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KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Detentions Bureau
Policies and Procedures
TITLE:
FRATERNIZATION
M-300
EFFECTIVE:
REVIEWED:
REVISED:
UPDATED:
January 18, 1996
07-11-24
09-09-13
07-11-24
APPROVED BY:
REFERENCE:
Detentions Bureau Chief Deputy Cindy Cisneros
DPPM C-100, C-300, PC 289.6(2)
POLICY
All Sheriff’s Office Personnel will be professional, ethical and vigilant in their conduct when
interacting with and supervising inmates. Staff fraternization with inmates is prohibited and
can compromise the security and safety of the Sheriff’s Office Detentions Facilities.
DEFINITION:
Fraternization is defined as the act of engaging in a close or personal relationship with
another.
Personnel will not:
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Become sexually, emotionally, or personally involved with inmates. Pursuant to
California Penal Code 289.6, sexual contact or activity between custodial officers
and confined persons (inmates) is a crime.
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Grant special favors to inmates.
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Discuss personal matters