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Custody Division Manual / Volume 6 - Station Jail Manual

6-06/030.00 Developmentally Disabled Inmates


6-06/020.00 Alleged Mentally Ill per 5150 Welfare and Institution Code (WIC)
6-07/000.00 Count and Safety Checks

All developmentally disabled inmates shall be segregated from other inmates, when it is determined that it is necessary for the safety of the inmate. If an inmate is determined or suspected to be developmentally disabled and there is a high probability that he/she is to be held more than 24 hours, the following shall be adhered to:

  • A Los Angeles County Regional Center must be contacted and advised that a developmentally disabled person is in our custody. They will have a representative respond and act as legal guardian for the inmate and assist him/her with arranging bail, etc.
  • If the inmate will not be held more than 24 hours, it is not mandatory that a Los Angeles County Regional Center be contacted; however, they can be a valuable resource if the inmate is uncooperative or uncommunicative during the booking process

Representatives from a Los Angeles County Regional Center have greater experience dealing with people with developmental disabilities.

They may have more success dealing with such a person and have resources available which law enforcement cannot directly access.

The following is a list of Los Angeles County Regional Centers:

Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center   

1000 South Fremont
Alhambra, CA 91802-7916
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7916
Alhambra, CA 91802-7916
(626) 299-4700
Eastern Los Angeles County including the communities of Alhambra and Whittier

Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center

3303 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite FI 700
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 383-1300
Central Los Angeles County including Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena

Harbor Regional Center

21231 Hawthorne Boulevard
Torrance, CA 90503
(310) 540-1711
Southern Los Angeles County including Bellflower, Harbor, Long Beach, and Torrance

North Los Angeles County Regional Center

15400 Sherman Way, Suite 170
Van Nuys, CA 91406-4211
(818) 778-1900
Northern Los Angeles County including San Fernando and Antelope Valleys

San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center

75 Rancho Camino Drive
Pomona, CA 91766
(909) 620-7722
Eastern Los Angeles County including El Monte, Monrovia, Pomona, and Glendora

South Central Los Angeles Regional Center

650 West Adams Boulevard, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90007-2545
(213) 744-7000
Southern Los Angeles County including the communities of Compton and Gardena

Westside Regional Center

5901 Green Valley Circle, Suite 320
Culver City, CA 90230-6953
(310) 258-4000
Western Los Angeles County including the communities of Culver City, Inglewood, and Santa Monica

The location nearest to your station/facility should be contacted. A complete listing of Regional Centers may be obtained at http://www.dds.ca.gov/RC/RCList.cfm.

-See Station-Specific Rules-

Developmental disabilities cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, or a combination of conditions may be manifested physically, or in intellectual development as noted:

Developmentally
Disabled

Gives inappropriate response to a situation; has receptive or expressive communication difficulty; tends to be followers in a group; academic deficits; may have deficits in adaptive behavior and self-help skills.

Cerebral
Palsy

Displays muscle control difficulty; has unsteady gait; can be non-ambulatory; has deficits in common language; may be developmentally disabled; may have possible sight and hearing impairment.

Epilepsy

Grand mal seizure: may fall to the ground suddenly; may lose consciousness; may have uncontrolled movements; may be confused or disoriented; may become lethargic; may have slurred speech; behaviors may be similar to alcoholic or drug abuse.
Petit mal seizure: might stare for a few seconds; show uncontrolled muscle stiffness and blinking; may be unconscious or confused and disoriented; sometimes appears to be daydreaming; may have small twitching movements.

Autism

Appear to be "in their own world" purposeless repetitive behavior; inappropriate response to a situation; expressive or receptive communication difficulty; deficits in common language; fixation on moving objects; immature behaviors; non-responsive to sound and appearing deaf.