PENNINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
PENNINGTON COUNTY JAIL
CHAPTER:
Booking
SUB./ECT:
Inmate Property Inventory
EFFECTIVE:
April 7, 2015
POLICY NO:
PCl400.03
ORDER NO:
REVISED:
April 1,2015
REFERENCES:
ACA: 4-ALDF-2A-20-21,
I.
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APPROVED BY:
Sheriff Kevin Thom
2A-23-24, 4B-03, 6A-07
POLICY
All inmates and their personal property will be thoroughly searched by staff upon arrival to
the facility to ensure that all personal items do not threaten the safe operation of the jail.
All inmate property will be carefully inventoried and securely stored to avoid loss or theft
and false claims.
II.
DEFINITIONS
None
III. GENERAL
INFORMATION
A.
Inmates will be provided adequate and safe storage, given an itemized receipt for all
of their property, including money and can request their clothing be cleaned.
B.
Property Storage
I.
All clothing and other inmate property are securely stored in an assigned
clothing bag.
a)
2.
A large, clear plastic bag will be placed in the assigned property bag
that all incoming property will be placed in. (Coats and shoes do not
need to go into the plastic bag)
All rings and small jewelry will be placed in a small brown envelope.
a)
The envelope is to be labeled with the contents; inmates name;
Correctional Officer's name; and identification number.
NOTE: The PCSO Policies and Procedures are updated and maintained on the PCSO intranet
site. The intranet site is the only updated policy manual. Any printed versions are to be
considered outdated.
SUBJECT:
Inmate Pro ert
POLICY NO:
PCJ 400.03
b)
3.
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The envelope will then be placed in the plastic bag.
Excessive property not fitting in the plastic bag is taken to Evidence by the
arresting officer.
a)
IV. PROCEDURAL
This will be noted in the records management system. (See Policy
PCJ 400.03.01 Excessive Property)
GUIDELINES
A. All inmates and property are searched by Correctional Staff upon arrival in the law
enforcement lobby.
B. Any property or money seized is inventoried in the inmate property section of the
records management system including the clothing the inmate is wearing.
C. The Correctional Officer completes the Property Identification tag.
1.
The Property Identification tag will include the following (in large letters
written with black marker):
a) Inmate's name;
b) Correctional Officer's name and identification number;
c) The bag number;
d) Money amount;
e) Date and time; and,
t)
2.
Clothing sizes.
The Identification tag is placed in the front of the property bag, so that it is
visible through the bag.
a) The yellow copy of the property tag is put in the "In Custody" basket
to be filed.
D. All money is placed in an envelope by the correctional staff.
1.
The amount is written on the envelope along with the name of the inmate
and the Correctional Officer's last name and identification number.
2.
The envelope is given to the Booking Technician when the inmate enters into
the booking area.
E. If the inmate is uncooperative, the inmate is searched in the Law Enforcement Lobby
by Correctional Officers prior to being escorted to a holding cell.
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SUBJECT:
Inmate Pro ert
POLICY NO:
PCl400.03
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I.The inmate's property is placed in a bucket and inventoried by Booking Staff.
F. The Booking Officer places the property bag on the hooks behind the Booking
Technician's area until the inmate is changed out.
G. The Correctional Officer ensures the remainder of the inmate's property (clothes
currently worn) is seized and put in property bag.
H. The Booking Tech:
I.
2.
Enters the inventory of the inmate's property and the assigned property bag
number found on the bag label into the records management system;
Prints an itemized list of the inmate's property to be given to the inmate for
review;
3.
Deposits money into the accounting system; and,
4.
Prints a receipt for the inmate.
SkZ
Kevin Thorn, Sheriff
Date