Reporting and Inspections

Written policy and procedure shall: (1) Require the facility to maintain a written or electronic record which shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) personnel on duty; (b) inmate count; (c) admissions and releases of inmates; (d) shift activities; (e) entry and exit of all visitors to the county correctional facility or a unit within the facility (M.D., attorneys, government officials, etc.); and (f) unusual occurrences. (2) Require custodial staff to maintain written or electronic logs in each living unit and prepare a shift record daily recording, at a minimum: post assignments, routine and emergency situations, and unusual occurrences; (3) Govern the prompt reporting of all incidents that result in physical harm to, or threaten the safety of, any person in the county correctional facility, or that threaten the security of the facility; and (4) Govern the inspection of the county correctional facility's physical plant and reporting of any deficiencies and shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the Sheriff/facility administrator or designee, chief custodial officer and department/ division head shall visit all living and activity units within the county correctional facility at least weekly, and initiate corrective action as needed; and 924.16: continued (b) line supervisors and line staff (custodial and program) shall inspect their respective units daily, and report findings to their supervisor.