By webmanager on 1 Jul 2013
Question:
I need to revise our jail policy and procedure manual. Can you direct me to resources that will help me? I'd also like to see any jail policy manuals that are available.
Answer:
Some jail-specific policy examples and resources are provided below. As always, there are no such things as ideal or perfect polices, so you can review examples but make sure the revision you build in to your manual reflect your needs, statutes, prevailing case law, and prevailing professional practices. The American Correctional Association (ACA) Standards for Adult Local Detention Facilities as well as their Core Jail Standards, make a good basis for jail policies.
Here are some NIC general resources for jail policy development:
On-line Jail Policies and Procedures:
Anchorage (AK) Police Department Polices and Procedures
Arkansas County (AR) Sheriff's Procedure Manual
Pima County (AZ) Sheriff's Department Rules and Regulations
Bernalillo County (CA) Sheriff's Department Rules and Procedures
Calaveras County (CA) Sheriff's Office Policy Manual
Los Angeles County (CA) Sheriff's Department Manual of Policy and Procedures
Monterey County (CA) Sheriff's Office Policy Manual
San Diego County (CA) Sheriff's Department Policy and Procedures Manual
Santa Cruz County (CA) Sheriff's Office Policy Manual
Boulder County (CO) Jail Policy Manual
El Paso County (CO) Sheriff's Office Policy and Procedure
Morgan County (CO) Sheriff's Office Administration Policy and Procedure Manual
Leon County (FL) Jail Standard Operating Procedures
Florida Law Enforcement Handbook: Miami-Dade (FL) County Edition
Monroe County (FL) Sheriff's Office General Orders
Gwinnett County (GA) Detention Division Policies and Procedures (Direct Supervision)
Woodbury County (IA) Sheriff's Office Policy Manual
Ada County (ID) Sheriff's Office Policy Manual
Coles County (IL) Sheriff's Office S.O.P.
Sedgwick County (KS) Sheriff's Office Policies
Kentucky (KY) Association of Counties Jail Policy Model
Lafayette Parish (LA) Sheriff Jail Policies
Dorchester County (MD) Sheriff's Office Policy and Procedures
Kent County Sheriff's Office Administrative and Operations Manual
Genesee County (MI) Office of the Sheriff Policies and Procedures
Isanti County (MN) Sheriff's Office Policy Manual
Clay County (MO) Sheriff's Office Policy Manual
Daviess/Dekalb County (MO) Regional Jail Policy and Procedure Manual
Montgomery County (NC) Sheriff's Office Policy Manual
Office of the Sheriff Camden County (NJ) Manual of Rules and Regulations
Office of the Sheriff Camden County (NJ) General Orders
New York City (NY) Department of Corrections Directives
Erie County (OH) Jail Policies and Procedures
Ohio County (OH) Sheriff's Manual
Ross County (OH) Jail Rules and Regulations
Columbia County (OR) Sheriff's Office Policy Manual
Jackson County (OR) Sheriff's Office Manual and Policies
Lincoln County (OR) Sheriff's Office Policy Manual
County of Allegheny (PA) Constable Handbook
Pennington County (SD) Sheriff's Office Jail Policies
Tennessee (TN) Sheriff's Handbook
Bell County (TX) Sheriff's Office General Orders
Parker County (TX) Sheriff's Office General Orders Manual
Uintah County (UT) Sheriff's Department Policy Manual
Campbell County (VA) Sheriff's Office General Orders
Buckley City (WA) Jail Manual of Policies and Procedures
Clallam County (WA) Sheriff's Office Policy Manual
Jefferson County (WA) Sheriff's Office Policy Manual
King County (WA) Sheriff's Office General Orders Manual
Deschutes County (WA) Sheriff's Office Manual
Snohomish County Sheriff's Office Law Enforcement Policy Manual
Spokane County (WA) Sheriff's Office Policy Manual
Thurston County (WA) Sheriff's Office Policy Manual
