Inmate Death and Safety Procedures

Study Notes

Deputy's first priority upon discovering a suspected inmate death: Immediately summon medical assistance and request an ambulance code 3.
Situations where a Detention Deputy is not allowed to use a firearm: Intervening in an incident outside their duties where a law enforcement response is necessary.

Security checks for inmates on suicide watch: Randomly, twice every 30 minutes, but not exceeding 15 minutes.
Medical checks for inmates in restraints: Every 2 hours.
Extremity exercises for inmates in restraints: Every 2 hours, 10 minutes per limb.
Medical checks for pregnant inmates: Within 2 hours of booking.
Supervisor retention checks on safety cell: Every 4 hours.

Main function of a detention facility: Confining individuals who have been arrested.
Detention Deputy's main priority in a hostage situation: Maintaining control of inmates.

Supervisor actions to correct subordinates: Speaking to them privately.
Meaning of a supervisor abdicating authority: Relinquishing authority to a subordinate.
Criteria for class membership under Yeager v Kern: Hysterectomy is not a criterion.

Clothing or bedding with vermin: Water soluble bag -> Yellow bag -> Clear bag
Types of sexual harassment: Gawking and Leering
Inmate population topics in Anderson v Kern: Inmate population (federal).
Situations where a warning shot is acceptable: Shots fired into the air or ground to stop a fleeing suspect are not allowed.
Situations justifying a deputy's arrest: When a misdemeanor or felony occurs in the presence of a deputy's custodial duties and without a warrant.

Actions when given an order that violates policy: Follow the immediate order and notify the chain of command about the conflict.
Actions for officers caught sleeping on duty: Written admonishment.
Reasons for inmate disciplinary isolation: Violation of facility rules.
Privileges lost due to disciplinary isolation: Telephone, TV, commissary, and recreation yard access.
Reasons for placing an inmate on ADSEG (Administrative Segregation): Demonstrating influence over other inmates, promoting criminal behavior, or threatening safety; requiring protection from other incarcerated persons; assault, attempted assault, or conspiracy to harm others, escape, or disruptive operations;
Justifications for body cavity searches: Reasonable suspicion

Employee investigations cleared within policy: Exonerated.
Inmate facing danger from reports: Wearing a Yellow band.
Authority to suspend an employee without pay: The command officer or supervisor.