Section 701.70 Classification and Separation

Section 701

Section 701.70

Classification and Separation

a)         Classification Information

Each facility

shall have written guidelines for the classification of detainees that specify

criteria and procedures for determining and changing the status, assignment or

security of a detainee.  To determine each detainee's degree of security,

housing, programs and assignments, the following items of information, to the

extent available, shall be considered, among other matters:

1)         Gender.

2)         Age.

3)         Offense.

4)         Status; that is, pretrial, awaiting sentence or sentenced.

5)         Past criminal history, including known prior institutional

history.

6)         Probation or parole status.

7)         Medical condition, including pregnancy, and treatment needs.

8)         Mental and emotional condition and needs.

9)         History of substance abuse.

10)         Sexual orientation, transgenderism and gender non-conformity.

11)         Academic and vocational needs.

12)         Special services and program needs.

13)         Detainee's attitudes regarding him or herself and his or her

future.

14)         Gang activity.

15)         Physical size and stature.

b)         Separation by Category

1)         Gender

Male and female

detainees, supervised under both the direct and indirect supervision options

(see Section 701.130), must be housed separately by sight and sound.

2)         Age

Detainees

under the age of 18 years and detainees 18 years of age and older, supervised

under both the direct and indirect supervision options, must be housed

separately by sight and sound.

3)         Witnesses

Persons being

detained as witnesses, supervised under both the direct and indirect

supervision options, shall be separated from detainees charged with an offense

sound.

2)         Age

Detainees

under the age of 18 years and detainees 18 years of age and older, supervised

under both the direct and indirect supervision options, must be housed

separately by sight and sound.

3)         Witnesses

Persons being

detained as witnesses, supervised under both the direct and indirect

supervision options, shall be separated from detainees charged with an offense.

4)         Non-criminal

A)        Non-criminal detainees such as traffic violators, nonsupport

cases, and persons charged with civil contempt who are supervised under the

direct supervision option shall be kept separate by cell or detention room from

detainees charged with criminal offenses.

B)        When possible, non-criminal detainees such as traffic

violators, non-support cases, and persons charged with civil contempt who are

supervised under the indirect supervision option shall be kept separate by

detention room cluster or cell block from detainees charged with criminal

offenses.

C)        When possible, misdemeanants and felons should be housed

separately, except when the detainee's prior history warrants similar housing.

5)         Charged Detainees and Convicted Offenders

A)        Charged detainees who are supervised under the direct

supervision option shall be separated from convicted offenders by cell or

detention room.

B)        Charged detainees who are supervised under the indirect

supervision option shall be separated from convicted offenders by detention

room cluster or cell block.

6)         Mentally Ill, Developmentally Disabled, Dually Diagnosed or

Emotionally Disturbed

A)        Detainees who are mentally ill, developmentally disabled, dually

diagnosed or emotionally disturbed shall be housed or tiered and maintained

under supervision as recommended by a mental health professional

on shall be separated from convicted offenders by detention

room cluster or cell block.

6)         Mentally Ill, Developmentally Disabled, Dually Diagnosed or

Emotionally Disturbed

A)        Detainees who are mentally ill, developmentally disabled, dually

diagnosed or emotionally disturbed shall be housed or tiered and maintained

under supervision as recommended by a mental health professional.

B)        Action shall be taken to transfer detainees who have been determined

by mental health professionals to be severely mentally ill, developmentally

disabled or emotionally disturbed to an appropriate facility.

c)         Classification Review

Review of the detainee's

security and assignment classification shall be conducted periodically, but at

least every 60 days.