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Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

Article 7 – Inmate Deaths, Serious Injury, or Illness Notification

Revised September 8, 2008

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51070.11 Removal of the Body

Revised September 6, 2013

  • The highest ranking custodial officer or their designee shall determine if the coroner has placed a hold on the body. If not, the custodial officer shall request the contract mortuary to pick up the body. The custodial officer shall obtain a body receipt form from the undertaker at the time the remains leave the facility. This form shall be completed in quintuplicate and distributed as follows:

    • Original to the watch commander.

    • One copy to control or the facility head.

    • Two copies to the mortician (who leaves one copy at the gate).

    • One copy to the CCRMCorrectional Case Records Manager.