6-16/000.00 Sanitation



Each station shall provide supplies and equipment necessary to maintain sanitary conditions.

Each station shall develop a Station Jail Cleaning Schedule. The Station Jail Cleaning Schedule shall be signed by the on-duty jailer and watch sergeant. The Station Jail Cleaning Schedule shall include areas that require cleaning, repairs, etc. including, but not limited to:

  • Floors shall be swept and mopped daily
  • Bars shall be dusted daily and washed weekly
  • Walls shall be washed monthly
  • Unless protected by trash can liners, garbage and trash receptacles shall be emptied and sanitized at least once daily
  • Windows shall be washed frequently and screens shall be kept clean at all times
  • Toilets, urinals, sinks, and basins shall be cleaned daily
  • Floor drains are to be flushed daily, to prevent sewer gases from entering the cells
  • Refrigerators shall be cleaned weekly
  • Perishable food shall not be stored in living areas, without suitable storage containers
  • Heating and/or air conditioning vents shall be cleaned monthly
  • The cleaning schedule shall be posted at the jailer's desk and in the inmate workers dorm