PURPOSE OF ORDER:
The purpose of this order is to establish operational procedures regarding the identification and movement of inmates who are required in court and who are undergoing medical processing at the Inmate Reception Center (IRC).
SCOPE OF ORDER:
This order shall apply to all personnel assigned or working at IRC.
ORDER:
IRC personnel shall be familiar with the processing of inmates identified by the medical staff as requiring medical or mental health care upon their return from court.
All inmates located within IRC who have not completed their medical and/or mental health evaluation process and are required in court will be identified by medical personnel as “Must Return” (black loop) or “No Return” (brown loop) prior to being sent to court. This identification will be relayed to the IRC court liaison officer by the IRC medical staff for documentation prior to the inmate being sent or escorted to IRC Old Side court line. Inmates identified with a black loop will have a black loop attached to their wristband by court liaison personnel and will be updated in the Automated Jail Information System (AJIS) to IRMR (IRC Must Return). Inmates identified with a brown loop will have a brown loop attached to their wristband by court liaison personnel and will be updated to IRNR (IRC No Return), prior to being sent to court.
Inmates identified with a black loop by medical staff must be returned to IRC at the conclusion of their court appearance for further medical evaluation.
Upon these inmates’ return from court at IRC Old Side court line, IRC Old Side staff will direct these inmates to custody line for escort to Module 231 or Module 241, as prescribed by the IRC medical staff.
Inmates identified as having a brown loop by medical staff do not have to be returned to IRC upon the completion of their court appearance, if they qualify for an in-court release. The IRC Records section will ensure that Court Services Division personnel have completed the procedures outlined in Court Services Division Manual (CSDM) section 2-11/015.00 “In-Court Release Procedures” for these inmates prior to approving their release. If an inmate identified with a brown loop does not qualify for an in-court release, the inmate will be returned to IRC Old Side court line. Old side staff will direct these inmates to Custody Line for escort to Module 231 or Module 241, as prescribed by the IRC medical staff.