Policy Text
Court Security Division P age 1 of 4 4/02 (REV 6/11)
Holding Area: Inmate Classi fication and Segregation
The purpose of this Operations Order is to define the need and procedure for classifying
and segregating in-c ustody defendants being detained at the Gor don D. Schaber
Courthouse facility, the Lorenzo E . Patino Hall of Justice (Mai n Jail), the William R.
Ridgeway Family Relations Court house, the B.T. Collins Juvenile Courthouse, and the
Carol Miller Justice Center. I. Policy
In-custody defendants shall be separated and secured in a manne r that ensures the
overall safety of other defendants and Sheriff’s staff.
II. Separation Guidelines
A. Sex of in-custody defendant
1. Male and female in-custody defendants must be separated at a ll
times.
a. Although both sexes may be detained in the same holding
area:
(1) Male defendants and fema le defendants shall not be
housed together in the same holding cell.
B. Age of in-custody defendant
1. Adult and juvenile in-custody defendants must be separated a t all
times in accordance with Welfa re and Institutions Code §208.
a. Although both age groups may be detained in the same
holding area:
(1) Adult defendants and juveni le defendants shall not be
housed together in the same cell.
(2) There shall be no visual contact between adult and
juvenile defendants.
(3) There shall be no comm unication between adult and
juvenile defendants which includes hand-signing.
Court Security Division P age 2 of 4 4/02 (REV 6/11) b. California Code of Regulat ions (CCR), Title 15, Minimum
(Jail) Standards, Article 10, Section 1161.
C. Total separation o f in-custody defendants
1. Defendants that require total s eparation from other in-custo dy
defendants due to:
a. A history of assaultive/disruptive behavior. b. Criminal sophistication and the potential for escape.
c. Seriousness of crime(s).
2. Adult in-custody defendants of t his classification will be i dentified by
wearing a green or yellow shir t. They will be chained around t he
waist and will have ankle shackles.
D. Protective Custody Defendants
1. Defendants that require protect ion from other in-custody
defendants due to the following crit eria should be segregated:
a. Pending charges b. Sexual orientation c. Gage affiliation d. Mental illness e. Physical disabilities f. Developmentally disabled
(1) CCR, Title 15, Minimum (Jail) Standards, Article 5,
Section 1057.
2. Defendants that require protect ion from themselves may be
segregated:
a. Suicidal defendants should be he ld with other defendants
when possible. If placed in a hol ding cell by themselves they
should be constantly monito red, when possible. At a
minimum, they should be visual ly checked twice every 30
minutes at irregular intervals. A ll visual checks should be
noted in the log book.
(1) CCR, Title 15, Minimum (Jail) Standards, Article 5,
Section 1052
Court Security Division P age 3 of 4 4/02 (REV 6/11) 3. Adult in-custody defendants in this classification will be i dentified by
wearing a black or purple shirt.
E. Civil Commitment Defendants
1. Defendants that are in-custody on a civil matter and have no
criminal charges attached to their detention.
2. Defendants of this type may be detained together with like
defendants.
3. Penal Code §4001
F. Fresh Arrest Detainees
1. Defendants placed under arrest f or “fresh” criminal charges shall be
separated from other in-custody defendants until completion of the
formal booking process.
2. Defendants in this classifica tion may be detained together w ith like
defendants.
G. General Popul ation Defendants
1. All other in-custody defendant s that do not meet the above
segregation criteria m ay be house together.
2. Adult in-custody defendants of t his classification will be i dentified by
wearing an orange shirt.
III. Separation of Responsibilities
A. The Holding Officer shall be responsible for obtaining infor mation
regarding an in-custody defendant’ s classification status. Cri tical
information must be shared among Sheriff’s personnel and other agencies
regarding a defendant’s classifica tion status. The information can be
obtained from the following:
1. Court Transportation officers
2. Jail staff
3. Juvenile Hall staff 4. Computer automat ed records – JIMS
5. In-custody defendant interview 6. Holding officers assigned to t he B.T. Collins Courthouse wil l visit
the Juvenile Hall living units quarterly to gain a better
understanding of the Pr obation Department’s classification proc ess.
Court Security Division P age 4 of 4 4/02 (REV 6/11) B. If the classification status of an in-custody defendant chan ges due to an
event or issue occurring while in the Court Holding area, the H olding
Officer shall:
1. Separate and detain the def endant(s) appropriately.
2. Advise the facility Sergeant. 3. Complete an Incident Report and /