3.12 Emergency Housing of Youth

Chapter 3
Section 3.12
Subject 3.12 Emergency Housing of Youth
Effective Date 5/15/2023 12:00 AM
  1. In the event the Juvenile Hall has been declared unsafe for habitation due to a natural disaster such as fire, flood, and earthquake or by the order of the Court or other authority, the Chief Deputy of the Custody Division or the Chief Probation Officer shall make the decision to evacuate the facility.  The Chief Deputy of the Custody Division shall immediately notify the Chief Probation Officer of this decision and the circumstances making evacuation necessary.
  2. Procedure
    1. Once the decision to evacuate is made, the Chief Deputy of the Custody Division shall contact:
      1. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department to arrange emergency housing at the County Jail if the need for housing is twenty-four (24) hours or less.
      2. All necessary staff shall be called in to provide transportation and supervision of the youth to and while detained at the County Jail.
      3. Juvenile Hall Youth Supervision Staff shall provide for the supervision, security and safety of the youth while they are detained at the County Jail.  The staffing ratio shall be one staff to ten youth.
      4. The Chief Deputy of the Custody Division shall ensure that all the youth’s personal hygiene, medical and Behavioral Health needs are met while they are detained at County Jail.
  3. Long Term Housing
    1. If the Juvenile Hall is declared unsafe, and cannot be inhabited for a period longer than twenty-four (24) hours, the following arrangements will be made by the Chief Deputy of the Custody Division.
      1. Contact the Chief Deputy of the Custody Division of Santa Barbara County Juvenile Hall, Santa Cruz County Juvenile Hall, Monterey County Juvenile Hall, and Kern County Juvenile Hall to ascertain how many bed spaces are available at each facility.  Every effort will be made to house as many youth in one location as possible for security reasons.
      2. The Chief Deputy of the Custody Division will contact either the County Superintendent of Schools or the California Men’s Colony to procure buses and drivers to transport the youth to the available Juvenile Hall(s)
      3. The Chief Deputy of the Custody Division shall also report the emergency and the need for emergency housing to the Board of Corrections as soon as practical pursuant to Section 1311 of Title 15.
      4. The Chief Deputy of the Custody Division shall arrange for Youth Supervision Staff to provide for the supervision, security and safety of the youth during transport.  The staffing ratio shall be one staff to ten youth.
      5. The Chief Deputy of the Custody Division shall be responsible for obtaining all approvals needed by the Board of Corrections for emergency actions pursuant to Section 1311 of Title 15.
      6. Youth in custody on less severe offenses may be considered for home supervision.