Policy Text
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Housing of Juveniles at the Main Jail
The purpose of this Order is to set forth policy guidelines for the housing of juveniles at
the Main Jail and to comply with Minimum Ja il Standards for juveniles.
For the purposes of this order t he following definitions are pr ovided:
A “juvenile ” is defined as a minor under t he age of eighteen (18). This in cludes
juveniles returned from state p rison after being certified to a dult institutions.
“Contact ” means any sustained sight or sound contact between juvenile a nd adult
prisoners. Sight contact is clear visual contact between juveni le and adult inmates with
close proximity to one another . Sound contact is direct oral co mmunication between
juvenile and adult prisoners. “Direct Visual Observation ” means direct personal view of the inmate in the context of
his/her surroundings without the ai d of audio/visual equipment. Audio/visual monitoring
may supplement but not substitute for direct visual observation .
“Safety checks ” means regular, intermittent and prescribed direct visual obse rvation to
provide for the health and welfare of inmates.
I. General Guidelines
A. Segregation Cells
1. Segregation cells may be used fo r the temporary placement an d
detention of juvenile prisoners while awaiting and returning fr om
adult court appearances.
B. Safety Cells
1. Safety cells may not be used for the holding of juvenile pri soners
except under the following condit ions and in accordance with Ma in
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a. Uncontrollably violent b. Gravely disabled c. Mental disorder
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result in physical harm to themselves or others.
C. Holding Tanks
1. Under normal circumstances, holding tanks may not be used fo r the
detention of juvenile prisoners du e to the difficultly of preve nting
sight contact with adult prisoners.
D. Restrictions on Cont act with Adult Prisoners
1. Verbal, non-verbal, or visual communication between juvenile s and
adult prisoners shall not be allowed.
Situations in which juvenile and adult prisoners may be in the same
room, area, or corridor are limited to: a. Adult inmate workers who are present performing work
necessary for the operation of the facility, such as meal service and janitorial service.
b. When an adult prisoner is present deputies shall maintain a
constant side by side presence with both the juvenile and adult prisoner.
II. Movement
The following procedures will be adhered to during the movement of juvenile prisoners
within the Main Jail:
A. Transportation from garage to Segregation Cell housing
1. Upon arrival to west entrance of the jail, the Transportatio n or Court
deputy will advise male or female i ntake that he/she has a juve nile
to be housed for court.
2. Central Control will secure t he Central Control Lobby and no tify
booking staff when the route is f ree from adult prisoner contac t.
3. Central Control will open the doors to allow Transportation or Court
deputy and juvenile into the Cent ral Control Lobby and into the
outer loop.
4. An intake deputy will escor t the Transport deputy and juveni le to a
segregation cell. The intake deput y will confirm that he or sh e is
secured.
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B. Transportation from Segregation Cell to garage
1. The Transportation or Court deputy will advise male or femal e
booking that a juvenile is to be moved from a segregation cell to the
garage.
2. The intake deputy will ensure t he most secure route is clear of adult
prisoners, the juvenile will be removed from the segregation ce ll
and escorted into the garage.
C. Transportation from Segregati on Cell to Main Jail Courts
1. The Court deputy will advise booking a juvenile is to be mov ed from
a segregation cell to the Main Jail courts.
2. Main Jail Court deput ies will ensure the juvenile’s route is free from
adult prisoner contact.
3. When the juvenile’s route is free from adult prisoner contac t, the
juvenile will be removed from t he segregation cell and escorted
down the hallway and through t he Central Control Lobby to an
elevator.
D. Transportation from Main Ja il Courts to Segregation Cell hou sing
1. The Court deputy will notify male or female intake a juvenil e
prisoner is to be moved from t he basement to segregation cell
housing.
2. Central Control will ensure t he route is free from adult pri soner
contact and advise the Court deputy.
3. When the route is secure Cent ral Control will provide an ele vator
for the Court deputy and juven ile from the basement to the firs t
floor.
4. The juvenile will be escorted through the most secure route
available to a segregation cell.
III. Placement into a Segregation Cell
Transportation and Court officers shall adhere to the following procedure when placing
juvenile prisoners into segregation cells:
A. Notify an Intake Officer prio r to or as soon as possible whe n placing a
juvenile is placed into the segregation cell.
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