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CA Penal Code § 4021 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 4 - COUNTY JAILS, FARMS AND CAMPS|CHAPTER 1 - County Jails|Section 4021.

4021.  (a) Whenever any female prisoner or prisoners are confined in any local detention facility in the state there shall be an appropriately trained female custodial person assigned, available, and accessible for the supervision of the female prisoners.(b) It shall be unlawful for any officer, station officer, jailer, or custodial personnel to search the person of any prisoner of the opposite sex, or to enter into the room or cell occupied by any prisoner of the opposite sex, except in the company of an employee of the same sex as the prisoner. Except as provided herein, the provisions of this subdivision shall not be applied to discriminate against any employee by prohibiting appointment or work assignment on the basis of the sex of the employee.As used in this subdivision “station officer” means an unarmed civilian employee who assists a peace officer in the processing of persons who have been arrested and who performs duties including, but not limited to, booking and fingerprinting and maintaining custody and control of persons who have been arrested.As used in this subdivision, “employee” means a deputy sheriff, correctional officer, custodial officer, medical staff person or designated civilian employee whose duties may include, but are not limited to, maintaining custody and control of persons who have been arrested or sentenced, or both.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 986, Sec. 1.)
CA Penal Code § 4022 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 4 - COUNTY JAILS, FARMS AND CAMPS|CHAPTER 1 - County Jails|Section 4022.

4022.  Whenever by the terms of this code, or of any other law of the state, it is provided that a prisoner shall be confined in any county jail, such provision shall be construed to authorize any prisoner convicted of a misdemeanor to be confined, with the consent of the city, in any city jail in the judicial district in which the offense was committed, and as to such prisoner so confined in such city jail, the designations, county jail and city jail shall be interchangeable, and in such case the obligations to which the county is liable in case of confinement in a county jail, shall become liabilities of the city where such prisoner is confined in a city jail.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 931, Sec. 434. Effective September 28, 1998.)
CA Penal Code § 4023 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 4 - COUNTY JAILS, FARMS AND CAMPS|CHAPTER 1 - County Jails|Section 4023.

4023.  Whenever the daily average of more than 100 persons are confined in any county or city jail there shall be available at all times a duly licensed and practicing physician for the care and treatment of all persons confined therein. Such daily average shall be determined by the number of persons confined in such jails during the last fiscal year. For county jails, such physician shall be designated by the sheriff. The salary of such physician shall be fixed by the supervisors of the county and shall be paid out of the same fund of the county as other claims against the county for salaries are paid. For city jails, such physician shall be designated and his salary fixed by the council of the city and shall be paid out of the general fund of such city. Any prisoner may decline such care or treatment and provide other care or treatment for himself at his own expense.In the event a prisoner elects to decline treatment by the county or city jail physician and to provide medical treatment at his own expense, the sheriff or chief of police may have him removed from the county or city jail to a privately owned and operated medical facility or hospital located in the county approved by a judge of the superior court for such treatment. The prisoner shall be liable for the costs incurred by the county or city in providing the necessary custody and security of the prisoner only to the extent that such costs exceed the costs which would have been incurred by the county or city in providing such custody and security if it had provided treatment for him. The prisoner shall at all times remain in the location specified by the court and at no time be permitted to be housed or detained at any facility other than that designated.(Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 683.)
CA Penal Code § 4023.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 4 - COUNTY JAILS, FARMS AND CAMPS|CHAPTER 1 - County Jails|Section 4023.5.

4023.5.  (a) Any person confined in any local detention facility shall, upon request, be allowed to continue to use materials necessary for (1) personal hygiene with regard to their menstrual cycle and reproductive system, including, but not limited to, sanitary pads and tampons, at no cost to the incarcerated person, and (2) birth control measures as prescribed by a physician, nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, or physician assistant.(b) Each and every person confined in any local detention facility shall be furnished by the county with information and education regarding the availability of family planning services.(c) Family planning services shall be offered to each and every incarcerated person at least 60 days prior to a scheduled release date. Upon request, any incarcerated person shall be furnished by the county with the services of a licensed physician or they shall be furnished by the county or by any other agency which contracts with the county with services necessary to meet their family planning needs at the time of their release.(d) For the purposes of this section, “local detention facility” means any city, county, or regional facility used for the confinement of any prisoner for more than 24 hours.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 321, Sec. 5. (AB 732) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Penal Code § 4023.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 4 - COUNTY JAILS, FARMS AND CAMPS|CHAPTER 1 - County Jails|Section 4023.6.

4023.6.  (a) Any incarcerated person in any local detention facility shall have the right to summon and receive the services of any physician, nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, or physician assistant of their choice in order to determine whether they are pregnant. The superintendent of the facility may adopt reasonable rules and regulations with regard to the conduct of examinations to effectuate the determination.(b) If the incarcerated person is found to be pregnant, they are entitled to a determination of the extent of the medical and surgical services needed and to the receipt of such services from the physician, nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, or physician assistant of their choice. Any expenses occasioned by the services of a physician, nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, or physician assistant whose services are not provided by the facility shall be borne by the incarcerated person.(c) For the purposes of this section, “local detention facility” means any city, county, or regional facility used for the confinement of any female prisoner for more than 24 hours.(d) (1) Any physician providing services pursuant to this section shall possess a current, valid, and unrevoked certificate to engage in the practice of medicine issued pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code.(2) A nurse practitioner providing services pursuant to this section shall possess a current, valid, and unrevoked certificate issued pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 2834) of Chapter 6 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) A certified nurse midwife providing services pursuant to this section shall possess a current, valid, and unrevoked certificate issued pursuant to Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 2746) of Chapter 6 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code.(4) A physician assistant providing services pursuant to this section shall possess a current, valid, and unrevoked certificate issued pursuant to Chapter 7.7 (commencing with Section 3500) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code.(e) The rights provided by this section shall be posted in at least one conspicuous place to which all incarcerated persons capable of becoming pregnant have access.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 321, Sec. 6. (AB 732) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Penal Code § 4024 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 4 - COUNTY JAILS, FARMS AND CAMPS|CHAPTER 1 - County Jails|Section 4024.

4024.  (a) The sheriff may discharge any prisoner from the county jail at such time on the last day such prisoner may be confined as the sheriff shall consider to be in the best interests of the prisoner.(b) (1) Upon completion of a sentence served by a prisoner or the release of a prisoner ordered by the court to be effected the same day, including prisoners who are released on their own recognizance, have their charges dismissed by the court, are acquitted by a jury, are cited and released on a misdemeanor charge, have posted bail, or have the charges against them dropped by the prosecutor, the sheriff may offer a voluntary program to the prisoner that would allow that prisoner to stay in the custody facility for up to 16 additional hours or until normal business hours, whichever is shorter, in order to offer the prisoner the ability to be discharged to a treatment center or during daytime hours. The prisoner may revoke his or her consent and be discharged as soon as possible and practicable.(2) This subdivision does not prevent the early release of prisoners as otherwise allowed by law or allow jails to retain prisoners any longer than otherwise required by law without the prisoner’s express written consent.(3) Offering this voluntary program is an act of discretion within the meaning of Section 820.2 of the Government Code.(4) If a prisoner has posted bail and elects to participate in this program, he or she shall notify the bail agent as soon as possible and practicable of his or her decision to participate.(5) A sheriff offering this program shall, whenever possible, allow the prisoner volunteering to participate in the program to make a telephone call to either arrange for transportation, or to notify the bail agent pursuant to paragraph (4), or both.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 90, Sec. 2. (SB 833) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Penal Code § 4024.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 4 - COUNTY JAILS, FARMS AND CAMPS|CHAPTER 1 - County Jails|Section 4024.1.

4024.1.  (a) The sheriff, chief of police, or any other person responsible for a county or city jail may apply to the presiding judge of the superior court to receive general authorization for a period of 30 days to release inmates pursuant to the provisions of this section.(b) Whenever, after being authorized by a court pursuant to subdivision (a), the actual inmate count exceeds the actual bed capacity of a county or city jail, the sheriff, chief of police, or other person responsible for such county or city jail may accelerate the release, discharge, or expiration of sentence date of sentenced inmates up to a maximum of 30 days.(c) The total number of inmates released pursuant to this section shall not exceed a number necessary to balance the inmate count and actual bed capacity.(d) Inmates closest to their normal release, discharge, or expiration of sentence date shall be given accelerated release priority.(e) The number of days that release, discharge, or expiration of sentence is accelerated shall in no case exceed 10 percent of the particular inmate’s original sentence, prior to the application thereto of any other credits or benefits authorized by law.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 43, Sec. 54. (SB 1023) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Penal Code § 4024.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 4 - COUNTY JAILS, FARMS AND CAMPS|CHAPTER 1 - County Jails|Section 4024.4.

4024.4.  (a) The board of supervisors of each county, with the concurrence of the county sheriff before implementation, and the city council of each city, with the concurrence of the chief of police before implementation, may establish a notification procedure to provide notice of the release of any person incarcerated at, or arrested and released on bail from, a local detention facility under its jurisdiction to victims of crime who have requested to be so notified. A county or city and two or more counties or cities jointly may contract with a private entity to implement this procedure.(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the sheriff, chief of police, or other official in charge of a local detention facility shall make available to any private entity under contract pursuant to subdivision (a) all information necessary to implement the notification procedure in a timely manner. The private entity under contract shall be responsible for retrieving the information and notifying the requester through computer or telephonic means and, if unable to notify the person requesting the information by these means, shall send written notification by mail.(c) The sheriff, chief of police, or other official in charge of a local detention facility shall work cooperatively with law enforcement agencies within the county or city and local victim centers established under Section 13835 to implement the program.(d) As used in this section, “local detention facility” means a facility specified in subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 6031.4.(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no public or private officer, employee, or entity may be held liable for any action or duty undertaken pursuant to this section.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1060, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Penal Code § 4025.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 4 - COUNTY JAILS, FARMS AND CAMPS|CHAPTER 1 - County Jails|Section 4025.5.

4025.5.  (a) There is hereby created a program in the Counties of Alameda, Kern, Los Angeles, Marin, Napa, Orange, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Stanislaus, and Ventura. In each county, the sheriff or the county officer responsible for operating the jails may expend money from the inmate welfare fund to provide indigent inmates, after release from the county jail or any other adult detention facility under the jurisdiction of the sheriff or the county officer responsible for operating the jails, assistance with the reentry process within 30 days after the inmate’s release. The assistance provided may include work placement, counseling, obtaining proper identification, education, and housing.(b) This section does not authorize money from the inmate welfare fund to be used to provide any services that are required to be provided by the sheriff or the county. Money in the fund shall supplement existing services, and shall not be used to supplant any existing funding for services provided by the sheriff or the county.(c) As part of the itemized report of expenditures required to be submitted to the board of supervisors pursuant to Section 4025, any sheriff or county officer responsible for operating a jail of a county that participates in the program shall include in the report all of the following:(1) How much money was spent pursuant to this section.(2) The number of inmates the program served.(3) The types of assistance for which the funds were used.(4) The average length of time an inmate used the program.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 178, Sec. 1. (AB 920) Effective August 25, 2016.)
CA Penal Code § 4026 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 4 - COUNTY JAILS, FARMS AND CAMPS|CHAPTER 1 - County Jails|Section 4026.

4026.  The sheriff or other officer in charge of a county or city jail may provide for the manufacture of small articles of handiwork by prisoners out of raw materials purchased by the prisoners with their own funds or funds borrowed from the inmate welfare fund, which articles may be sold to the public at the county or city jails, in public buildings, at fairs, or on property operated by nonprofit associations. County- or city-owned property shall not be sold or given to prisoners for use under this section, except as expressly permitted by this section. The sheriff or other officer in charge shall comply with subdivision (c) of Section 4025 and provide that the balance of the sale price of the articles be deposited to the account of the prisoner manufacturing the article after repaying the inmate welfare fund any amount borrowed.(Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 916.)
CA Penal Code § 4027 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 4 - COUNTY JAILS, FARMS AND CAMPS|CHAPTER 1 - County Jails|Section 4027.

4027.  It is the intention of the Legislature that all prisoners confined in local detention facilities shall be afforded reasonable opportunities to exercise religious freedom.As used in this section “local detention facility” means any city, county, or regional facility used for the confinement of prisoners for more than 24 hours.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1349.)
CA Penal Code § 4028 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 4 - COUNTY JAILS, FARMS AND CAMPS|CHAPTER 1 - County Jails|Section 4028.

4028.  (a) A condition or restriction upon the obtaining of an abortion by a person detained in any local detention facility, pursuant to the Reproductive Privacy Act (Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 123460) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 106 of the Health and Safety Code), other than those contained in that act, shall not be imposed. Impermissible restrictions include, but are not limited to, imposing gestational limits inconsistent with state law, unreasonably delaying access to the procedure, or requiring court-ordered transportation. Persons found to be pregnant and desiring abortions shall be permitted to determine their eligibility for an abortion pursuant to state and federal law, and if determined to be eligible, shall be permitted to obtain an abortion, after providing informed consent.(b) For the purposes of this section, “local detention facility” means any city, county, or regional facility used for the confinement of any female person for more than 24 hours.(c) The rights provided by this section shall be posted in at least one conspicuous place to which all incarcerated persons capable of becoming pregnant have access.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 321, Sec. 8. (AB 732) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Penal Code § 4031 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 4 - COUNTY JAILS, FARMS AND CAMPS|CHAPTER 1 - County Jails|Section 4031.

4031.  (a) This section applies to all minors detained in a juvenile detention center on the grounds that he or she is a person described in Section 300, 601, or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and all minors adjudged a ward of the court and held in a juvenile detention center on the grounds he or she is a person described in Section 300, 601, or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(b) Persons conducting a strip search or a visual body cavity search shall not touch the breasts, buttocks, or genitalia of the person being searched.(c) A physical body cavity search shall be conducted under sanitary conditions, and only by a physician, nurse practitioner, registered nurse, licensed vocational nurse, or emergency medical technician Level II licensed to practice in this state. A physician engaged in providing health care to detainees, wards, and inmates of the facility may conduct physical body cavity searches.(d) A person conducting or otherwise present or within sight of the inmate during a strip search or visual or physical body cavity search shall be of the same sex as the person being searched, except for physicians or licensed medical personnel.(e) All strip searches and visual and physical body cavity searches shall be conducted in an area of privacy so that the search cannot be observed by persons not participating in the search. Persons are considered to be participating in the search if their official duties relative to search procedure require them to be present at the time the search is conducted.(f) A person who knowingly and willfully authorizes or conducts a strip search and visual or physical body cavity search in violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.(g) This section shall not be construed as limiting the common law or statutory rights of a person regarding an action for damages or injunctive relief, or as precluding the prosecution under another law of a peace officer or other person who has violated this section.(h) Any person who suffers damage or harm as a result of a violation of this section may bring a civil action to recover actual damages, or one thousand dollars ($1,000), whichever is greater. In addition, the court may, in its discretion, award punitive damages, equitable relief as it deems necessary and proper, and costs, including reasonable attorney’s fees.(i) This section does not limit the protections granted by Section 4030 to individuals described in subdivision (b) of that section.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 240. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Penal Code § 4032 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 4 - COUNTY JAILS, FARMS AND CAMPS|CHAPTER 1 - County Jails|Section 4032.

4032.  (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:(1) “In-person visit” means an on-site visit that may include barriers. In-person visits include interactions in which an inmate has physical contact with a visitor, the inmate is able to see a visitor through a barrier, or the inmate is otherwise in a room with a visitor without physical contact. “In-person visit” does not include an interaction between an inmate and a visitor through the use of an on-site, two-way, audio-video terminal.(2) “Video visitation” means interaction between an inmate and a member of the public through the means of an audio-visual communication device when the member of the public is located at a local detention facility or at a remote location.(3) “Local detention facility” has the same meaning as defined in Section 6031.4.(b) A local detention facility that offered in-person visitation as of January 1, 2017, may not convert to video visitation only.(c) A local detention facility shall not charge for visitation when visitors are onsite and participating in either in-person or video visitation. For purposes of this subdivision, “onsite” is defined as at the location where the inmate is housed.(d) If a local detention facility offered video visitation only as of January 1, 2017, on-site video visitation shall be offered free of charge, and the first hour of remote video visitation per week shall be offered free of charge if the facility offers remote video visitation.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 363, Sec. 8. (SB 112) Effective September 28, 2017.)
CA Penal Code § 4050 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 4 - COUNTY JAILS, FARMS AND CAMPS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Joint County Jails|Section 4050.

4050.  This chapter may be cited as the Joint County Jail Act.(Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1019.)
CA Penal Code § 4051 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 4 - COUNTY JAILS, FARMS AND CAMPS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Joint County Jails|Section 4051.

4051.  Any two or more counties may form a district for the purpose of establishing and operating a joint county jail to serve such counties.(Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1019.)