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                                    Can You Direct Me To Jail Policy Development Resources and Examples of Jail Policy and Procedure Manuals?

      

                    
          
    Can you direct me to jail policy development resources and examples of jail policy and procedure manuals?
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      Accordion    Online Jail Policies and Procedures:
      
      Arkansas County (AR) Sheriff's Procedure Manual
              Pima County (AZ) Sheriff's Department Rules and Regulations
              Bernalillo County (CA) Sheriff's Department Standard Operating Procedures
              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
              Leon County (FL) Jail Standard Operating Procedures
              Florida Law Enforcement Handbook: Miami-Dade (FL) County Edition
              Gwinnett County (GA) Detention Division Policies and Procedures (Direct Supervision)
              Kentucky (KY) Association of Counties Jail Policy Model
              Dorchester County (MD) Sheriff's Office Policy and Procedures
              Kent County Sheriff's Office Administrative and Operations Manual
              Isanti County (MN) 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
              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
              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
  
            **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. Return to top

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