August 4, 2014
Q.

What screening is required for detainees in lockups that are never placed in a holding cell with other detainees?

A.

The determining factor in this situation is whether the detainee will be confined in a cell or room with another detainee. If a detainee is never placed in a holding cell with another detainee and is never placed in an area with other detainees absent continuous staff supervision, then no screening for risk of sexual abusiveness or victimization is required. This is so, regardless of whether the detainee is housed overnight or whether the facility is used to house detainees overnight.

Standard
Categories
Screening,
Placement Decisions