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RICHMOND COUNTY ,
,SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
, RULE'S FOR GUID'ANCE OF INM'ATES
IN THE
RICHMOND COUNTY JAIL
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CHARLES B. WEBSTER, SHERIFF
CHARLES A. TOOLE, SR. JAILOR
CAPT. WILLIAM E. JOHNSON, ASST. JAILOR
PROPERTY OF THE RICHMOND COUNTY JAIL, DO NOT DESTROY.
lE...DESTROYED. ClUM:lliAL ACTION WILL BE TAKEM
RICHMOND COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
RULES FOR GUIDANCE OF INMATES
IN THE
RICHMOND COL~TY JAIL
RULES FOR GUIDANCE OF INMATES IN THE RICHMOND COUNTY JAIL
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PURPOSE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS
The Jail is operated bv the Sheriff and his staff. These rules
will explain what is eXpected of you and what will be done for
you while you are in this Jail. .
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT to expect that as a human being. :;ou will be
treated respectfully and fairly by all personnel.
YOU ,HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY to treat other, both staff and
inmates, in the same manner.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT to be informed of the rule and procedures
concerning you while you are in Jail.
YOU HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY to know and obey them.
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ADMISSION, CLASSIFICATION AND ITEMS TO BE FURNISHED
GENERAL
Each arrestee .inmediately after completion of booking, shall
be advised of his right to, and allowed to complete two local
or collect telephone calls to persons of his choice who may be
able to came to his assistance. If the arrestee chooses to
place the calls allowed, this information shall be noted on
the reverse side of arres tee s BOOKING SHEET on the form
provided.
1. CAlLY SCHEOOLE
(a) Each pre-trial inmate shall have access to a dayroom,
which consists of cell block areas, at meal times. In
addition. each pre-trail inmate shall have access to an ample
supply of games (for example: checkers. cards. monopoly. etc. )
reading materials at all time and be permitted to view
television at meal times, if television is available.
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(b) Each post-trail inmate' shall have ',access to a davroom,
which consists of cell block areas at meal time. In addition,
each post-trail inmate shall have access to an amole supply of
games, (for example: checkers, cards, mOnopoly, etc.) reading
materials at all time and bepexmitted to ',iew television at
meal time, if television is available.
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FOOD SERVICE
1. Three meals ~lill be served each day. breakfast is served
between the hours of 5:30 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. Lunch is served
between 11 : 00 a . m. - 1 : 00 p,. m. dinner is served between 4: 00
p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
2. Coffee, tea, milk or other beverages shall be served with each
meal.
SPECIAL DIETS
1. Anv inmate who thinks he has a medical problem which requires
a special diet shall tell the guard at regular sick call.
Special diets shall be 'provided for inmates who need them if
recomnended by the Jail Doctor. '
2. Special diets will be logged in the inmates medical records.
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HEALTH SERVICES
1. MEDICAL SERVICES
(a) A Sick Call will be conducted by the Jail Doctor each
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday morning between 7:00 a.m.
and 9:00 a.m. Irmates must fill out medical request fOIm"
provided by the Floor Officer.
(b) A physician will be on call at all times.
(c) Inmates who need emergency treatment' 'will be taken to
University Hospital.
(d) All complaints of illness or injury shall be reported in
the ,medical log maintained by the Jail doctor. The medical
log s hall record the action on each c~laint and the
treatment prescribed, if any.
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2.
DENTAL CARE
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Regular dental sick calls are not scheduled. An inmate should
contact the Jail Doctor durIng regular sick call.
3.
MEDICATION
All medication will be securely stored, given only upon
prescriPtion by a physician and. issued only by Medical
Personnel. The issuing nurse or officer shall obse~/e that
the medicine is taken as'directed.
NON-PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION will be issued by the Jail
Personnel upon request.
4. MENTAL PROBLEMS - Inmates will be evaluated by the Jail Doctor
and determined if further Mental Evaluation is needed. If the
inmate is in need of help, the Jail Doctor will notify GEORGIA
REGIONAL HOSPITAL for assistance.
TELEPHONE
Telephones are provided for inmate use from 0600 hours until
2330 hours daily.
Telephones will not be turned on for use until the detention
areas have been cleaned.
If an emergency exists, notify your Control Officer
It+EDIATELY.
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1. OUTGOING MAIL
Outgoing mail of inmates addressed to the following will not
be opened or otherwise interfered with:
(a) Officials of the federal, state and local courts..
(b) All federal officials, including the President of the
United States, any senator or congressman, and officials,
including the governor, members of the State Senate and House
of Representatives;. and officials' of any state agency or
department.
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(c), All members and employees of the State Probation and
Parole Board.
(d) The attorney of record of an innate in any pending action.
civil or criminal. in any duly constituted local. state or
federal court. Other outgoing mail of innates to any other
addressee will not be interfered with except to open and
inspect. in the presence of the innate where prison officials
have reasonable grounds to suspect such conrnunicatlon is an
at~t to formulate, devise or otherwise effectuate a plan to
escape frOm the Jail.
2. ItIn1ING t-1AIL
Incomdng mail from any source will not be interfered with
except to open and inspect such mail. in the presence of the
innate addre~see, whenever the prison officials have
reasons able grounds to suspect escape attemPts or to discover
drugs. weapons or other material expres sly prohibi tad by state
or federal laws or by prison rules. Inmates shall be given
wr! tten notice which describes any material confiscated or
returned and the renson for such action. Any material
confiscated because of alleged obscene content shall be
recorded and forwarded to federal postal authorities
appropriate action.
OOT -OF- T~ IWATES (PAa<AGES):
Inmates from out-of-town will be allowed to receive packages
from family mentJers, containing what is specified only in Jail
Regulations.
3 MAIL LIMITATIONS
There shall be no restriction placed on the nlJ1'tler of letters - ..-
an innate shall write. ' ,
Any persons leaving a package at the Jail to be delivered to
an innate will be provided a receipt. The receipt shall'
sped ficall y s tate what i terns were left and the quantity. The
innate upon receiving the package shall be provided with a
copy of the receipt and should sign the receipt indicating he
received the package as delivered- to him.
Innates are to be provided with 2 sheet of paper and an
envelope each day.
VII
Innates will be penni tted to buy cokes and crackers out of the
vending machines at the times posted by the Jailor.
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VIII
1. ACCESS TO lAWYERS
An irwate has the right to consult with his attorney privately
as many times and for .such periods of time as is necessary.
If there is a genuine possibility of violence or escape by the
inmate, he may be kept under observation, but his conversation
with his attorney cannot be overheard.
2. ACCESS TO COURTS
(a) An inmate has the right to the unrestricted and
confidential acces s to the court and to the executive agencies
of the government.
(b) If an inmate does not have legal counsel, he has a right
to prepare and file legal papers with the Court. In preparing
legal papers an inmates is entitled to have access to law
books and other legal materials together with reasonable
aroounts of writing material and to confer with other prisoners
about the case. Any docurents so prepared must be transmitted
to the court by Jail Personnel at the public expense, if
necessary .
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SEARCHES
Fran time to time there are shakedowns conducted of irmates,
their persons, cells or working quarters. Sane of these are
routine and are used as a method of controlling contraband. A
shakedown do not necessarily mean that you are under
suspicion, however, you will be expected to cooperate fully
wi th the officers conducting shakedowns, othenlise you may
expect disciplinary action. .
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You have a right to contact GEORGIA LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS,
811 Telfair Street, Augusta, Georgia 30903, Phone (706) 721-2327 or
Augusta-Richmond County Human Relations Commission if you have
any complaints about the treatment or condition you recieve in the
Richmond County Jail.
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XI
CHURCH'SERVICES
Inmates shall have the riQht to freedom of religious
affiliation and voluntary religious worship. You will be
expected to recognize" and respect the ~ights of others in this
regard .
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PRISONER COMPLAINTS
Complaints of a routine nature should be addressed to one of
the Jailors on duty and routinely an answer should be given
within twenty-four (24) hours
Ca11)laints of more serious nature' may be addres sed to the
Sheriff in an envelope marked "CONFIDENTIAl" and will be
treated confidentially.
Communications with any court or newspaper will not be
censored.
XIII
INTIMIDATION OF PRISONERS
The Jail is managed and controlled by the Sheriff and his
staff. No irrnate has the right to assign work to other
innates or to have any control or' supervision over them.
Kangaroo Court, Sani t.a.ry Court and all other irrnate
organizations which tend to intimidate any other irrnates are
fo%bidden.
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SUGGESTIONS
The Sheriff and his staff will welccme any suggestions which
you have to i!11]rove the existing program to the end that and
innate will be rehabilitated and upon the termination of
his/her sentence become a" useful" and law-abiding citizen. -
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,COPY OF FIRE"EVACUATION PLAN
INSTRUCTION IN CASE OF FIRE '
(Each handbook will contain these two (2) documents)
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DISCIPLINARY CODE.,
Violations of any of the following regulations governing the
conduct of irmates wi thin the Rictvnond County Jail will result
in loss of privileges and/or other disciplinary action as
deemed necessary. '
1. Refusal to obey order of jailors or other personnel assigned
to the jail.
2.. Refusal to maintain cell areas in clean and sanitary condition.
3. Refusal to bathes or change clothing as directed.
4. As saul t (of any type) on irmates or Department Personnel.
5. Use of obscene or abusive language toward Jail Personnel.
,6. Destruction of property wi thin the Jail proper.
7. Introduction into the Jailor possession of contraband item.
8. Inciting to or participating in any type action that would
disrupt the normal operation of the Jail.
9. Attempt at or conspiring to assist others in escape.
10. Making and/or possessing any instrument designed to be used as
a dangerous weapon.
11. Gambling, in any manner within the Jail.
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VISITATION
Each inmate will be limited to one (1) person per visitation
day for a period of 30 minutes: It will be the responsibility
of the irmate to give the correct name of his visitor to the
control officer and notify the person who is to visit of the
correct visitation hours.
ITEMS ACCEPTED INTO THE JAIL FROM THE PUBLIC
Money will also be accepted into the Jail on Sunday unless the
irmate was committed since the last Sunday and then only on a
one (1) time basis.
The following i terns have been approved for inmate use and WILL
be aa:epted by the Visitation Officer or the Control Officer
on Sunday:
1. Money (One & Five Dollar Bills, limited $35.00 per week)
2. S~s
3. Playing Cards
4. Books & fo1a'Y'7ines (limit 2 & NO OBSCENE MATERIAL)
5. S~ (In clear plastic bottles)
6. Cloth Booties (Females only) 2 pro
1. Bra & Panties (Females only) 2 pro
e. Athletic socks, 2 paix
9. Bat.teries
The following items will be accepted for FEMALE INMATES ONLY.
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4.
5.
Liquid Powder
Eye Shadow
Liquid Blush
Mascara
Lipstick
(In plastic tube s~lar to toothpaste)
(In liquid tube or pencil)
(In tube similar to toothpaste)
(In clear plastic t.ube)
(In plastic tube)
RADIOS will be acc:epted int.O the Jz:il only on Weekdays (Monday
thru Friday) from 8:00 a.m. until, 4:00 p.m. Radios must be
small and play with earphones ONLY. No cassette player radios
will be accepted.
CLOTHING for Court will be accepted into the Jail only on
weekdays (Monday thru Friday) from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
The Property Offic:ex will b~ contacted before any clothing .is
accepted .
CLOTHING NOTICE: Only one (l) change of clothing will be
aa:epted for Court appearances. This includes one (1) c:oat,
one (1) shirt, one (1) tie, one (1) pro shoes, one (1) pro
socks, one (1) pro trousers, one (1) pro undershorts ancf one
, (1) T -shiJ:t.
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The following i terns \-Jill NOT be acceo'ted into the jail ror
inmates at anv time:
1. 'Lotion (face, $kin or hair)
2. Baby 011
3. Noxema Face Cream
4. Vaseline
5. Ball Point Pens
6. Shoe Horns
7. Food of any kind
8. News oaper s
9.. Cigarettes
10. Cigars
VISITATION HOURS
WEOOESDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
8:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M.
8:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M.
8:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M.
Any changes made in this sChedule will be done at the
direction of the Jailor or Assistant Jailor.
LIMITATION OF VISITORS: It+EDIATE FPMILY ONLY. Any
exceptions must be approved by the Jailor or Assistant Jailor.
Each inmate will be Umi ted to, one 30 minute ...tisi teach
visitation day.
VIOLATIONS
THE FOLLOWING ARE ESTABLISHED AND SHAlLGOVERN YOUR CONOOCT
UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE BOARD OF CORRECTION.
1. VIOLATIONS OF STATUTES
You are under the juxisdiction of the State Board of
Corrections and subject to all laws of the United States and
of the State of Georgia. Any prisoner violating these laws
may be charged and tried for that violation in the same manner
as any other citizen in the appropriate state or federal
court. These"violatior.s are: .
(a) Violation of any law or statute of the State of Georgia.
(b) Violation of any law or statute of the United States.
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2. VIOLATIONS AGAINST PERSONS
(a) Intentionally, causing the death or bodily injury to any
person.
(b) Striking any person with hands, fists, feet or with any
weapon or object.
(c) Shooting or shooting at any person with any type of
firearm .
(d) Intentionally projecting any item at another person by the
use of hands or by any mechanical device.
(e) Verbally threatening or menacing any person with death,
violence or inju~/.
(f) Threatening or menacing any person with death, violence or
injury.
(g) Fighting, boxing, wrestling and any other fonn of physical
encounter which causes or could cause injury to another
person, except as part of an approved recreational or athletic
activi ty.
(h) Participating in homosexual or any sexual behavior or,
activity with any person make or female.
, (i) Requesting, demanding, threatening or in any other way
inducing another person to participate in homosexual or any
other sexual behavior or activity.
(j) Indecent or unnecessary exposure or exhibition of the
geni tal organs.
(k) Use of written or verbal profane, obscene (as prescribed
by applicable constitutional standards) or abusive words,'
language or gesture to another person.
(1) Insubordination to a staff member. Insubordination is
defined as cursing, demanding, or acting in a sullen,
uncooperative, or disrespectful manner toward any employee.
(m) Offering or giving of any 'gift, personal service, favor,
money or anything else' of value to any person as a bribe, or
in any other way attempting to influence that person to
anything prohibited by these rules or the laws of the United
State or the State of Georgia.
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(n) Reoues~ing, demanding, :nducinq and/or
goods. prooer~/. personal service. favor. gift of
value in re~urn For protec~ion or other
considera~ion.
receiving
any item
services
anv
of
or
(0) Obstr~cting, interfering with or preventing any ~taff
member from car~/ing out h~s orders, duties or assignments.
3. VIOLATIONS PERTAINING TO THE SECURITY AND THE ORDERLY
OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTION
:(a) Participation in' any grouo demonstration. disturbance,
riot strike, refusal to work, work stoppage or work slow down.
(b) Escaping, walking away or otherwise absenting oneself from
the institution without prior' specific authorization and
permission from a staff member.
(c) Escaping, walking away or otherwise absenting oneself from
the immediate jurisdiction, control or supervision of a staff
member or other legally constituted authority.
(d) Participating in the planning of. or otherwise conspiring
with ano~her person to aid, abet or prevent discove~1 of the
escape or walk-away of another prisoner from the institution
or from the immediate jurisdiction, control or supervision of
a staff member or other legally constituted authority.
(e) Unauthorized possession on one's person, in one's cell,
immediate sleeoing area. locker or immediate place of work
assignment, unauthorized reoelvlng from or giving to another
person; unauthorized fashioning or manufacturing; unauthorized
introduction or arrangement for the introduction into the
insti tution of:
~l. Any key, lock, locking device. chain, rope, ladder. tool
or other item which could be used to effect an escaoe.
2. Any mannequin. dlmTlV, replica. or hunan bodv, or any i tern
or devise which would cause any prisoner to be counted as
being present at the designated time and place when, in
fact, he would be absent. or in any way would aid or abet
the escape or walk-away of a prisoner. .
3. Any mask, wig or disguise, or any other means of alerting
no~l phySical appearance which would make ready
identification of a prisoner difficult.
(f) Tampering with, removal of, damage to, destruction
of, blocking of or in any way making inoperable any lock,
door, blocking devise or allied equipment, or any fire or
safety equipment.
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(g) Knowinqlv not beinq physical~y present at the
designated time and place of a count of all of the inmate
population or that '~art of the population of which the
inmate is a member without, the ,prior knowledge and
permission of a staff member.
(h) Causing or participating in any interference, delay,
disruption or deception with regard to the process or
counting part of all of the inmate population.
(1) Absence from one's cellar immediate housing area,
place' of work, training assignment, or other area
designated by a staff member, without the specific prior
knowledge and permission of a staff member.
(j) Unauthorized presence or being out of place in any
building, facility area, location, vehicle or restricted
place.
(k) Failure to perform or complete any work, training or
other assignment, as ordered, directed or instructed,
either verbal Iv or in writing by a staff member.
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(1) Being under the influence of alcohol, drugs,
narcotics, or any intoxicant, depressant or sttmulant not
specifically authorized, prescribe or issured by a staff
member of the institution.
(m) Refusal to allow, hindering of, or obstruction of the
search of a prisoner, his cellar his property by a staff
member.
(n) Hanging, fastening or attaching of any sheet,
blanket, curtain, drapery or other materials, whether
transparent or not, or any part of all of the front, or
dOor, or a, cell or around a dormi tory bed or other,
immediate sleeping area without the prior permission of a
staff member.
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4. VIOLATIONS PERTAINING TO POSSESSION, t~FACTURING ,~O
INTRODUCTION OF CONTRABAND
(a) Unauthorized possession of any item on,his person, in his
cell, immediate sleeoing area, locker or immediate place of
work or assignment; unauthorized receiving from, or giving to
another person; unauthorized fashioning or manufacturing;
unauthorized introduction, or in any way arranging for the
unauthorized introduction on s tate property of any i tern;
unauthorized mailing, shipping, dispatching or smuggle away
from . state property any i tern considered contraband by the
institution, possession of any item, not sold in the
institution store, not permitted by the established policy of
the institution or by these rules or which is otherwise NOT
EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED and approved for receipt and/or retention
by the individual prisoner.
(b) Possession of one's person, in one' cell, immediate place
of ~rork or assignment; receiving from or giving to another
person, fashioning or manufacturing, introduction or arranging
for the introduction into the institution without prior
knowledge and permission of a staff member of:
1. Any gun, knife, pointed or sharpened instrument, club or
weapon capable of causing or inflicting bodily injury to
another person.
2. Any flammable. poisonous or explosive material or device.
or any type of ammunition.
3. Any drug, narcotic, intoxicant, depressant or stimulant,
including alcohol and alcoholic beverages.
": 4. Any devise, equipment, paraphernalia or any other i tern
which can be used for the injection, inhalation or
absorption of drugs, narcotics, intoxicants or medicine,
not specifically described, authorized or issued to the
individual prisoner by a staff member.
5. Any form of securi ties, bonds, coins, currency, legal
tender, official papers or documents at articles of
identification by the ,individual institution concerned.
6. Any permitted or issued clothing, tools equipment, goods,
property, materials or i terns in excess of the nl.Jroer and
amount authorized or issued to the individual prisoner.
7. TOBACCO PRODUCTS ARE CONSIDERED CONTRABAND AND ANY INMATE
FOUND TO BE IN POSSESSION OF ANY TOBACCO PRODUCT OR ACCESSORIES
AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1993 AT 12 MIDNIGHT WILL BE SUBJECT TO
DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
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7. Any obscene material "Obscene" is. defined as meaning:
That which considered as a whole has as its dominant
theme or purpose an appeal to prurient interest or a
shameful or morbid interest in nudity, sex or lewdness
going substantially beyond customary limits of candor in
description or representation' of such matters and is
utterly without redeeming social importance.
8. Any contraband,' illegally manufactured, or altered food
or drink.
(c) Selling, giving, bartering, disposing of or administering
any medicine, drug, narcotic, intoxicant, stimulant,
depressant or medical supply other than as expressly
instructed by a staff member. .
(d) Possession in his cell, immediate sleeping area or locker
of an excessive amount of personal goods, property, materials
or items to the degree that his sleeping or living area or
locker presents unkept, untidy, excessively cluttered or
offensive appearance, or to the degree that it restricts or
interferes wi th the free movement of another prisoner, with
officers visual obser/ation of the cellar sleeping area or
creates a fire or safety hazard.
5. VIOLATIONS PERTAINING TO AND INVOLVING FRAUD
(a) Receiving from or giving to another person, possession on
one's person, in one's cell, immediate sleeping area, locker
-or immediate place of work or assignment of any goods,
property or item of value to another prisoner without prior
knowledge and approval of a staff member.
(b) Theft or otherwise taking possession of any goods,
property or item of value of another prisoner, staff member or
the State of Georgia without the prior authorization of a
staff member or taking by the use of threats, duress, "
deception or force.
(c) Altering, damaging, or destroying goods, property or any
item of value belonging to another prisoner of Richmond County.
(d) Giving, loaning or ..0theIwise providing money, goods,
property or any item of value to another person for profit or
increase return.
(e) Providing false reports, giving false statements, lying.
misrepresenting or distorting the truth, or otherwise
communicating inaccurate, untrue or misleading information to
a staff member.
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(f) Counterfeiting, manufacture, or reproquction, forgery, or
possession of. any official paper or doa.ment, money, currenCY,
coins or articles or identification without prior knowledge
and permission of a staff member~
(g) Transfer or attempt to transfer funds from the trust
account. of one prisoner to that of another without, prior
knowledge and permission of a staff member.
(h) Exchanging, trading, bartering, giving, receiving, or
other participation in' the transfer of money, personal
property or any other item value from one prisoner to another
without. the prior knowledge and permission of a staff member.
(i) Contracting or arranging to fashion, design, construct or
manufacture any hobby item, art work, craft item or any other
item for another prisoner without the prior knowledge and
permission of a staff member.
6. VIOLATIONS PERTAINING TO POLICY AND PROCEDURES
(a) Participating in any betting, gambling or games of chance.
or preparing or conducting games of chance or a gambling pool.
(b) Possession on one's person, in one's cell locker, sleeping
area, Lmmediate place of work or assignment, fashioning,
designing or manufacturing, introducing or attempting to
introduce into the institution any betting or gambling items
without the prior knowledge and permission of a staff member.
(c) Transmitting or attempting to transmit through the mail
threats, demands or obscene material.
-(d) Violating of any United State postal laws or regulations.
(e) Violation or attempting to violate any institutional
mailing rule or regulation.
(f) Violating or attemPting to violate any institutional
visiting rule or regulation.
(g) Feigning or misrepresenting illness, injury or physical
condi tion. . .
7. VIOLATIONS PERTAINING TO PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND SANITATION
(a) Willful failure of an inmate to keep his body, hair and
cloths in a clean, sanitary neat and odor-free condition as it
possible under the circumstances of his particular custody.
-(b) Failure of an inmate to keep his cellar immediate
sleeping area clean, odor-free, sanitary, free of trash and
debris and available to visual observation of a staff member.
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(c)- wearing on the person, body clothing of earrings, beads,
pendan~s, medallions or other items. or decorations or
jewelry. Wedding rings, religious medals or. crosses are
accePted. The Jailor of the Richmond Coun~y Jail may
prescribe and publish equivalent specific restrictions
concerning female inmates (see page 6).
8. VIOLATIONS PERTAINING TO SAFETY
(a) Failure' to observe, follow and comply with any Jail Safety
policies or rules and regulations,
(b) Operation or use any tool, equipment, machinery or vehicle
without the permission of a staff member.
(c) Careless, reckless or negligent operation of use of any
institutional tool, equipment. machinery orvehic1e.
(d) Use, handling of, tampering with. or carelessly,
negligently, reckless or willfully causing damage or
destruction to any piece of safety equipment or safety device,
except in the case of an emergency or with the prior knowledge
and permission of a staff member.
(e) Repair alteration, modification,
carelessly, negligently, recklessly or
damage to or destruction of any part
plumbing, water, institutional utilities
knowledge and permission of a staff member.
tampering with or
willfully causing
of the electrical,
without the prior
(f) Any careless, . reckless , negligent or willful act or
behavior which causes or could cause death or injury to
another person.
(g) Smoking in any area or building whenever or wherever
smoking is restricted or prohibited.
9. DISPOSITION OF VIOLATIONS OF RULES WHICH ARE ALSO VIOLATIONS
OF STATE OR,FEOERAL STATUTES
(a) When a prisoner is alleged to have committed a violation
of rules which is also a violation of the laws or statutes of
the State of Georgia or of the United States, the processing
and disposition of the violation will be handled in the same
manner as acts which are not necessarily violations of
statutes of laws.
(b) In the case of such concurrent violations, the Chief
Jailor or Assistant Jailor, at his discretion may order an
investigation into the matter and direct the that case be
referred to the appropriate state or federal authorities.
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(c) Tne Jailor or Assistant Jailor may cause the appropriate
staff members or appropriate law enforcement officers to
investigate the matter in question; and submit the findings
and e'/idence' to appropriate prosecuting authorities within 60
day.s.
(d) During the total investigating and charging period ( i.e.,
60 days investigation and 30 days in which charges may be
filed) the inmate, at the discretion of the Chief
Jailor/Assis~nt Jailor may be assigned to Administrative
Segregation and housed in a cell or other facility designated
as housing for prisoners classified as security risks. The
inmate will be afforded the same privileges and activities as
other maximun securi ty inmates.
10. DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES
A. GENERAL
(1) It is the responsibility of the Sheriff and his staff to
establish uniform rules and disciplinary sanctions to guide
the conduct of all inmates.
(2) Each inmate Hill receive a printed copy of the rules and
disciplinary sanctions upon entering the jail.
(3) All serious infractions of the rules shall be reported in
wxiting to the Assistant Jailor by the staff member observing
or discovering the act. Such reports shall become a part of
the prisoner's jail file.
B. DISCIPLINARY BOARD
The Disciplinary Board currently consists of the following
persons but may be changed at the discretion of the Sheriff.
Captain Gene Johnson
Chief Charles Toole
C. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MAJOR AND MINOR INFRACTIONS OF JAIL
RULES AND REGULATIONS
When an incident occurs that may require disciplinary
measures, the staff member involved will decide what initial
punishment will be administered. Punishment may consist of
the following. singly or in -any combination:
(1) MINOR INFRACTIONS - PUNISHMENT
Los s of privileges
(2) MAJOR INFRACTIONS - PUNISHMENT
Removal from the general population either by isolation in the
inmates's cell or removal to a solitar; confinement cell.
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D. DISCIPLINE PLAN F.OR MINOR INFRACTIONS
(1) PROCEDURES
(a) t~inor acts of non-conformance of. minor violations of
rules may be handled informally by any staff member bv
reprimand, vJarning, or counseling. Such incidents may become
a part of the prisoner's file only with the approval of the
supervisor and .,erbal notification to the prisoner.
(b) If loss' of privileges is recommended by the
involved, he must submit a written statement to
Jailor who will then determine whether to
recommended action.
staff member
the Assistant
impose the
(c) The Assistant Jailor's action must be reviewed by the
Chief Jailor within twenty-four (24) hours except on weekends,
when review will take place on the ~~nday following.
E. DISCIPLINARY PLAN FOR MAJOR INFRACTIONS
(1) PROCEDURES
(a) Any charges pending against an inmate shall be acted on
as soon as possible and no later than 48 hours, exclusive of
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after observation or
discovery of the infraction.
(b) The inmate shall receive a copy of the written infraction
report made by the staff member observance or discovering the
act.
(c) The Assistant Jailor shall be required to prepare a
written statement of the disciplinary prOceeding consisting of:
1. Factual findings;
2. Reasons .for the disciplinary action taken.
(e) The inmate ~hall,be advised of the decision and given a
copy of the written statement.
(f) Where an illiterate prison is charged or where there is a
complexity of the issue, the inmate shall have the right to
seek the aid of a fellow innate', staff mentler or and inmate
designated by the jailor.
(g) The Assistant Jailor shall be required. to find evidence
of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt before imposing a sanction.
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INMATE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FIRE OR 8~ERGENCY
l. Upon ndtifi~tion by Fl~or Officer of a fire or potential
emergency in their Cell Block, inmates assigned to the
affected block will comply with the follow~ng:
(a) Immediately line up in an orderly fashion at a designated
exit door to be escorted to the exterior of the jail if
necessary.
(b) No items of personal property, other that clothing \-lorn
will be Carried out of the Jail be any inmate.
(c) Upon reaching the exterior of the, Jail, Inmates will not
approach any barrier (wall, gate. fence. etc:.) wi thin
twenty (20) feet unless so designated by Jail Personnel.
(d) Upon notification of All Clear, Inmates will line up in
an orderly fashion to be returned to their respective
Floors.
(e) Compliance with the above instruc:tions will result in the
safety and well-being of each Inmate within the Richmond
County Jail.
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