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Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 917.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Research › Section 917.01 - General

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
The Sheriff/facility administrator shall develop guidelines
				governing the conduct of research. Research shall include, but not be limited
				to, studies involving the use of interviews, questionnaires, and reviews of
				case records. It may not include any study which will expose research subjects
				to the possibility of physical, psychological or other harm as a consequence of
				their participation in the study. Biomedical research and experimentation using
				inmate subjects is specifically prohibited under
				103 CMR
				932.19:
Medical Experimentation and
				Research (Required)
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 917.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Research › Section 917.02 - Application to Conduct Research

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) The
			 Sheriff/facility administrator shall in conformity with the parent agency's
			 policy review and approve all facility research projects prior to
			 implementation.
(2) The
			 Sheriff/facility administrator shall require, at a minimum, that the following
			 information be provided in any application to conduct research in the facility:
(a) the name, address, and telephone number
			 of the principal researcher and of all research staff;
(b) an endorsement by a recognized research
			 organization, such as a university, private foundation, consulting firm or
			 public agency certifying that the research is for valid scientific,
			 educational, or other public purposes;
(c) a summary of the goals of the
			 study;
(d) a description of the
			 research design including procedures for data collection, procedures which will
			 be followed to protect inmate privacy, details of any compensation to be paid
			 to inmates; and
(e) when a study
			 requires access to criminal offender record information (CORI), the researcher
			 shall apply for access to the Department of Criminal Justice Information
			 Services (DCJIS) and shall provide the Sheriff/facility administrator with a
			 copy of the DCJIS' letter of approval before being allowed to begin the
			 research. (Refer to M.G.L. c. 6, § 173.)
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 917.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Research › Section 917.03 - Conduct of Research

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Written policy
			 and procedure shall govern the conduct of research to comply with state and
			 federal guidelines for the use and dissemination of research findings and with
			 accepted professional and scientific ethics. Research involving criminal
			 offender record information (CORI) shall be conducted in accordance with
			 regulations promulgated by DCJIS.
(2) All inmates shall be informed that any
			 participation in the research is purely voluntary and shall not affect the
			 terms or length of their confinement.
(3) The researcher shall provide a clear and
			 comprehensible explanation of the study to all potential
			 participants.
(4) The name or other
			 information which might lead to identification of a particular subject may not
			 be used in any report of research results.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 918.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Inmate Records › Section 918.01 - Case Record Management

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(1) Written policy
			 and procedure shall be developed governing case record management for inmate
			 records which shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) establishment;
(b) utilization;
(c) content;
(d) security and safety of all inmate case
			 records;
(e) privacy and security
			 of legally privileged or confidential information; and
(f) a schedule for the preservation,
			 retirement or destruction of inactive case records.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 918.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Inmate Records › Section 918.02 - Access to Records

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Written policy and procedure shall identify those persons
				within the county correctional facility, and other authorized persons, who
				shall have direct access to inmate records.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 918.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Inmate Records › Section 918.03 - Format and Contents of Inmate Case Records

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(1) Written policy and procedure shall
			 provide that the county correctional facility shall maintain an individual
			 facility case record on all inmates committed, assigned or incarcerated in the
			 facility.
(2) The format of inmate
			 case records shall be determined by the Sheriff/facility administrator, and the
			 contents shall include, as applicable and appropriate, the following
			 information:
(a)
Legal
			 Data
- the information to be included shall be related to the
			 intake record, all data related to courts, administrative chronology, sentence
			 and identification;
(b)
Classification Data
- including all information on the
			 classification and progress of the inmate;
(c)
Facility Programming
			 Data
- material related to the facility adjustment and program
			 participation including disciplinary reports, disciplinary chronology, facility
			 work assignments, grievances,
etc
.
(d)
Community Programming
			 Data
- materials related to participation on furloughs, hospital
			 programs, and community work crews;
(e)
Parole Data
-
			 any appropriate information on parole consideration, pre-parole reports,
			 violation reports, or progress reports.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 918.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Inmate Records › Section 918.04 - Booking and Intake Information

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(1)
			 Written policy and procedure shall provide that intake booking information is
			 recorded for every person admitted to the facility and includes the following
			 data:
(a) photograph;
(b) booking number;
(c) name and aliases of person;
(d) current address (or last known
			 address);
(e) date, duration of
			 confinement;
(f) copy of the court
			 order or other legal basis for commitment and sentence or bail
			 status;
(g) name, title and
			 signature of delivering officer(s) and receiving officer(s);
(h) specific charge(s), with statutory
			 authorization;
(i) sex;
(j) age;
(k) date of birth;
(l) place of birth;
(m) race;
(n) fingerprints;
(o) present or last place of
			 employment;
(p) health status,
			 including any current medical or mental health needs;
(q) emergency contact (name, relation,
			 address and phone numbers);
(r)
			 driver's license and social security number(s);
(s) notation of cash and all
			 property;
(t) general description,
			 including height, weight, physical build, hair and eye color, and complexion;
			 and
(u) additional information
			 concerning special custody requirements, service needs or other identifying
			 information such as birthmark or tattoos.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 918.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Inmate Records › Section 918.05 - Mittimus File

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
The county correctional facility shall maintain a file of
				attested copies of all warrants,
mittimuses
, processes and
				other official papers by which an inmate is committed or released. Each such
				document shall be properly secured, preserved and protected with respect to
				privacy rights.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 918.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Inmate Records › Section 918.06 - Release of Information

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Prior to the release of inmate information, other than that
				required or permitted by law, the inmate shall sign a "Release of Information
				Consent Form" (which complies with
				803 CMR 2.00:
Criminal
				Offender Record Information (CORI)
). A copy of this form shall be
				maintained in the inmate's record.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 920.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Physical Plant › Section 920.01 - General Statement

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
The standards set forth in
				103 CMR
				920.02 through 920.23 with the exception of
				103 CMR
				920.02:
Building Code
and
				103 CMR
				920.03:
Fire Safety Code
				Standards
which are required, are recommended standards. While they
				are recognized as being those which county correctional facilities should
				strive to meet, unforeseen circumstances may impact a facility's level of
				compliance. Therefore, the provisions for waivers, waiver in the event of
				overcrowding emergency, and emergency suspension of regulations contained in
				103 CMR 901.04,
				901.05,
				and
				901.06
				respectively, are particularly applicable to the standards regarding physical
				plant, except
				103 CMR
				920.03:
Fire Safety Code
				Regulations
, and shall be applied in such a manner so as to enable the
				county correctional system to carry out its paramount function of protecting
				the safety of the public while providing for safe and secure custody of persons
				committed to the system.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 920.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Physical Plant › Section 920.02 - Building Code Regulations (Required)

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Each county correctional facility shall maintain updated
				documentation that the physical plant is in conformance with state and local
				building codes as required by statute and to the extent that such compliance is
				not inconsistent with essential security requirements.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 920.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Physical Plant › Section 920.03 - Fire Safety Code Regulations (Required)

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(1)
			 Each county correctional facility shall obtain and maintain documentation by an
			 authority having jurisdiction that the interior finishing material in inmate
			 living areas, exit areas, and places of public assembly are in accordance with
			 recognized national fire safety codes. This requirement shall apply only to
			 renovated and new facilities.
(2)
			 Each county correctional facility shall provide exits that are properly
			 positioned, clear, and distinctly and permanently marked in order to ensure the
			 timely evacuation of inmates and staff in the event of fire or other emergency.
			 All housing areas and places of assembly for 50 or more persons shall have two
			 exits.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 920.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Physical Plant › Section 920.04 - Facility Perimeter

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) The county
			 correctional facility perimeter shall be controlled by appropriate means to
			 provide that inmates remain within the perimeter and to prevent access by the
			 general public without proper authorization. 103 CMR 920.04 shall not be
			 applicable to community release facilities.
(2) The county correctional facility shall
			 have pedestrian sally ports between inmate areas and areas providing access to
			 the public including a secure holding area for persons awaiting entrance within
			 the secure perimeter of the facility. In a new facility, such holding areas
			 shall have remote control doors and locks. 103 CMR 920.04 shall not be
			 applicable to community release facilities.
(3) The county correctional facility shall
			 have a vehicle sally port, including a secure holding area for vehicles
			 awaiting entrance within the secure perimeter of the facility. In a new
			 facility, such holding areas shall have remote control doors or gates and
			 locks. 103 CMR 920.04 shall not be applicable to community release
			 facilities.
(4) If the county
			 correctional facility has watchtowers, they shall be placed so that an
			 unobstructed view of the grounds and perimeter is permitted, and shall have the
			 equipment necessary for effective operation of their function.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 920.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Physical Plant › Section 920.05 - Intake/Booking and Release Area

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Each county correctional facility shall have an intake/booking
				and release area that is located inside the security perimeter, but outside
				inmate living quarters. This area shall provide for the following
				components:
(1) booking
			 area;
(2) access to drinking
			 water;
(3) shower
			 facilities;
(4) secure storage for
			 inmates' personal property;
(5)
			 telephone facilities;
(6) private
			 interview space(s);
(7) temporary
			 holding areas with sufficient seating; and,
(8) operable toilets and wash basins with hot
			 and cold running water.
103 CMR 920.05(1) through (8) shall not apply to community
				release facilities.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 920.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Physical Plant › Section 920.06 - Control Center

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
The county correctional facility shall have a control center
				which shall:
(1) Be centrally located,
			 with good visibility and controlled limited access;
(2) Have adequate space and equipment to
			 monitor and control all day-to-day facility operations;
(3) Have a communications system operated
			 from the control center and connected to the inmate living areas;
(4) Be linked to a facility emergency alarm
			 system or to portable two-way radio units equipped with duress alarm linked to
			 the control center; and
(5) Have
			 the ability to monitor audio or visual electronic surveillance equipment.
			 Electronic monitoring or surveillance devices shall only be deployed to
			 supplement custodial personnel.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 920.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Physical Plant › Section 920.07 - Cell Design and General Housing Area Requirements

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Only one inmate should occupy each cell
			 designed for single occupancy, except in the event of an overcrowding emergency
			 (
See
103 CMR
			 901.05 ). Single occupancy cells/rooms are
			 provided when indicated for the following:
. Maximum and close custody
. Inmates with severe medical disabilities
. Inmates suffering from serious mental illness
. Sexual predators
. Inmates likely to be exploited or victimized by others
. Inmates who have other special needs for single-occupancy
				housing
All general housing cells or sleeping areas designed for single
				occupancy shall contain 35 square feet of unencumbered space.
(2) Under normal operations when confinement
			 exceeds ten hours per day (excluding a normal eight-hour sleep period) there is
			 at least 70 square feet total floor space per occupant.
(3) In general population housing, each
			 inmate shall have access to, at a minimum, the following facilities and
			 conditions:
(a) sanitation facilities,
			 including access to:
1. a toilet above floor
			 level that is available for use without staff assistance 24 hours a
			 day;
2. a washbasin with hot and
			 cold running water;
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 920.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Physical Plant › Section 920.08 - Multiple Occupancy Areas

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(1) When used
			 for minimum or medium security inmates multiple occupancy rooms house no less
			 than two and no more than 64 inmates each who are screened prior to admission
			 for suitability to group living.
(2) The rooms provide 25 square feet of
			 unencumbered space per occupant. "Unencumbered space" is usable space that is
			 not encumbered by furnishings or fixtures. At least one dimension of the
			 unencumbered space is no less than seven feet.
(3) When confinement exceeds ten hours per
			 day (excluding a normal eight hour sleep period) there is at least 35 square
			 feet of total floor space per occupant.
(4) The rooms shall provide the following:
(a) ability for continuing observation by
			 staff;
(b) access to toilet and
			 wash basin with hot and cold running water, a minimum of one operable toilet
			 for every eight females, one operable toilet for every 12 males (a of required
			 toilets may be urinals), and one operable wash basin for every 12
			 occupants;
(c) access to one
			 operable shower with hot and cold running water for every 12 occupants in
			 community release facilities, showers shall be available at a ratio of one for
			 every eight occupants;
(d) natural
			 light;
(e) beds above floor level;
			 and,
(f) a storage container for
			 each occupant.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 920.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Physical Plant › Section 920.09 - Special Management/Isolation Cells

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
			 The county correctional facility shall provide special management rooms with
			 living conditions that approximate those of the general inmate population.
			 Special management housing units shall provide the following:
(a) single occupancy rooms or cells with a
			 floor area of at least 70 square feet where confinement exceeds ten hours per
			 day (excluding a normal eight hour sleep period), this requirement applies only
			 to renovations and new facilities;
(b) a bed at above floor level, desk or
			 writing surface and proximate area to sit; and,
(c) continuous access to the following:
1. above-floor toilet facilities;
2. hot and cold running water; and,
3. natural light
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 920.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Physical Plant › Section 920.10 - Light, Circulation, Temperature, Noise Requirements

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At least every three years, an independent, qualified source
				shall document that all living areas have:
(1) Lighting of at least 20 foot candles at
			 desk level and in the personal grooming areas;
(2) Circulation of at least ten cubic feet of
			 outside or recirculated filtered air per minute;
(3) Temperatures appropriate to summer and
			 winter comfort zones; and,
(4)
			 Noise levels that do not exceed 70 decibels in daytime or 45 decibels at
			 night.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 920.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Physical Plant › Section 920.11 - Dayrooms, Activity and Exercise Areas

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(1)
			 The county correctional facility shall provide a separate day room/leisure time
			 space for each cell block or general population housing unit. In new county
			 correctional facilities, a day room shall contain at least 35 square feet of
			 floor space per inmate, for the maximum number of inmates who use the day room
			 at any one time.
(2) The county
			 correctional facility shall provide space outside the cell or room for inmate
			 exercise.
(3) The county
			 correctional facility shall provide at least one multipurpose room available
			 for inmate activities such as religious services or educational
			 programs.
(4) All activity areas
			 shall have toilets and wash basins which are reasonably accessible to persons
			 using the area.
(5) The county
			 correctional facility shall provide a separate indoor space for vigorous
			 exercise in inclement weather; this space shall be no less than 60 by 100 feet
			 with a ceiling height of no less than 22 feet. This requirement applies only to
			 renovations and new facilities.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 920.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Physical Plant › Section 920.12 - Educational/Vocational and Library Areas

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(1) In
			 county correctional facilities offering academic and vocational training
			 programs, all areas shall be consistent with
			 103 CMR
			 936.02.
(2) The county facility shall maintain an
			 area to provide for a general inmate library.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 920.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Physical Plant › Section 920.14 - Kitchen and Dining Area

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(1) Each county
			 correctional facility shall provide a food preparation area and appropriate
			 equipment based on population size, type of food preparation and method of
			 service.
(2) Each county
			 correctional facility shall provide a dining area equipped for cafeteria style
			 or other group dining service.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 920.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Physical Plant › Section 920.15 - Storage and Closet Areas

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Each county correctional facility shall provide secure storage
				space for the following items:
(1)
			 Clothing, bedding and facility supplies;
(2) Inmates' personal property and
			 clothing;
(3) Chemical agents,
			 restraining devices and related security equipment, which is located in an area
			 which is readily accessible to authorized persons only;
(4) Equipment and tools necessary for the
			 maintenance and housekeeping of the building and grounds.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 920.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Physical Plant › Section 920.16 - Administrative and Staff Space

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
The county correctional facility shall provide space for
				administrative, professional and clerical staff, including conference rooms,
				storage rooms for records, public lobby and toilet
				facilities.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 920.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Physical Plant › Section 920.17 - Provisions for Handicapped Persons

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(1) The
			 Sheriff/facility administrator shall provide that all parts of the county
			 correctional facility which are accessible to the public are accessible to and
			 usable by handicapped persons.
(2)
			 Each county correctional facility shall provide that handicapped person(s) are
			 housed in a manner which provides for their safety and security, including the
			 following provisions:
(a) cells or housing
			 units used by handicapped person(s) are designed for their use, and provide the
			 maximum possible integration with the general population; and,
(b) appropriate facility programs and
			 activities are accessible to handicapped person(s) confined in the facility.
This requirement shall apply only to renovations, additions and
				new facilities.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 920.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Physical Plant › Section 920.18 - Mechanical Equipment Space

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The county correctional facility shall provide separate and
				adequate space for all mechanical equipment needed for heating, ventilation,
				water supply, waste removal and other activities for operating the institution.
				This requirement applies only to additions and new
				facilities.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 920.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Physical Plant › Section 920.19 - Inmate Commissary

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Space shall be provided for an inmate commissary or canteen, or
				provisions shall be made for a mobile commissary service and shall be in
				accordance with 105 CMR 590.00:
State Sanitary Code Chapter X: Minimum
				Sanitation Standards for Food Establishments
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 920.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Physical Plant › Section 920.20 - Laundry Equipment

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Each county correctional facility not contracting with an
				outside agency for laundry services shall have sufficient space and equipment
				for the cleaning of personal clothing and facility clothing and
				linens.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 920.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Physical Plant › Section 920.21 - Preventive Maintenance provisions

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The county correctional facility shall develop and implement a
				written plan for the preventive maintenance of the physical plant with
				provisions for emergency repairs or replacement of equipment.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 924.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Security And Control › Section 924.01 - Physical Security Measures

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
In order to maintain physical security at the county
				correctional facility, written policy and procedure shall require:
(1) A control center to be manned 24 hours
			 per day and monitor and control all day-to-day facility operations, including
			 the facility's security, life safety, and communications systems.
(2) All security perimeter entrances, control
			 center doors, cell block doors and all doors opening into an unsecured corridor
			 are kept locked, except when used for admission or exit of employees, inmates
			 or visitors, and in emergencies. This requirement shall not apply to community
			 release facilities.
(3) A plan of
			 perimeter security, which includes perimeter patrols and watchtowers, if
			 applicable. This requirement shall not apply to community release
			 facilities.
(4) A system for
			 screening persons entering the facility, including surveillance and metal
			 detector or other similar equipment, to prevent the introduction of weapons or
			 other contraband. This requirement shall not apply to community release
			 facilities.
(5) A system for
			 inspecting and logging in and out all vehicles entering the secure perimeter.
			 This requirement shall not apply to community release facilities.
(6) An annual security equipment needs
			 assessment to include, but not be limited to, firearms, ammunition, disorder
			 control and restraint equipment, chemical agents, and communications
			 equipment.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 924.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Security And Control › Section 924.02 - Security and Control Management

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Written policy and procedure shall:
(1) Ensure that no inmate or group of inmates
			 is given control or authority over other inmates;
(2) Provide security and control requirements
			 which include:
(a) that no staff member enters
			 a high security cell block without the availability of immediate assistance
			 from another staff member;
(b) that
			 trained personnel provide around-the-clock supervision of all
			 inmates;
(c) that personal contact
			 and interaction is facilitated between staff and inmates;
(d) that all high security and special
			 management inmates are observed by appropriate security staff at least every 30
			 minutes, but on an irregular schedule;
(e) that more frequent observation is
			 required for those inmates who are violent, mentally disordered, or who
			 demonstrate unusual or bizarre behavior; and,
(f) suicidal inmates are under continuous
			 observation (meaning one-on-one observation) by correctional officers, medical
			 staff, or other appropriate persons as determined by the Sheriff/facility
			 administrator; and
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 924.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Security And Control › Section 924.03 - Post Orders

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(1) The county
			 correctional facility shall provide written orders for every custodial post.
			 These post orders are to be available to staff, reviewed annually and updated
			 if necessary.
(2) Written policy
			 and procedure shall require that all personnel read, sign and date the
			 appropriate post orders at timeframes stipulated by the Sheriff/facility
			 administrator, but at least annually and when revisions occur.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 924.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Security And Control › Section 924.04 - Disorder Management (Required)

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(1) The
			 county correctional facility shall develop and implement reaction plans to
			 include written policy and procedures addressing, at a minimum, the following
			 types of disorder situations:
(a) inmate
			 disorders, including:
1.escapes;
2.work stoppage;
3.hunger strikes;
4.property destruction; and
5.riot.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 924.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Security And Control › Section 924.05 - Inmate Movement

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Written policy and procedure shall provide:
(1) A system for staff to regulate inmate
			 movement; and
(2) A system to
			 physically count inmates, which includes strict accountability for inmates on
			 work and education release, furlough, and other approved temporary
			 absences.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 924.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Security And Control › Section 924.06 - Searches

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Written policy and procedures shall govern searches of the
				county correctional facility and inmates in order to detect and prevent the
				introduction of contraband, recover missing or stolen property, and to prevent
				escapes and other disturbances. The search policy, but not the procedure, shall
				be made available to the inmates and the public and shall be reviewed annually
				and updated as necessary. The search policy shall include, but not be limited
				to, written policy and procedures on the following:
(1) Visual inspection of the facility to
			 include housing units, shops, program and activity areas, vehicles and
			 deliveries, which are to be thorough and documented;
(2) Personal (pat) searches of inmates,
			 ensuring that cross-gender pat searches of inmates shall be conducted in
			 relative privacy with as much dignity as possible.
(3) Provided the circumstances warrant and
			 following applicable legal restrictions, strip searches of inmates ensuring
			 that said searches shall be conducted in relative privacy with as much dignity
			 as possible by security personnel and conducted by staff of the same sex as the
			 inmate. Cross gender pat searches of inmates shall be conducted in relative
			 privacy with as much dignity as possible. Strip searches shall be conducted by
			 one security personnel and a second security personnel within ear shot, except
			 in an emergency as determined by the Sheriff/facility administrator or
			 designee. Said searches may be employed in, but not limited to, the following
			 situations:
(a) entrance or exit into secure
			 area,
(b) transportation to and
			 from court/medical trips/visits,
(c) alleged disciplinary
			 infraction,
(d) inmate believed to
			 be in possession of contraband,
(e)
			 after escape or attempted escape,
(f) placement into isolation or
			 segregation,
(g) prior to and
			 following visits, and,
(h) return
			 from temporary release (furlough, work release, etc.).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 924.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Security And Control › Section 924.07 - Firearms, Ammunition, and Chemical Agents (Required)

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Written policy and procedure shall govern the use and storage
				of firearms, ammunition, and chemical agents, and shall include, but not be
				limited to, the following:
(1) The
			 types of firearms, ammunition, and chemical agents authorized for use by the
			 Sheriff/facility administrator or designee. Only those items authorized for use
			 may be issued/carried and only with prior authorization by the Sheriff/facility
			 administrator or designee.
(2)
(a) Firearms may be used only as a last
			 resort (when all other means have failed or would be ineffective) and only in
			 the following situation: - to prevent an act which is likely to create an
			 imminent risk of death or serious bodily injury to an employee or another
			 person; and
(b) Firearms may be
			 used only with the prior authorization of the Sheriff/facility administrator or
			 designee unless an emergency exists requiring the immediate use of a firearm to
			 prevent death or serious bodily injury.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 924.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Security And Control › Section 924.08 - Disorder Control and Communication Equipment

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Written policy and procedure shall govern the storage and use
				of all disorder control and communication equipment and shall include, but not
				be limited to the following:
(1) The
			 types of disorder control and communication equipment authorized for use by the
			 Sheriff/facility administrator or designee;
(2) At least quarterly inventory and
			 inspection of all such devices for damaged, worn or inoperable devices with
			 replacement as required;
(3) Proper
			 storage in a secure locker or area readily accessible yet located outside
			 inmate housing or activity areas;
(4) Annual equipment needs
			 assessment;
(5) Recording both
			 routine and emergency issuance;
(6)
			 Use of disorder control equipment by authorized and qualified staff who are
			 instructed in use of force; and,
(7) Reporting of the use of disorder control
			 equipment, especially in the use of force, must be completed in accordance with
			 Sheriff's Department policy.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 924.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Security And Control › Section 924.09 - Use of Force (Required)

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(1)
			 Written policy and procedure shall govern the use of reasonable force in the
			 following instances:
(a) to prevent the
			 commission of a felony, including an escape;
(b) to prevent an act which could result in
			 death or serious bodily injury;
(c)
			 to defend against physical assaults;
(d) to prevent serious damage to
			 property;
(e) to prevent or quell a
			 riot or take over of all or part of the facility by an inmate(s);
(f) to move an inmate who has refused a
			 proper order by an employee;
(g) to
			 apprehend an escaped inmate;
(h) to
			 effect the search of an inmate who has refused a proper order by an employee to
			 submit to said search; and,
(i) to
			 preserve the overall order and security of the facility or safety of any
			 employee, inmate or visitor.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 924.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Security And Control › Section 924.10 - Use of Canines

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The county correctional facility, if applicable, shall provide
				written policy and procedure governing the use of canines, which shall include,
				but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Ensuring the certification of dogs and
			 handlers;
(2) Ensuring that use
			 within the facility only under direct control of handlers and with prior
			 authorization of the Sheriff/facility administrator or designee;
(3) Ensuring that any individual injured by a
			 canine shall be seen by medical personnel as soon as possible;
(4) Requiring that a full written report for
			 the use of a canine by the handler to the Sheriff/facility administrator in
			 accordance with Sheriff's Department policy; and
(5) The maintenance and care of canines owned
			 by the facility shall be in accordance with applicable rules of law and
			 regulations; and
(6) Prohibiting
			 the use of canines in cell extractions.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 924.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Security And Control › Section 924.11 - Medical Attention (Required)

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Written policy and procedure shall provide that all persons
				injured in an incident receive medical attention, which shall include, but not
				be limited to, the following:
(1) Any
			 person injured as a result of the use of force shall be given medical attention
			 as soon as possible and such care or treatment shall be documented;
			 and
(2) All inmate refusals of
			 medical treatment shall be made to, and documented by, medical staff
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 924.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Security And Control › Section 924.12 - Use of Restraint Equipment

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Written policy and procedure shall govern:
(1) The reporting requirements, storage,
			 quarterly inventories and inspection, and authorization/approvals for the use
			 of restraint equipment;
(a) proper storage in
			 a secure but readily accessible locker or an area located outside inmate
			 housing or activity areas;
(b) use
			 by only authorized and qualified staff instructed in proper use and the use of
			 force;
(c) restraint equipment
			 shall not be applied for longer than necessary;
(d) restraint equipment shall never be
			 applied as punishment; and,
(e)
			 only equipment authorized by the Sheriff/facility administrator shall be
			 used.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 924.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Security And Control › Section 924.13 - Control of Tools, and Culinary and Medical Equipment

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Written policy and procedure shall govern the use and control
				of tools, and culinary and medical equipment, and shall include, but not be
				limited to, the following:
(1) Storage
			 in a secure location which provides a means of accountability and instant
			 identification;
(2) Procedure to
			 record disbursement and return of equipment;
(3) Procedure governing the controlled use of
			 all tools and culinary equipment;
(4) Return of items to appropriate locations
			 upon completion of use, but definitely prior to end of a tour of duty;
			 and
(5) Immediate reporting of any
			 lost tools, culinary or medical equipment to the appropriate supervisor, and
			 reporting of damaged tools, culinary or medical equipment to the appropriate
			 supervisor prior to the end of a tour of duty.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 924.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Security And Control › Section 924.14 - Control of Keys

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Written policy and procedure shall govern the control and use
				of keys and shall include, but not be limited to requirements that:
(1) County correctional facility keys shall
			 be inventoried and stored in areas that are not accessible to
			 inmates;
(2) A physical count and
			 inspection of all keys subject to being issued, except for those issued on a 24
			 hour basis, shall be conducted daily;
(3) Lost or damaged keys shall be reported
			 immediately;
(4) The issuance of
			 keys shall be noted by the exchange of a chit or by a written or electronic
			 record; and
(5) Keys which are
			 issued on a 24 hour basis shall be approved in writing by the Sheriff/facility
			 administrator or designee.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 924.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Security And Control › Section 924.15 - Inmate Transportation

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Written policy and procedure shall govern inmate transportation
				and shall include, but not be limited to, ensuring the following:
(1) Plan of transportation;
(2) The use and security of county
			 correctional facility vehicles;
(3)
			 That all vehicles shall be well maintained, inspected, and contain two-way
			 radio communication and, where appropriate, safety screen; and
(4) That use of personal vehicles for
			 official purposes shall be prohibited, except when authorized by the
			 Sheriff/facility administrator or designee and when provision for insurance
			 coverage has been outlined.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 924.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Security And Control › Section 924.16 - Reporting and Inspections

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Written policy and procedure shall:
(1) Require the facility to maintain a
			 written or electronic record which shall include, but not be limited to, the
			 following:
(a) personnel on duty;
(b) inmate count;
(c) admissions and releases of
			 inmates;
(d) shift
			 activities;
(e) entry and exit of
			 all visitors to the county correctional facility or a unit within the facility
			 (M.D., attorneys, government officials, etc.); and
(f) unusual occurrences.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 924.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Security And Control › Section 924.17 - Transportation and Security of Pregnant Inmates

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In order to maintain appropriate treatment of pregnant and
				post-partum inmates at the county correctional facility, written policy and
				procedure shall require and, absent such written policy and procedure, 103 CMR
				924.17 requires:
(1)
Transportation To/From Medical and/or Court Visits
.
			 When transporting pregnant inmates to and from visits to medical providers and
			 court proceedings, a vehicle with seatbelts shall be utilized, and restraints,
			 if any, shall be used as follows:
(a) During
			 the second or third trimester, only handcuffs in the front shall be
			 applied.
(b) An inmate who is in
			 any stage of labor, as determined by a medical professional, shall not be
			 placed in restraints.
(c) During
			 post-delivery recuperation, as determined by the attending physician, only
			 handcuffs in the front shall be applied, except where a correction officer
			 makes a determination, approved by a superintendent, that extraordinary
			 circumstances necessitate greater restraint. The least restrictive restraint
			 necessary to address those extraordinary circumstances shall be used. The type
			 of restraint used and approval process shall be documented.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 926.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Special Management Inmates › Section 926.01 - Requirements

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(1) Written policy and procedure shall
			 provide for the special management of inmates classified as administrative
			 segregation, protective custody, or disciplinary detention status. Inmates
			 requiring such special management may be confined in a separate housing unit
			 from the general population or may be confined to their room within a general
			 population housing unit. Regardless of where he/she is housed each special
			 management inmate is entitled to receive the privileges and reviews discussed
			 in 103 CMR 926.01 through
			 926.04.
(2) Written policy and procedure shall govern
			 the supervision of inmates within special management units, and shall provide
			 requirements for the following:
(a) the
			 management of inmates to include inspections and reporting;
(b) the placement, review, and release
			 process for special management inmates; and,
(c) the programs and services offered to
			 inmates in special management units.
103 CMR 926.01 is not applicable to community release
				facilities.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 926.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Special Management Inmates › Section 926.02 - Management and Inspection of Special Management Units

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(1) Written policy and procedure shall govern
			 the selection criteria, supervision and assignment of staff who work with
			 special management inmates on a regular and daily basis. These shall include
			 procedures to supervise and evaluate the on-the-job performance of all staff
			 members who work with such inmates.
(2) Written policy and procedure shall
			 require that special management inmates receive, at a minimum, the following
			 staff visits:
(a) daily from the chief custody
			 officer or shift supervisor;
(b)
			 when requested from the program staff; and
(c) daily from qualified health care
			 personnel unless medical attention is needed more frequently.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 926.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Special Management Inmates › Section 926.03 - Placement and Review of Inmates in Segregation

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When necessary to protect an inmate or others, the
				Sheriff/facility administrator, or designee, may place an inmate in a special
				management unit.
(1) This action shall
			 be reviewed within three working days by the classification, disciplinary, or
			 other appropriate authority depending on the type of segregation
			 ordered.
(2) Written policy and
			 procedure shall specify that an inmate may be placed in disciplinary detention
			 for a rule violation only after a hearing pursuant to
			 103 CMR
			 943.09(2).
(3) Written policy and procedure shall
			 provide that an inmate be placed in segregation for the purpose of protective
			 custody only when there is documentation that protective custody is warranted
			 and no reasonable alternatives are available.
(4) Written policy and procedure provide that
			 the status of inmates in administrative segregation and protective custody are
			 reviewed by the appropriate committee every seven days for the first two months
			 and at least every 30 days thereafter.
(5) If special management status for
			 administrative segregation or protective custody continues beyond 30 days,
			 written policy and procedure shall provide that an inmate be seen by a
			 qualified mental health care person for assessment, with a written report of
			 the findings forwarded to the Facility Administrator. If such status continues,
			 a psychological assessment shall be provided every three months
			 thereafter.
(6) Written policy and
			 procedure shall specify the review process utilized by the appropriate
			 committee to release an inmate from administrative segregation or protective
			 custody status.