Types of Local Detention Facilities 
(As defined in Title 15, California Code of Regulations, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4, Section 1006, Definitions)

Type I facility – used for the detention of persons for not more than 96 hours excluding holidays after booking. May also be used for short-term sentences, depending on local policy.

Type II facility – used for the detention of persons pending arraignment, during trial, and upon a sentence of commitment.  These are typically referred to as “county jails.”

Type III facility – a local detention facility used only for the detention of convicted and sentenced persons.

Type IV facility – a local detention facility or portion thereof designated for the housing of inmates eligible under Penal Code Section 1208 for work/education furlough and/or other programs involving inmate access into the community.

Court Holding facility (CH) – a local detention facility constructed within a court building after January 1, 1978, used for the confinement of persons solely for the purpose of a court appearance for a period not to exceed 12 hours.

Temporary Holding facility (TH) – a local detention facility constructed after January 1, 1978, used for the confinement of persons for 24 hours or less pending release, transfer to another facility, or appearance in court.