Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 95-1-2 - Administration, Organization, And Management2.1. Philosophy, goals and policies. A written statement shall be prepared by the authority having jurisdiction that describes the philosophy, goals and policies of the facilities under its control, and which is reviewed annually and updated as necessary. This statement shall be made available to staff, inmates and the general public.2.2. Jail Administrator. The jail facility shall be managed by a single administrator to whom all employees or units of management are responsible.2.3. Appointment. The jail facility administrator shall be appointed by the chief executive officer or governing board of the authority having jurisdiction.2.4. Qualifications. The educational, operational and administrative qualifications of the jail facility administrator shall be stated in writing and include, at a minimum, a bachelor's degree and/or three years of experience and training at the supervisory level.2.5. Term. The term of the jail facility administrator shall be continuous, except for assignment to a position of equal responsibility, and may be terminated by the appointing authority only for good cause, and if requested, subsequent to a formal and open hearing on specific charges.2.6. Outside agencies. There shall be policy which is reviewed annually which specifies the roles and functions of employees of other agencies which provide a service to the jail facility.2.7. Organization subunits. There shall be a written plan with an organization chart which describes the facility's organization structure and which groups similar functions, services and activities into administrative subunits. This plan shall be reviewed at least annually and updated as needed.2.8. Operations manual. There shall be a written operations manual that delineates the procedures for operating and maintaining the jail facility. The operations manual shall be made available to employees, reviewed annually and updated as needed.2.9. Legal assistance. Legal assistance shall be available to the administrator and other staff as needed in the performance of their duties. 2.10. Authority to release. When the facility is designated to operate any type of pretrial intervention service or other release program, its authority and responsibility is stated by statute or administrative regulation.