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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 04/13/2021
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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 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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69 **CY 06_102 __REFERENCES__**
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71 1. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Standards:
72 11. 2000-25
73 1. Utah Sheriff's Association Jail Standards:
74 11. F02.03.02: Reconciling Counts
75 11. F06.01.01: Content: Emergency Response
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77 **CY 06_103 __GENERAL__**
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79 1. Policy:
80 11. PCF shall establish procedures to prepare for and deal with inmate escapes.
81 1. Rationale:
82 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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84 **CY 06_104 __PREVENTION__**
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86 1. Policy:
87 11. PCF shall aim to prevent inmate escape attempts and escapes through employee training, proper security procedures, supervision, and internal reviews of compliance.
88 1. Rationale:
89 11. Comprehensive policies, procedures, and training can significantly reduce the potential for inmate escapes.
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91 **CY 06_105 __FACILITY ESCAPE PROCEDURE__**
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93 1. Policy:
94 11. If an inmate is believed to have escaped from the secure facility, PCF staff should:
95 111. Place the entire facility on lockdown status;
96 111. Conduct a formal inmate head count with photo identification;
97 111. Review the jail computer system activity log for the inmate's last known location/time;
98 111. Obtain information from witnesses (staff and inmates);
99 111. Conduct a facility search;
100 111. Make necessary notifications.
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102 **CY 06_106 __RELEASE PROGRAM ESCAPE PROCEDURE__**
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104 1. Policy:
105 11. If an inmate has escaped from a release program or event, PCF staff should:
106 111. Conduct a formal inmate head count with photo identification;
107 111. Review the jail computer system activity log for the inmate's last known location/time;
108 111. Obtain information from witnesses (staff and inmates);
109 111. Make necessary notifications.
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111 **CY 06_107 __TRANSPORT ESCAPE PROCEDURE__**
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113 1. Policy:
114 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:
115 111. At least one officer (driver) should:
116 1111. Stay with the remaining inmates;
117 1111. Make necessary notifications (contact dispatch first);
118 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);
119 1111. Isolate the remaining inmates of the transport vehicle from each other for investigation.
120 111. 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.
121 111. 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:
122 1111. Stay with the remaining inmates;
123 1111. Make necessary notifications (contact dispatch first);
124 1111. Proceed to a safe and secure location with the remaining inmates (e.g., PCF or a temporary holding facility);
125 1111. Isolate the remaining inmates for investigation.
126 111. If an inmate has escaped from a transport vehicle and no other inmates are in the vehicle, the officer(s) should:
127 1111. Make necessary notifications (contact dispatch first);
128 1111. Pursue and apprehend the inmate; doing so in compliance with current use-of-force laws and WCSO policies.
129
130 **CY 06_108 __IMMEDIATE CUSTODY ESCAPE PROCEDURE__**
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132 1. Policy:
133 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:
134 111. Stay with the remaining inmate(s);
135 111. Make necessary notifications (contact dispatch first);
136 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:
137 111. Make necessary notifications (contact dispatch first);
138 111. Pursue and apprehend the inmate; doing so in compliance with current use-of-force laws and WCSO policies.
139
140 **CY 06_109 __NOTIFICATION__**
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142 1. Policy:
143 11. Upon the determination of an escaped inmate, PCF staff should immediately notify the on-duty supervisor.
144 11. Via chain-of-command, the Corrections Chief Deputy, Undersheriff, and Sheriff should be notified.
145 11. Under the direction of the on-duty supervisor, notifications should be made to:
146 111. Dispatch;
147 111. Contracting agency (if applicable);
148 111. Inmate's prior victims (if information is available);
149 111. News media (if specifically approved by the Sheriff);
150 111. Other agencies according to circumstances and location of the escape.
151 11. Notification should include a description of the escaped inmate, including:
152 111. Most recent photo;
153 111. Full name;
154 111. PCF name number;
155 111. Physical traits (e.g., body type, scars, tattoos, etc.);
156 111. Clothing;
157 111. Local address;
158 111. Known local associates;
159 111. Know and potential threat and risk factors;
160 111. Offense history summary (e.g., sex offender, convicted murderer, etc.).
161 1. Rationale:
162 11. Proper notifications may increase response effectiveness and mitigate consequential problems.
163
164 **CY 06_1010 __DOCUMENTATION__**
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166 1. Policy:
167 11. All events involving an escape or escape attempt shall be documented as a jail incident in the jail computer system.