Accreditation Report - Florence Service Processing Center, Florence, AZ, 2004

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Accreditation Report - Florence Service Processing Center, Florence, AZ, 2004

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COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR CORRECTIONS
AND THE
AMERICAN CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION

COMPLIANCE TALLY

Manual Type
Supplement
Facility/Program
Audit Dates

Adult Local Detention Facilities, third edition
2002 Standards Supplement
Florence Service Processing Center
March 29-31, 2004

Auditor(s)

Chairperson;
ber

b6
b6

Member;

MANDATORY

NON-MANDATORY

Number of Standards in Manual

399

Number Not Applicable

Number Applicable

370

Number Non-Compliance

Number in Compliance

363

Percentage (%) of Compliance

100%

98%

Number of Standards minus Number of Not Applicable equals Number Applicable

Number Applicable minus Number Non-Compliance equals Number Compliance

Number Compliance divided by Number Applicable equals Percentage of Compliance

COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR CORRECTIONS
Department of Homeland Security
Florence Service Processing Center
Florence, Arizona
March 29-31, 2004
Visiting Committee Findings
Non-Mandatory Standards
Non-Compliance

Standard #3-ALDF-2C-01
SINGLE CELLS ARE REQUIRED FOR INMATES ASSIGNED TO MAXIMUM AND
CLOSE CUSTODY.
ALL CELLS IN WHICH INMATES ARE CONFINED
CONFORM WITH THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
•
•
•

THERE MUST BE 35 SQUARE FEET OF UNENCUMBERED SPACE FOR
THE SINGLE CELL OCCUPANT.
WHEN CONFINEMENT EXCEEDS TEN HOURS PER DAY, THERE IS AT
LEAST 70 SQUARE FEET OF TOTAL FLOOR SPACE FOR THE
OCCUPANT.
AUNENCUMBERED SPACE@ IS USABLE SPACE THAT IS NOT
ENCUMBERED BY FURNISHING OR FIXTURES. AT LEAST ONE
DIMENSION OF THE UNENCUMBERED SPACE IS NO LESS THAN
SEVEN FEET. IN DETERMINING THE UNENCUMBERED SPACE, ALL
FIXTURES MUST BE IN OPERATIONAL POSITION AND MUST PROVIDE
THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM AREAS PER PERSON: BED, PLUMBING
FIXTURES, DESK, AND LOCKER.

FINDINGS
The Jail Unit has 14 cells with 48 square feet total in each cell. Thirty square feet of
unencumbered space.
AGENCY RESPONSE
Waiver
Persons detained in the general population at the Service Processing Center, Florence are
housed dorm-style. Any detainee who requires segregated housing will be placed in one
of the facility’s 13 single cells located in the Jail Special Housing Unit.

The Jail unit was constructed circa 1962. The construction met all building codes and
housing standards in effect at that time. The Jail Special Housing Unit consists of 14
single cells with 48 square feet of floor space in each cell. Each cell has an above-floor
bed, a toilet, sink, and writing surface. The quality of life for a person in the Jail
Segregation Unit is still quite good. Each detainee is offered a minimum of seven hours
of outside recreation each week. In addition, there is an indoor dayroom area adjacent to
each block of cells. All of these dayrooms (except disciplinary segregation) have
televisions. All of the dayrooms have tables and seats that are suitable for letter writing
and similar leisure time activities. Detainees are permitted access to the dayrooms as
much as possible commensurate with their security requirements and the facility’s need
to maintain a safe, clean and orderly segregation environment.
There are no current or pending complaints from detainees concerning the conditions of
confinement I the segregation units. There have been no such complaints in recent
memory and this, combined with the prohibitive cost of bringing the jail segregation cells
into compliance, forms the basis of this request for a waiver to this standard.
AUDITOR’S RESPONSE
The visiting committee supports the waiver.
Standard #3-ALDF-2C-04
AT A MINIMUM, THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE
SINGLE-OCCUPANCY CELLS FOR ONE-THIRD OF THE POPULATION.
FINDINGS
The facility needs over 100 single cells and has only 14.
AGENCY RESPONSE
Waiver
The Service Processing Center, Florence is designed to maintain its general population in
open dorm housing units.
This best serves the mission of the facility, which involves the short-term administrative
confinement of an ethnically diverse population with an extremely varied, and to a large
degree, unknown range of criminal sophistication. The open dormitory style affords the
greatest degree of detainee supervision and, therefore, provides the greatest amount of
detainee safety in the unique DHS detention environment.
There are no current or pending complaints from detainees concerning the conditions of
confinement in the dormitory housing units. There have been no such complaints in
recent memory and this, combined with the prohibitive cost of bringing the facility into

compliance, forms the basis of this request for a waiver to this standard.
AUDITOR’S RESPONSE
The visiting committee supports the waiver.
Standard #3-ALDF-2C-12
ALL CELLS/ROOMS IN SEGREGATION PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 70 SQUARE
FEET, OF WHICH 35 SQUARE FEET IS UNENCUMBERED SPACE.
FINDINGS
The cells in the Segregation Jail Unit have 48 square feet of which 30 square feet is
unencumbered space.
AGENCY RESPONSE
Waiver
Persons detained in the general population at the Service Processing Center, Florence are
housed dorm-style. Any detainee who requires segregated housing will be placed in one
of the facility’s 14 single cells located in the Jail Unit. The Jail Unit was constructed
circa 1962. The construction met all building codes and housing standards in effect at
that time. The Jail Special Housing Unit consists of 14 single cells with 48 square feet of
floor space in each cell. Each cell has an above-floor bed, a toilet and a sink.
The quality of life for a person in the Jail Segregation Unit is still quite good. Each
detainee is offered a minimum of 7 hours of outside recreation each week. In addition,
there is an indoor dayroom area adjacent to each block of Segregation Cells. All of these
dayrooms (except jail Disciplinary Segregation) have televisions. All of the dayrooms
have tables and seats that are suitable for letter writing and similar leisure time activities.
Detainees are permitted access to the dayroom as much as possible commensurate with
their security requirements and the facility’s need to maintain a safe, clean and orderly
segregation environment.
There are no current or pending complaints from detainees concerning the conditions of
confinement in the Segregation Units. There have been no such detainee complaints in
recent memory and this, combined with the prohibitive cost of bringing the Jail
Segregation Cells into compliance forms the basis for a waiver to Standard 3-ALDF 2C12.
AUDITOR’S RESPONSE
The visiting committee supports the waiver.

Standard #3-ALDF-4B-04
WRITTEN POLICY, PROCEDURE, AND PRACTICE PROHIBIT THE
CONFINEMENT OF JUVENILES UNDER THE AGE OF 18 WITHIN THE
FACILITY.
FINDINGS
Facility by statute will house juveniles adjudicated as adults and do so from time to time.
AGENCY RESPONSE
Waiver
Effective 2-24-97, the Immigration and Naturalization Service changed certain
procedures relating to the detention, release and treatment of minors in its custody. These
changes came out of a settlement agreement arising from a class action lawsuit (Flores v.
Reno) that was ultimately adjudicated by the U.S. Supreme Court. Among other things,
the settlement mandated that all juvenile aliens who have been convicted as adults in
criminal court and are subsequently arrested for violations of U.S. Immigration laws, be
detained at Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities pending removal
proceedings.
Any such juveniles detained at this facility will be placed in a Protective Custody status
and housed in Administrative Segregation. This segregation will not be punitive, but
solely for the purpose of keeping juveniles separate from the more sophisticated and
often predatory, adult criminals. As a component on Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, the Service Processing Center, Florence is bound by this mandate thus
requiring this facility to request a waiver to Standard 3-ALDF-4B-04.
AUDITOR’S RESPONSE
The visiting committee supports the waiver.
Standard #3-ALDF-4B-04-3
WRITTEN POLICY, PROCEDURE, AND PRACTICE PROVIDE FOR
CLASSIFICATION PLANS FOR YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS THAT DETERMINE
LEVEL OF RISK AND PROGRAM NEEDS DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE
FOR ADOLESCENTS.
CLASSIFICATION PLANS SHALL INCLUDE
CONSIDERATION OF PHYSICAL, MENTAL, SOCIAL, AND EDUCATIONAL
MATURITY OF THE YOUTHFUL OFFENDER.
FINDINGS
Facility only uses one classification plan that is applied to all detainees. Does not have a

specific classification plan for youthful offenders.
AGENCY RESPONSE
Plan of Action
Copies of classification plans have been received from various juvenile detention
facilities. A specific classification plan for juveniles which will retain all requirements of
current classification plan is being developed. As this plan will need to be approved at
the headquarters level it may take several additional months. Until this goal is
accomplished, juveniles will remain classified as protective custody and housed
administrative segregation.
Task
Develop classification plan
Responsible Agency
FSPC
Assigned Staff
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Anticipated Completion Date
October 1, 2005
AUDITOR’S RESPONSE
The visiting committee supports the plan of action.
Standard #3-ALDF-4B-04-6
WRITTEN, POLICY, PROCEDURE, AND PRACTICE REQUIRE THAT PROGRAM
PERSONNEL WHO WORK WITH YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS FROM THE
SPECIALIZED UNIT BE TRAINED IN THE DEVELOPMENTAL, SAFETY, AND
OTHER SPECIFIC NEEDS OF YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS.
WRITTEN JOB
DESCRIPTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRE TRAINING FOR STAFF
SPECIFICALLY ASSIGNED TO THE UNIT OR STAFF WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR PROGRAMMING OF YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS IN THE SPECIALIZED UNIT
BEFORE BEING ASSIGNED TO WORK WITH YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS. THE
TRAINING SHOULD INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING
AREAS:

ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
CULTURAL AWARENESS
CRISIS PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION
LEGAL ISSUES
HOUSING AND PHYSICAL PLANT
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
THE MANAGEMENT OF, AND PROGRAMMING FOR, SEX
OFFENDERS
SUBSTANCE
ABUSE
SERVICES,
COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL
INTERVENTIONS,
INCLUDING
ANGER
MANAGEMENT,
SOCIALSKILLS TRAINING, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND RESISTING
PEER PRESSURE, SUICIDE PREVENTION
NUTRITION
MENTAL-HEALTH ISSUES
GENDER-SPECIFIC ISSUES
CASE-MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION.

FINDINGS
Facility personnel are not trained in required areas needed for youthful offenders.
AGENCY RESPONSE
Plan of Action
The Service Processing Center, Florence will have appropriate staff for the specific tasks
attend training in the areas of adolescent development, educational programming, cultural
awareness, crisis prevention and intervention, legal issues, housing and physical plant,
policies and procedures, the management of, and programming for, sex offenders,
substance abuse services, cognitive behavioral interventions, including anger
management, social skills training, problem solving and resisting peer pressure, suicide
prevention, nutrition, mental health issues, gender-specific issues, case management
planning and implementation. This will enable the facility to address these issues with
any youthful offenders which may be placed into our custody. A course of instruction
will be developed by the training officer to cover these areas. Staff required to work with
juvenile detainee will receive this training.
Task
Training
Responsible Agency
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Assigned Staff

Medical, Recreation, Detention
Anticipated Completion Date
October 30, 2004
AUDITOR’S RESPONSE
The visiting committee supports the plan of action.
Standard #3-ALDF-4D-08
WRITTEN POLICY, PROCEDURE, AND PRACTICE PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUE
OF SUITABLE CLOTHING TO ALL INMATES. CLOTHING IS PROPERLY
FITTED, CLIMACTICALLY SUITABLE, DURABLE, AND PRESENTABLE.
FINDINGS
Practice supports the needed cleaning but no policy and procedure directing needed
cleaning to be done.
AGENCY RESPONSE
Plan of Action
Detainee notices were posted in each housing unit informing them of the availability of
laundry services to clean their personal clothing. This information will also be added to
the detainee handbook during it’s annual review/update. This is scheduled to occur in
September.
Task
Update Detainee Handbook
Responsible Agency
FSPC
Assigned Staff
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Anticipated Completion Date
Information was posted immediately in housing units. Will be added to handbook in

September.
AUDITOR’S RESPONSE
The visiting committee supports the plan of action.

Standard #3-ALDF-1A-07
WHEN THE FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR POSITION IS FILLED BY
APPOINTMENT, THE FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR IS APPOINTED BY THE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR GOVERNING BOARD OF THE PARENT
AGENCY.
FINDINGS
The OIC is a competitive Federal Civil Service position filled through a merit system
process.
Standard #3-ALDF-1A-08
THE QUALIFICATIONS, AUTHORITY, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR AND OTHER APPOINTED PERSONNEL WHO ARE
NOT COVERED BY MERIT SYSTEMS, CIVIL SERVICE REGULATION, OR
UNION CONTRACT ARE SPECIFIED IN WRITING BY STATUTE OR BY THE
PARENT AGENCY.
FINDINGS
The OIC is covered by Merit System and Civil Service regulation.
Standard #3-ALDF-1B-17
COMMISSARY/CANTEEN
FUNDS
ARE
AUDITED
INDEPENDENTLY
FOLLOWING STANDARD ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES, AND AN ANNUAL
FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT IS AVAILABLE AS A PUBLIC DOCUMENT.
FINDINGS

The SPC awards a contract for vending machines and no funds accrue to the SPC and no
on-site bookkeeping or audit responsibilities are generated by the contract. The profits are
split with a designated public charity, by the contract. DES (Department of Economic
Security) would be the auditing sourced of this contract.
Standard #3-ALDF-1B-18
WRITTEN POLICY AND PROCEDURE GOVERN THE OPERATION OF ANY
FUND ESTABLISHED FOR INMATES. ANY INTEREST EARNED ON MONIES
OTHER THAN OPERATING FUNDS ACCRUES TO THE BENEFIT OF THE
INMATES.
FINDINGS
The SPC is an illegal alien detention center and the detainees are held for a short time.
The funds of each detainee are held at the facility and at the time of departure of the
detainees, cash in the amount the detainee had upon arrival is given at departure.
Standard #3-ALDF-1E-03
WRITTEN POLICY, PROCEDURE, AND PRACTICE PROVIDE THAT INMATE
TIME IS ACCURATELY COMPUTED AND RECORDED IN CONFORMANCE
WITH APPLICABLE STATUTES AND REGULATIONS.
FINDINGS
Since no sentence is being served, no statutory or regulatory authority exists within
Department of Homeland Security to provide for sentence computation.
Standard #3-ALDF-2C-14
INMATES PARTICIPATING IN
PROGRAMS ARE SEPARATED
POPULATION.

WORK OR EDUCATIONAL RELEASE
FROM INMATES IN THE GENERAL

FINDINGS
No statutory or regulatory authority exists within Department of Homeland Security to
provide for work or educational release programs at the SPC.
Standard #3-ALDF-2E-04
IN FACILITIES OFFERING ACADEMIC AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING
PROGRAMS, CLASSROOMS ARE DESIGNED IN CONSULTATION WITH
SCHOOL AUTHORITIES. (RENOVATION, ADDITION, NEW CONSTRUCTION

ONLY)
FINDINGS
With the short length of stay of most of the illegal aliens before they are deported back to
the country of origin, academic and vocational programs are not offered.
Standard #3-ALDF-4B-02-1
WRITTEN POLICY, PROCEDURE, AND PRACTICE PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION
ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN THE PROVISION OF SERVICES, PROGRAMS,
AND ACTIVITIES ADMINISTERED FOR PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES AND
PARTICIPANTS.
FINDINGS
Detainees with disabilities that preclude them from participation in services, because of
physical plant limitations are housed in other appropriate facilities. This determination is
made by the facility health care personnel.
Standard #3-ALDF-4C-12
WHEN REQUIRED BY STATUTE, FOOD PRODUCTS THAT ARE GROWN OR
PRODUCED WITHIN THE SYSTEM ARE INSPECTED AND APPROVED BY THE
APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT AGENCY; THERE IS A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
THAT ENSURES PROMPT DELIVERY OF FOODSTUFFS TO FACILITY
KITCHENS.
FINDINGS
Food products are not grown or produced within system and not required by statute.
Standard #3-ALDF-4E-13
IN FACILITIES WITHOUT FULL-TIME, QUALIFIED HEALTH PERSONNEL, A
HEALTH-TRAINED STAFF MEMBER COORDINATES THE HEALTH CARE
DELIVERY IN THE FACILITY UNDER THE JOINT SUPERVISION OF THE
RESPONSIBLE HEALTH AUTHORITY AND FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR.
FINDINGS
Florence Service Processing Center has full time medical personnel in charge of
Medical/Health services.
Standard #3-ALDF-4E-15

WRITTEN POLICY, PROCEDURE, AND PRACTICE PROVIDE THAT ANY
STUDENTS OR INTERNS DELIVERING HEALTH CARE IN THE FACILITY
WORK UNDER DIRECT STAFF SUPERVISION, COMMENSURATE WITH THEIR
LEVEL OF TRAINING.
FINDINGS
The Florence Service Processing Center does not use students or interns to deliver health
care to detainees.
Standard #3-ALDF-4E-19-1
WRITTEN POLICY, PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE PROVIDE THAT
PREGNANCY MANAGEMENT IS SPECIFIC AS IT RELATES TO THE
FOLLOWING:

PREGNANCY TESTING
ROUTINE PRENATAL CARE
HIGH-RISK PRENATAL CARE
MANAGEMENT OF THE CHEMICALLY ADDICTED PREGNANT INMATE
POSTPARTUM FOLLOW-UP

FINDINGS
Female detainees are not housed at this facility.
Standard #3-ALDF-4F-04
WRITTEN POLICY, PROCEDURE, AND PRACTICE REQUIRE THAT
COMPREHENSIVE COUNSELING AND ASSISTANCE ARE PROVIDED TO
PREGNANT INMATES IN KEEPING WITH THEIR EXPRESSED DESIRES IN
PLANNING FOR THEIR UNBORN CHILDREN.
FINDINGS
The Florence Service Processing Center does not house pregnant females at this time.
Standard #3-ALDF-4F-06
WHERE A DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAM EXISTS, WRITTEN POLICY,
PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE PROVIDE THAT THE ALCOHOL AND DRUG
ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM HAS A WRITTEN TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY
WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE TOTAL CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM, AS WELL
AS, GOALS AND MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE
REVIEWED AT LEAST ANNUALLY AND UPDATED AS NEEDED.

FINDINGS
There are no drug treatment programs offered.
Standard #3-ALDF-4F-07
WHERE A DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAM EXISTS, WRITTEN POLICY,
PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE PROVIDE FOR AN APPROPRIATE RANGE OF
PRIMARY TREATMENT SERVICES FOR ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG
ABUSING OFFENDERS THAT INCLUDE, AT A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING:

OFFENDER DIAGNOSIS
IDENTIFIED PROBLEM AREAS
INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT OBJECTIVES
TREATMENT GOALS
COUNSELING NEEDS
DRUG EDUCATION PLAN
RELAPSE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT
CULTURALLY
SENSITIVE
TREATMENT
OBJECTIVES,
AS
APPROPRIATE
THE PROVISION OF SELF-HELP GROUPS AS AN ADJUNCT TO
TREATMENT
PRE-RELEASE AND TRANSITIONAL SERVICE NEEDS
COORDINATION EFFORTS WITH COMMUNITY SUPERVISION AND
TREATMENT STAFF DURING THE PRE-RELEASE PHASE TO
ENSURE A CONTINUUM OF SUPERVISION AND TREATMENT

FINDINGS
There are no drug treatment programs offered.
Standard #3-ALDF-4F-08
WHERE A DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAM EXISTS, WRITTEN POLICY,
PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE PROVIDE THAT THE FACILITY USES A
COORDINATED STAFF APPROACH TO DELIVER TREATMENT SERVICES.
THIS APPROACH TO SERVICE DELIVERY SHALL BE DOCUMENTED IN
TREATMENT PLANNING CONFERENCES AND IN INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT
FILES.
FINDINGS
There are no drug treatment programs offered.
Standard #3-ALDF-4F-09

WHERE A DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAM EXISTS, WRITTEN POLICY,
PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR TARGETED
TREATMENT PROGRAMS TO INCREASE AND MAINTAIN THE OFFENDER=S
MOTIVATION FOR TREATMENT.
FINDINGS
There are no drug treatment programs offered.
Standard #3-ALDF-4G-02
WHEN THE FACILITY IS DESIGNATED TO OPERATE ANY TYPE OF PRETRIAL
INTERVENTION SERVICE OR OTHER RELEASE PROGRAM, ITS AUTHORITY
AND RESPONSIBILITY ARE STATED BY STATUTE OR ADMINISTRATIVE
REGULATION
FINDINGS
No statutory or regulatory authority exists within ICE for Service Processing Center to
provide release programs for detainees.
Standard #3-ALDF-4G-03
WHEN A PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM, DIVERSION PROGRAM,
PRETRIAL RELEASE PROGRAM, OR PAROLE PROGRAM IS CONDUCTED IN
THE FACILITY, SUFFICIENT STAFF, SPACE, AND EQUIPMENT ARE
PROVIDED TO SERVICE THE PROGRAM.
FINDINGS
The Florence Service Processing Center has no statutory regulating authority to provide
release programming for detainees.
Standard #3-ALDF-4G-04
TEMPORARY RELEASE PROGRAMS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE
FOLLOWING ELEMENTS:
P
P
P
P
P
P

WRITTEN OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES
CAREFUL SCREENING AND SELECTION PROCEDURES
WRITTEN RULES OF INMATE CONDUCT
A SYSTEM OF SUPERVISION
A SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS
EFFORTS TO OBTAIN COMMUNITY COOPERATION AND
SUPPORT

FINDINGS
The Florence Service Processing Center cannot do temporary release programs for
detainees due to the short time frame they are present at this facility.
Standard #3-ALDF-4G-05
WHERE STATUTE PERMITS, WRITTEN POLICY AND PROCEDURE ALLOW
FOR INMATE PARTICIPATION IN WORK OR EDUCATIONAL RELEASE
PROGRAMS.
FINDINGS
There is no Community Custody Level within ICE that would allow the Florence Service
Processing Center to allow temporary work or educational release.
Standard #3-ALDF-5A-09
WHERE STATUTE PERMITS, THE INMATE WORK PLAN PROVIDES FOR
INMATE WORK ASSIGNMENT IN PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS.
FINDINGS
The Department of Homeland Security classification system does not include a
Community Custody Level that would permit detainees to work in the community.
Standard #3-ALDF-5A-10
WHERE STATUTE PERMITS, THE INMATE WORK PLAN INCLUDES
PROVISION FOR INMATES TO WORK IN VARIOUS NONPROFIT AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS.
FINDINGS
The Department of Homeland Security classification system does not include a level for
community work that would permit the Florence Service Processing Center to do
community release work.
Standard #3-ALDF-5A-14
THERE IS A STATUTE AND/OR WRITTEN POLICY AND PROCEDURE THAT
AUTHORIZES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INDUSTRIES PROGRAM AND
DELINEATES THE AREAS OF AUTHORITY, RESPONSIBILITY, AND
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE PROGRAM.
FINDINGS

No statutory regulation exists with the Department of Homeland Security to permit
industries programs at the Florence Service Processing Center.
Standard #3-ALDF-5A-15
WRITTEN POLICY, PROCEDURE, AND PRACTICE PROVIDE THAT THE
NUMBER OF INMATES ASSIGNED TO INDUSTRIES OPERATIONS MEET THE
REALISTIC WORKLOAD NEEDS OF EACH INDUSTRIES OPERATING UNIT.
FINDINGS
No statutory or regulating authority exists within the Department of Homeland Security
to provide industries programs for detainees at the Florence Service Processing Center.
Standard #3-ALDF-5A-16
EACH INDUSTRIES OPERATING UNIT HAS A WRITTEN QUALITY CONTROL
PROCEDURE THAT PROVIDES FOR RAW MATERIAL, IN-PROCESS, AND
FINAL PRODUCT INSPECTION.
FINDINGS
No statutory or regulating authority exists within the Department of Homeland Security
to establish an industries program at the Florence Service Processing Center.
Standard #3-ALDF-5A-17
A COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM FOR EACH OPERATING INDUSTRIES UNIT IS
DESIGNED, IMPLEMENTED, AND MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES.
FINDINGS
No statutory or regulating authority exists within the Department of Homeland Security
to establish an industries program at the Florence Service Processing Center.
Standard #3-ALDF-5D-13
WHERE STATUTE PERMITS, WRITTEN POLICY, PROCEDURE, AND PRACTICE
PROVIDE FOR EXTENDED VISITS BETWEEN INMATES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
FINDINGS
Federal regulation prohibits extended visit between a detainee and his/her family
members.

Standard #3-ALDF-5D-14
WHERE STATUTE PERMITS, WRITTEN POLICY, PROCEDURE, AND PRACTICE
PROVIDE THAT INMATES WITH APPROPRIATE SECURITY CLASSIFICATIONS
ARE ALLOWED FURLOUGHS TO THE COMMUNITY TO MAINTAIN
COMMUNITY AND FAMILY TIES, SEEK EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES CONSISTENT WITH THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
FINDINGS
Federal regulations prohibit detainee’s furloughs into the community.

Significant Incident Summary
This summary is required to be provided to the chair of your audit team upon their arrival. The information contained on this form will also be
summarized in the narrative portion of the visiting committee report and will be incorporated into the final report. It should contain data for the
last 12 months; indicate those months in the boxes provided. Please type the data. If you have questions on how to complete the form, please
contact your regional manager.
Facility

Florence Processing Center

Year

2003-2004
Months

Incidents

6-03

7-03

8-03

9-03

10-03

11-03

12-03

1-04

2-04

Indicate type (chair,
bed, board, etc.)

BED

Offender Medical
Referrals as a Result of
Injuries Sustained

#’s should reflect
incidents on this form,
not rec or other source

Escapes

# Attempted

3-03

4-03

Number of Times
Chemical Agents Used

Number of Times
Special Reaction Team
Used

Assault:
Offenders/
Offenders*

Indicate types
(sexual**, physical,
etc.)
# With Weapon
# Without Weapon
Indicate types
(sexual**, physical,
etc.)

Assault:
Offender/
Staff

# With Weapon
# Without Weapon
Number of Forced
Moves Used***

(Cell extraction or
other forced relocation
of offenders)

Disturbances****

Four/Five Point
Restraints

Number

# Actual
Substantiated
Grievances
(resolved in favor of
offender)

Deaths

Reason (medical,
food, religious, etc.)
Number
Reason (violent,
illness, suicide,
Number

5-03

0
3

*Any physical contact that involves two or more offenders

**Oral, anal or vaginal copulation involving at least two parties
***Routine transportation of offenders is not considered Aforced@
****Any incident that involves four or more offenders. Includes gang fights, organized multiple hunger strikes,
work stoppages, hostage situations, major fires, or other large scale incidents

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