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The BSCC report Non-Compliance (1056 - The use of Sobering Cells)- Incarcerated persons were held in sobering cells longer than 12 hours without hourly safety checks.

What should residents consider about Finding F5: The BSCC report Non-Compliance (1056 - The use of Sobering Cells)- Incarcerated persons were held in sobering cells longer than 12 hours without hourly safety checks., and the County’s response?

San Benito County Sheriff’s OfficeAudit assessment: Addressed
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Audit context

What the response says and how it was assessed

Response says

Disagrees with the jury’s characterization of the BSCC finding.

Audit analysis

The response quotes the inspection issue as prolonged sobering-cell placement with hourly checks but without health evaluation, rather than no hourly checks. It explains a distinction between hourly welfare checks and a 30-minute requirement for the described use. The cited report provides traceability, but the underlying legal and inspection interpretation is not independently adjudicated.

Finding-response score

Document completeness and usefulness—not factual verification or a legal conclusion.

10/10

4/4

Statutory elements

Stated position
2/2
Applicable disagreement elements
2/2

6/6

Public usefulness

Coverage
2/2
Reason specificity
2/2
Support traceability
2/2

The response quotes the inspection issue as prolonged sobering-cell placement with hourly checks but without health evaluation, rather than no hourly checks. It explains a distinction between hourly welfare checks and a 30-minute requirement for the described use. The cited report provides traceability, but the underlying legal and inspection interpretation is not independently adjudicated.

Scoring confidence: high

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