Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 670 - City and County Detention Facility Standards › Subchapter 5 - Standards for Detention Facilities › Section 310:670-5-2 - Security and control

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The facility administrator shall develop and implement
				  written policies and procedures for the safety, security and control of staff,
				  inmates and visitors. Policies and procedures shall address at least the
				  following:
(1) A central control
				center shall be maintained to coordinate the facility's internal and external
				security network. The control center shall be staffed twenty-four (24)
				hours-a-day. The control center or other location may be designated by the
				facility administrator and shall be responsible for inmate counts and key
				control.
(2) There shall be an
				inmate count at the beginning of each shift change. The inmate count shall be
				documented.
(3) There shall be at
				least one (1) visual sight check every hour which shall include all areas of
				each cell, and such sight checks shall be documented.
(4) All security perimeter entrances, control
				center doors, cell block doors and doors opening into a corridor shall be
				locked except when used for authorized entry and exit. Staff members shall know
				which doors should be locked and under what circumstances they should be
				opened.
(5) No one person shall be
				permitted to enter an inmate's cell or other area in which an inmate is
				confined, past the last locked door, without backup assistance. Prior to
				breaching the last locked/secure door, central control or another staff member
				who can provide assistance will be notified. Documentation shall reflect the
				reason for the decision to enter a cell without backup assistance and a
				permanent record of the event shall be maintained.
(6) A weekly security device inspection shall
				be performed and priority corrective action taken on any discrepancy. A weekly
				inspection report shall be submitted to the facility administrator.
(7) Searches of facilities and inmates to
				control contraband shall be unannounced and at irregular intervals. These
				searches shall be documented.
(8)
				The availability, control and use of firearms, ammunition, chemical agents and
				related security equipment shall be sufficient to meet needs. The level of
				authority required for access to, and use of, security equipment shall be
				specified in policy and procedure. Chemical agents shall be used only with the
				authorization of the facility administrator or designee. Detention Officers
				shall be trained in the use of chemical agents as prescribed by the
				manufacturer's specification.
(9)
				Firearms, ammunition, chemical agents and related security equipment shall be
				stored in a secure but readily accessible depository located outside the inmate
				living area. The facility may adopt policy and procedures that authorize
				trained and certified Detention Officers to be equipped with chemical agent and
				non-lethal weapons while on duty.
(10) Firearms, chemical agents and related
				security equipment shall be inventoried at least one (1) time each month to
				determine their condition and expiration dates. Firearms shall be cleaned and
				fired annually and repairs shall be made as needed.
(11) In an emergency situation, supervision
				of armed personnel is essential and only weapons/firearms authorized by the
				administrator shall be used.
(12)
				Personnel discharging firearms or using chemical agents shall submit a written
				report to the facility administrator documenting the nature of the incident and
				the identity of the personnel and inmates involved. All persons, employees and
				inmates involved in an incident where a weapon or chemical agent or force was
				used shall receive an immediate medical examination and/or treatment.
(13) Except in emergency
				situations, a weapon shall not be permitted in the secure area. There shall be
				a system of checking firearms and ammunition for temporary secure storage
				outside the secure perimeter.
(14)
				All keys shall be issued from a secure location designated by the detention
				facility administrator, and a log shall be used to record the number of each
				key, location of the lock and the number of keys to each lock. The key control
				system shall include a current accounting of the location and authorized person
				to have each key. Keys shall be returned to the control center or a secure
				issue location at each shift change. There shall be at least one (1) duplicate
				key to each lock that is maintained in a secure location inaccessible to
				inmates.
(15) Tools and utensils
				such as hacksaw blades, welding equipment, culinary, barber shears and all
				sharps of similar-type equipment shall be secured, issued and used in
				accordance with prescribed policy and procedure. The control system shall also
				provide for this type of tool and equipment brought into the facility by
				outside authorized persons.
(16)
				Inmates shall not possess flammable, toxic or caustic materials unless they are
				under supervision of qualified personnel. Such materials shall be stored in
				secure areas that are inaccessible to inmates.
(17) A post order shall be prepared for each
				post or duty assignment to be performed, and it shall specify the procedure to
				be followed for completing the assignment.
(18) There shall be written procedures for
				dealing with an escape. These procedures shall be available to all personnel
				and shall provide for sounding an alarm, alerting officials, mobilizing
				resources and ending the alert. Following an escape, the staff shall prepare an
				analysis of the escape and defects in the security system shall be corrected
				immediately.
(19) There shall be
				written procedures that specify what actions to take in emergency situations,
				i.e., fire, disturbances, and taking hostages. The procedures shall specify
				areas of responsibility, the staff to be involved, when and what authorities
				shall be notified, how the problem may be contained and what shall be done
				after the incident ends. Emergency housing and supervision of inmates shall be
				provided.
(20) Staff shall be
				knowledgeable of and trained in the implementation of the emergency plans.
(21) An emergency auxiliary power
				generator or battery-operated system that meets applicable requirements of the
				State Fire Marshall shall be provided to maintain lighting and essential
				equipment in an emergency.
(22) All
				emergency equipment shall be inspected at least one (1) time each month and
				corrective action taken as needed. These inspections shall be documented.
(23) The use of physical force by
				staff shall be restricted to instances of justifiable self-protection,
				protection of others, protection of property and prevention of an escape, and
				shall be only to the degree necessary. A written report shall be prepared and
				submitted to the administrator following the use of physical force. All
				persons, employees, and inmates involved in an incident where a weapon,
				chemical agent, or physical force was used shall receive an immediate physical
				inspection, and if affected by the action, shall receive a medical examination
				and treatment.
(24) Instruments of
				restraint such as handcuffs, leg irons, restraint chairs, restraint beds and
				straitjackets, shall not be applied longer than authorized by policy and
				procedure and equipment manufacturer's specifications. Inmates placed in
				restraints shall not be left without required supervision. Instruments of
				restraint shall be used only as follows:
(A)
				As a precaution against escape during transfer;
(B) For medical/mental health reasons, by
				direction of the designated medical authority and detention facility
				administrator or designee; and
(C)
				To prevent inmate self-injury, injury to others or property damage, and then
				only with the approval of the detention facility administrator or designee.