Policy Text
Correctional Services P age 1 of 3 9/02 (REV 4/12)
MJ/RCCC
OPERATIONS ORDER
Facility Sanitation and Cleanliness
The purpose of this Order is to outline the procedures to maint ain a sanitary
environment at the Main Jail and the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center (RCCC).
I. Policy
Cleanliness will be maintained in all areas of the facility by staff, prisoners, and by
utilizing Inmate Worker Cleaning Crews and/or General Services as appropriate.
Cleaning supplies and equipment will be stored in designated se cured areas which are
not readily accessible by prisoners. Under both Federal and St ate health and safety
guidelines, all shift floor officers, booking personnel, laundr y personnel, and kitchen
personnel shall maintain a daily inventory log of all cleaning supplies in their work areas.
II. Housing Unit Cleanliness
A. Every capable prisoner is res ponsible for daily cleaning of his or her
immediate living area. Housing unit prisoner (“pod”) workers a re
responsible for cleaning common ar eas and/or other cleaning dut ies as
required by housing unit staff, i ncluding outdoor recreation ar eas.
B. Daily inspections of housing units should be conducted by sw orn staff to
ensure the cleaning tasks are pr operly and thoroughly completed .
C. Prisoners shall not be physically forced to work or clean. If a prisoner
refuses to work or clean, the supervising officer will warn the prisoner of
the disciplinary penalties for failure to work or clean.
1. If the prisoner still refuses to work or clean, he/she may b e
subjected to disciplinary acti on and/or removal from prisoner w orker
or housing unit “pod” worker st atus in accordance with the
disciplinary process.
III. Housing Unit Control R ooms and Limited Access Areas
A. Housing unit staff is responsible for keeping the control ro oms in neat
order. This includes cleaning co mmon areas within the control room.
Trash will be removed each shi ft and confidential waste dispose d of
properly.
Correctional Services P age 2 of 3 9/02 (REV 4/12)
MJ/RCCC 1. Trash will not be thrown into the large trash bin in the hou sing unit if
it contains any item which may pose a threat to the facility or staff if
a prisoner was to become in possession of the item.
B. Under no circumstances are prisoners allowed into a housing uni t
control room to clean or empty the trash or for any other reaso n.
C. Custody staff or General Servi ces will be responsible for th e
housekeeping of areas where prisoners are not allowed.
IV. Cleaning Supplies and Equipment
A. All cleaning supplie s and equipment will be secured in desig nated areas of
the facility and/or housing units that are not readily availabl e to prisoners.
1. Supplies and equipment stor ed in one area generally is meant to be
utilized for that specific area and not “borrowed” for other ar eas if
refills and/or repl acements are needed.
B. Prisoners will not have acce ss to cleaning supplies and equi pment except
under the direction of custody staff. Prisoners are not allowe d to store
cleaning supplies/equipm ent in their cells.
C. The Cleaning Crew Officer and/ or custody staff using or supe rvising the
use of the cleaning supplies and equipment will be responsible for
maintaining adequate cleaning supplies, maintaining a daily inv entory of
all chemicals and equipment, and ensuring the equipment is in g ood
working order.
D. At the Main Jail , requests for additional suppl ies and equipment shall be
made through the Fiscal Office.
E. At RCCC , requests shall be submitted to the RCCC warehouse.
V. Prisoner Cleaning Crews
A. Prisoner Cleaning Crews shall be responsible for waste dispo sal,
cleaning, and general housekeeping of designated areas of the f acility.
They may also be responsible for additional duties as needed an d/or
requested by custody staff.
B. Prisoner Cleaning Crews wil l be supervised by the Cleaning C rew Officer
at all times while conducting hi s/her duties. Only sentenced p risoners
serving county time will be assigned to cleaning crews.
1. Custody staff assigned to inmate worker housing units will b e
responsible for the assignment o f prisoners to the Cleaning Cre w.
Correctional Services P age 3 of 3 9/02 (REV 4/12)
MJ/RCCC 2. Custody staff assigned to super vise the cleaning crew will g enerally
be permitted to make the final decision to accept or release a particular worker for the specified work crews.
Appendices: None
Related Orders: None
References: Title 15, Section 1264