Policy Text
I.73 JUVENILES ENTERING DETENTION FACILITIES Page 1 of 1
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PURPOSE :
To maintain detention facility security and ensure juveniles have no contact with inmates in Sheriff’ s
custody.
POLICY :
It is the policy of this department, to restrict juvenile contact with the general inmate population. A
juvenile is defined as any person under the age of 18 years.
PROCEDURE :
Juvenile Visits Inside Detention Facilities
I. No juvenile shall be allowed access into any Sheriff’s detention facility. This includes all relatives, friends, or guests of either staff or inmates. Further more , no tours or groups of
juveniles shall be admitted.
II. In case of exigent circumstances, the watch commander may deviate from this policy. The watch commander shall, in writing within 24 hours, notify the facility commander of the reason for the exception.
III. This policy is not mean t to prohibit juvenile phone visitation per Detention Policy and P rocedure
Section P.9 or contact visits when accompanied by a parent or guardian at the Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facilit y or the East Mesa Reentry Facility.
DATE: AUGUST 13, 2018
NUMBER: I.73
SUBJECT: JUVENILES ENTERING DETENTION FACILITIES
RELATED SECTIONS: P.9, Q.9 , SDS D P&P 6.3, Prison Rape Elimination Act of
2003
Addendum F, CSB P&P F.14