7-03/070.20 Overnight Hospital Detention



Custody Division Order # 16 states that overnight security for sick/injured inmates shall be the responsibility of Custody Division Units. The order reads as follows:

  • Custody Division shall assume the duty of providing security for inmates detained for treatment at county and private hospitals, if the inmate has been remanded to the custody of the Sheriff or has been booked into a Custody Division facility.
  • For male inmates, the primary responsibility shall rest with Men's Central Jail.
  • For female inmates, the primary responsibility shall rest with Sybil Brand Institute.
  • Inmates booked at patrol stations will remain the responsibility of the respective station until transfer to a Custody Division facility.