Developing and Revising Detention Facility Policies and Procedures

A "basic, updated guide to assist local detention administrators in developing and revising their policy and procedure manuals" is presented (p. 1). 

Following an introduction, this manual addresses: 

• the development and revision process; 
• developing policies and procedures; 
• preparing the manual; 
• policy and procedure implementation; 
• monitoring staff compliance; 
• and maintaining the manual. 
• Appendixes provide: 
  • a sample policy and procedure manual topic outline; 
  • a scenario planning worksheet; 
  • examples of policies and procedures from detention facility manuals; 
  • a writing style checklist; 
  • and a sample policy and procedure format.