Resident Handbook, page 24.
Residents will obey and follow all instructions of the Housing Unit Officer. 1. Food and drink items are not allowed in the television viewing areas. 2. Dayroom chairs are to be moved only at the direction of the Housing Unit Officer. 3. Feet are not permitted on the furniture or the walls at any time. 4. The Housing Unit Officer's workstation is "out of bounds". Do not lean on the workstation or remove anything from it. 5. Residents housed on the mezzanine level will use the stairwell closest to their cell. 6. Standing on your bunk or any fixture in the cell or housing unit is not allowed. 7. Residents are not allowed to communicate verbally, visually or in written form with any resident from another housing unit or anyone who is on lockdown. Written correspondence is allowed only through the U.S. mail. 8. Running is not allowed in the housing unit. 9. Gambling is not allowed. Games and their game pieces are to be used for their designated purposes only. 10. Tattooing on yourself or others is not allowed. 11. Being in possession of tattooing items is strictly prohibited. 12. Residents will not use intercoms without a legitimate need. Excessive or abusive use constitutes unwarranted emergency calls and will not be tolerated. 13. Staff will be addressed in a respectful manner (i.e., by using their title: Mr., Ms., Mrs., Officer, Lt., and Capt., etc. followed by the staff member's last name). 14. Medication must be taken when given, except medications that are authorized to be retained by the resident. 15. Residents are not allowed to give items to, or receive items from, other residents. Hygiene items will never be shared. 16. Headgear will only be worn while in your cell or as approved for religious purposes. 17. Food from trays may not be kept. All food not eaten will be returned to the kitchen. 18. Only four (4) residents will be allowed at each dayroom table. Chairs will be pushed under the table after each use. 19. The "out of bounds" areas are behind the black lines. These areas are off limits to all residents unless permission from the officer is given to cross them. 20. Cell doors will remain locked at all times except when entering/exiting the cells. 21. Residents must be fully dressed coming from and going to the shower. 22. Residents housed on the lower level must shower on the lower level. Residents housed on the upper level must shower on the upper level. 23. Commissary food items may be eaten only at the tables in the dayroom or in your cell. 24. Any order of "lockdown" must be followed at once. Residents must go into their cell and close the door. Any loitering or stalling will result in disciplinary action. During any emergency situation, you must immediately report to your assigned cell. If you are waiting for your cell door to be unlocked, you are to stand at your assigned cell door, facing the cell door, until it is opened. Once the cell door is opened you are to enter the cell and secure the door behind you. 25. Residents must be fully dressed in jail issued clothing between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., and anytime they are out of the cell, standing at the window inside of the cell, or standing in the cell in sight of any staff. There will be no lounging around in undergarments. Residents are not allowed to have their hands down in their pants, and pants will not be worn in a low-riding position below the waist. 26. Residents are responsible for maintaining and cleaning their own cells. The beds will be made at all times except during lights out. Residents are not allowed to tie sheets to their mattresses or tie knots in the sheets or blankets. Cells will be trash free and orderly. 27. The noise level in the housing unit will be kept at a low, normal conversational level. Examples of behavior not permitted are yelling or slamming of objects. 28. Inappropriate, vulgar or obscene language will not be tolerated. 29. Residents may not touch the televisions. The Housing Unit Officer will adjust volume and turn channels. 30. During a count and at shift change, residents will lock down immediately. During facility counts and at change of shifts, it is mandatory that all residents stand at their cell door in uniform with their arm band in plain view. Residents who fail to stand during facility counts or at shift changes, in uniform, with your armband in plain view will be subject to disciplinary action. 31. Residents will not enter other cells for any reason. This applies even when you are invited. No exceptions. Allowing another resident to enter your cell is a violation. 32. The Housing Unit Officer will make all cell assignments. Refusing a cell or a cellmate is not allowed. 33. Residents are not allowed to loiter on the mezzanine level. You are allowed on the level only when coming and going to your cell. Residents housed on the lower level of the housing unit are not allowed on the upper level of the unit. 34. Writing on walls, ceilings, tables, chairs, floors, uniforms, linen, etc., is not allowed and will result in removal from the housing unit. 35. Washers and dryers are to be operated by designated workers only. Only undergarments and towels will be washed and dried. 36. Horse playing is not allowed, (e.g., wrestling, shadow boxing, hand wrestling, etc.). 37. Residents will go to their cells immediately when an accident or emergency occurs. Those residents remaining out of the cells will be considered involved. During any emergency situation, you are to return to your assigned cell and sit on your bed. Remain seated on the bed until the Housing Unit Officer instructs you further. Do not stand up in cell windows during an emergency or you will be subject to disciplinary sanctions being imposed. 38. Residents will respect other residents' privacy, property and dignity. Name calling, fighting, and cursing or other disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. 39. Do not place any objects (paper, pictures, clothing, etc.) on walls, vents, rails, bunks, light fixtures, or door glass. 40. Recruiting for, or affiliating with, any gang will not be tolerated. Gang graffiti in any form is not allowed. 41. Misuse or abuse of recreational equipment will not be tolerated and will result in disciplinary action. 42. Tampering with intercoms, light fixtures, sprinkler heads and security devices will not be tolerated. 43. Residents must wear their uniform pants, T-shirt, tennis shoes and socks when in the recreation area. Full uniform may also be worn. 44. Food and/or drinks are not allowed in the recreation area. 45. Residents may not charge other residents for any work you may assist with while in the housing unit (e.g., barber) 46. For identification purposes, resident armbands are to be worn at all times. Residents are not allowed to remove, alter, or tamper with resident armbands. Disciplinary sanctions will be imposed if you remove, alter, or tamper with your resident wristband. If the armband is broken or damaged, it is your responsibility to notify the Housing Unit Officer so it may be replaced. 47. After lights out, residents will not scream, play floor games, or disrupt the housing unit at any time throughout the night. Any housing unit/resident found in violation will have sanctions placed on the unit to include, but not limited to: loss of dayroom time, visits, recreation time, televisions, and/or
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