BSCC
San Mateo County, Colma Police Department (2020-2022 inspection cycle)
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March 24, 2022
John Munsey, Chief of Police
Colma Police Department
1199 El Camino Real
Colma, CA 9401
2020-2022 BIENNIAL INSPECTION OF COLMA POLICE DEPARTMENT,
TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITY, 6031 PC & 209 WIC
Dear Chief Munsey,
On January 20, 2022, staff of the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC)
conducted the 2020-2022 biennial inspection of the Colma Police Department’s
Temporary Holding Facility.
Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031, this inspection was performed to determine
compliance with the Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as outlined in Titles
15 and 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR). In addition, BSCC staff conducted
compliance monitoring pursuit to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 209(f) for the
federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA).
The complete BSCC inspection report is enclosed and consists of: this transmittal letter;
the Title 15 Procedures Checklist outlining applicable minimum standards for the facility;
the Physical Plant Evaluation outlining Title 24 requirements for design of the facility; the
Living Area Space Evaluation summarizing the physical plant configuration and showing
the capacity of the facility. Refer to the Title 15 Checklist for indication of compliance
status and evidence used to determine compliance.
We encourage the practice of maintaining a permanent file for historical copies of all
inspections that would also include documentation of corrections made following the
inspection. This file should be the first point of reference when preparing for all future
inspections.
LOCAL INSPECTIONS
In addition to the biennial inspection by the BSCC, inspections are also required annually
by the County Health Department and biennially by the State Fire Marshal or an
authorized representative (Health and Safety Code Sections 101045 and 13146.1).
Please consider our report in conjunction with the reports from the County Health
Department and the respective fire authorities for a comprehensive perspective of your
facilities. Local inspection reports are forwarded to your Department under a separate
cover. Each of the local inspections were current with no noncompliance issues.
March 18, 2022
John Munsey, Chief of Police
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Inspection Date
Fire and Life Safety 06/08/2021
Medical and Mental Health 12/28/2021
Environmental Health 12/28/2021
Nutrition. N/A
BSCC INSPECTION
Title 15, CCR Inspection
Our evaluation consisted of reviewing only those policies and procedures related
specifically to the applicable regulations included in Title 15, CCR. We found no items
of noncompliance.
Please refer to the Procedures Checklist for detailed information.
Title 24, CCR Physical Plant
There were no changes made to the physical plant. We found no items of noncompliance.
Please refer to the Physical Plant Checklist for detailed information.
Corrective Action Plan
No areas of non-compliance were noted, no corrective action required.
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Compliance
Minors are not held in the detention facility.
This concludes our inspection report for the 2020-2022 biennial inspection cycle of the
Colma Police Department’s Temporary Holding Facility. If you should have any
questions, please contact me at (916) 956-5968 or email at michael.bush@bscc.ca.gov.
Sincerely,
MICHAEL BUSH
Field Representative
Facilities Standards and Operations Division
Enclosures
cc: City Manager, City of Colma*
Presiding Judge, Superior Court, County of San Mateo*
Grand Jury Foreman, Superior Court, County of San Mateo*
James Vitale, Sergeant, Colma Police Department
* Complete copies of this inspection are available at www.bscc.ca.gov
4940 San Mateo Colma PD THJ LTR 20-22
TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code: 4940
FACILITY NAME: Colma Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Sergeant James Vitale
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE:
01/20/2022
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY 900.12 Training
HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING
Training records reveal that all staff have
Custodial personnel who supervise inmates in, and received the initial eight-hour training.
supervisors of, a Court Holding or Temporary Holding
facility shall complete 8 hours of specialized training. Such
training shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) applicable minimum jail standards;
(b) jail operations liability; ☒ ☐ ☐
(c) inmate segregation;
(d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life
safety; and,
(e) suicide prevention.
Each agency shall determine if additional training is needed
based upon, but not limited to, the complexity of the facility,
the number of inmates, the employees' level of experience
and training, and other relevant factors
Such training shall be completed as soon as practical, but in
any event not more than six months after the date of assigned
responsibility, or the effective date of this regulation.
Successful completion of Core training or supplemental ☒ ☐ ☐
Core training, pursuant to Section 1020, Corrections Officer
Core Course, may be substituted for the initial eight hours of
training.
Eight hours of refresher training shall be completed once 900.12 Training
every two years. Successful completion of the requirements
☒ ☐ ☐
in Section 1025, Continuing Professional Training may be
Training records reveal that all staff have
substituted for the eight hour refresher.
received their eight-hour refresher training.
1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary Custody
A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each Arresting officer is responsible for their
☒ ☐ ☐
local detention facility to ensure the implementation and arrestee.
operation of the programs and activities required by these
regulations.
Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there shall be at 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary Custody
least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention
facility or in the building which houses a local detention ☒ ☐ ☐
facility who shall be immediately available and accessible to
inmates in the event of an emergency.
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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Such an employee shall not have any other duties which 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary Custody
would conflict with the supervision and care of inmates in ☒ ☐ ☐
the event of an emergency.
Whenever one or more female inmates are in custody, there Policy 900.3.3 Staffing Plan
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 Policy 900.3.3 Staffing Plan
a specific facility, the facility administrator shall prepare and
retain a staffing plan indicating the personnel assigned in the
facility and their duties. Such a staffing plan shall be
☒ ☐ ☐
reviewed by the Board staff at the time of their biennial
inspection. The results of such a review and
recommendations shall be reported to the local jurisdiction
having fiscal responsibility for the facility.
1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS 900.8 Holding Cells
Safety checks shall be conducted at least hourly through ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC staff reviewed and verified 10 mos. of
direct visual observation of all inmates. There shall be no observation logs. Each log was within the
more than a 60-minute lapse between safety checks. regulation standard 60-mins time frame.
There is a written plan that includes the documentation of 900.8 Holding Cells
☒ ☐ ☐
routine safety checks.
1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF 900.3.3 Staffing Plan
Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there shall be at
☒ ☐ ☐
least one person on duty at all times who meets the training
standards established by the BSCC for general fire and life
safety. (Penal Code section 6030[e])
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one 900.3.3 Staffing Plan
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety procedures
that relate specifically to the facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ All staff have gone through the fire and life
safety training during their correctional core
training.
1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL 2 900.10 Assigned Administrator
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a manual Colma Police Department uses Lexipol LLC as
of policy and procedures for the facility. The policy and a framework for its policy manual. Numbers
procedures manual shall address all applicable Title 15 and denote policy statements.
Title 24 regulations and shall be comprehensively reviewed
and updated at least every two years. Such a manual shall be
made available to all employees.
☒ ☐ ☐
The policies and procedures required in subsections (a)(6)
and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure
confidentiality. Subsections c and d do not apply and have
been deleted.
(a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III
facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the
following:
(1) Table of organization, including channels of 900.3.3 Staffing Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
communications. 900.10 Assigned Administrator
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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(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility 900.3.3 Staffing Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
administrator/manager. 900.10 Assigned Administrator
(3) Policy on the use of force. ☒ ☐ ☐ 300 Use of Force
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including the 900.6 Use of Restraint Devices
restraint of pregnant inmates as referenced in Penal Code ☒ ☐ ☐ 302.2 Handcuffing of Pregnant Arrestees
Section 3407.
302 Restraints
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly received 900.4.2 Screening and Placement
inmates for release per Penal Code sections 849(b)(2) and 900.6.1 Pregnant Adults
853.6, and any other such processes as the facility ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.11 Release and Transfer
administrator is empowered to use.
900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be Held
In Temporary Custody
(6) Security and control including: ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.5.1 Temporary Custody Logs
(A) physical counts of inmates, ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.5.1 Temporary Custody Logs
(B) searches of the facility and inmates, 901 Searches
☒ ☐ ☐
900.4 Temporary Holding Facility Searches
(C) contraband control, and, 901 Searches
☒ ☐ ☐ 900.4 Temporary Holding Facility Searches
900.8 Holding Cells
(D) key control. ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.10 Assigned Administrator
Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, review, Review of documentation provided revealed
evaluate, and make a record of security measures. The review you are out of compliance with this regulation.
and evaluation shall include internal and external security ☒ ☐ ☐ Please forward a copy of your annual
measures of the facility including security measures specific Administrator security review to BSCC as soon
to prevention of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. as possible.
(7) Emergency procedures include: 900.10 Assigned Administrator
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by section ☒ ☐ ☐
1032 of these regulations;
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of hostages; ☐ ☐ ☒ Would be handled as a patrol function.
(C) mass arrests; ☐ ☐ ☒ Would be handled as a patrol function.
(D) natural disasters; ☐ ☐ ☒ Would be handled as a patrol function.
(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.10 Assigned Administrator
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, ammunition, 900.5.6 Firearms and Other Security Measures
☒ ☐ ☐
chemical agents, and related security devices.
(8) Suicide Prevention. 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be Held
In Temporary Custody
900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death or Serious Injury
☒ ☐ ☐
These prisoners would not be detained and
instead would be transported to an appropriate
facility.
(9) Segregation of Inmates. 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be Held
☒ ☐ ☐
In Temporary Custody
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse and 902 Prison Rape Elimination
☒ ☐ ☐
sexual harassment.
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and respond Policy 1009
to retaliation against any staff or inmate after reporting ☒ ☐ ☐ Personnel complaint form.
any abuse.
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(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, 902 Prison Rape Elimination
Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be
limited to, the following:
(1) multiple internal ways for inmates to privately report
sexual abuse and sexual harassment, retaliation by other ☒ ☐ ☐
inmates or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual
harassment, and staff neglect or violation of
responsibilities that may have contributed to such
incidents,
(2) a method for uninvolved inmates, family, 902 Prison Rape Elimination
community members, and other interested third-parties
to report sexual abuse or sexual harassment. The ☒ ☐ ☐
method for reporting shall be publicly posted at the
facility.
1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death or Serious Injury
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:
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING 900.10 Assigned Administrator
900.3.3 Staffing Plan
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 900.10 Assigned Administrator
department to be included as part of the policy and procedures 900.3.3 Staffing Plan
☒ ☐ ☐
manual (Title 15, California Code of Regulations Section
1029);
(b) regular fire prevention inspections by facility staff on a 900.3.3 Staffing Plan
monthly basis with two-year retention of the inspection Facility Supervisor inspects at the beginning of
☒ ☐ ☐
record; each shift.
Monthly inspections are documented.
(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Conducted 6/8/2021
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires ☒ ☐ ☐
inspections at least once every two years;
(d) an evacuation plan; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ Posted within the Facility
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of inmates in the case of Would be transported to County Jail
☒ ☐ ☐
fire.
1044 INCIDENT REPORTS 900.5.1 Temporary Custody Logs
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and
procedures for the maintenance of written records and ☒ ☐ ☐
reporting of all incidents which result in physical harm, or
serious threat of physical harm, to an employee or inmate of
a detention facility or other person.
Such records shall include the names of the persons 900.5.1 Temporary Custody Logs
involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, and ☒ ☐ ☐
the date and time of the occurrence.
No
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Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff assigned 900.5.1 Temporary Custody Logs
to investigate the incident and submitted to the facility ☒ ☐ ☐
manager or his/her designee.
1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death or Serious Injury
(a) Death in Custody Reviews for Adults and Minors. No reported deaths in the facility during this
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health cycle.
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 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death or Serious Injury
clinical care; whether changes to policies, procedures, or
☒ ☐ ☐
practices are warranted; and to identify issues that require
further study.
(b) Death of a Minor Policy 313.12 Suicide Attempt, Death, or
In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a jail, ☒ ☐ ☐ Serious Injury of a Juvenile
lockup, or court holding facility:
(1) The administrator of the facility shall provide to the Policy 313.12 Suicide Attempt, Death, or
Board a copy of the report submitted to the Attorney Serious Injury of a Juvenile (g)
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 Policy 313.12 Suicide Attempt, Death, or
administrator, the Board may within 30 calendar days Serious Injury of a Juvenile (g)
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 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be Held
In Temporary Custody
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, or 900.4.2 Screening and Placement
III facility shall develop and implement a written
classification plan designed to properly assign inmates to BSCC staff reviewed 8 mos. of inmate’s
housing units and activities according to the categories of sex, classification and medical screening forms. All
age, criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, forms were complete.
physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non-assaultive
behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or sexually harassed
and other criteria which will provide for the safety of the
☒ ☐ ☐
inmates and staff. Such housing unit assignment shall be
accomplished to the extent possible within the limits of the
available number of distinct housing units or cells in a facility.
The written classification plan shall be based on objective
criteria and include receiving screening performed at the time
of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each inmate's
classification level, housing restrictions, and housing
assignments.
(Subsection b does not apply and has been deleted.)
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(c) In deciding whether to assign an inmate to a housing area 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be Held
for male or female inmates, and in making other housing and In Temporary Custody
programming assignments, the agency shall consider on a 900.4.2 Screening and Placement
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 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be In
Temporary Custody
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ These prisoners would not be detained and
procedures specifying those symptoms that require instead transported to an appropriate facility.
segregation of an inmate until a medical evaluation is
completed.
At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be In
made of the person being booked as to whether or not he/she Temporary Custody
has or has had any communicable diseases, such as
tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of tuberculosis or ☒ ☐ ☐
These prisoners would not be detained and
any other communicable diseases, or other special medical
instead transported to an appropriate facility.
problem identified by the health authority. The response
shall be noted on the booking form and/or screening device.
1052 MENTALLY DISORDERED INMATES 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be Held
In Temporary Custody
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
☒ ☐ ☐
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and These prisoners would not be detained and
procedures to identify and evaluate all mentally disordered instead would be transported to an appropriate
inmates, and may include telehealth. facility.
If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not Would be done at the county jail if still in
readily available, an inmate shall be considered mentally custody.
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
Inmates needing emergency medical care would
appears gravely disabled. ☒ ☐ ☐ be transported to a medical provider.
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 900.3.3 Segregation
☒ ☐ ☐
the inmate or others.
1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be Held
In Temporary Custody
Except in Type IV facilities, each facility administrator shall
develop written policies and procedures which provide for These prisoners would not be detained and
the administrative segregation of inmates who are instead would be transported to an appropriate
determined to be prone to: promote activity or behavior that facility.
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.
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Administrative segregation shall consist of separate and Privileges are not denied.
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 This facility has no safety cell.
The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be In
1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those inmates who Temporary Custody
display behavior which results in the destruction of property ☒ ☐ ☐
or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to self or others.
These prisoners would not be detained and
instead transported to an appropriate facility.
the remainder of this section have been deleted.
1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL This facility has no sobering cell.
The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be In
1231.2.4, shall be used for the holding of inmates who are a Temporary Custody
☒ ☐ ☐
threat to their own safety or the safety of others due to their
state of intoxication and pursuant to written policies and
These prisoners would not be detained and
procedures developed by the facility administrator.
instead transported to an appropriate facility. the
remainder of this section have been deleted.
1057 DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be In
INMATES Temporary Custody
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the These prisoners would not be detained and
☒ ☐ ☐
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and instead transported to an appropriate facility.
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 Would be done at the San Mateo County Jail.
center on any inmate suspected or confirmed to be
developmentally disabled for the purposes of diagnosis ☐ ☐ ☒
and/or treatment within 24 hours of such determination,
excluding holidays and weekends.
1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES 900.6 Use of Restraints
900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be Held
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the In Temporary Custody
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
procedures for the use of restraint devices and may delegate Restraints as defined by this section are not
☒ ☐ ☐
authority to place an inmate in restraints to a responsible used in this facility. These prisoners would be
health care staff. transported to an appropriate facility.
The remainder of this section is deleted.
1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT INMATES Restraints are not used as described in this
regulation.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be In
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant ☒ ☐ ☐ Temporary Custody
inmates. In accordance with Penal Code 3407 the policy
shall include reference to the following:
These prisoners would not be detained and
instead transported to an appropriate facility.
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(1) An inmate known to be pregnant or in recovery after
delivery shall not be restrained by the use of leg irons, ☐ ☐ ☒
waist chains, or handcuffs behind the body.
(2) A pregnant inmate in labor, during delivery, or in
recovery after delivery, shall not be restrained by the
☐ ☐ ☒
wrists, ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the
safety and security of the inmate, the staff, or the public.
(3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional
who is currently responsible for the medical care of a
pregnant inmate during a medical emergency, labor, ☐ ☐ ☒
delivery, or recovery after delivery determines that the
removal of restraints is medically necessary.
(4) Upon confirmation of an inmate's pregnancy, she
shall be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards ☐ ☐ ☒
and policies governing pregnant inmates.
1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE 900.5.4 Telephone Calls
The facility administrator shall develop written policies and
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures which allow reasonable access to a telephone
beyond those telephone calls which are required by Section
851.5 of the Penal Code.
1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL 900.9.8 Attorneys and Bail Bondsmen
The facility administrator shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐
procedures to ensure inmates have access to the court and to
legal counsel. Such access shall consist of:
(a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these
☐ ☐ ☒
regulations, and,
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.9.8 Attorneys and Bail Bondsmen
1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY PENALTIES 900.9. Discipline
Wherever discipline is administered, each facility Prohibits discipline.
☐ ☐ ☒
administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary
penalties to guide inmate conduct.
The remainder of this section is deleted.
1081 PLAN FOR INMATE DISCIPLINE 900.9. Discipline
If discipline is NOT administered, written policy should Prohibits discipline.
indicate as such. If discipline is administered, Sections
1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply. ☐ ☐ ☒
The remainder of this section is deleted.
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and
procedures for inmate discipline. The plan shall include, but
not be limited to, the following elements:
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1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE 900.9. Discipline
Prohibits discipline.
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 900.9. Discipline
ACTIONS
Prohibits discipline.
The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly
prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Additionally,
The remainder of this section is deleted.
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.
DETENTION OF MINORS
YES NO COMMENTS
Are minors held in this facility? Non-secure only.
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act No minor has been detained in the department for the
(JJDPA) establishes the following federal standards on the past 3 yrs.
detention of minors:
(1) Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders ☐ ☒
(2) Separation
(3) Jail Removal (6-hour limit)
The JJDPA requires an annual inspection on the federal
standards for facilities that hold minors in secure detention.
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ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES
PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION
Board of State and Community Corrections
Applicable Title 24 Regulations: 6/94; 2/99; 2001; 2005
BSCC Code: 4940
FACILITY NAME: Colma Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 6/94: 2/99: 2001: X 2005: OTHER:
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 01/20/2022
TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Reception and Booking (2.1)
Contains a weapons locker, designed as outlined in these X
regulations.
Contains a cell or room for confinement pending booking X Booking area with bench.
Contains a detoxification cell (WA in TH; NA in CH)
01: Name changed to “sobering cell.”
X
2-99: Two detoxification cells are provided if both male
and female inmates are held.
Contains safety cell(s) (WA in TH; NA in CH) X
Shower room available A shower/decontamination station is located in the
2-99: Access to shower must be within the secure area X vehicle sallyport but inmates needing showers are
typically not booked in this facility.
Provides secure vault or storage for inmate valuables X
Telephone(s) available for inmate use (PC § 851.5)
2-99: Unobstructed access to hot and cold running water
X
Temporary Holding Cell or Room (2.2)
X
Contains 10 square feet of floor area per inmate
Holds no more than 16 inmates X
Is not smaller than 40 square feet and has a clear ceiling
X
height of 8 feet or more
Contains sufficient seating to accommodate all inmates X
Contains water closet (toilet), washbasin, and drinking
X
fountain
Provides for clear visual supervision by staff X
A bunk is provided if inmates are held 12 hours or more Inmates not held longer than 12 hours.
X
Temporary Staging Cell or Room (2.3) No staging cell.
Holds inmates classified and segregated per Title 15 § 1050
and 1053
X
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Detoxification/Sobering Cell (2.4) No sobering cell.
01: Name change to “sobering cell”
Contains 20 square feet of floor area per inmate
X
Safety Cell (2.5) No safety cell.
Contains 48 square feet with one floor dimension of a least
6 feet and a clear ceiling height of 8 feet or more X
Safety Equipment Storage (2.19)
Adequate space is provided to store equipment such as fire
X
extinguishers, SCBA, emergency lights, etc.
Janitors' Closet (2.20)
Lockable, containing a mop sink and storage space
X
01: Mop sink may be separate from janitors’ closet
Audio or Visual Monitoring (2.22) As originally designed, the central control was to
There is an audio monitoring system capable of alerting be the dispatch center. During the 2008
staff in a central control. When visual electronic inspection, the system was only operational at one
surveillance is use, it is located primarily in corridors, computer in the patrol squadroom.
X
elevators, or at points on the security perimeter such as
entrances and exits.
2-99: Video monitoring option deleted.
Emergency Power (2.24)
There is an emergency power source available and capable
of providing minimal lighting in all areas and maintaining
X
fire and life safety, security, communication and alarm
systems.
Attorney Interview Space (2.26)
Available and provides for confidentiality X
Water Closets (Toilets)/Urinals (3.1)
Provide for inmate privacy/modesty with staff being able to
visual supervise; provided at a ratio of 1:16 in holding and
X
staging cells. See regulation for calculations of urinal
substitutions.
Washbasins (3.2)
Provide hot and cold or tempered water; provided at a ratio
of 1:16 in holding and staging cells. See regulation for X
calculations of washbasin trough substitutions.
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Drinking Fountains (3.3)
2-99: Available in each temporary holding, staging and X
sobering cell.
Water outlet (bubbler) is mechanically actuated and at an
angle that prevents wastewater from flowing over the outlet
(bubbler); there is a mouth guard on the water outlet
X
(bubbler).
2-99: Mouth guard requirement deleted
Showers (3.4) (NA in CH) Inmates needing showers are not booked in this
Available in the security area; provide hot and cold or facility.
tempered water; shower stalls/areas are designed and
X
constructed of materials that are impervious to water and
soap so that they may be easily cleaned.
Beds/Bunks (3.5) Inmates are not held longer than 12 hours.
(NA in CH; applicable in TH if inmates are held longer than
12 hours)
At least 30 inches wide and 76 inches long with 21 inches
between pans; constructed of pan bottom type or concrete; X
securely fastened to the floor and/or wall in facilities higher
than minimum security.
01: Must be elevated off the floor.
Lighting (3.6)
Lighting is sufficient to permit easy reading by a person
with normal vision, night lighting is sufficient for purposes
of supervision.
X
Lighting is centrally controlled and/or occupant controlled
in housing cells or rooms. Light fixtures are of secure
design.
Windows (3.7) No exterior windows.
Windows that are accessible to inmates are no greater than 5
X
inches in on dimension.
Cell Padding (3.8)
The floors and partition are padded in detoxification-
sobering cells. In safety cells, floors, doors, walls and
everything on them are padded. All padded cells are X
equipped with a tamper resistant fire sprinkler approved by
the SFM.
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Seating (3.10)
Seating is designed to the level of security. When bench
seating is used, eighteen inches of bench are provided per
inmate. X
2-99: In holding and staging cells, seating is securely
fastened to the wall and/or floor.
Weapons Locker (3.12)
A secure weapons locker is located outside the security
perimeter of the facility and no weapons are brought into
X
the security area. Lockers have individual compartments,
locks and keys.
Design Requirements (102(c)6)
Design requirements as specified in Title 24, Part 1, 102(c)6
are met. (See regulation for specific requirements. Note
X
areas of non-compliance that are applicable to the facility
type and construction date in the "comments" section.)
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ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION
Board of State and Community Correction
BSCC Code: 4940
FACILITY: Colma Police Department TYPE: THJ RC: (16)
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE:
01/20/2022
ROOMS EACH ROOM
Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES*
Location Type Standards Cells # Beds RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S
1, 2 Holding 2001 2 0 (8) (16) 12.5 x 9.3 x 8 1 1 1
Note:
Bench length: 12.5 feet limits capacity to 8 inmates. By policy, the cells are limited to 4 inmates.
Cells are compliance with ADA requirements.
Prisoners are not held over 12 hours. A shower/decontamination station is located in the vehicle sallyport. By policy, prisoners needing
showers are not booked at this facility.
Two interview rooms (10.3' x 9.3') are located within the secure portion of the facility and may be used for secure detention of minors.
Unlocked interview rooms are located in another portion of the building for the non-secure detention of minors.
*T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit. If "Total RC" appears in brackets ( ), it is not part of
the facility's rated capacity. "+" indicates that capacity includes prorated air space from adjacent areas.
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