Cdcr Prison Rape Elimination Policy

Attachment G CDCR PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION POLICY PROCEDURE FOR EXAMINING TEAM

Step 1 Authorization for Examination and Release of Evidence Complete all information on Page 1 of OES Form 923, Form 925 or Form 950.

Step 2 Victim’s Medical History and Assault Information Complete all information on Page 2 of OES Form 923, Form 925 or Form 950.

Step 3 Clothing and Surface Debris Collection Page 3 on OES Form 923. The collection of clothing will occur at the institution Triage Treatment Area or designated medical location.

If there is any debris caught in the victim’s hair, use the provided brush in the Surface Debris Bag to collect it. Place the brush in the provided towel and return it to the envelope.

DO NOT PACKAGE IN PLASTIC

Step 4 Control Blood Sample Draw 5–10 cc of blood and divide it equally into the provided purple and yellow top tubes. Place tubes into bubble wrap and place into the blood Sample Envelope. Do Not place liquid blood sample into sex crime kit envelope. Seal and fill out information requested on envelope.

Step 5 Fingernail Scrapings (Collect only if victim scratched suspect’s skin or clothing) Page 3 on OES Form 923. Scrape material under the fingernails onto the provided paper using the wooden stick. Fold paper around scrapings and stick; place in the Fingernail Scrapings Envelope.

Step 6 Physical Assessment – External Secretions and Foreign Material Collection Page 3 on OES Form 923. Scan the entire body with a Wood’s UV lamp. It will assist in finding biological secretions and some fibers.

Remove the paper bindle from Foreign Material Envelope. Unfold and place on a flat surface. Collect any foreign material such as dirt, plant material, fibers, hair, etc., and place in the center of the bindle. Then refold the bindle in such a manner as to retain the material. Place back in the Foreign Material Envelope.

Collect external secretions, such as dried or moist semen, blood, saliva (from bite marks, etc.), by moistening the swabs from the External Secretions Envelope with a minimum amount of saline and swabbing the area. Indicate where on the body found.

 Prepare a control swab by swabbing an adjacent unstained area.  Label and air dry swabs; plainly identify control swab.  Place all swabs back in envelope.

Step 7 Control Head Hair Page 3 of OES Form 923. Pull or cut closely to scalp at least 20 hairs from different areas of the head (front, top, side, back) and place into Control Head Hair Envelope.

Step 8 Oral Swabs and Dry Mount Slides (If history indicates) Page 3 of OES Form 923.

Note: Do not stain or chemically fix dry mount slides. Do not moisten swabs prior to sample collection.

Use two swabs from Oral Swab Envelope to obtain a specimen from the mouth – between gum and cheek, and behind the teeth.

Prepare two corresponding dry mount slides. Label swabs and the slides so that the swab on each slide is properly identified. Air dry swabs and the slides under a stream of cool air. Place into the envelope.

Step 9 Control Saliva Sample Page 3 of OES Form 923. Have the victim chew on the gauze pad provided until it is completely moistened. Only the victim should touch the gauze. Have the victim place the gauze directly into the Control Saliva Sample Envelope; do not use the original wrapper to repackage gauze.

Step 10 Pubic Combing/External Genitalia Page 4 of OES Form 923. Place the paper towel from the Pubic Combing Envelope under the victim and comb pubic area onto the towel several times. Place the brush on the towel, fold the towel securely around the brush; place the towel and the contents back into the envelope.

Use Wood’s lamp once more to check for any more secretions on the external genitalia. Take swabbings, if appropriate. Place swabs in External Secretions Envelope per Step 6.

If there is any matted pubic hair that may contain semen, cut and place in a folded paper; place in the Pubic Combing Envelope.

Step 11 Pubic Hair Control Page 4 of OES Form 923. Cut or have patient pull, at least 10 hairs from different areas of the pubic region. Place hair in the Pubic Hair Control Envelope.

Step 12 Penile Swabbing Remove swabs from wrappers, discard wrappers. Slightly moisten swabs with distilled water and swab outer area of penis. A second swab may be used under foreskin (if uncircumcised). Air dry swabs and place directly into envelope without swab wrappers; label envelope indicating source, etc. Use swabs from vaginal, anal and oral envelopes.

Step 13 Anal Swabs and Dry Mount Slides (if history indicates) Page 4 of OES Form 923. Moisten at least two swabs from the Anal Swabs Envelope with a minimum amount of saline and swab the anal and rectal regions. Make corresponding dry mount slides from the swabs. Mark the swabs and slides, air dry and place back into envelope.

Final Instructions 1. Make sure all information requested on sample envelopes, bags and forms has been filled out completely. 2. Separate three copies of the OES form. Give white original to the custody escort. Place pink copy into the Sex Crime Kit. Retain the yellow copy for hospital records. 3. Fill in the information on the front of the Sex Crime Kit envelope. 4. EXCEPT FOR LIQUID BLOOD SAMPLE, place specimens collected into the envelope and seal it. 5. Give completed Sex Crime Kit, victim’s clothing and blood sample(s) to the custody escort. 6. Place unused items into the kit or bag, the crime lab will recycle these items.