Policy Text
Policy
911Fremont Police Department
Alternative Confinement ("Pay-to-
Stay") Program
911.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Fremont Police Department offers a Pay-to-Stay Program as an alternative to confinement in
Alameda County Jail for qualified convicted misdemeanor defendants who wish to participate.
This is a confinement program and participants are housed in the Fremont Detention Facility.
911.2 PARTICIPANT QUALIFICATIONS
(a)Participants in the Pay-to-Stay program must complete and submit all required forms
and documents by mail or in person at least 10 days prior to the desired incarceration
start date. Any omissions or unanswered questions on the application will result in a
delay of the process or a denial. Required forms and supporting documents include:
1.Pay-to-Stay application (see Appendix 915)
2.Signed and dated Agreement to Follow Rules and Conditions of Confinement
(see Appendix 915)
3.Proof of negative TB screening, dated no earlier than 90 days before application
submission
4.Commitment order issued by the court
(a)Conviction must be for a misdemeanor
(b)Order must specify number of days to be served, initial charge(s) and
conviction information
(c)Order must specify that the sentence can be served at the Fremont
Detention Facility
(b)Participants will be prescreened for suitability and to confirm that all of the established
conditions of the program are met. Once approved, the Detention Facility manager
will notify the participant of their acceptance, notify the appropriate magistrate of
the acceptance, and prepare all associated paperwork into a packet which will be
forwarded to the Control Room to coincide with the arrival date of the participant.
(c)A daily fee of $155.00 and a one time processing fee of $45.00 are charged. All fees
are due on the first day of commitment. Payment must be made in cash, credit card
or Cashier's Check payable to: "City of Fremont."
(d)Participant must meet standard booking requirements as outlined in Jail Directives,
Series N.
(e)Participants are expected to report at the time agreed upon by the approving Detention
Supervisor and be prepared to stay the full term of their requested commitment time.
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(f)Participants must present one of the following forms of identifications:
(a)United States or foreign government-issued passport
(b)Permanent Resident Card
(c)Driver License or state photo identification card issued by the Department of
Motor Vehicles
(d)United States Armed Forces Identification with photo
(g)Participants may bring the following items into the Detention Facility. All other property
shall be inventoried for safekeeping.
(a)Comfortable clothing - no hats, clothing with drawstrings/slogans
(b)One additional clean shirt or sweat shirt - no hood, no strings
(c)One set of undergarments (e.g., t-shirt, underwear, a pair of socks)
(d)One pair of sweat pants - no drawstring
(e)One book- paperback only, no hardcovers
(f)Prescription glasses/contact lenses, contact lens solution - sealed
(g)Deodorant - sealed and unused, no spray bottle
(h)Currency - no more than $50, no loose change
(i)Sandals will be provided
(h)Fremont Detention Facility is a Type 1 jail facility, which has no on-site medical
staff and is subject to a number of legal and operational restrictions. Due to these
restrictions, participants with any of the following conditions shall not be accepted into
the Pay-to-Stay program.
(a)Drug or alcohol addiction/withdrawal
(b)Epilepsy or seizures
(c)Mental illness requiring the attention of psychiatric professional
(d)History of suicide attempts or suicidal tendencies
(e)Requiring medications (subject to review)
(f)Contagious disease
(g)Diabetes, hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia
(h)History of violent behavior
(i)Prior convictions of certain sex or drug offenses that tend to show predation or
criminal sophistication that would endanger other participants or staff
(j)Prior felony convictions are subject to review
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(k)Prior history of gang affiliations is subject to review
(l)Prior history of non-compliance to any Pay-to-Stay program
(m)Any condition or specific circumstance that may endanger the health and safety
of the participant, other prisoners or staff
911.3 CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CMS) ENTRIES
(a)The accepting Detention Officer will review the documents presented by the participant
and confirm his/her identity.
(b)The Detention Officer will enter the participant into CMS as a New Booking, type
"Temporary."
(c)Inmate Type will be "PPP" (for Pay-to-Stay).
(d)Jail Status will be "FAST" (in and out booking).
(e)Arrival time will be the time of first contact at the control room window.
(f)Release time will be the time the participant is released from commitment.
(g)Arrest Information tab - Agency is Fremont, date and time same as arrival time, location
of arrest is 1990 Stevenson