Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 463.00 - Furloughs › Section 463.06 - Definitions

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Classification
- A system by which
				each inmate's needs are regularly assessed in relation to his or her placement
				and program resources.
Classification Board
- A committee of
				institutional or departmental employees whose responsibility is to make
				recommendations to the Superintendent concerning an inmate's program
				participation or placement within the Department.
Classification Report
- A report
				generated by a classification board containing information regarding an
				inmate's offense, criminal history, social history, legal issues, program
				participation, adjustment history and individual need areas.
Commissioner
- The Commissioner of
				Correction.
Commissioner's Designee
- A department
				manager who is authorized by the Commissioner to render final decisions for the
				Commissioner as the Commissioner's Designee.
Commissioner's Furlough Panel
- A
				group comprised of at least three members of central office executive and
				administrative staff, appointed by the Commissioner, whose responsibility it is
				to make recommendations to the Commissioner concerning an initial furlough
				application of an inmate.
Furlough
- An extension of the limits
				of the place of confinement for an inmate committed to the Department of
				Correction by authorizing the inmate under the prescribed conditions contained
				within
				103 CMR
				463.00 to be away from a correctional facility but
				within the Commonwealth for a specified period of time.
Furlough Coordinator
- An institution
				employee selected by the Superintendent who is responsible for the general
				coordination and administration of furlough procedures at that
				institution.
Furlough Day
- A furlough day shall
				consist of 24 hours or 48 half hour periods.
Furlough Itinerary
- A chronological
				record of an inmate's whereabouts while on furlough, to include names,
				addresses, dates, times and phone numbers.
Furlough Progress Report
- A report
				generated by a correction counselor prior to each subsequent furlough and
				presented to the Furlough Panel, to include current information concerning the
				inmate's progress in the furlough program, other program participation and
				conduct.
Furlough Year
- The year commencing
				from the date of final approval of an initial furlough by the Commissioner or
				by the Commissioner's designee and ending 12 months later. Each additional
				furlough year shall be on the anniversary date of the final approval of the
				initial furlough.
Furlough Panel
- A committee comprised
				of no less than three and no more than five institution employees recommended
				by the Superintendent and approved by the Commissioner or his designee, whose
				responsibility is to review and make recommendations to the Superintendent
				regarding inmate furlough requests.
Relative
- The inmate's father,
				mother, child, brother, sister, husband or wife and a grandparent, uncle, aunt,
				or foster parent who acted as a parent in rearing the inmate provided such a
				relationship can be verified through available documentation.
Summary/Key Issues Form
- A face sheet
				identifying the key issues used in making a decision regarding an inmate's
				classification or furlough status.
Superintendent
- A Superintendent of a
				state correctional facility, a director of a contract facility or the chief
				administrative officer of a county correctional facility.