CNCL-EVT B-150 FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
JAIL DIVISION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
TITLE: CHANGE OR CANCELING OF SCHEDULED
INMATE ACTIVITY OR EVENT NO: B-150
FILE: CNCL-EVT
EFFECTIVE DATE: 10-01-90 REVISED: 07-01-99
AUTHORITY: Sheriff M. Mims APPROVED BY: Captain R. Wiley
REFERENCE: Sheriffs Department, County of Fresno Policy and Procedure
Manual Section 201(111).
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this policy is to establish and maintain a consistent method for changing or
canceling a scheduled inmate activity or event at any of the detention facilities.
POLICY:
It is the policy of the Fresno County Sheriffs Department Detention Custody Bureau that
any change in a scheduled inmate activity or event shall be made only with the approval of
the Bureau Commander or the Watch Commander.
PROCEDURES:
1. SCHEDULED INMATE ACTIVITIES
Scheduled inmate activities include but are not limited to the following:
A. Visiting
B. Attorney interviews
C. Meal service
D. Sick call
E. Educational program meetings, including AIDS and Incarcerated
Parent Education programs
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FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
JAIL DIVISION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
TITLE: CHANGE OR CANCELING OF SCHEDULED
INMATE ACTIVITY OR EVENT NO: B-150
FILE: CNCL-EVT
F. Alcoholic Anonymous meetings or any other scheduled substance
abuse treatment program
G. Chaplain services
H. Exercise/yard time
I. Law Library
II. STAFF MEMBER RESPONSIBILITY
A. Staff members shall notify the Facility Sergeant when circumstances
arise which may warrant the change or canceling of any scheduled
inmate activity or event.
B. The Sergeant shall notify the on-duty Watch Commander of the
situation and the circumstances surrounding the incident. The
Sergeant shall then inform the staff member(s) in the affected area of
the Watch Commander's decision.
III. WATCH COMMANDER RESPONSIBILITY
A. The Watch Commander shall review the situation and insure that all
appropriate reports are written regarding the change orcancellation of
the activity or event and take the appropriate action (if necessary), to
have the event rescheduled.
B. The Watch Commander shall notify the Bureau Commanderwhen any
scheduled activity or event is canceled. If the Bureau Commander is
not available, they shall be notified on their next scheduled workday,
via a memo which notes the event changed or canceled and the
justification for the Watch Commander's decision.
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