Chapter 08. Custody and Security

“Adverse job action” means a disruption to the normal operational order of the institution by concerted action or inaction of an institution's employees.

“Disturbance” means a situation which disrupts the normal operational order of an institution, and for which the assistance of additional off-duty staff may be required.

“Division” means Division of Correction.

“Major emergency” means a situation occurring within a facility or on surrounding State property under the jurisdiction of the Division requiring the deployment of resources internal or external to save lives, protect property and public safety, or to avert or lessen the severity of the situation. An emergency condition exists if the situation poses a severe threat to maintaining the desired level of security and safety of those inside.

“Maximum security” means the second highest security level which provides secure housing for an inmate who:

“Medium security” means the third highest security level which provides housing for an inmate who:

“Minimum security” means the next to lowest security level which provides housing for an inmate who:

“Perimeter” means the wall or fence surrounding an institution.

“Prerelease security” means the lowest security level which provides housing for an inmate who:

“Security”means an institution's physical features which help control inmate behavior and prevent escape.

“Super maximum security” means the highest security level. A super maximum security institution provides secure housing within a secure perimeter. Features include single-celling, extremely limited institutional movement, constant observation, and limited inmate-to-staff and inmate-to-inmate contact to control the behavior of an inmate who has demonstrated an inability to be housed in an institution of lesser security.

Poses a high risk of violence;

Is a significant escape risk;

Has a history of serious institutional disciplinary problems or is likely to have serious disciplinary problems; and

Has demonstrated an inability to be housed in an institution of lesser security.

Poses a high risk of violence;

Is a significant escape risk;

Has a history of serious institutional disciplinary problems; or

Is likely to have serious disciplinary problems.

Poses some risk of violence;

Is a moderate escape risk; or

Has a limited history of institutional disciplinary problems.

Poses less risk of violence;

Poses less risk of escape; or

Has a minimal history of disciplinary problems.

Presents the least risk of violence;

Presents the least risk of escape; and

Has a record of satisfactory institutional behavior.

An inmate is assigned to the appropriate security level necessary to control the inmate's behavior;

Security may not be increased as a means of punishment; and

Assignment of a security level is based on objective behavior-oriented factors.

The number and type of perimeter barriers;

Existence and period of operation of gun towers;

Use of external perimeter patrols;

Use of detection devices; and

Housing configuration of the institution.

Level of observation;

Day movement;

Night movement;

Meal movement;

Access to jobs and programs;

Institutional visits;

Transportation; and

Special, compassionate, or family leaves.

Ensures that the inmates are transported in a secured vehicle;

Determines the number of correctional officers assigned to escort duty and authorizes the appropriate weapons to be carried;

Assigns to escort duty at least one correctional officer of the same sex as the inmates being transported; and

If minimum or prerelease security level inmates are included in the group, ensures that they are restrained in the same manner as the maximum or medium security level inmates.

Are qualified in the use of firearms, trained and experienced in transporting inmates, familiar with good security practices, and have appropriate vehicle operators' permits;

Provide supervision to a probationary correctional officer who is assigned to escort duty;

Obtain from the institutional control center an escort I.D. card for an inmate to be transported, and return the card to the institution control center when the inmate is returned to the institution;

Ensure that restraint devices remain on an inmate while in a courtroom unless the presiding judge or magistrate orders otherwise;

While escorting an inmate being treated or admitted to outside medical facilities:

Establishment of command responsibility;

Isolation, containment, and control of the emergency situation; and

Reestablishment to normal operational order following resolution of the emergency situation.

Visitors;

Civilian and security staff; and

Inmates.