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<br />such as logistical requirements, medical needs, shelter placement, transport, and other services.
<br />Community Social Services (CSS) is responsible for the development of a process for reunification with a
<br />parent/guardian or for care when a parent or guardian cannot be located.
<br />3.1.9.2 Correctional Facilities
<br />The correctional system in the United States (U.S.) is comprised of incarceration within correctional
<br />facilities (e.g., jails, prisons) that detain individuals (inmates) involved in perpetrating crimes, community
<br />supervision of individuals conditionally released from prison (parole), and individuals who are under
<br />conditional liberty or provisional freedom (probation).
<br />Ramsey County contains several correctional facilities within the jurisdiction:
<br />• Ramsey County Adult Detention Center
<br />• Ramsey County Juvenile Detention Center
<br />• Ramsey County Correctional Facility
<br />The evacuation of secure correctional facilities requires a coordinated effort between local, state, and
<br />federal law enforcement, corrections officials, and privately owned facilities to develop a clear
<br />understanding of how evacuations would be conducted and should be planned for and exercised on an
<br />annual basis.
<br />3.1.9.3 Individuals with Disabilities and Access and Functional Needs (DAFN) and other Diverse
<br />Populations
<br />The evacuation of people with DAFN poses additional requirements with respect to accessible
<br />communications (e.g., alerts, warnings and notification, information dissemination), equitable
<br />evacuation processes and protocols, emergency transportation, and sheltering requirements. Many
<br />people who are otherwise self-sufficient may have special circumstances due to short-term issues such
<br />as physical or mental health issues, or have temporary resource shortages (e.g., fuel, transportation,
<br />etc.). People with DAFN may have additional needs before, during, and after an incident in functional
<br />areas, including but not limited to, maintaining independence, communication, transportation, safety,
<br />support, and health care.
<br />Individuals with DAFN and other populations may include, but are not limited to, individuals with
<br />disabilities, individuals who are blind, deaf, hard of hearing, have speech and language disabilities,
<br />mental health conditions, learning, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and chemical
<br />sensitivities. Additionally, other individuals needing assistance may include unaccompanied minors,
<br />individuals with limited English proficiency, limited access to transportation; and/or limited access to
<br />financial resources to prepare for, respond to, and recover from an emergency; those who live in the
<br />community or long-term care facilities; and individuals from diverse cultures and have unique culturally-
<br />specific needs.
<br />Through times of disaster, jurisdictions must comply with regulations and laws regulating the care of
<br />individuals with access and functional needs, such as the ADA as well as other federal, state, and local
<br />laws and statutes. Modes of available transportation that can accommodate people with DAFN during
<br />an evacuation should be pre-identified. For example, transportation that can accommodate personnel in
<br />wheelchairs, scooters, those dependent on medical support devices, service animals, or other mobility
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