NCJ Number
77273
Editor(s)
T Hutchins,
J Kirk,
J SchmitzBarbee J T
Date Published
1980
Length
368 pages
Annotation
This guidebook presents sample policies and procedures which jail administrators can use to devleop standard operation manuals which comply with minimum standards for jails in Ohio.
Abstract
The worksheets list sample policies, procedures, and guidelines in the areas of administration; admissions; classification; security; prisoner communications, services, and programs; other routine procedures; grievances and discipline; transfer and release; and emergency procedures. Other information included in the worksheets under each area are State standards and case law. The appendixes provide frisk and strip search procedures, commissary items/prices, symptoms of mental illness or anxiety, censorship guidelines, floor plans, and sample forms (i.e., medical and disciplinary forms). The samples can be rewritten or modified to meet each facility's needs.