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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: 06
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14 Escape or Escape Attempt
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17 Replaces and/or Supersedes:
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19 CY 02 08/20/2009
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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. Pulsipher
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32 Chief Deputy Jake Schultz
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35 **__TABLE OF CONTENTS__**
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37 CY 06_101 Definitions
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39 CY 06_102 References
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41 CY 06_103 General
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43 CY 06_104 Prevention
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45 CY 06_105 Facility Escape Procedure
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47 CY 06_106 Community Release Escape Procedure
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49 CY 06_107 Transport Escape Procedure
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51 CY 06_108 Immediate Custody Escape Procedure
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53 CY 06_109 Notification
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55 CY 06_110 Documentation
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57
58 **CY 06_101 __DEFINITIONS__**
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60 1. WCSO: Washington County Sheriff's Office
61 1. PCF: Purgatory Correctional Facility
62 1. Escape: An incident should be classified as an escape if an inmate:
63 11. Is missing and there is no information justifying the absence;
64 11. Leaves the secure confines of PCF without authorization;
65 11. Leaves, or fails to return from, a release program or event without providing proper notice and justification;
66 11. Leaves a transport vehicle without authorization;
67 11. Flees the immediate custody of an officer while being escorted by the officer anywhere outside the confines of PCF.
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70 **CY 06_102 __REFERENCES__**
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72 1. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Standards:
73 11. 2000-25
74 1. Utah Sheriff's Association Jail Standards:
75 11. F02.03.02: Reconciling Counts
76 11. :F06.01.02: Content: Emergency Response
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78
79 **CY 06_103 __GENERAL__**
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81 1. Policy:
82 11. PCF shall establish procedures to prepare for and deal with inmate escapes.
83 1. Rationale:
84 11. No jail or security system can absolutely guarantee that an escape cannot occur. Thus, it is a matter of operational necessity to have a plan to respond to escapes and escape attempts from the PCF.
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87 **CY 06_104 __PREVENTION__**
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89 1. Policy:
90 11. PCF shall aim to prevent inmate escape attempts and escapes through employee training, proper security procedures, supervision, and internal reviews of compliance.
91 1. Rationale:
92 11. Comprehensive policies, procedures, and training can significantly reduce the potential for inmate escapes.
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95 **CY 06_105 __FACILITY ESCAPE PROCEDURE__**
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97 1. Policy:
98 11. If an inmate is believed to have escaped from the secure facility, PCF staff should:
99 111. Place the entire facility on lockdown status;
100 111. Conduct a formal inmate head count with photo identification;
101 111. Review the jail computer system activity log for the inmate's last known location/time;
102 111. Obtain information from witnesses (staff and inmates);
103 111. Conduct a facility search;
104 111. Make necessary notifications.
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107 **CY 06_106 __RELEASE PROGRAM ESCAPE PROCEDURE__**
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109 1. Policy:
110 11. If an inmate has escaped from a release program or event, PCF staff should:
111 111. Conduct a formal inmate head count with photo identification;
112 111. Review the jail computer system activity log for the inmate's last known location/time;
113 111. Obtain information from witnesses (staff and inmates);
114 111. Make necessary notifications.
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116
117 **CY 06_107 __TRANSPORT ESCAPE PROCEDURE__**
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119 1. Policy:
120 11. If an inmate has escaped from a transport vehicle, other inmates are still in the vehicle, and there is more than one transporting officer:
121 111. At least one officer (driver) should:
122 1111. Stay with the remaining inmates;
123 1111. Make necessary notifications (contact dispatch first);
124 1111. If apprehension of the escaped inmate is not immediate, proceed to a safe and secure location with the remaining inmates without the pursuing officer(s) (e.g., PCF or a temporary holding facility);
125 1111. Isolate the remaining inmates of the transport vehicle from each other for investigation.
126 111. At least one officer should pursue and apprehend the inmate; doing so in compliance with current use-of-force laws and WCSO policies. If apprehension is not immediate, the pursuing officer(s) should receive transportation back to PCF from a responding officer.
127 111. If an inmate has escaped from a transport vehicle, other inmates are still in the vehicle, and there is only one transporting officer (driver), the officer should:
128 1111. Stay with the remaining inmates;
129 1111. Make necessary notifications (contact dispatch first);
130 1111. Proceed to a safe and secure location with the remaining inmates (e.g., PCF or a temporary holding facility);
131 1111. Isolate the remaining inmates for investigation.
132 111. If an inmate has escaped from a transport vehicle and no other inmates are in the vehicle, the officer(s) should:
133 1111. Make necessary notifications (contact dispatch first);
134 1111. Pursue and apprehend the inmate; doing so in compliance with current use-of-force laws and WCSO policies.
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136
137 **CY 06_108 __IMMEDIATE CUSTODY ESCAPE PROCEDURE__**
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139 1. Policy:
140 11. If an inmate has escaped from the immediate custody of an officer and the officer is responsible for another inmate(s) at the time, the officer(s) should:
141 111. Stay with the remaining inmate(s);
142 111. Make necessary notifications (contact dispatch first);
143 11. If an inmate has escaped from the immediate custody of an officer and the officer is not responsible for any other inmates at the time, the officer(s) should:
144 111. Make necessary notifications (contact dispatch first);
145 111. Pursue and apprehend the inmate; doing so in compliance with current use-of- force laws and WCSO policies.
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147
148 **CY 06_109 __NOTIFICATION__**
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150 1. Policy:
151 11. Upon the determination of an escaped inmate, PCF staff should immediately notify the on-duty supervisor.
152 11. Via chain-of-command, the Corrections Chief Deputy, Undersheriff, and Sheriff should be notified.
153 11. Under the direction of the on-duty supervisor, notifications should be made to:
154 111. Dispatch;
155 111. Contracting agency (if applicable);
156 111. Inmate's prior victims (if information is available);
157 111. News media (if specifically approved by the Sheriff);
158 111. Other agencies according to circumstances and location of the escape.
159 11. Notification should include a description of the escaped inmate, including:
160 111. Most recent photo;
161 111. Full name;
162 111. PCF name number;
163 111. Physical traits (e.g., body type, scars, tattoos, etc.);
164 111. Clothing;
165 111. Local address;
166 111. Known local associates;
167 111. Know and potential threat and risk factors;
168 111. Offense history summary (e.g., sex offender, convicted murderer, etc.).
169 1. Rationale:
170 11. Proper notifications may increase response effectiveness and mitigate consequential problems.
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172
173 **CY 06_1010 __DOCUMENTATION__**
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175 1. Policy:
176 11. All events involving an escape or escape attempt shall be documented as a jail incident in the jail computer system.