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Shasta County Grand Jury • 2023-2024

Shasta County Grand Jury Final Report*

Published: June 18, 2024 119 pages Consolidated Report
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After reviewing the minutes of the October 24, 2023, Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting and reviewing the pertinent recusal rules and regulations, the grand jury found there were no violations of laws, rules, or regulations.
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Since removing Impact Fees for Shasta County affects at least 25% of all real property within Shasta County and there is not a unique effect on the supervisor's financial interest, the grand jury found the supervisor appropriately took part in the discussion and voting regarding impact fees.
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Although the grand jury found no wrongdoing, perceptions of wrongdoing created discord within Shasta County.
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The small training facility limits the number of trainees per class, which contributes to the insufficient number of new hires.
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As a result of not tracking the cost of overtime or the loss of Eligibility Workers during training, the county is not able to calculate the investment lost every time a worker leaves.
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REFERENCES NCCHC Standards for Health Services in Jails 2018 • Section: Health Promotion, Safety, and Disease Prevention: J-B-02 Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (E) NCCHC Standards for Health Services in Prisons 2018 • Section: Health Promotion, Safety, and Disease Prevention: P-B-02 Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (E) NCCHC Standards for Mental Health Services in Correctional Facilities 2015 • Section: Safety: MH-B-01 Infection Prevention and Control Program (E) IMQ Standards for Adult Detention Facilities 2013 • 310 – Communicable Diseases (E) Title 15 Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities • §1206.5. Management of Communicable Diseases in a Custody Setting • §1208.5. Health Care Maintenance ACA Standards / 2016 Standards Supplement • 4-ALDF-4C-14 Communicable Disease and Infection Control Program (M) • 4-ALDF-4C-15 Communicable Disease and Infection Control Program - Tuberculosis • 4-ALDF-4C-16 Communicable Disease and Infection Control Program (M) - Hepatitis • 4-ALDF-4C-17 Communicable Disease and Infection Control Program (M) - HIV • 4-ALDF-4C-18 Communicable Disease and Infection Control Program (M) - Waste • 1-HC-1A-11 Communicable Disease and Infection Control Program (M) • 1-HC-1A-12 Communicable Disease and Infection Control Program - Tuberculosis Wellpath Shasta County California Policies & Procedures TITLE: HCD-110_B-02 Infectious Disease Prevention and Control --Shasta CA REFERENCE: 77153 PAGE: 6 OF 6 VERSION:4 • 1-HC-1A-13 Communicable Disease and Infection Control Program (M) - Hepatitis • 1-HC-1A-14 Communicable Disease and Infection Control Program (M) - HIV • 1-HC-1A-15 Communicable Disease and Infection Control Program (M) - Waste Wellpath Infection Control Manual Housing Unit Operation 508.1 POLICY The inmate housing areas will be maintained in a clean and orderly manner. Specific services will be provided to the extent possible, on a regular and timely basis consistent with the provisions of Title 15 and the needs of the institution. It is the responsibility of all employees to assist in ensuring that inmates follow all rules given to them as a part of the intake process. 508.2 MOD CONTROL The mod control room will be off-limits to inmates at all times except when painting or cleaning under a supervised program. Visitor access to the mod control room will be limited to prearranged tours and other instances authorized by the Watch Commander or higher authority. The rear security door of the mod control room will be opened only for security staff. Inspections of the inmate living areas for cleanliness and rule compliance will be a shared responsibility of: * The mod control deputy. * The housing unit deputies. * The Watch Commander, on at least a monthly basis. * The Facility Manager, on a quarterly basis. * The Undersheriff on an annual basis. The prowler officers will also share responsibility to solve inmate problems in the housing area before referral to a more formal process. The inmate grievance procedure will be considered as a second step for problems which the officers are unable to resolve. Inmates will not be allowed in the visiting area or on the back stairs unless transacting necessary business or going to or coming from a visit. Due to the sensitive nature of the mod control position, the mod control deputy will remain on post until properly relieved. During the day shift watch, it is the responsibility of the mod control deputy to make the initial check of all reported alarms and relay the status to Central Control. Shasta County Sheriff's Office Shasta County SO Custody Manual Housing Unit Operation It is the responsibility of the day shift Watch Commander to insure the timely delivery of inmate mail. For ADA Work Requests refer to Policy 216: Maintenance Engineering. 508.3 LOCK DOWN In housing areas where an inmate is in lock down status, a cell check record will be completed by the assigned mod control deputy. The cell check record will reflect, but not be limited to, the following information: * The amount of hours or days the inmate is to be locked down. * Shower and recreation time. * Attorney visits. * Probation or Parole visits. * Any court movements. * Movements to the medical unit. The cell check record will be attached to the inmates booking sheet and retained. Lock down inmates who can be mixed with the population of their pods may be allowed shower and recreation time during the normal business day. The inmates who present unique safety or discipline problems and who cannot be allowed to mix, will be allowed shower and recreation time which may, at the discretion of the officer assigned to that area, be after the evening lock down. Facility lock down times, as established by the institution, will be the responsibility of the officer assigned to each living area. Lock down time may be extended by the Watch Commander for worker pods. Day room lights are to be left on 24 hours a day. 508.4 SHOWERS Inmates in a non-lock down status will be allowed unrestricted access to the showers on a daily basis during their day room usage time. 508.5 ACCESS TO DAYROOM WRITING SURFACE In order to provide a reasonable accommodation for inmates housed in a dormitory cell to have access to a writing surface, the following procedure shall be followed. This accommodation is in addition to the inmates' normal out of cell time schedule. Shasta County Sheriff's Office Shasta County SO Custody Manual Housing Unit Operation (a) The inmate must be housed in an ADA Dormitory cell. (b) The inmate can ask any correctional deputy for access to the dayroom writing surface. (c) These accommodations shall only be made between the hours of 0600 hours and 2200 hours, and shall not interfere with meal services, medication distribution, or during any period determined by the deputy to be safety concern such as a facility lockdown or other emergency. (d) Accommodations shall not interfere with the out of cell time schedule of those inmates on administrative separation. (e) Inmates that are found to be abusing this accommodation shall be returned to their cell for the day. For example, an inmate using this time to shower, use the phone, watch television, or video visit would be considered to be abusing the accommodation.(a) A log entry shall be made in Spillman for any abuse of this accommodation. (Log Entry Type = "Abuse of Writing Surface Accomm") (b) Watching television, showering, using the phone, and using the video visitation will not prohibit the inmate from being eligible for future writing surface accommodations. 508.6 INMATE PROVISIONS Dispensing of the following items is a responsibility of the housing unit deputies: • Miscellaneous forms. • Hand soap. • Toilet paper. • Feminine napkins, tampons, panty liners • Hair cutting equipment. • Pod/cell cleaning tools. • Other designated items. 508.6.1 ITEM PICK-UP The housing unit deputies on each shift will have the responsibility to pick up the following items: • Outgoing Mail. • Other related items for distribution. Cleaning gear and related items will be placed into each pod and picked up on a daily basis. Shasta County Sheriff's Office Shasta County SO Custody Manual Housing Unit Operation 508.7 MEALS The mod control deputy is required, when requested, to provide an accurate count to the kitchen. Inmate housing area meals will be supervised by the housing unit deputies who are responsible for verifying the count of eating utensils placed into and removed from each housing area. 508.8 CELL INTEGRITY The following policy is designed to be pro-active in dealing with the ongoing problem of vandalism and destruction of jail property (i.e. housing units). The housing unit deputy will perform a cell inspection prior to the assigned inmate being placed in or removed from any cell. The housing unit deputy and the inmate will inspect the assigned room for damages and the housing unit deputy will verify and note damage. When the inmate moves to another area, the room condition will again be checked for damage. Whenever an inmate is released, the housing unit deputy and the inmate will check the room for damages against the Cell Inspection Check List. If there are no damages, the housing unit deputy will close the room door and ensure that it is locked. In the cells where double occupants are housed, both inmates will have responsibility for keeping the room undamaged. Inmates who vandalize or damage their cells will be given disciplinary sanctions as necessary and in some cases, charged criminally. Medical cells shall be cleaned daily. Medical cells shall be cleaned and sanitized between uses or additionally as necessary. Rooms with infectious waste shall be locked down unoccupied for 24 hours before being cleared and sanitized between uses. 508.9 SPECIALIZED HOUSING AREAS Specialized housing areas are maintained for: Administrative Separation / Detoxification / Medical safety usage. These areas are to ensure the protection of inmates and staff. Careful control will be used to prevent arbitrary and indiscriminate placement of inmates in these areas. 508.9.1 UTILIZATION Placement in a specialized housing area will require the classification officer or Watch Commanders approval. Inmate placement in a lock down or medical safety cell will also require a jail incident report. Shasta County Sheriff's Office Shasta County SO Custody Manual Housing Unit Operation Medical or safety cell placement shall additionally require ongoing medical staff review. For the policy on mobility-disabled inmates retention of HCA/DME/AD refer to Policy 503 Safety and Sobering Cells Intermittent direct supervision shall be provided at least twice every thirty (30) minutes with no more than 15 minutes between each check, for the following specialized housing areas: • Booking level cells (when used in a medical capacity). • Sobering/observation cell. • Medical/Booking safety cell. These records are to be attached to the inmates booking file and retained. Inmates in specialized housing areas will be provided living conditions and privileges approximately those available to the general population. Usually available items may be withheld to ensure the individuals safety, as well as that of staff and other inmates. A jail incident report will be written and submitted to the Watch Commander for approval where circumstances warrant the removal of any items. Inmates housed in specialized areas will receive the same meals as those served to the general population. Inmates housed in safety cells shall be provided with liquids on a regular basis or as requested. Inmates housed in specialized areas will only be reassigned by the Watch Commander or classification deputy, with input from medical staff when appropriate. 508.10 CLEANING POLICY 508.10.1 CLEANING SUPPLIES • The Correctional Plant Manager shall ensure that an appropriate amount of sanitation items are available for distribution. • Sanitation supplies will be distributed to the levels by the Correctional Plant Manager or designee • Custody Staff will ensure cleaning equipment is used in the proper manner. Correctional deputies will make this part of their daily inspections. • Cleaning equipment such as brooms, mops, toilet brushes will be exchanged by the Correctional deputies daily. • Supervision of the requisition of supplies will be provided by the Correctional Plant Manager to ensure proper amounts of items are ordered and excess of materials and equipment is avoided. 508.11 HOUSEKEEPING - HOUSING UNIT DEPUTY RESPONSIBILITIES Shasta County Sheriff's Office Shasta County SO Custody Manual Housing Unit Operation 508.11.1 INSPECTIONS Correctional deputies shall conduct daily sanitation inspections to ensure that: • All housing unit and work areas are clean and orderly. • Trash is not thrown anywhere except in the trash containers provided in each unit. • Inmates do not leave towels, blankets, clothing, or any personal belongings in the common area. • Lighting, heating, and ventilation equipment are working and repair requests are timely submitted. • All plumbing equipment, including toilets and showers are working and repair requests are timely submitted. • Fire or health hazards are appropriately corrected. • Locking mechanisms operate without restrictions. • The floors are clean, dry and free of substances that could pose safety hazards. • There is an adequate supply of cleaning supplies and equipment. 508.11.2 HOUSING UNIT DETAIL CLEANING 1) Inmates in their housing units shall clean all cellblock common areas to include but not be limited to: • Pod entrance; • Floors (tiers and other common areas, areas as assigned); • Walls in the common area will be kept clean and free of writing; • Showers; • Collecting food trays; • Readying trash for dumping; • Correctional deputies shall ensure that high-traffic, high-use areas of the pods, including the showers, shower floors, entry ways and day rooms, are cleaned on a constant basis. • Any other condition that the correctional deputy feels needs to be corrected in order to maintain good sanitary conditions can be assigned. 508.11.3 CELL ENTRANCE AND EXIT INSPECTIONS • No inmate shall be assigned to a cell before a correctional deputy and the inmate inspect the cell, and no inmate shall be released from a cell without an exit inspection of the cell conducted by the correctional deputy. Shasta Countyty Sheriff's Office Shasta County SO Custody Manual Housing Unit Operation • Correctional deputies shall monitor cell conditions on a daily basis and inspect the cell before inmate moves. 508.11.4 HOUSEKEEPING - INMATES/INDIVIDUAL CELLS A. Each inmate and every correctional deputy shall be responsible for ensuring that housing units are clean. B. Each correctional deputy shall ensure that each inmate has the following supplies to clean his/her cell daily.• A spray bottle containing an authorized cleaning solution • Broom • Mop • Mop Bucket • Bucket with authorized cleaning solution for toilet use only • Toilet brush • Cleaning cloths C. Each inmate shall be responsible for the following in his/her cell:• Clean and sanitize toilet/sink unit. • Clean and sanitize the desk and neatly arrange every item. • Sweep and clean the floor, removing dirt from floor corners. • Ensure that all walls are clean and free of graffiti, pictures, calendars photos and toothpaste (inmates generally attempt to use toothpaste as an adhesive to hang papers on the walls). • Hazardous and combustible materials such as boxes, newspapers and magazines will not be allowed to accumulate within the cells. • Refrain from placing paper and other objects inside of and over lights and light covers. • Refrain from placing paper and other objects inside and over the air vents. • Use bed linen and towels for their intended purpose only. • Clean bed platforms and rails as needed. • Neatly store all personal belongings. • Inmates shall not be allowed to store any perishable foods or other items which entice vermin or produce unsanitary conditions in their living units. D. Sanctions. Any inmate failing to adhere to the above rules and regulations shall be subject to disciplinary which may result in loss of Commissary, visiting, recreation and/or lockdown time. Shasta County Sheriff's Office Shasta Co County SO Custody Manual Housing Unit Operation 508.12 FOOD TRAYS • Mod Deputies shall submit an accurate count of inmates to the Kitchen so that a correct number of meals are delivered. • Correctional deputies shall ensure that no food trays are left in the housing unit for inmates who are not present at the time the meal arrives. • Correctional deputies shall count incoming trays, cups, and utensils to ensure that a sufficient number are delivered to the housing unit. • Correctional deputies shall count trays upon completion of meal service to ensure that the same amount of trays, cups, and utensils have been returned. 508.13 TRASH AND WASTE REMOVAL Trash and garbage collection procedures shall be as follows: A. Correctional Officers shall ensure his/her level is clear of all trash from his/her areas pursuant to the below schedule for trash and garbage removal. B. Inmate interior workers are responsible for the orderly removal of garbage from each Level after each meal. C. Collection of trash and garbage shall begin on the third floor, and then continue down the second and first floors including Medical and Booking. D. Disposal. Trash and garbage shall be removed as follows:• 6:30 am- Correctional deputies shall begin removing trash and garbage from the breakfast meal. • 1:30 pm- - Correctional deputies shall begin removing trash and garbage from the lunch meal. • 6:00 pm- Correctional deputies shall begin removing trash and garbage from the dinner meal. • 10:30 pm- - Correctional deputies shall remove all remaining trash from each floor. E. Trashcan Cleaning, - Correctional deputies shall ensure that interior inmate workers wash all trashcans at least once a week. TITLE: IC-100_A-12 Control and Treatment of MRSA CATEGORY: Clinical Manuals REFERENCE: 87384 PAGE: 1 OF 5 VERSION: 2 APPROVER: Medical Director SUPERSEDES: v.1 IC-100_A-12 Control and Treatment of MRSA EFFECTIVE: 09/12/2023 REVIEWED: 09/12/2023
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REFERENCES NCCHC Standards for Health Services in Jails 2018 • Section: Health Promotion, Safety, and Disease Prevention: J-B-02 Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (E) NCCHC Standards for Health Services in Prisons 2018 • Section: Health Promotion, Safety, and Disease Prevention: P-B-02 Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (E) NCCHC Standards for Health Services in Juvenile Detention & Confinement Facilities 2022 • Section: Health Promotion, Safety, and Disease Prevention: Y-B-02 Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (E) ACA Standards / 2016 Standards Supplement • 4-ALDF-4C-14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 Communicable Disease and Infection Control Program • 3-JDF-4C-37 Infectious Diseases • 3-JDF-4C-38 Communicable Diseases • 4-JCF-4C-22 Communicable and Infectious Disease Management (M) • 4-JCF-4C-26 MRSA (M) Safety and Cleanliness 306.1 POLICY The Watch Commander on each shift is responsible for a level of safety and cleanliness which will insure the health and safety of inmates, staff, and the general public. (Section 1280, Title 15, California Code of Regulation) 306.2 GENERAL Specific areas of responsibility shall include, but are not limited to: • The booking area • All office areas • The front lobby and rest room areas • All inmate housing areas The graveyard Watch Commander shall additionally insure the cleanliness of the following areas: • The classrooms • Staff Bathrooms • Conference room • The staff locker rooms • Heavy cleaning of all areas • The court overpass and holding areas • All interview rooms • Stairwells • Phase 4 • Search Sally • Vehicle Sally All staff members shall be responsible for ensuring the cleanliness of their assigned duty stations. Inspections will be required in specified areas to insure cleanliness and the correction of maintenance problems at the earliest possible opportunity, as follows: • The Correctional Plant Manager is responsible for checking the kitchen and storage areas on a daily basis. • The supervising cook will inspect the kitchen and staff dining area on each shift. Shasta County Sheriff's Office Shasta County SO Custody Manual Safety and Cleanliness • The laundry operator is responsible for and shall inspect the laundry room. • Engineering personnel are responsible for the maintenance office and related storage areas. • Engineering personnel shall inspect the maintenance and boiler areas on a regular basis to insure they are in a clean and safe condition. • Engineering personnel shall inspect the emergency generator and fire pump on a weekly basis to insure it is in a safe and operable condition. • The Facility Manager shall inspect on a regular basis to insure the standards of health and safety are maintained. • Each Watch Commander will be responsible for facility cleanliness. The facility is subject to additional inspections by the following: • The State Board of Corrections • The Environmental Health Department • The Environmental Health Serviceses • The Juvenile Justice Commission • The State Fire Marshal • The County Grand Jury • The County Board of Supervisors • The U.S. Marshal Service • The U.S. Border Patrol 306.3 ASSIGNED DUTY STATIONS All staff members shall be responsible for ensuring the cleanliness of their assigned duty stations. Inspections will be required in specified areas to insure cleanliness and the correction of maintenance problems at the earliest possible opportunity, as follows: • The Correctional Plant Manager is responsible for checking the kitchen and storage areas on a daily basis. • The supervising cook will inspect the kitchen and staff dining area on each shift. • The laundry operator is responsible for and shall inspect the laundry room. • Engineering personnel are responsible for the maintenance office and related storage areas. Shasta County Sheriff's Office Shasta County SO Custody Manual Safety and Cleanliness • Engineering personnel shall inspect the maintenance and boiler areas on a regular basis to insure they are in a clean and safe condition. • Engineering personnel shall inspect the emergency generator and fire pump on a weekly basis to insure it is in a safe and operable condition. • The Facility Manager shall inspect on a regular basis to insure the standards of health and safety are maintained. • Each Watch Commander will be responsible for facility cleanliness. Contraband and Searches 310.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE The purpose of this policy is to provide clear direction on maintaining the safety and security of the facility by conducting searches, in balance with protecting the rights afforded by the United States Constitution. The introduction of contraband, intoxicants, or weapons into the Shasta County Sheriff's Office facility poses a serious risk to the safety and security of staff, incarcerated persons, volunteers, contractors, and the public. Any item that is not available to all incarcerated persons may be used as currency by those who possess the item, and will allow those in possession of the item to have control over other persons. Any item that may be used to disengage a lock, other electronic security devices, or the physical plant itself seriously jeopardizes the safety and security of this facility. Carefully restricting the flow of contraband into the facility can only be achieved by thorough searches of incarcerated persons and their environment. Nothing in this policy is intended to prohibit the otherwise lawful collection of trace evidence from an incarcerated person/arrestee. 310.1.1 DEFINITIONS Definitions related to this policy include: Contraband - Contraband is any item possessed by inmates that is declared illegal by law or not specifically approved for inmate possession. Examples of contraband include weapons, escape devices; drugs and/or drug paraphernalia; or authorized items that are possessed in excessive quantities or altered to be utilized in a manner not intended. Pat-down search - A pat down search is a search where staff performs a physical search of a detainee while the detainee is fully clothed. CLOTHING SEARCH -A clothing search is a search of the detainees clothing, including a search of jackets, shirts, pants, pockets, cuffs, etc. while the detainee is fully clothed. METAL DETECTOR SEARCH -A metal detector search involves the detainee passing through a metal detector, or correctional staff waving a metal detector wand over and around a detainee while the detainee is fully clothed. Physical body cavity search - A physical body cavity search involves the physical intrusion into a body cavity or orifice for the purpose of discovering an object concealed in the body cavity. Strip search - A strip search is any search which requires a person to remove or arrange some or all of his/her clothing so as to permit a visual inspection of the underclothing, breasts, buttocks, or genitalia of such person for contraband. REASONABLE SUSPICION -Reasonable suspicion is knowledge sufficient to induce an ordinarily prudent and cautious person under the circumstances to believe criminal activity is or has taken place. A hunch or a guess, without more, does not constitute reasonable suspicion. Shasta County Sheriff's Office Shasta County SO Custody Manual Contraband and Searches Concerning strip searches, reasonable suspicion must be based upon specific and articulate facts that the newly arrested detainee is concealing a weapon or contraband, and a strip search will reveal it. 310.2 POLICY It is the policy of this office to ensure the safety of staff, incarcerated persons, and visitors by conducting effective and appropriate searches of incarcerated persons and areas within the facility in accordance with applicable laws (15 CCR 1029(a)(6)). Searches shall not be used for intimidation, harassment, punishment, or retaliation. 310.2.1 GENERAL All employees shall share the responsibility to prevent the introduction of contraband into the facility. Contraband/search procedures shall be implemented and promoted to insure the safety of inmates, staff, and the general public. 310.2.2 PRECAUTIONS In a custodial environment, searches are an everyday occurrence. Staff members will be in contact with inmates, their clothing and other items that may bring the staff member into contact with inmate body fluids. Staff must avoid complacency during searches. The risk of injury from a sharp object is significant and places the staff member at an extremely high risk of infection. Staff members, while conducting a physical search, shall look before touching when possible. Staff members shall pat down blind areas and not run hands over the blind area. Staff members shall squeeze pockets before placing hands into them. Staff members shall use mirrors when possible. 310.3 CONTRABAND Allowed items are those: • Medically cleared • Issued by the facility • Provided for in policy • Purchased from commissary • Cleared by the Watch Commander or higher authority Other items or those allowable items found in excessive quantities or being misused may be declared as contraband. All contraband within the facility is subject to seizure. 310.4 PAT-DOWN SEARCHES Pat-down searches will be performed on all incarcerated persons/arrestees upon entering the secure booking area of the facility. Additionally, pat-down searches shall occur frequently within the facility. At a minimum, the staff shall conduct pat-down searches in circumstances that include: Shasta County Sheriff's Office Shasta County SO Custody Manual Contraband and Searches (a) When incarcerated persons leave their housing units to participate in activities elsewhere in the facility (e.g., exercise yard, medical, program, visiting) and when they return. (b) During physical plant searches of entire housing units. (c) When incarcerated persons come into contact with other incarcerated persons housed outside of their housing units, such as work details. (d) Any time the staff believes the incarcerated persons may have contraband on their persons. Except in emergencies, staff members may not conduct a pat-down search on an incarcerated person of the opposite gender. Absent the availability of a same gender staff member, it is recommended that a witnessing staff member be present during any pat-down search of an individual of the opposite gender. All cross-gender pat-down searches shall be documented (28 CFR 115.15). 310.5 MODIFIED STRIP SEARCHES, STRIP SEARCHES, AND PHYSICAL BODY CAVITY SEARCHES Correctional Deputies will generally consider the reason for the search, the scope, intrusion, manner, and location of the search, and will utilize the least invasive search method to meet the need for the search. 310.5.1 STRIP SEARCHES PRIOR TO PLACEMENT IN A HOUSING UNIT Strip searches prior to placement in a housing unit shall be conducted as follows: (a) No person held prior to placement in a housing unit shall be subjected to a modified strip search or strip search unless there is reasonable suspicion based upon specific and articulable facts to believe the person has a health condition requiring immediate medical attention or is concealing a weapon or contraband. Factors to be considered in determining reasonable suspicion include but are not limited to:1. The detection of an object during a pat-down search that may be a weapon or contraband and cannot be safely retrieved without a modified strip search or strip search.
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Process all contraband and weapons in accordance with the office's current evidence procedures.
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If appropriate, complete a crime report and/or disciplinary report.
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Ensure the documentation is placed in the incarcerated person's file. A copy of the written authorization shall be retained and made available to the incarcerated person or other authorized representative upon request. 310.5.2 NEWLY ARRESTED DETAINEES TO BE HOUSED IN THE JAIL Newly arrested detainees who are unable to post bail or who do not qualify for own recognizance release and are classified for housing in the Main Jail may be subject to a strip search only under the following conditions: • The detainee was booked for an offense involving weapons, controlled substances or violence; • The detainee was booked under California Penal Code section 3056 or booked with a State Parole hold; • The detainee was booked under California Penal Code section 1203.2 and there are specific articulable facts (i.e. past criminal history), and/or current crime committed. • The detainee was booked on a charge other than a weapons offense, controlled substance, or violence; however, authorized jail staff determines that reasonable suspicion exists to conduct a strip search; Shasta County Sheriff's Office Shasta County SO Custody Manual Contraband and Searches • As set forth above, the reasonable suspicion must be based upon specific and articulate facts that the newly arrested detainee is concealing a weapon or contraband, and a strip search and will reveal it; • Prior to such a search, a Strip Search Authorization Form will be completed as to cause and signed by a jail supervisor; • All persons conducting or otherwise present during the search shall be the same sex as the detainee being searched; • The authorized jail personnel conducting the strip search shall not touch the breast, buttocks, or genitalia of the arrestee during the search; and • The search shall be conducted in an area where the detainee cannot be observed by any person (including staff and inmates) not participating in the search. 310.5.3 POST-ARRAIGNMENT INMATES, SENTENCED INMATES, NEW COMMITS, AND INMATES FROM OTHER CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES To maintain the security of the Main Jail and provide protection for inmates and staff, authorized Correctional Deputies may search post-arraignment detainees, sentenced inmates, new commits, and inmates from other correctional facilities at the time they enter the Shasta County Main Jail. The searches of post-arraignment detainees, sentenced inmates, new commits, and inmates from other correctional facilities shall be carried out in compliance with the procedures set forth below. DEFINITIONS All jail personnel shall be familiar with the types of searches described below: POST-ARRAIGNMENT INMATE: An inmate who has been transported to court to be arraigned, or for a court appearance following his or her arraignment, and thereafter has been transported back to the Main Jail without being released. SENTENCED INMATE: An inmate who has been sentenced to either County incarceration or for a term of imprisonment in State Prison, and thereafter has been transported to the Main Jail without being released. A sentenced inmate does not include a person on parole or probation who is subsequently arrested for either a new offense or a parole/probation violation. NEW COMMIT: An inmate who has been sentenced to either County incarceration or for a term of imprisonment in State Prison and who arrives at the Main Jail for the first time following such commitment. A new commit includes a person who has been allowed some form of release from incarceration between the time he or she received the commitment until the time he or she re-enters Shasta County Sheriff's Office Shasta County SO Custody Manual Contraband and Searches the Main Jail following that release. INMATE FROM ANOTHER CORRECTIONAL FACILITY: An inmate who has been incarcerated at another correctional facility as either a pre-sentenced detainee or sentenced prisoner and who is transported to the Main Jail for any reason (including overnight confinement as part of an inter-correctional facility transfer process) GENERAL POLICY REGARDING INTAKE SEARCHES All searches of post-arraignment inmates, sentenced inmates, new commits, and inmates from other correctional facilities shall be conducted only for the purpose of ensuring facility security and the safety of staff and inmates. Under no circumstance shall any form of intake search be performed based on a request from another agency. No search shall be conducted as a disciplinary measure or for harassment purposes. All searches shall be conducted in a professional manner, affording the detainee as much privacy as possible consistent with jail security. Under no circumstance shall the intake showering process be utilized to conduct a search of any detainee. Types of Searches That May be Conducted on Post-Arraignment Inmates, Sentenced Inmates, New Commits, and Inmates From Other Correctional Facilities: All post-arraignment inmates, sentenced inmates, new commits (other than a civil commitment), and inmates from other correctional facilities entering the Main Jail may be subject to a pat down search, a metal detector search if warranted, a thorough clothing search, a strip search prior to being placed into a booking cell or permanent housing. Inmates under the custody of the Sheriff who are engaged in Alternative Custody functions and who are subsequently rolled up while in custody are sentenced inmates and subject to the provisions below. In the event that a strip search is conducted on a post-arraignment inmate, a sentenced inmate, a new commit (other than a civil commitment), or an inmate from another correctional facility when he or she enters the Main Jail, the following conditions shall apply: • A Strip Search Authorization Form will be completed as to cause and signed by a jail supervisor. • All persons conducting or otherwise present during the search shall be the same sex as the inmate being searched, with the exception of licensed health services clinicians. • The authorized jail personnel conducting the strip search shall not touch the breast, buttocks, or genitalia of the inmate during the search. • The search shall be conducted in an area where the detainee cannot be observed by any person (including staff and inmates) not participating in the search. Shasta County Sheriff's Office Shasta County SO Custody Manual Contraband and Searches Persons entering the Shasta County Jail as a civil commitment shall not be strip searched upon entry unless the following conditions apply: the civil commitment presents a serious threat to himself, other inmates, or to jail security and jail staff have reasonable suspicion to believe that he or she is secreting contraband in a manner that requires a strip search or such a search may be performed under the following circumstances: • Prior to such a search, a Strip Search Authorization Form will be completed as to cause and signed by a jail supervisor; • All persons conducting or otherwise present during the search shall be the same sex as the detainee being searched; and • The authorized jail personnel conducting the strip search shall not touch the breast, buttocks, or genitalia of the detainee as during the search. The search shall be conducted in anew area where the detainee cannot be observed by any person (including staff and inmates) not participating in the search. Physical Body Cavity Searches of Post-Arraignment Inmates, Sentenced Inmates, New Commits, and Inmates From Other Correctional Facilities: A physical body cavity search of a post-arraignment inmate, a sentenced inmate, a new commit, or an inmate from another correctional facility may be authorized only with the written approval of the Main Jail Commander and under the direction of a valid search warrant. A physical body cavity search shall be conducted by licensed health services clinicians at a licensed medical facility. Physical body cavity searches shall not be conducted by medical staff unless there exists a serious medical emergency. All persons entering the Main Jail who do not meet the definition of a post-arraignment inmate, a sentenced inmate, a new commit, or an inmate from another correctional facility shall be searched in accordance to the Policy for Intake Searches of Newly Arrested Detainees. 310.5.4 MODIFIED STRIP SEARCHES AND STRIP SEARCHES OF INCARCERATED PERSONS IN A HOUSING UNIT A strip search of an incarcerated person in a housing unit should be conducted when the person has entered an environment where contraband or weapons may be accessed. This includes but is not limited to the following: (a) Upon return from contact visits (b) Upon leaving the kitchen, shop, or farm (c) Upon return to the housing unit from outside the confines of the facility (e.g., court, work-release, work detail, medical visits) Incarcerated persons returning from court with release orders shall not be subject to modified strip searches or strip searches unless the reasonable suspicion exists based on specific and articulable facts that the person is concealing a weapon or contraband. The incarcerated person Shasta County Sheriff's Office Shasta County SO Custody Manual Contraband and Searches should not be returned to the housing unit, except to retrieve their personal property under the direct visual supervision of staff. Staff members may conduct modified strip searches and strip searches of incarcerated persons outside the above listed circumstances only with supervisor approval. Staff members and supervisors must make a determination to conduct a strip search by balancing the scope of the particular search, intrusion, the manner in which it is conducted, the justification for initiating it, and the place in which it is conducted. Less invasive searches should be used if they would meet the need for the search. For example, a pat-down or modified strip search may be sufficient as an initial effort to locate a larger item, such as a cell phone. The staff member conducting a modified strip or strip search outside the above listed circumstances shall: • Document in writing the facts that led to the decision to perform a strip search of the incarcerated person. • Document the reasons less intrusive methods of searching were not used or were insufficient. • Document the supervisor's approval. • Document the time, date, and location of the search. • Document the names of staff present, their gender, and their roles. • Itemize in writing all contraband and weapons discovered by the search. • Process all contraband and weapons in accordance with the office's current evidence procedures. • If appropriate, complete a crime report and/or disciplinary report. • Ensure the completed documentation is placed in the incarcerated person's file. A copy of the written authorization shall be retained and made available to the incarcerated person or other authorized representative upon request. 310.5.5 PHYSICAL BODY CAVITY SEARCH Physical body cavity searches shall be completed as follows: (a) No person shall be subjected to a physical body cavity search without the approval of the Captain or the authorized designee and only with the issuance of a search warrant. A copy of any search warrant and the results of the physical body cavity search shall be included with the related reports and made available, upon request, to the incarcerated person or authorized representative (except for those portions of the warrant ordered sealed by a court). (b) Only a physician may conduct a physical body cavity search. Except in exigent circumstances, only a physician who is not responsible for providing ongoing care to the incarcerated person may conduct the search (15 CCR 1206(o)). Shasta County Sheriff's Office Shasta County SO Custody Manual Contraband and Searches (c) Except for the physician conducting the search, persons present must be of the same gender as the person being searched. Only the necessary staff needed to maintain the safety and security of the medical personnel shall be present (Penal Code § 4030). (d) Privacy requirements, including restricted touching of body parts and sanitary condition requirements, are the same as required for a strip search. (e) All such searches shall be documented including:1. The facts that led to the decision to perform a physical body cavity search of the incarcerated person.

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