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0 ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS 1055 Use of Safety Cell ❑ Facility does not use a safety cell. Section (Required for TH,only if applicable) not applicable to this facility. A safety cell, specified in Title 24, Section 2- 470A.2.5, is used only to hold inmates who display behavior that results in the destruction of property or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to self or others. There are policies and procedures, written by Written Policies Reviewed? ❑ Yes ❑ No the facility administrator in cooperation with the responsible physician, governing safety cell use. Safety cells are not used for punishment or as a substitute for treatment. Placement requires the approval of the facility manager or watch commander, or a physician delegated by the facility manager. There are procedures that assure necessary nutrition and fluids are administered. Continued retention of the inmate is reviewed a minimum of every eight hours. Inmates are allowed to retain sufficient clothing, or are provided with a "safety garment"to provide for personal privacy unless risks to the inmate's safety or facility security are documented. Direct visual observation is conducted at least twice every 30 minutes and is documented. Continued retention of inmate is reviewed a minimum of every eight hours. A medical assessment is secured within 12 hours of placement in this cell or at the next daily sick call, whichever is earliest, and medical clearance for continued retention is secured every 24 hours thereafter. A mental health opinion on placement and retention is secured within 24 hours of placement. 1056 Use of Sobering Cell ❑ Facility does not use a sobering cell. Section (Required for TH,only if applicable) not applicable to this facility. Pursuant to policies and procedures, a sobering Written Policies Reviewed? ❑ Yes ❑ No cell, specified in Title 24, Part 2 §470A.2.4, is used only for housing inmates who are a threat to their own safety or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication. There are policies and procedures for managing the sobering cell, including handling both males and females. Intermittent direct visual observation of inmates in sobering cells conducted no less than every half hour. An evaluation by a medical staff person or by custody staff, pursuant to written medical procedures in accordance with Section 1213 of these regulations, occurs whenever any inmate is retained in a sobering cell for more than six hours. Such inmates are removed from the sobering cell when they are able to continue with processing. ADULT TH PAGE 9 Temp Holding 6/15/2009