Policy Text
Correctional Services P age 1 of 3 2/13 (REV 4/14)
MJ/RCCC
OPERATIONS ORDER
Inter-Facility Transfers / Court Appearances
The purpose of this Order is to standardize the procedures for inter-facility transfers and
inter-facility court appearances between the Main Jail and the Rio Cosumnes
Correctional Center (RCCC). The time lines listed in this Order are for guidance
purposes only and may be adjusted according to operational need s.
I. Transfer List
A. Main Jail Classification sta ff should complete the RCCC faci lity transfer
(FATRN) list by midnight .
B. RCCC booking sta ff should pull the FATRN list after midnight and notify
RCCC night shift Classification staff.
1. RCCC Classification staff will complete the list by 0300 hours ,
including any cancelled movements.
2. RCCC day shift staff will pull the initial FATRN list the ni ght before,
house transfers in the system pri or to end of watch, prepare an
available bed list, and forward the list to the Classification Box in
RCCC Booking.
C. Custody staff assigned to the Ma in Jail inmate worker housin g unit should
complete hires by 0300 hours and cancel movements accordingly.
D. RCCC booking sta ff should pull the completed FATRN list at 0300 hours
from the Classification Box, and fax copies of the list to Main Jail medical
staff (4-2098), Main Jail booking staff (4 -7656), and Main Jail property
staff (3-4501).
E. Main Jail medical staff shoul d prepare the transfer medical files according
to the faxed transfer list. Medica l files may be placed on bus es running
approximately every two (2) to three (3) hours.
F. Custody staff assigned to work property duties at the Main J ail should pull
the Property and Clothing Reco rds (PCR’s) and property for tran sfers
according to the faxed transfer list.
Correctional Services P age 2 of 3 2/13 (REV 4/14)
MJ/RCCC II. RCCC Bus Crews
A. Bus Crew #1 generally begins their shift at 0500 hours and departs
RCCC at approximately 0530 hours. Bus Crew #1 generally arrives at
the Main Jail at approximately 0600 hours .
1. RCCC booking staff will verify releases and which prisoners will go
on Bus #1. Releases from RCCC without their own transportation
arrangements will be transported to the Main Jail. Taxi servic e is
generally not provided.
2. Releases from RCCC will be pr ocessed within the MJ Central
Control lobby. Bus Crew #1 will coordinate with MJ Central Con trol
in securing the Central Contro l Lobby and processing the group of
released prisoners. Once the rel ease process is completed the
prisoners will be directed out through the Front Lobby.
B. Bus Crew #2 generally begins their shift at 0600 hours and transports
morning courts. Priority trans portation is given to Municipal and Superior
Court appearances prisoners and p riority transfers (Federal, Im migration,
law enforcement interviews, etc .). Arrival time at the Main Ja il is
approximately 0715 hours .
1. RCCC prisoners with court appearances generally will not gat her
his/her cell/tank property as it is anticipated he/she will ret urn to
RCCC upon completion o f the court appearance.
C. RCCC Bus Crews wil l coordinate with Court Transportation for exchange
of prisoners in the Main Jail garage.
D. After transporting the first g roup of prisoners to court, Bu s Crew #1 will
transport FATRNS to RCCC, focu sing on taking the general popula tion
transfer prisoners. Departure fro m the Main Jail is approximat ely 0700
hours . The prisoner files and paperwork bound for RCCC should transfer
on the same trip as the transfe r prisoners. RCCC laundry servi ces will be
notified of the arriving transfers.
E. Bus Crew #2 will transport FAT RNS to RCCC, focusing on takin g the
remaining general population tr ansfer prisoners and prisoners w ho need
to be separated from the general population. The mail for 711 G Street
will be collected and delivered al ong with the Main Jail shoesh ine worker.
F. Upon returning to RCCC, Bus C rew #1 will transport remaining prisoners
with court appearances and assist with processing FATRNS as nee
ded.
1. The bus crews will determine the best time to collect prison er
property.
Correctional Services P age 3 of 3 2/13 (REV 4/14)
MJ/RCCC G. The bus crews will coordinat e with Court Transportation for court returns
at approximately 1130 hours and will transport afternoon court
appearances from RCCC. Arrival at t he Main Jail is approximate ly 1230
hours .
H. Bus crews will coordinate wit h Court Transportation for cour t returns at
approximately 1500 hours and again at approximately 1700 hours . Any
prisoners remaining in court o r at the Main Jail after 1700 hours will be
housed at the Main Jail overnigh t and transferred the next day.
I. In the event it becomes necessary to temporarily place priso ners in
holding cells at the Main Jail , transportation officers shall c oordinate with
the Sworn Booking Sergeant or in his/her