Effective February 22, 2015, Pitchess Detention Center (PDC) South Facility vacated PDC-East Facility and ceased to operate as “South Annex.” East Facility will continue to be occupied by the Fire Camp Training Program and its inmates effective the same date. Responsibility for East Facility, physically and administratively, will be Inmate Services Bureau, Fire Camp Training Program. The budget for the Fire Camp Training Program will fall under the Inmate Services Bureau, and the budget for the housing and care of inmates at East Facility will fall under Custody Services Division, General Population.
The logistical responsibility for medical, safety and force reporting will be divided among the following PDC facilities, per agreements under prior PDC Area Commanders and subject to the approval of current managers:
Emergency Response Team
In the event, the Fire Camp Training Program, whether at East facility or the Fire Camp Training Compound (Miracle Dorms), has an emergency that requires an immediate response. i.e., disturbance, escape, use of force, recalcitrant inmate, etc., [REDACTED TEXT]
Medical Care/Inmate Down
In the event of a medical emergency, medical staff from [REDACTED TEXT]
Use of Force Reporting/Approval
In the absence of Fire Camp Training Program supervisors, use of force reporting and approval shall be handled and approved by South Facility supervisors and watch commander. All approval of force reports shall be directed to the South Facility watch commander and operations channels.
Staffing variances and shortages
Fire Camp Training Program supervisors will monitor and manage vacations and sick call-ins through SMS and vacation sign-up protocols to monitor abuse of employee benefits. Sick call-ins will be backfilled by staff from PDC facilities. Injured on Duty and Relieved of Duty personnel will be backfilled immediately by Custody Services Division, General Population to ensure the minimum staffing.