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ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS 1055 Use of Safety Cell (Not applicable for CH) X Safety cells are at the main jail. 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 the X Policies and procedures are located at the main jail. facility administrator in cooperation with the responsible physician,governing safety cell use. Safety cells are not used for punishment or as a X Safety cells are at the main jail. substitute for treatment. Placement requires the approval of the facility X Procedures are located at the main jail. manager or watch commander,or a physician delegated by the facility manager. There are procedures that assure necessary nutrition X Procedures are located at the main jail and fluids are administered. Continued retention of the inmate is reviewed a X Retention is at the main jail. minimum of every eight hours. Inmates are allowed to retain sufficient clothing,or X Sufficient clothing is provided at the main jail. 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 X Observation is conducted at the main jail. every 30 minutes and is documented. Continued retention of inmate is reviewed a minimum X Continued retention of inmate is conducted at the of every eight hours. main jail. A medical assessment is secured within 12 hours of X A medical assessment is secured at the main jail. placement in this cell or at the next daily sick call, Mental Health opinions are formulated at the main whichever is earliest,and medical clearance for jail. continued retention is secured every 24 hours thereafter. A mental health opinion on placement and retention X Mental Health opinions are formulated at the main is secured within 24 hours of placement. jail. 1056 Use of Sobering Cell (Not applicable for CH) X Sobering cell is located in the main jail. Pursuant to policies and procedures,a sobering 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 X Direct observation at the main Jail sobering cells conducted no less than every half hour. An evaluation by a medical staff person or by custody X Evaluations are conducted at the main jail. 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 X Conducted at the main jail. when they are able to continue with processing. 1057 Developmentally Disabled Inmates X There are procedures for the identification and evaluation of all developmentally disabled inmates. (Note: Appropriate housing is based on T-15§ ADULT CH-TH ENVIRONMENT;8/17/07 ENV.HEALTH PAGE 9 Court and Temp Holding BOC FORM 357(Rev.5/01)