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Ryan Larkin 1.1 1 Washington County Sheriff's Office
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3 ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
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5 Policy Manual
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8 Volume: AA
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10 Organization
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12 Chapter: 03
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14 ADA
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17 Replaces and/or Supersedes:
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19 PC 01, PC 02, PC 03
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21 Published:
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23 11/28/2011
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25 Review Date:
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Ryan Larkin 3.2 27 11/15/2017
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30 Sheriff Cory C. Pulsipher
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Ryan Larkin 3.1 32 Undersheriff James Standley
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35 **__TABLE OF CONTENTS__**
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37 AA 03_101 Definitions
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39 AA 03_102 References
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41 AA 03_103 General
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43 AA 03_104 Auxiliary Aids
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45 AA 03_105 Removal of Barriers
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47 AA 03_106 Management
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50 **AA 03_101 __DEFINITIONS__**
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Ryan Larkin 3.1 52 1. WCSO: Washington County Sheriff's Office
53 1. PCF: Purgatory Correctional Facility
54 1. ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act
55 1. Major Life Activities: Functions such as caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, seeing, hearing, eating, sleeping, walking, standing, lifting, bending, speaking, breathing, learning, reading, concentrating, thinking, communicating, and working, as well as the operation of a major bodily function, including functions of the immune system, normal cell growth, digestive, bowel, bladder, neurological, brain, respiratory, circulatory, endocrine, and reproductive functions.
56 1. Physical or Mental Impairment: Any physiological disorder, condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one or more of the following body systems: neurological, musculoskeletal, sense organs, respiratory (including speech organs), cardiovascular, reproductive, digestive, genito-urinary, hemic and lymphatic, skin, and endocrine; or any mental or physiological disorder, such as mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities; and includes, but is not limited to, such contagious and noncontagious diseases and conditions as orthopedic, visual, speech and hearing impairments, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, mental retardation, emotional illness, specific learning disabilities, HIV disease (whether symptomatic or asymptomatic), tuberculosis, drug addiction, and alcoholism.
57 1. Disability: With respect to an individual, broad coverage of a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the individual, a record of such an impairment, or being regarded as having such an impairment.
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59 **AA 03_102 __REFERENCES__**
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61 1. Utah Sheriffs' Association Jail Standards:
62 11. O01.01.01: Written Policies and Procedures Providing Principles and Intent Required
63 11. O01.01.02: Content
64 11. O01.01.03: County Attorney Review
65 11. O01.02.01: Intent of Standards
66 11. O01.02.02: Disabilities Covered
67 11. O01.02.03: Persons Covered
68 11. O02.01.01: Written Access Policies and Procedures Required
69 11. O02.01.02: Content
70 11. O02.02.01: General Requirements
71 11. O02.02.02: Providing Auxiliary Aids and Services
72 11. O02.02.03: Exception to Providing Auxiliary Aids
73 11. O02.02.04: Removal of Barriers
74 11. O02.02.06: Exceptions to the Requirement to Remove Barriers
75 11. O04.01.01: Written Compliance Management Policies and Procedures Required
76 11. O04.01.02: Content
77 11. O04.01.03: County Attorney Review
78 11. O04.02.01: Self Evaluation
79 11. O04.02.02: Designation of Responsible Employee
80 11. O04.02.03: Complaint Procedure
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82 **AA 03_103 __GENERAL__**
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84 1. Policy:
85 11. The WCSO shall not discriminate on the basis of a person's disability, unless otherwise legally permitted to do so.
86 11. The WCSO shall provide, in good faith, reasonable accommodation and access to disabled persons by making facilities readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities.
87 11. The WCSO shall comply with the provisions of the ADA. Compliance shall apply to all services, programs, and activities provided or made available by the WCSO.
88 11. The types of disabilities include physical and mental impairments that substantially limit one or more major life activity.
89 11. Persons for whom reasonable accommodation and access should be provided include disabled staff, inmates, and the public who visit or have other legitimate business at the WCSO or PCF. The manner in which each classification of persons will be provided accommodation and access should be balanced with the jail's safety, security, operational, and other legitimate interests.
90 11. New construction projects shall conform with ADA regulations.
Ryan Larkin 2.1 91 11. This policy shall be subject to periodic review by the County Attorney's Office to insure compliance with ADA regulations.
Ryan Larkin 1.1 92 1. Rationale:
93 11. Reasonable accommodation for disabled persons is required by the ADA.
94 11. The needs, rights, and interests are different for inmates, staff, and the public. Even among members of each group, circumstances, needs, and interests may differ; thus, the manner of accommodating each will necessarily vary.
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Ryan Larkin 2.1 96 **AA 03_104 __AUXILIARY AIDS__**
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98 1. Policy:
99 11. The WCSO should provide auxiliary aids and/or services when appropriate or necessary to reasonably ensure adequate communication for persons with hearing, vision, and/or speech disabilities.
100 11. Auxiliary aids are not required when providing such auxiliary aids would constitute an undue hardship.
101 1. Rationale:
102 11. Auxiliary services and aids are an important means of meeting some requirements for ensuring effective communications (making aurally and visually delivered information available to persons with hearing, speech, and vision impairments).
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104 **AA 03_105 __REMOVAL OF BARRIERS__**
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106 1. Policy:
107 11. Physical barriers to effective communication and access to services should be removed.
108 11. Removal of barriers is not required if:
109 111. It would result in a fundamental alteration in the nature of a service, program, or activity; or
110 111. Removal would result in an undue burden.
111 1. Rationale:
112 11. The removal of physical barriers may be required in order to reasonably accommodate a disabled person.
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114 **AA 03_1006 __MANAGEMENT__**
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116 1. Policy:
117 11. The WCSO shall evaluate its services, policies, and practices and make necessary modifications to achieve compliance with the requirements of the ADA.
118 11. The Undersheriff or designee shall be responsible to coordinate compliance with the ADA.
Ryan Larkin 3.2 119 11. The WCSO will work with the Washington County Attorney’s Office to ensure they are in compliance with current ADA laws.
Ryan Larkin 1.1 120 11. Complaint procedures shall be posted to the public via the WCSO's website. Inmates may address ADA complaints via the inmate grievance system (reference policy: CG 03 Inmate Grievances).
121 1. Rationale:
122 11. Self-evaluation is required under the ADA.
123 11. Adopting and publishing grievance procedures for public entities that employ 50 or more persons is required by title II of the ADA.