Policy Text
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OPERATIONS ORDER
Prisoner Orientation
The purpose of this Order is to standardize the procedures for providing orientation for
prisoners housed in the Sacramento County Main Jail or the Rio Cosumnes
Correctional Center in accordance with Title 15, Section 1069.
I. Policy
Custody staff shall be responsible for providing each prisoner with an orientation
handbook and giving each prisoner a verbal orientation prior to being located in a
housing unit. II. Orientation Procedures
A. Prisoner Handbook
1. Prisoners shall be provided with a prisoner orientation hand book
which includes but is not lim ited to the following information:
a. Correspondence, visiting, and telephone usage rules. b. Rules of conduct and disci plinary procedures.
c. Prisoner grievance procedures. d. Available programs, activit ies, and prisoner services.
e. Medical, dental, and psychiatric services.
2. Custody staff are responsible for being able to provide pris oner
orientation information in a fo rmat reasonably understandable t o
prisoners. Considerati ons for providing this information includ es,
but is not limited to, the following:
a. Prisoners who do not s peak or write English.
b. Prisoners with disabilities such as hearing or visual
impairment.
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1. Custody staff is responsible for providing a verbal orientat ion in
summary to all prisoners prior to the prisoner(s) being housed in a
housing unit. The verbal orientat ion includes, but is not limi ted to:
a. Explaining the basic rules of conduct of the respective
facility.
b. Referring prisoners to the prisoner handbook or other
appropriate orientation information.
2. Prisoners are provided the op portunity to have questions ans wered
about his/her housing facility or incarceration. The methods
prisoners may use to ask questions include, but are not limited to:
a. Prisoner request forms. b. Medical, dental, and psychia tric services request forms.
c. Direct questions to custody staff.
3. Orientation information may be provided in person and/or by using
a video format presentation prepar ed by the respective facility .
a. At the Main Jail , the orientation material will be presented by
custody staff in property.
b. At RCCC , the orientation materi al will be presented by
custody staff during intake.
c. Orientation information may be given in the housing unit to
supplement the information given at the above locations at each facility.
Appendices: Booking Process Outline (12-C)
Related Orders: Chapter 4 & Chapter 5
References: Title 15, Section 1069
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES Appendix 12-C (REV 8/06)
MJ/RCCC
BOOKING PROCESS
Step 1: You were arrested and transported to the Main Jail / Rio Cosumn es
Correctional Center, where the a rresting officer will fill out appropriate
paperwork.
Step 2: You will be seen by the nurse and evaluated for any medical ne eds.
Step 3: Deputies will perform a pat-down s earch of you, obtain your two
thumbprints and photogr aphs, and place you in a holding tank wh ile your
paperwork is being processed. If you cannot be placed in a hol ding cell
with others, or have any special needs, let a deputy know immed iately.
Step 4: Once your paperwork is complet ed, you will be removed from the holding
tank, and a complete set of fi ngerprints will be obtained. You will then be
given either a pink or a whi te piece of paper. The pink paper is a list of the
personal property that you had up on being booked. If you are g iven a
white piece of paper, it will cont ain your charges and bail inf ormation.
Step 5: If you are given a pink pie ce of paper, you will be moved to t he release
tank. Once the Release Officer finishes your paperwork, you wi ll be
released. If you were given a wh ite piece of paper, you will b e given the
opportunity to be interviewed fo r release on your own recogniza nce (O.R.)
or post bail.
Step 6: If you are granted an O.R. releas e, you will be moved to the re lease tank
and, once your paperwork is proc essed, released. If you are no t granted
an O.R. release, and you do not bail out, you will be moved to another
holding area. There, you will ex change your clothing for jail- issue clothing
and eventually be moved to a housing unit.
IF YOU ARE INTOXICATED UPON ARREST
If you are intoxicated or under th e influence of drugs when you are arrested, you may
be placed in the sobering cell fo r several hours before moving on to Step 4 above.
TIMELINE FOR THE BOOKING PROCESS
The time to complete this entir e process varies, and can be aff ected by various factors,
including number of arrestees a t a particular time, availabilit y of staff, and the available
bed space in the housing unit. Gener ally, the process takes fr om 4-8 hours, plus an
approximate 4 extra hour s if you