Section 701.20 Personnel

Section 701

Section 701.20  Personnel

a)         Jail Officer Staffing

1)         Each jail must have sufficient personnel to provide adequate 24-hour

supervision of detainees.

2)         A jail administrator, qualified by training and experience to

supervise staff and detainees, shall be appointed when the average daily jail

population is expected to exceed 25.  If the average daily jail population is

25 or less, the sheriff may function as the jail administrator for purposes of

this Part.

3)         No person shall be confined without an officer, awake and

alert at all times, on continuous duty in the jail.

4)         If the jail has more than one floor of detention, one jail

officer shall be required for each additional floor when 15 or more detainees

are confined.  This minimum standard shall not apply to the midnight shift

provided 30-minute supervisory checks are performed in accordance with Section

701.130.

5)         Supervision shall be provided by a person of the same gender, when

feasible, during periods of personal hygiene activities such as showers and

toileting.

6)         The use of necessary force by a jail officer of a gender other

than that of a detainee is permitted.

b)         Personnel Rules

1)         Each jail officer working in direct contact with detainees

shall have a thorough knowledge of rules and emergency procedures.

2)         Jail officers shall be thoroughly acquainted with all security

features of the jail and the location and use of all emergency equipment and

first aid supplies. The familiarization shall be documented.

3)         No jail officer shall recommend or furnish any advice

concerning the retention of a specific lawyer; however, a list of local lawyers

shall be made available.