The City
of Cottage Grove Municipal Jail has a total of eight jail
cells.
These
cells are used to house persons awaiting arraignment as well as
those who have already been sentenced. Each cell can hold
two inmates, but are most often single occupancy. Two other
cells are used as temporary holding cells for persons pending
release or transport to another facility.
The Police dispatcher
monitors video and audio feeds from each cell on
multiple displays located in the communications center.
Dispatchers also coordinate hourly safety/security
checks on the inmates, then log the inspections on a
daily activity record.
Inmates
are provided with three
dietician-approved meals per day, which are prepared
and served by police department operations staff.
The jail also has a library of donated reading materials
from which the inmates may choose. Inmate
visitations are permitted on Sunday mornings from 10:00
am until 12:00 pm. There is a
maximum of thirty
(30) minutes per inmate and depends on officers'
availability.
