NEW ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT - New Albany, Ohio

period of time. If an attorney is visiting with a client, the prisoner shall be monitored
through the interview room door. No audio monitoring or recording is permitted within the
Visiting Room.
F. Telephone Calls – A detainee shall be permitted to make an appropriate number of
telephone calls after or while he/she is being processed. All long distance calls shall be
made collect. Calls made by a detainee to legal counsel shall not be monitored or
recorded. The arresting officer should let a detainee make a reasonable number of calls
to obtain bond, transportation, etc. If a detainee refuses to make a telephone call when
given an opportunity to do so, the Intake form shall be noted accordingly.
G. Food Service – Since the New Albany Police Department operates its holding facility as
a THF, food is generally not provided to detainees. However, a detainee may be
provided food if he/she has been held more than three hours and his/her request is
approved by the on-duty supervisor. In such cases, the closest restaurant drive through
facility shall be used (ie. - Wendy’s) and the food order shall not exceed $8.00. All food
expenses shall be reimbursed through an approved financial process.
H. Sanitary Conditions – Detainees shall have sufficient light, heat, and ventilation while
being held in the THF. A blanket will be provided to any detainee upon request. Access
to water and restroom facilities will also be provided. A Police Department employee of
the same sex as the detainee shall supervise the use of these facilities. As much privacy
as possible shall be given to the detainee without compromising officer safety.
New Albany’s THF will be cleaned by qualified personnel at least every three days. If a
detainee has been identified as having an infectious disease, the area where the
detainee was kept will be sealed off until cleaning personnel can thoroughly clean the
area with disinfecting agents, at which time the area will again be available for use.
I. Supervision – All detainees shall be kept under continuous control and supervision of
the arresting officer. This means that a detainee outside of a holding cell will be under
continuous visual surveillance, which shall include the use of closed circuit television
(CCTV with audio monitoring and recording capabilities) while in the THF.
The dispatcher is required to assist with the audio/visual surveillance of all detainees who
are brought into the THF and are outside of a holding cell.
If a detainee has been identified during the intake procedure as being a suicide risk, the
arresting officer is responsible for maintaining visual contact with the detainee until
he/she is transported or released from the THF. Such detainees shall be
released/transported as soon as possible.
A visual check of a detainee placed in a holding cell must be conducted at least every 15
minutes by the arresting officer. At least one police officer must remain on station at the
police facility when a detainee is in the THF.
J. Clothing Exchange – The Police Department can provide an orange jump suit as
temporary clothing to detainees in the event that the detainee’s clothing needs to be
removed. Such reasons may include heavily soiled clothing, clothing that is taken as
evidence, lack of suitable clothing, etc. When a detainee’s clothing is taken for any
reason, a member of the same sex as the detainee will be present to arrange this
exchange.
K. Maximum Occupancy – The maximum occupancy of New Albany’s THF is 18 detainees
(of one sex). The maximum occupancy of New Albany’s THF with both males and
females present is 12 males (Cells 1, 2, 3, and 4) and 6 females (Cells 5 and 6).
L. Release – A detainee brought into the New Albany Police Department’s THF can be
released for one of two reasons – when he/she is released on bond or when he/she is
transported to another holding facility (ie. – Franklin County Jail) by either our police
agency or another law enforcement agency. The release process is different depending
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