Policy Text
FLORIDA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE 02-16
The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) of Area Check Sheet” - SIX-HOUR USE
2003 RESTRICTIONS.
A Federal law which addresses the detection, PRISONER PROCESSING AREA
elimination and prevention of sexual assault and
rape in correctional systems, develops national Comprises of Three (3) holding cells; a separate
standards of compliance and accountability, and cell will be used to detain juveniles. Juveniles
punishment for failure to comply with said will be sequestered sight and sound, from adults.
standards, collects and disseminates information Prisoners will be separated by male and female
on the incidence of prison rape, and awards genders in one of the Two adult cells.
grants and technical assistance to help agencies
implement the Act. For purposes of PREA, the 1. The Prisoner Processing Area will be used
term “prison” applies to all federal, state, and only as a temporary detaining facility allowing
local prisons, jails, police lock-ups, temporary officers to complete arrest forms and reports and
holding cells, private facilities, and community for the processing of prisoners. Prisoners will
settings such as residential facilities. The term also be held pending questioning, testing,
“arrestee” applies to any person held in a release, or transfer to another facility. Prisoners
custodial setting for any length of time by any of will be under constant supervision and control
the facility types mentioned above. of sworn agency personnel. Each holding cell is
equipped with proper ventilation, lighting,
Processing: Include pre-booking activities sanitary equipment, and a bench.
involving detainees in custody, after which
2. Prisoner control: Prisoners will be escorted
detainees may be either released from custody
into the building through the sally port and taken
by one of several means, or be transported to a
Jail (holding facility), at which time they will be to the Processing Area The dispatcher will get
booked by County Corrections personnel. the key from the Dispatch Area. The arresting
officer will be responsible for opening, closing
and monitoring the sally port during the arrival
PROCEDURE:
and departure of prisoners.
Temporary Detention Procedures, Use and
Supervision a. The sally port doors will remain in a closed
position while a transport vehicle is inside in
A. The arresting officer or another officer (for order to maintain this area secure at all times.
example, back-up officer) will be responsible
for the supervision, b. The officer transporting the prisoner will not
allow the prisoner to exit the vehicle until the
accountability, and control of all detainees under officer has cleared the area and all firearms are
their control. The arresting officer will be placed in the appropriate weapons locker(s).
responsible for completing a “Holding
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ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE 02-16
c. When taking the prisoner from the Processing a. Place prisoner’s property in a prisoner
Area to the Dade County Jail, the officer will property bag.
not re-arm himself until the prisoner is once
again placed securely in the police vehicle. Only b. Write prisoner’s name and DOB on the bag.
then will the officers will retrieve their weapons
from the locker(s). c. Place the prisoner’s property against the wall
in front of the prisoner’s cell.