Code of Maine Rules › 03 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › 201 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS/GENERAL › Chapter 1 - DETENTION AND CORRECTIONAL STANDARDS FOR COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES › Section 201-1-III - MINIMUM SECURITY RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
MSRF.1
Each minimum security residential facility shall be managed
				  by a supervisory level staff person.
Evidence of Compliance
:
				  Written policy and procedure. Written appointment. Job description. Agency
				  organizational chart.
MSRF.2
Each minimum security residential facility shall have
				  sufficient staff on duty to provide inmate supervision. A minimum security
				  residential facility shall, at a minimum, be staff secure.
Evidence of Compliance
:
				  Staffing plans. Facility logs. Observations.
MSRF.3
Only those inmates who have been sentenced to a county jail
				  and pose minimal risk to the community are classified as minimum security or
				  less and may be housed in a minimum security residential facility.
				  Classification assignments shall be based on objective, quantifiable, and
				  verifiable assessments.
Evidence of Compliance
:
				  Written policy and procedure. Written post orders. Classification
				  records.
MSRF.4
Inmates shall not be placed in a minimum security residential
				  facility solely for the purpose of housing. All inmates living in a minimum
				  security residential facility shall be participating in a structured program of
				  restitution, work, education, or treatment.
Evidence of Compliance
:
				  Written policy and procedure. Classification records. Program description(s).
				  Inmate records. Facility logs. Interviews.
MSRF.5
Each minimum security residential facility shall establish
				  rules, regulations, and conditions governing the behavior of the inmates who
				  participate in the program. Before being placed in a minimum security
				  residential facility, each inmate shall sign a copy of the rules and
				  regulations verifying that the inmate understands and is willing to abide by
				  these rules, regulations, and conditions.
Evidence of Compliance
:
				  Written policy and procedure. Rules and regulations. Signed
				  acknowledgement.
MSRF.6
Each minimum security residential facility must comply with
				  the Life Safety Code requirements adopted by the Department of Public Safety,
				  State Fire Marshal's Office. Annual inspections by a local fire department or
				  the State Fire Marshal's Office to verify compliance with the Life Safety Code
				  shall be conducted. Reports resulting from these inspections shall be kept on
				  file at the facility.
Evidence of Compliance
:
				  Documentation of NFPA compliance from the State Fire Marshal's Office or local
				  fire authority.
MSRF.7
Each minimum security residential facility shall post plans
				  for emergency evacuation of the facility in areas accessible to both staff and
				  inmates. Fire drills shall be conducted semiannually, and a written record of
				  the same shall be kept on file.
Evidence of Compliance
:
				  Written policy and procedure. Facility logs.
				  Interviews.
MSRF.8
Each minimum security residential facility shall have written
				  practices or procedures for providing emergency medical services. At least one
				  staff person on each shift shall be certified in CPR.
Evidence of Compliance
:
				  Shift rosters. Training records. Certifications.
MSRF.9
Each minimum security residential facility must comply with
				  existing local and state building and zoning codes. Documentation verifying
				  compliance shall be kept on file.
Evidence of Compliance
: Code
				  enforcement approval. Occupancy license.
MSRF.10
Each minimum security residential facility shall maintain a
				  housekeeping and maintenance plan to ensure that the facility is clean and in
				  good repair.
Evidence of Compliance
:
				  Written policy and procedure. Cleaning schedule. Maintenance
				  slips.
MSRF.11
Each minimum security residential facility shall maintain a
				  written schedule of daily inmate programs and activities.
Evidence of Compliance
:
				  Written schedule.
MSRF.12
Each minimum security residential facility shall maintain a
				  log of facility activities. At a minimum, this log shall include:
a.) The names and numbers of staff on
				duty;
b.) All admissions to and
				releases from the facility;
c.) The
				names of inmates in-house and outside the facility;
d.) All routine activities;
e.) All emergency or unusual circumstances or
				activities;
f.) Inmate counts;
				and
g.) The names of all visitors
				to the facility.
Evidence of Compliance
:
				  Written policy and procedure. Facility logs. Interviews.
				  Observations.