a)
Posting of Rights
A Notice of Rights, available from the Unit, and jail rules and
regulations shall be conspicuously posted in all receiving rooms and in common
areas to provide maximum accessibility to detainees.
b) Pat Down Search
Detainees shall be given an immediate pat down search.
c) Legal Confinement Authority
The jail officer accepting persons for confinement must
determine that each is being confined under proper legal authority.
d) Identity
1) The identity of the person being detained
must be verified as the person named in the commitment documents. Documents
must become a part of the detainee's record.
2) Each detainee must be photographed and
fingerprinted. These records shall be maintained in accordance with the
Criminal Identification Act [20 ILCS 2630 ] and the Juvenile Court Act of 1987
[705 ILCS 405 ].
e)
Injuries
Any seriously injured, seriously ill or unconscious person must
not be admitted to the jail until a medical examination has been conducted by a
licensed physician, except when a properly staffed medical facility staffed by
a physician or physician's assistant is a part of the jail.
f) Strip Search
1) A strip search shall be performed in an
area that ensures privacy and dignity of the individual. The individual shall
not be exposed to the view of others who are not specifically involved in the
process.
2) Strip searches shall be
conducted by a person of the same gender.
3) All personal clothing shall be carefully
searched for contraband.
4) The
probing of body cavities may not be done except when there is reasonable
suspicion of contraband. Intrusive searches may only be conducted:
A) By a medically trained person who is not a
detainee, for example, a physician, physician's assistant, registered nurse,
licensed practical nurse or paramedic; and
B) In a private location under sanitary
conditions.
g) Personal Property
1) Each item of personal property, including
any medication, taken from the detainee shall be identified and described on a
property receipt in the presence of the detainee.
2) A receipt shall be issued that shall
include the signatures of the admitting officer and the detainee. The original
receipt shall be filed in the detainee's personal record file and the duplicate
shall be given to the detainee.
3)
Medication shall be processed in accordance with subsection (j).
4) All personal property of the detainee
shall be securely stored until the detainee is released, discharged or
transferred or the detainee approves, in writing, the release of his or her
property to a designated person or its disposal. The jail shall establish and
maintain a policy for the disposal of abandoned property.
5) Personal property released to a third
party must have the detainee's authorizing signature and a signature of the
receiving individual.
h)
Telephone Calls
1) Detained persons shall be
permitted to make a reasonable number of completed telephone calls, both local
and long distance, to an attorney of their choice and to a family member or
friend. The calls should be afforded to the detainee as soon as practicable,
generally within one hour after arrival.
2) The expense for making a telephone call,
if any, shall be borne by the detainee or the individual called.
3) The date and time of telephone calls made
during the admission process shall be documented.
i) Physical and Mental Health Assessments
1) The admitting officer shall observe the
detainee for any obvious injuries or illnesses requiring immediate emergency
medical care, rashes, unusual cough, high temperature, body pests and general
mental status. The officer shall determine by questioning whether the detainee:
A) Has any medical condition that requires
medical attention, such as dependence on drugs or alcohol, diabetes, epilepsy,
allergies, asthma, heart condition, etc.;
B) Has any indications of acute mental or
emotional disturbance, mental illness, developmental disabilities or dual
diagnosis;
C) Is at imminent risk
of self harm as determined by the use of an approved screening instrument or
history of medical illness;
D) Is
on medication; and
E) If female, is
pregnant.
2) Mental
health screenings shall include either an assessment by a mental health
professional or an assessment by a jail officer using an approved screening
instrument for assessing mental health.
3) When a detainee shows signs of or reports
unusual physical or mental distress, he or she shall be referred to health care
personnel as soon as possible.
A) Detainees
exhibiting psychiatric symptoms, such as acute psychotic features or mood
disturbances, or detainees who have a known psychiatric history shall be
evaluated by a mental health professional.
B) Detainees exhibiting suicidal behavior or
ideations shall be placed in a reasonable level of care that provides for their
safety and stability.
j) Medication
1) Any medication in the possession of a
detainee at admission shall be withheld until identification and verification
of its proper use is obtained and documented by a licensed medical
professional. Medical staff shall obtain verification as soon as possible, no
later than the time interval specified for administration of the medication on
the prescription container.
2)
Medications shall be administered as prescribed.
k) Booking and Personal Record Information
1) A record or records for each detainee
shall be established at the time of admission and shall be maintained
throughout the period of confinement. Expungement and sealing of booking and
personal record information shall be made in accordance with Section 5.2 of the
Criminal Identification Act [20
ILCS 2630/5.2 ].
2) The record shall include:
A) The detainee's name and social security
number.
B) Aliases and nicknames
used by the detainee.
C) The
detainee's address.
D) Marital
status of the detainee.
E) The
detainee's age and date of birth.
F) The name of the person to notify in case
of an emergency, including that individual's address and telephone
number.
G) The detainee's physical
description and characteristic marks, including any tattoos.
H) The detainee's occupation.
I) Education level attained by the
detainee.
J) The detainee's
religion or religious preference.
K) The holding offense.
L) The date and time of admission and
authority to detain.
M) The name
and title of officers presenting and receiving the detainee.
N) The name and telephone number of the
detainee's attorney.
O) Previous
arrest record and convictions of the detainee.
P) The medical record of:
i) The detainee's health and physical
condition: at the time of admission; during confinement, including treatment
and medication administered; and at the time of discharge; and
ii) The detainee's medical and
hospitalization insurance carrier and policy numbers.
Q) Itemized record of the detainee's cash and
other valuables, expenditures and receipts while in custody.
R) The dates of temporary absences from the
jail, the authority to be absent and the destination.
S) A record of visitor's names and the dates
of visits.
T) A record of detainee
misconduct and subsequent discipline administered.
U) The case disposition, judge and
court.
l)
Lice and Other Body Pests
Treatment, directed by the facility physician, shall be
initiated immediately when body pests are detected.
m) Showers
All detainees must shower or bathe when admitted.
n) Cell Assignment
1) The detainee shall be assigned to suitable
quarters.
2) Jail staff shall be
responsible for cell assignment and shall consider, among other matters:
A) The status of a new detainee, for example,
pre- or post-trial detention, etc.;
B) The detainee's gender, health, age, type
of offense charged and prior record if known;
C) Whether there are any accomplices or
material witnesses already within the jail from whom the detainee should be
separated; and
D) Classification
and separation criteria outlined in Section
701.70.
o) Issued Items
1) Detainees shall be issued clean bedding, a
towel, necessary clothing and soap.
A) Bedding
shall consist of at least a mattress cover, flame retardant mattress and
covering appropriate to the season of the year.
B) The towel shall be made of cloth and be
bath size.
2) Detainees
shall be permitted to purchase a toothbrush and dentifrice from the commissary
unless furnished by the jail staff. If the detainee is without funds in his or
her possession, he or she shall be issued such items by jail staff.
3) Detainees shall be held accountable for
all jail property issued to them.