Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.14-002 - AR 017: Critical Incident Review

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
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Critical Incident Review
I.
AUTHORITY
:
The Board of Correction is vested with the authority to
			 promulgate this administrative regulation by Ark. Code Ann. ss
			 12-27-105
			 (Michie Supp. 1995).
II.
POLICY:
To assess the adequacy of the Emergency Preparedness Plan and its
			 implementation in situations where unexpected threat to, or loss of, life has
			 occurred within the Arkansas Department of Correction, Critical Incident
			 Reviews may be ordered by the Director.
III.
DEFINITIONS:
Critical Incident: Usuallv a critical incident will meet the
			 following criteria:
A. An employee,
		  inmate, volunteer, or visitor has died or sustained serious injury
B. Occurred on property of the Arkansas
		  Department of Correction
C.
		  Occurred while being transported in a vehicle operated by ADC staff or
		  inmate
D. The event is not
		  associated with known criminal actions or rule violations by staff
E. Questions exist regarding response to the
		  event or prevention of similar events.
However, any incident to which the Director wishes to apply this
			 procedure will be considered a critical incident.
Critical Incident Review Committee
: A
			 committee of ADC staff appointed by the Director drawing normally from the
			 following areas:
A. Emergency
		  Preparedness Coordinator
B.
		  Internal Affairs
C. Warden/Center
		  Supervisor or Assistant Warden
D.
		  Medical Services
E. Mental Health
		  Services
F. Other staff as deemed
		  appropriate by the Director.
IV.
PROCEDURE:
A. The Director shall use his/her discretion
		  in ordering a Critical Incident Review. The Director may review requests for
		  Critical Incident Reviews originating from Administrators, Wardens and Center
		  Supervisors and forwarded through the appropriate Deputy/Assistant
		  Directors.
B.
C. If the Director determines that the facts
		  warrant a Critical Incident Review, the Director will select and notify the
		  individuals to be on the Critical Incident Review Committee. The Director will
		  also advise the Management Team that a Critical Incident has been
		  authorized.
D. The Critical
		  Incident Review Committee, acting under the authority of the Director, will
		  conduct such interviews and gather such documentation as necessary to determine
		  the facts related to the incident.
E. Should the Critical Incident Review
		  Committee have good cause to suspect that criminal activity has occurred, the
		  Administrator of Internal Affairs will be immediately notified, and the
		  Director will make a determination as to whether to continue the Critical
		  Incident Review or refer the matter to the State Police or Internal Affairs for
		  Investigation.
F. The Critical
		  Incident Review Committee will usually finish its work within 45 days, and the
		  Chair will cause a report to be written which outlines the facts and
		  recommendations. Should additional time be needed, the Chair will notify the
		  Director and provide an expected completion date.
G. Copies of all records and tapes of
		  interviews from which the facts and recommendations have been drawn will be
		  retained by Internal Affairs. A copy of the summary and recommendations will be
		  forwarded to the Deputy/Assistant Director who originally requested the
		  Critical Incident Review and the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator. The
		  Deputy/Assistant Director and the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator will work
		  with staff to develop an action plan and make any changes warranted to the
		  Emergency Preparedness Plan.
H. The
		  summary, recommendations and action plan will be made known to the Management
		  Team for review and to determine the feasibility of implementation. The
		  Director will set a review date to ensure that recommendations approved by the
		  Management Team are implemented in the designated time frame.
I. Portions of this review may be considered
		  performance evaluation records when describing individual employee actions.
Board Approval Date: 04/29/2014
Effective Date: 05/09/2014
Supersedes: 017
Dated: 10/07/1996