5.08.010 Admissions.
(1) General.
(a) No prisoner shall be confined without proper legal authority;
(b) Each prisoner, after completion of booking, shall be advised of the right to and be allowed to complete, at least two local or collect calls to persons of the prisoner’s choice who may be able to come to the assistance of the prisoner. If the prisoner chooses not to place the calls allowed, this information shall be noted on the booking form;
(c) Reasonable provisions for communicating with non-English speaking, handicapped, and illiterate prisoners concerning the booking process, rules of the facility, privileges and other information pertinent to the prisoner’s rights and well-being while confined shall be provided;
(d) The booking process shall be completed promptly unless the physical or mental condition of the prisoner necessitates delay.
(2) Search/Examination, When Allowed.
(a) The bureau shall maintain written policies and procedures regarding pat searches, strip searches and body cavity searches, which shall be consistent with this section and chapter 10.79 RCW;
(b) Each prisoner shall be searched for contraband in such a manner, consistent with this subsection and written policies and procedures established thereunder, as is necessary to protect the safety of prisoners, staff, and institutional security;
(c) No search shall be conducted except pursuant to the written policies and procedures required by SCC 5.08.010(2)(a);
(d) A written record or records of any strip search shall be maintained in the individual file of each person strip searched, which record(s) shall contain the following information:
(i) The name and serial number of the officer conducting the strip search and of all others present or observing any part of the strip search;
(ii) The time, date, and place of the strip search; and
(iii) Any weapons, criminal evidence, other contraband or health condition discovered as a result of the strip search.
Except where reasonable suspicion is deemed present because of the nature of the arrest offense, the record(s) shall also contain:
(iv) The name of the shift supervisor authorizing the strip search; and
(v) The specific facts constituting reasonable suspicion to believe the strip search was necessary;
(e) No body cavity search shall be conducted except pursuant to a valid search warrant. No search warrant for a body cavity search shall be sought without prior authorization of the ranking shift supervisor, pursuant to the written policies and procedures required by SCC 5.08.010(2)(a).
(3) Search Procedures, General. The following provisions shall apply to all strip searches and body cavity searches:
(a) Strip searches and body cavity searches shall be conducted in a professional manner which protects the prisoner’s dignity to the extent possible.
(b) A strip search or body cavity search, as well as pre-search undressing or post-search dressing shall occur at a location made private from the observation of persons not physically conducting the search. A strip search or body cavity search shall be performed or observed only by persons of the same sex as the person being searched, except for licensed medical professionals as required by SCC 5.08.010(4)(a) as permitted by SCC 5.08.010(4)(c), when necessary to assure the safety of the prisoner or any person conducting the search; or when necessary in the event of an emergency affecting facility safety and security.
(c) No person may observe or be present during a strip search or body cavity search unless the person is necessary to conduct the search or to ensure the safety of those persons conducting the search except as provided in SCC 5.08.010(4)(c);(d) Persons conducting a strip search or body cavity search shall not touch the person being searched except as reasonably necessary to effectuate the search of the person.
(4) Body Cavity Searches. The following additional provisions shall apply to body cavity searches:
(a) A body cavity search may be conducted only pursuant to SCC 5.08.010(2)(f). Any body cavity search shall be performed under sanitary conditions and conducted by a physician, registered nurse or registered physician’s assistant, licensed to practice in this state, who is trained in the proper medical process and the potential health problems associated with a body cavity search;
(b) Nothing in this section prohibits a person upon whom a body cavity search is to be performed from having a readily available person of the individual’s choosing present at the time the search is conducted. However, the person chosen shall not be a person being held in custody by a law enforcement agency;
(c) The officer requesting the body cavity search shall prepare and sign a report, which shall include:
(i) A copy of the warrant and any supporting documents required;
(ii) The name and sex of all persons conducting or observing the search;
(iii) The time, date, place, and description of the search; and
(iv) A statement of the results of the search and a list of any items removed from the person as a result of the search.
The report shall be retained as part of the bureau’s records.
(5) Physical markings and "health tag" identifications shall be recorded and made available to the appropriate bureau employees and the medical professionals responsible for care of the prisoner under chapter 5.12 SCC.
(6) Body Vermin. Any person with body vermin shall be treated appropriately in accordance with chapter 5.12 SCC.
(7) Medical Complaints. Complaints of illness or injury expressed or observed during booking shall be checked promptly in accordance with the medical procedures established under chapter 5.12 SCC.
(8) Infectious Diseases. A prisoner suspected of having a serious infectious disease shall be isolated until seen by medical personnel. After being seen by medical personnel, the prisoner shall be treated, including isolation, as recommended by such personnel. If not seen by a physician initially, such prisoner shall be seen by a physician as soon as reasonably possible. The physicians shall review the recommended treatment and make such revisions as appear medically warranted. The condition of a prisoner placed in isolation shall be reviewed periodically by the physician to determine whether isolation should be continued.
(9) Personal Property. The admitting officer shall record and store the prisoner’s personal property and have the prisoner sign an inventory.
(10) Fingerprints. Copies of fingerprints shall be forwarded to the proper authorities.
(11) Issuances.
(a) At a reasonable time after the completion of booking, each prisoner shall be issued clean bedding, as well as such personal care items as required under SCC 5.12.110;
(b) Upon prisoner request, a reasonable supply of writing materials shall be furnished. (Added by Amended Ord. 94-041, May 25, 1994; Amended by Amended Ord. 08-137, Nov. 10, 2008, Eff date Jan. 1, 2009).