Effective Date: 01-30-98
Revision Date: 12-01-20
Review Date: 12-01-22
Reference: MPP 4-19/015.00
PURPOSE OF ORDER:
The purpose of this order is to establish procedures to be followed by Pitchess Detention Center (PDC) South Facility personnel in the event a non-employee is injured while on County property.
SCOPE OF ORDER:
This order applies to all personnel assigned to, and working at PDC South Facility.
ORDER:
When a non-employee is injured while in the confines of the South Facility on PDC ranch property, the injury will shall be reported on the Department Complaint Report (SH-R-49) and Non-employee Injury Report (SH-A-668).
The Non-employee Injury Report will shall be referred to in the body of the SH-R-49 by stating “see SH-A-668 attached.” A copy of SH-A-668 will shall be attached to the original Complaint Report SH-R-49, which will shall be turned into the watch sergeant. A log entry will shall be made by desk personnel.
The secretaries will Operations personnel shall distribute copies in accordance with existing instructions.
Note: In the event of serious injury or fatality, the watch commander will shall notify at once:
CARL WARREN & COMPANY
[REDACTED TEXT]
(Address and telephone number verified as current as of 2/16/2010 12/01/2020)
INJURIES OF CIVILIAN INMATE VISITORS WHILE ON PDC PROPERTY
In instances where If a civilian inmate visitors visitor alleges they sustained an injury while on PDC property, the visiting sergeant will shall ensure that their statements/injuries are recorded on videotape.
NOTE: If an incident/injury occurs at the Dr. Elmer T. Jaffe Visitor Center (main visiting area) or on a contracted bus used for visitor transportation, South Facility visiting personnel shall assume responsibility for the appropriate paperwork. Personnel should shall be reminded to use the appropriate Reporting District (2611) if the injury occurs at the Main Visiting Facility main visiting area, and the report should shall indicate that it is a “Courtesy report for Santa Clarita Station.”
WORK-RELEASE INMATE INJURED
Injuries involving an inmate on work-release shall be Hhandled as a Department employee injury, including a full investigation.
NOTE: The inmate’s social security number must shall be placed in box #8 of the SH-AD-92; all additional reports shall also bear the inmate’s social security number. Occupation Stat Code 706 – Injury or illness, Work Release Inmate.
Revision Date 12/01/20
01/30/98 SOUF