2021 CCSO Year In Review - Flipbook - Page 21
Clackamas County Jail
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C C SO 2 0 2 1 Yea r in R e v iew
JAIL
Accreditations
OSSA Jail Standards
The Jail has earned full compliance three times since 2015
with the Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association Jail Standards,
administered through OSAA.
NCCHC accreditation
TA K I NG
Precautions
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hroughout 2021, Jail staff continued to deploy extensive
measures to screen for, prevent and contain the spread of
COVID-19. After internal review and discussions with
correctional, medical, and public-health professionals, following state
and federal guidelines, the following measures were first instituted
in March 2020.
Staff Training: Training includes
continually updated email briefings,
webinars, PowerPoints and video
training on staffing safety protocols and
emerging knowledge on COVID-19 in
correctional settings.
Use of PPE (Personal
Protective Equipment):
This includes agency-issued masks and
gloves.
Increased Cleaning
Procedures: The Jail institutes a
step-up program to clean all areas of
the jail (with a concentration on high-use
areas) multiple times each day.
Intake Screening
Expansion: Jail staff conduct a brief
medical assessment of each arrestee
(as well as out-of-county transports
and extraditions) on top of usual intake
assessments. If necessary, staff
can contact a jail nurse to initiate further
Medical Screening Protocols.
Intake Screening
Temperature: All arrestees
have their temperature checked prior to
physical entry into the jail intake area.
Jail Volunteer Programs
Curtailed: Volunteer programs are
curbed to help limit contact and potential
virus spread among jail staff and adults
in custody.
Negative-Pressure Medical
Cells: The jail is equipped with multiple negative-pressure isolation areas
for use of airborne contagions. Protocols
and procedures ensure they are readily
available and in working condition in the
case of an individual who poses a high
COVID risk.
Visitation: Visitations are
conducted via video. Attorney visits are
encouraged as “non-contact,” with a
glass barrier between the attorney and
adult in custody.
Jail Management System
— Alert Status: A special alert
status is added to the electronic jail
management system so staff are aware
of individuals the jail places on
quarantine precautions in the
medical unit.
In 2020, the Accreditation and Standards Committee of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) voted
to accredit the Jail for complying with NCCHC’s Standards for
Health Services in Jails. The Jail earned full NCCHC accreditation, with all areas in compliance.
Opioid Treatment Program
accreditation
In September 2021, the Clackamas County Jail earned
another accreditation — this time for our innovative
opioid-treatment program.
The National Commission on Correctional Health Care
(NCCHC) voted to accredit Clackamas County Jail’s
Opioid Treatment Program (OTP).
OTP accreditation enables opioid treatment programs to obtain
legally required certification from the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
The accreditation process included a rigorous on-site survey
by professionals with experience in corrections-based opioid
treatment programs.
The Jail’s Opioid Treatment Program began in 2019 — when
the Sheriff’s Office joined a national grant initiative to expand
medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder in jails.
That grant initiative was a joint project of the U.S. Department
of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, and Arnold Ventures.
Under the program, Arnold Ventures awarded $720,000 to
help 15 communities implement medication-assisted treatment
programs in their jails.
Clackamas County was one of the 15 participating jurisdictions
— receiving guidance on providing opioid treatment, as well as
scholarships for five staff members to attend trainings in Washington, D.C. During those trainings, Clackamas County Jail and
Community Corrections employees studied treatment guidelines
and medications to treat opioid addiction, including methadone
and buprenorphine. Clackamas County also developed a continuum-of-care plan with local health-care officials to ensure people
can access treatment after they’re released.
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