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Policy 505Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/04/15, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department***DRAFT*** Special Management Incarcerated Persons - 1Special Management Incarcerated Persons 505.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE Incarcerated persons who pose a heightened risk to themselves or others require special management, including frequent interaction and increased supervision by staff. Interaction with special management incarcerated persons is essential to maintaining a safe, secure, and humane environment. This policy establishes guidelines and procedures for interacting with special management incarcerated persons in the custody of the Santa Ana Police Department. 505.1.1 DEFINITIONS Definitions related to this policy include: Administrative separation - The physical separation of an incarcerated person who has (15 CCR 1053): (a)A documented history of activity or behavior, or promoting such activity or behavior, that is criminal in nature, disruptive to facility operations, or affects the safety of the facility, other incarcerated persons, and facility staff. (b)Influenced or participated in activity that is criminal in nature or disruptive to facility operations or affects the safety and security of the facility, other incarcerated persons, and facility staff. (c)A history of escape or recently attempted escape. (d)Committed assault, attempted assault, or participated in a conspiracy to assault or harm other incarcerated persons or facility staff. (e)A demonstrated need for protection from other incarcerated persons and facility staff. This is a non-punitive classification process and must not adversely affect an incarcerated person's health (15 CCR 1053). Protective custody separation - A level of custody either requested or required for an incarcerated person's protection from others. Special management incarcerated person - An incarcerated person who is either classified as administrative separation or protective custody separation. Classification as a special management incarcerated person is a non-punitive classification. 505.2 POLICY This department shall provide for the secure and restrictive housing of any special management incarcerated person but shall not impose more deprivation of privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of protecting the incarcerated person, staff, or the public (15 CCR 1053). 505.3 SPECIAL MANAGEMENT INCARCERATED PERSONS HOUSING CRITERIA The safety and security of this facility is dependent on a classification system that identifies incarcerated persons who pose a risk to themselves or to others. Incarcerated persons who pose Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Special Management Incarcerated Persons Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/04/15, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department***DRAFT*** Special Management Incarcerated Persons - 2such a risk must be promptly and appropriately separated from the general incarcerated persons population until such time that they no longer pose a risk. Staff must have the ability to promptly separate these incarcerated persons pending further review. Individuals who may be classified as special management incarcerated persons include but are not limited to incarcerated persons who are: •In protective custody or court-imposed separation. •Exhibiting mental health concerns. •An escape threat. •A serious violence threat. •Known to have gang affiliation. •A known management problem. •A suicide risk. 505.4 CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING IMMEDIATE SEPARATION Incarcerated persons will generally be assigned to separation through the classification process. The Jail Administrator or the designee has the authority to immediately place any incarcerated person into separation when it reasonably appears necessary to protect the incarcerated person or others (15 CCR 1081(d)). Reasons that an incarcerated person may be placed into separation include the following: (a)The incarcerated person requests protection or is under court-ordered protection, or the staff has determined that the incarcerated person requires protection. (b)There is reason to believe the incarcerated person poses a danger to themselves or others. (c)The incarcerated person poses an escape risk. (d)The incarcerated person requires immediate mental health evaluation and medical housing is not reasonably available. (e)The incarcerated person is charged with a disciplinary infraction and is awaiting a disciplinary hearing and in the judgment of the staff, the incarcerated person may become disruptive or dangerous if left in general population. (f)The incarcerated person is in the process of being transferred to a higher security classification. (g)Other circumstances where, in the judgment of the staff, the incarcerated person may pose a threat to themselves, others, or the security of the facility. 505.4.1 REVIEW PROCESS The Jail Administrator or designee shall be notified when any incarcerated person is placed into immediate separation and shall be informed of the circumstances leading to the order to Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Special Management Incarcerated Persons Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/04/15, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department***DRAFT*** Special Management Incarcerated Persons - 3separate. Within 72 hours of the incarcerated person being placed into restrictive housing, the Jail Administrator or the authorized designee must review the circumstances surrounding the separation to determine which of the following actions shall be taken: (a)The incarcerated person is designated for administrative separation. (b)The incarcerated person is designated for protective custody. (c)The incarcerated person remains separated pending a disciplinary hearing. (d)The incarcerated person is returned to general incarcerated person population. 505.5 PROTECTIVE CUSTODY The correctional officer assigned to the classification of incoming incarcerated persons shall clearly document the reason an incarcerated person should be placed into protective custody. Incarcerated persons in need of protective custody may be placed in