The facility administrator shall develop a written emergency plan. The plan must include:
The facility administrator or designee must review the emergency policies quarterly. Facilities with detention staff must have detention staff review the emergency policies quarterly.
Incidents which endanger the lives or safety of staff or detainees or the physical plant of the facility must be reported. Reports must include the names of staff members and detainees involved, the nature of the special incident, actions taken, and the date and time of the incident. Special incidents include, for example:
sexual misconduct.
An incident must be reported to the department within ten days of the date of the incident in a format established by the department.
In the event of an emergency such as serious illness, accident, imminent death, or death, the detainee's family or others who maintain a close relationship must be notified.
When a detainee's death occurs:
the date, time, and circumstances of the detainee's death must be recorded in the detainee's record;
if the detainee dies in the facility, the medical examiner or sheriff must be notified immediately;
A facility shall have a written plan that governs procedures to be followed in the event of a mass arrest that exceeds the approved capacity of the facility.
MS s 241.021
17 SR 711; 39 SR 1203
March 2, 2015
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes