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Wiki source code of CB 03 Facility Inspections

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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: CB
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10 Facility Management
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12 Chapter: 03
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14 Facility Inspections
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17 Replaces and/or Supersedes:
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19 CB 03 04/14/2010, 12/08/2012
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21 Published:
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23 12/08/2011
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25 Date Reviewed:
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27 04/06/2021
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30 Sheriff Cory C. Pulsipher
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32 Chief Deputy Jake Schultz
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35 **__TABLE OF CONTENTS__**
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37 CB 03_101 Definitions
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39 CB 03_102 References
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41 CB 03_103 General
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43 CB 03_104 Internal Inspections
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45 CB 03_105 External Inspections
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47 CB 03_106 Pest-Control Inspections
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49 CB 03_107 Fire and Safety Inspections
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52 **CB 03_101 __DEFINITIONS__**
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54 1. WCSO: Washington County Sheriff's Office
55 1. PCF: Purgatory Correctional Facility
56 1. UDC: Utah Department of Corrections
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58 **CB 03_102 __REFERENCES__**
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60 1. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Standards:
61 11. 2000-26.
62 1. Utah Sheriff's Association Jail Standards:
63 11. I03.01.01: Written Policies and Procedures Required
64 11. I03.01.02: Content
65 11. I03.02.01: Internal Inspections
66 11. I03.02.02: Inspections by Outside Agencies
67 11. I03.02.03: Inspections or Audits by Outside Agencies
68 11. I03.03.01: Documentation of Sanitation and Maintenance
69 11. I03.03.02: Maintaining Inspection Reports from Outside Entities
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71 **CB 03_103 __GENERAL__**
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73 1. Policy:
74 11. Regular inspections will be conducted.
75 11. Inspections shall be documented in the jail computer system or in a written report.
76 11. Inspection reports shall be retained consistent with statutory requirements.
77 1. Rationale:
78 11. Frequent inspections ensure the discovery of needed repairs or replacements to prevent dangerous and life-threatening situations.
79 11. Frequent inspections are necessary to ensure that sanitation is maintained at a high level.
80 11. The documentation of inspections may be useful when answering a lawsuit.
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82 **CB 03_104 __INTERNAL INSPECTIONS__**
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84 1. Policy:
85 11. Sanitation and maintenance inspections shall be ongoing on a daily basis by shift supervisors (i.e., Passdown Log, Area Security Checks, and Inmate Cell Checks).
86 11. Sanitation and maintenance inspections shall be conducted at least every quarter by the jail commander or his designee (i.e., Administrative Post Inspection log report).
87 11. The sanitation and maintenance inspections shall include:
88 111. Inspection of all facility areas under the supervisors' command;
89 111. Documentation of the inspection results;
90 111. Written requests, via email, for repairs or replacements, as needed.
91 1. Rationale:
92 11. It is easier to maintain a high level of sanitation and maintenance than to try to recover from having allowed a facility to deteriorate.
93 11. If shift supervisors and command-level jail officials demonstrate to staff that sanitation is a high priority by routinely making sanitation inspections and then acting on findings, it is more likely that staff will play an active role in the process as well and take pride in the sanitation and maintenance of the facility.
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95 **CB 03_105 __EXTERNAL INSPECTIONS__**
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97 1. Policy:
98 11. PCF officials shall cooperate with and facilitate legitimate inspections by outside agencies.
99 11. PCF should be inspected, at least annually, by:
100 111. A standards inspection compliance team (e.g., Utah Sheriff's Association);
101 111. The UDC's Inmate Placement Program staff (if the jail has a current contract to house UDC prisoners);
102 111. Other agencies, as required.
103 1. Rationale:
104 11. Inspections by various agencies may be authorized by statute, contract, or agreement.
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106 **CB 03_106 __PEST CONTROL INSPECTIONS__**
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108 1. Policy:
109 11. A licensed, certified, and trained pest-control professional shall, at least monthly:
110 111. Inspect for rodents, insects, and vermin; and
111 111. Preventively spray for indigenous insects.
112 1. Rationale:
113 11. Regular pest-control measures will help ensure a pest-free environment.
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115 **CB 03_107 __FIRE AND SAFETY INSPECTIONS__**
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117 Reference policy: [[CY 03: Fire, Natural Disaster, Explosion, or Bomb Threat>>doc:Policy.Corrections.CY 03 Fire, Natural Disaster, Explosion, or Bomb Threat.WebHome]].