Ill. Admin. Code tit. 20, § 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.
Notes
Amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 3835, effective April 1, 1997
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