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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Seal

 

Operations Manual ICE Performance Based National Detention Standards
(PBNDS)

Table Of Contents

PART 1   SAFETY

           1  Emergency Plans (RTF | 866 KB) (PDF | 184 KB)

           2  Environmental Health and Safety (RTF | 729 KB) (PDF | 166 KB)

           3  Transportation (By Land) (RTF | 579 KB) (PDF | 142 KB)

PART 2   SECURITY

           4  Admission and Release (RTF | 536 KB) (PDF | 127 KB)

           5  Classification System (RTF | 595 KB) (PDF | 152 KB)

           6  Contraband (RTF | 439 KB) (PDF | 90 KB)

           7  Facility Security and Control (RTF | 510 KB) (PDF | 116 KB)

           8  Funds and Personal Property (RTF | 571 KB) (PDF | 117 KB)

           9  Hold Rooms in Detention Facilities (RTF | 493 KB) (PDF | 95 KB)

          10  Key and Lock Control (RTF | 525 KB) (PDF | 118 KB)

          11  Population Counts (RTF | 383 KB) (PDF | 76 KB)

          12  Post Orders (RTF | 417 KB) (PDF | 85 KB)

          13  Searches of Detainees (RTF | 547 KB) (PDF | 114 KB)

          14  Sexual Abuse and Assault Prevention and Intervention (RTF | 651 KB) (PDF | 147 KB)

          15  Special Management Units (RTF | 563 KB) (PDF | 135 KB)

          16  Staff-Detainee Communication (RTF | 480 KB) (PDF | 97 KB)

          17  Tool Control (RTF | 573 KB) (PDF | 115 KB)

          18  Use of Force and Restraints (RTF | 668 KB) (PDF | 149 KB)

PART 3   ORDER

          19  Disciplinary System (RTF | 570 KB) (PDF | 135 KB)

PART 4   CARE

          20  Food Service (RTF | 752 KB) (PDF | 217 KB)

          21  Hunger Strikes (RTF | 398 KB) (PDF | 80 KB)

          22  Medical Care (RTF | 916 KB) (PDF | 185 KB)

          23  Personal Hygiene (RTF | 434 KB) (PDF | 88 KB)

          24  Suicide Prevention and Intervention (RTF | 444 KB) (PDF | 82 KB)

          25  Terminal Illness, Advance Directives, and Death (RTF | 570 KB) (PDF | 114 KB)

PART 5   ACTIVITIES

          26  Correspondence and Other Mail (RTF | 494 KB) (PDF | 104 KB)

          27  Escorted Trips for Non-Medical Emergencies (RTF | 432 KB) (PDF | 86 KB)

          28  Marriage Requests (RTF | 426 KB) (PDF | 85 KB)

          29  Recreation (RTF | 500 KB) (PDF | 100 KB)

          30  Religious Practices (RTF | 436 KB) (PDF | 92 KB)

          31  Telephone Access (RTF | 500 KB) (PDF | 97 KB)

          32  Visitation (RTF | 591 KB) (PDF | 150 KB)

          33  Voluntary Work Program (RTF | 474 KB) (PDF | 96 KB)

PART 6   JUSTICE

          34  Detainee Handbook (RTF | 438 KB) (PDF | 85 KB)

          35  Grievance System (RTF | 477 KB) (PDF | 107 KB)

          36  Law Libraries and Legal Material (RTF | 548 KB) (PDF | 142 KB)

          37  Legal Rights Group Presentations (RTF | 465 KB) (PDF | 102 KB)

PART 7   ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT

          38  Detention Files (RTF | 465 KB) (PDF | 92 KB)

          39  News Media Interviews and Tours (RTF | 413 KB) (PDF | 92 KB)

          40  Staff Training (RTF | 557 KB) (PDF | 100 KB)

          41  Transfer of Detainees (RTF | 618 KB) (PDF | 138 KB)

          42  Definitions (RTF | 406 KB) (PDF | 139 KB)


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