98-03 JAIL OPERATIONS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR 4032 P.C.

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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

"A Tradition of Service"

      DATE       April 03, 2006

       OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE        FILE NO.

FROM:     TODD S. ROGERS, CAPTAIN                             TO:  ALL PERSONNEL

CARSON STATION                                                      CARSON STATION

SUBJECT:    CARSON STATION MANAGEMENT DIRECTIVE 98-03

JAIL OPERATIONS: REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR 4032 P.C. (Revised 04-03-06)

Purpose of the Directive:

The purpose of this directive is to ensure uniform compliance with a newly enacted law, Penal Code Section 4032 - Battery By Gassing. This law, enacted January 1, 1998, is defined as "...intentionally placing or throwing, or causing to be thrown, upon the person of another, any mixture of human excrement or other bodily fluids or substance." This law pertains to custody environments and personnel employed at correctional facilities. One element of this law allows forced testing of inmates for certain types of diseases when they commit this crime.

Scope of Directive:

This Directive applies to all personnel assigned to Carson Station, specifically those personnel assigned to the station Jail Operations.

Directive:

This law mandates that the custody facilities (including all jail lockups) forward certain specific information to the Board of Corrections on each incident of "gassing." The following information shall be forwarded to Custody Division's Support Services Unit (which must forward the information to the State Board of Corrections within 30 days of the incident.)

• A copy of the incident/crime report;
• A summary of medical tests performed on the victim and suspect including the results and costs;
• The disposition of the case including prosecution or discipline action;
• Rap sheet of arrests and convictions of the suspect;
• A summary of any procedural steps or equipment that have been added to prevent or deal with future incidents;
• The final results of any criminal prosecution, if known.