BSCC
Solano County, Dixon Police Department (2020-2022 inspection cycle)
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August 12, 2021
Robert Thompson, Chief of Police
City of Dixon Police Department
201 West A St.
Dixon, CA 95620
Chief Thompson:
2020-2022 BIENNIAL INSPECTION OF DIXON POLICE DEPARTMENT
TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITY, PENAL CODE 6031
On July 19, 2021, the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Facilities
Standards & Operations staff conducted the 2020-2022 biennial inspection of the Dixon
Police Department Temporary Holding Facility.
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.
The BSCC inspection report consists of this transmittal letter and the attached Title 15
Procedures checklist, the Physical Plant Evaluation, and the Living Area Space
Evaluation. Compliance is indicated by policy and/or documentation review. Please refer
to the Procedures Checklist for a summary of all relevant minimum standards involving
Title 15, and the Physical Plant Evaluation for relevant minimum standards involving Title
24, both of which indicate compliance or noncompliance, and the 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).
The last Medical and Mental Health Inspection received by the BSCC was dated
10/03/17. Since these are required annually pursuant to Health and Safety Code section
101045, please forward your most recent copy. If no copy exists, please schedule a
Medical/Mental Health inspection with your local health department. The Environmental
Health Inspection and the Fire Inspection were current at the time of the inspection.
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Please consider the reports from the County Health Officer and the respective fire
authorities for a comprehensive perspective of your facility. Forward any outstanding
inspection reports to the BSCC upon completion.
DIXON TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITY LOCAL INSPECTIONS
Fire and Life Safety 06/15/20
Medical and Mental Health 10/03/17
Environmental Health 12/10/20
BSCC Inspection
The BSCC staff obtained all applicable policies found in the Dixon Police Department
Policy Manual, procedures, and relevant supporting documentation in preparation for
the inspection prior to an on-site visit. Detailed information regarding compliance and
non-compliance can be found on the Procedures checklist.
Title 15, CCR Inspection
Our evaluation consisted of reviewing only those policies and procedures related
specifically to the applicable procedures regulations in Title 15, CCR.1 The following
items of noncompliance were found at the Dixon Police Department:
1024 Temporary Holding Facility Training
Currently Title 15 training is only provided to Sergeants instead of all staff that
supervise inmates.
1030 Suicide Prevention Training
This is due to only Sergeants provided Title 15 training Instead of all staff that
supervise inmates.
207.1(d)(1)(F) Logs
Unable to determine length of time juveniles held
Title 24, CCR Physical Plant
There were no changes made to either the physical plant of facility since the last BSCC
biennial inspection. BSCC recommends that cells containing handicapped grab bars and
modesty panels be modified so that ligature attachment can be prevented.
1 BSCC does not review all your policies and procedures. We do not “approve” your policies and
procedures, nor do we review them for constitutional or legal issues. We recommend agencies seek review
through their legal advisor, risk manager and other persons deemed appropriate.
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Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Compliance Monitoring
The BSCC monitors local detention facilities for compliance with the JJDPA. Minors are
held in secure and non-secure detention. No violations of this Act were identified.
Corrective Action Plan
To address the non-compliant issue found in the Procedures Checklist, please provide
an update when corrections have been made to the BSCC so we can verify the correction.
We plan on confirming progress on compliance within six months.
This concludes the 2020-2022 biennial inspection cycle report of the Dixon Police
Department Temporary Holding Facility. We would like to express our gratitude to
Sergeant Joe Strickland 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 me 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, City Council, City of Dixon*
City Manager, City of Dixon*
Presiding Judge, Superior Court, County of Solano*
Grand Jury Foreperson, Superior Court, County of Solano*
Sergeant Joe Strickland, Dixon Police Department (electronic copy)
*Complete copies of this inspection are available upon request and at www.bscc.ca.gov
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TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES
Board of State and Community Corrections
PROCEDURES1
BSCC Code:5601
FACILITY NAME: Dixon Police Department Temporary Holding Facility FACILITY TYPE: THJ
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Sergeant Joseph Strickland
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Tim McWilliams DATE: 07/19/21
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY DPDPM 221 Training Policy
HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING DPDPM 900.12 Training
Custodial personnel who supervise inmates in, and All Sergeants received 8 hours of Title 15
supervisors of, a Court Holding or Temporary Holding training in September 2020, however officers
facility shall complete 8 hours of specialized training. Such have not received any training. Officers that
training shall include, but not be limited to: supervise inmates must be provided training
(a) applicable minimum jail standards; relating to Temporary Holding Facilities.
(b) jail operations liability; ☐ ☒ ☐ Technical assistance was provided to the Dixon
Police Department on how to include this
(c) inmate segregation;
training in a training schedule. In approximately
(d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life
six months, the BSCC will make verification to
safety; and,
determine progress in meeting this regulation.
(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 DPDPM 221 Training Policy
any event not more than six months after the date of assigned DPDPM 900.12 Training
responsibility, or the effective date of this regulation.
Successful completion of Core training or supplemental ☐ ☒ ☐
Training has not been provided to new
Core training, pursuant to Section 1020, Corrections Officer
employees, only to Sergeants. The technical
Core Course, may be substituted for the initial eight hours of
assistance provided in this area is stated above.
training.
Eight hours of refresher training shall be completed once DPDPM 221 Training Policy
every two years. Successful completion of the requirements DPDPM 900.12 Training
in Section 1025, Continuing Professional Training may be
substituted for the eight hour refresher.
☐ ☒ ☐
This is done for Sergeants but not for other staff
members. Technical assistance provided in the
area is stated above.
1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL DPDPM 216 Staffing Levels
DPDPM 900.3.3 Staffing Plan
A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each
☒ ☐ ☐
local detention facility to ensure the implementation and While a detainee is in the temporary holding
operation of the programs and activities required by these area, an officer must remain to provide
regulations. assistance if needed.
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 DPDPM 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary
least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention Custody
facility or in the building which houses a local detention ☒ ☐ ☐
facility who shall be immediately available and accessible to
The arresting officer remains in the building to
inmates in the event of an emergency.
watch over the person who is detained.
Such an employee shall not have any other duties which DPDPM 90.3.2 Supervision in Temporary
would conflict with the supervision and care of inmates in Custody
the event of an emergency. ☒ ☐ ☐
In case of emergency the arresting officer is
available for immediate response.
Whenever one or more female inmates are in custody, there DPDPM 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary
shall be at least one female employee who shall be Custody
immediately available and accessible to such females.
Note: Reference PC§ 4021. The Dixon Police Department does not bring any
☒ ☐ ☐ female arrestees into the building unless they
have a female staff member on duty. Without a
female staff member on duty, the inmate is either
cite released in the field or transported to the
county jail.
To determine if there is a sufficient number of personnel for DPDPM 900.3.3 Staffing Plan
a specific facility, the facility administrator shall prepare and
retain a staffing plan indicating the personnel assigned in the Based upon a review of the staffing schedule
facility and their duties. Such a staffing plan shall be and the process used by the Dixon Police
☒ ☐ ☐
reviewed by the Board staff at the time of their biennial Department, the staffing is sufficient.
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 DPDPM 900.5.1 Temporary Custody Logs
DPDPM 900.8 Holding Cells
Safety checks shall be conducted at least hourly through
direct visual observation of all inmates. There shall be no Holding Facility logs from July 2020 through
more than a 60-minute lapse between safety checks. January 2021 were reviewed. Most arrestees
were not placed in holding cells and instead
☒ ☐ ☐
were placed on a bench until the officer
completed their paperwork. Upon review of the
logs, the documentation indicates that the
majority of those arrestees that were placed in
holding cells was compliant with this regulation
with safety checks completed at the 60-minute
mark.
There is a written plan that includes the documentation of DPDPM 900.5.1 Temporary Custody Logs
routine safety checks. DPDPM 900.5.2 Temporary Custody
☒ ☐ ☐ Requirements
DPDPM 900.8 Holding Cells
1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF DPDPM 900.3.2 Staffing Plan
Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there shall be at The arresting officer remains with the inmate
☒ ☐ ☐
least one person on duty at all times who meets the training while they are in custody at the Dixon Police
standards established by the BSCC for general fire and life Department.
safety. (Penal Code section 6030[e])
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one DPDPM 900.3.2 Staffing Plan
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety procedures
that relate specifically to the facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ All police officers of the Dixon Police
Department are P.O.S.T. certified and have been
trained in fire and life safety procedures.
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1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL 2 Dixon Police Department Policy Manual
(DPDPM)
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a manual
of policy and procedures for the facility. The policy and
procedures manual shall address all applicable Title 15 and
Title 24 regulations and shall be comprehensively reviewed
and updated at least every two years. Such a manual shall be This policy manual was updated 01/11/2021
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 DPDPM 200 Organizational Structure and
☒ ☐ ☐
communications. Responsibility
(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility DPDPM 900.11 Assigned Administrator
administrator/manager.
In policy, this is a responsibility of the Assigned
☒ ☐ ☐ Administrator. Though several items under this
policy are not supported by supplemental
procedures, this is done on a monthly basis and
documented.
(3) Policy on the use of force. ☒ ☐ ☐ DPDPM 300 Use of Force
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including the DPDPM 390 Handcuffing and Restraints
restraint of pregnant inmates as referenced in Penal Code DPDPM 900.6 Use of Restraints
Section 3407.
☒ ☐ ☐
DPDPM 900.6.1 Pregnant Adults
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly received DPDPM 900 Temporary Custody of Adults
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, DPDPM 900 Temporary Custody of Adults
This is a small facility. All inmates brought into
☒ ☐ ☐ the facility are either released for transferred to
another facility. The Holding Facility Log
provides the documentation of those entering
and leaving the facility.
(B) searches of the facility and inmates, ☒ ☐ ☐ DPDPM 902 Custodial Searches
(C) contraband control, and, ☒ ☐ ☐ DPDPM 902 Custodial Searches
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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(D) key control. DPDPM 900.11 Assigned Administrator
The agency did not have supplemental
procedures assembled in one area. Technical
assistance provided on how to achieve
☒ ☐ ☐
compliance in this area. Within one month the
Dixon Police Department crafted a document
that contains information identifying the duties
of the Assigned Administrator and provided it to
the BSCC.
Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, review, DPDPM 900.11 Assigned Administrator
evaluate, and make a record of security measures. The review Though not currently included in supplemental
and evaluation shall include internal and external security procedures, an internal and external security
measures of the facility including security measures specific review was made prior to the BSCC inspection.
to prevention of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. ☒ ☐ ☐ The BSCC recommends that this process be
included in the supplemental procedures to be
developed by this agency.
Date of review: 07/19/21
(7) Emergency procedures include: DPDPM 900.11 Assigned Administrator
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by section
1032 of these regulations; The agency did not have supplemental
procedures assembled in one area. Technical
assistance provided on how to achieve
☒ ☐ ☐
compliance in this area. Within one month the
Dixon Police Department crafted a document
that contains information identifying the duties
of the Assigned Administrator and provided it to
the BSCC.
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of hostages; DPDPM 900.11 Assigned Administrator
The agency did not have supplemental
procedures assembled in one area. Technical
assistance provided on how to achieve
☒ ☐ ☐
compliance in this area. Within one month the
Dixon Police Department crafted a document
that contains information identifying the duties
of the Assigned Administrator and provided it to
the BSCC.
(C) mass arrests; All mass arrest incidents are coordinated with
☒ ☐ ☐
the Solano County Sheriff’s Office.
(D) natural disasters; DPDPM 900.11 Assigned Administrator
The agency did not have supplemental
procedures assembled in one area. Technical
assistance provided on how to achieve
☒ ☐ ☐
compliance in this area. Within one month the
Dixon Police Department crafted a document
that contains information identifying the duties
of the Assigned Administrator and provided it to
the BSCC.
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(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and, DPDPM 900.11 Assigned Administrator
The agency did not have supplemental
procedures assembled in one area. Technical
assistance provided on how to achieve
☒ ☐ ☐
compliance in this area. Within one month the
Dixon Police Department crafted a document
that contains information identifying the duties
of the Assigned Administrator and provided it to
the BSCC.
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, ammunition, DPDPM 312 Firearms
chemical agents, and related security devices.
The holding facility does not permit weapons
☒ ☐ ☐ inside. Gun lockers are available prior to entry
into the secure facility both in the vehicle
sallyport and from access within the
administrative part of the building.
(8) Suicide Prevention. DPDPM 900.12 Training
DPDPM 324.3.2 Suicide Prevention of Juveniles
☒ ☐ ☐ in Custody
DPDPM 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not be
in Temporary Custody
(9) Segregation of Inmates. DPDPM 900.12 Training
This is a Temporary Holding Facility. Inmates
☒ ☐ ☐
are held a short time and those inmates requiring
segregation are transported to the county jail.
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse and DPDPM 904 Prison Rape Elimination
☒ ☐ ☐
sexual harassment. DPDPM 1057 Anti-Retaliation
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and respond DPDPM 904 Prison Rape Elimination
to retaliation against any staff or inmate after reporting ☒ ☐ ☐
any abuse.
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, DPDPM 904 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 ☒ ☐ ☐ Notification on reporting measures is provided
inmates or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual in the temporary holding facility.
harassment, and staff neglect or violation of
responsibilities that may have contributed to such
incidents,
(2) a method for uninvolved inmates, family, DPDPM 904 Prison Rape Elimination
community members, and other interested third-parties
to report sexual abuse or sexual harassment. The ☒ ☐ ☐ Notification on reporting measures is provided
method for reporting shall be publicly posted at the in the lobby of the Police Station.
facility.
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1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM DPDPM 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not be
in Temporary Custody
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide
prevention program developed by the facility administrator,
in conjunction with the health authority and mental health A medical assessment is conducted upon entry
director, to identify, monitor, and provide treatment to those into the Temporary Holding Facility. If an
inmates who present a suicide risk. The program shall ☒ ☐ ☐ arrestee states that they are suicidal, they are
include the following: immediately transported to the hospital or
county jail. Should an arrestee become suicidal
while at the Temporary Holding Facility, they
shall have continuous supervision until
transportation to the hospital or county jail can
be arranged.
(a) Suicide prevention training for all staff that have direct DPDPM 900.12 Training
contact with inmates.
Though the agency has a policy stating staff
members are trained in suicide prevention, only
☐ ☒ ☐ supervisors receive the required supplemental
training. Technical assistance provided in how
to achieve compliance in this area. The BSCC
will verify progress in approximately six
months.
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon A health questionnaire is asked of each inmate
☒ ☐ ☐
intake and prior to housing assignment. upon entry into the facility.
(c) Provisions facilitating communication among The arresting officer remains with the inmate
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, medical and ☒ ☐ ☐ until they are either released from custody or
mental health personnel in relation to suicide risk. transported to the county jail.
(d) Housing recommendations for inmates at risk of suicide. Inmates at risk of suicide are immediately
☒ ☐ ☐
transported to the hospital or county jail.
(e) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. DPDPM 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not be
☒ ☐ ☐ in Temporary Custody
DPDM 900.4.1 Screening and Placement
(f) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and DPDPM 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures. Serious Injury
(g) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides attempts. DPDPM 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or
☒ ☐ ☐
Serious Injury
(h) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and DPDPM 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or
attempted suicides as defined by the facility Serious Injury
administrator.
☒ ☐ ☐
A multi-disciplinary review would be requested
by the Chief of Police to the Solano County
Sheriff.
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING DPDPM 900.11 Assigned Administrator
Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility The agency did not have supplemental
administrator shall consult with the local fire department procedures assembled in one area. Technical
having jurisdiction over the facility, with the State Fire assistance provided on how to achieve
☒ ☐ ☐
Marshal, or both, in developing a plan for fire suppression compliance in this area. Within one month the
which shall include, but not be limited to: Dixon Police Department crafted a document
that contains information identifying the duties
of the Assigned Administrator and provided it to
the BSCC.
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(a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the local fire DPDPM 900.11 Assigned Administrator
department to be included as part of the policy and procedures
manual (Title 15, California Code of Regulations Section
The agency did not have supplemental
1029);
procedures assembled in one area. Technical
assistance provided on how to achieve
☒ ☐ ☐
compliance in this area. Within one month the
Dixon Police Department crafted a document
that contains information identifying the duties
of the Assigned Administrator and provided it to
the BSCC.
(b) regular fire prevention inspections by facility staff on a DPDPM 900.1 Assigned Administrator
monthly basis with two-year retention of the inspection
record;
Fire inspections and cell inspections of the
☒ ☐ ☐
facility are conducted on a monthly basis along
with holding cell and general facility
inspections.
(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and DPDPM 900.11 Assigned Administrator
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires ☒ ☐ ☐
inspections at least once every two years; Last inspection: 06/15/20
(d) an evacuation plan; and, DPDPM 900.11 Assigned Administrator
☒ ☐ ☐ An evacuation map is on the wall of the
Temporary Holding Facility and through-out the
facility.
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of inmates in the case of DPDPM 900.11 Assigned Administrator
fire.
Any inmate in the Temporary Holding Facility
☒ ☐ ☐
will either be released from custody or
transported to the county jail in the case of
emergency.
1044 INCIDENT REPORTS DPDPM 343 Report Preparation
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and No reports were written during this inspection
procedures for the maintenance of written records and ☒ ☐ ☐ cycle that resulted from an incident within the
reporting of all incidents which result in physical harm, or holding facility.
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 DPDPM 343 Report Preparation
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 DPDPM 343 Report Preparation
to investigate the incident and submitted to the facility ☒ ☐ ☐
manager or his/her designee.
1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY DPDPM 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or
Serious Injury
(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.
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Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the appropriateness of DPDPM 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or
clinical care; whether changes to policies, procedures, or Serious Injury
practices are warranted; and to identify issues that require ☒ ☐ ☐
further study. An in-custody death review is conducted upon
the death of an arrestee
(b) Death of a Minor DPDPM 324.12 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 DPDPM 324.12 Suicide Attempt, Death, or
Board a copy of the report submitted to the Attorney Serious Injury of a Juvenile
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 DPDPM 324.12 Suicide Attempt, Death, or
administrator, the Board may within 30 calendar days Serious Injury of a Juvenile
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 DPDPM 900.4.1 Screening and Placement
(a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, or
III facility shall develop and implement a written
classification plan designed to properly assign inmates to
housing units and activities according to the categories of sex,
age, criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged,
physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non-assaultive
behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or sexually harassed The Dixon Police Department has two cells and
and other criteria which will provide for the safety of the one sobering cell. Classification options are
☒ ☐ ☐ limited, but if needed, those arrestees that must
inmates and staff. Such housing unit assignment shall be
accomplished to the extent possible within the limits of the be kept away from each other, one is
available number of distinct housing units or cells in a facility. transported to the county jail if needed.
The written classification plan shall be based on objective
criteria and include receiving screening performed at the time
of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each inmate's
classification level, housing restrictions, and housing
assignments.
(Subsection b does not apply and has been deleted.)
(c) In deciding whether to assign an inmate to a housing area DPDPM 900.4.1 Screening and Placement
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 DPDPM 900.3 Individuals Who Should Not be
in Temporary Custody
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the DPDPM 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ DPDPM 1015 Communicable Diseases
procedures specifying those symptoms that require
segregation of an inmate until a medical evaluation is
completed.
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At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be DPDPM 900.3 Individuals Who Should Not be
made of the person being booked as to whether or not he/she in Temporary Custody
has or has had any communicable diseases, such as DPDPM 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody
tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of tuberculosis or DPDPM 1015 Communicable Diseases
any other communicable diseases, or other special medical
☒ ☐ ☐
problem identified by the health authority. The response A health questionnaire is asked to each person
shall be noted on the booking form and/or screening device. that comes into their custody. Those with
serious medical conditions are taken to the
hospital for clearance and transported directly
to the county jail.
1052 MENTALLY DISORDERED INMATES DPDPM 900.3 Individuals Who Should Not be
in Temporary Custody
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the DPDPM 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody
☒ ☐ ☐
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 DPDPM 900.3 Individuals Who Should Not be
readily available, an inmate shall be considered mentally in Temporary Custody
disordered for the purpose of this section if he or she appears DPDPM 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody
to be a danger to himself/herself or others or if he/she
appears gravely disabled.
☒ ☐ ☐
A health questionnaire is asked to each person
An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be that comes into their custody. Those with
secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next daily serious mental health issues are taken to the
sick call, whichever is earliest. hospital for clearance and transported directly
to the county jail.
Segregation may be used if necessary to protect the safety of Since this is a temporary holding facility,
the inmate or others. inmates are not held for lengthy periods of time.
☒ ☐ ☐
Inmates would be transported to the hospital or
county jail.
1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION DPDPM 900.3 Individuals Who Should Not be
in Temporary Custody
Except in Type IV facilities, each facility administrator shall DPDPM 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody
develop written policies and procedures which provide for
the administrative segregation of inmates who are
determined to be prone to: promote activity or behavior that
is criminal in nature or disruptive to facility operations;
demonstrate influence over other inmates, including
influence to promote or direct action or behavior that is ☒ ☐ ☐ Two of the three cells are of the same design
criminal in nature or disruptive to the safety and security of and are meant as a means of temporary holding,
other inmates or facility staff, as well as to the safe operation the other cell is a sobering cell. No long-term
of the facility; escape; assault, attempted assault, or housing of inmates is performed at this facility.
participation in a conspiracy to assault or harm other inmates Therefore, there is no administrative
or facility staff; or likely to need protection from other segregation.
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 DPDPM 900.3 Individuals Who Should Not be
secure housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of in Temporary Custody
☒ ☐ ☐
privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of DPDPM 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody
protecting the inmates and staff.
1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL There is no safety cell at this facility.
The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section
☐ ☐ ☒
1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those inmates who
display behavior which results in the destruction of property
or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to self or others.
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The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
☐ ☐ ☒
procedures governing safety cell use and may delegate
authority to place an inmate in a safety cell to a physician.
In no case shall the safety cell be used for punishment or as
☐ ☐ ☒
a substitute for treatment.
An inmate shall be placed in a safety cell only with the
approval of the facility manager or designee, or responsible
☐ ☐ ☒
health care staff; continued retention shall be reviewed a
minimum of every four hours.
A medical assessment shall be completed within a maximum
of 12 hours of placement in the safety cell or at the next daily ☐ ☐ ☒
sick call, whichever is earliest.
The inmate shall be medically cleared for continued
☐ ☐ ☒
retention every 24 hours thereafter.
The facility manager, designee or responsible health care There is no safety cell at this facility.
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 DPDPM 900.8.1 Use of Sobering Cell
The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section Generally, no intoxicated inmates are held at this
1231.2.4, shall be used for the holding of inmates who are a ☒ ☐ ☐ facility. At the time of inspection, the Sobering
threat to their own safety or the safety of others due to their cell contained other moveable fixtures which
state of intoxication and pursuant to written policies and would prevent placement of detainees in the cell.
procedures developed by the facility administrator.
Such inmates shall be removed from the sobering cell as they DPDPM 900.8.1 Use of Sobering Cell
are able to continue in the processing.
☒ ☐ ☐
In no case shall an inmate remain in a sobering cell over six DPDPM 900.8.1 Use of Sobering Cell
hours without an evaluation by a medical staff person or an
evaluation by custody staff, pursuant to written medical The policy states that an inmate will not be held
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures in accordance with section 1213 of these in a sobering cell for more than six hours
regulations, to determine whether the prisoner has an urgent without being evaluated by qualified medical
medical problem. personnel.
At 12 hours from the time of placement, all inmates will DPDPM 900.8.1 Use of Sobering Cell
receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff.
The policy states that an inmate will not be held
☒ ☐ ☐
in a sobering cell for more than six hours
without being evaluated by qualified medical
personnel.
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Intermittent direct visual observation of inmates held in the DPDPM 900.8.1 Use of Sobering Cell
sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half hour.
Such observation shall be documented. Though Dixon Police Department has a policy
on the use of a sobering cell and they have a
☒ ☐ ☐
sobering cell, staffing is not sufficient to place
anyone in the sobering cell. At the time of
inspection, no one had been placed in the
sobering cell.
1057 DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED DPDPM 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not be
INMATES in Temporary Custody
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐
procedures for the identification and evaluation, appropriate A health questionnaire is asked to each person
classification and housing, protection, and that comes into their custody. Those with
nondiscrimination of all developmentally disabled inmates. developmental disabilities are taken to the
hospital for clearance and transported directly
to the county jail.
The health authority or designee shall contact the regional DPDPM 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not be
center on any inmate suspected or confirmed to be in Temporary Custody
developmentally disabled for the purposes of diagnosis
☒ ☐ ☐
and/or treatment within 24 hours of such determination,
Since this is a temporary holding facility,
excluding holidays and weekends.
inmates are transported to the county jail prior to
the expiration of 24 hours.
1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES Restraint devices, as defined by this regulation
are not used in this temporary holding facility. If
an arrestee becomes non-compliant and displays
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☐ ☐ ☒ behavior which results in destruction of the
facility, or causes physical harm to staff or other
procedures for the use of restraint devices and may delegate
inmates, they are immediately transported to the
authority to place an inmate in restraints to a responsible
hospital or county jail.
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.
Restraint devices shall only be used on inmates who display
behavior which results in the destruction of property or
reveal an intent to cause physical harm to self or others.
Restraint devices include any devices which immobilize an
inmate's extremities and/or prevent the inmate from being
☐ ☐ ☒
ambulatory.
Physical restraints should be utilized only when it appears
less restrictive alternatives would be ineffective in
controlling the disordered behavior.
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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
handcuffs, shackles or other restraint devices when used to ☐ ☐ ☒
restrain inmates for security reasons.
1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT INMATES DPDPM 390.3.2 Restraint of Pregnant Persons
DPDPM 900.6.1 Pregnant Adults
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 DPDPM 390.3.2 Restraint of Pregnant Persons
delivery shall not be restrained by the use of leg irons, ☒ ☐ ☐ DPDPM 900.6.1 Pregnant Adults
waist chains, or handcuffs behind the body.
(2) A pregnant inmate in labor, during delivery, or in DPDPM 390.3.2 Restraint of Pregnant Persons
recovery after delivery, shall not be restrained by the DPDPM 900.6.1 Pregnant Adults
☒ ☐ ☐
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 DPDPM 390.3.2 Restraint of Pregnant Persons
who is currently responsible for the medical care of a DPDPM 900.6.1 Pregnant Adults
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 This is a temporary holding facility. Inmates are
shall be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards ☐ ☐ ☒ not held long enough to receive this service.
and policies governing pregnant inmates.
1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE DPDPM 900.5.5 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.
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1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL DPDPM 900.5.9 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 Inmates are not held long enough to receive mail.
☐ ☐ ☒
regulations, and,
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☒ ☐ ☐ DPDPM 900.5.9 Attorneys and Bail Bondsmen
1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY PENALTIES This is a temporary holding facility; discipline is
not administered.
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
and affirmatively, and posted conspicuously in housing units ☐ ☐ ☒
and the booking area or issued to each inmate upon booking.
For those inmates who are illiterate or unable to read
English, and for persons with disabilities, provision shall be
made for the jail staff to instruct them verbally or provide ☐ ☐ ☒
them with material in an understandable form regarding jail
rules and disciplinary procedures and penalties.
1081 PLAN FOR INMATE DISCIPLINE This is a temporary holding facility, discipline is
not administered.
If discipline is NOT administered, written policy should
indicate as such. If discipline is administered, Sections
1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply. ☐ ☐ ☒
Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and
procedures for inmate discipline. The plan shall include, but
not be limited to, the following elements:
(a) Temporary Loss of Privileges: For minor acts of non-
conformance or minor violations of facility rules, staff may
impose a temporary loss of privileges, such as access to
☐ ☐ ☒
television, telephones, commissary, or lockdown for less
than 24 hours, provided there is written documentation and
supervisory approval.
(b) Punitive Actions: Major violations of facility rules or
repetitive minor acts of non-conformance or repetitive minor
violations of facility rules shall be reported in writing by the
☐ ☐ ☒
staff member observing the act and submitted to the
disciplinary officer. The consequences of such violations
may include, but are not limited to:
1. Loss of good time/work time. ☐ ☐ ☒
2. Placement in disciplinary separation. ☐ ☐ ☒
3. Disciplinary separation diet. ☐ ☐ ☒
4. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations. ☐ ☐ ☒
A staff member with investigative and punitive authority This is a temporary holding facility; discipline is
shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to impose such ☐ ☐ ☒ not administered.
consequences.
Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are
☐ ☐ ☒
involved in the charges.
Such charges pending against an inmate shall be acted on
with the following provisions and within specified ☐ ☐ ☒
timeframes:
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1. A copy of the report, and/or a separate written notice
☐ ☐ ☒
of the violation(s), shall be provided to the inmate.
2. Unless declined by the inmate, a hearing shall be
provided no sooner than 24 hours after the report has
been submitted to the disciplinary officer and the inmate
has been informed of the charges in writing. The hearing ☐ ☐ ☒
may be postponed or continued for a reasonable time
through a written waiver by the inmate, or for good
cause.
3. The inmate shall be permitted to appear on his/her
own behalf at the time of hearing and present witnesses
and documentary evidence. The inmate shall have ☐ ☐ ☒
access to staff or inmate assistance when the inmate is
illiterate or the issues are complex.
4. A charge(s) shall be acted on no later than 72 hours
after an inmate has been informed of the charge(s) in ☐ ☐ ☒
writing.
5. Subsequent to final disposition of disciplinary
charges by the disciplinary officer, the charges and the
☐ ☐ ☒
action taken shall be reviewed by the facility manager
or designee.
6. The inmate shall be advised in a written statement by
the fact-finders about the evidence relied on and the
☐ ☐ ☒
reasons for the disciplinary action. A copy of the record
shall be kept pursuant to Penal Code Section 4019.5.
7. There shall be a policy of review and appeal to a
☐ ☐ ☒
supervisor on all disciplinary action.
(c) Nothing in this section precludes a facility administrator
from administratively segregating any inmate from the
general population or program for reasons of personal,
mental, or physical health, or under any circumstance in ☐ ☐ ☒
which the safety of the inmates, staff, program, or
community is endangered, pending disciplinary action or a
review as required by Section 1053 of these regulations.
(d) Nothing in this section precludes the imposition of
conditions or restrictions that reasonably relate to a ☐ ☐ ☒
legitimate, non-punitive administrative purpose.
1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE This is a temporary holding facility; discipline is
not administered.
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 This is a temporary holding facility; discipline is
ACTIONS not administered.
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
minimum furnishings and space specified in Title 24, Part 2,
1231.2.6 and 2.7. Occupants shall be issued clothing and
bedding as specified in Articles 13 and 14 of these
regulations and shall not be deprived of them through any
☐ ☐ ☒
portion of the day except that those inmates who engage in
the destruction of bedding or clothing may be deprived of
such articles. The decision to deprive inmates of such
articles of clothing and bedding shall be reviewed by the
facility manager or designee during each 24-hour period.
(c) The delegation of authority to any inmate or group of
inmates to exercise the right of punishment over any other ☐ ☐ ☒
inmate or group of inmates (Penal Code section 4019.5)
(d) In no case shall a safety cell, as specified in Title 24, Part
2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for disciplinary ☐ ☐ ☒
purposes.
(e) No inmate may be deprived of the implements necessary
to maintain an acceptable level of personal hygiene as ☐ ☐ ☒
specified in Section 1265 of these regulations
(f) Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary measure. ☐ ☐ ☒
(g) The disciplinary separation diet described in section
1247 of these regulations shall only be utilized for major ☐ ☐ ☒
violations of institutional rules.
(1) In addition to the provisions of Section 1247, the This is a temporary holding facility; discipline is
facility manager shall approve the initial placement on not administered.
☐ ☐ ☒
the disciplinary separation diet and ensure that medical
staff is notified.
(2) In consultation with medical care staff, the facility
manager shall approve any continuation on that diet ☐ ☐ ☒
every 72 hours after the initial placement.
(h) Correspondence privileges shall not be withheld except
in cases where the inmate has violated correspondence
regulations, in which case correspondence may be ☐ ☐ ☒
suspended for no longer than 72 hours, without the review
and approval of the facility manager.
(i) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be
☐ ☐ ☒
suspended as a disciplinary measure.
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1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS This is a temporary holding facility; discipline is
not administered.
Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept of
all disciplinary infractions and punishment administered ☐ ☐ ☒
therefore. This requirement may be satisfied by retaining
copies of rule violation reports and report of the disposition
of each.
1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND DPDPM 900.11 Assigned Administrator
MAINTENANCE
A monthly inspection of cells and the general
The facility administrator shall develop written policies and cleanliness and safety of facility are conducted
procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable level of ☒ ☐ ☐ on a monthly basis and documented.
cleanliness, repair and safety throughout the facility. Such a
plan shall provide for a regular schedule of housekeeping
tasks and inspections to identify and correct unsanitary or
unsafe conditions or work practices which may be found.
DETENTION OF MINORS
YES NO COMMENTS
Are minors held in this facility? If YES, see attached JJDPA Compliance Monitoring
Inspection Report.
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
(JJDPA) establishes the following federal standards on the
detention of minors:
(1) Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders ☒ ☐
(2) Separation
(3) Jail Removal (6-hour limit)
The JJDPA requires an annual inspection on the federal
standards for facilities that hold minors in secure detention.
Are minors held in the jail cells? If YES, see remaining document for Title 15, Article 9
inspection.
Penal Code Section 6030 and 6031.4 require the biennial
inspection of local detention facilities that hold minors in Minors, when held in secure custody are secured to a
secure detention in the jail. Title 15, Article 9 establishes stationary bench and can be placed in a holding cell
the minimum standards of how facilities hold minors in ☒ ☐ when no adult detainees are present.
temporary custody in the jail.
Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail are not subject
to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections.
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1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A DPD 324.3 Juveniles Who Should Not be Held
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.
1142 WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES DPD 324 Temporary Custody of Juveniles
The facility administrator shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐
procedures concerning minors being held in temporary
custody which shall address:
(a) suicide risk and prevention; ☒ ☐ ☐ DPD 324.3 Juveniles Who Should Not be Held
(b) use of restraints; ☒ ☐ ☐ DPD 324.9 Use of Restraint Devices
(c) emergency medical assistance and services; and, DPD 324.3.1 Emergency Medical Care of
☒ ☐ ☐
Juveniles in Custody
(d) prohibiting use of discipline. ☒ ☐ ☐ DPD 324.8 Temporary Custody Requirements
1143 CARE OF MINORS IN TEMPORARY DPD 324 Temporary Custody of Juveniles
CUSTODY
☒ ☐ ☐
(a) The following shall be made available to all minors held in
temporary custody:
(1) access to toilets and washing facilities; ☒ ☐ ☐ DPD 324.8 Temporary Custody Requirements
(2) one snack upon request during term of temporary DPD 324.8 Temporary Custody Requirements
custody if the minor has not eaten within the past four (4) ☒ ☐ ☐
hours or is otherwise in need of nourishment;
(3) access to drinking water; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ DPD 324.8 Temporary Custody Requirements
(4) privacy during consultation with family, guardian, DPD 324.8 Temporary Custody Requirements
☒ ☐ ☐
and/or lawyer.
(5) blankets and clothing, as necessary, to assure the DPD 324.8 Temporary Custody Requirements
☒ ☐ ☐
comfort of the minor; and,
(6) his or her personal clothing unless the clothing is DPD 324.8 Temporary Custody Requirements
inadequate, presents a health or safety problem, or is ☒ ☐ ☐
required to be utilized as evidence of an offense.
1144 CONTACT BETWEEN MINORS AND DPD 324.7 No Contact Requirements
ADULT PRISONERS
☒ ☐ ☐
The facility administrator shall establish policies and
procedures to restrict contact, as defined in Section 1006,
between minors and adults confined in the facility.
In situations where brief or accidental contact may occur, DPD 324.7 No Contact Requirements
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.
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1145 DECISION ON SECURE CUSTODY DPD 324.4.3 Custody of Juvenile Offenders
A minor who is taken into temporary custody by a peace
officer on the basis that he or she is a person described by
Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code may be held
in secure custody in a law enforcement facility that contains a
lockup for adults if the minor is 14 years of age or older and
if, in the reasonable belief of the peace officer, the minor
presents a serious security risk of harm to self or others, as
long as all other conditions of secure custody set forth in these ☒ ☐ ☐
standards are met. Any minor in temporary custody who is
less than 14 years of age, or who does not in the reasonable
belief of the peace officer present a serious security risk of
harm to self or others, shall not be placed in secure custody,
but may be kept in non-secure custody in the facility as long
as all other conditions of non-secure custody set forth in these
standards are met.
Minors in secure detention are 14 years of age or older.
In making the determination whether the minor presents a DPD 324.11 Secure Custody
serious security risk of harm to self or others, the officer may
☒ ☐ ☐
take into account the following factors:
(a) age, maturity, and delinquent history of the minor;
(b) severity of the offense(s) for which the minor was DPD 324.11 Secure Custody
☒ ☐ ☐
taken into custody;
(c) minor's behavior, including the degree to which the DPD 324.11 Secure Custody
☒ ☐ ☐
minor appears to be cooperative or non-cooperative;
(d) the availability of staff to provide adequate DPD 324.11 Secure Custody
☒ ☐ ☐
supervision or protection of the minor; and,
(e) the age, type, and number of other individuals who DPD 324.11 Secure Custody
☒ ☐ ☐
are detained in the facility.
1146 CONDITIONS OF SECURE CUSTODY DPD 324.11 Secure Custody
While in secure custody, minors may be locked in a room or
☒ ☐ ☐
other secure enclosure, secured to a cuffing rail, or otherwise
reasonably restrained as necessary to prevent escape and
protect the minor and others from harm.
1147 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE DPD 324.11.1 Locked Enclosures
CUSTODY INSIDE A LOCKED
ENCLOSURE
☒ ☐ ☐
(a) Minors shall receive adequate supervision which, at a
minimum, includes:
(1) constant auditory access to staff by the minor; DPD 324.11.1 Locked Enclosures
☒ ☐ ☐
and,
(2) safety checks, as defined in Section 1006, of the DPD 324.11.1 Locked Enclosures
minor by staff of the law enforcement facility, at
☒ ☐ ☐
least once every 30 minutes, which shall be
documented.
(b) Males and females shall not be placed in the same DPD 324.11.1 Locked Enclosures
locked room unless under constant direct visual ☒ ☐ ☐
observation by staff of the law enforcement facility.
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TITLE 15, ARTICLE 9, MINORS IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY IN A LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITY
Completed only if minors are held in the jail cell(s) of the Temporary Holding facility.
YES NO N/A P/P/REFERENCE - COMMENTS
1148 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE DPD 324.11 Secure Custody
CUSTODY OUTSIDE OF A LOCKED
ENCLOSURE
☒ ☐ ☐
Minors held in secure custody outside of a locked
enclosure shall not be secured to a stationary object for
more than 60 minutes unless no other locked enclosure is
available.
A staff person from the facility shall provide constant DPD 324.11 Secure Custody
direct visual observation to assure the minor's safety while ☒ ☐ ☐
secured to a stationary object.
Securing minors to a stationary object for longer than 60 DPD 324.11 Secure Custody
minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter, shall be ☒ ☐ ☐
approved by a supervisor.
The decision for securing a minor to a stationary object for DPD 324.11 Secure Custody
longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter shall
☒ ☐ ☐
be based upon the best interests of the minor and shall be
documented.
1149 CRITERIA FOR NON-SECURE DPD 324.3 Custody of Juvenile Offenders
CUSTODY
Minors held in temporary custody, who do not meet the
criteria for secure custody as specified in Section 207.1(d) ☒ ☐ ☐
of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may be held in non-
secure custody to investigate the case, facilitate release of
the minor to a parent or guardian, or arrange for transfer of
the minor to an appropriate juvenile facility.
1150 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN NON- DPD 324.3 Custody of Juvenile Offenders
SECURE CUSTODY
Minors held in non-secure custody shall receive constant
direct visual observation by staff of the law enforcement ☒ ☐ ☐
facility. Entry and release times shall be documented and
made available for review. Monitoring a minor using
audio, video, or other electronic devices shall never replace
constant direct visual observation.
1151 MINORS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF 324.3 Juveniles Who Should Not be Held
ANY INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE IN SECURE OR
NON-SECURE CUSTODY
Facility administrators shall develop policies and procedures ☒ ☐ ☐
providing that a medical clearance shall be obtained for
minors who are under the influence of drugs, alcohol or any
other intoxicating substance to the extent that they are unable
to care for themselves.
Supervision of minors in secure custody in a locked room 324.3 Juveniles Who Should Not be Held
who display outward signs of being under the influence of
drugs, alcohol or any other intoxicating substance shall
include safety checks at least once every 15 minutes until ☒ ☐ ☐
resolution of the intoxicated state or release. These safety
checks shall be documented, with actual time of occurrence
recorded.
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TITLE 15, ARTICLE 9, MINORS IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY IN A LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITY
Completed only if minors are held in the jail cell(s) of the Temporary Holding facility.
YES NO N/A P/P/REFERENCE - COMMENTS
Supervision of minors in secure custody outside of a locked 324.3 Juveniles Who Should Not be Held
room who display outward signs of being under the
influence of drugs, alcohol or any other intoxicating ☒ ☐ ☐
substance shall be supervised in accordance with Section
1148.
Supervision of minors in nonsecure custody who display 324.3 Juveniles Who Should Not be Held
outward signs of being under the influence of drugs, alcohol
☒ ☐ ☐
or any other intoxicating substance shall be supervised in
accordance with Section 1150.
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Facility administrators must be aware of the requirements of WIC 207.1(d) as they pertain to the detention of minors. The
following section is only completed when BSCC has reason to believe that the facility is out of compliance with one or more of its
provisions (WIC 209[b]).
WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE VIOLATION
N/A P/P/REFERENCE - COMMENTS
SECTION 207.1 NO YES
207.1(d)(1)(A) TEMPORARY CUSTODY
Minors (14 years of age and older) are held only for
investigating the case, facilitating release to a parent or ☒ ☐ ☐
guardian, or arranging transfer to an appropriate juvenile
Number of violations:
facility.
207.1(d)(1)(B) SECURE CUSTODY
Minors have been detained in secure custody in the law ☒ ☐ ☐
enforcement facility for longer than six hours. Number of violations:
207.1(d)(1)(C) ADVISEMENTS
The minor is informed at the time he or she is securely
detained of the purpose of the secure detention, of the
☒ ☐ ☐
length of time the secure detention is expected to last,
Number of violations:
and of the maximum six-hour period and secure
detention is authorized to last.
207.1(d)(1)(D) CONTACT BETWEEN MINOR AND
ADULTS
Contact between the minor and adults confined in the ☒ ☐ ☐ Number of violations:
facility is restricted in accordance with WIC Section
208.
207.1(d)(1)(E) SUPERVISION
☒ ☐ ☐
The minor is adequately supervised. Number of violations:
207.1(d)(1)(F) LOGS
A log or other written record is maintained by the law
enforcement agency showing the offense that is the basis
for the secure detention in the facility, the reasons and ☒ ☐ ☐
circumstances forming the basis for the decision to place
the minor in secure detention, and the length of time the
Number of violations:
minor was securely detained.
207.1(d)(2) NON-SECURE CUSTODY Unable to determine length of time held. Non-
secure records do not have a release time
documented for September 2020. Technical
Minors have been detained in non-secure custody in the
Assistance provided to assist in creating
law enforcement facility for longer than six hours. ☐ ☒ ☐
compliance. BSCC will assess progress in
approximately six months.
Number of violations: 3
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ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES
PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION
Board of State & Community Corrections
Applicable Title 24 Regulations: 1/78
BSCC Code: 5601
FACILITY NAME: Dixon Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 1/78: OTHER: 1988
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Tim McWilliams DATE: 07/19/21
TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Temporary Holding Cells (2.2)
✓
✓
Contain 10 square feet of floor per inmate
Limited to no more than 16 inmates ✓
✓
No smaller than 40 square feet ✓
✓
Contain sufficient seating to accommodate all inmates ✓
✓
Toilet accessible ✓
✓
Wash basin accessible ✓
✓
Drinking fountain accessible ✓
✓
Provide for adequate visual supervision of inmates ✓
✓
Bunk provided to inmates held between hours of 2400 and Arrestees are generally removed from facility
0600 (Later, less restrictive 1994 standards only require a ✓ within the 1st hour.
bunk if inmates are held longer than 12 hours) ✓
Weapons Locker (3.12)
External to the security area and equipped with individual ✓
✓
compartments, locks and keys
Detoxification/Sobering Cells (WA) (2.4) Agency states that sobering cell is not used.
01: name change to “Sobering Cell” Intoxicated arrestees are not detainable at this
Limited to no more than 8 inmates ✓ facility. (20-22) At the time of inspection
✓
removeable fixtures were inside this cell making
the cell not usable in its current state.
Contain 20 square feet of floor per inmate ✓
✓
No smaller than 60 square feet ✓
✓
Contain toilet, washbasin and drinking fountain ✓
✓
Partitions or handrails located next to toilet fixture to ✓
provide support ✓
Padding on the floor ✓
✓
Provide easy, unobstructed visual observation ✓
✓
Safety Cells (WA) (2.5) ✓ The facility does not have a safety cell. The text
✓of the regulation is removed from this checklist.
Shower-Delousing Room (3.4) See memo to file dated 8/92. Shower in adjacent
✓ room outside of security area; per agreement to be
Available ✓ used when needed.
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS
Secure Vault or Storage Space (2.1)
✓
Available for inmate valuables ✓
Telephone (2.1)
✓
Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5 ✓
Audio Monitoring (2.22) Audio monitoring equipment exists, but it is not
✓ connected to anything. The arresting officers are
For facilities planned or constructed after 8-86 ✓ in the immediate area and video observation is
also available.
Janitor Closet (2.20)
✓
Available ✓
Storage Rooms (WA) (2.21)
✓
Available ✓
Emergency Power (2.24)
Available to maintain fire and life safety, security, ✓
✓
communications and alarm systems
Attorney Interview Space (2.26)
✓
Available ✓
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ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION
Board of State and Community Corrections
BSCC Code: 5601
FACILITY: Dixon Police Department TYPE: THJ RC: 0
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Tim McWilliams DATE: 07/19/21
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 Holding 1988 1 1 4 (4) 11.4 x 6.1 x 8.5 1 1 1
2 Holding 1988 1 1 4 (4) 11.4 x 8.0 x 8.5 1 1 1
3 Sobering 1988 1 - 4 (4) 8.1 x 10.4 x 8.5 1 1 1
(20-22) The sobering was used for storage. Due to staffing issues the sobering cell was not used at the time of inspection.
*T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit; If "Total BRC" 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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