Detention Facilities
Environmental Health Detention Facilities Evaluation (EH-DFE) Unit conducts routine and complaint based-inspections of adult and juvenile detention facilities in Los Angeles County, to confirm the facilities meet the minimum health and safety requirements set in California Health and Safety Code, California Business and Professional Code, and California Code of Regulations.
What We Do
EH-DFE Unit conducts inspections to confirm compliance with environmental health, medical/mental health, and nutritional health requirements. EH requirements include food safety, vermin, issued clothing, bedding, and general sanitation. Medical/mental health requirements include that plans and procedures are in place, to ensure that care matches the procedures, and that record keeping requirements are met.
Nutritional health requirements include frequency of food service, record keeping, and meeting nutritional and calorie requirements.
Areas We Serve
Facilities evaluated include:
- Los Angeles Probation Facilities
- Los Angeles Sheriff Facilities
- City Police Station Holding Facilities
- Court Holding Facilities
The cities of Long Beach, Pasadena, and Vernon have their own City Health Departments and conduct their own inspections. If you have any questions regarding detention facilities in those cities, please click on links, above for contact information.
State and Federal Prisons are outside the jurisdiction of the County of Los Angeles. For more information regarding State and federal prisons please refer to their websites:
Report a Problem
If you visit the facility and have a complaint such as un-clean bedding, un-clean toilets, un-clean cells, or nonworking sinks you may File a Complaint Online or by calling the Environmental Health Hotline at 888-700-9995. The Environmental Health Division of Los Angeles County oversees this issue.