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31 <br /> RECOMMENDATION: SCOPE AND FUNCTION (CRIMINAL JUSTICE) <br /> • On-site LE personnel to maintain facility security. <br /> • Locked,secure facility space available. <br /> ■ On-site security personnel to maintain safe environment and provide readily available transportation for patients in custody,act as courier for IVC <br /> and other court paperwork to and from Facility. <br /> ■ On-site presence (or video conference link) for criminal justice stakeholders (e.g., Magistrate, District Attorney,Public Defender,courts/judges, <br /> clinical social worker). <br /> ■ On-site security to temporarily board patients who are in custody (e.g.,transfers from jail). <br /> • FIT (Formally Incarcerated Transitions) program liaison. <br /> ■ Readily available transportation for IVC patients. Recommend hybrid model based on assessed need of patient to include private car,ambulance, <br /> or law enforcement. <br /> • Clinical assessment services for Magistrate & court processes. <br /> ■ Clinical services for individuals who are in custody (temporary transfers from detention facility) or awaiting other court processing/hearing. <br /> • No refusal admission for law enforcement and emergency medical services (24/7/365) including individuals who are agitated or under an IVC <br /> order. <br /> 18 <br />