TEHACHAPI, CA - A temporary holding facility for inmates in Tehachapi is back open. Tehachapi police say the holding facility for booking purposes, opened on Tuesday. In the past a cuffing bench was used. The holding facility has three cells that can hold 2 people each. Once the inmates are booked, they are transferred to jails either in Bakersfield or Mojave.
The facility according to Tehachapi police had been shut down after deficiencies had been found following an inspection of the facility in June 2014.
Tehachapi police say their department worked closely with the Board of State and Community Corrections over the past several months to identify solutions to the deficiencies within the temporary holding facility.
The recommendations have been implemented and all of the identified deficiencies have been corrected. The corrections involved raising the ceiling height in the holding cells and installing security caulk to all external fixtures.
Other identified deficiencies were addressed through policy implementation. The temporary holding facility is now in compliance with Title 15 and Title 24 requirements and can be fully utilized as initially intended.
The facility according to Tehachapi police had been shut down after deficiencies had been found following an inspection of the facility in June 2014.
Tehachapi police say their department worked closely with the Board of State and Community Corrections over the past several months to identify solutions to the deficiencies within the temporary holding facility.
The recommendations have been implemented and all of the identified deficiencies have been corrected. The corrections involved raising the ceiling height in the holding cells and installing security caulk to all external fixtures.
Other identified deficiencies were addressed through policy implementation. The temporary holding facility is now in compliance with Title 15 and Title 24 requirements and can be fully utilized as initially intended.
