 Prisoner Orientation
(8) voting, including registration; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 4/08 Prisoner Orientation
(9) zero tolerance policy against sexual abuse and SDCSOO 4/08 Prisoner Orientation
☒ ☐ ☐
sexual harassment.
1070 INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY SERVICE SDCSOO 8/06 Prisoner Services
PROGRAMS
Agency provides Social Workers that provide
The facility administrator of a Type II, III, or IV facility shall information/resources in a variety of different
develop written policies and procedures which facilitate ☒ ☐ ☐ areas such as, but not limited to:
cooperation with appropriate public or private agencies for
individual and/or family social service programs for
Marriage process, voting process, notary
inmates. Such a program shall utilize the services and
services
resources available in the community and may be in the form
of a resource guide and/or actual service delivery.
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The range and source of such services shall be at the SDCSOO 8/06 Prisoner Services
discretion of the facility administrator and may include:
(a) risk and needs assessments; Sacramento County has Social Service Programs
(b) best practices in: such as, but not limited to:
(1) individual, group and/or family counseling;
(2) drug and alcohol abuse counseling; 12 Step Programs (NA/AA)
(3) cognitive behavioral interventions; Individual and Group Counseling
(4) vocational testing and counseling; Religious and Community Services
☒ ☐ ☐
(5) employment counseling; Substance Abuse Counselling
(c) referral to community resources and programs; Notary Services
(d) reentry planning and service development; Life skills classes
(e) legal assistance; Cognitive Behavioral Programs (Seeking
(f) regional center services for the developmentally Safety, Journaling)
disabled; and, Interpersonal communication
(g) community volunteers. Parenting
Janitorial certification
1071 VOTING SDCSOO 8/06 Prisoner Services
The facility administrator of a Type I (holding sentenced Arranged by Social Service workers.
inmate workers) II, III or IV facility shall develop written ☒ ☐ ☐
policies and procedures whereby the county registrar of
voters allows qualified voters to vote in local, state, and
federal elections, pursuant to election codes.
1072 RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES SDCSOO 8/11 Religious Services
The facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility
☒ ☐ ☐
shall develop written policies and procedures to provide
opportunities for inmates to participate in religious services,
practices and counseling on a voluntary basis.
1073 INMATE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE SDCSOO 7/02 Grievances
(a) Each administrator of a Type II, III, or IV facility and A sampling of grievances was reviewed and
Type I facilities which hold inmate workers shall develop found to be addressed in reasonable amounts of
written policies and procedures whereby any inmate may time. Many were addressed at the lowest
appeal and have resolved grievances relating to any ☒ ☐ ☐ possible level while others were directed to the
conditions of confinement, including but not limited to: appropriate person for response.
medical care; classification actions; disciplinary actions;
program participation; telephone, mail, and visiting
procedures; and food, clothing, and bedding.
Such policies and procedures shall include:
(1) a grievance form or instructions for registering a SDCSOO 7/02 Grievances
☒ ☐ ☐
grievance;
(2) resolution of the grievance at the lowest appropriate SDCSOO 7/02 Grievances
☒ ☐ ☐
staff level;
(3) appeal to the next level of review; ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 7/02 Grievances
(4) written reasons for denial of grievance at each level SDCSOO 7/02 Grievances
☒ ☐ ☐
of review which acts on the grievance;
(5) provision for response within a reasonable time SDCSOO 7/02 Grievances
☒ ☐ ☐
limit; and,
(6) provision for resolving questions of jurisdiction SDCSOO 7/02 Grievances
☒ ☐ ☐
within the facility.
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(b) Grievance System Abuse: SDCSOO 7/02 Grievances
The facility may establish written policy and procedure to
☒ ☐
control the submission of an excessive number of
grievances.
1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY PENALTIES SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
Wherever discipline is administered, each facility ☒ ☐ ☐
administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary
penalties to guide inmate conduct.
Such rules and disciplinary penalties shall be stated simply SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
and affirmatively, and posted conspicuously in housing units The discipline plan is in the Sacramento County
☒ ☐ ☐
and the booking area or issued to each inmate upon booking. Sheriff’s Office Correctional Services Inmate
Handbook
For those inmates who are illiterate or unable to read SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
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 SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and A sampling of disciplinary reports was
procedures for inmate discipline. The plan shall include, but reviewed. The samples identified rule
☒ ☐ ☐
not be limited to, the following elements: violations with appropriate sanctions. Hearings
were held within the time frame outlined in this
regulation and done by personnel not associated
with the disciplinary write up.
(a) Temporary Loss of Privileges: For minor acts of non- SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
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 SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
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. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
2. Placement in disciplinary separation. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
3. Disciplinary separation diet. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
4. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
A staff member with investigative and punitive authority SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to impose such ☒ ☐ ☐
consequences.
Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
involved in the charges.
Such charges pending against an inmate shall be acted on SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
with the following provisions and within specified ☒ ☐ ☐
timeframes:
1. A copy of the report, and/or a separate written notice SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
of the violation(s), shall be provided to the inmate.
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2. Unless declined by the inmate, a hearing shall be SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
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 SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
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 SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
after an inmate has been informed of the charge(s) in ☒ ☐ ☐
writing.
5. Subsequent to final disposition of disciplinary SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
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 SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
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 SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
supervisor on all disciplinary action.
(c) Nothing in this section precludes a facility administrator SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
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 SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
conditions or restrictions that reasonably relate to a ☒ ☐ ☐
legitimate, non-punitive administrative purpose.
1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
Inmate Rule Code Violation Schedule
The degree of punitive actions taken by the disciplinary
officer shall be directly related to the severity of the rule
infraction. Acceptable forms of discipline shall consist of,
but not be limited to, the following:
(a) Loss of privileges.
(b) Extra work detail.
☒ ☐ ☐
(c) Short term lockdown for less than 24 hours.
(d) Removal from work details.
(e) Forfeiture of “good time” credits earned under Penal
Code Section 4019.
(f) Forfeiture of “work time” credits earned under Penal
Code Section 4019.
(g) Disciplinary separation.
(h) Disciplinary separation diet.
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1083 LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
ACTIONS
The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly
prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Additionally,
there shall be the following limitations:
(a) If an inmate is on disciplinary separation status for 30
☒ ☐ ☐
consecutive days there shall be a review by the facility
manager before the disciplinary separation status is
continued. This review shall include a consultation with
health care staff. Such reviews shall continue at least every
fifteen days thereafter until the disciplinary status has ended.
This review shall be documented.
(b) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have the SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
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 SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
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 SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for disciplinary ☒ ☐ ☐
purposes.
(e) No inmate may be deprived of the implements necessary SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
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. SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
(g) The disciplinary separation diet described in section SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
1247 of these regulations shall only be utilized for major ☒ ☐ ☐
violations of institutional rules.
(1) In addition to the provisions of Section 1247, SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
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 SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
facility manager shall approve any continuation on ☒ ☐ ☐
that diet every 72 hours after the initial placement.
(h) Correspondence privileges shall not be withheld except SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
in cases where the inmate has violated correspondence
regulations, in which case correspondence may be ☒ ☐ ☐
suspended for no longer than 72 hours, without the review
and approval of the facility manager.
(i) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
suspended as a disciplinary measure.
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1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept of Disciplinary records are maintained in the jail
all disciplinary infractions and punishment administered ☒ ☐ ☐ computer system.
therefore. This requirement may be satisfied by retaining
copies of rule violation reports and report of the disposition
of each.
DETENTION OF MINORS
Are minors held in this facility? If yes, the following Minors are not held at this facility.
sections including those summarizing the regulations
identified in Title 15, Article 8 of these regulations apply
☐ ☐ ☒
(Minors in Jails).
Note: Reference PC § 207.1(b), 207.6, 707.1
42 USC 5633 SECTION 223(a)(12) SEPARATION Minors are not held at this facility.
Juveniles are not confined or detained in any facility in
which they have contact with adult prisoners.
☐ ☐ ☒
Reference: WIC 208
1101 RESTRICTIONS ON CONTACT WITH Minors are not held at this facility.
ADULT PRISONERS
The facility administrator shall establish policies and
procedures to restrict contact, as defined in Section 1006,
between detained minors and adults confined in the facility.
In situations where brief or accidental contact may occur, such
☐ ☐ ☒
as booking or facility movement, facility staff (trained in the
supervision of inmates) shall maintain a constant, side-by-side
presence with the minor or the adult to prevent sustained
contact.
The above restrictions do not apply to minors who are
participating in supervised program activities pursuant to
Section 208 (c) of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
1102 CLASSIFICATION Minors are not held at this facility.
The facility administrator shall develop and implement a
☐ ☐ ☒
written plan designed to provide for the safety of staff and
minors held at the facility. The plan shall include the
following:
(a) a procedure for receiving and transmitting information
regarding minors who present a risk or hazard to self or others
☐ ☐ ☒
while confined at the facility, and the segregation of such
minors to the extent possible within the limits of the facility.
(b) a procedure to provide care for any minor who appears to
be in need of or who requests medical, mental health, or
developmental disability treatment. Written procedures shall ☐ ☐ ☒
be established by the responsible health administrator in
cooperation with the facility administrator.
(c) a suicide prevention program designed to identify,
monitor, and provide treatment to those minors who present a ☐ ☐ ☒
suicide risk.
(d) provide that minors be housed separately from adults and
not be allowed to come or remain in contact with adults except
☐ ☐ ☒
as provided in Sections 208(c) of the Welfare and Institutions
Code.
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1103 RELEASE PROCEDURES Minors are not held at this facility.
Facility staff shall notify the parents or guardians prior to the
☐ ☐ ☒
release of a minor. The minor's personal clothing and
valuables shall be returned to the minor, parents or guardian,
upon the minor's release or consent.
1104 SUPERVISION OF MINORS Minors are not held at this facility.
☐ ☐ ☒
The facility administrator shall develop and implement
policy and procedures that provide for:
(a) continuous around-the-clock supervision of minors with
☐ ☐ ☒
assurance that staff can hear and respond; and,
(b) safety checks of minors at least once every 30 minutes.
These safety checks shall include the direct visual observation
of movement and/or skin. Safety checks shall not be replaced,
but may be supplemented by, an audio/visual electronic ☐ ☐ ☒
surveillance system designed to detect overt, aggressive, or
assaultive behavior and to summon aid in emergencies. All
safety checks shall be documented.
1105 RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS Minors are not held at this facility.
The facility administrator shall develop written policies and
procedures to provide a recreation program that shall protect
☐ ☐ ☒
the welfare of minors and other inmates, recognize facility
security needs and comply with minimum jail standards for
recreation (California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Section
1065).
1106 DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES Minors are not held at this facility.
Nothing in this regulation shall prevent the administrator
from removing a detained minor from the general population
☐ ☐ ☒
or program for reasons of the minor's mental or physical
health; or under any circumstances in which the safety of the
minor, other inmates, staff, the program or community is
endangered, pending a disciplinary action or review.
(a) Minors requiring disciplinary confinement shall be
housed only in living areas designated for the detention of ☐ ☐ ☒
minors.
(b) Permitted forms of discipline include:
☐ ☐ ☒
(1) loss of privileges; and,
(2) disciplinary confinement. ☐ ☐ ☒
(c) Access to visitation and recreation shall be restricted only
after a second level review by a supervisor or manager, and ☐ ☐ ☒
shall not extend beyond five days without subsequent review.
(d) A status review shall be conducted for those minors placed
☐ ☐ ☒
in disciplinary confinement no less than every 24 hours.
(e) Prohibited forms of discipline include:
☐ ☐ ☒
(1) discipline that does not fit the violation;
(2) corporal punishment; ☐ ☐ ☒
(3) inmate imposed discipline; ☐ ☐ ☒
(4) placement in safety cells; ☐ ☐ ☒
(5) deprivation of food; and, ☐ ☐ ☒
(6) the adult disciplinary diet. ☐ ☐ ☒
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1120 EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR MINORS IN Minors are not held at this facility.
JAILS
Whenever a minor is held in a Type II or III facility, the
☐ ☐ ☒
facility administrator shall coordinate with the County
Department of Education or County Superintendent of
Schools to provide education programs as required by
Section 48200 of the Education Code.
1122.5 PREGNANT MINORS Minors are not held at this facility.
(a) The health administrator, in cooperation with the facility
☐ ☐ ☒
administrator, shall develop written policies and procedures
pertaining to pregnant minors that address the requirements in
Title 15, Section 1417.
(b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant ☐ ☐ ☒
minors. The policy shall address requirements of Penal Code
3407. Policy shall include reference to the following:
(1) A minor 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 minor 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 minor, the staff, or the public.
(3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional
who is currently responsible for the medical care of a
pregnant minor during a medical emergency, labor, ☐ ☐ ☒
delivery, or recovery after delivery determines that the
removal of restraints is medically necessary.
(4) Upon confirmation of a minor's pregnancy, she shall
be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards and ☐ ☐ ☒
policies governing pregnant minors.
1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A Minors are not held at this facility.
MINOR IN AN ADULT DETENTION
FACILITY
The facility administrator shall develop policy and ☐ ☐ ☒
procedures for notification of the court of jurisdiction and
the parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis, in
the event of a suicide attempt, serious illness, injury or death
of a minor in custody.
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TYPE II AND III FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code: 4080
FACILITY NAME: Sacramento County, Rio Consumes Correctional Center FACILITY TYPE: II
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Policy inspection and document review only due to COVID-19.
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Tim McWilliams DATE: June 20, 2020
Environmental Health: 03/26/19 Nutritional: 08/14/19
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1020 CORRECTIONS OFFICER CORE COURSE2 STC has determined that Sacramento County
Sheriff’s Office is compliant with this
regulation.
(a) In addition to the provisions of California Penal Code
Section 831.5, all custodial personnel of a Type I, II, III, or ☒ ☐ ☐
IV facility shall successfully complete the “Corrections
Officer Core Course” as described in Section 179 of Title
15, CCR, within one year from the date of assignment.
(b) Custodial Personnel who have successfully completed STC has determined that Sacramento County
the course of instruction required by Penal Code Section Sheriff’s Office is compliant with this
832.3 shall also successfully complete the “Corrections regulation.
☒ ☐ ☐
Officer Basic Academy Supplemental Core Course” as
described in Section 180 of Title 15, CCR, within one year
from the date of assignment.
1021 JAIL SUPERVISORY TRAINING STC has determined that Sacramento County
Sheriff’s Office is compliant with this
Prior to assuming supervisory duties, jail supervisors shall ☒ ☐ ☐ regulation.
complete the core training requirements pursuant to Section
1020, Corrections Officer Core Course.
In addition, supervisory personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV STC has determined that Sacramento County
jail shall also be required to complete either the STC Sheriff’s Office is compliant with this
Supervisory Course (as described in Section 181, Title 15, ☒ ☐ ☐ regulation.
CCR) or the POST supervisory course within one year from
date of assignment.
1023 JAIL MANAGEMENT TRAINING STC has determined that Sacramento County
Sheriff’s Office is compliant with this
regulation.
Managerial personnel of any Type I, II, III or IV jail shall be
required to complete either the STC management course (as ☒ ☐ ☐
described in Section 182, Title 15, CCR) or the POST
management course within one year from date of
assignment.
1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15 regulation that is
required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this worksheet may not
contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Minimum Standards
for Local Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4 for the complete list and text of regulations.
2 For STC participating agencies, consistency with training sections 1020, 1023 & 1025 is annually assessed by the STC Division. Unless
otherwise indicated, the regulatory intent is for training to occur within one year from the date of assignment.
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1025 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING STC has determined that Sacramento County
Sheriff’s Office is compliant with this
regulation.
With the exception of any year that a core training module
is successfully completed, all facility/system administrators, ☒ ☐ ☐
managers, supervisors, and custody personnel of a Type I,
II, III, or IV facility shall successfully complete the “annual
required training” specified in Section 184 of Title 15, CCR.
1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL A review of the staffing plan indicates that each
shift has staff assigned with very few
vacancies.
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.
Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there shall be at SDCSOO 1/02 Command and Responsibilities
least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention SDCSOO 1/03 Employee Conduct
facility or in the building which houses a local detention ☒ ☐ ☐
facility who shall be immediately available and accessible to
inmates in the event of an emergency.
Such an employee shall not have any other duties which SDCSOO 1/02 Command and Responsibilities
would conflict with the supervision and care of inmates in ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 1/03 Employee Conduct
the event of an emergency.
Whenever one or more female inmates are in custody, there A review of the staffing plan indicates that
shall be at least one female employee who shall be there are several female employees on each
☒ ☐ ☐
immediately available and accessible to such females. shift which are available and accessible to
Note: Reference PC§ 4021. female inmates.
To determine if there is a sufficient number of personnel for A review of the staffing plan indicates that each
a specific facility, the facility administrator shall prepare and shift has staff assigned with very few
retain a staffing plan indicating the personnel assigned in the vacancies. Tasks are able to be completed in a
facility and their duties. Such a staffing plan shall be timely manner.
☒ ☐ ☐
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 SDCSOO 6/05 Housing Unit Checks
Safety checks shall be conducted at least hourly through ☒ ☐ ☐ Safety checks are documented in bound books
direct visual observation of all inmates. There shall be no and were not reviewed at the time of inspection.
more than a 60-minute lapse between safety checks. Compliance is based upon policy review only.
There is a written plan that includes the documentation of SDCSOO 6/05 Housing Unit Checks
☒ ☐ ☐
routine safety checks.
1028 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF This occurs in the academy where all sworn
staff receive this training.
Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6030(c), whenever there is
☒ ☐ ☐
an inmate in custody, there shall be at least one person on
duty at all times who meets the training standards
established by the BSCC for general fire and life safety.
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one This occurs in the academy where all sworn
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ staff receive this training.
that relate specifically to the facility.
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1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL 3 Sheriff’s Department County of Sacramento
Operations Order (SDCSOO)
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a manual
of policy and procedures for the facility. The policy and The Main Jail (MJ) and the Rio Consumes
procedures manual shall address all applicable Title 15 and Correctional Center (RCCC) both utilize the
Title 24 regulations and shall be comprehensively reviewed Sheriff’s Department County of Sacramento
and updated at least every two years. Such a manual shall be Operations Order.
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 SDCSOO 1/02 Command and Responsibilities
☒ ☐ ☐
communications.
(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility SDCSOO 1/02 Command and Responsibilities
☒ ☐ ☐
administrator/manager.
(3) Policy on the use of force. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 2/01 Use of Force
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including the SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
restraint of pregnant inmates as referenced in Penal Code ☒ ☐ ☐
Section 3407.
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly received SDCSOO 4/09 Releases
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, ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 6/04 Counts and Lockdowns
(B) searches of the facility and inmates, ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 2/06 Prisoner Searches
(C) contraband control, and, ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 2/06 Prisoner Searches
(D) key control. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 2/10 Key Control and Equipment
Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, review, 1/02 Command and Responsibilities
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: SDCSOO 3/03 Fire Suppression (MJ)
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by section ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 3/05 Fire Suppression (RCCC)
1032 of these regulations;
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of hostages; SDCSOO 3/12 Escape Reponses
☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO Fights, Riots, Hostages and Minor
Disturbances
(C) mass arrests; ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 4/11 Mass Arrests
(D) natural disasters; ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 3/11 Natural Disasters
(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and, SDCSOO 3/03 Fire Suppression (MJ)
☒ ☐ ☐
SDCSOO 3/05 Fire Suppression (RCCC)
3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access.
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(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, ammunition, SDCSOO 2/04 Weapons, Tactical Weapons
☒ ☐ ☐
chemical agents, and related security devices. and Specialized Equipment
(8) Suicide Prevention. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
(9) Segregation of Inmates. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 6/03 Classification Process
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse and SDCSOO 3/17 Preventing, Detecting,
sexual harassment. ☒ ☐ ☐ Responding to Inmate or Detainee Sexual
Assault
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and respond SDCSOO 3/17 Preventing, Detecting,
to retaliation against any staff or inmate after reporting ☒ ☐ ☐ Responding to Inmate or Detainee Sexual
any abuse. Assault
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, SDCSOO 3/17 Preventing, Detecting,
Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be Responding to Inmate or Detainee Sexual
limited to, the following: Assault
(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, SDCSOO 3/17 Preventing, Detecting,
community members, and other interested third-parties Responding to Inmate or Detainee Sexual
to report sexual abuse or sexual harassment. The ☒ ☐ ☐ Assault
method for reporting shall be publicly posted at the
facility.
1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide
prevention program developed by the facility administrator,
☒ ☐ ☐
in conjunction with the health authority and mental health
director, to identify, monitor, and provide treatment to those
inmates who present a suicide risk. The program shall
include the following:
(a) Suicide prevention training for all staff that have direct SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
☒ ☐ ☐
contact with inmates.
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
☒ ☐ ☐
intake and prior to housing assignment.
(c) Provisions facilitating communication among SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, medical and ☒ ☐ ☐
mental health personnel in relation to suicide risk.
(d) Housing recommendations for inmates at risk of suicide. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
(e) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
(f) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures.
(g) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides attempts. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
(h) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
attempted suicides as defined by the facility ☒ ☐ ☐
administrator.
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1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING SDCSOO 3/02 Fire Prevention
SDCSOO 3/03 Fire Suppression
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 SDCSOO 3/02 Fire Prevention
department to be included as part of the policy and procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 3/03 Fire Suppression
manual (Title 15, California Code of Regulations Section
1029);
(b) regular fire prevention inspections by facility staff on a SDCSOO 3/02 Fire Prevention
monthly basis with two-year retention of the inspection
record; ☒ ☐ ☐ Monthly fire prevention inspections by facility
staff not reviewed at the time of inspection.
Compliance is based solely on policy.
(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and SDCSOO 3/02 Fire Prevention
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires
inspections at least once every two years; ☒ ☐ ☐ Fire inspection by a local fire authority was not
available at the time of inspection. Compliance
is based solely on policy review.
(d) an evacuation plan; and, ☒ ☐ SDCSOO 3/12 Evacuation Plan
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of inmates in the case of SDCSOO 3/12 Evacuation Plan
fire. Main Jail inmates are sent to RCCC if needed
☒ ☐
and RCCC inmates are sent to the Main Jail if
needed.
1040 POPULATION ACCOUNTING Sacramento County Sherriff’s Department is
current with reporting to the BSCC information
for the Jail Profile Survey.
Each facility administrator shall maintain an inmate
☒ ☐ ☐
demographics accounting system which reflects the monthly
average daily population of sentenced and non-sentenced
inmates by categories of male, female and juvenile.
Facility administrators shall provide the BSCC with Sacramento County Sherriff’s Department is
applicable inmate demographic information as described in ☒ ☐ ☐ current with reporting to the BSCC information
the Jail Profile Survey. for the Jail Profile Survey.
1041 INMATE RECORDS SDCSOO 5/03 Prison File
System/Teletypes/Information Requests
(a) Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV
facility shall develop written policies and procedures for the All custody records are maintained in a
maintenance of individual inmate records which shall computerized system. Medical records are
☒ ☐ ☐
include, but not be limited to, intake information, personal maintained in a separate file.
property receipts, commitment papers, court orders, reports
of disciplinary actions taken, medical orders issued by the
responsible physician and staff response, and non-medical
information regarding disabilities and other limitations.
(b) Each facility administrator shall collect accurate, 2018 Year-End Main Jail PREA Report
uniform data for every allegation of sexual abuse at facilities
under its direct control and from other facilities with which
This information is maintained and reported on
it contracts for the confinement of its inmates. The data ☒ ☐ ☐
a yearly basis.
collected shall include, at a minimum, the data necessary to
satisfy the reporting requirements of 34 U.S.C. section
30303(a)(1) (federal survey on sexual violence).
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1044 INCIDENT REPORTS 1/15 Reporting of Incidents of Crimes
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and Incident Reports were not reviewed at this
procedures for the maintenance of written records and ☒ ☐ ☐ facility for this inspection. Compliance is
reporting of all incidents which result in physical harm, or based solely on the policy.
serious threat of physical harm, to an employee or inmate of
a detention facility or other person.
Such records shall include the names of the persons 1/15 Reporting of Incidents of Crimes
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 1/15 Reporting of Incidents of Crimes
to investigate the incident and submitted to the facility ☒ ☐ ☐
manager or his/her designee.
1045 PUBLIC INFORMATION PLAN SDCSOO 1/16 Public Information Plan
Each facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility
shall develop written policies and procedures for the ☒ ☐ ☐
dissemination of information to the public, to other
government agencies, and to the news media. The public and
inmates shall have available for review the following
material:
(a) The Board of State and Community Corrections
Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as found ☐ ☐ ☐
in Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations.
(b) Facility rules and procedures affecting inmates as Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office
☒ ☐ ☐
specified in sections: Correctional Services Inmate Handbook
(1) 1045, Public Information Plan ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 1/16 Public Information Plan
(2) 1061, Inmate Education Plan ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 8/04 Educational Services
(3) 1062, Visiting SDCSOO 6/17 Social, Social Service
☒ ☐ ☐ Consultation and Media Visits
SDCSOO 6/18 Confidential Visits
(4) 1063, Correspondence ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 6/15 Prisoner Correspondence
(5) 1064, Library Service SDCSOO 6/16 Publications
SDCSOO 8/07 Law Library
☒ ☐ ☐
SDCSOO 8/08 In-Propria Persona (Pro Per)
Prisoners
(6) 1065, Exercise and Recreation SDCSOO 6/10 Recreation, Exercise, and
☒ ☐ ☐
Showering
(7) 1066, Books, Newspapers, Periodicals and Writings ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 6/16 Publications
(8) 1067, Access to Telephone SDCSOO 6/10 Recreation, Exercise, and
Showering
☒ ☐ ☐
SDCSOO 6/13 Telephone and TDD/TTY
Equipment Access
(9) 1068, Access to Courts and Counsel SDCSOO 6/15 Prisoner Correspondence
☒ ☐ ☐
SDCSOO 6/18 Confidential Visits
(10) 1069, Inmate Orientation SDCSOO 4/08 Prisoner Orientation
☒ ☐ ☐ Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office
Correctional Services Inmate Handbook
(11) 1070, Individual/Family Service Programs ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 8/06 Prisoner Services
(12) 1071, Voting ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 8/06 Prisoner Services
(13) 1072, Religious Observance ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 8/11 Religious Services
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(14) 1073, Inmate Grievance Procedure ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 7/02 Grievances
(15) 1080, Rules and Disciplinary Penalties SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
Inmate Rule Code Violation Schedule
(16) 1081, Plan for Inmate Discipline SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
Inmate Rule Code Violation Schedule
(17) 1082, Forms of Discipline SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
Inmate Rule Code Violation Schedule
(18) 1083, Limitations on Discipline SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
Inmate Rule Code Violation Schedule
(19) 1200, Responsibility for Health Care Services ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 10/01 Health Care
1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY SDCSOO 3/10 Death or Serious Injury of a
Prisoner
(a) Death in Custody Reviews for Adults and Minors.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health Sacramento County Public Health tracks all jail
administrator, shall develop written policy and procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ deaths.
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 SDCSOO 3/10 Death or Serious Injury of a
clinical care; whether changes to policies, procedures, or Prisoner
☒ ☐ ☐
practices are warranted; and to identify issues that require
further study.
(b) Death of a Minor SDCSOO 3/10 Death or Serious Injury of a
In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a jail, ☒ ☐ ☐ Prisoner
lockup, or court holding facility:
(1) The administrator of the facility shall provide to the SDCSOO 3/10 Death or Serious Injury of a
Board a copy of the report submitted to the Attorney Prisoner
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 SDCSOO 3/10 Death or Serious Injury of a
administrator, the Board may within 30 calendar days Prisoner
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 SDCSOO 6/03 Classification Process
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, or Classification begins at intake. Inmates are
III facility shall develop and implement a written asked a series of questions. Based upon the
classification plan designed to properly assign inmates to answers and additional information collected by
housing units and activities according to the categories of sex, the classification staff a determination is made
age, criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, on appropriate housing. A decision tree is used
physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non-assaultive to determine classification level and it is rarely
behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or sexually harassed over-ridden.
☒ ☐ ☐
and other criteria which will provide for the safety of the
inmates and staff. Such housing unit assignment shall be
A reclassification is available through a similar
accomplished to the extent possible within the limits of the
process and inmates are either stepped-down or
available number of distinct housing units or cells in a facility.
stepped up in classification levels.
The written classification plan shall be based on objective
criteria and include receiving screening performed at the time
of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each inmate's
classification level, housing restrictions, and housing
assignments.
Each administrator of a Type II or III facility shall establish SDCSOO 6/03 Classification Process
and implement a classification system which will include the
use of classification officers or a classification committee in
order to properly assign inmates to housing, work,
rehabilitation programs, and leisure activities. Such a plan
shall include the use of as much information as is available
about the inmate and from the inmate and shall provide for ☒ ☐ ☐
a channel of appeal by the inmate to the facility
administrator or designee. An inmate who has been
sentenced to more than 60 days may request a review of his
classification plan no more often than 30 days from his last
review.
Subsection b does not apply and has been deleted.
(c) In deciding whether to assign an inmate to a housing area SDCSOO 6/03 Classification Process
for male or female inmates, and in making other housing and
programming assignments, the agency shall consider on a
case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the
☒ ☐ ☐
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 SDCSOO 10/07 Communicable Disease
Management
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and To assist in the prevention of the transmission
procedures specifying those symptoms that require ☒ ☐ ☐ of communicable diseases, inmates are
segregation of an inmate until a medical evaluation is screened for medical issues including
completed. communicable diseases at intake. Medical
services are provided by Correctional Health
Services.
At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be SDCSOO 10/07 Communicable Disease
made of the person being booked as to whether or not he/she Management
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.
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1052 MENTALLY DISORDERED INMATES SDCSOO 10/01 Health Care Services
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 SDCSOO 10/01 Health Care Services
readily available, an inmate shall be considered mentally
disordered for the purpose of this section if he or she appears
During intake inmates are screened for medical
to be a danger to himself/herself or others or if he/she
and mental health issues. If identified as having
appears gravely disabled. ☒ ☐ ☐ a mental health issues, a referral is sent to Jail
Psychiatric Services.
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 SDCSOO 6/03 Classification Process
☒ ☐ ☐
the inmate or others. SDCSOO 10/01 Health Care Services
1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION SDCSOO 6/03 Classification Process
Except in Type IV facilities, each facility administrator shall Administrative Segregation is part of the
develop written policies and procedures which provide for classification process. Placement in
the administrative segregation of inmates who are administrative segregation is based upon
determined to be prone to: promote activity or behavior that facility safety and the safety of all inmates.
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 SDCSOO 6/03 Classification Process
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 SDCSOO 4/05 Use of Safety Cells /
Segregation Cells / Multipurpose
The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section
☒ ☐ ☐
1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those inmates who There is no safety cell at this facility.
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.
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A medical assessment shall be completed within a maximum There is no safety cell at this facility.
of 12 hours of placement in the safety cell or at the next daily ☒ ☐ ☒
sick call, whichever is earliest.
The inmate shall be medically cleared for continued
☒ ☐ ☒
retention every 24 hours thereafter.
The facility manager, designee or responsible health care
staff shall obtain a mental health opinion/consultation with
☒ ☐ ☒
responsible health care staff on placement and retention,
which shall be secured within 12 hours of placement.
Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least twice
every thirty minutes. Such observation shall be documented. ☒ ☐ ☒
Procedures shall be established to assure administration of
☒ ☐ ☒
necessary nutrition and fluids.
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 SDCSOO 4/04 Use of Sobering Cells
The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section Sobering cell logs were not available at the
1231.2.4, shall be used for the holding of inmates who are a ☒ ☐ ☐ time of inspection. Compliance to this
threat to their own safety or the safety of others due to their regulation is determined solely through the
state of intoxication and pursuant to written policies and policy review.
procedures developed by the facility administrator.
Such inmates shall be removed from the sobering cell as SDCSOO 4/04 Use of Sobering Cells
they are able to continue in the processing.
☒ ☐ ☐
In no case shall an inmate remain in a sobering cell over six SDCSOO 4/04 Use of Sobering Cells
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 SDCSOO 4/04 Use of Sobering Cells
receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff.
☒ ☐ ☐
SDCSOO states that this occurs at the six-hour
mark.
Intermittent direct visual observation of inmates held in the SDCSOO 4/04 Use of Sobering Cells
sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half hour. ☒ ☐ ☐
Such observation shall be documented.
1057 DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED SDCSOO 10/02 Psychiatric Services
INMATES
Inmates will developmental disabilities are
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the identified at intake.
☒ ☐ ☐
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
procedures for the identification and evaluation, appropriate
classification and housing, protection, and
nondiscrimination of all developmentally disabled inmates.
The health authority or designee shall contact the regional SDCSOO 10/02 Psychiatric Services
center on any inmate suspected or confirmed to be
developmentally disabled for the purposes of diagnosis ☒ ☐ ☐
Jail Psychiatric Services contacts Alta California
and/or treatment within 24 hours of such determination,
Regional Center.
excluding holidays and weekends.
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1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Restraint device reports for this facility were not
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ reviewed at the time of inspection. Compliance
procedures for the use of restraint devices and may delegate is based solely on policy.
authority to place an inmate in restraints to a responsible
health care staff.
In addition to the areas specifically outlined in this SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
regulation, at a minimum, the policy shall address the
☒ ☐ ☐
following areas:
acceptable restraint devices;
signs or symptoms which should result in immediate SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
☒ ☐ ☐
medical/mental health referral;
availability of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
protective housing of restrained persons; ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
exercising of extremities. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
In no case shall restraints be used for punishment or as a SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
☒ ☐ ☐
substitute for treatment.
Restraint devices shall only be used on inmates who display SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
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 SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
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 SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
☒ ☐ ☐
secured within one hour from the time of placement.
A medical assessment shall be completed within four hours SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
of placement. ☒ ☐ ☐ This occurs within 15 minutes of placement (if
possible) and every two hours after.
If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation with SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
responsible health care staff determines that an inmate
cannot be safely removed from restraints after eight hours, ☒ ☐ ☐
SDCSOO Policy states that this is done at the
the inmate shall be taken to a medical facility for further
six-hour mark.
evaluation.
Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least twice SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
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 SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
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 SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
handcuffs, shackles or other restraint devices when used to ☒ ☐ ☐
restrain inmates for security reasons.
1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT INMATES SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the It is against policy to use restraints on pregnant
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ inmates.
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 SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
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 SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
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 SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
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 SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards and policies ☒ ☐ ☐
governing pregnant inmates.
1059 USE OF REASONABLE FORCE TO SDCSOO 4/02 Evidentiary/Exposure Blood
COLLECT DNA SPECIMENS, SAMPLES, Draws
IMPRESSIONS
(a) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 298.1, authorized law
enforcement, custodial, or corrections personnel including
☒ ☐ ☐
peace officers, may employ reasonable force to collect blood
specimens, saliva samples, or thumb or palm print
impressions from individuals who are required to provide
such samples, specimens or impressions pursuant to Penal
Code Section 296 and who refuse following written or oral
request.
(1) For the purpose of this regulation, the “use of SDCSOO 4/02 Evidentiary/Exposure Blood
reasonable force” shall be defined as the force that an Draws
objective, trained and competent correctional
☒ ☐ ☐
employee, faced with similar facts and circumstances,
Non-consensual blood draws on misdemeanor
would consider necessary and reasonable to gain
charges will not be performed without a search
compliance with this regulation.
warrant.
(2) The use of reasonable force shall be preceded by SDCSOO 4/02 Evidentiary/Exposure Blood
efforts to secure voluntary compliance. Efforts to secure Draws
voluntary compliance shall be documented and include
☒ ☐ ☐
an advisement of the legal obligation to provide the
requisite specimen, sample or impression and the
consequences of refusal.
(b) The force shall not be used without the prior written SDCSOO 4/02 Evidentiary/Exposure Blood
authorization of the facility watch commander on duty. The Draws
authorization shall include information that reflects the fact ☒ ☐ ☐
that the offender was asked to provide the requisite
specimen, sample, or impression and refused.
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(c) If the use of reasonable force includes a cell extraction, SDCSOO 4/02 Evidentiary/Exposure Blood
the extraction shall be videotaped, including audio. Video Draws
shall be directed at the cell extraction event. The videotape
shall be retained by the agency for the length of time ☒ ☐ ☐
required by statute. Notwithstanding the use of the video as
evidence in a criminal proceeding, the tape shall be retained
administratively.
1061 INMATE EDUCATION PROGRAM SDCSOO 8/04 Educational Services
The facility administrator of any Type II or III facility shall Sacramento County has a comprehensive
☒ ☐ ☐
plan and shall request of appropriate public officials an inmate program section, part of which includes:
inmate education program. Adult Basic Education
GED Preparation
When such services are not made available by the SDCSOO 8/04 Educational Services
appropriate public officials, then the facility administrator
☒ ☐ ☐
shall develop and implement an education program with
available resources.
Such a plan shall provide for the voluntary academic and/or SDCSOO 8/04 Educational Services
☒ ☐ ☐
vocational education of housed inmates.
Reasonable criteria for program eligibility shall be SDCSOO 8/04 Educational Services
established and an inmate may be excluded or removed
☒ ☐ ☐
based on sound security practices or failure to abide by
facility rules and regulations.
1062 VISITING SDCSOO 6/17 Social, Social Service
Consultation and Media Visits
(a) The facility administrator shall develop written policies SDCSOO 6/18 Confidential Visits
☒ ☐ ☐
and procedures for inmate visiting which shall provide for
as many visits and visitors as facility schedules, space, and
number of personnel will allow.
(TYPE II ONLY) SDCSOO 6/17 Social, Social Service
All inmates in Type II facilities are allowed at least two ☒ ☐ ☐ Consultation and Media Visits
visits totaling at least one hour per inmate each week. SDCSOO 6/18 Confidential Visits
(TYPE III ONLY)
Inmates in Type III facilities are allowed one or more ☐ ☐ ☒
visits, totaling at least one hour per week.
(c) The visiting policies developed pursuant to this section SDCSOO 6/17 Social, Social Service
shall include provision for visitation by minor children of ☒ ☐ ☐ Consultation and Media Visits
the inmate.
(d) Video visitation may be used to supplement existing SDCSOO 6/17 Social, Social Service
visitation programs, but shall not be used to fulfill the Consultation and Media Visits
☒ ☐ ☐
requirements of this section if in-person visitation is
requested by an inmate.
(e) Facilities shall not charge for visitation when visitors are SDCSOO 6/17 Social, Social Service
onsite and participating in either in-person or video Consultation and Media Visits
☒ ☐ ☐
visitation. For purposes of this subsection, “onsite” is
defined as the location where the inmate is housed.
(f) Subdivision (d) shall not apply to facilities which (1) SDCSOO 6/17 Social, Social Service
exclusively used video visitation prior to January 1, 2017 or Consultation and Media Visits
☒ ☐ ☐
(2) had been designed without in-person visitation space and
conditionally awarded by the Board prior to June 27, 2017.
(g) If a local detention facility offered video visitation only
as of January 1, 2017, the first hour of remote video ☐ ☐ ☒
visitation per week shall be offered free of charge.
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Types and availability of visitation, including:
Note: Reference PC § 6031.1 (June 2017)
Mode of visitation; Face to Face, non-contact
Visitation hours; Various
Time inmates are allowed for visitation; and, Two (2) 45-minute visits per week
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Any restrictions on inmate visitation. All visitors entering the Main Jail through the
Public Counter or the Gatehouse at RCCC shall
be required to submit to a security screening that
shall consist of passing through a metal detector
and having carried items and exterior clothing
searched in accordance with Operations Order 2-
07, Access to Facilities.
At the Main Jail and RCCC, all visitors are
required to have carried items and personal items
scanned by the X-Ray machine.
Carried items may be subject to additional hand
search. Visitors wishing to enter RCCC by
vehicle must submit to a search of his/her
vehicle.
Personal items are generally not allowed in the
visit areas. Visitors are required to secure
personal items or remove them from the facility.
Certain items are strictly prohibited within a
facility and are described in Operations Order 2-
04, Weapons, Tactical Weapons, and
Specialized Equipment. The only items allowed
in a visit booth area are as follows:
At the Main Jail and RCCC, visitors may bring
one (1) car key or door remote, identification,
and money. Visitors with infants may also bring
in a clear plastic bag containing one (1) infant
feeding bottle, one (1) diaper, one (1) blanket,
and baby wipes.
At the Main Jail, lockers are available in the
Public Lobby area to store personal items.
Storage lockers are not available at RCCC and
personal items must be left secured in the
visitor’s vehicle.
Visitors must comply with a Dress Code. The
dress code applies to all visitors. Visitors shall
not wear:
Any revealing clothing, tube tops, see-through
mesh materials, short skirts/shorts, tank tops
with thin straps, clothing that reveals the midriff
or chest, or backless/sleeveless/bathing suit style
tops.
Clothing with logos or that inherently promotes
violence, hate, drug use, profanity, sexual acts,
or gangs.
At the Main Jail and RCCC, no more than three
(3) visitors may visit a prisoner at a time. This
includes minor children.
In the event additional visitors arrive to visit, the
extra visitors will not be allowed to loiter in the
public or restricted areas of the facility.
All persons over the age of eighteen (18) years
wishing to visit a prisoner are required to present
one form of picture identification. Custody staff
may request additional forms of identification at
their discretion.
Any one (1) of the following forms of
identification is acceptable.
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Valid Driver’s License from any State or
Mexico.
State ID Card from any state
Military ID
Valid Passport
United States Immigration Service Permanent
Alien Resident Card
Matricula Consular (MCAS), Mexican ID Card
Persons under the age of eighteen (18) years
shall not be allowed to visit unless accompanied
by a parent or legal guardian or are in possession
of a certified copy of a marriage certificate or an
emancipation declaration.
If an emancipated minor visitor provides the
above documents, identification as described in
section F. above is also required.
Proof of parentage or legal guardianship is
required of all minors. Custody staff may request
proof of identity of any minor children wishing
to visit an adult.
Once proof of parentage or legal guardianship is
established, a notation on the visiting adult’s
JIMS PF4 screen shall be made by the Front
Counter or Gatehouse personnel indicating the
required documents have been provided by the
visiting adult and verified by the Sheriff’s
Department Front Counter or Gatehouse
personnel for that specific minor. The minor’s
name and date of birth will be notated on the PF4
screen.
If documentation is notated on the visiting
adult’s PF4 screen, the adult shall not be
required to continue to show proof of parentage
or legal guardianship upon subsequent visits
with that specific minor.
Visitors may not leave minor children under the
age of eighteen (18) years in the Public Lobby,
Gatehouse or any other area unattended. A visit
will be terminated if a minor is left unattended.
Cameras, cellular telephones or electronic
devices of any type are not allowed into the visit
areas or the secured side of the facility without
written approval from the Division Commander
or designee, except as provided in Section
VII.D.
1063 CORRESPONDENCE SDCSOO 6/15 Prisoner Correspondence
☒ ☐ ☐
The facility administrator shall develop written policies and
procedures for inmate correspondence which provide that:
(a) there is no limitation on the volume of mail that an inmate SDCSOO 6/15 Prisoner Correspondence
☒ ☐ ☐
may send or receive;
(b) inmate correspondence may be read when there is a SDCSOO 6/15 Prisoner Correspondence
valid security reason and the facility manager or his/her ☒ ☐ ☐
designee approves;
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(c) jail staff shall not review inmate correspondence to or SDCSOO 6/15 Prisoner Correspondence
from state and federal courts, any member of the State Bar
or holder of public office, and the State Board of State and
Community Corrections; however, jail authorities may ☒ ☐ ☐
open and inspect such mail only to search for contraband,
cash, checks, or money orders and in the presence of the
inmate;
(d) inmates may correspond, confidentially, with the SDCSOO 6/15 Prisoner Correspondence
☒ ☐ ☐
facility manager or the facility administrator; and,
(e) those inmates who are without funds shall be permitted SDCSOO 6/15 Prisoner Correspondence
at least two postage paid envelopes and two sheets of paper
each week to permit correspondence with family members
☒ ☐ ☐
and friends but without limitation on the number of postage
paid envelopes and sheets of paper to his or her attorney
and to the courts.
1064 LIBRARY SERVICES SDCSOO 6/16 Publications
SDCSOO 8/04 Educational Services
The facility administrator shall develop written policies and SDCSOO 8/07 Law Library
procedures for library service in all Type II, III, and IV SDCSOO 8/08 In-Propria Persona (Pro Per)
facilities. The scope of such service shall be determined by Prisoners
the facility administrator. The library service shall include ☒ ☐ ☐
access to legal reference materials, current information on
Recreational Specialists are used to provide
community services and resources, and religious,
recreational services such as library books and
educational, and recreational reading material. In Type IV
other types of reading materials, recreation
facilities such a program can be either in-house or provided
programs such as table games (chess, dominoes,
through access to the community.
playing cards).
1065 EXERCISE AND RECREATION SDCSOO 6/10 Recreation, Exercise, and
Showering
(a) The facility administrator of a Type II or III facility shall
develop written policies and procedures for an exercise and Exercise record tracking also includes out of cell
recreation program, in an area designed for recreation, time. Detailed records include the weekly
which will allow a minimum of three hours of exercise ☒ ☐ ☐ average of outdoor recreation and dayroom time
distributed over a period of seven days. Such regulations as with the actual amount of time used and the
are reasonable and necessary to protect the facility's security actual amount of time offered. Recreation
and the inmates' welfare shall be included in such a program. schedules indicate that all areas receive more
than the minimal amount of recreation required
in this regulation.
1066 BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, SDCSOO 6/16 Publications
AND WRITINGS
The facility administrator of a Type II or III facility shall
develop written policies and procedures which will permit ☒ ☐ ☐
inmates to purchase, receive and read any book, newspaper,
periodical, or writing accepted for distribution by the United
States Postal Service. Nothing herein shall be construed as
limiting the right of a facility administrator to:
(1) exclude any publications or writings based on any SDCSOO 6/16 Publications
☒ ☐ ☐
legitimate penological interest;
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(2) exclude obscene publications or writings, and mail SDCSOO 6/16 Publications
containing information concerning where, how, or from
whom such matter may be obtained; and any matter of
a character tending to incite murder, arson, riot, violent
racism, or any other form of violence; any matter of a ☒ ☐ ☐
character tending to incite crimes against children; any
matter concerning unlawful gambling or an unlawful
lottery; the manufacture or use of weapons, narcotics,
or explosives; or any other unlawful activity;
(3) open and inspect any publications or packages SDCSOO 6/16 Publications
☒ ☐ ☐
received by an inmate; and
(4) restrict the number of books, newspapers, SDCSOO 6/16 Publications
periodicals, or writings the inmate may have in his/her ☒ ☐ ☐
cell or elsewhere in the facility at one time.
1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE SDCSOO 6/10 Recreation, Exercise, and
Showering
The facility administrator shall develop written policies and SDCSOO 6/13 Telephone and TDD/TTY
procedures which allow reasonable access to a telephone ☒ ☐ ☐ Equipment Access
beyond those telephone calls which are required by Section
851.5 of the Penal Code. Most inmates have access to the telephone
throughout each day when out of their cells.
1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL SDCSOO 6/15 Prisoner Correspondence
SDCSOO 6/18 Confidential Visits
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 SDCSOO 6/15 Prisoner Correspondence
☒ ☐ ☐
regulations, and, SDCSOO 6/18 Confidential Visits
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. SDCSOO 6/15 Prisoner Correspondence
☒ ☐ ☐
SDCSOO 6/18 Confidential Visits
1069 INMATE ORIENTATION SDCSOO 4/08 Prisoner Orientation
Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office
In Type II, III, and IV facilities, the facility administrator Correctional Services Inmate Handbook –
shall develop written policies and procedures for the ☒ ☐ ☐ addresses all items (1-9) below.
implementation of a program reasonably understandable to
inmates designed to orient a newly received inmate at the
time of placement in a living area.
Such a program shall be published and include, but not be SDCSOO 4/08 Prisoner Orientation
☒ ☐ ☐
limited to, the following:
(1) correspondence, visiting, and telephone usage rules; ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 4/08 Prisoner Orientation
(2) rules and disciplinary procedures; ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 4/08 Prisoner Orientation
(3) inmate grievance procedures; ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 4/08 Prisoner Orientation
(4) programs and activities available and method of SDCSOO 4/08 Prisoner Orientation
☒ ☐ ☐
application;
(5) medical services; ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 4/08 Prisoner Orientation
(6) classification/housing assignments; ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 4/08 Prisoner Orientation
(7) court appearance where scheduled, if known; ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 4/08 Prisoner Orientation
(8) voting, including registration; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 4/08 Prisoner Orientation
(9) zero tolerance policy against sexual abuse and SDCSOO 4/08 Prisoner Orientation
☒ ☐ ☐
sexual harassment.
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1070 INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY SERVICE SDCSOO 8/06 Prisoner Services
PROGRAMS
Agency provides Social Workers that provide
The facility administrator of a Type II, III, or IV facility shall information/resources in a variety of different
develop written policies and procedures which facilitate ☒ ☐ ☐ areas such as, but not limited to:
cooperation with appropriate public or private agencies for
individual and/or family social service programs for
Marriage process, voting process, notary
inmates. Such a program shall utilize the services and
services
resources available in the community and may be in the form
of a resource guide and/or actual service delivery.
The range and source of such services shall be at the SDCSOO 8/06 Prisoner Services
discretion of the facility administrator and may include:
(a) risk and needs assessments; Sacramento County has Social Service Programs
(b) best practices in: such as, but not limited to:
(1) individual, group and/or family counseling;
(2) drug and alcohol abuse counseling; 12 Step Programs (NA/AA)
(3) cognitive behavioral interventions; Individual and Group Counseling
(4) vocational testing and counseling; Religious and Community Services
☒ ☐ ☐
(5) employment counseling; Substance Abuse Counselling
(c) referral to community resources and programs; Notary Services
(d) reentry planning and service development; Life skills classes
(e) legal assistance; Cognitive Behavioral Programs (Seeking
(f) regional center services for the developmentally Safety, Journaling)
disabled; and, Interpersonal communication
(g) community volunteers. Parenting
Janitorial certification
1071 VOTING SDCSOO 8/06 Prisoner Services
The facility administrator of a Type I (holding sentenced Arranged by Social Service workers.
inmate workers) II, III or IV facility shall develop written ☒ ☐ ☐
policies and procedures whereby the county registrar of
voters allows qualified voters to vote in local, state, and
federal elections, pursuant to election codes.
1072 RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES SDCSOO 8/11 Religious Services
The facility administrator of a Type I, II, III or IV facility
☒ ☐ ☐
shall develop written policies and procedures to provide
opportunities for inmates to participate in religious services,
practices and counseling on a voluntary basis.
1073 INMATE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE SDCSOO 7/02 Grievances
(a) Each administrator of a Type II, III, or IV facility and Grievances from this facility were not reviewed
Type I facilities which hold inmate workers shall develop at the time of inspection. In this instance,
written policies and procedures whereby any inmate may compliance is based solely upon policy.
appeal and have resolved grievances relating to any ☒ ☐ ☐
conditions of confinement, including but not limited to:
medical care; classification actions; disciplinary actions;
program participation; telephone, mail, and visiting
procedures; and food, clothing, and bedding.
Such policies and procedures shall include:
(1) a grievance form or instructions for registering a SDCSOO 7/02 Grievances
☒ ☐ ☐
grievance;
(2) resolution of the grievance at the lowest appropriate SDCSOO 7/02 Grievances
☒ ☐ ☐
staff level;
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(3) appeal to the next level of review; ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 7/02 Grievances
(4) written reasons for denial of grievance at each level SDCSOO 7/02 Grievances
☒ ☐ ☐
of review which acts on the grievance;
(5) provision for response within a reasonable time SDCSOO 7/02 Grievances
☒ ☐ ☐
limit; and,
(6) provision for resolving questions of jurisdiction SDCSOO 7/02 Grievances
☒ ☐ ☐
within the facility.
(b) Grievance System Abuse: SDCSOO 7/02 Grievances
The facility may establish written policy and procedure to
☒ ☐
control the submission of an excessive number of
grievances.
1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY PENALTIES SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
Wherever discipline is administered, each facility ☒ ☐ ☐ Disciplinary reports were not reviewed at the
administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary time of inspection.
penalties to guide inmate conduct.
Such rules and disciplinary penalties shall be stated simply SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
and affirmatively, and posted conspicuously in housing units The discipline plan is in the Sacramento County
☒ ☐ ☐
and the booking area or issued to each inmate upon booking. Sheriff’s Office Correctional Services Inmate
Handbook
For those inmates who are illiterate or unable to read SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
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 SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and A sampling of disciplinary reports was
procedures for inmate discipline. The plan shall include, but reviewed. The samples identified rule
☒ ☐ ☐
not be limited to, the following elements: violations with appropriate sanctions. Hearings
were held within the time frame outlined in this
regulation and done by personnel not associated
with the disciplinary write up.
(a) Temporary Loss of Privileges: For minor acts of non- SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
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 SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
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. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
2. Placement in disciplinary separation. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
3. Disciplinary separation diet. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
4. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
A staff member with investigative and punitive authority SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to impose such ☒ ☐ ☐
consequences.
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Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
involved in the charges.
Such charges pending against an inmate shall be acted on SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
with the following provisions and within specified ☒ ☐ ☐
timeframes:
1. A copy of the report, and/or a separate written notice SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
of the violation(s), shall be provided to the inmate.
2. Unless declined by the inmate, a hearing shall be SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
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 SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
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 SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
after an inmate has been informed of the charge(s) in ☒ ☐ ☐
writing.
5. Subsequent to final disposition of disciplinary SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
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 SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
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 SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
supervisor on all disciplinary action.
(c) Nothing in this section precludes a facility administrator SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
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 SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
conditions or restrictions that reasonably relate to a ☒ ☐ ☐
legitimate, non-punitive administrative purpose.
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1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
Inmate Rule Code Violation Schedule
The degree of punitive actions taken by the disciplinary
officer shall be directly related to the severity of the rule
infraction. Acceptable forms of discipline shall consist of,
but not be limited to, the following:
(a) Loss of privileges.
(b) Extra work detail.
☒ ☐ ☐
(c) Short term lockdown for less than 24 hours.
(d) Removal from work details.
(e) Forfeiture of “good time” credits earned under Penal
Code Section 4019.
(f) Forfeiture of “work time” credits earned under Penal
Code Section 4019.
(g) Disciplinary separation.
(h) Disciplinary separation diet.
1083 LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
ACTIONS
The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly
prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Additionally,
there shall be the following limitations:
(a) If an inmate is on disciplinary separation status for 30
☒ ☐ ☐
consecutive days there shall be a review by the facility
manager before the disciplinary separation status is
continued. This review shall include a consultation with
health care staff. Such reviews shall continue at least every
fifteen days thereafter until the disciplinary status has ended.
This review shall be documented.
(b) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have the SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
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 SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
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 SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for disciplinary ☒ ☐ ☐
purposes.
(e) No inmate may be deprived of the implements necessary SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
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. SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
(g) The disciplinary separation diet described in section SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
1247 of these regulations shall only be utilized for major ☒ ☐ ☐
violations of institutional rules.
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(1) In addition to the provisions of Section 1247, SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
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 SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
facility manager shall approve any continuation on ☒ ☐ ☐
that diet every 72 hours after the initial placement.
(h) Correspondence privileges shall not be withheld except SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
in cases where the inmate has violated correspondence
regulations, in which case correspondence may be ☒ ☐ ☐
suspended for no longer than 72 hours, without the review
and approval of the facility manager.
(i) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
suspended as a disciplinary measure.
1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS SDCSOO 7/03 Discipline Plan
Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept of Disciplinary records are maintained in the jail
all disciplinary infractions and punishment administered ☒ ☐ ☐ computer system.
therefore. This requirement may be satisfied by retaining
copies of rule violation reports and report of the disposition
of each.
DETENTION OF MINORS
Are minors held in this facility? If yes, the following Minors are not held at this facility.
sections including those summarizing the regulations
identified in Title 15, Article 8 of these regulations apply
☐ ☐ ☒
(Minors in Jails).
Note: Reference PC § 207.1(b), 207.6, 707.1
42 USC 5633 SECTION 223(a)(12) SEPARATION Minors are not held at this facility.
Juveniles are not confined or detained in any facility in
which they have contact with adult prisoners.
☐ ☐ ☒
Reference: WIC 208
1101 RESTRICTIONS ON CONTACT WITH Minors are not held at this facility.
ADULT PRISONERS
The facility administrator shall establish policies and
procedures to restrict contact, as defined in Section 1006,
between detained minors and adults confined in the facility.
In situations where brief or accidental contact may occur, such
☐ ☐ ☒
as booking or facility movement, facility staff (trained in the
supervision of inmates) shall maintain a constant, side-by-side
presence with the minor or the adult to prevent sustained
contact.
The above restrictions do not apply to minors who are
participating in supervised program activities pursuant to
Section 208 (c) of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
1102 CLASSIFICATION Minors are not held at this facility.
The facility administrator shall develop and implement a
☐ ☐ ☒
written plan designed to provide for the safety of staff and
minors held at the facility. The plan shall include the
following:
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(a) a procedure for receiving and transmitting information
regarding minors who present a risk or hazard to self or others
☐ ☐ ☒
while confined at the facility, and the segregation of such
minors to the extent possible within the limits of the facility.
(b) a procedure to provide care for any minor who appears to
be in need of or who requests medical, mental health, or
developmental disability treatment. Written procedures shall ☐ ☐ ☒
be established by the responsible health administrator in
cooperation with the facility administrator.
(c) a suicide prevention program designed to identify,
monitor, and provide treatment to those minors who present a ☐ ☐ ☒
suicide risk.
(d) provide that minors be housed separately from adults and
not be allowed to come or remain in contact with adults except
☐ ☐ ☒
as provided in Sections 208(c) of the Welfare and Institutions
Code.
1103 RELEASE PROCEDURES Minors are not held at this facility.
Facility staff shall notify the parents or guardians prior to the
☐ ☐ ☒
release of a minor. The minor's personal clothing and
valuables shall be returned to the minor, parents or guardian,
upon the minor's release or consent.
1104 SUPERVISION OF MINORS Minors are not held at this facility.
☐ ☐ ☒
The facility administrator shall develop and implement
policy and procedures that provide for:
(a) continuous around-the-clock supervision of minors with
☐ ☐ ☒
assurance that staff can hear and respond; and,
(b) safety checks of minors at least once every 30 minutes.
These safety checks shall include the direct visual observation
of movement and/or skin. Safety checks shall not be replaced,
but may be supplemented by, an audio/visual electronic ☐ ☐ ☒
surveillance system designed to detect overt, aggressive, or
assaultive behavior and to summon aid in emergencies. All
safety checks shall be documented.
1105 RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS Minors are not held at this facility.
The facility administrator shall develop written policies and
procedures to provide a recreation program that shall protect
☐ ☐ ☒
the welfare of minors and other inmates, recognize facility
security needs and comply with minimum jail standards for
recreation (California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Section
1065).
1106 DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES Minors are not held at this facility.
Nothing in this regulation shall prevent the administrator
from removing a detained minor from the general population
☐ ☐ ☒
or program for reasons of the minor's mental or physical
health; or under any circumstances in which the safety of the
minor, other inmates, staff, the program or community is
endangered, pending a disciplinary action or review.
(a) Minors requiring disciplinary confinement shall be
housed only in living areas designated for the detention of ☐ ☐ ☒
minors.
(b) Permitted forms of discipline include:
☐ ☐ ☒
(1) loss of privileges; and,
(2) disciplinary confinement. ☐ ☐ ☒
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(c) Access to visitation and recreation shall be restricted only
after a second level review by a supervisor or manager, and ☐ ☐ ☒
shall not extend beyond five days without subsequent review.
(d) A status review shall be conducted for those minors placed
☐ ☐ ☒
in disciplinary confinement no less than every 24 hours.
(e) Prohibited forms of discipline include:
☐ ☐ ☒
(1) discipline that does not fit the violation;
(2) corporal punishment; ☐ ☐ ☒
(3) inmate imposed discipline; ☐ ☐ ☒
(4) placement in safety cells; ☐ ☐ ☒
(5) deprivation of food; and, ☐ ☐ ☒
(6) the adult disciplinary diet. ☐ ☐ ☒
1120 EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR MINORS IN Minors are not held at this facility.
JAILS
Whenever a minor is held in a Type II or III facility, the
☐ ☐ ☒
facility administrator shall coordinate with the County
Department of Education or County Superintendent of
Schools to provide education programs as required by
Section 48200 of the Education Code.
1122.5 PREGNANT MINORS Minors are not held at this facility.
(a) The health administrator, in cooperation with the facility
☐ ☐ ☒
administrator, shall develop written policies and procedures
pertaining to pregnant minors that address the requirements in
Title 15, Section 1417.
(b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant ☐ ☐ ☒
minors. The policy shall address requirements of Penal Code
3407. Policy shall include reference to the following:
(1) A minor 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 minor 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 minor, the staff, or the public.
(3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional
who is currently responsible for the medical care of a
pregnant minor during a medical emergency, labor, ☐ ☐ ☒
delivery, or recovery after delivery determines that the
removal of restraints is medically necessary.
(4) Upon confirmation of a minor's pregnancy, she shall
be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards and ☐ ☐ ☒
policies governing pregnant minors.
1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A Minors are not held at this facility.
MINOR IN AN ADULT DETENTION
FACILITY
The facility administrator shall develop policy and ☐ ☐ ☒
procedures for notification of the court of jurisdiction and
the parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis, in
the event of a suicide attempt, serious illness, injury or death
of a minor in custody.
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COURT HOLDING FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code: 4115
FACILITY NAME: Sacramento County, William R. Ridgeway Court FACILITY TYPE: CHJ
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Policy inspection and document review only due to COVID-19.
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Tim McWilliams DATE: June 20, 2020
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY STC has determined that Sacramento County
HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING Sheriff’s Office is compliant with this
regulation.
Custodial personnel who supervise inmates in, and
supervisors of, a Court Holding or Temporary Holding SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
facility shall complete 8 hours of specialized training. Such
training shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) applicable minimum jail standards;
(b) jail operations liability; ☒ ☐ ☒
(c) inmate segregation;
(d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life safety;
and,
(e) suicide prevention.
Each agency shall determine if additional training is needed
based upon, but not limited to, the complexity of the facility,
the number of inmates, the employees' level of experience
and training, and other relevant factors
Such training shall be completed as soon as practical, but in STC has determined that Sacramento County
any event not more than six months after the date of assigned Sheriff’s Office is compliant with this
responsibility, or the effective date of this regulation. 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
SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
training.
Eight hours of refresher training shall be completed once STC has determined that Sacramento County
every two years. Successful completion of the requirements Sheriff’s Office is compliant with this
in Section 1025, Continuing Professional Training may be ☒ ☐ ☐ regulation.
substituted for the eight hour refresher.
SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL A review of the staffing plan indicates that
each shift has staff assigned with very few
vacancies.
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 SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention
SDCSOO 1/02 Command and
facility or in the building which houses a local detention ☒ ☐ ☐
Responsibilities
facility who shall be immediately available and accessible to
SDCSOO 1/03 Employee Conduct
inmates in the event of an emergency.
Such an employee shall not have any other duties which SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
would conflict with the supervision and care of inmates in ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 1/02 Command and Responsibilities
the event of an emergency.
SDCSOO 1/03 Employee Conduct
Whenever one or more female inmates are in custody, there SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer.
shall be at least one female employee who shall be
☒ ☐ ☐
immediately available and accessible to such females. Note:
Reference PC§ 4021.
To determine if there is a sufficient number of personnel for A review of the staffing plan indicates that
a specific facility, the facility administrator shall prepare and each shift has staff assigned with very few
retain a staffing plan indicating the personnel assigned in the vacancies.
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 SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
SDCSOO 6/05 Housing Unit Checks
Safety checks shall be conducted at least hourly through
direct visual observation of all inmates. There shall be no ☒ ☐ ☐ Safety checks are documented in bound books
more than a 60 minute lapse between safety checks. and were not available at the time of inspection.
In this instance, compliance is based solely
upon policy.
There shall be a written plan that includes the documentation SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
☒ ☐ ☐
of routine safety checks. SDCSOO 6/05 Housing Unit Checks
1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there shall be at This occurs in the academy where all sworn
☒ ☐ ☐
least one person on duty at all times who meets the training staff receive this training.
standards established by the BSCC for general fire and life
safety. (Penal Code section 6030[b])
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety procedures
☒ ☐ ☐
that relate specifically to the facility.
This occurs in the academy where all sworn
staff receive this training.
1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL 2 Sheriff’s Department County of Sacramento
Operations Order (SDCSOO)
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a manual
Court Security Operations Orders (CSOO)
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 The courts follow the Court Security
and updated at least every two years. Such a manual shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ Operations Orders and the Sheriff’s Department
made available to all employees. County of Sacramento Operations Order.
The policies and procedures required in subsections (a)(6)
and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure
confidentiality. Subsections d does not apply and has been
deleted.
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) The manual shall provide for, but not be limited to, the CSOO 1/02 General: Lines of Authority and
following: Responsibility
☒ ☐ ☐
(1) Table of organization, including channels of SDCSOO 1/02 Command and Responsibilities
communications.
(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility CSOO 1/02 General: Lines of Authority and
administrator/manager. Responsibility
☒ ☐ ☐
SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
SDCSOO 1/02 Command and Responsibilities
(3) Policy on the use of force. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 2/01 Use of Force
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including the CSOO 3/03 Procedures: Restraints
restraint of pregnant inmates as referenced in Penal Code ☒ ☐ ☐
Section 3407.
(6) Security and control including physical counts of SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
inmates, searches of the facility and inmates, contraband SDCSOO 6/04 Counts and Lockdowns
control, and key control. Each facility administrator shall,
SDCSOO 2/06 Prisoner Searches
at least annually, review, evaluate, and make a record of
SDCSOO 2/10 Key Control and Equipment
security measures. The review and evaluation shall ☒ ☐ ☐
SDCSOO 1/02 Command and Responsibilities
include internal and external security measures of the
facility including security measures specific to prevention
of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. Annual review: Not available at the time of
inspection.
(7) Emergency procedures include: ☐ ☐ ☐
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by section CSOO 5/01 Critical Incidents: Response Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
1032 of these regulations;
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of hostages; CSOO 5/08 Critical Incidents: Inmate Escape
☒ ☐ ☐
CSOO 5/01 Critical Incidents: Response Plan
(C) mass arrests; CSOO 5/04 Critical Incidents: Civil
☒ ☐ ☐
Disturbances / Protests / Mass Arrests
(D) natural disasters; CSOO 5/01 Critical Incidents: Response Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
CSOO 5/06 Critical Incidents: Natural Disasters
(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and, SDCSOO 3/03 Fire Suppression (MJ)
☒ ☐ ☐
SDCSOO 3/05 Fire Suppression (RCCC)
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, ammunition, SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
☒ ☐ ☐
chemical agents, and related security devices.
(8) Suicide Prevention. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
(9) Segregation of Inmates. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 6/03 Classification Process
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse and SDCSOO 3/17 Preventing, Detecting,
sexual harassment. ☒ ☐ ☐ Responding to Inmate or Detainee Sexual
Assault
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and respond SDCSOO 3/17 Preventing, Detecting,
to retaliation against any staff or inmate after reporting ☒ ☐ ☐ Responding to Inmate or Detainee Sexual
any abuse. Assault
(b) The policies and procedures required in subsections (a)(6) Court Security Operations Orders (CSOO)
and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure ☒ ☐ ☐
confidentiality.
(c) The manual for court holding facilities shall include all
of the procedures listed in subsection (a), except number (5) ☐ ☐ ☒
(which has been deleted).
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding,
Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be ☐ ☐ ☒
limited to, the following:
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(1) multiple internal ways for inmates to privately report SDCSOO 3/17 Preventing, Detecting,
sexual abuse and sexual harassment, retaliation by other Responding to Inmate or Detainee Sexual
inmates or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual Assault
☒ ☐ ☐
harassment, and staff neglect or violation of
responsibilities that may have contributed to such
incidents,
(2) a method for uninvolved inmates, family, SDCSOO 3/17 Preventing, Detecting,
community members, and other interested third-parties Responding to Inmate or Detainee Sexual
to report sexual abuse or sexual harassment. The ☒ ☐ ☐ Assault
method for reporting shall be publicly posted at the
facility.
1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide
prevention program developed by the facility administrator,
☒ ☐ ☐
in conjunction with the health authority and mental health
director, to identify, monitor, and provide treatment to those
inmates who present a suicide risk. The program shall
include the following:
(a) Suicide prevention training for all staff that have direct SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
☒ ☐ ☐
contact with inmates. SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon intake SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
☒ ☐ ☐
and prior to housing assignment.
(c) Provisions facilitating communication among SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, medical and ☒ ☐ ☐
mental health personnel in relation to suicide risk.
(d) Housing recommendations for inmates at risk of suicide. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
(e) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
(f) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures.
(g) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides attempts. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
(h) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
☒ ☐ ☐
attempted suicides as defined by the facility administrator.
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING SDCSOO 3/02 Fire Prevention
SDCSOO 3/03 Fire Suppression
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 SDCSOO 3/02 Fire Prevention
department to be included as part of the policy and procedures SDCSOO 3/03 Fire Suppression
☒ ☐ ☐
manual (Title 15, California Code of Regulations Section
1029);
(b) regular fire prevention inspections by facility staff on a SDCSOO 3/02 Fire Prevention
monthly basis with two year retention of the inspection SDCSOO 3/03 Fire Suppression
record;
☒ ☐ ☐
Monthly fire inspections completed by facility
staff was not available at the time of inspection.
In this instance, compliance is solely based
upon policy.
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(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and SDCSOO 3/02 Fire Prevention
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires SDCSOO 3/03 Fire Suppression
inspections at least once every two years;
☒ ☐ ☐
The biennial Fire Prevention Inspection by a
local fire authority was not available at the time
of inspection. In this instance, compliance is
solely based upon policy.
(d) an evacuation plan; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ SCOO 5/01 Critical Incidents: Response Plan
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of inmates in the case of Inmates would be returned to the jail facilities.
☒ ☐ ☐
fire.
1044 INCIDENT REPORTS SDCOO 1/15 Reporting of Incidents of Crimes
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and Incident reports rarely emanate from the courts.
procedures for the maintenance of written records and ☒ ☐ ☐ However, no incident reports were reviewed at
reporting of all incidents which result in physical harm, or this facility. In this instance, compliance is
serious threat of physical harm, to an employee or inmate of solely based on policy.
a detention facility or other person.
Such records shall include the names of the persons SDCOO 1/15 Reporting of Incidents of Crimes
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 SDCOO 1/15 Reporting of Incidents of Crimes
to investigate the incident and submitted to the facility ☒ ☐ ☐
manager or his/her designee.
1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY SDCSOO 3/10 Death or Serious Injury of a
Prisoner
(a) Death in Custody Reviews for Adults and Minors.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health
administrator, shall develop written policy and procedures to ☒ ☐ ☐
ensure that there is an initial review of every in-custody death
within 30 days. The review team shall include the facility
administrator and/or the facility manager, the health
administrator, the responsible physician and other health care
and supervision staff who are relevant to the incident.
Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the appropriateness of SDCSOO 3/10 Death or Serious Injury of a
clinical care; whether changes to policies, procedures, or Prisoner
☒ ☐ ☐
practices are warranted; and to identify issues that require
further study.
(b) Death of a Minor SDCSOO 3/10 Death or Serious Injury of a
In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a jail, ☒ ☐ ☐ Prisoner
lockup, or court holding facility:
(1) The administrator of the facility shall provide to the SDCSOO 3/10 Death or Serious Injury of a
Board a copy of the report submitted to the Attorney Prisoner
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 SDCSOO 3/10 Death or Serious Injury of a
administrator, the Board may within 30 calendar days Prisoner
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 SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
(b) Each administrator of a court holding facility shall The classification level of the inmate in jail
establish and implement a written plan designed to provide housing is maintained while at the court holding
for the safety of staff and inmates held at the facility. The facilities. Inmates are separated based upon
☒ ☐ ☐
plan shall include receiving and transmitting of information their current classification level.
regarding inmates who represent unusual risk or hazard
while confined at the facility, and the segregation of such
inmates to the extent possible within the limits of the court
holding facility.
(c) In deciding whether to assign an inmate to a housing area SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
for male or female inmates, and in making other housing and
programming assignments, the agency shall consider on a
case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the
☒ ☐ ☐
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 SDCSOO 10/07 Communicable Disease
Management
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ This is identified at intake. When remanded
procedures specifying those symptoms that require from court, staff asks inmate if they have any
segregation of an inmate until a medical evaluation is communicable diseases.
completed
At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be SDCSOO 10/07 Communicable Disease
made of the person being booked as to whether or not he/she Management
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.
1052 MENTALLY DISORDERED INMATES SDCSOO 10/01 Health Care Services
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the ☒ ☐ ☐ This is identified by referral or at intake.
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 SDCSOO 10/01 Health Care Services
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 SDCSOO 10/01 Health Care Services
☒ ☐ ☐
the inmate or others.
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1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION SDCSOO 6/03 Classification Process
Except in Type IV facilities, each facility administrator shall As part of the classification process, those
develop written policies and procedures which provide for inmates assigned to Administrative Segregation
the administrative segregation of inmates who are are continued to be segregated while in the
determined to be prone to: promote activity or behavior that court holding facilities.
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 SDCSOO 6/03 Classification Process
secure housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of
☒ ☐ ☐
privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of
protecting the inmates and staff.
1057 DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED SDCSOO 10/02 Psychiatric Services
INMATES
This is identified at intake.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
☒ ☐ ☐
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
procedures for the identification and evaluation, appropriate
classification and housing, protection, and
nondiscrimination of all developmentally disabled inmates.
The health authority or designee shall contact the regional SDCSOO 10/02 Psychiatric Services
center on any inmate suspected or confirmed to be
developmentally disabled for the purposes of diagnosis ☒ ☐ ☐
Alta California Regional Center is contacted by
and/or treatment within 24 hours of such determination,
Jail Psychiatric Services.
excluding holidays and weekends.
1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES CSOO 3/03 Procedures: Restraints
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Restraints as defined by this regulation are not
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and used in court facilities.
procedures for the use of restraint devices and may delegate
authority to place an inmate in restraints to a responsible
health care staff. In addition to the areas specifically outlined
☒ ☐ ☐
in this regulation, at a minimum, the policy shall address the
following areas: acceptable restraint devices; signs or
symptoms which should result in immediate medical/mental
health referral; availability of cardiopulmonary resuscitation
equipment; 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.
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Restraint devices shall only be used on inmates who display Restraints as defined by this regulation are not
behavior which results in the destruction of property or used in court facilities.
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.
The provisions of this section do not apply to the use of CSOO 3/03 Procedures: Restraints
handcuffs, shackles or other restraint devices when used to ☒ ☐ ☐
restrain inmates for security reasons.
1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT INMATES SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant
inmates. In accordance with Penal Code 3407 the policy
shall include reference to the following:
(1) An inmate known to be pregnant or in recovery after SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
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 SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
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 SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
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 SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
shall be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards ☒ ☐ ☐
and policies governing pregnant inmates.
1068 ACCESS TO COURTS SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
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:
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(a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these This occurs at the jail facilities.
☒ ☐ ☐
regulations, and,
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☒ ☐ ☐ SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
DETENTION OF MINORS
Are minors held in this facility? If yes, the following Minors are not held at this facility.
sections, including those summarized in Title 15, Article 10,
☐ ☐ ☒
apply (Minors in Court Holding Facilities.)
1122.5 PREGNANT MINORS Minors are not held at this facility.
(a) The health administrator, in cooperation with the facility
☐ ☐ ☒
administrator, shall develop written policies and procedures
pertaining to pregnant minors that address the requirements
in Title 15, Section 1417.
(b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant ☐ ☐ ☒
minors. The policy shall address requirements of Penal Code
3407. Policy shall include reference to the following:
(1) A minor 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 minor 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 minor, the staff, or the public.
(3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional who
is currently responsible for the medical care of a pregnant
minor during a medical emergency, labor, delivery, or ☐ ☐ ☒
recovery after delivery determines that the removal of
restraints is medically necessary.
(4) Upon confirmation of a minor's pregnancy, she shall
be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards and ☐ ☐ ☒
policies governing pregnant minors.
1161 CONDITIONS OF DETENTION Minors are not held at this facility.
Court holding facilities shall be designed to provide the
following:
(a) Separation of minors from adults in accordance with
☐ ☐ ☒
Section 208 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(b) Segregation of minors in accordance with an established
☐ ☐ ☒
classification plan.
(c) Secure non-public access, movement within and egress.
If the same entrance/exit is used by both minors and adults,
☐ ☐ ☒
movements shall be scheduled in such a manner that there is
no opportunity for contact.
An existing court holding facility built in accordance with Minors are not held at this facility.
construction standards at the time of construction shall be
considered as being in compliance with this article unless the
condition of the structure is determined by the appropriate
authority to be dangerous to life, health, or welfare of ☐ ☐ ☒
minors. Upon notification of noncompliance with this
section, the facility administrator shall develop and submit a
plan for corrective action to the Corrections Standards
Authority within 90 days.
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1162 SUPERVISION OF MINORS Minors are not held at this facility.
A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each
facility to permit unscheduled safety checks of all minors at
☐ ☐ ☒
least twice every 30 minutes, and to ensure the
implementation and operation of the activities required by
these regulations. There shall be a written plan that includes
the documentation of safety checks.
1163 CLASSIFICATION Minors are not held at this facility.
The administrator of a court holding facility shall establish
and implement a written plan designed to provide for the
safety of staff and minors held at the facility. The plan shall
include receiving and transmitting of information regarding
☐ ☐ ☒
minors who represent a risk or hazard to self or others while
confined at the facility, and the segregation of such minors
to the extent possible within the limits of the court holding
facility, and for the separation of minors from any adult
inmate(s) as required by Section 208 of the Welfare and
Institutions Code.
1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A Minors are not held at this facility.
MINOR IN AN ADULT DETENTION
FACILITY
The facility administrator shall develop policy and ☐ ☐ ☒
procedures for notification of the court of jurisdiction and
the parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis, in
the event of a suicide attempt, serious illness, injury or death
of a minor in custody.
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COURT HOLDING FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code: 4117
FACILITY NAME: Sacramento County, Lorenzo Patino Hall of Justice FACILITY TYPE: CH
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Policy inspection and document review only due to COVID-19.
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Tim McWilliams DATE: June 20, 2020
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1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY STC has determined that Sacramento County
HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING Sheriff’s Office is compliant with this
regulation.
Custodial personnel who supervise inmates in, and
supervisors of, a Court Holding or Temporary Holding SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
facility shall complete 8 hours of specialized training. Such
training shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) applicable minimum jail standards;
(b) jail operations liability; ☒ ☐ ☐
(c) inmate segregation;
(d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life safety;
and,
(e) suicide prevention.
Each agency shall determine if additional training is needed
based upon, but not limited to, the complexity of the facility,
the number of inmates, the employees' level of experience
and training, and other relevant factors
Such training shall be completed as soon as practical, but in STC has determined that Sacramento County
any event not more than six months after the date of assigned Sheriff’s Office is compliant with this
responsibility, or the effective date of this regulation. 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
SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
training.
Eight hours of refresher training shall be completed once STC has determined that Sacramento County
every two years. Successful completion of the requirements Sheriff’s Office is compliant with this
in Section 1025, Continuing Professional Training may be ☒ ☐ ☐ regulation.
substituted for the eight hour refresher.
SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL A review of the staffing plan indicates that each
shift has staff assigned with very few vacancies.
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 SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention
SDCSOO 1/02 Command and
facility or in the building which houses a local detention ☒ ☐ ☐
Responsibilities
facility who shall be immediately available and accessible to
SDCSOO 1/03 Employee Conduct
inmates in the event of an emergency.
Such an employee shall not have any other duties which SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
would conflict with the supervision and care of inmates in ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 1/02 Command and Responsibilities
the event of an emergency.
SDCSOO 1/03 Employee Conduct
Whenever one or more female inmates are in custody, there SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer.
shall be at least one female employee who shall be
☒ ☐ ☐
immediately available and accessible to such females. Note:
Reference PC§ 4021.
To determine if there is a sufficient number of personnel for A review of the staffing plan indicates that
a specific facility, the facility administrator shall prepare and each shift has staff assigned with very few
retain a staffing plan indicating the personnel assigned in the vacancies.
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 SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
SDCSOO 6/05 Housing Unit Checks
Safety checks shall be conducted at least hourly through
direct visual observation of all inmates. There shall be no ☒ ☐ ☐ Safety checks are documented in bound books.
more than a 60 minute lapse between safety checks. A sampling of page copies was provided, and
they were found to be timely and within the
standards of this regulation.
There shall be a written plan that includes the documentation SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
☒ ☐ ☐
of routine safety checks. SDCSOO 6/05 Housing Unit Checks
1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there shall be at This occurs in the academy where all sworn
☒ ☐ ☐
least one person on duty at all times who meets the training staff receive this training.
standards established by the BSCC for general fire and life
safety. (Penal Code section 6030[b])
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety procedures
☒ ☐ ☐
that relate specifically to the facility.
This occurs in the academy where all sworn
staff receive this training.
1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL 2 Sheriff’s Department County of Sacramento
Operations Order (SDCSOO)
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a manual
Court Security Operations Orders (CSOO)
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 The courts follow the Court Security
and updated at least every two years. Such a manual shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ Operations Orders and the Sheriff’s Department
made available to all employees. County of Sacramento Operations Order.
The policies and procedures required in subsections (a)(6)
and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure
confidentiality. Subsections d does not apply and has been
deleted.
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) The manual shall provide for, but not be limited to, the CSOO 1/02 General: Lines of Authority and
following: Responsibility
☒ ☐ ☐
(1) Table of organization, including channels of SDCSOO 1/02 Command and Responsibilities
communications.
(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility CSOO 1/02 General: Lines of Authority and
administrator/manager. Responsibility
☒ ☐ ☐
SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
SDCSOO 1/02 Command and Responsibilities
(3) Policy on the use of force. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 2/01 Use of Force
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including the CSOO 3/03 Procedures: Restraints
restraint of pregnant inmates as referenced in Penal Code ☒ ☐ ☐
Section 3407.
(6) Security and control including physical counts of SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
inmates, searches of the facility and inmates, contraband SDCSOO 6/04 Counts and Lockdowns
control, and key control. Each facility administrator shall,
SDCSOO 2/06 Prisoner Searches
at least annually, review, evaluate, and make a record of
SDCSOO 2/10 Key Control and Equipment
security measures. The review and evaluation shall ☒ ☐ ☐
SDCSOO 1/02 Command and Responsibilities
include internal and external security measures of the
facility including security measures specific to prevention
of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. Annual review: Not available at the time of
inspection.
(7) Emergency procedures include: ☐ ☐ ☐
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by section CSOO 5/01 Critical Incidents: Response Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
1032 of these regulations;
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of hostages; CSOO 5/08 Critical Incidents: Inmate Escape
☒ ☐ ☐
CSOO 5/01 Critical Incidents: Response Plan
(C) mass arrests; CSOO 5/04 Critical Incidents: Civil
☒ ☐ ☐
Disturbances / Protests / Mass Arrests
(D) natural disasters; CSOO 5/01 Critical Incidents: Response Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
CSOO 5/06 Critical Incidents: Natural Disasters
(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and, SDCSOO 3/03 Fire Suppression (MJ)
☒ ☐ ☐
SDCSOO 3/05 Fire Suppression (RCCC)
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, ammunition, SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
☒ ☐ ☐
chemical agents, and related security devices.
(8) Suicide Prevention. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
(9) Segregation of Inmates. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 6/03 Classification Process
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse and SDCSOO 3/17 Preventing, Detecting,
sexual harassment. ☒ ☐ ☐ Responding to Inmate or Detainee Sexual
Assault
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and respond SDCSOO 3/17 Preventing, Detecting,
to retaliation against any staff or inmate after reporting ☒ ☐ ☐ Responding to Inmate or Detainee Sexual
any abuse. Assault
(b) The policies and procedures required in subsections (a)(6) Court Security Operations Orders (CSOO)
and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure ☒ ☐ ☐
confidentiality.
(c) The manual for court holding facilities shall include all
of the procedures listed in subsection (a), except number (5) ☐ ☐ ☒
(which has been deleted).
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding,
Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be ☐ ☐ ☒
limited to, the following:
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(1) multiple internal ways for inmates to privately report SDCSOO 3/17 Preventing, Detecting,
sexual abuse and sexual harassment, retaliation by other Responding to Inmate or Detainee Sexual
inmates or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual Assault
☒ ☐ ☐
harassment, and staff neglect or violation of
responsibilities that may have contributed to such
incidents,
(2) a method for uninvolved inmates, family, SDCSOO 3/17 Preventing, Detecting,
community members, and other interested third-parties Responding to Inmate or Detainee Sexual
to report sexual abuse or sexual harassment. The ☒ ☐ ☐ Assault
method for reporting shall be publicly posted at the
facility.
1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide
prevention program developed by the facility administrator,
☒ ☐ ☐
in conjunction with the health authority and mental health
director, to identify, monitor, and provide treatment to those
inmates who present a suicide risk. The program shall
include the following:
(a) Suicide prevention training for all staff that have direct SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
☒ ☐ ☐
contact with inmates. SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon intake SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
☒ ☐ ☐
and prior to housing assignment.
(c) Provisions facilitating communication among SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, medical and ☒ ☐ ☐
mental health personnel in relation to suicide risk.
(d) Housing recommendations for inmates at risk of suicide. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
(e) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
(f) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures.
(g) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides attempts. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
(h) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
☒ ☐ ☐
attempted suicides as defined by the facility administrator.
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING SDCSOO 3/02 Fire Prevention
SDCSOO 3/03 Fire Suppression
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 SDCSOO 3/02 Fire Prevention
department to be included as part of the policy and procedures SDCSOO 3/03 Fire Suppression
☒ ☐ ☐
manual (Title 15, California Code of Regulations Section
1029);
(b) regular fire prevention inspections by facility staff on a SDCSOO 3/02 Fire Prevention
monthly basis with two year retention of the inspection SDCSOO 3/03 Fire Suppression
record;
☒ ☐ ☐
Monthly fire inspections completed by facility
staff was not available at the time of inspection.
In this instance, compliance is solely based
upon policy.
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(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and SDCSOO 3/02 Fire Prevention
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires SDCSOO 3/03 Fire Suppression
inspections at least once every two years;
☒ ☐ ☐
The biennial Fire Prevention Inspection by a
local fire authority was not available at the time
of inspection. In this instance, compliance is
solely based upon policy.
(d) an evacuation plan; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ SCOO 5/01 Critical Incidents: Response Plan
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of inmates in the case of Inmates would be returned to the jail facilities.
☒ ☐ ☐
fire.
1044 INCIDENT REPORTS SDCOO 1/15 Reporting of Incidents of Crimes
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and Incident reports rarely emanate from the courts.
procedures for the maintenance of written records and ☒ ☐ ☐ However, no incident reports were reviewed at
reporting of all incidents which result in physical harm, or this facility. In this instance, compliance is
serious threat of physical harm, to an employee or inmate of solely based on policy.
a detention facility or other person.
Such records shall include the names of the persons SDCOO 1/15 Reporting of Incidents of Crimes
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 SDCOO 1/15 Reporting of Incidents of Crimes
to investigate the incident and submitted to the facility ☒ ☐ ☐
manager or his/her designee.
1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY SDCSOO 3/10 Death or Serious Injury of a
Prisoner
(a) Death in Custody Reviews for Adults and Minors.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health
administrator, shall develop written policy and procedures to ☒ ☐ ☐
ensure that there is an initial review of every in-custody death
within 30 days. The review team shall include the facility
administrator and/or the facility manager, the health
administrator, the responsible physician and other health care
and supervision staff who are relevant to the incident.
Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the appropriateness of SDCSOO 3/10 Death or Serious Injury of a
clinical care; whether changes to policies, procedures, or Prisoner
☒ ☐ ☐
practices are warranted; and to identify issues that require
further study.
(b) Death of a Minor SDCSOO 3/10 Death or Serious Injury of a
In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a jail, Prisoner
☒ ☐ ☐
lockup, or court holding facility:
Minors are not held at this facility.
(1) The administrator of the facility shall provide to the
Board a copy of the report submitted to the Attorney
General under Government Code Section 12525. A ☐ ☐ ☒
copy of the report shall be submitted within 10 calendar
days after the death.
(2) Upon receipt of a report of death of a minor from the
administrator, the Board may within 30 calendar days
inspect and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court holding
facility pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter. ☐ ☐ ☒
Any inquiry made by the Board shall be limited to the
standards and requirements set forth in these
regulations.
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1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
(b) Each administrator of a court holding facility shall The classification level of the inmate in jail
establish and implement a written plan designed to provide housing is maintained while at the court holding
for the safety of staff and inmates held at the facility. The facilities. Inmates are separated based upon
☒ ☐ ☐
plan shall include receiving and transmitting of information their current classification level.
regarding inmates who represent unusual risk or hazard
while confined at the facility, and the segregation of such
inmates to the extent possible within the limits of the court
holding facility.
(c) In deciding whether to assign an inmate to a housing area SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
for male or female inmates, and in making other housing and
programming assignments, the agency shall consider on a
case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the
☒ ☐ ☐
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 SDCSOO 10/07 Communicable Disease
Management
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ This is identified at intake. When remanded
procedures specifying those symptoms that require from court, staff ask inmate if they have any
segregation of an inmate until a medical evaluation is communicable diseases.
completed
At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be SDCSOO 10/07 Communicable Disease
made of the person being booked as to whether or not he/she Management
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.
1052 MENTALLY DISORDERED INMATES SDCSOO 10/01 Health Care Services
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the ☒ ☐ ☐ This is identified by referral or at intake.
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 SDCSOO 10/01 Health Care Services
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 SDCSOO 10/01 Health Care Services
☒ ☐ ☐
the inmate or others.
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1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION SDCSOO 6/03 Classification Process
Except in Type IV facilities, each facility administrator shall As part of the classification process, those
develop written policies and procedures which provide for inmates assigned to Administrative Segregation
the administrative segregation of inmates who are are continued to be segregated while in the
determined to be prone to: promote activity or behavior that court holding facilities.
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 SDCSOO 6/03 Classification Process
secure housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of
☒ ☐ ☐
privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of
protecting the inmates and staff.
1057 DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED SDCSOO 10/02 Psychiatric Services
INMATES
This is identified at intake.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
☒ ☐ ☐
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
procedures for the identification and evaluation, appropriate
classification and housing, protection, and
nondiscrimination of all developmentally disabled inmates.
The health authority or designee shall contact the regional SDCSOO 10/02 Psychiatric Services
center on any inmate suspected or confirmed to be
developmentally disabled for the purposes of diagnosis ☒ ☐ ☐
Alta California Regional Center is contacted by
and/or treatment within 24 hours of such determination,
Jail Psychiatric Services.
excluding holidays and weekends.
1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES CSOO 3/03 Procedures: Restraints
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Restraints as defined by this regulation are not
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and used in court facilities.
procedures for the use of restraint devices and may delegate
authority to place an inmate in restraints to a responsible
health care staff. In addition to the areas specifically outlined
☒ ☐ ☐
in this regulation, at a minimum, the policy shall address the
following areas: acceptable restraint devices; signs or
symptoms which should result in immediate medical/mental
health referral; availability of cardiopulmonary resuscitation
equipment; 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.
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Restraint devices shall only be used on inmates who display Restraints as defined by this regulation are not
behavior which results in the destruction of property or used in court facilities.
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.
The provisions of this section do not apply to the use of CSOO 3/03 Procedures: Restraints
handcuffs, shackles or other restraint devices when used to ☒ ☐ ☐
restrain inmates for security reasons.
1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT INMATES SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant
inmates. In accordance with Penal Code 3407 the policy
shall include reference to the following:
(1) An inmate known to be pregnant or in recovery after SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
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 SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
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 SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
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 SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
shall be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards ☒ ☐ ☐
and policies governing pregnant inmates.
1068 ACCESS TO COURTS SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
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:
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(a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these This occurs at the jail facilities.
☒ ☐ ☐
regulations, and,
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☒ ☐ ☐ SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
DETENTION OF MINORS
Are minors held in this facility? If yes, the following Minors are not held at this facility.
sections, including those summarized in Title 15, Article 10,
☐ ☐ ☒
apply (Minors in Court Holding Facilities.)
1122.5 PREGNANT MINORS Minors are not held at this facility.
(a) The health administrator, in cooperation with the facility
☐ ☐ ☒
administrator, shall develop written policies and procedures
pertaining to pregnant minors that address the requirements
in Title 15, Section 1417.
(b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant ☐ ☐ ☒
minors. The policy shall address requirements of Penal Code
3407. Policy shall include reference to the following:
(1) A minor 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 minor 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 minor, the staff, or the public.
(3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional who
is currently responsible for the medical care of a pregnant
minor during a medical emergency, labor, delivery, or ☐ ☐ ☒
recovery after delivery determines that the removal of
restraints is medically necessary.
(4) Upon confirmation of a minor's pregnancy, she shall
be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards and ☐ ☐ ☒
policies governing pregnant minors.
1161 CONDITIONS OF DETENTION Minors are not held at this facility.
Court holding facilities shall be designed to provide the
following:
(a) Separation of minors from adults in accordance with
☐ ☐ ☒
Section 208 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(b) Segregation of minors in accordance with an established
☐ ☐ ☒
classification plan.
(c) Secure non-public access, movement within and egress.
If the same entrance/exit is used by both minors and adults,
☐ ☐ ☒
movements shall be scheduled in such a manner that there is
no opportunity for contact.
An existing court holding facility built in accordance with Minors are not held at this facility.
construction standards at the time of construction shall be
considered as being in compliance with this article unless the
condition of the structure is determined by the appropriate
authority to be dangerous to life, health, or welfare of ☐ ☐ ☒
minors. Upon notification of noncompliance with this
section, the facility administrator shall develop and submit a
plan for corrective action to the Corrections Standards
Authority within 90 days.
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1162 SUPERVISION OF MINORS Minors are not held at this facility.
A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each
facility to permit unscheduled safety checks of all minors at
☐ ☐ ☒
least twice every 30 minutes, and to ensure the
implementation and operation of the activities required by
these regulations. There shall be a written plan that includes
the documentation of safety checks.
1163 CLASSIFICATION Minors are not held at this facility.
The administrator of a court holding facility shall establish
and implement a written plan designed to provide for the
safety of staff and minors held at the facility. The plan shall
include receiving and transmitting of information regarding
☐ ☐ ☒
minors who represent a risk or hazard to self or others while
confined at the facility, and the segregation of such minors
to the extent possible within the limits of the court holding
facility, and for the separation of minors from any adult
inmate(s) as required by Section 208 of the Welfare and
Institutions Code.
1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A Minors are not held at this facility.
MINOR IN AN ADULT DETENTION
FACILITY
The facility administrator shall develop policy and ☐ ☐ ☒
procedures for notification of the court of jurisdiction and
the parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis, in
the event of a suicide attempt, serious illness, injury or death
of a minor in custody.
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COURT HOLDING FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code: 4120
FACILITY NAME: Sacramento County, Carol Miller Justice Center FACILITY TYPE: CH
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Policy inspection and document review only due to COVID-19.
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Tim McWilliams DATE: June 20, 2020
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1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY STC has determined that Sacramento County
HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING Sheriff’s Office is compliant with this
regulation.
Custodial personnel who supervise inmates in, and
supervisors of, a Court Holding or Temporary Holding SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
facility shall complete 8 hours of specialized training. Such
training shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) applicable minimum jail standards;
(b) jail operations liability; ☒ ☐ ☐
(c) inmate segregation;
(d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life safety;
and,
(e) suicide prevention.
Each agency shall determine if additional training is needed
based upon, but not limited to, the complexity of the facility,
the number of inmates, the employees' level of experience
and training, and other relevant factors
Such training shall be completed as soon as practical, but in STC has determined that Sacramento County
any event not more than six months after the date of assigned Sheriff’s Office is compliant with this
responsibility, or the effective date of this regulation. 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
SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
training.
Eight hours of refresher training shall be completed once STC has determined that Sacramento County
every two years. Successful completion of the requirements Sheriff’s Office is compliant with this
in Section 1025, Continuing Professional Training may be ☒ ☐ ☐ regulation.
substituted for the eight hour refresher.
SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL A review of the staffing plan indicates that
each shift has staff assigned with very few
vacancies.
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 SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention
SDCSOO 1/02 Command and
facility or in the building which houses a local detention ☒ ☐ ☐
Responsibilities
facility who shall be immediately available and accessible to
SDCSOO 1/03 Employee Conduct
inmates in the event of an emergency.
Such an employee shall not have any other duties which SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
would conflict with the supervision and care of inmates in ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 1/02 Command and Responsibilities
the event of an emergency.
SDCSOO 1/03 Employee Conduct
Whenever one or more female inmates are in custody, there SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer.
shall be at least one female employee who shall be
☒ ☐ ☐
immediately available and accessible to such females. Note:
Reference PC§ 4021.
To determine if there is a sufficient number of personnel for A review of the staffing plan indicates that
a specific facility, the facility administrator shall prepare and each shift has staff assigned with very few
retain a staffing plan indicating the personnel assigned in the vacancies.
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 SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
SDCSOO 6/05 Housing Unit Checks
Safety checks shall be conducted at least hourly through
direct visual observation of all inmates. There shall be no ☒ ☐ ☐ Safety checks are documented in bound books
more than a 60 minute lapse between safety checks. and were not available at the time of inspection.
In this instance, compliance is based solely
upon policy.
There shall be a written plan that includes the documentation SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
☒ ☐ ☐
of routine safety checks. SDCSOO 6/05 Housing Unit Checks
1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there shall be at This occurs in the academy where all sworn
☒ ☐ ☐
least one person on duty at all times who meets the training staff receive this training.
standards established by the BSCC for general fire and life
safety. (Penal Code section 6030[b])
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety procedures
☒ ☐ ☐
that relate specifically to the facility.
This occurs in the academy where all sworn
staff receive this training.
1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL 2 Sheriff’s Department County of Sacramento
Operations Order (SDCSOO)
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a manual
Court Security Operations Orders (CSOO)
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 The courts follow the Court Security
and updated at least every two years. Such a manual shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ Operations Orders and the Sheriff’s Department
made available to all employees. County of Sacramento Operations Order.
The policies and procedures required in subsections (a)(6)
and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure
confidentiality. Subsections d does not apply and has been
deleted.
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) The manual shall provide for, but not be limited to, the CSOO 1/02 General: Lines of Authority and
following: Responsibility
☒ ☐ ☐
(1) Table of organization, including channels of SDCSOO 1/02 Command and Responsibilities
communications.
(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility CSOO 1/02 General: Lines of Authority and
administrator/manager. Responsibility
☒ ☐ ☐
SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
SDCSOO 1/02 Command and Responsibilities
(3) Policy on the use of force. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 2/01 Use of Force
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including the CSOO 3/03 Procedures: Restraints
restraint of pregnant inmates as referenced in Penal Code ☒ ☐ ☐
Section 3407.
(6) Security and control including physical counts of SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
inmates, searches of the facility and inmates, contraband SDCSOO 6/04 Counts and Lockdowns
control, and key control. Each facility administrator shall,
SDCSOO 2/06 Prisoner Searches
at least annually, review, evaluate, and make a record of
SDCSOO 2/10 Key Control and Equipment
security measures. The review and evaluation shall ☒ ☐ ☐
SDCSOO 1/02 Command and Responsibilities
include internal and external security measures of the
facility including security measures specific to prevention
of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. Annual review: Not available at the time of
inspection.
(7) Emergency procedures include: ☐ ☐ ☐
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by section CSOO 5/01 Critical Incidents: Response Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
1032 of these regulations;
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of hostages; CSOO 5/08 Critical Incidents: Inmate Escape
☒ ☐ ☐
CSOO 5/01 Critical Incidents: Response Plan
(C) mass arrests; CSOO 5/04 Critical Incidents: Civil
☒ ☐ ☐
Disturbances / Protests / Mass Arrests
(D) natural disasters; CSOO 5/01 Critical Incidents: Response Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
CSOO 5/06 Critical Incidents: Natural Disasters
(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and, SDCSOO 3/03 Fire Suppression (MJ)
☒ ☐ ☐
SDCSOO 3/05 Fire Suppression (RCCC)
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, ammunition, SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
☒ ☐ ☐
chemical agents, and related security devices.
(8) Suicide Prevention. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
(9) Segregation of Inmates. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 6/03 Classification Process
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse and SDCSOO 3/17 Preventing, Detecting,
sexual harassment. ☒ ☐ ☐ Responding to Inmate or Detainee Sexual
Assault
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and respond SDCSOO 3/17 Preventing, Detecting,
to retaliation against any staff or inmate after reporting ☒ ☐ ☐ Responding to Inmate or Detainee Sexual
any abuse. Assault
(b) The policies and procedures required in subsections (a)(6) Court Security Operations Orders (CSOO)
and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure ☒ ☐ ☐
confidentiality.
(c) The manual for court holding facilities shall include all
of the procedures listed in subsection (a), except number (5) ☐ ☐ ☒
(which has been deleted).
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding,
Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be ☐ ☐ ☒
limited to, the following:
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(1) multiple internal ways for inmates to privately report SDCSOO 3/17 Preventing, Detecting,
sexual abuse and sexual harassment, retaliation by other Responding to Inmate or Detainee Sexual
inmates or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual Assault
☒ ☐ ☐
harassment, and staff neglect or violation of
responsibilities that may have contributed to such
incidents,
(2) a method for uninvolved inmates, family, SDCSOO 3/17 Preventing, Detecting,
community members, and other interested third-parties Responding to Inmate or Detainee Sexual
to report sexual abuse or sexual harassment. The ☒ ☐ ☐ Assault
method for reporting shall be publicly posted at the
facility.
1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide
prevention program developed by the facility administrator,
☒ ☐ ☐
in conjunction with the health authority and mental health
director, to identify, monitor, and provide treatment to those
inmates who present a suicide risk. The program shall
include the following:
(a) Suicide prevention training for all staff that have direct SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
☒ ☐ ☐
contact with inmates. SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon intake SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
☒ ☐ ☐
and prior to housing assignment.
(c) Provisions facilitating communication among SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, medical and ☒ ☐ ☐
mental health personnel in relation to suicide risk.
(d) Housing recommendations for inmates at risk of suicide. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
(e) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
(f) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures.
(g) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides attempts. ☒ ☐ ☐ SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
(h) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and SDCSOO 10/05 Suicide Prevention
☒ ☐ ☐
attempted suicides as defined by the facility administrator.
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING SDCSOO 3/02 Fire Prevention
SDCSOO 3/03 Fire Suppression
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 SDCSOO 3/02 Fire Prevention
department to be included as part of the policy and procedures SDCSOO 3/03 Fire Suppression
☒ ☐ ☐
manual (Title 15, California Code of Regulations Section
1029);
(b) regular fire prevention inspections by facility staff on a SDCSOO 3/02 Fire Prevention
monthly basis with two year retention of the inspection SDCSOO 3/03 Fire Suppression
record;
☒ ☐ ☐
Monthly fire inspections completed by facility
staff was not available at the time of inspection.
In this instance, compliance is solely based
upon policy.
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(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and SDCSOO 3/02 Fire Prevention
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires SDCSOO 3/03 Fire Suppression
inspections at least once every two years;
☒ ☐ ☐
The biennial Fire Prevention Inspection by a
local fire authority was not available at the time
of inspection. In this instance, compliance is
solely based upon policy.
(d) an evacuation plan; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ SCOO 5/01 Critical Incidents: Response Plan
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of inmates in the case of Inmates would be returned to the jail facilities.
☒ ☐ ☐
fire.
1044 INCIDENT REPORTS SDCOO 1/15 Reporting of Incidents of Crimes
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and
procedures for the maintenance of written records and ☒ ☐ ☐ Incident reports rarely emanate from the courts.
reporting of all incidents which result in physical harm, or However, no incident reports were reviewed at
serious threat of physical harm, to an employee or inmate of this facility. In this instance, compliance is
a detention facility or other person. solely based on policy.
Such records shall include the names of the persons SDCOO 1/15 Reporting of Incidents of Crimes
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 SDCOO 1/15 Reporting of Incidents of Crimes
to investigate the incident and submitted to the facility ☒ ☐ ☐
manager or his/her designee.
1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY SDCSOO 3/10 Death or Serious Injury of a
Prisoner
(a) Death in Custody Reviews for Adults and Minors.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health
administrator, shall develop written policy and procedures to ☒ ☐ ☐
ensure that there is an initial review of every in-custody death
within 30 days. The review team shall include the facility
administrator and/or the facility manager, the health
administrator, the responsible physician and other health care
and supervision staff who are relevant to the incident.
Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the appropriateness of SDCSOO 3/10 Death or Serious Injury of a
clinical care; whether changes to policies, procedures, or Prisoner
☒ ☐ ☐
practices are warranted; and to identify issues that require
further study.
(b) Death of a Minor SDCSOO 3/10 Death or Serious Injury of a
In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a jail, ☒ ☐ ☐ Prisoner
lockup, or court holding facility:
(1) The administrator of the facility shall provide to the SDCSOO 3/10 Death or Serious Injury of a
Board a copy of the report submitted to the Attorney Prisoner
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 SDCSOO 3/10 Death or Serious Injury of a
administrator, the Board may within 30 calendar days Prisoner
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 SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
(b) Each administrator of a court holding facility shall The classification level of the inmate in jail
establish and implement a written plan designed to provide housing is maintained while at the court holding
for the safety of staff and inmates held at the facility. The facilities. Inmates are separated based upon
☒ ☐ ☐
plan shall include receiving and transmitting of information their current classification level.
regarding inmates who represent unusual risk or hazard
while confined at the facility, and the segregation of such
inmates to the extent possible within the limits of the court
holding facility.
(c) In deciding whether to assign an inmate to a housing area SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
for male or female inmates, and in making other housing and
programming assignments, the agency shall consider on a
case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the
☒ ☐ ☐
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 SDCSOO 10/07 Communicable Disease
Management
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ This is identified at intake. When remanded
procedures specifying those symptoms that require from court, staff ask inmate if they have any
segregation of an inmate until a medical evaluation is communicable diseases.
completed
At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be SDCSOO 10/07 Communicable Disease
made of the person being booked as to whether or not he/she Management
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.
1052 MENTALLY DISORDERED INMATES SDCSOO 10/01 Health Care Services
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the ☒ ☐ ☐ This is identified by referral or at intake.
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 SDCSOO 10/01 Health Care Services
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 SDCSOO 10/01 Health Care Services
☒ ☐ ☐
the inmate or others.
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1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION SDCSOO 6/03 Classification Process
Except in Type IV facilities, each facility administrator shall As part of the classification process, those
develop written policies and procedures which provide for inmates assigned to Administrative Segregation
the administrative segregation of inmates who are are continued to be segregated while in the court
determined to be prone to: promote activity or behavior that holding facilities.
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 SDCSOO 6/03 Classification Process
secure housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of
☒ ☐ ☐
privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of
protecting the inmates and staff.
1057 DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED SDCSOO 10/02 Psychiatric Services
INMATES
This is identified at intake.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
☒ ☐ ☐
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
procedures for the identification and evaluation, appropriate
classification and housing, protection, and
nondiscrimination of all developmentally disabled inmates.
The health authority or designee shall contact the regional SDCSOO 10/02 Psychiatric Services
center on any inmate suspected or confirmed to be
developmentally disabled for the purposes of diagnosis ☒ ☐ ☐
Alta California Regional Center is contacted by
and/or treatment within 24 hours of such determination,
Jail Psychiatric Services.
excluding holidays and weekends.
1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES CSOO 3/03 Procedures: Restraints
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Restraints as defined by this regulation are not
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and used in court facilities.
procedures for the use of restraint devices and may delegate
authority to place an inmate in restraints to a responsible
health care staff. In addition to the areas specifically outlined
☒ ☐ ☐
in this regulation, at a minimum, the policy shall address the
following areas: acceptable restraint devices; signs or
symptoms which should result in immediate medical/mental
health referral; availability of cardiopulmonary resuscitation
equipment; 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.
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Restraint devices shall only be used on inmates who display Restraints as defined by this regulation are not
behavior which results in the destruction of property or used in court facilities.
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.
The provisions of this section do not apply to the use of CSOO 3/03 Procedures: Restraints
handcuffs, shackles or other restraint devices when used to ☒ ☐ ☐
restrain inmates for security reasons.
1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT INMATES SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant
inmates. In accordance with Penal Code 3407 the policy
shall include reference to the following:
(1) An inmate known to be pregnant or in recovery after SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
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 SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
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 SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
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 SDCSOO 2/02 Use of Restraint Devices
shall be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards ☒ ☐ ☐
and policies governing pregnant inmates.
1068 ACCESS TO COURTS SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
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:
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(a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these This occurs at the jail facilities.
☒ ☐ ☐
regulations, and,
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☒ ☐ ☐ SCOO 3/04 Duties: Holding Area Officer
DETENTION OF MINORS
Are minors held in this facility? If yes, the following Minors are not held at this facility.
sections, including those summarized in Title 15, Article 10,
☐ ☐ ☒
apply (Minors in Court Holding Facilities.)
1122.5 PREGNANT MINORS Minors are not held at this facility.
(a) The health administrator, in cooperation with the facility
☐ ☐ ☒
administrator, shall develop written policies and procedures
pertaining to pregnant minors that address the requirements
in Title 15, Section 1417.
(b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant ☐ ☐ ☒
minors. The policy shall address requirements of Penal Code
3407. Policy shall include reference to the following:
(1) A minor 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 minor 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 minor, the staff, or the public.
(3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional who
is currently responsible for the medical care of a pregnant
minor during a medical emergency, labor, delivery, or ☐ ☐ ☒
recovery after delivery determines that the removal of
restraints is medically necessary.
(4) Upon confirmation of a minor's pregnancy, she shall
be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards and ☐ ☐ ☒
policies governing pregnant minors.
1161 CONDITIONS OF DETENTION Minors are not held at this facility.
Court holding facilities shall be designed to provide the
following:
(a) Separation of minors from adults in accordance with
☐ ☐ ☒
Section 208 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(b) Segregation of minors in accordance with an established
☐ ☐ ☒
classification plan.
(c) Secure non-public access, movement within and egress.
If the same entrance/exit is used by both minors and adults,
☐ ☐ ☒
movements shall be scheduled in such a manner that there is
no opportunity for contact.
An existing court holding facility built in accordance with Minors are not held at this facility.
construction standards at the time of construction shall be
considered as being in compliance with this article unless the
condition of the structure is determined by the appropriate
authority to be dangerous to life, health, or welfare of ☐ ☐ ☒
minors. Upon notification of noncompliance with this
section, the facility administrator shall develop and submit a
plan for corrective action to the Corrections Standards
Authority within 90 days.
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1162 SUPERVISION OF MINORS Minors are not held at this facility.
A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each
facility to permit unscheduled safety checks of all minors at
☐ ☐ ☒
least twice every 30 minutes, and to ensure the
implementation and operation of the activities required by
these regulations. There shall be a written plan that includes
the documentation of safety checks.
1163 CLASSIFICATION Minors are not held at this facility.
The administrator of a court holding facility shall establish
and implement a written plan designed to provide for the
safety of staff and minors held at the facility. The plan shall
include receiving and transmitting of information regarding
☐ ☐ ☒
minors who represent a risk or hazard to self or others while
confined at the facility, and the segregation of such minors
to the extent possible within the limits of the court holding
facility, and for the separation of minors from any adult
inmate(s) as required by Section 208 of the Welfare and
Institutions Code.
1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A Minors are not held at this facility.
MINOR IN AN ADULT DETENTION
FACILITY
The facility administrator shall develop policy and ☐ ☐ ☒
procedures for notification of the court of jurisdiction and
the parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis, in
the event of a suicide attempt, serious illness, injury or death
of a minor in custody.
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