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General Order 4089-164 a. Any inmate who answers affirmatively to Section G.1 above shall be housed separately from all other inmates. The cell shall be marked with a red flag indicating that an infested inmate is being housed there. b. The cell used to house the inmate with the infestation shall not be used for holding another inmate until the appropriate measures have been taken. See General Order#089-076. c. Medications and instructions for handling the inmate and his clothing will be provided by the County Jail medical staff. H. Mentally Disordered Inmates 1. Any inmate, who because of a mental condition appears to be a danger to himself/herself or others or if he/she appears gravely disabled shall be considered to be a mentally disordered inmate. Such an inmate shall be transported to the San Joaquin County Jail as soon as is reasonably possibly for examination by a Psychiatric Social Worker. If, in the opinion of the arresting officer,the inmate should be transported to the San Joaquin County Crisis Center,the inmate may be transported there in lieu of the County Jail. I. Administrative Segregation 1. Those inmates who are determined to be prone to escape, prone to assault staff or other inmates, or likely to need protection from other inmates shall be transported to the San Joaquin County Jail as soon as is reasonably practical. Pending transportation to the County Jail, such inmates should be segregated from the general population if possible. J. Use of Detoxification Cell 1. Cell Number"I", the padded cell maybe used for the holding of inmates who area threat to their own safety or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication. 2. Such inmates shall be removed from the detoxification cell when they are able to continue with the processing. 3. Intermittent direct visual observation of inmates in detoxification cell is conducted and documented no less than every half hour. When visually observing inmates in the detoxification cell the watch commander, booking officer or person conducting the check should look for breathing, seizure activity, level of consciousness and nausea and/or vomiting. Medical attention shall be obtained immediately for inmates displaying signs of medical distress. 4. The times of the above jail checks shall be noted on the Watch Commander's Daily Log. 5. No inmate shall remain in a detoxification cell for more than six (6) hours without a recorded evaluation by medical or custody staff. 3.