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CY 04 Inmate Disturbance

Version 2.1 by Ryan Larkin on 2017/08/07 19:19

Washington County Sheriff's Office

CORRECTIONS DIVISION

Policy Manual

Volume: CY

Contingency Management

Chapter: 04

Inmate Disturbance

Replaces and/or Supersedes:

PY 03 2009-05-13

Published:

02/29/2012

Review Date:

08/07/2017

Sheriff Cory C. Pulsipher

Chief Deputy Jake Schultz

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CY 04_101  Definitions

CY 04_102  References

CY 04_103  Assessment and Notification

CY 04_104  On-Going Disturbance

CY 04_105  Documentation

CY 04_101  DEFINITIONS

  1. WCSO:  Washington County Sheriff's Office
  2. PCF:  Purgatory Correctional Facility
  3. ICE:  Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  4. UDC:  Utah Department of Corrections
  5. IPP:  Inmate Placement and Programs (a UDC program).
  6. Inmate Disturbance:  An event involving four or more inmates that significantly disrupts the regular course of operations of PCF (e.g., worker strike, riot, group altercation, etc.).

CY 04_102  REFERENCES

  1. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Standards:
    1. 2000-25
  2. Utah Sheriffs' Association Jail Standards:
    1. F06.01.01:   Content:  Emergency Response

CY 04_103  ASSESSMENT AND NOTIFICATION

  1. Policy:
    1. PCF staff shall assess the magnitude of inmate disturbances by:
      1. Assessing inmate and staff injuries;
      2. Conducting an initial facility damage assessment.
    2. The magnitude of an inmate disturbance may change at any time, for better or worse. PCF staff shall respond according to the current status of the incident. Any situation changes shall be reported to the on-duty supervisor and the Corrections Chief Deputy.
    3. The Corrections Chief Deputy shall determine and/or delegate further notifications. Depending on circumstances (i.e., injuries, damages, safety concerns, or security threats) notification should be made to:
      1. Sheriff;
      2. Undersheriff;
      3. Washington County Emergency Operations Director;
      4. Dispatch;
      5. IPP (if State inmates are involved);
      6. ICE (if ICE inmates are involved);
      7. Local law enforcement agencies;
      8. Local fire departments;
      9. Dixie Regional Medical Center;
      10. Washington County building inspectors;
      11. Designated special response teams;
      12. Utility companies.

CY 04_104  ON-GOING DISTURBANCE

  1. Policy:
    1. While an inmate disturbance is in progress, PCF staff should, under the direction of the on-duty supervisor:
      1. Place the entire facility on lockdown status;
      2. Provide the Corrections Chief Deputy with situation updates;
      3. Remove inmates from areas of close proximity of the areas of the disturbance. If this is not possible, staff should attempt to minimize the ability of disruptive inmates to communicate with inmates in areas of close proximity (e.g., cover windows, etc.);
      4. Conduct a head count at least once every thirty minutes in non-disturbance areas;
      5. Conduct a continual facility security check of affected areas by posting personnel at key locations (inside or outside) and utilizing video surveillance equipment;
      6. Collect information including:
        1. Number of inmates involved in each area of disturbance;
        2. Number of inmates not involved, in each area;
        3. Names and backgrounds of inmates involved;
        4. Weapons and resources available to inmates involved;
        5. Reasons for disturbance;
        6. Demands of inmates involved;
      7. Attempt to remove non-involved inmates from areas of disturbance;
      8. Attempt to mitigate the situation;
      9. Regain control of disturbance areas using available resources effectively and appropriately (i.e., SWAT, Negotiations Unit, etc.).

CY 04_105  DOCUMENTATION

  1. Policy:
    1. All events involving personal injury or facility damage shall be documented as a jail incident in the jail computer system.