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Court Services Division Manual / Volume 2 - Lockup / Chapter 8 - Inmate Interviews

2-08/040.00 News Media Interview


2-08/035.00 Bonds Persons Interview
2-08/045.00 Visits by Diplomatic and Consular Officials

News media personnel requesting to interview an inmate must be authorized representatives of a bona fide news gathering agency and possess valid identification. Sheriff’s Headquarters Bureau shall be notified whenever a news media interview takes place in any Department custody facility, station, or court lockup. News media interviews shall not be granted for:

  • Inmates who have not been arraigned. This applies to all inmates confined at a Department custody facility, station or court lockup. Any exception to this policy will require a Court Order.
  • Inmates suffering from mental disorders or undergoing court ordered psychiatric evaluations.
  • Federal prisoners, including media information and/or photographs, which are prohibited without the written approval of the U.S. Marshal.
  • Inmates at a court lockup without the approval of the Chief of Court Services Division or his designated Area Commander.