Policy Text
Correctional Services P age 1 of 5 3/17 (REV 4/13)
MJ/RCCC
Preventing, Detecting, Responding to Inmate or
Detainee Sexual Assault
The purpose of this Order is to standardize procedures for prev enting, detecting,
responding to and documenting inmate sexual assaults at the Sacramento County
Main Jail (Main Jail) and the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center (RCCC) i n
accordance with the requirements set forth in 28 CFR Part 115 ( National Standards to
Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape) also known as the Prison Rape
Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA) and Title 15, Article 1, Section 3007 of the California
Code of Regulations. I. Policies
A. The Main Jail and RCCC shall maintain a zero-tolerance policy regarding
sexual abuse of inmates.
B. The Main Jail and RCCC shall designate a PREA point of contact to
coordinate compliance of the facility.
C. The Main Jail and RCCC shall maintain sexual abuse screening during
the classification and reclassification of new, transferred, or temporary
inmates or detainees. The info rmation obtained during the scree ning shall
be used to determine the most appropriate housing for the inmat e. During
this process, the inmate shall be educated regarding his/her ri ghts to be
free from sexual abuse and sexual harassment and to be free fro m
retaliation for reporting such incidents, and regarding agency policies and
procedures for responding to such incidents (28 CFR 115.33).
D. The Main Jail and RCCC shall maintain a classification policy which
disallows the use of sexual assault victimization or probable v ictimization
as the sole reason for classifying an inmate as a total separat ion
(Correctional Services Operations Order 6/03 (Rev 12/09) - Clas sification
Process).
E. The Main Jail and RCCC shall maintain a written staffing plan that
provides for an adequate level o f staffing to prevent, detect a nd respond to
allegations of inmat e sexual assault.
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MJ/RCCC F. The Main Jail and RCCC shall maintain annual staff training for facility
personnel, including sworn, non- sworn, and volunteer personnel. T h i s
training will explain their responsibilities in preventing, rec ognizing and
responding to inmate sexual assaults.
G. The Main Jail and RCCC shall ensure staff compli ance with departmental
policies and procedures through random and unannounced audits a nd
facility checks. These audits and facility checks shall be doc umented
appropriately in log books and/ or official correspondence.
H. The Main Jail and RCCC shall notify outside entities and allied agencies
of PREA standards. Any contract or contract renewal shall conta in
language which complies with PREA standards.
I. The Main Jail and RCCC shall place and maintain signs in each housing
unit notifying all inmates and det ainees of the Sacramento Coun ty
Sheriff’s Department’s zero-tole rance policy against sexual ass ault, with a
listing of the telephone number(s) to call if anyone wishes to report an
incident.
II. General Procedures for Screening and Classification;
A. The intake classification and reclassification officer will ask the following
questions as a part of all cl assification interviews:
1. Have you been the victim of an unreported sexual assault?
2. If you are sexually assaulted, or become aware of another in mate
being sexually assaulted while in the custody of the Sacramento
County Sheriff’s Department, are you aware that you can
confidentially report the crime?
B. The intake classification and reclassification officer will read the following
statements as a part of all classification interviews:
1. “The Main Jail and RCCC have a zero tolerance policy regardi ng
sexual abuse.”
2. “You may report any unwanted s exual contact to any officer,
medical worker, mental health worker, or social worker either i n
person or on an Inmate Grievance form. You may also report a sexual assault to WEAVE Inc. by using the speed dial *222 or th e
confidential information tip lin e by using the speed dial *411. If you
desire, your information will be kept confidential.”
C. In accordance with Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department Op erations
Order 06/03 (REV12/09) – Classif ication Process, the inmate cla ssification
process will allow for the prot ection, if desired, of the follo wing parties
involved in a sexual abuse case without threat of retaliation:
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MJ/RCCC 1. Victim
2. Witness 3. Reporting Party
III. Sexual Assault Respons e Team Responsibilities
A. Jail Social Workers
1. In preparation for the possibility of an inmate sexual assau lt, all Jail
Social Workers will take part in annual training with WEAVE Inc .
which addresses the fo llowing subject areas:
a. Responding to a sexual assault b. Victim advocacy c. Special needs victim assistance d. Same-sex sexual assault e. Responding to sexual assault in custody facilities
2. Additional coordination between Jail Social Workers and WEAV E
Inc. will include:
a. Intra-agency reporting of sexual assaults b. Completion of quarterly statistics c. Completion of a combined ann ual report between