Medication to be dispensed while at court must be prescribed by the Jail Medical Staff and must accompany the inmate to court. No other medication shall be dispensed. Under current policy, inmates receive prescribed medication prior to arriving at a court facility. The photocopy shall be maintained with the inmate transmittals, and the medication envelope shall be returned to the jail dispensary.
In the event that an inmate is brought to the court by an outside agency with prescribed medication, it is not to be given without the approval of the Medical Services Division.
The agency bringing in an inmate with a medical condition will bring a medical release for booking from a hospital or doctor.
Any medication dispensed by fire department paramedics to sick or injured inmates shall be in accordance with approved County medical protocols. Lockup personnel shall obtain the names and station number of any paramedics who administer medication.