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Mini‑Cassia committee approves four jail policy updates on training, use of force, inmate-death review, and withdrawal procedures

Mini‑Cassia Justice Committee · May 12, 2026
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Summary

The Mini‑Cassia Justice Committee approved updates to policies 1.7, 9.2, 14.11 and 14.4 covering trainings, use-of-force rules, inmate-death review procedures, and withdrawal protocols. Each change was approved by recorded motion during the May 12 meeting.

The committee approved multiple policy updates affecting operations at the Mini‑Cassia Criminal Justice Center. Sheriff Pinther moved to approve an update to policy 1.7 adding certain trainings; Commissioner Schaeffer seconded and the motion carried. Separately, the committee approved policy 9.2 on use of force (moved by Commissioner Schaeffer, seconded by Sheriff Pinther), policy 14.11 on inmate deaths and reviews by outside agencies (moved by Commissioner Schaeffer, seconded by Sheriff Thompson), and policy 14.4 on procedures for drug- or alcohol-withdrawal (moved by Sheriff Pinther, seconded by Sheriff Thompson). All motions carried.

The minutes record each update by policy number and a brief scope note: 1.7 (training additions); 9.2 (use of force); 14.11 (inmate death and reviews by agencies other than Cassia County); 14.4 (withdrawal procedures). The committee did not record detailed textual changes in the minutes; staff were not recorded reading the full revised text during the meeting.