HANDBOOK - E-410 FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
JAIL DIVISION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
TITLE: INMATE ORIENTATION HANDBOOK NO: E-410
FILE: HANDBOOK
EFFECTIVE DATE: 12-18-89 REVISED: 08-10-92, 12-25-94, 06-04-95, 08-03-95, 05-05-96, 04-01-97,
12-01-98,09-01-99,01-01-00,07-01-00, 10-01-01, 08-01-02,
03-01-03,04-01-04,02-01-05, 11-01-05, 06-01-07, 09-01-08,
07-01-10, 10-01-13,05-01-15,04-01-16, 06-01-17, 07-01-18,
10-21-19, 11-15-22
APPROVED BY: Sheriff J. Zanoni BY: Assistant Sheriff S. McComas
AUTHORITY: California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Section 1069.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this policy is to establish and maintain an orientation process that provides
information to newly arrived inmates about jail procedures, rules, services and activities,
and how to access same.
POLICY:
It is the policy of the Fresno County Sheriffs Office Jail Division that each inmate shall be
issued a copy of the Inmate Orientation Handbook(in the appropriate language)at the time
they are issued their jail clothing and indigent package.
PROCEDURE:
I. INTRODUCTION
A. The purpose of the Inmate Orientation Handbook is to provide inmates
arriving at the Fresno County Detention Facilities with information regarding
institution rules, regulations, and various programs. The information is
designed to provide inmates with general information, along with a standard
for acceptable behavior. The material in the handbook is aimed to help
inmates more quickly understand what they will be encountering as an inmate,
and assist them in their adjustment to incarceration at the Fresno County Jail.
B. The information contained in the handbook stems from U.S. and California
Court decisions, California Law, California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title
15/Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities, and the Fresno County
Sheriffs Office Jail Division Policies and Procedures. These sources are
subject to frequent change. The handbook is published periodically so that it
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FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
JAIL DIVISION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
TITLE: INMATE ORIENTATION HANDBOOK NO: E-410
FILE: HANDBOOK
may be updated. As the Sheriff's Office is continually evolving, it is
occasionally possible that the information contained in the handbook will
precede a policy update, and vice versa. In such instances, the most current
dated document will take precedence.
II. DISSEMINATION OF ORIENTATION INFORMATION
A. All inmates shall be provided with a copy of the Inmate Orientation Handbook
at the time they are issued their jail clothing and indigent package.
B. The Clothing Officer who provides the inmate with their issue shall be
responsible to ensure that the appropriate handbook is issued to the inmate.
C. If the inmate has a disability that prevents them from reading or understanding
the information; has limited literacy; or speaks a language other than those
offered, the ADA Coordinator will coordinate with Offender Programs staff to
ensure reasonable accommodations are made to transmit the information to
the inmate.
D. In addition, an Inmate Orientation video is shown in the housing units on a
daily basis to assist in orienting newly received inmates and to reaffirm facility
rules and regulations.
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