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Manteca Police Department Policy Manual Temporary Holding Facility (b) Any damages should be noted and, if necessary, an additional crime report completed. If additional charges are warranted they will be made. Photographic evidence should be obtained and documented to support additional charges. (c) Prisoners should be required to remove their belongings and bedding prior to release or transportation. If a prisoner refuses, he/she may not be compelled to clean up nor may his/her release be delayed to accomplish this. (d) Prisoners shall be released in accordance with state law. The releasing officer will be responsible for the following: 1. All proper reports and forms shall be completed prior to release. 2. All property, not to include evidence, contraband, or dangerous weapons shall be returned to the prisoner. 3. The release portions of the Booking Form will be completed showing the date, time, and reason for release, as well as the releasing officer's name. The inmates signature and right index fingerprint will be completed on the back of the form. 4. Notifying the Communications Center of the prisoner's release. 5. The prisoner being released will be escorted from the Temporary Holding Facility and police facility by a department employee. At no time will a released prisoner be allowed in any secure area of the station without personal supervision by an employee. 900.9.7 FACILITY SANITATION AND MAINTENANCE The Watch Commander should inspect the Temporary Holding Facility at the beginning and end of each shift to ensure that the detention area is clean and maintained to an acceptable level of cleanliness. The Temporary Holding Facility shall be cleaned, as necessary, in order to provide a proper custodial and working environment. Any maintenance problems will be reported to the jail supervisor. 900.9.8 DEATH OF A PRISONER All inmate deaths occurring within the THF shall be fully investigated pursuant to the San Joaquin County Officer Involved Critical Incident Protocol. The Watch Commander is responsible for invoking the protocol. In all cases where an inmate death occurs, the Chief of Police and both Division Commanders will be notified as soon as practical. The Services Division Commander will review all inmate deaths to ensure that policy was not violated and that safety measures were properly employed. In the event of a fatal injury or death of a prisoner while in custody of this department, refer to Government Code § 12525 and applicable areas of the Penal Code. 900.9.9 ACCESS TO FAITH AND MORALS BASED PROGRAMS Consistent with available resources, safety and security, the religious beliefs and needs of all prisoners should be reasonably accommodated, including reasonable access to clergy members and spiritual advisers, volunteer religious organizations, faith and morals based programs, and other secular volunteer programs. No prisoner shall be required to participate in any such program. Temporary Holding Facility-420 Adopted: 2012/04/01©1995-2012 Lexipol,LLC