Policy Text
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MJ/RCCC
OPERATIONS ORDER
Processing Prisoners Out of a Housing Unit
The purpose of this Order is to standardize procedures for syst ematically processing
prisoners out of housing units at the Main Jail and the Rio Cosumnes Correctional
Center (RCCC).
I. Housing Unit Staff Procedures
A. Prisoners leaving a housing unit for any reason shall be sys tematically
processed to so that the proper prisoner is being moved and can later be
accounted for.
B. Housing unit staff shall check the Jail Inmate Management Sy stem (JIMS)
for releases at least once per hour during his/her assigned shi ft.
C. Housing unit staff shall take the following actions if he/sh e is notified of a
prisoner release, transfer, housi ng move, or extended removal f rom the
facility:
1. Notify the prisoner to repor t to the housing unit control bo oth with
his/her belongings.
a. A reason should not be gi ven for the summoning.
2. Confirm the prisoner’s identity by asking personal questions and by
comparing the prisoner’s face and personal descriptors to the
locator card and wristband.
3. Log in the housing unit log book, the time, type of move, pr isoner’s
name and X-reference number.
4. Enter the date, time, reason, and processing officer’s name on the
prisoner’s locator card. The locator card will be delivered to t h e
receiving staff by the prisoner or custody staff.
5. Depart the prisoner i n the JIMS system.
6. Remove the prisoner’s name fr om the housing unit locator boa rd.
7. Advise receiving staff o f the prisoner’s destination.
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MJ/RCCC II. Law Enforcement Interviews and/or Removal From Facility
A. The department recognizes that l aw enforcement personnel fro m our
agency and other agencies may need to interview and/or remove prisoners from a facility from tim e to time. Consistent proced ures need to
be followed in order to account f or the prisoner’s physical loc ation and
safety.
B. Law Enforcement personnel wis hing to interview a prisoner, w hether
inside or outside the facility, shall abide by the procedures s et forth in
Operations Order 2/07, Access to Facilities.
C. If the interview is to be conducted within a housing unit, t he interviewer(s)
will consult with housing unit s taff regarding any safety/secur ity issues
prior to the interview.
D. All interviews or removals will be logged by custody staff. The same
procedures for confirming a pris oner’s identity prior to allowi ng a prisoner
to leave a housing unit shall be followed.
E. Any conflicts or problems wil l immediately be brought to a s upervisor’s
attention.
Appendices: None
Related Orders: Operations Order 2/07, Access to Facilities; 4/09, Releases
References: None