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MJ/RCCC
OPERATIONS ORDER
Civil Detainees
The purpose of this Operations Or der is to standardize the cond itions of confinement for
civil detainees at Sacramento C ounty correctional facilities in a non-punitive manner
that are less restrictive than t hose of criminal inmates while considering legitimate
correctional interests. I. Policy
A. It is the policy of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Departme nt (SSD) to
provide conditions of confinemen t for civil detainees that are non-punitive
and less restrictive than those of criminal inmates.
B. In setting the conditions of c onfinement for civil detainees , SSD will
consider legitimate non-punitive c orrectional interests which m ay include,
but are not limited to, ensuring a detainee’s presence at trial , maintaining
facility security, and effective management of the facilities.
II. Procedures
A. Housing - SSD will house civil detainees in separate and sec ure locations
from criminal inmates that do no t involve deprivation of privil eges other
than what is necessary to p rotect inmates and staff.
B. Out-of-Cell Opportunities
1. Subject to legitimate correcti onal interests, SSD will provi de civil
detainees with out-of-cell opport unities that are less restrict ive than
criminal inmates.
a. The out-of-cell opportunities fo r civil detainees will inclu de,
but are not necessarily limit ed to, opportunities to watch
television, make telephone calls, exercise, and visit with other civil detainees that are less restrictive than the opportunities afforded criminal inmates.
2. Subject to legitimate correcti onal interests, SSD will provi de civil
detainees with outdoor recreation opportunities that are less
restrictive than the opportunities afforded criminal inmates.
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MJ/RCCC C. Visits
1. SSD will provide civil detainees with three, 90-minute socia l visits
per week.
2. SSD will provide legal, soci al service, religious, and other visit
opportunities that meet, or exce ed, the opportunities afforded to
criminal inmates.
D. Laundry and Bedding Exchange - Upon requ est, and subject to legitimate
correctional interests, SSD will provide laundry and bedding ex change
opportunities that are less rest rictive than the opportunities afforded to
criminal inmates.
E. Law Library - Upon request, and subject to legitimate correc tional
interests, SSD will provide a ccess to the law library that meet s, or
exceeds, the opportunities afford ed general populat ion criminal inmates.
F. Use of Tablets - Upon request and subject to technical feasi bility, SSD will
provide a tablet to civil det ainees on a priority basis.
G. Conditions of confinement no t expressly addressed in this Or der shall be
less restrictive than those condi tions offered to criminal inma tes.
References: California Penal Co de Section 4002
Jones v. Blanas (9th Cir. 2004) 393 F.3d 918