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1 **Washington County Sheriff's Office**
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3 **CORRECTIONS DIVISION**
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5 Policy Manual
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8 Volume: CY
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10 Contingency Management
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12 Chapter: 02
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14 Evacuation and Alternative Containment
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17 Replaces and/or Supersedes:
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19 PY 13 2009-05-20
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21 Published:
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23 03/05/2012
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25 Review Date:
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27 03/05/2013
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30 Sheriff Cory C. Pulspiher
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32 Chief Deputy Jake Schultz
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35 **__TABLE OF CONTENTS__**
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37 CY 02_101 Definitions
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39 CY 02_102 References
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41 CY 02_103 General
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43 CY 02_104 Points of Entry and Exit
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45 CY 02_105 Evacuation Routes
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47 CY 02_106 Evacuation Supplies
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49 CY 02_107 Decision to Evacuate
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51 CY 02_108 Notification
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53 CY 02_109 Evacuation
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56 **CY 02_101 __DEFINITIONS__**
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58 1. WCSO: Washington County Sheriff's Office
59 1. PCF: Purgatory Correctional Facility
60 1. Internal Containment: The holding of inmates within the walls of PCF.
61 1. External On-Site Containment: The holding of inmates outside the walls of PCF but within the fenced perimeter of PCF.
62 1. Off-Site Containment: The holding of inmates at any location other than PCF.
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65 **CY 02_102 __REFERENCES__**
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67 1. Utah Counties Insurance Pool:
68 11. WC-III.F.
69 1. Utah Sheriffs' Association Jail Standards:
70 11. F06.02.02: Evacuation Plans
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73 **CY 02_103 __GENERAL__**
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75 1. Policy:
76 11. PCF should plan and coordinate with other agencies to establish preparations for inmate evacuations and alternative containment. Depending on the specifics of the incident, other agencies' personnel and resources may be required. PCF staff should work in harmony with other agencies in order to meet the demands of the situation.
77 11. Evacuation training and drills should be conducted.
78 1. Rationale:
79 11. Without prior planning and coordination, the effectiveness of emergency response efforts will be greatly diminished. To reasonably ensure that PCF receives necessary emergency services and support, prior planning and coordination is required.
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82 **CY 02_104 __POINTS OF ENTRY AND EXIT__**
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84 1. Policy:
85 11. All facility doors should have a name or identifying code and should be clearly labeled at the top and bottom of both sides. Each door should be identified on an emergency response map with the corresponding lock and key identifiers.
86 11. Exit doors should be marked or lighted according to current local fire code standards.
87 11. All doorways and evacuation routes should remain clear of blockage unless such blockage is required to accomplish an emergency procedure.
88 1. Rationale:
89 11. A reference map in combination with clearly identified doors could help emergency responders identify their current locations and help them move quickly throughout the facility; especially for responders who may not be familiar with the layout of PCF. Door identifiers on the bottom of doors may be visible when the top of the doors are not visible (e.g., due to smoke). Door identifiers on the top of doors may be visible when the bottom of the doors are not visible (e.g., due to flooding).
90 11. Fire code standards have been well accepted as beneficial in the event of an emergency.
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93 **CY 02_105 __EVACUATION ROUTES__**
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95 1. Policy:
96 11. Evacuation route maps should be posted at the following locations for staff reference (maps should not be viewable by inmates):
97 111. Booking;
98 111. Caseworker's Office;
99 111. East Control;
100 111. Commissary Office;
101 111. Mods Office;
102 111. ICE Office;
103 111. Kitchen Office;
104 111. West Control;
105 111. Medical Office;
106 111. Programming Office;
107 111. Property Room; and
108 111. Sergeants' Office.
109 1. Rationale:
110 11. Pre-defined evacuation routes may help reduce confusion and allow for a more efficient evacuation process.
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112
113 **CY 02_106 __EVACUATION SUPPLIES__**
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115 1. Policy:
116 11. Each housing unit control center (i.e., Booking, East, West, Mods) should maintain wrist restraints for double the total inmate capacity of that area, plus 10%.
117 11. One tether should be stored for every two inmates of the total potential capacity, plus 10%. Two inmates should be tethered together during off-site evacuation.
118 1. Rationale:
119 11. Inmates should be placed in restraints when not contained within the secure facility. A storage supply of enough restraints for each area should be located at the control center of each area in order to facilitate a quick response time. There should be enough restrains to facilitate the evacuation as well as the return trip.
120 11. Inmates chained or restrained together in groups will be less able to escape.
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122
123 **CY 02_107 __DECISION TO EVACUATE__**
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125 1. Policy:
126 11. When possible, the decision to conduct a partial or full evacuation should be made by, or with authority from, the Corrections Chief Deputy. The decision to conduct a partial or full evacuation may be made by the on-duty supervisor or other higher-ranking WCSO official. However, the Corrections Chief Deputy should be informed as soon as possible.
127 11. Internal containment options should be considered first. However, if internal containment options are deemed unsuitable (i.e., safety or security risks are too high), external on-site containment options should be considered. If external on-site containment options are deemed unsuitable, off site containment options should be used. In the event that it is necessary to evacuate part or all of the inmate population to an off-site location, the supervisor in charge should contact the Corrections Chief Deputy and the Washington County Emergency Operations Director in order to make arrangements for off-site containment and transportation. In some situations, an Incident Commander may already be on-scene to make these arrangements.
128 1. Rationale:
129 11. The Corrections Chief Deputy may be held responsible for the decisions and actions of PCF staff and should be aware of events in order to provide proper direction.
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132 **CY 02_108 __NOTIFICATION__**
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134 1. Policy:
135 11. In the event that a partial or full evacuation is deemed necessary, PCF staff should notify the:
136 111. On-duty supervisor;
137 111. Corrections Chief Deputy;
138 111. Undersheriff;
139 111. Sheriff.
140 11. The Corrections Chief Deputy should determine and/or delegate further notifications. Depending on circumstances, injuries, damages, safety concerns, or security threats, notification should be made to:
141 111. Washington County Emergency Operations Director;
142 111. Dispatch;
143 111. Local law enforcement agencies;
144 111. Local fire departments;
145 111. Dixie Regional Medical Center;
146 111. Washington County building inspectors;
147 111. Designated special response teams;
148 111. Utah Department of Corrections;
149 111. Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
150 111. Utility companies;
151 111. Other agencies of contract inmates.
152 1. Rationale:
153 11. Notifying appropriate personnel and agencies may be required by contract.
154 11. Notified personnel and agencies may be able to render additional support.
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157 **CY 02_109 __EVACUATION__**
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159 1. Policy:
160 11. Armed personnel should be posted outside the exterior perimeter.
161 11. Under the direction of the on-duty supervisor, PCF staff should:
162 111. Place the entire facility on lockdown status;
163 111. Obtain a current section housing roster;
164 111. Evacuate according to the on-duty supervisor's directions and in a calm manner. Inmates should be instructed to evacuate in a calm manner and to not talk. Evacuation should begin with the areas of greatest risk of harm and end with the areas of least risk of harm;
165 111. Ensure inmates are counted, placed into restraints, tethered in pairs, and escorted to the evacuation destination. Wrist restraints should be used on all inmates. Leg restraints should be used for violent or unpredictable inmates. This may include all Lockdown, Level One, and other specially housed inmates. Non-contract Mods inmates should be accounted for, have their identification verified, current property inventoried and documented, and released on specific terms for a twenty-four hour Special Release. This twenty-four hour period should then be used to determine whether there will be suitable housing available upon the inmates' return. If there is not going to be housing available, a decision should be sought from the Courts as to whether or not the inmates should be transferred to another facility or released from custody. For contract inmates, the contracting agency should be contacted in order to arrange transfer of their inmates to another facility in the event that there will not be suitable housing available at PCF.
166 111. Ensure inmates are grouped by housing section and instructed to remain in the order that their name is listed on the section housing roster.
167 111. Instruct inmates to remain silent after reaching the evacuation destination;
168 111. Conduct a head count at least once every thirty minutes in non-disturbance areas;
169 111. Conduct a continual facility security check by posting personnel at key locations and utilizing video surveillance equipment;
170 111. Isolate and place in full restraints any disruptive inmates; and
171 111. Provide the Corrections Chief Deputy with situation updates;
172 111. If vacating a control room:
173 1111. Turn all control boards off and retain the control board keys (along with any other keys in the room) until the keys can be given to the supervisor in charge;
174 1111. Remove all weapons from the control room;
175 1111. If time permits, gather all inmate rosters and sensitive documentation; and
176 1111. If time permits, turn off all computers and unplug all electrical equipment.
177 11. If inmates are transported off-site, at least one non-driver, armed officer should be present in each transport vehicle.
178 1. Rationale:
179 11. Following pre-determined evacuation guidelines (when appropriate) may allow for a more efficient evacuation.