BSCC
Sonoma County, Cotati Police Department (2018-2020 inspection cycle)
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May 28, 2020
Michael Parish, Chief of Police
Cotati Police Department
203 W. Sierra Avenue
Cotati, CA 94931
2018 - 2020 BIENNIAL INSPECTION OF CHOWCHILLA POLICE DEPARTMENT, PENAL CODE
SECTION 6031; WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209; JUVENILE JUSTICE AND
DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT
Dear Chief Parish:
On September 10, 2019, staff of the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC)
conducted the 2018-2020 onsite biennial inspection of the Cotati Police Department’s
Temporary Holding Facility. A pre-inspection briefing was held on August 26, 2019.
Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031, this inspection was performed to determine
compliance with the Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as outlined in Titles
15 and 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR).
The complete BSCC inspection report is enclosed and consists of this transmittal letter,
the Title 15 Procedures Checklist outlining applicable minimum standards; a Physical
Plant Evaluation outlining Title 24 requirements for design; and a Living Area Space
Evaluation summarizing the physical plant configuration and showing the capacity of the
facility. Please refer to the Title 15 Checklist for indication of facility compliance status
and evidence used to determine compliance.
LOCAL INSPECTIONS
In addition to the biennial inspection by the BSCC, inspections are also required annually
by the County Health Officer and biennially by the State Fire Marshal or an authorized
representative (Health and Safety Code Sections 101045 and 13146.1). Please consider
our report in conjunction with the reports from the County Health Officer and the
respective fire authorities for a comprehensive perspective of your facility. Each of the
local inspections were current and the agency provided with permits to operate.
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Local Inspection Dates
Fire and Life Safety May 27, 2020 and May 29, 2020
Medical and Mental Health July 16,2019
Nutritional Health July 16,2019
Environmental Health July 16,2019
BSCC INSPECTION
The inspection consisted of a review of the Cotati Police Department’s Temporary Holding
Facility Policy and Procedure Manual and a site visit to review operations, the physical
plant and relevant documentation.
Title 15, CCR Evaluation
Our evaluation consisted of reviewing only those policies and procedures related
specifically to the applicable regulations included in Title 15, CCR.1 At inspection, we
found policy areas that needed to be reviewed and revised to be consistent with regulatory
expectations and procedural areas needing to be updated. Technical assistance was
provided, and all areas needing correction have been addressed prior to the writing of
this report. All policy and procedure areas are now current and consistent with regulatory
expectations. There are no outstanding areas 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 since the last BSCC biennial
inspection. We found no areas of noncompliance. Please refer to the Physical Plant
Checklist for detailed information.
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Compliance Monitoring
The BSCC monitors local detention facilities for compliance with the JJDPA. The agency
provided their Juvenile Policy and Procedure for our review (for technical assistance
purposes only) and all regulatory requirements are noted in the policy. Juveniles are not
held in either secure or non-secure detention at the Cotati Police Department. All juveniles
are released to appropriate guardians in the field or transported to the appropriate facility.
This concludes the 2018-2020 biennial inspection cycle report of the Temporary Holding
Facility. We would like to express our gratitude to Lieutenant Endy and Sergeant Gallo.
We look forward to working together in the future.
1 BSCC does not review all policies and procedures. We do not “approve” policies and procedures, nor do
we review them for constitutional or legal issues. We recommend agencies seek review through their legal
advisor, risk manager and other persons deemed appropriate.
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If you should have any questions, please contact me at (916) 838-9132 or email at
lisa.southwell@bscc.ca.gov.
Sincerely,
Lisa Southwell
Field Representative
Facilities Standards and Operations Division
Enclosures
cc: City Manager, City of Cotati *
City Council Chair, City of Cotati *
Grand Jury Foreperson, County of Sonoma *
Presiding Judge, County of Sonoma *
* 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: 5686
FACILITY NAME: FACILITY TYPE:
Cotati Police Department Temporary Holding Facility
PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED:
Doug Endy, Lieutenant, Baudelia Gallo, Sergeant
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: DATE:
Lisa Southwell September 10, 2019
TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS
1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING 900.17: Training
Custodial personnel who supervise inmates in, and Officers and Supervisors have completed all
supervisors of, a Court Holding or Temporary Holding required training.
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 Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
any event not more than six months after the date of assigned 900.17: Training
responsibility, or the effective date of this regulation.
Successful completion of Core training or supplemental ☒ ☐ ☐
Core training, pursuant to Section 1020, Corrections Officer
Core Course, may be substituted for the initial eight hours of
training.
Eight hours of refresher training shall be completed once Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
every two years. Successful completion of the requirements 900.17: Training
in Section 1025, Continuing Professional Training may be ☒ ☐ ☐
substituted for the eight-hour refresher.
All staff have completed refresher training as
required.
1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
900.3.3: Staffing Plan
A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each
☒ ☐ ☐
local detention facility to ensure the implementation and Arresting officers are responsible for the
operation of the programs and activities required by these supervision of their prisoner and are required to
regulations. remain in the THF if a prisoner is in custody.
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 Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention 900.3.2: Supervision in Temporary Custody
facility or in the building which houses a local detention
facility who shall be immediately available and accessible to
Staff are required to remain in the facility when
inmates in the event of an emergency. ☒ ☐ ☐
a prisoner is present.
There are cameras with audio capable of
monitoring the cells.
Such an employee shall not have any other duties which Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
would conflict with the supervision and care of inmates in 900.3.2: Supervision in Temporary Custody
the event of an emergency.
The agency’s manual states the member
responsible “should not have duties that could
unreasonably conflict with his/her supervision.”
This language is inconsistent with the language
of the regulation. The regulation language is
specific to ensure adequate supervision for the
☒ ☐ ☐
safety and security of the prisoners in the event
of an emergency.
There were no emergencies during the cycle.
When officers are tasked with the supervision of
a prisoner and have any other duty(ies) that
conflict with their supervision in the event of an
emergency, during those times, the agency
would be non-compliant.
Whenever one or more female inmates are in custody, there Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
shall be at least one female employee who shall be 900.3.1: Individuals Who Should Not Be In
immediately available and accessible to such females. Custody
☒ ☐ ☐
Note: Reference PC§ 4021.
All females will be transported to the Sonoma
County Jail.
To determine if there is a sufficient number of personnel for Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
a specific facility, the facility administrator shall prepare and 900.3.3: Staffing Plan
retain a staffing plan indicating the personnel assigned in the
facility and their duties. Such a staffing plan shall be
reviewed by the Board staff at the time of their biennial
inspection. The results of such a review and
☒ ☐ ☐ Agency provided a copy of their schedule which
noted all staff. The THF is staffed by patrol
recommendations shall be reported to the local jurisdiction
officers as arresting officers become
having fiscal responsibility for the facility.
booking/supervision officers. If a prisoner is in
custody, there will always be 1 officer minimum
present.
1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
900.11: Holding Cells
Safety checks shall be conducted at least hourly through
direct visual observation of all inmates. There shall be no ☒ ☐ ☐ Random cell checks were reviewed to determine
more than a 60-minute lapse between safety checks. compliance with regulation. It was found that
safety checks are completed every 30 minutes
which exceeds regulation requirements.
There is a written plan that includes the documentation of Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
routine safety checks. 900.11: Holding Cells
☒ ☐ ☐
Safety Checks are initiated and documented
when a prisoner is placed in the holding cell.
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1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
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 There is always at least one person on duty who
standards established by the BSCC for general fire and life meets this requirement. New officers do not
safety. (Penal Code section 6030[e]) supervise prisoners alone until they are trained.
The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
person on duty who trained in fire and life safety procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.3.3: Staffing Plan
that relate specifically to the facility.
1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL 2 Cotati Police Department (CPD) provided their
policy and procedure manual for our review.
Policy updates were made with the last
Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a manual
corrections and updates made prior to the writing
of policy and procedures for the facility. The policy and
of this report. Administrative staff are finalizing
procedures manual shall address all applicable Title 15 and
the policy. Policy is updated and pushed out to
Title 24 regulations and shall be comprehensively reviewed
staff electronically for their review.
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 Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
communications. 200.3: Command Protocol, 200.3.1: Succession
☒ ☐ ☐
of Command, 200.3.2: Unity of Command and
200.3.3: Orders
(2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
administrator/manager. 900.16(m): Assigned Administrator
☒ ☐ ☐ Per facility administration, inspections should
be conducted annually for the security review
and monthly for sanitation, fire and life safety
and maintenance.
(3) Policy on the use of force. Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
300: Use of Force
☒ ☐ ☐
Per facility administration, the agencies Use of
Force policy is applicable to THF operations.
(4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including the Cotati Police Department Policy Manual
restraint of pregnant inmates as referenced in Penal Code Sections 306: Body and Leg Restraint Devices,
Section 3407. 306.3.2: Restraint of Pregnant Persons, 900.6:
☒ ☐ ☐ Use of Restraint Devices and 900.6.1: Pregnant
Adults
See also Section 1058 and 1058.5
(5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly received Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
inmates for release per Penal Code sections 849(b)(2) and 420.3 Release by Citation, 420.3.1: Field
☒ ☐ ☐
853.6, and any other such processes as the facility Citations
administrator is empowered to use.
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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(6) Security and control including: ☒ ☐ ☐
(A) physical counts of inmates, Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
900.5.1: Temporary Custody Logs
All persons who come into the temporary
☒ ☐ ☐
holding facility are documented in the custody
log with all pertinent information including
name, identifying information, time of arrival
and departure, etc.
(B) searches of the facility and inmates, Cotati Police Department Policy Manual
Sections 900.8: Holding Cells and 902:
Custodial Searches
☒ ☐ ☐
Each arrestee is searched by officers before
placing them into the holding cell. All cells and
booking areas are searched before and after use.
(C) contraband control, and, Cotati Police Department Policy Manual
Sections 900.8: Holding Cells, 902 Custodial
Searches and 902.4: Searches at Police Facilities
☒ ☐ ☐
Each arrestee is searched by officers before
placing them into the holding cell. All cells and
booking areas are searched before and after use.
(D) key control. Cotati Police Department Policy Manual
Sections 900.16(b): Assigned Administrator
☒ ☐ ☐
Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, review, Cotati Police Department Policy Manual
evaluate, and make a record of security measures. The review Sections 900.16: Assigned Administrator
and evaluation shall include internal and external security
measures of the facility including security measures specific ☒ ☐ ☐ Agency was unable to locate the security review
to prevention of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. for 2019. Agency corrected the issue by
completing a security review in May 2020 prior to
the writing of this report.
(7) Emergency procedures include: See Regulation 1032
(A) fire suppression preplan as required by section ☒ ☐ ☐
1032 of these regulations;
(B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of hostages; Cotati Police Department Policy Manual
☒ ☐ ☐ Sections 900.16(e and j): Assigned
Administrator
(C) mass arrests; Cotati Police Department Policy Manual
☒ ☐ ☐
Sections 900.4: Mass Arrests
(D) natural disasters; Cotati Police Department Policy Manual
Sections 900.16(f): Assigned Administrator
☒ ☐ ☐
In the event of a natural disaster, officers will
evacuate the facility and either release or transfer
prisoners to Sonoma County Jail.
(E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and, Cotati Police Department Policy Manual
Sections 900.16(k): Assigned Administrator
☒ ☐ ☐
All equipment should be tested weekly.
(F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, ammunition, Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
☒ ☐ ☐
chemical agents, and related security devices. 900.7.7: Firearms and Other Security Measures
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(8) Suicide Prevention. ☐ ☐ ☒ See Section 1030
(9) Segregation of Inmates. ☐ ☐ ☒ See Section 1053
(10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse and Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
☒ ☐ ☐
sexual harassment. 904.2: Prison Rape Elimination Policy
(11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and respond Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
to retaliation against any staff or inmate after reporting ☒ ☐ ☐ 904: Prison Rape Elimination Purpose and Scope
any abuse.
(e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be 904.4: Reporting Sexual Abuse, Harassment and
limited to, the following: Retaliation
(1) multiple internal ways for inmates to privately report
sexual abuse and sexual harassment, retaliation by other At intake, staff are to notify all prisoners of zero
inmates or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual tolerance policy and one way to report to a public
harassment, and staff neglect or violation of or private entity that is not part of the
responsibilities that may have contributed to such department. Policy is in place; however, there
incidents, ☒ ☐ ☐ were no prisoners in custody to confirm the
practice.
Prisoners may report to any staff member
verbally, in writing privately or anonymously.
The facility has posted signs with contact
information to report sexual assault, sexual
abuse or sexual harassment posted in the
booking area.
(2) a method for uninvolved inmates, family, Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
community members, and other interested third-parties 904.4.1: Member Responsibilities
to report sexual abuse or sexual harassment. The
☒ ☐ ☐
method for reporting shall be publicly posted at the
Signs are posted in in the lobby with information
facility.
regarding how to report sexual assault, sexual
abuse, or sexual harassment for the public.
1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM
The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide
prevention program developed by the facility administrator,
in conjunction with the health authority and mental health ☒ ☐ ☐
director, to identify, monitor, and provide treatment to those
inmates who present a suicide risk. The program shall
include the following:
(a) Suicide prevention training for all staff that have direct Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
contact with inmates. ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.17: Training
All staff have been trained in Suicide Prevention.
(b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
intake and prior to housing assignment. 900.5: Initiating Temporary Custody, 900.5.1:
Screening and Placement and 900.15: Release
And/or Transfer
☒ ☐ ☐
All prisoners are screened prior to entry into the
THF. If they exhibit any signs or report to be
suicidal, they are taken directly to the jail or the
hospital and all information is provided to the
receiving entity.
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(c) Provisions facilitating communication among Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, medical and 900.5: Initiating Temporary Custody and
mental health personnel in relation to suicide risk. 900.5.1: Screening and Placement
Officers evaluate all prisoners for any risks. The
☒ ☐ ☐
booking officer must screen the individual for
any medical or suicidal risks and will ask the
arresting officer if there has been any statements
or other suicidal indications. The Watch
Commander is notified of anything significant.
(d) Housing recommendations for inmates at risk of suicide. Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
900.5: Initiating Temporary Custody
☒ ☐ ☐
The agency Watch Commander will determine
appropriate housing based on the information
received.
(e) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
900.3.1: Inmates Who Should Not Be in
Temporary Custody
☒ ☐ ☐
Staff provide continuous direct supervision until
evaluation, release, or transfer can occur.
(f) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
procedures. ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.11(a): Holding Cells and 900.12: Suicide
Attempt, Death, or Serious Injury
(g) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides attempts. Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
☒ ☐ ☐ 900.12(b-f): Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious
Injury
(h) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
attempted suicides as defined by the facility ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.12: Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious
administrator. Injury
1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
900.16g: Assigned Administrator
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 Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
department to be included as part of the policy and procedures 900.16g: Assigned Administrator
manual (Title 15, California Code of Regulations Section ☒ ☐ ☐
1029);
(b) regular fire prevention inspections by facility staff on a Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
monthly basis with two-year retention of the inspection 900.16: Assigned Administrator
record; ☒ ☐ ☐
Completed as required.
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(c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires 900.16: Assigned Administrator
inspections at least once every two years;
Rancho Adobe Fire Department inspects the
facility annually. Agency administration was
☒ ☐ ☐
unable to locate the fire inspection from 2019.
The facility was inspected May 27, 2020. There
was one fire extinguisher that needed to be
charged. This was addressed on May 29, 2020
and the agency was provided with fire clearance.
(d) an evacuation plan; and, Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
900.16(f): Assigned Administrator
☒ ☐ ☐
Evacuation Plans include releasing the prisoners
or transfer to the Sonoma County Jail.
(e) a plan for the emergency housing of inmates in the case of Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
fire. 900.16g: Assigned Administrator
☒ ☐ ☐
Prisoners will be transported to the Sonoma
County Jail if necessary, for emergency housing
in the event of a fire.
1044 INCIDENT REPORTS Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
900.7.8: Reporting Physical Harm or Serious
Threat of Physical Harm
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 All incident reports would be written as part of
serious threat of physical harm, to an employee or inmate of the original crime report and maintained with
a detention facility or other person. those records. No incident reports to review.
Such records shall include the names of the persons Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, and ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.7.8: Reporting Physical Harm or Serious
the date and time of the occurrence. Threat of Physical Harm
Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff assigned Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
to investigate the incident and submitted to the facility 900.7.8: Reporting Physical Harm or Serious
☒ ☐ ☐
manager or his/her designee. Threat of Physical Harm
1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
900.12: Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious
(a) Death in Custody Reviews for Adults and Minors. Injury
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health
administrator, shall develop written policy and procedures ☒ ☐ ☐
to ensure that there is an initial review of every in-custody
death within 30 days. The review team shall include the
facility administrator and/or the facility manager, the health
administrator, the responsible physician and other health
care and supervision staff who are relevant to the incident.
Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the appropriateness of Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
clinical care; whether changes to policies, procedures, or 900.12: Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious
☒ ☐ ☐
practices are warranted; and to identify issues that require Injury
further study.
(b) Death of a Minor Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a jail, ☒ ☐ ☐ 324.12: Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious
lockup, or court holding facility: Injury of a Juvenile
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(1) The administrator of the facility shall provide to the Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
Board a copy of the report submitted to the Attorney 324.12(g) Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious
General under Government Code Section 12525. A copy ☒ ☐ ☐ Injury of a Juvenile
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 Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
administrator, the Board may within 30 calendar days 324.12g Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious
inspect and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court holding Injury of a Juvenile
☒ ☐ ☐
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 Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
900.4.1: Initiating Temporary Custody
(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 There was no classification documentation to
housing units and activities according to the categories of sex, review as all prisoners are placed in cells alone.
age, criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, This was verified through a review of detention
physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non-assaultive logs. Watch Commander approval is required if
behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or sexually harassed more than one arrestee is placed into a cell.
and other criteria which will provide for the safety of the
☒ ☐ ☐
inmates and staff. Such housing unit assignment shall be
accomplished to the extent possible within the limits of the
available number of distinct housing units or cells in a facility.
The written classification plan shall be based on objective
criteria and include receiving screening performed at the time
of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each inmate's
classification level, housing restrictions, and housing
assignments.
(Subsection b does not apply and has been deleted.)
(c) In deciding whether to assign an inmate to a housing area Operationally, arrestees are not housed with
for male or female inmates, and in making other housing and other arrestees and are always under supervision
programming assignments, the agency shall consider on a if outside of the holding cell.
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 Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
900.3.1(i): Individuals Who Should Not Be in
Temporary Custody
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐
procedures specifying those symptoms that require Any prisoner who is suspected of having a
segregation of an inmate until a medical evaluation is communicable disease or illness, is transported
completed. to jail or a medical facility.
At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
made of the person being booked as to whether or not he/she 900.20: Initial Temporary Custody
has or has had any communicable diseases, such as
tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of tuberculosis or ☒ ☐ ☐ Reviewed Medical/Contagious Disease
any other communicable diseases, or other special medical
Condition Documentation screening forms and
problem identified by the health authority. The response
those reviewed were found to be completed as
shall be noted on the booking form and/or screening device.
required.
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1052 MENTALLY DISORDERED INMATES Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the 900.3.1: Individuals Who Should Not Be in
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and Temporary Custody
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures to identify and evaluate all mentally disordered
inmates, and may include telehealth.
If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
readily available, an inmate shall be considered mentally 900.3.1: Individuals Who Should Not Be in
disordered for the purpose of this section if he or she appears Temporary Custody
to be a danger to himself/herself or others or if he/she
appears gravely disabled. ☒ ☐ ☐ Prisoners who are identified as possible mentally
disabled are transported to the jail, hospital, or
An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be other facility where they are evaluated.
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 Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
the inmate or others. ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.6: Segregation of Inmates
1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
Except in Type IV facilities, each facility administrator shall 900.6: Segregation of Inmates
develop written policies and procedures which provide for
the administrative segregation of inmates who are
determined to be prone to: promote activity or behavior that
is criminal in nature or disruptive to facility operations;
demonstrate influence over other inmates, including
influence to promote or direct action or behavior that is
☒ ☐ ☐
criminal in nature or disruptive to the safety and security of
other inmates or facility staff, as well as to the safe operation
of the facility; escape; assault, attempted assault, or
participation in a conspiracy to assault or harm other inmates
or facility staff; or likely to need protection from other
inmates, if such administrative segregation is determined to
be necessary in order to obtain the objective of protecting
the welfare of inmates and staff.
Administrative segregation shall consist of separate and Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
secure housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of 900.6: Segregation of Inmates
☒ ☐ ☐
privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of
protecting the inmates and staff.
1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL There is no Safety Cell at the Cotati Police
Department. The remainder of this section is
marked as Not Applicable (NA).
The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section
☐ ☐ ☒
1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those inmates who
display behavior which results in the destruction of property
or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to self or others.
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
☐ ☐ ☒
procedures governing safety cell use and may delegate
authority to place an inmate in a safety cell to a physician.
In no case shall the safety cell be used for punishment or as
☐ ☐ ☒
a substitute for treatment.
An inmate shall be placed in a safety cell only with the
approval of the facility manager or designee, or responsible
☐ ☐ ☒
health care staff; continued retention shall be reviewed a
minimum of every four hours.
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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
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 Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
900.8.1: Use of Sobering Cell
The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section
1231.2.4, shall be used for the holding of inmates who are a ☒ ☐ ☐ Agency has a sobering cell; however, they do not
threat to their own safety or the safety of others due to their use the cell at all. All records reviewed noted the
state of intoxication and pursuant to written policies and cell has not been used in several years.
procedures developed by the facility administrator.
Such inmates shall be removed from the sobering cell as they Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
are able to continue in the processing. 900.8.1: Use of Sobering Cell
☒ ☐ ☐
In no case shall an inmate remain in a sobering cell over six Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
hours without an evaluation by a medical staff person or an 900.8.1: Use of Sobering Cell
evaluation by custody staff, pursuant to written medical
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures in accordance with section 1213 of these
regulations, to determine whether the prisoner has an urgent
medical problem.
At 12 hours from the time of placement, all inmates will Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. 900.8.1: Use of Sobering Cell
☒ ☐ ☐
Intermittent direct visual observation of inmates held in the Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half hour. ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.8.1: Use of Sobering Cell
Such observation shall be documented.
1057 DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
INMATES 900.3.1: Individuals Who Should Not Be in
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Temporary Custody
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures for the identification and evaluation, appropriate Prisoners who are identified as developmentally
classification and housing, protection, and disabled are transported to the jail, hospital, or
nondiscrimination of all developmentally disabled inmates. other facility.
The health authority or designee shall contact the regional Completed at the 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.
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1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
900.8: Use of Restraint Devices
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and Handcuffs may be used but are generally
☒ ☐ ☐
procedures for the use of restraint devices and may delegate removed. If a person requires restraint to control
authority to place an inmate in restraints to a responsible behavior that may cause physical harm to self or
health care staff. others, they are transported to the Sonoma
County Jail.
In addition to the areas specifically outlined in this
regulation, at a minimum, the policy shall address the
☐ ☐ ☒
following areas:
acceptable restraint devices;
signs or symptoms which should result in immediate
☐ ☐ ☒
medical/mental health referral;
availability of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; ☐ ☐ ☒
protective housing of restrained persons; ☐ ☐ ☒
provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and ☐ ☐ ☒
exercising of extremities. ☐ ☐ ☒
In no case shall restraints be used for punishment or as a
☐ ☐ ☒
substitute for treatment.
Restraint devices shall only be used on inmates who display
behavior which results in the destruction of property or
reveal an intent to cause physical harm to self or others.
Restraint devices include any devices which immobilize an
inmate's extremities and/or prevent the inmate from being
☐ ☐ ☒
ambulatory.
Physical restraints should be utilized only when it appears
less restrictive alternatives would be ineffective in
controlling the disordered behavior.
Inmates shall be placed in restraints only with the approval
of the facility manager, the facility watch commander,
☐ ☐ ☒
responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be
reviewed a minimum of every hour.
A medical opinion on placement and retention shall be
☐ ☐ ☒
secured within one hour from the time of placement.
A medical assessment shall be completed within four hours
☐ ☐ ☒
of placement.
If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation with
responsible health care staff determines that an inmate
cannot be safely removed from restraints after eight hours, ☐ ☐ ☒
the inmate shall be taken to a medical facility for further
evaluation.
Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least twice
every thirty minutes to ensure that the restraints are properly
☐ ☐ ☒
employed, and to ensure the safety and well-being of the
inmate. Such observation shall be documented.
While in restraint devices all inmates shall be housed alone
or in a specified housing area for restrained inmates which ☐ ☐ ☒
makes provisions to protect the inmate from abuse.
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.
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1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT INMATES Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
900.3.1: Individuals Who Should Not Be In
Custody
The facility administrator, in cooperation with the
responsible physician, shall develop written policies and
☐ ☐ ☒
procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant Female arrestees are not brought into the
inmates. In accordance with Penal Code 3407 the policy temporary holding facility for any reason. They
shall include reference to the following: are transported directly to the Sonoma County
Jail.
(1) An inmate known to be pregnant or in recovery after Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
delivery shall not be restrained by the use of leg irons, ☐ ☐ ☒ 900.3.1: Individuals Who Should Not Be in
waist chains, or handcuffs behind the body. Temporary Custody
(2) A pregnant inmate in labor, during delivery, or in Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
recovery after delivery, shall not be restrained by the 900.3.1: Individuals Who Should Not Be in
☐ ☐ ☒
wrists, ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the Temporary Custody
safety and security of the inmate, the staff, or the public.
(3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
who is currently responsible for the medical care of a 900.3.1: Individuals Who Should Not Be in
pregnant inmate during a medical emergency, labor, ☐ ☐ ☒ Temporary Custody
delivery, or recovery after delivery determines that the
removal of restraints is medically necessary.
(4) Upon confirmation of an inmate's pregnancy, she Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
shall be advised, orally or in writing, of the standards ☐ ☐ ☒ 900.3.1: Individuals Who Should Not Be in
and policies governing pregnant inmates. Temporary Custody
1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
900.7.5: Telephone Calls
The facility administrator shall develop written policies and
procedures which allow reasonable access to a telephone ☒ ☐ ☐ At least three initial calls are provided no later
beyond those telephone calls which are required by Section than three hours after arrest. Additional
851.5 of the Penal Code. reasonable and necessary calls may be made as
requested.
1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL Cotati Police Department Policy Manual
Sections 900.7.2 Temporary Custody
Requirements, 900.7.5: Telephone Calls and
The facility administrator shall develop written policies and
☒ ☐ ☐
900.7.9: Attorneys and Bail Bondsmen
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 Prisoners are not generally in the THF for long
regulations, and, ☒ ☐ ☐ to request for mail; however, if they ask, staff
will let them write letters.
(b) confidential consultation with attorneys. Cotati Police Department Policy Manual
Sections 900.7.2: Temporary Custody
Requirements and 900.7.9: Attorneys and Bail
Bondsmen
☒ ☐ ☐
Attorneys are welcome to visit prisoners as
needed and are afforded privacy and
confidentiality.
1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY PENALTIES Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
900.7.10: Discipline
Wherever discipline is administered, each facility
administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary Discipline is not administered at the facility. The
☐ ☐ ☒
penalties to guide inmate conduct. remainder of this section is marked as Not
Applicable (NA).
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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 Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
900.7.10: Discipline
If discipline is NOT administered, written policy should
indicate as such. If discipline is administered, Sections 1080, Discipline is not administered at the facility. The
1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply. ☐ ☐ ☒ remainder of this section is marked as Not
Applicable (NA).
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
shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to impose such ☐ ☐ ☒
consequences.
Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are
☐ ☐ ☒
involved in the charges.
Such charges pending against an inmate shall be acted on
with the following provisions and within specified ☐ ☐ ☒
timeframes:
1. A copy of the report, and/or a separate written notice
☐ ☐ ☒
of the violation(s), shall be provided to the inmate.
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.
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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 Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
900.7.10: Discipline
The degree of punitive actions taken by the disciplinary
officer shall be directly related to the severity of the rule Discipline is not administered at the facility. The
infraction. Acceptable forms of discipline shall consist of, remainder of this section is marked as Not
but not be limited to, the following: Applicable (NA).
(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 Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
ACTIONS 900.7.10: Discipline
The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly Discipline is not administered at the facility. The
prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Additionally, remainder of this section is marked as Not
there shall be the following limitations: Applicable (NA).
(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.
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(b) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have the
minimum furnishings and space specified in Title 24, Part 2,
1231.2.6 and 2.7. Occupants shall be issued clothing and
bedding as specified in Articles 13 and 14 of these
regulations and shall not be deprived of them through any
☐ ☐ ☒
portion of the day except that those inmates who engage in
the destruction of bedding or clothing may be deprived of
such articles. The decision to deprive inmates of such
articles of clothing and bedding shall be reviewed by the
facility manager or designee during each 24-hour period.
(c) The delegation of authority to any inmate or group of
inmates to exercise the right of punishment over any other ☐ ☐ ☒
inmate or group of inmates (Penal Code section 4019.5)
(d) In no case shall a safety cell, as specified in Title 24, Part
2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for disciplinary ☐ ☐ ☒
purposes.
(e) No inmate may be deprived of the implements necessary
to maintain an acceptable level of personal hygiene as ☐ ☐ ☒
specified in Section 1265 of these regulations
(f) Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary measure. ☐ ☐ ☒
(g) The disciplinary separation diet described in section
1247 of these regulations shall only be utilized for major ☐ ☐ ☒
violations of institutional rules.
(1) In addition to the provisions of Section 1247, the
facility manager shall approve the initial placement on
☐ ☐ ☒
the disciplinary separation diet and ensure that medical
staff is notified.
(2) In consultation with medical care staff, the facility
manager shall approve any continuation on that diet ☐ ☐ ☒
every 72 hours after the initial placement.
(h) Correspondence privileges shall not be withheld except
in cases where the inmate has violated correspondence
regulations, in which case correspondence may be ☐ ☐ ☒
suspended for no longer than 72 hours, without the review
and approval of the facility manager.
(i) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be
☐ ☐ ☒
suspended as a disciplinary measure.
1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
900.7.10: Discipline
Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept of
all disciplinary infractions and punishment administered ☐ ☐ ☒ Discipline is not administered at the facility. The
therefore. This requirement may be satisfied by retaining remainder of this section is marked as Not
copies of rule violation reports and report of the disposition Applicable (NA).
of each.
DETENTION OF MINORS
YES NO COMEMNTS
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
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(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 Agency maintains Section 324: Juveniles In Temporary
secure detention in the jail. Title 15, Article 9 establishes Custody although juveniles are not brought into the
the minimum standards of how facilities hold minors in ☐ ☒ facility or into the police agency.
temporary custody in the jail.
Policy reviewed for Technical Assistance Purposes.
Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail are not subject
to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections.
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
1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
MINOR IN AN ADULT DETENTION 324.12: Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious Injury
FACILITY of a Juvenile.
☐ ☐ ☒
The facility administrator shall develop policy and procedures
for notification of the court of jurisdiction and the parent,
guardian, or person standing in loco parentis, in the event of a
suicide attempt, serious illness, injury or death of a minor in
custody.
1142 WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
324: Temporary Custody of Juveniles
The facility administrator shall develop written policies and ☐ ☐ ☐
procedures concerning minors being held in temporary
custody which shall address:
(a) suicide risk and prevention; Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
☐ ☐ ☒ 324.3.2: Suicide Prevention of Juveniles in
Custody
(b) use of restraints; Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
☐ ☐ ☒
324.9: Use of Restraint Devices
(c) emergency medical assistance and services; and, Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
☐ ☐ ☒ 324.3.1: Emergency Medical Care of Juveniles in
Custody
(d) prohibiting use of discipline. Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
☐ ☐ ☒
324.8(o): Temporary Custody Requirements
1143 CARE OF MINORS IN TEMPORARY Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
CUSTODY 324: Temporary Custody of Juveniles
☐ ☐ ☒
(a) The following shall be made available to all minors held in
temporary custody:
(1) access to toilets and washing facilities; Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
☐ ☐ ☒
324.8 (e)
(2) one snack upon request during term of temporary Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
custody if the minor has not eaten within the past four (4) ☐ ☐ ☒ 324.8(f)
hours or is otherwise in need of nourishment;
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(3) access to drinking water; and, Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
☐ ☐ ☒
324.8(g)
(4) privacy during consultation with family, guardian, Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
☐ ☐ ☒
and/or lawyer. 324.8 (i)
(5) blankets and clothing, as necessary, to assure the Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
☐ ☐ ☒
comfort of the minor; and, 324.8(k)
(6) his or her personal clothing unless the clothing is Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
inadequate, presents a health or safety problem, or is ☐ ☐ ☒ 324.8(j)
required to be utilized as evidence of an offense.
1144 CONTACT BETWEEN MINORS AND Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
ADULT PRISONERS 324.7: No-Contact Requirements
☐ ☐ ☒
The facility administrator shall establish policies and Sight and sound separation between minors and
procedures to restrict contact, as defined in Section 1006, adults and between non-offenders/status
between minors and adults confined in the facility. offenders and 602 juveniles.
In situations where brief or accidental contact may occur, Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
such as booking or facility movement, facility staff (trained 324.7: No-Contact Requirement
in the supervision of inmates) shall maintain a constant, side- ☐ ☐ ☒
by-side presence with the minor or the adult to prevent
sustained contact.
1145 DECISION ON SECURE CUSTODY Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
324.11: Secure Custody
A minor who is taken into temporary custody by a peace
officer on the basis that he or she is a person described by
Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code may be held
in secure custody in a law enforcement facility that contains a
lockup for adults if the minor is 14 years of age or older and
if, in the reasonable belief of the peace officer, the minor
presents a serious security risk of harm to self or others, as
long as all other conditions of secure custody set forth in these ☐ ☐ ☐
standards are met. Any minor in temporary custody who is
less than 14 years of age, or who does not in the reasonable
belief of the peace officer present a serious security risk of
harm to self or others, shall not be placed in secure custody,
but may be kept in non-secure custody in the facility as long
as all other conditions of non-secure custody set forth in these
standards are met.
Minors in secure detention are 14 years of age or older.
In making the determination whether the minor presents a Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
serious security risk of harm to self or others, the officer may 324.11(a): Secure Custody
☐ ☐ ☒
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 Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
☐ ☐ ☒
taken into custody; 324.11(b): Secure Custody
(c) minor's behavior, including the degree to which the Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
☐ ☐ ☒
minor appears to be cooperative or non-cooperative; 324.11(c): Secure Custody
(d) the availability of staff to provide adequate Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
☐ ☐ ☒
supervision or protection of the minor; and, 324.11(d): Secure Custody
(e) the age, type, and number of other individuals who Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
☐ ☐ ☒
are detained in the facility. 324.11(e): Secure Custody
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1146 CONDITIONS OF SECURE CUSTODY Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
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 Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
CUSTODY INSIDE A LOCKED 324.11.1: Locked Enclosures
ENCLOSURE
☐ ☐ ☒
(a) Minors shall receive adequate supervision which, at a
minimum, includes:
(1) constant auditory access to staff by the minor; Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
☐ ☐ ☒
and, 324.11.1(a): Locked Enclosures
(2) safety checks, as defined in Section 1006, of the Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
minor by staff of the law enforcement facility, at 324.11.1(d): Locked Enclosures
☐ ☐ ☒
least once every 30 minutes, which shall be
documented.
Safety checks are conducted every 15 minutes.
(b) Males and females shall not be placed in the same Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
locked room unless under constant direct visual ☐ ☐ ☒ 324.11.1(e)
observation by staff of the law enforcement facility.
1148 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
CUSTODY OUTSIDE OF A LOCKED 324.11: Secure Custody
ENCLOSURE
☐ ☐ ☒
Minors held in secure custody outside of a locked
enclosure shall not be secured to a stationary object for
more than 60 minutes unless no other locked enclosure is
available.
A staff person from the facility shall provide constant Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
direct visual observation to assure the minor's safety while ☐ ☐ ☒ 324.11: Secure Custody
secured to a stationary object.
Securing minors to a stationary object for longer than 60 Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter, shall be ☐ ☐ ☒ 324.11: Secure Custody
approved by a supervisor.
The decision for securing a minor to a stationary object for Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter shall 324.11: Secure Custody
☐ ☐ ☒
be based upon the best interests of the minor and shall be
documented.
1149 CRITERIA FOR NON-SECURE Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
CUSTODY 324.4: Custody of Juveniles
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.
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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
1150 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN NON- Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
SECURE CUSTODY 324.1.1: Definitions, Non-secure custody and
Section 324.6: Juvenile Custody Logs
Minors held in non-secure custody shall receive constant
direct visual observation by staff of the law enforcement ☒ ☐ ☒
facility. Entry and release times shall be documented and
made available for review. Monitoring a minor using
audio, video, or other electronic devices shall never replace
constant direct visual observation.
1151 MINORS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
ANY INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE IN SECURE OR 324.3: Juveniles Who Should Not Be Held
NON-SECURE CUSTODY
Sub-section (d) Requires approval of the Watch
Facility administrators shall develop policies and procedures ☐ ☐ ☒
Commander and Medical Clearance.
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 Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
who display outward signs of being under the influence of 324.11.1: Locked Enclosures
drugs, alcohol or any other intoxicating substance shall
include safety checks at least once every 15 minutes until ☐ ☐ ☒
Policy requires unscheduled safety checks to
resolution of the intoxicated state or release. These safety
occur no less than every 15 minutes regardless if
checks shall be documented, with actual time of occurrence
the youth is intoxicated or not.
recorded.
Supervision of minors in secure custody outside of a locked Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
room who display outward signs of being under the 324.11.: Secure Custody
influence of drugs, alcohol or any other intoxicating
substance shall be supervised in accordance with Section
☐ ☐ ☒
Policy requires direct supervision if a youth is
1148.
handcuffed to a fixed object regardless if the
youth is intoxicated or not.
Supervision of minors in nonsecure custody who display Cotati Police Department Policy Manual Section
outward signs of being under the influence of drugs, alcohol 324.1.1: Definitions, Non-secure custody
or any other intoxicating substance shall be supervised in
accordance with Section 1150.
☐ ☐ ☒
Policy requires direct supervision of a youth held
in non-secure custody regardless if the youth is
intoxicated or not.
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ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES
PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION
Corrections Standards Authority
Applicable Title 24 Regulations: 6/94; 2/99; 2001
BSCC Code: 5686
FACILITY NAME: Cotati Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 6/94: 2/99: 2001: X OTHER:
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Lisa Southwell DATE: September 10, 2019
TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO NA COMMENTS
Reception and Booking (2.1) X
Contains a weapons locker, designed as outlined in these
regulations.
Contains a cell or room for confinement pending booking X
Contains a detoxification cell (WA in TH; NA in CH) X Present, but not currently being used.
01: Name changed to “sobering cell.”
2-99: Two detoxification cells are provided if both male
and female inmates are held.
Contains safety cell(s) (WA in TH; NA in CH) X No safety cell at this site.
Shower room available X
2-99: Access to shower must be within the secure area
Provides secure vault or storage for inmate valuables X
Telephone(s) available for inmate use (PC § 851.5) X
2-99: Unobstructed access to hot and cold running water X Access is provided in nearby locker room.
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 Program statement indicates prisoners will not be
X
held over 12 hours.
Temporary Staging Cell or Room (2.3) No cells of this type in the facility. Text of the
X
regulation deleted from the checklist.
Detoxification/Sobering Cell (2.4) X
01: Name change to “sobering cell”
Contains 20 square feet of floor area per inmate
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO NA COMMENTS
Is limited to no more than 8 inmates X
Is no smaller than 60 square feet and has a clear ceiling X
height of 8 feet or more
Contains a water closet (toilet) wash basin and drinking X
fountain as specified by these regulations
Has padded partitions located next to toilet fixtures Toilet is next to the wall with a grab rail
X
incorporated into the combination plumbing unit.
Provides for clear visual supervision by staff X
Padding on floor X
01: A shower is accessible in the secure portion of the X
facility.
Safety Cell (2.5) No cells of this type in the facility. Text of the
X
regulation deleted from the checklist.
Safety Equipment Storage (2.19) X
Adequate space is provided to store equipment such as fire
extinguishers, SCBA, emergency lights, etc.
Janitors' Closet (2.20) X
Lockable, containing a mop sink and storage space
01: Mop sink may be separate from janitors’ closet
Audio or Visual Monitoring (2.22) X Camera monitoring in the holding cells.
There is an audio monitoring system capable of alerting
staff in a central control. When visual electronic
surveillance is use, it is located primarily in corridors,
elevators, or at points on the security perimeter such as
entrances and exits.
2-99: Video monitoring option deleted.
Emergency Power (2.24) X
There is an emergency power source available and capable
of providing minimal lighting in all areas and maintaining
fire and life safety, security, communication and alarm
systems.
Attorney Interview Space (2.26) X
Available and provides for confidentiality
Water Closets (Toilets)/Urinals (3.1) X
Provide for inmate privacy/modesty with staff being able to
visual supervise; provided at a ratio of 1:16 in holding and
staging cells. See regulation for calculations of urinal
substitutions.
Washbasins (3.2) X
Provide hot and cold or tempered water; provided at a ratio
of 1:16 in holding and staging cells. See regulation for
calculations of washbasin trough substitutions.
Drinking Fountains (3.3) X
2-99: Available in each temporary holding, staging and
sobering cell.
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO NA COMMENTS
Water outlet (bubbler) is mechanically actuated and at an X
angle that prevents wastewater from flowing over the outlet
(bubbler); there is a mouth guard on the water outlet
(bubbler).
2-99: Mouth guard requirement deleted
Showers (3.4) (NA in CH) X
Available in the security area; provide hot and cold or
tempered water; shower stalls/areas are designed and
constructed of materials that are impervious to water
and soap so that they may be easily cleaned.
Beds/Bunks (3.5) Inmates will be transported or released prior to
(NA in CH; applicable in TH if inmates are held longer than being held 12 hours.
12 hours)
At least 30 inches wide and 76 inches long with 21 inches X
between pans; constructed of pan bottom type or concrete;
securely fastened to the floor and/or wall in facilities higher
than minimum security.
01: Must be elevated off the floor.
Lighting (3.6) X
Lighting is sufficient to permit easy reading by a person
with normal vision, night lighting is sufficient for purposes
of supervision.
Lighting is centrally controlled and/or occupant controlled
in housing cells or rooms. Light fixtures are of secure
design.
Windows (3.7)
Windows that are accessible to inmates are no greater than 5
inches in on dimension.
Cell Padding (3.8)
The floors and partition are padded in detoxification cells.
In safety cells, floors, doors, walls and everything on them
are padded. All padded cells are equipped with an tamper
resistant fire sprinkler approved by the SFM.
All padding is: approved for use by the SFM; nonporous; at
least ½ inch thick; of a unitary or laminated construction;
firmly bonded to all surfaces; and, without exposed seams.
Seating (3.10)
Seating is designed to the level of security. When bench
seating is used, eighteen inches of bench are provided per
inmate.
2-99: In holding and staging cells, seating is securely
fastened to the wall and/or floor.
Weapons Locker (3.12) X
(NA type IV and Minimum Security Facilities)
A secure weapons locker is located outside the security
perimeter of the facility and no weapons are brought into
the security area. Lockers have individual compartments,
locks and keys.
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TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO NA COMMENTS
Design Requirements (102(c)6) X
Design requirements as specified in Title 24, Part 1, 102(c)6
are met. (See regulation for specific requirements. Note
areas of non-compliance that are applicable to the facility
type and construction date in the "comments" section.)
2018-2020(All notes are historical)
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ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION
BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
BSCC Code: 5686
FACILITY: Cotati Police Department TYPE: THJ RC: (0)
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Lisa Southwell DATE: September 10, 2019
ROOMS EACH ROOM
Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES*
Location Type Standards Cells # Beds RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S
Note: Cells will typically hold no more than one prisoner. While cell #4 is identified as a juvenile cell, juveniles or adults can be held in
any cell, provided applicable laws and statutes related to limiting contact are maintained. Cell 2 and 4 are ADA equipped.
Note: There is one secure interview room with a cuffing rail within the secure area.
Note: Minors may be held in non-secure custody in one of two non-secure interview rooms (report writing and front lobby).
#2 Holding 2001 1 (2) (2) 10.0’ X 7.5’ 1 1 1
#3 Holding 2001 1 (2) (2) 7.0’ X 6.0’ 1 1 1
#4 Holding 2001 1 (2) (2) 7.0 X 7.5’ 1 1 1
#1 Sobering 2001 1 (3) (3) 7.0’ X 8.5’ 1 1 1
2018-2020(notes are historical) minors are not held in cells and are no longer held in agency at all. Females are
direct transports to CJ. Prisoners are housed alone.
*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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