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CH 12 Inmate Marriage

Version 2.1 by Ryan Larkin on 2017/02/28 23:49

Washington County Sheriff's Office

CORRECTIONS DIVISION

Policy Manual

Volume: CH

Services and Programs

Chapter: 12

Inmate Marriage

Replaces and/or Supersedes:

PI 22

Published:

01/19/2012

Review Date:

02/28/2017

Sheriff Cory C. Pulsipher

Chief Deputy Jake Schultz

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CH 12_101  Definitions

CH 12_102  References

CH 12_103  General

CH 12_101  DEFINITIONS

  1. WCSO:  Washington County Sheriff's Office
  2. PCF:  Purgatory Correctional Facility
  3. ICE:  Immigration and Customs Enforcement

CH 12_102  REFERENCES

  1. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Standards:
    1. 2000-11.
  2. Utah Sheriffs' Association Jail Standards:
    1. P01.01.01: Written Inmate Marriage Policies and Procedures Required
    2. P01.02.01: General Right of Inmates to Marry while Incarcerated
    3. P01.02.02: Denying Marriage Applications
    4. P01.02.03: Same Sex Marriages
    5. P01.02.04: Marriages Between Inmates
    6. P01.02.05: Process for Approving and Processing Marriage Applications
    7. P01.03.02: No Conjugal Visits

CH 12_103  GENERAL

  1. Policy:
    1. Inmates may be permitted to marry while incarcerated at PCF.
    2. Inmate marriage requests must be received in writing. The request must include confirmation of marital intent via a signed statement, or comparable documentation, from the intended spouse.
    3. Inmate marriage requests shall be considered on a case-by-case basis. The Corrections Chief Deputy or designee shall supply a written copy of the decision to the inmate and the inmate's legal representative, if applicable. When permission is denied, a written explanation shall be provided.
    4. Marriage requests by ICE detainees shall be forwarded to ICE staff.
    5. A place and time shall be provided for permitted marriages. PCF shall not make any marital arrangements other than providing a place and time.
  2. Rationale:
    1. Refusal to permit an inmate marriage may have legal consequences. However, inmate marriages should be denied if legitimate penological interests would be compromised.