Custody K-9 personnel conduct continual random searches of all facility areas. The canines are certified to detect methamphetamine, heroin, opiates, marijuana, cocaine and jail-made alcoholic beverages (“Pruno”).
The Jail Investigations Unit (JIU) investigates all crimes, other than crimes handled by Homicide Bureau, that are committed by inmates within any Department Custody Services Division facility, Court Services Division courtroom or lock-up area, and Court Services Transportation Bureau vehicle traveling within Los Angeles County.
Jail Liaison personnel are responsible for investigating all requests for inmate placement into or reclassification from Administrative Segregation, Protective Custody or Restrictive Housing involving the following classifications[REDACTED TEXT]. At the conclusion of their investigation, Jail Liaison personnel will determine if the request meets the classification criteria established by the Restrictive Housing Panel.
Jail Liaison personnel also monitor the facilities’ Behavior Based Reintegration Program and make recommendations to the facility captains for placement of inmates into the program.
The primary responsibility of Operation Safe Jails (OSJ) is to gather gang-related intelligence information that impacts the safety and security of Custody Services Division facilities. OSJ personnel focus on street gang members that are housed within Custody Services Division facilities, as well as acting as liaison with outside law enforcement agencies who have on-going criminal investigations involving inmates in our jails. OSJ conducts threat assessment investigations on individual inmates as well as groups to assist individual facility commanders with security issues.