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KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Detentions Bureau
Policies and Procedures
TITLE:
PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF SEXUAL ABUSE
P-200
EFFECTIVE:
REVIEWED:
REVISED:
UPDATED:
October 02, 2014
APPROVED BY:
REFERENCE:
Detentions Bureau Chief Deputy Cindy Cisneros
PREA DOJ §115.11, §115.12, §115.13, §115.15, §115.17,
§115.18, §115.41, §115.42, §115.66
POLICY
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) shall make every effort to provide all
incarcerated people with a safe, humane, and secure environment, free from the threat
of sexual assault, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment. KCSO has implemented the
following measures to prevent and detect all forms of sexual assault, sexual abuse and
sexual harassment in its custodial facilities.
DEFINITION(S)
Contractor: A person who provides services on a recurring basis pursuant to a
contractual agreement with the agency.
Cross gender: A staff member and incarcerated person of the opposite gender; i.e.
male deputy and fem