A review a custodial death revealed that while jailers made observation rounds, the jailers did not view the inmate face-to-face as required by minimum jail standards. Additionally, documentation provided indicated the inmate should have been observed at 30-minute intervals due to the reported mental health and behavioral issues he demonstrated.
A review of documentation revealed that while the magistrate was notified as required by CCP 16.22, there was no documentation indicating mental health officials were notified as required.