PURPOSE OF ORDER:
To establish procedures and guidelines for providing inmate meals. This order meets Title 15 requirements.
SCOPE OF ORDER:
All personnel assigned to the Fire Camp Training Unit/PDC-East Facility.
ORDER:
Section 1240 of Title 15 states that three meals must be provided in any 24-hour period. At least one of these meals must include hot food. If more than 14 hours pass between these meals, supplemental food must be served. A minimum of 15 minutes is allowed for the consumption of each meal.
Meals at the Inmate Fire Training Facility are scheduled to begin at [REDACTED TEXT] for dinner. Breakfast and dinner will normally be a hot meal, which meets and exceeds Title 15 requirements. Monday through Friday, inmates will be served the morning and evening meal in the Inmate Dining Room (IDR). Lunch will be “sack meals.” These “sack meals” are given to each individual inmate to be consumed in their barracks at the Fire Training compound. On weekends and holidays, all three meals will be delivered to and served at East Facility.
Inmates assigned to work crews (PACE, PDC details, off-site details) will be given “sack meals” at their work assignment.
All available personnel shall be present in the dining hall during inmate meals to monitor feeding and activity.
Under no circumstances should any line staff be undertaking any other activity (i.e.: ODR, gym, running, etc.) during the inmate meals. Any personnel not at their assigned posts during inmate meals will be subject to reprimand.
A supplemental meal, whether hot or cold, is available to late arrivals, late court returnees, or any inmate who has not been fed during the previous 14 hours. The processing officer coordinates the serving of these meals with the kitchen staff.
Any deviation from the above procedure due to inclement weather or other special circumstances is permitted with a Sergeant's approval.
Under no circumstance during meals will inmates not assigned to the culinary crew be allowed in the kitchen area.