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Manteca Police Department Policy Manual Temporary Holding Facility (a) It is necessary to establish a prisoner classification procedure wherein each prisoner will be evaluated, prior to housing, according to categories of sex, age, criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, assaultive/non-assaultive behavior, medical.problems, mental state (including developmental disabilities) and sexual orientation and housed in order to provide for the safety of prisoners and staff. (b) As part of the booking procedure, the booking officer should evaluate each incoming prisoner according to sex, age, criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non-assaultive behavior and other criteria to ensure the safety of the prisoner and staff. (c) Under no circumstances should male prisoners be housed with female prisoners, or juveniles housed with adults. The booking officer shall ensure that all female and juvenile prisoners' cells have a placard placed on the cell door denoting that there is a female or juvenile inside. (d) All custodies will be screened by the booking officer for communicable diseases including but not limited to hepatitis, tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV. Any positive responses shall be noted on the booking form. Any custody suspected of having a communicable disease will be segregated from the other custodies. A "Contaminated" placard shall be placed on the cell door of any such custody by the booking officer. Contaminated cells shall not be used for any other custodies until the appropriate decontamination procedures have been taken. The Watch Commander's Daily Log should reflect any instances where a cell was declared contaminated due to communicable disease. (e) All custodies will be screened by the booking officer for vermin or parasite infestation, including but not limited to lice, fleas, ticks and scabies. Any positive responses shall be noted on the booking form. Any custody suspected of having an infestation will be segregated from the other custodies. A "Contaminated" placard shall be placed on the cell door of any such custody by the booking officer. Contaminated cells shall not be used for any other custodies until the appropriate decontamination procedures have been taken. The Watch Commander's Daily Log should reflect any instances where a cell was declared contaminated due to infestation. (f) During the booking procedure, the booking officer shall ask the prisoner if he/she is contemplating suicide. The officer shall evaluate the prisoner for other signs or indications the prisoner may be suicidal. If there is any suspicion the prisoner may be suicidal, he/she shall be transported to the county jail or appropriate mental health facility. The receiving staff shall be notified in writing (e.g., noted on the booking sheet, 5150 form, etc.) that the suspect may be suicidal. (g) During the booking process, the booking officer shall observe the inmate for signs of mental conditions that appear to make the person a danger to themselves or others. Indications that an inmate is mentally disordered to the degree that he/she is a danger to themselves or others will be noted on the booking sheet. An inmate who appears to be a danger to themselves or others shall be transported to County Jail or an appropriate mental facility as soon as practical (h) During the booking process, the booking officer. shall look for indications that the inmate may need to be segregated for other reasons, including but not limited to being prone to escape, propensity to assault staff or other inmates, or having a need for protection from other inmates. Inmates requiring segregation should be transported to County Jail (or otherwise released if allowable) as soon as practical. (i) It is the responsibility of the arresting officer's supervisor to ensure that the Booking Form has been properly completed and the prisoner properly classified. After the completion of the booking process the arresting officer's supervisor will be required to Temporary Holding Facility-412 Adopted: 2012/04/01©1995-2012 LeApol, LLC