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Policy 1007Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2024/07/05, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department***DRAFT*** Library Services - 1Library Services 1007.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for funding of library services and for providing incarcerated persons access to leisure and legal reading materials. 1007.2 POLICY It is the policy of this facility to operate a library service that provides leisure and legal reading materials to incarcerated persons. 1007.3 RESPONSIBILITIES The Jail Administrator or the authorized designee is responsible for the administration of library- related services. Library-related services shall include access via paper documents or through electronic media to legal reference materials, current information on community services and resources, and religious, educational, and recreational reading material (15 CCR 1064). Reading materials shall be provided to the general housing units. 1007.4 LIBRARY FUNDING AND MAINTENANCE The Jail Administrator should ensure that funding is available to operate library-related services. The Jail Administrator may use monies from the Incarcerated Person Welfare Fund to offset the cost of salaries, services, and supplies directly related to library services. The facility may enlist the assistance of the local public library system and other community organizations to enhance available services. Donated books and materials should be screened by custody staff prior to being distributed to incarcerated persons. The jail may reject library materials that may compromise the safety, security, and orderly operation of this facility (see the Mail Policy for examples of materials that may be rejected). The library shall be operated within the physical, budgetary, and security limits of the existing facility. Books and other reading material should be provided in languages that reflect the population of the facility. 1007.5 LEISURE LIBRARY MATERIALS Each incarcerated person is allowed to have no more than five books at any given time. Excess books must be returned before new books may be obtained. Incarcerated persons who destroy or misuse books and library materials will be subject to disciplinary action and may be required to pay for the materials. Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Library Services Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2024/07/05, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department***DRAFT*** Library Services - 21007.6 LEGAL MATERIALS All incarcerated persons shall have reasonable access to the legal system, which may include access to legal reference materials. Pro per incarcerated persons shall have priority regarding access to legal publications. Legal information that may be provided through the library includes but is not limited to: •Criminal code sections. •Copies of criminal and/or civil cases. •Copies of relevant judicial forms. Incarcerated persons desiring access to the library or legal publications shall make a request with their housing correctional officer. Pro per incarcerated persons may be permitted to keep minimal supplies related to their court case in their cells (e.g., paper, letters, reference materials), provided they do not create a fire hazard or other safety or security concern. 1007.7 ALTERNATE MEANS OF ACCESS TO LEGAL RESOURCES Nothing in this policy shall confer a right to access a law library. Unless it is specified by court order, the Jail Administrator may provide access to legal resources by a variety of means that may include digital or printed materials. 1007.8 ACCESS TO LIBRARY Access to the incarcerated person library or to library materials shall be based on incarcerated person classification, housing location, and other factors that legitimately relate to maintaining the safety and security of the facility. Incarcerated persons in disciplinary separation shall have the same access to reading materials and legal materials as the general population unless a restriction is directed by the court.