Tulare County, Tulare Police Department (2018-2020 inspection cycle)

January 25, 2021 Wes Hensley, Chief of Police City of Tulare Police Department 260 South M Street Tulare, Ca 93274 2018-2020 BIENNIAL INSPECTION PENAL CODE SECTION 6031; WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209; JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT Dear Chief Hensley: On June 19, 2020, staff of the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) conducted the 2018 - 2020 biennial inspection of the Tulare City Jail pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031 and Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) Section 209. Due to COVID-19 and the statewide travel ban, the jail was inspected virtually via a desk audit for compliance with the Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as outlined in Titles 15 and 24, California Code of Regulations and the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) requirements for holding minors. The inspection consisted of a review of applicable policies and procedures governing the operation of the facility, and a review of documentation to verify that your practices follow your written procedures. The complete BSCC inspection report is enclosed and consists of: • This transmittal letter; • The Procedures Checklist outlining applicable Title 15 sections; • The Physical Plant Evaluation outlining Title 24 requirements for design; and, • The Living Area Space Evaluation that summarizes the detention facility’s physical plant configuration. The Physical Plant Checklist and Living Area Space Evaluation from your last onsite inspection are being attached for your reference and will be updated during your next onsite inspection. We encourage continuing the practice of maintaining a permanent file for historical copies of all inspections. This file should be the first point of reference when preparing for all future inspections. LOCAL INSPECTIONS In addition to a 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 these reports for a comprehensive perspective of your facility. 5925 Tulare City PD Chief Hensley 1/25/21 Page 2 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY INSPECTION: The most recent fire inspection occurred 10/16/19. HEALTH INSPECTIONS: Health Department inspections for the facility occurred as follows: Medical /Mental Facility Environmental Health Nutritional Health Tulare City Jail Facility 12/4/19 12/8/2019 N/A BSCC INSPECTION BSCC reviewed the relevant sections of agency policy against regulation to ensure that each subject required by regulation was addressed in policy. The published policy is reviewed annually and reprinted when needed. The most recent policy revision occurred in June of 2020. BSCC verified that policies and practices are consistent with applicable regulations via desk audit. Please see attached procedures checklist for detailed information. There were no areas of noncompliance noted in the agency policy and procedures. PHYSICAL PLANT: The Tulare Police Department holding facility was opened in 1995 and is evaluated under the 1994 Title 24 standards.1 The facility consists of three holding cells with a seating capacity of 12. Confirmation that there have been no changes will be verified during your next onsite inspection. JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT COMPLIANCE MONITORING: In accordance with the JJDPA, BSCC monitors law enforcement facilities for compliance with three core requirements of the Act: Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders, Separation of Juveniles from Incarcerated Adults, and Removal from Adult Jails and Lockups (6- hour secure detention limitation). Minors in secure detention are detained in an interview room or a common, non-secure area. Minors in secure detention would be held in a standard holding cell, sight and sound separated from adult prisoners. 1 Facilities are assessed against Title 24 requirements in place at the time of design or significant remodel. 5925 Tulare THJ 18-20 Chief Hensley 1/25/21 Page 3 CORRECTIVE ACTION: No areas of non-compliance were noted, and no corrective action is required. ____________________ This concludes our inspection report for the 2018-2020 inspection cycle. We would like to thank you and your staff for the courtesy extended during this inspection. If you have any questions, or concerns, please contact me directly. Sincerely, Kimberly Moule, CJM FIELD REPRESENTIVE Facility Standards and Operations Division Phone: (916) 322-8081 E-mail: Kim.Moule@BSCC.CA.GOV Enclosures cc: Chair, City Council, City of Tulare* City Manager, City of Tulare* Presiding Judge, Superior Court, County of Tulare* Grand Jury Foreperson, Superior Court, County of Tulare* *Complete copies of this inspection are available upon request or online at the BSCC website. 5925 Tulare THJ 18-20 TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 5925 FACILITY NAME: Tulare Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Desk audit only due to COVID 19 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Kimberly Moule DATE: June 19, 2020 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY 900.1.1 Supervision of Prisoners HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING 208 Training Policy All staff are trained. Custodial personnel who supervise inmates in, and supervisors of, a Court Holding or Temporary Holding facility shall complete 8 hours of specialized training. Such training shall include, but not be limited to: (a) applicable minimum jail standards; (b) jail operations liability; ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) inmate segregation; (d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life safety; and, (e) suicide prevention. Each agency shall determine if additional training is needed based upon, but not limited to, the complexity of the facility, the number of inmates, the employees' level of experience and training, and other relevant factors Such training shall be completed as soon as practical, but in any event not more than six months after the date of assigned responsibility, or the effective date of this regulation. Successful completion of Core training or supplemental ☒ ☐ ☐ Core training, pursuant to Section 1020, Corrections Officer Core Course, may be substituted for the initial eight hours of training. Eight hours of refresher training shall be completed once every two years. Successful completion of the requirements ☒ ☐ ☐ in Section 1025, Continuing Professional Training may be substituted for the eight hour refresher. 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. 5925 Tulare THJ 18-20 PRO - 1 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL 900.1.1 SUPERVISION OF PRISONERS Requires staff available in the facility; requires female staff when female arrestees are confined. A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each local detention facility to ensure the implementation and operation of the programs and activities required by these 900.2.1 STAFFING PLAN regulations. 900.3.1 SUPERVISION OF PRISONERS ☒ ☐ ☐ requires safety check at least hourly 900.3.5 TEMPORARY DETENTION OF FEMALES At least one dispatcher is always available to supervise inmates. Generally, arresting officers supervise arrestees. Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there shall be at 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 An authorized department member capable of facility who shall be immediately available and accessible to supervising shall be present at all times when an ☒ ☐ ☐ inmates in the event of an emergency. individual is held in temporary custody. The member responsible for supervising should not have other duties that could unreasonably conflict with his/her supervision. Such an employee shall not have any other duties which Please see above would conflict with the supervision and care of inmates in ☒ ☐ ☐ the event of an emergency. Whenever one or more female inmates are in custody, there Please see above shall be at least one female employee who shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ immediately available and accessible to such females. Note: Reference PC§ 4021. To determine if there is a sufficient number of personnel for Please see above a specific facility, the facility administrator shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a staffing plan shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ reviewed by the Board staff at the time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a review and recommendations shall be reported to the local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility. 1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS 900.3.1 SUPERVISION OF PRISONERS Requires safety check at least hourly Safety checks shall be conducted at least hourly through ☒ ☐ ☐ direct visual observation of all inmates. There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse between safety checks. There is a written plan that includes the documentation of 900.5.1 TEMPORARY CUSTODY LOGS routine safety checks. Any time an individual is in temporary custody ☒ ☐ ☐ at the Tulare Police Department, the custody shall be promptly and properly documented in a custody log. 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF All personnel are trained in fire and life safety. Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there shall be at ☒ ☐ ☐ least one person on duty at all times who meets the training standards established by the BSCC for general fire and life safety. (Penal Code section 6030[e]) 5925 Tulare THJ 18-20 PRO - 2 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one Please see above person on duty who trained in fire and life safety procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ that relate specifically to the facility. 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL 2 106.2 POLICY The Command Staff shall review all Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a manual recommendations regarding proposed changes of policy and procedures for the facility. The policy and to the manual at staff meetings. Policy was last procedures manual shall address all applicable Title 15 and updated on June 11, 2020. Title 24 regulations and shall be comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all employees. ☒ ☐ ☐ The policies and procedures required in subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsections c and d do not apply and have been deleted. (a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Table of organization, including channels of 900.2 DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION communications. ☒ ☐ ☐ AND RESPONSIBILITY Reviewed (2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility ☒ ☐ ☐ administrator/manager. (3) Policy on the use of force. 300 USE OF FORCE ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.3.6 HANDCUFFING OF PREGNANT ARRESTEES (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including the restraint of pregnant inmates as referenced in Penal Code ☒ ☐ ☐ Section 3407. (5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly received 900.1.2 DETENTION OF PRISONERS inmates for release per Penal Code sections 849(b)(2) and Requires screening and disposition as soon as ☒ ☐ ☐ 853.6, and any other such processes as the facility practical. administrator is empowered to use. (6) Security and control including: ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.9.1 SECURITY (A) physical counts of inmates, A staff member is present to supervise inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ while in temporary custody. (B) searches of the facility and inmates, ☒ ☐ ☐ 902 CUSTODY SEARCHES (C) contraband control, and, ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.9.1 SECURITY (D) key control. ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.9.1 SECURITY Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, review, 900.2 DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION evaluate, and make a record of security measures. The review AND RESPONSIBILITY and evaluation shall include internal and external security Emergency procedures are prescribed by the ☒ ☐ ☐ measures of the facility including security measures specific Operations Division Policy and Procedural to prevention of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. Manual. (7) Emergency procedures include: (A) fire suppression preplan as required by section ☒ ☐ ☐ 1032 of these regulations; (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of hostages; ☒ ☐ ☐ 2 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 5925 Tulare THJ 18-20 PRO - 3 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (C) mass arrests; ☒ ☐ ☐ (D) natural disasters; ☒ ☐ ☐ (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, ammunition, ☒ ☐ ☐ chemical agents, and related security devices. (8) Suicide Prevention. 900.3.3 PRISONER CLASSIFICATION AND ☒ ☐ ☐ SUICIDE SCREENING (9) Segregation of Inmates. 900.3.3 PRISONER CLASSIFICATION AND ☒ ☐ ☐ SEGREGATION (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse and PREA ☒ ☐ ☐ sexual harassment. (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and respond to retaliation against any staff or inmate after reporting ☒ ☐ ☐ any abuse. (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, Citizens complaint Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the following: (1) multiple internal ways for inmates to privately report sexual abuse and sexual harassment, retaliation by other ☒ ☐ ☐ inmates or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual harassment, and staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may have contributed to such incidents, (2) a method for uninvolved inmates, family, community members, and other interested third-parties to report sexual abuse or sexual harassment. The ☒ ☐ ☐ method for reporting shall be publicly posted at the facility. 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM Personnel receive annual training. The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide prevention program developed by the facility administrator, ☒ ☐ ☐ in conjunction with the health authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor, and provide treatment to those inmates who present a suicide risk. The program shall include the following: 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING 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 department to be included as part of the policy and procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ manual (Title 15, California Code of Regulations Section 1029); (b) regular fire prevention inspections by facility staff on a 900.5 FIRE SAFETY monthly basis with two-year retention of the inspection Facility Supervisor or designee inspect monthly ☒ ☐ ☐ record; and maintain inspection reports for a minimum of two years. (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and The last fire inspection and clearance was Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires ☒ ☐ ☐ completed in 2019. inspections at least once every two years; 5925 Tulare THJ 18-20 PRO - 4 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (d) an evacuation plan; and, 900.6 EVACUATION OF TEMPORARY ☒ ☐ ☐ HOLDING (e) a plan for the emergency housing of inmates in the case of 900.6.4 EVACUATION FORMATION AREA ☒ ☐ ☐ fire. 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS 900.3.7 REPORTING Reports are completed and submitted to a Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and supervisor prior to the end of shift. procedures for the maintenance of written records and ☒ ☐ ☐ reporting of all incidents which result in physical harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee or inmate of a detention facility or other person. Such records shall include the names of the persons 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 to investigate the incident and submitted to the facility ☒ ☐ ☐ manager or his/her designee. 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 900.9.7 DEATH OF A PRISONER (a) Death in Custody Reviews for Adults and Minors. The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health administrator, shall develop written policy and procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ to ensure that there is an initial review of every in-custody death within 30 days. The review team shall include the facility administrator and/or the facility manager, the health administrator, the responsible physician and other health care and supervision staff who are relevant to the incident. Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to policies, procedures, or ☒ ☐ ☐ practices are warranted; and to identify issues that require further study. (b) Death of a Minor 324.7.1 EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE OF In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a jail, ☒ ☐ ☐ JUVENILES IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY lockup, or court holding facility: (1) The administrator of the facility shall provide to the Board a copy of the report submitted to the Attorney General under Government Code Section 12525. A copy ☒ ☐ ☐ of the report shall be submitted within 10 calendar days after the death. (2) Upon receipt of a report of death of a minor from the administrator, the Board may within 30 calendar days inspect and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court holding ☒ ☐ ☐ facility pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter. Any inquiry made by the Board shall be limited to the standards and requirements set forth in these regulations. 5925 Tulare THJ 18-20 PRO - 5 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN 900.3.3 CLASSIFICATION SCREENING AND SEGREGATION (a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, or Generally, all classification screening occurs at III facility shall develop and implement a written the jail. 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 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 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 900.1.3 NON-DETAINABLE PRISONERS The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures specifying those symptoms that require segregation of an inmate until a medical evaluation is completed. At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be An intake screening questionnaire is used. made of the person being booked as to whether or not he/she has or has had any communicable diseases, such as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of tuberculosis or ☒ ☐ ☐ any other communicable diseases, or other special medical problem identified by the health authority. The response shall be noted on the booking form and/or screening device. 1052 MENTALLY DISORDERED INMATES Mental health screening occurs at the jail. An arrestee exhibiting signs of mental illness The facility administrator, in cooperation with the would be transported directly to the jail or to a ☒ ☐ ☐ responsible physician, shall develop written policies and medical facility. procedures to identify and evaluate all mentally disordered inmates, and may include telehealth. If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not readily available, an inmate shall be considered mentally disordered for the purpose of this section if he or she appears to be a danger to himself/herself or others or if he/she appears gravely disabled. ☒ ☐ ☐ An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next daily sick call, whichever is earliest. 5925 Tulare THJ 18-20 PRO - 6 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Segregation may be used if necessary to protect the safety of ☒ ☐ ☐ the inmate or others. 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION 900.3.3 PRISONER CLASSIFICATION, SCREENING AND SEGREGATION Except in Type IV facilities, each facility administrator shall Arrestees or detainees can be separated by develop written policies and procedures which provide for holding cells. Classification screening takes the administrative segregation of inmates who are place at the jail. 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 secure housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of ☒ ☐ ☐ privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of protecting the inmates and staff. 1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL There is no safety cell in 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. 1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL There is no sobering cell in this facility. The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.4, shall be used for the holding of inmates who are a ☐ ☐ ☒ threat to their own safety or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication and pursuant to written policies and procedures developed by the facility administrator. 1057 DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED 900.1.3 NON-DETAINABLE PRISONERS INMATES An arrestee exhibiting signs of being developmentally disabled would be transported The facility administrator, in cooperation with the directly to the jail or to a medical facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ responsible physician, shall develop written policies and procedures for the identification and evaluation, appropriate classification and housing, protection, and nondiscrimination of all developmentally disabled inmates. The health authority or designee shall contact the regional center on any inmate suspected or confirmed to be developmentally disabled for the purposes of diagnosis ☒ ☐ ☐ and/or treatment within 24 hours of such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. 1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES 923.7.3 USE OF RESTRAINTS Restraint devices other than mechanical The facility administrator, in cooperation with the restraints are prohibited in this facility. responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures for the use of restraint devices and may delegate authority to place an inmate in restraints to a responsible health care staff. 5925 Tulare THJ 18-20 PRO - 7 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT INMATES 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: 1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE 900.7.2 TELEPHONE ACCESS The facility administrator shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures which allow reasonable access to a telephone beyond those telephone calls which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. 1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL 900.9.5 ATTORNEYS AND BAIL BONDSMEN The facility administrator shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ There is a confidential interview room onsite procedures to ensure inmates have access to the court and to and telephone conversations with counsel are legal counsel. Such access shall consist of: not monitored or recorded. (a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these Mail is not processed in this facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ regulations, and, (b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☒ ☐ ☐ Please see above 1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY PENALTIES 900.908 PRISONER DISCIPLINE Wherever discipline is administered, each facility ☒ ☐ ☐ administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary penalties to guide inmate conduct. DETENTION OF MINORS YES NO COMMENTS Are minors held in this facility? There were no secure detention of minors during this inspection cycle. 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. 5925 Tulare THJ 18-20 PRO - 8 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot Are minors held in the jail cells? If YES, see remaining document for Title 15, Article 9 inspection. Penal Code Section 6030 and 6031.4 require the biennial inspection of local detention facilities that hold minors in secure detention in the jail. Title 15, Article 9 establishes the minimum standards of how facilities hold minors in ☐ ☒ temporary custody in the jail. Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail are not subject to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections. 5925 Tulare THJ 18-20 PRO - 9 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: 6/94; 2/99 Title 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR) BSCC Code: 5925 FACILITY NAME: Tulare Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 6/94: X 2/99: OTHER: FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Kimberly Moule DATE: 6/19/2020 ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A 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 Two caged rooms for booking; non-rated Contains a detoxification cell (WA in TH; NA in CH) 2-99: Two detoxification cells are provided if both male X and female inmates are held. Contains safety cell(s) (WA in TH; NA in CH) X Shower room available Pre 2/99 facility. 2-99: Access to shower must be within the secure area X Facility does not have a shower. Provides secure vault or storage for inmate valuables X Locked cabinet. Telephone(s) available for inmate use (PC § 851.5) X 2-99: Unobstructed access to hot and cold running water X Pre 2/99 facility. 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 X Temporary Staging Cell or Room (2.3) X No staging cells. Holds inmates classified and segregated per Title 15 § 1050 and 1053 Holds inmates for four hours or less X Limited to holding no more than 80 inmates X Contains 10 square feet of floor area per inmates and has a X clear ceiling height of 8 feet or more. Is at least 160 square feet X 5925 Tulare THJ PHY 18-20 ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Contains sufficient seating to accommodate all inmates X Contains water closets (toilets), wash basins and drinking X fountains as specified by these regulations Provides for clear visual supervision by staff X Detoxification Cell (2.4) 2013- Jail contains a sobering cell, however, by 01: name change to “Sobering Cell” policy and practice the cell is not used and X Contains 20 square feet of floor area per inmate intoxicated prisoners are taken to Tulare County Jail. 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 2016: Padding has been removed and cell is not in fountain as specified by these regulations use. Has padded partitions located next to toilet fixtures X Provides for clear visual supervision by staff X Padding on floor X Safety Cell (2.5) X Contains 48 square feet with one floor dimension of a least 6 feet and a clear ceiling height of 8 feet or more Is limited to one inmate X Contains a flushing ring toilet, mounted flush with the floor, X with controls located outside the cell Padded floor, door and walls X Equipped with a variable intensity, security light, X inaccessible to the occupant Has one or more vertical view panels, not more than 4 inches wide nor less than 24 inches long, which provide a X view of the entire cell Has a food pass with lockable shutter no more than 4 inches high and, with between 26 and 32 inches from the bottom of X the food pass to the floor Safety Equipment Storage (2.19) Adequate space is provided to store equipment such as fire X extinguishers, SCBA, emergency lights, etc. Janitors' Closet (2.20) X In the administration area. Lockable, containing a mop sink and storage space 5925 Tulare THJ PHY 18-20 ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Audio or Visual Monitoring (2.22) 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, X elevators, or at points on the security perimeter such as entrances and exits. 2-99: Video monitoring option deleted. Emergency Power (2.24) There is an emergency power source available and capable of providing minimal lighting in all areas and maintaining X fire and life safety, security, communication and alarm systems. Attorney Interview Space (2.26) In the administration area. X Available and provides for confidentiality Water Closets (Toilets)/Urinals (3.1) Provide for inmate privacy/modesty with staff being able to visual supervise; provided at a ratio of 1:16 in holding and X staging cells. See regulation for calculations of urinal substitutions. Washbasins (3.2) Provide hot and cold or tempered water; provided at a ratio X of 1:16 in holding and staging cells. See regulation for calculations of washbasin trough substitutions. Drinking Fountains (3.3) 2-99: Provided at a ratio of at least 1:16 in holding and X staging cells. Water outlet (bubbler) is mechanically actuated and at an angle that prevents wastewater from flowing over the outlet (bubbler); there is a mouth guard on the water outlet X (bubbler). 2-99: Mouth guard requirement deleted Showers (3.4) (NA in CH) Available in the security area; provide hot and cold or X 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. 5925 Tulare THJ PHY 18-20 ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Beds/Bunks (3.5) (NA in CH; applicable in TH if inmates are held longer than 12 hours) At least 30 inches wide and 76 inches long with 21 inches X between pans; constructed of pan bottom type or concrete; securely fastened to the floor and/or wall in facilities higher than minimum security. Lighting (3.6) Lighting is sufficient to permit easy reading by a person with normal vision, night lighting is sufficient for purposes of supervision. X Lighting is centrally controlled and/or occupant controlled in housing cells or rooms. Light fixtures are of secure design. Windows (3.7) Windows that are accessible to inmates are no greater than 5 X inches in on dimension. Cell Padding (3.8) The floors and partition are padded in detoxification cells. In safety cells, floors, doors, walls and everything on them X 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; X firmly bonded to all surfaces; and, without exposed seams. Mirrors/Shelves/Clothes Hooks (3.9) X A mirror of a material appropriate to the level of security is provided near each washbasin. Consistent with security needs, shelves and clothes hooks are provided wherever feasible. X 2-99: Requirement for shelves and hooks deleted Clothes hooks are of a collapsible hook type 2-99: Requirement for hooks deleted X Seating (3.10) Seating is designed to the level of security. When bench seating is used, eighteen inches of bench are provided per X inmate. 2-99: In holding and staging cells, seating is securely fastened to the wall and/or floor. 5925 Tulare THJ PHY 18-20 ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Weapons Locker (3.12) (NA type IV and Minimum Security Facilities) A secure weapons locker is located outside the security X perimeter of the facility and no weapons are brought into the security area. Lockers have individual compartments, locks and keys. 5925 Tulare THJ PHY 18-20 BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - BIENNIAL INSPECTION ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION BSCC Code: 5925 FACILITY: Tulare Police Department TYPE: THJ RC: 0 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Kimberly Moule DATE: 6/12/2020 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 Booking Holding 1994 3 1 4 (12) 8.7'x 11.4' x 8.1' 1 1 1 Note: Bench 6.7' x 30" and can be used for a bench or a bed. Cell capacity limited by available bench space. Booking Sobering 1994 1 5 (5) 8.7' x 11.4' x 8.1' 1 1 1 Note: By policy and practice this cell is not used – intoxicated persons are taken to the Tulare County Jail and are not held in this facility. 2016 – Padding has been removed. Note: Two screened enclosures are located at the booking counter for processing fingerprints and photographs of detainees. *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. 5925 Tulare THJ LASE 18-20 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult.dot (9/98)