§74-192.4. Facility administrator – Develop written policies for
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daily management and operation of detention facilities and operation of a lockup facility.
A. The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies pertaining to the daily management and operation of the detention facility including, but not limited to, an operations manual sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the standards set forth in the Oklahoma Jail Standards Act and rules promulgated pursuant thereto.
B. The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies for the operation of a lockup facility which shall include requirements that:
1. Arrest and commitment papers shall be verified;
2. An inmate shall be searched during admission;
3. Property of the inmate shall be inventoried and shall be stored in a secure location;
4. Medical reception information shall be recorded in the file of the inmate and shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:
a. current illnesses and health problems,
b. behavioral observation, including state of
consciousness and mental status, and history of
alcohol or drug abuse and treatment,
c. body deformities and trauma markings such as bruises,
lesions, jaundice, and ease of body movement,
d. condition of skin and visible body orifices, including
infestations,
e. medications taken and any special health requirements,
f. whether the inmate may be in need of mental health or
substance abuse services including, but not limited
to, whether the inmate is at risk for or has attempted
suicide, and
g. disposition or referral of the inmate to qualified
medical personnel on an emergency basis as provided in
Section 4.1 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
5. A first aid kit shall be available at locations designated by the facility administrator;
6. Two completed, documented, local or collect telephone calls shall be allowed at the time of booking or after a reasonable length of time, as determined by the administrator or designee. The administrator or designee shall document the refusal of an inmate to make a telephone call. In facilities where inmates have unlimited access to operational telephones, the refusal of an inmate to make telephone calls is not required to be documented;
7. Clean bedding and personal hygiene items shall be available and provided at the facility;
8. Shower facilities shall be available with hot and cold running water at a ratio of at least one shower for every twenty inmates;
9. Continual supervision shall be provided by a trained detention officer;
10. Inmate counts shall be taken at the beginning of each shift and recorded in the detention facility log. At least one of the counts each day shall be a full lockdown count when all inmates are required to be immobilized and visually inspected;
11. Hourly visual safety checks shall be conducted at no more than sixty-minute intervals and on an irregular basis. Detention officers shall visually check all security features of the cell area and account for all detainees. Visual safety checks may include video surveillance provided that it has an unobstructed view of the entire cell;
12. Male and female inmates shall be housed in separated living areas with visual separation between the two genders. Housing of inmates with mixed gender identification will be administered in a manner to maximize inmate safety;
13. Each inmate shall be provided at least three meals that meet the national recommended allowance for basic nutrition every twenty-four
(24)hours. At least two hot meals shall be provided daily. There shall not be more than fourteen
(14)hours between the breakfast and the evening meals;
14. The following minimum fire safety requirements shall be implemented:
a. the facility shall be equipped with a smoke detection
system and a sprinkler system that is approved by the
State Fire Marshal,
b. polyurethane foam mattresses, pads, and pillows are
prohibited. Mattresses that are in compliance with
the requirements of the State Fire Marshal shall be
used,
c. each facility shall have emergency lighting that meets
the minimum standards as determined by the State Fire
Marshal,
d. detention officer posts shall be located and staffed
close enough to the lockup area to permit detention
officers to hear and respond promptly to calls for
assistance and provide immediate response to
emergencies,
e. there shall be designated and marked emergency
evacuation exits that comply with the requirements of
the State Fire Marshal, and
f. each facility shall comply with any other applicable
building and fire safety codes as determined by the
State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section 317 et seq. of
Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
15. Inmates held for over twenty-four
(24)hours shall be issued a clean set of detention facility clothing to include at least a shirt, trousers or coveralls, and footwear. An inmate shall receive a complete change of clothing at least once per week. Inmate street clothing shall be inventoried and shall be stored in a secure location;
16. A detention officer shall be on duty on each floor where inmates are confined unless the facility is equipped with:
a. viewing access to all areas of the facility through a
video surveillance system, and
b. an intercommunication system between the cell or
living area and detention officer post or control
center to communicate with and monitor inmates; and
17. Smoking policies in lockup facilities shall conform to the requirements set forth in Section 1247 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Added by Laws 2025, c. 11, § 5, emerg. eff. April 28, 2025.