In all jail facilities, decisions concerning housing
assignments shall be consistent with the following provisions:
003.01
Mandatory Housing
Separations
The following mandatory housing separations of inmate
classifications are required:
003.01A
Females shall be housed separately from and out of sight of males.
003.01B Persons under the age of fourteen
(14) years should not be admitted to any jail facility except upon order of a
judge; inmates under the age of sixteen (16) shall be housed separately from
and out of sight of inmates the age of sixteen (16) or over; and the jail
facility shall comply with the applicable statutes regarding the housing of
juveniles in need of supervision or delinquents.
003.01C Inmates who are intoxicated or under
the influence of a controlled substance shall be housed separately from the
general population until such time as they return to a normal condition, at
which time they may be moved to other living units in accordance with
003.01A and 003.01B
above.
003.02
Optional Housing Separations
If the physical plant design permits, the facility
administrator should consider the following optional housing
separations:
003.02A Pre-trial
detainees should be housed separately from convicted inmates.
003.02B Those inmates charged or convicted of
crimes involving serious physical harm to persons or attempt to do serious
physical harm to persons should be housed separately from other
inmates.
003.03
Assignment to Safety Cells
The safety cell may b utilized for the temporary confinement
of the following inmates:
003.03A
Those who are intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled
substance.
003.03B Those displaying
bizarre behavior which could result in harm to themselves, others, or
property.
003.03C Those causing a
significant disruption of jail facility procedures or activities.
003.04
Assignment to
Isolated Confinement or Administrative Segregation
An inmate may be assigned to administrative segregation or
isolated confinement if such confinement is necessary to preserve jail facility
security and order, for the inmate's self-protection, or as a disciplinary
sanction in accordance with Chapter 13 of these Standards.
