Chapter 21 Temporary Detention Facilities and Prisoner Transportation

Question 1

2.4 Pre- Transport Prisoner Searches

Answer 1

The sworn personnel and the arrestee will proceed immediately to the prisoner processing area. Here a second search of the individual will be conducted

Question 2

2.6.1 Pre- Transport Prisoner Searches- Strip searches

Answer 2

Strip searches will only be conducted when there is reasonable and articulable cause to believe that a weapon or contraband is secreted on the arrestee’s body and is discoverable/ recoverable only by a strip search. All strip searches will be documented on the CIR, IR, or detention Log.

Question 3

2.7 Body Cavity Search

Answer 3

will only be conducted on authority of a search warrant. Body cavity searches shall be performed by a doctor or equally qualified medical personnel. All body cavity searches will be documented on the CIR that is generated as a result of the original incident

Question 4

3.5 Temporary Detention Facility

Answer 4

The temporary detention facility will be searched before placing the prisoner in a temporary detention facility and after removing the prisoner from the detention facility

Question 5

3.10 Temporary Detention Facility Meals

Answer 5

Meals will be provided for prisoners held more than 6 hours. Meals will be documented on the detention log

Question 6

3.12 Temporary Detention Facility unattended

Answer 6

Subjects being detained for interview/ interrogation shall not be left unattended at any time in other rooms/ areas within a detachment

Question 7

4.1 The Juvenile Custody Report

Answer 7

will serve as the detention log for juveniles

Question 8

4.3 The Detention Log

Answer 8

This form will be retained at the facility for 3 years