6-03-050 Inmate Processing Area Deputy Duties

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

CUSTODY SERVICES DIVISION GENERAL POPULATION PITCHESS DETENTION CENTER SOUTH FACILITY	Unit Order: #6-03-050
	Effective Date: 04-30-13 Revision Date: 08-01-18 Review Date: 08-01-20
Subject: Inmate Processing Area Deputy Duties
Reference:
Unit Commander Signature:		Date:

 

 

PURPOSE OF ORDER:

 

The purpose of this order is to establish the duties of the Pitchess Detention Center (PDC) South Facility inmate processing area (IPA) deputy.

 

SCOPE OF ORDER: 

 

This order applies to all personnel assigned to, and working at PDC South Facility, particularly those assigned to the IPA.

 

ORDER:

 

The PDC South Facility IPA deputy shall be responsible to the PDC South supervising line deputy, line sergeant, watch sergeant and watch commander.

 

The responsibilities of personnel assigned as prowler deputy shall include, but not be limited to the following:

 

PRIMARY DUTIES

 

• Manage and conduct inmate linen exchange

 

• Process incoming and outgoing inmates

 

• Assist the deputies and custody assistants (CA) assigned to the “Smith Detection B-SCAN 16HR-LD 250” (B-SCAN/X-ray) team

 

• Supervise inmates in the IPA work crew

 

• Provide security and escort inmates from the in/out shack and Court Services Transportation Bureau (CST) sally port

 

• Process inmates on the IPA work crew when they finish their work and before they return to their barrack

 

SHIFT SPECIFIC DUTIES

 

EM Shift

 

• When EM shift count clears, retrieve the inmate workers on the IPA work crew from their barrack

 

• Manage the inmates on the IPA work crew

 

• • Oversee the processing of clean/dirty linen

 

• • Prepare appropriate linens for the next shift’s linen exchange

 

• Continue processing returning inmate workers

 

• • Assist the B-SCAN/X-ray team in scanning incoming inmate workers for contraband

 

• • Provide returning inmate workers with clean linen

 

• Process inmates returning from court

 

• • See “Attachment A” for specific court returnee procedures

 

• Prepare South Facility inmates on the court list to go to court

 

• • See “Attachment A” for specific court procedures

 

• Process and escort inmates on the IPA work crew back to their assigned barrack

 

• Take a forty (40) minute break during the shift, if time permits

 

• • Sign in/out on the break sheet located in the lobby of the watch sergeant’s office

 

• All breaks must be completed with personnel back in their assigned area by 0500 hours

 

AM Shift

 

• When AM shift count clears, retrieve the inmate workers on the IPA work crew from their barrack

 

• Conduct linen exchange

 

• • See linen exchange schedule, posted in barrack 40, for each barrack’s linen exchange day and items to be exchanged

 

• • Linen exchange starts at 0800 hours daily under normal circumstances

 

• Process incoming and outgoing inmates

 

• • Incoming inmates (e.g., court returnees, field crew workers, new inmate arrivals, etc.) can arrive at various times throughout the day

 

• • See “Attachment A” for specific new inmate arrival procedures

 

• • Outgoing inmates (e.g., facility transfers, court appointments, inmate release, etc.) can leave at various times throughout the day

 

• • See “Attachment A” for specific outgoing procedures

 

• • PDC South Facility main control desk (David) will email lists for inmates on CST incoming and outgoing lines

 

• • The in/out shack will notify when inmates arrive to the Facility

 

• Process returning inmate work crews

 

• • Assist the B-SCAN/X-ray team in scanning incoming inmate workers for contraband

 

• • See “Attachment A” for specific work returnee procedures

 

• Ensure delivery of clean linen from the PDC laundry facility’s front dock to South Facility

 

• Manage the inmates on the IPA work crew

 

• • Oversee the processing of incoming clean linen and outgoing dirty linen

 

• Ensure delivery of dirty linen from South Facility to the PDC laundry facility’s rear dock

 

• Process and escort inmates on the IPA work crew back to their assigned barrack

 

• Take a forty (40) minute break during the shift, if time permits

 

• • Sign in/out on the break sheet located in the lobby of the watch sergeant’s office

 

• • All breaks must be completed with personnel back in their assigned area by 1300 hours

 

PM Shift

 

• Continue processing returning inmate work crews

 

• • Assist the B-SCAN/X-ray team in scanning incoming inmate workers for contraband

 

• • See “Attachment A” for specific work returnee procedures

 

• When PM shift count clears, retrieve the inmate workers on the IPA work crew from their barrack

 

• Manage the inmates on the IPA work crew

 

• • Oversee the processing of clean/dirty linen

 

• Continue exchanging linen for inmates who missed linen exchange during AM shift

 

• Process incoming and outgoing inmates

 

• • Incoming inmates (e.g., court returnees, field crew workers, new inmate arrivals, etc.) can arrive at various times throughout the day

 

• • See “Attachment A” for specific new inmate arrival procedures

 

• • Outgoing inmates (e.g., facility transfers, court appointments, inmate release, etc.) can leave at various times throughout the day

 

• • See “Attachment A” for specific outgoing procedures

 

• • PDC South Facility main control desk (David) will email lists for inmates on CST incoming and outgoing lines

 

• • The in/out shack will notify when inmates arrive to the Facility

 

• Obtain the paperwork that lists the outgoing inmate CST line for PM shift from South David

 

• • Retrieve the inmates listed on the outgoing line after 1930 hours, unless otherwise notified by South David

 

• • When you are ready, radio each compound and ask them to deliver their outgoing inmates to barrack 40

 

• • Check each inmate’s wristband and compare it to the outgoing list

 

• • Place the inmates in the two (2) holding areas adjacent to the South Facility visiting area

 

• • Open the inside sally port gate for CST buses and provide security while they pick up inmates

 

• Process and escort inmates on the IPA work crew back to their assigned barrack

 

• Take a forty (40) minute break during the shift, if time permits

 

• • Sign in/out on the break sheet located in the lobby of the watch sergeant’s office

 

• • All breaks must be completed with personnel back in their assigned area by 2100 hours

 

*All personnel are expected to assist inmates seeking available programs offered throughout the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) jail system, including Education Based Incarceration (EBI). All inmates are issued a copy of jail rules and regulations and subject to discipline for violating those rules. It is extremely important the actions of all Department members are predicated on upholding respect and professionalism, even in situations where authoritative action or force is required.

 

 

 

 

Revision Date 08/01/18

04/30/13 SOUF