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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 9 - REGULATION REGARDING THE LICENSURE OF JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES › Chapter 5 - Physical Plant, Environment, and Safety › Rule 31-9-5.12 - Youth are safe from physical assault, sexual misconduct and intimidation by other youth

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Written
				policies, procedures, and actual practices ensure that the facility
				administrator or his/her designee regularly reviews, and appropriately responds
				to, incident reports, grievances, child abuse reports, and other indicia of
				intimidation or physical or sexual assault/harassment (including medical
				reports), by youth of other youth.
2. Staff conduct room checks when youth are
				in their rooms at intervals not to exceed 15 minutes.
3. Facility fosters an environment where
				youth feel victimization by other youth, including abuse, threats of violence,
				theft, sexual misconduct, and assault.
4. Youth can report incidents of threats or
				harm by other youth without fear of reprisal.
5. Staff address the behavior of youth who
				threaten or victimize others through appropriate means including the youth's
				individual behavior management plan.
6. Facility shall provide regular
				opportunities for youth to provide input on how the facility can be made safer.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										43-21-901
				  to
				  43-21-915
				  (Rev. 2016).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 9 - REGULATION REGARDING THE LICENSURE OF JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES › Chapter 5 - Physical Plant, Environment, and Safety › Rule 31-9-5.13 - Staff in the facility are safe from physical or sexual assaults by youth

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Written policies, procedures, and actual
				practices ensure that the facility administrator or his/her designee regularly
				reviews, and appropriately responds to, incident reports, grievances, child
				abuse reports, and other indicia of physical or sexual assaults (including
				medical reports), by youth on staff.
2. Unit staff are trained to handle
				assaultive behavior by youth, and backup support is available if
				necessary.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										43-21-901
				  to
				  43-21-915
				  (Rev. 2016).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 9 - REGULATION REGARDING THE LICENSURE OF JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES › Chapter 5 - Physical Plant, Environment, and Safety › Rule 31-9-5.14 - Incident Reporting to the Licensing Agency

Current through June 25, 2024
Facility shall report any incidents or alleged incidents of
				  physical assault, sexual assault, sexual misconduct, or intimidation of youth
				  by youth, youth by staff, or staff by youth to the licensing agency within 72
				  hours. Supporting documentation may continue to be supplemented after the
				  72-hour mandatory reporting period.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										43-21-901
				  to
				  43-21-915
				  (Rev. 2016).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 9 - REGULATION REGARDING THE LICENSURE OF JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES › Chapter 5 - Physical Plant, Environment, and Safety › Rule 31-9-5.15 - Weapons are prohibited in the facility

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Weapons are
				prohibited on facility premises.
2.
				The facility employs adequate security measures to ensure that neither youth
				nor staff bring weapons into the facility.
3. The facility properly stores and secures
				objects that can be used as weapons (e.g., kitchen utensils, chemicals,
				maintenance equipment).
4. No
				weapons shall be permitted in the facility. Secure weapons lockers shall be
				provided for storage of any weapons carried by visiting law enforcement
				officers.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										43-21-901
				  to
				  43-21-915
				  (Rev. 2016).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 9 - REGULATION REGARDING THE LICENSURE OF JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES › Chapter 5 - Physical Plant, Environment, and Safety › Rule 31-9-5.16 - Implementation of the Prison Rape Elimination Act

Current through June 25, 2024
The facility fully implements the regulations promulgated by
				  the U. S. Department of Justice pursuant to the Prison Rape Elimination Act
				  (PREA), 28 C.F.R. Part 115.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										43-21-901
				  to
				  43-21-915
				  (Rev. 2016).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 9 - REGULATION REGARDING THE LICENSURE OF JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES › Chapter 5 - Physical Plant, Environment, and Safety › Rule 31-9-5.17 - Emergency, safety, security and control

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Each facility
				shall develop a disaster plan to provide for the safety of juveniles in
				emergencies. The plan shall be reviewed at least annually and updated as
				needed.
a. The plan shall include provisions
				for the care of juveniles in disasters such as fires, tornadoes, storms,
				floods, and civil disorders, as well as occurrences of serious illness or
				injury to staff members and juveniles.
b. The personnel in the facility shall be
				informed of the disaster plans and the plans shall be posted in a prominent
				location and practiced.
c. Each
				facility which uses locked isolation shall have an effective policy and
				procedure to evacuate an isolated juvenile in the event of a fire or other
				emergency.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 9 - REGULATION REGARDING THE LICENSURE OF JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES › Chapter 5 - Physical Plant, Environment, and Safety › Rule 31-9-5.18 - Policies relating to animals at the facility

Current through June 25, 2024
1. If
				animals or pets are kept at the facility, written policies shall be developed
				for their care.
2. Animals shall
				have current immunizations as recommended by a veterinarian. A record of
				immunizations shall be kept on file at the facility.
3. Animals that represent a hazard to
				juveniles shall be excluded from the facility.
4. The pet area of each facility shall be
				maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. No animal or bird shall be in the
				kitchen while food is being prepared.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										43-21-901
				  to
				  43-21-915
				  (Rev. 2016).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 9 - REGULATION REGARDING THE LICENSURE OF JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES › Chapter 5 - Physical Plant, Environment, and Safety › Rule 31-9-5.19 - Compliance with regulations

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Facility
				licenses shall be prominently displayed.
2. A copy of these regulations shall be kept
				on the premises at all times.
3.
				Facilities shall be compliant with all applicable building codes and
				regulations. Each existing facility which makes any structural addition or
				alteration, shall come into compliance with current structural requirements
				pursuant to applicable building codes and regulations.
4. Each applicant or licensee may submit a
				written request for an exception to a regulation to the Unit. An exception may
				be granted if the Unit determines that the exception would not diminish the
				current level of juvenile care and if statutory requirements are not violated.
				The nature of the exception, the conditions and the duration of the exception
				shall be in writing. Written notification shall be given to the licensee.
				Decisions regarding exceptions may not be appealed.
5. Inspectors from the Juvenile Facilities
				Monitoring Unit may inspect the facility at any time, with or without notice.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										43-21-901
				  to
				  43-21-915
				  (Rev. 2016).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 9 - REGULATION REGARDING THE LICENSURE OF JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES › Chapter 5 - Physical Plant, Environment, and Safety › Rule 31-9-5.20 - Other Authority

Current through June 25, 2024
Nothing contained in this Part shall be interpreted to
				  misconstrue state and/or federal law, court orders or United States Department
				  of Justice policy.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										43-21-901
				  to
				  43-21-915
				  (Rev. 2016).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 101 - THE BOARD ON JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 2 - Applicant Evaluation, Employment and Certification Procedures › Rule 31-101-2.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This section
				establishes policy and procedure for certification of detention
				officers.
Miss Code Ann.
				  §
										45-4-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 101 - THE BOARD ON JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 2 - Applicant Evaluation, Employment and Certification Procedures › Rule 31-101-2.2 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The board shall
				certify as detention professionals those persons who meet the employment
				guidelines established in accordance with Mississippi Code as Annotated Section
				45-4-9.
A. Certification under the Jail Officers
				Training Program (ETTP) is limited by law to detention officers only. A
				detention officer is defined as any person who is:
1. Appointed or employed full-time,
				part-time, reserve, or auxiliary by the county or municipal political
				subdivision,
2. And whose primary
				responsibility is the custody, care, and control of inmates in a county or
				municipal juvenile or adult detention facility.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 101 - THE BOARD ON JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 2 - Applicant Evaluation, Employment and Certification Procedures › Rule 31-101-2.3 - Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All detention
				employers shall follow these steps in the employment and certification of
				detention officers.
A. The employing agency
				must evaluate each detention applicant to ensure each applicant meets the
				minimum employment criteria prior to employment. This evaluation must include
				the following:
1. A complete background
				investigation. This investigation is a critical factor in determining whether
				detention applicants meet the requirements established under this program. The
				primary purpose of the investigation is to provide the detention employer with
				enough factual information to determine if a particular candidate would ensure
				the continued public trust in the competence and reliability of the
				department.
2. The submission of
				the applicant's fingerprints to the Criminal Information Center of the MS
				Department of Public Safety (DPS/CIC) as a part of the background
				investigation.
Criminal Information
Center/MJIC Department of
Public Safety "Fingerprints"
3891 Highway 468 West
Pearl, Mississippi 39208
Telephone # - (601) 933-2600;
Fax # - (601) 933-2676
Do not send fingerprints to the Board or to any of the
				  academies. None of these agencies will forward your applicant's
				  prints.
3. A review
				of the official Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD Form
				214 for all applicants who have military service.
4. A review of appropriate official documents
				to certify successful completion of high school or of the General Educational
				Development (GED) Testing program.
5. A review of appropriate official documents
				to certify age and citizenship.
6.
				A medical and psychological review completed by a licensed practitioner. Please
				note that the medical evaluation is valid for six months.
7. A review of appropriate documents to
				verify current certification status for those applicants transferring from
				another detention agency or jurisdiction.
8. Officers who transfer from another
				Mississippi detention agency with a valid certificate (with a break in-service
				of less than two years) must continue to meet all the minimum employment
				standards. Therefore, agencies must conduct a background investigation and
				medical/psychological exam of all applicants to include those officers who may
				already hold certification.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 101 - THE BOARD ON JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 3 - Professional Certificates › Rule 31-101-3.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This section
				establishes policies and procedures governing professional
				certificates.
Miss Code Ann.
				  §
										45-4-1,
				  45-4-3,
				  45-4-5,
				  45-4-7,
				  45-4-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 101 - THE BOARD ON JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 3 - Professional Certificates › Rule 31-101-3.2 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Vested by law
				with ownership of and full responsibility for detention officer's certificates,
				the Board's policy is to ensure that certificates are issued only to fully
				qualified detention officers and revoked when appropriate and that all
				certificates are accounted for at all times. The law specifies that any
				certificate for a detention officer issued as a result of the Jail Officer
				Training Program is the property of the Board. Although the certificate is
				issued in the name of the individual detention officer, the Board shall place
				the certificate in the stewardship of the employer and shall retain the right
				to require return of the certificate to the Board. The employer shall not
				transfer a certificate issued by the Board to any person or agency except
				through the Board director.
Miss Code Ann.
				  §
										45-4-1,
				  45-4-3,
				  45-4-5,
				  45-4-7,
				  45-4-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 101 - THE BOARD ON JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 4 - Hearings, Denial or Other Sanctions of Certificates › Rule 31-101-4.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This section
				establishes policy and procedures governing the recall or cancellation of the
				professional certificate of a detention officer.
Miss Code Ann.
				  §
										45-4-5,
				  45-4-9,
				  45-4-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 101 - THE BOARD ON JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 4 - Hearings, Denial or Other Sanctions of Certificates › Rule 31-101-4.2 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The Board
				reserves the right to cancel and recall any certificate when:
A. The certificate was issued by
				administrative error;
B. The
				certificate was obtained through misrepresentation or fraud;
C. The holder has been convicted, pled
				guilty, pled nolo contendere, fined, ordered into probation or pre-trial
				diversion in relation to a crime involving moral turpitude;
D. The holder has been convicted, pled
				guilty, pled nolo contendere, fined, ordered into probation or pre-trial
				diversion in relation to a felony; or
E. Or other due cause as determined by the
				Board.
1. The Board has established standards
				and qualifications by rule and regulation for the employment of detention
				officers as they relate to the competence and reliability of persons to
				discharge the responsibilities of that position of public trust. These
				standards address minimum age, education, training, citizenship, good moral
				character, and experience.
2. Any
				condition, conduct or action that would breach the established minimum
				standards or would greatly diminish the public trust in the competence and
				reliability of a detention officer would be actionable as due cause for recall
				or cancellation of a certificate.
F. Staff may take administrative action to
				suspend, recall, cancel or revoke a professional certificate for any of the
				purposes stated above. Upon taking administrative action, the certificate
				holder will be notified by the staff of such action and informed of his/her
				right to a hearing before the Board.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 101 - THE BOARD ON JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 4 - Hearings, Denial or Other Sanctions of Certificates › Rule 31-101-4.3 - Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The procedures
				listed herein shall be followed to ensure a fair and expedient process
				consistent with law.
A. The Board staff shall
				open a certification review file upon the instruction of the director or the
				assistant director. The director or the assistant director may base the opening
				of a review file on a number of sources.
1.
				Routine activity by the Board staff that discloses noncompliance with the
				established policy shall be considered as possible basis for opening a
				certification review file.
2.
				Detention officer agency heads may request in writing to the assistant director
				or the director that a certification review file be opened.
3. The investigative divisions of the state
				or a political subdivision thereof may request in writing to the assistant
				director or the director that a certification review file be opened
a. All such requests in A(2) and A(3) should
				be accompanied by documents to support the review request. All accepted
				materials shall become a part of the individual detention officer's application
				packet.
b. The release of these
				materials shall be in accordance with the Board's policy and the Open Meetings
				and Records Act.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 101 - THE BOARD ON JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 5 - Compliance Monitoring and Noncompliance › Rule 31-101-5.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This section
				establishes the policy and procedures for compliance monitoring and for
				addressing any instances of noncompliance that may come to the Board's
				attention.
Miss Code Ann.
				  §
										45-4-5,
				  45-4-9,
				  45-4-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 101 - THE BOARD ON JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 5 - Compliance Monitoring and Noncompliance › Rule 31-101-5.2 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The intent of
				the Legislature in enacting the County Jail Officers Training Program (CJOTP)
				was clearly to establish standards for the selection and training of detention
				officers as soon as possible upon beginning the detention officer's career.
				This action was for the benefit of all the people of the state in that trained
				detention officers could better meet the needs of a complex society. Due to
				that very complex nature of today's society, coupled with the ever-increasing
				demands for the services of the detention officer professional, the need for
				competent, capable, and credible detention officers has never been greater. The
				issue of competence will become a much-debated topic in the nation's courts as
				the incidence of litigation against detention officers for negligence
				inevitably will begin to rise. To further exacerbate matters, detention officer
				agencies, towns, cities, counties and even state levels of government are being
				named by litigants for negligence. Simply stated, the potential penalty for
				failure to do the right thing at the right time is so great that the state and
				local governments cannot afford to ignore the risks. In a large measure,
				training and standards reduce the risk potential for failure on the part of
				detention officers. The Board's policy is to ensure that the established
				standards are enforced to the maximum extent practically possible and that
				detention officers receive needed training throughout their careers. As a part
				of ensuring that standards are met, the Board will strive to encourage agencies
				and detention officers to achieve compliance by utilizing every asset and
				resource available to the Board.
Miss Code Ann.
				  §
										45-4-5,
				  45-4-9,
				  45-4-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 101 - THE BOARD ON JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 5 - Compliance Monitoring and Noncompliance › Rule 31-101-5.3 - Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The primary
				tools the Board will use in compliance monitoring are the various forms
				approved by the Board. These forms provide the Board information upon which to
				base decisions as to the eligibility of an applicant to become a detention
				officer and the level of training required to meet or exceed the mandated
				requirement. The Board will use other sources of information as necessary to
				determine who is serving as a detention officer and whether or not the
				individual is certified and thereby authorized to serve.
A. Compliance shall be evaluated on both an
				individual and organizational basis.
1. The
				individual must supply information to the Board through his employer. The
				employer must conduct a background investigation to verify the Board
				certification specifics (see the
"Application for Certification, Part
				III".
This information will be reviewed by the staff to determine
				eligibility and training. Random checks of the information will be conducted to
				obtain independent verification. Once the review is completed, the Board will
				inform the individual on the type of training required to obtain certification.
				The individual will have achieved compliance only after successful completion
				of the training and the Board's formal action of certification.
2. Detention officer agencies must establish
				policy that ensures only authorized (certified) detention officers perform
				duties as a detention officer. In addition to this policy, the agencies must
				provide requested information to the Board on a timely basis. The two-year
				probationary period should prove to be ample time to achieve certification for
				any detention officer. Delays in submitting required paperwork and
				procrastinating in completing required training can easily result in
				noncompliance. No provisions are provided to waive, excuse, or nullify the
				requirement to achieve certification within two years. Agencies who have
				detention officers who cannot achieve certification within the established time
				limit must reassign the affected individuals to other duties or terminate their
				employment.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 101 - THE BOARD ON JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 6 - Certification Based on Re-qualification › Rule 31-101-6.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This section
				establishes the policy and procedures for certification of detention officers
				whose certification has lapsed and those officers who have training and
				experience in another jurisdiction.
Miss Code Ann.
				  §
										45-4-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 101 - THE BOARD ON JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 6 - Certification Based on Re-qualification › Rule 31-101-6.2 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The Board shall
				certify as detention officers those persons who meet the employment guidelines
				and re-qualify by successfully completing the current standardized detention
				officer course of the Jail Officer Training Program.
A. The certification of any detention officer
				shall lapse after a break in service of more than two years.
B. If a detention officer, who is
				grandfathered under the program, leaves employment as a detention officer, and
				does not become a detention officer within two years, the officer will be
				required to meet all the requirement of the Jail Officer Training
				Program.
C. Detention officers
				trained or certified by other jurisdictions are required to meet all the
				requirements of the Jail Officer Training Program.
D. Correctional Officers, who successfully
				complete the Mississippi Department of Corrections' training program after May
				13, 2004, that meet the current employment guidelines shall be certified
				without further training, if the officer does not have a break in detention
				employment of more than two years.
E. Any officer, certified in this state,
				whose break in service was due to serving as a detention officer in another
				state or federal jurisdiction may restore their certification provided that the
				break in service is not more than four years.
1. Applicants must have completed the
				detention officer course and met the current employment guidelines.
2. Applicants must have not had a break in
				service of more than four years.
3.
				Applicants must have served in a full-time capacity as a detention officer in
				one of the following positions (or other position as approved by the Board):
a. A municipal, county, or other detention
				officer appointed or employed fulltime in a recognized political subdivision of
				any state, province or territory of the United States of America who has as
				their primary duty the detention of inmates.
b. An agent, officer or other detention
				officer appointed or employed full-time by the United States Department of
				Justice or subdivisions, the Department of Defense or its recognized military
				service branches, the Department of the Interior or the District of Columbia
				who has as their primary duty the detention of inmates.
F. It is incumbent upon the
				detention officer's agency to ensure that all officers obtain certification
				within established time limits. Employers should ensure that all applications
				for certification are submitted on a timely basis. Once the staff has provided
				instructions for the certification of a particular officer, employers should
				enroll their officer in the approved course so that each officer will be
				assured of completing any and all requirements within the two-year
				period.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 101 - THE BOARD ON JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 6 - Certification Based on Re-qualification › Rule 31-101-6.3 - Procedure

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All procedures
				applicable to certification for newly employed officers must be followed to
				re-qualify for certification. In addition to the forms required for the
				certification process, the employer shall provide documentation of detention
				officer training (copies of certificates, etc.). The Board staff will
				authenticate all documents submitted to the Board from other jurisdictions. The
				employer shall be prepared to submit the curriculum for training completed in
				another jurisdiction. The staff will request curriculums as needed for the
				Board files.
Miss Code Ann.
				  §
										45-4-5,
				  45-4-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 101 - THE BOARD ON JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 7 - Instructor Certification › Rule 31-101-7.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This section
				establishes policy and procedures governing the standards and qualifications to
				be used to certify instructors for Board-approved training.
Miss Code Ann.
				  §
										45-4-1,
				  45-4-3,
				  45-4-5,
				  45-4-7,
				  45-4-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 101 - THE BOARD ON JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 7 - Instructor Certification › Rule 31-101-7.2 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All persons
				instructing officers in any Board-approved training courses must be certified
				as an instructor by the Office of Standards and Training (ST).
Miss Code Ann.
				  §
										45-4-1,
				  45-4-3,
				  45-4-5,
				  45-4-7,
				  45-4-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 101 - THE BOARD ON JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 7 - Instructor Certification › Rule 31-101-7.3 - Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Minimum
				requirements for certification of training instructors.
A. Individuals applying for certification to
				instruct in ST approved courses must apply through the completion of a formal
				application (ST Instructor Application Packet). Applications must be submitted
				to the Director or Agency Head of a Board approved training academy, facility,
				or institution. That Director will review the application and forward the
				endorsed application to the Board for consideration. Each nominee for
				certification must meet the following requirements:
1. Education and Experience:
The applicant must show educational and criminal justice
				  experience equal to one (1) of the following:
a. A high school graduate and five (5) or
				more years of experience in the subject area.
b. Two (2) years of college and three (3) or
				more years of experience in the subject area,
c. A bachelor's degree and one (1) or more
				years of experience in the subject area,
d. Or persons with specialized, identifiable
				skills not meeting the above requirements, may be certified upon academy
				director's request and staff review.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 101 - THE BOARD ON JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 8 - Training Accreditation › Rule 31-101-8.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This section
				establishes policy and procedures governing the standards and qualifications to
				be used to accredit training facilities for Board-approved detention officer
				training.
Miss Code Ann.
				  §
										45-4-9,
				  45-4-11
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 101 - THE BOARD ON JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 8 - Training Accreditation › Rule 31-101-8.2 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All academies,
				institutions, facilities, or independent instructors conducting Board-approved
				training shall be accredited. All such training activities whether part of an
				institution or independent trainer shall herein after be referred to as
				accredited facility for purposes of this chapter.
Miss Code Ann.
				  §
										45-4-9,
				  45-4-11
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 101 - THE BOARD ON JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 8 - Training Accreditation › Rule 31-101-8.3 - Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
1. An academy,
				institution or facility operated for the purpose of training detention officers
				or any officials covered by this act shall submit a formal application to the
				Board for review and approval. Certified detention officer instructors who
				provide Board-approved training outside of any accredited institution shall
				also submit a formal application. Such independent instructors shall be
				accredited on a course by course basis. Training requiring Board-approval
				conducted prior to accreditation of the training facility or the course, shall
				not be credited for certification requirements. Further any training that fails
				to meet the agreed upon delivery program, curriculum or method of instruction
				as described herein shall be denied recognition.
A. Administrative Requirements
1. Administrative staffing - Accredited
				facilities must provide full-time minimal staffing as follows:
a. Director of Training - Accredited
				facilities shall designate an employee responsible for training activities. The
				Director's responsibilities will include at the minimum the following:
1. Scheduling and presentation of training
				programs,
2. Selection and training
				of staff,
3. And preparation,
				maintenance, and timely filing of BJOST reports and records.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 101 - THE BOARD ON JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 9 - Official BJOST Forms › Rule 31-101-9.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This chapter
				provides examples of forms and instructions for completion and submission of
				forms.
Miss Code Ann.
				  §
										45-4-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 101 - THE BOARD ON JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 9 - Official BJOST Forms › Rule 31-101-9.2 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The agency head
				is responsible for ensuring timely compliance with the Board on Jail Officer
				Standards and Training requests for information. Out of date, incomplete or
				illegible forms will be returned. The Board director relies on the information
				contained on Board forms as the basis for recommendations for certification and
				implementation of the requirements of the Jail Officers Training Program.
Warning: MCA §
											97-7-10 "Fraudulent Statements and
				  Representations" provides for severe penalties for misrepresentations or
				  fraudulent statements made to a Board. This statute authorizes a fine of up to
				  ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) and a jail sentence of up to five (5) years.
				  Further, the Jail Officers Training Program authorizes the Board in MCA §
											45-4-9(5)(b) to
				  cancel and recall any certificate obtained through misrepresentation or
				  fraud.
Miss Code Ann.
				  §
										45-4-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 101 - THE BOARD ON JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 9 - Official BJOST Forms › Rule 31-101-9.3 - Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All employing
				agencies included under the JOTP as described in this manual shall follow these
				steps in submitting required forms:
A.
"Detention Officer Application for Certification and Background
				Investigation Review"
- This form is required to be completed and
				submitted to Standards and Training within thirty days from the date of hire
				for all jail/detention officers or upon the request of the Board. Complete
				Parts I, II and III of the "
Detention Officer Application for
				Certification and Background Investigation Review
" form for each newly
				hired full-time, part-time, reserve, or auxiliary jail/detention officer who
				has yet to be BJOST certified or who has transferred from an out-of-state
				agency.
1. Part I is to be completed as
				follows:
a. Items 1, 2 and 4 through 8 are
				for departmental and applicant identification information. Item 3 should
				reflect the applicant's most recent date of hire as either a full-time,
				part-time, reserve, or auxiliary jail/detention officer as
				applicable.
b. Item 9 should
				reflect the applicant's certification status and if applicable the officer's
				certification number should be entered in the space provided for item
				10.
c. Item 11, Education - should
				be completed and verified as to the number of years of formal education,
				diplomas and degrees held by the applicant.
d. Item 12, Employment Record - List all past
				employment that has been held by the applicant, beginning with the applicant's
				most previous employment, and working back. Include the name of the employer,
				the position held, the city and state where employed, and the dates of said
				employment. This information must be verified by the employing agency as a part
				of the background investigation. The Board staff will also verify employment
				data by cross checking agency rosters.
e. Item 13, Training Record - List all
				jail/detention training consisting of eighty (80) hours or more that has been
				successfully completed by the applicant. Copies of the certificates of
				completion and any other documentation available, such as a course curriculum,
				must accompany the "
Detention Officer Application for Certification and
				Background Investigation Review
" form.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 201 - MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY GENERAL RULES › Chapter 1 - Intent of all Rules and Regulations Promulgated by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency › Rule 31-201-1.1 - Repeal of Prior Rules

Current through June 25, 2024
The intent of these rules and regulations as contained in
				  the Mississippi Administrative Code, Pt. 201 et seq. for the Mississippi
				  Emergency Management Agency, upon their effective date shall repeal and
				  supersede all previous rules as submitted by this agency.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										33-15-14
				  (Rev. 2004).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 201 - MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY GENERAL RULES › Chapter 1 - Intent of all Rules and Regulations Promulgated by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency › Rule 31-201-1.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Amendment of Rules, Validity of Rules, and Enforcement of
				  Rules.
A. MEMA may amend these rules or
				promulgate new rules.
B. If any one
				or more of these rules is found to be invalid by any court of competent
				jurisdiction, such finding shall not affect the validity of any other of these
				rules.
C. MEMA shall have the
				authority, duty and responsibility to abide by and enforce these
				rules.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										33-15-14
				  (Rev. 2004).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 201 - MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY GENERAL RULES › Chapter 2 - Organization of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency › Rule 31-201-2.1 - Application of Chapter

Current through June 25, 2024
This chapter provides a description of the organization of
				  MEMA and further states the general course and method of its
				  operations.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										25-43-2.104
				  (Rev. 2006) & 33-15-1 et seq (Rev.
				  1980).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 201 - MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY GENERAL RULES › Chapter 2 - Organization of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency › Rule 31-201-2.2 - Authorization and Creation of Agency

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is authorized
				  and created as a department within the executive branch of state
				  government.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										33-15-7
				  (Rev. 1995).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 201 - MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY GENERAL RULES › Chapter 2 - Organization of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency › Rule 31-201-2.3 - Appointment of Executive Director

Current through June 25, 2024
The Governor shall appoint a director of emergency
				  management who shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor. This
				  Executive Director of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency shall be the
				  executive head of the agency and shall carry out the program for emergency
				  management of this state.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										33-15-7
				  (Rev. 1995).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 201 - MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY GENERAL RULES › Chapter 2 - Organization of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency › Rule 31-201-2.4 - Employment of Personnel

Current through June 25, 2024
The Executive Director shall employ personnel as necessary
				  to carry out the purposes of MEMA. The Executive Director has elected to employ
				  two Deputy Directors using this authority.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										33-15-7
				  (Rev. 1995).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 201 - MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY GENERAL RULES › Chapter 2 - Organization of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency › Rule 31-201-2.5 - Agency Offices

Current through June 25, 2024
MEMA is divided into five offices which are further divided
				  into bureaus: Mitigation, Preparedness, Recovery, Response and Support
				  Services:
A. The Office of Mitigation
				helps prevent damage and loss of life and property in future disasters. This
				office is comprised of the Flood Management Bureau, Grants Management Bureau
				and Mitigation Planning Bureau.
B.
				The Office of Preparedness is in charge of all emergency plans and training
				programs within the state of Mississippi. This office includes the Exercise
				Bureau, Planning Bureau and Training Bureau.
C. The Office of Recovery is responsible for
				all recovery operations such as public assistance reimbursement. This office is
				comprised of the Individual Assistance Bureau and the Public Assistance
				Bureau.
D. The Office of Response
				must coordinate the state's response to any type of natural or man-made
				emergency through the State Emergency Operations Center. This office
				incorporates the Operations Bureau and the Communications Branch, which
				operates the state's 24-hour warning point.
E. The Office of Support Services is
				responsible for all financial and personnel issues for the agency. This office
				comprises the Accounting and Finance Bureau, Facilities Maintenance Bureau,
				Information Technology and Personnel Bureau.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										33-15-7
				  (Rev. 1995).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 201 - MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY GENERAL RULES › Chapter 2 - Organization of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency › Rule 31-201-2.6 - Additional Agency Functions

Current through June 25, 2024
MEMA serves the following functions not contained in the
				  offices enumerated in Title 31 Miss. Admin. Code, Pt. 201, Rule
				  2.4:
A. MEMA Field Services is responsible for the
				Area Coordinator Program which serves the nine districts through the state of
				Mississippi as a liaison between the county emergency operations center and
				MEMA.
B. MEMA employs Public
				Information Officers as a part of the External Affairs Program to provide
				crucial information to be released to the public.
C. MEMA Logistics branch manages the flow of
				commodities and goods, along with other resources during the response to a
				disaster to help meet the needs and requirements of a disaster response. MEMA
				Logistics branch also coordinates the Disaster Reservist program to provide a
				corps of trained and experienced Mississippians who can be activated on an
				as-needed basis to meet staffing needs during emergencies.
D. MEMA received a one-time federal grant to
				fund the Mississippi Alternative Housing Pilot Program. The purpose of this
				pilot program is to find a better alternative to the FEMA Travel Trailer
				traditionally used in the Individual Assistance Program following a federally
				declared disaster.
Homeland Security Act of
				  2002, H.R. 5005-8, P.L.
				  107-296,
				  P.L.
				  109-234, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act
				  for Defense, The Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006, and Miss.
				  Code Ann. §
										33-15-7
				  (Rev. 1995).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 201 - MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY GENERAL RULES › Chapter 3 - Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Public Records Policy › Rule 31-201-3.1 - Application of Chapter

Current through June 25, 2024
This chapter describes how the public may obtain information
				  or make submissions or requests for public records.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										25-43-2.104
				  & 25-61-1 et seq.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 201 - MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY GENERAL RULES › Chapter 3 - Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Public Records Policy › Rule 31-201-3.2 - Disclosure of Information

Current through June 25, 2024
Policies and procedures concerning the availability of and
				  disclosure of records and information maintained by the Mississippi Emergency
				  Management Agency is in accordance with §
									25-61-1
				  et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972, "The Public Records Act of 1983." This
				  applies to all records and information materials generated, developed, or held
				  by MEMA.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-61-1
				  et seq
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 201 - MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY GENERAL RULES › Chapter 3 - Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Public Records Policy › Rule 31-201-3.3 - Requests for Public Records

Current through June 25, 2024
"The Public Records Act of 1983," states that it is the
				  policy of the Mississippi Legislature that public records must be available for
				  inspection by any person unless otherwise provided.
A. All requests for public records from MEMA
				must be made in writing using the MEMA Official Public Records Request Form to:
				Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, External Affairs Division, P.O. Box
				5644, Pearl, MS 39288. Requests, using the required form, may also be emailed
				to memainfo@mema.ms.gov or faxed to (601) 933-6810.
B. If public records requests are not
				directed through the channels provided in Rule 3.3.A., official receipt of a
				public records request may be delayed as it may take additional time (no more
				than two working days) to route your request to the correct agency
				department.
C. Requests not made on
				the MEMA Official Public Records Request form will not be recognized as an
				official public records request. The purpose of this form is to readily
				identify a request as a public records request made pursuant to applicable
				state laws, and will provide the agency with the information necessary to
				efficiently and expeditiously comply with a request.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										25-61-2
				  & 5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 201 - MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY GENERAL RULES › Chapter 3 - Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Public Records Policy › Rule 31-201-3.4 - Costs for Public Records Requests

Current through June 25, 2024
Whenever possible records will be provided at little or no
				  cost to the requestor. However, MEMA may charge reasonable fees as follows to
				  cover retrieval and copying costs. MEMA requires that any associated cost be
				  paid in advance of complying with a request for public records.
A. The following charges are applicable for
				public records requests to MEMA:
i. No charge
				for inspection of public records.
ii. $10.00 (Ten Dollars) per hour for
				clerical assistance.
iii. $40.00
				(Forty Dollars) per hour for professional and/or technical
				assistance.
iv. $0.25 (Twenty Five
				Cents) per copied page.
v. $0.10
				(Ten Cents) per scanned page.
vi.
				Associated delivery costs.
vii.
				Other costs as determined due to the nature of a specific
				request.