I45 (Revised)

I.45 INMATE HOSP ITALIZATION AND GUARDS Page 1 of 8 #20//03 San Die go County Sheriff's Department Detention Servi ces Bureau – Manual of Policies and Procedures DATE: FEBRUARY 21, 2020 NUMBER: I.45 SUBJECT: INMATE HOSPITALIZATION AND GUARDS RELATED SECTIONS: I.47, I.51, I.57, I.93, Q.43 ; SDSD P&P 6.46 PURPOSE To standardize the processing of hospitalized inmates and manage the assignment of guards. POLICY It is the policy of the Sheriff’s Department to coordinate the hospitalization of any inmate in the custody of the Sheriff. Pre -arraignment, hospitalized arrestees will not be booked until after the ir arraignment and the individual is remand ed to the custody of the Sheriff. It will be the responsibility of the arresting agency to arrange for the arraignment of their hospitalized arrestee and to provide the security until the arraignment is conducted. For arrest s made by Sheriff’s Department personnel , the Detention Services Bureau (DSB) will assume the guarding responsibilities at the hospital. It will be the Law Enforcement Services Bureau’ s responsibility to arrange for the arraignment. For juvenile inmates in the custody of the Probation Department, the DSB will assume hospital guarding responsibilities for juvenile inmates deemed dangerous and when an armed probation officer is not available. Once the DSB assumes the guarding responsibilities at the hospital , the appropriate booking facility's watch commander will evaluat e the charges of any arrestee/inmate to determine the approp riate number of deputies to guard the arrestee/inmate . For those inmates admitted to control deputy is responsible for maintaining entries in the Jail Information Management System ( JIMS ) that reflect the names and booking numbers of all hospitalized inmates admitted . The SDCJ processing sergeant is responsible for entering admissions, room changes, discharges and other informati on into the hospital log for all inmates being treated at any local hospital, except for those admitted . The processing sergeant will notify the on -duty Detentions Processing Supervisor (DPS) of admission. I.45 INMATE HOSP ITALIZATION AND GUARDS Page 2 of 8 #20//03 PROCEDURE I. ARRESTS BY THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT A. After confirming the arrestee is to be admitted to a hospital, the arresting /transporti ng deputy will contact the watch commander at the appropriate booking facility to request a guard. The deputy will provide the watch commander with the following information: 1. Full name of arrestee 2. Date of birth of arrestee 3. Criminal charges 4. Name of hospital and room number B. The watch commander will provide th e arrestee's information to the Jail Population Management Unit (JPMU). The JPMU deputy will r eview the arrestee’s criminal history and determine the appropriate custo dy level . In addition to the custody level, the JPMU deputy shall advise the watch commander of any prior violent charges, escapes or walkaways. C. The watch commander or designee shall review the arrestee's custody /risk levels to determi ne the appropriate security for the arrestee while under guard at the hospital. The security information shall be printed and provided to the guarding deputies prior to departing the detention faci lity. D. The SDCJ processing sergeant will be notified to enter the arrestee ’s name and custody information in the hospital log. 1. A notation will be made in the log of the latest date and time that the arrestee can be arraigned to comply with California Penal Code section 825. 2. If the arrestee is not arraigned in compliance with the timeframes outlined in Califor nia Penal Code section 825, the Certificate of R elease (SO-23) form shall be completed to process the release of the arrestee . The guarding deputies will remain with the arrestee until the release process is completed. The SDCJ watch commander or designee will notify the on-duty patrol sergeant at the arresting deputy 's station of the arrestee's release . E. The arresting deput y will provide the Booking Intake /Personal P roperty Inventory (J-15) form and property bag to the DSB deputy at the time they relinquish custody of the arrestee. 1. If the arraignment is conducted at the hospital , the J-15 form and property bag will be transferred to the appropriate booking facility. The book ing facility will book the inmate and obtain a b ooking number. The booking facility will dispatch a deputy to the hospital to complete the booking process (e.g., fingerprints, photos, necessary information to complete the booking sheet). I.45 INMATE HOSP ITALIZATION AND GUARDS Page 3 of 8 #20//03 2. If the arrestee is discharged from the hospital prior to arraign ment, the guarding deputy will transport the arrestee, J -15 form and property bag to the appropriate booking facility and process the arrestee into the facility (i.e., "book" the arrestee). The SDCJ processi ng sergeant will be notified of the inmate