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Municipal Jail Operations
Florence Police Department Jail Facility
The City of Florence has a Municipal Jail which is an 18 bed facility with 1 safety cell, 1 detoxification cell for males, 1 detoxification cell for females, 4 cells for females, and 11 cells for males. These are all single bed cells approximately 8’ X 12’ in size.The City Council on November 19, 2007 declared the Florence Police Department Lockup (Jail) Facility as a “Local Correctional Facility” as defined in ORS 169.005(5) and ORS 169.077. On March 1, 2008 the Lockup Facility became a local correctional facility.
The Communications Officers monitor video and audio feeds from the jail facility on multiple displays in the communications center. Florence Police Department staff does not relay messages from citizens to inmates or from inmates to citizens. All visits are generally done only during normal business hours when there are 2 police officers on duty, but not during the meal periods or during arraignments. Inmates are provided with three dietician approved meals prepared and served daily by staff.
Florence Police Department Jail Facility Visitation Rules
Visitation in the Florence Police Department Jail Facility will only be allowed by attorneys and clergy for the first 14 days of incarceration.If an inmate who has been sentenced by the Florence Municipal court and is serving a sentence imposed longer than 14 days shall be allowed visitation by 2 persons who are 18 years of age or older only. The inmate has to provide the names of persons who they want to visit upon booking. Inmates may change the names using a kite form and must allow at least three business days for the change on the inmates visit list to occur.
Visitation shall be given only if requested during visitation times on Tuesdays and on Sundays by appointment only upon approval of the supervisor. There shall be no limit to the number of visits of an inmate with his attorney or clergy, however all others shall occur no more than one visit every week. Visits should be for no more than 30 minutes, but may be terminated earlier or extended later should the officer need to respond to a call for service in the community.
When visitation is complete, the officer will transfer the inmate back to the cell. In certain cases, the attorney/clergy will be allowed to conduct the visit in the hallway of the jail cell area. The volunteer will escort family members to and from the visitation area.
Lawyers and clergy visitors will be advised they may be subject to visual search, metal detection scanning, and outer garment search prior to entry into the facility to accommodate a visit. Should the visitor object to such search, then no visit will be permitted. The volunteer will visually inspect and use the metal detector wand to assure no weapons are allowed in the visitation room.
Only attorneys and clergy members may bring in a briefcase to assist them in their function as counsel for the inmate. Prior to entry the contents of the briefcase shall be inspected for weapons or other contraband. Department staff will not read any privileged documents. Should any attorney or clergy member object to such a search, then no visit will be permitted. Attorneys and clergy shall also be instructed that nothing is to be passed to the inmate without prior permission of the on-duty police officer. Attorneys and religious advisors will be given privacy during the visit and their conversation shall not be monitored or recorded at any time.
Any conduct of a visitor that is contrary to the security of the facility and/or the safety of the staff and inmates will result in the immediate termination of the visit and the responsible visitor will not be permitted any subsequent visits. Visitations of the family member and inmate may be monitored with conversations recorded.
No employee or volunteer of the Florence Police Department will receive or deliver written or verbal messages to or from an inmate.
Florence Police Department Written Correspondence Rules
Written Correspondence: All written correspondence either received or sent by inmates will be examined except those written communications as specified in ORS 169.076(10), which includes correspondence to or from the inmate's attorney, the Governor, the court, the Chief of Police or Jail Administrator, the Attorney General or the Judge. The envelopes for these types of mail should be marked "Official Correspondence".Should an inmate desire to mail letters, they will be provided one envelope per week and postage will be provided by the department for only one letter per week.
The inmates mailing address is as follows:
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John Doe
900 Greenwood Street
Department C
Florence, Oregon 97439
All incoming mail will be inspected for contraband, moneys and prohibited publications. All checks, cash and/or money orders will be removed, documented on the inmate's Property Receipt and placed in the inmate's property. Prisoners may receive photographs which do not exceed 4" x 6" and which comply with rules concerning prohibited mail. "Official Correspondence" mail will be opened only in the presence of the inmate and only inspected for contraband.
Prohibited Mail:
- Mail that contains threats of physical harm, criminal activity, blackmail or extortion.
- Mail that concerns sending contraband into or out of our facility.
- Mail concerning escape plans, plans for criminal activity or plans for activities in violation of jail rules.
- Any mail written in code.
- Mail that contains information, which, if communicated, would create a clear and present danger of violence and physical harm to a person.
- Writings that pose a direct or immediate threat to the safety and security of the jail facility.
- Mail that contains contraband material.
- Any other mail which the Chief of Police, Jail Commander or supervisor feels poses a threat to the safety and security of the jail facility and/or inmates.