Dear Volunteer Applicant, We Want You to Be Familiar with the Attached
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Dear volunteer applicant, We want you to be familiar with the attached readings as part of your volunteer application process. Studying these readings will contribute to your awareness of jail operations, your awareness of your own behavior while in the jail, and overall jail security. Knowing what is in these readings will add to your personal safety while you are in the jail. Please read these selections, complete and sign the last (signature) page, and return the last page to the Chaplains Office. Do not hesitate to ask us if you have questions about the readings. Thank you for your interest in serving as a volunteer at the Benton County Jail! Sincerely, Beki Hissam, Chaplain Matthew Kuempel, Chaplain Dee Willis, Chaplain Chaplains Office Benton County Jail 7122 W. Okanogan Pl., Bldg. B Kennewick, WA 99336 email: [email protected] Benton County Sheriff‘s Office Bureau of Corrections Inmate Handbook Revised 2009 The purpose of this handbook is to provide incoming inmates with general information regarding the Bureau of Corrections Programs rules and regulations inmates will encounter during confinement. The intent of this handbook is to help new inmates understand their responsibilities when they enter jail and assist them in their adjustment while in this facility. BENTON COUNTY JAIL 7122 West Okanogan Building B Kennewick, WA 99336 ii BEHAVIOR The best control of behavior is self-discipline. Failure to comply with rules may be cause for disciplinary action or further criminal prosecution. Corrections staff may also REVOKE YOUR PRIVILEGES on a temporary basis for breaking the rules or other misconduct. Always conduct yourself in a respectful manner. Promptly and politely obey all orders and instructions. DAILY ROUTINE You must get up, fully dress, and clean up your sleeping area before breakfast, even if you do not want to eat breakfast. All cells, sleeping areas and common use areas will be cleaned. You are responsible for making your bed, cleaning your cell and sleeping area. You and all other persons in your living area will clean the common use area. You will throw away all food items not consumed during each meal period to prevent health problems. You are required to help clean the day room after each meal. Floors will be swept and mopped, windows, table, sink and toilet cleaned. Walls will be cleaned of all marks, toothpaste, and papers in order to pass morning inspection. You will not be allowed program participation, phone, or movement until the entire unit is cleaned. RULES FOR SANITARY PRACTICES You are expected to adopt good sanitary habits and practices, to achieve healthy personal hygiene and sanitary living conditions. The following actions required of you: You are encouraged to shower daily. No food or eating utensils will be allowed to be stored in your cell or day room unless it has been purchased from the commissary. If it comes in your meal tray, then you must eat it or send it back out on trays after meal times. You are not to have more than three juice packets in your possession. Food hoarding will not be allowed. Do not tie, drape, or hang anything on the walls, bunks, lights, doors, ceilings, or windows. Do not write on or use anything to post things on the walls. Keep the tables and desks in your cell and/or day room dusted and maintain them in a neat and orderly manner. Plastic cans are provided for garbage. Refuse is to be placed in these cans, not thrown on the floor. Place nothing in your toilet other than human waste and toilet paper. Do not stick your soap bar to the sides or ceiling of the shower. All sheets must be untied before linen exchange- If any vermin such as fleas, lice, scabies, crabs, ticks, bedbugs, etc. are discovered, notify corrections staff immediately. iii NOTE: Sanitary rules will be strictly enforced. If you fail to comply with the jails sanitary regulations, you will forfeit privileges granted to all inmates on a daily basis. These privileges include use of the day room, visiting, phone calls, library, exercise yard, commissary and participation in various programs. Your compliance will be evaluated by corrections staff on a daily basis. INMATE DRESS CODE All inmates will be required to adhere to the following uniform standards listed below. Failure to comply with any of these standards can result in disciplinary action, described later in this handbook. Outside the assigned bunk area: The full uniform will be on when you are out of your bunk. T-shirts must always be tucked inside of the pants and covered with a smock (pull over shirt). Smocks do not need to be tucked into pants. Uniforms must always be neat and clean. Trouser pants may not be rolled up or cuffed. Inmates assigned to other work details must wear a presentable uniform that is free of excess wrinkles. Shoes must be worn at all times. Shower shoes may be worn to and from the shower. AUTHORIZED POSSESSION: You will not be able to keep any item other than the following: Items purchased from commissary; Jail clothing issued to you; Jail mattress, 2 blankets, one sheet, and one towel; Legal papers, forms, and writing materials; During meals only: food, drink, tray, eating utensils; Personal mail, today‘s newspaper; Approved books: religious, school, legal, library, and magazines; Regular Pictures, but no Polaroid type photographs with a chemical substance on the back, no nude, or sexually explicit pictures. Health care items from jail medical (with a written OK) or commissary; and Personal hygiene items and aids: eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dentures. Things you are not allowed to keep will be taken away. What inmates can have in General Population 1 sheet 2 blankets-1 Wool and 1 cotton unless cleared to have cotton only by medical 1 toothbrush (indigent) store bought items are ok if not in excess (more than 3) 1 toothpaste (indigent) store bought items are ok if not in excess (more than 3) 2 soaps full size it bought on store or not in excess (more than 3) of indigent 1 towel iv 1 uniform 1 mattress-unless medical ok‘s another 3 T-shirts (white) 3 boxers (2 white 1 any color) 3 pr socks (white) 3 juice packets at any time No newspapers over 5 days old 1 comb/hair pik 2 personal books (from publisher or bookstore)(books must have inmates name written in them with black marker by c/o on inside of front cover. 2 subscriptions maximum allowed per inmate (paper or magazine)(from publisher or magazine service)-no sexual/stg content (pictures, stories etc.)-Label will stay affixed to subscriptions. If removed the item will become contraband and disposed of. Magazines or subscriptions should not be more than 90 days old. If more than 90 days old they will be disposed of. All containers/boxes will be used for original contents, when contents gone container is contraband No more than 10 pictures-the rest will go to property until released (we will not exchange pictures) No more than 20 personal letters at a time. (The rest will go to property (we will not exchange from property Authorized items are not permitted to have more than what is indicated: 1 cup 1 bowl 1 bible 3 books total-2 books and one bible. Book will not be substituted for a bible. If inmate has more than the given amount it will go to their property or inmate can have them donated to the pod. (The name will be marked out of the book) Only books will go to property. Magazines and subscriptions or newspapers will be disposed of. PERSONAL PROPERTY: During the booking process, all of your personal property was removed from you, inventoried, and stored in a secure area. (You may keep telephone numbers, addresses and legal papers with you.) You will be given the opportunity to review, approve, and sign your property inventory form. You will again review and sign the property inventory upon your discharge. v Your personal property can be released to someone on the outside by your signing a property release request form. You must complete a property release form during in processing and before being transferred to your unit. Those receiving your property must possess valid picture identification. Excess clothing can be released; however, one set of clothing must remain in the jail for your release or use during jury trials. Property left in this facility must be picked up within 60 days of release or it will be discarded. MEDICAL CARE: You are financially responsible for the medical services you receive. Payment for medical services you receive may be removed from your commissary account. You will not be denied access to medical care for lack of funds. You may request medical services by having the officer fill out your name on a sick call slip. Sick call is Monday, Wednesday and Friday. You need to be on the sick call slip by 0700 on the day of that sick call. A fee of $6.00 will be charged to you for all sick call services by the medical staff. The nurse will have up to 48 hours to see you for that sick call. MEDICATION ROUNDS: Medical staff will dispense medication as prescribed by our doctor. You are responsible to: Arrive on time when called for medication; Line up single file and wait for your medication; Wear your identification band for proper identification; Bring a cup of water with you; Swallow your medication in front of the medical staff, and; Show them that you have swallowed your medicine.