F-0100 Inmate Telephone Calls.pdf

KERN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SUBSTATION HOLDING FACILITY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Page 1 of 1 TITLE: INMATE TELEPHONE CALLS NO: F-100 EFFECTIVE DATE: 03/22/2004 REVISED: 01/15/2021 APPROVED BY: Commander Cindy Cisneros REVIEWED: 01/15/2021 REFERENCE: Title 15, Section 1067, C.C.R.; Penal Code Section 851.5; DBPPM I-100 POLICY: Reasonable inmate access to telephones can be effective in reducing tension and anxiety in detentions facilities by allowing inmates to maintain contact with family and the community. Additionally, Penal Code Section 851.5 gives arrestees the right to at least three completed telephone calls, “…immediately upon being booked, and, except where physically impossible, no later than three hours after arrest.” Therefore, staff will allow inmates reasonable access to telephones and will ensure that new arrestees are not denied their right to make telephone calls as provided in Penal Code Section 851.5.