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Procedure Standard

Prisoners who do not arrive at destination on time are immediately located.

Associated Forms or Requirements

Forms

Nil

Requirements

Nil

Procedure

  1. This procedure must be activated immediately if the prisoner has not arrived at required destination within 5 mins of scheduled time.
  2. Communication can be by landline or by radio.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Staff at destination

  • Check list to confirm missing prisoner’s name
  • Check with accommodation unit to confirm prisoner’s departure from previous location
  • Initiate incident response if prisoner not located

Accommodation unit staff

  • Confirm prisoner departure time
  • Call PCO-CSU to report non-arrival of prisoner at destination after a confirmed departure from originating area or unit

PCO-CSU

  • Request sighting reports from custodial staff

CSU staff

  • Report sightings of prisoner to PCO-CSU

Additional Source Information

Nil

PROCESS SUMMARY

A.01.NRCF.03

PROCESS STEPS

Step

Responsible

Actions

Confirm prisoner due at destination

Staff at destination

  • Check list to confirm missing prisoner’s name
  • Check with accommodation unit to confirm prisoner’s departure from previous location

Accommodation unit staff

  • Confirm prisoner’s departure time

Contact PCO-CSU

Accommodation unit    staff

Call PCO-CSU to report prisoner not arrived at destination on time but departed from originating area or unit

PCO-CSU

  • Request sighting reports from CSU and unit staff

CSU staff

  • Report sightings of prisoner to PCO-CSU

PCO-CSU

  • Report back to unit staff and staff at destination

Staff at destination

  • If prisoner located:
    • Discuss with prisoner reason for lateness
    • Record event and outcome in staff notebook
  • If prisoner not located:
    • Initiate incident response if prisoner not located
    • Refer PPM E.02


 


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