Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 29 - Prisons And Parole › Part 1 - Administration and Management › Subpart 1 - Administration › Chapter 2 - Role of Outside Agencies › Subchapter 1 - Policy › Rule 29-1-1-2.1.3 - PRECEPTS

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
Administration of Correctional
					 Agencies
(Central Office):
Written policy, procedure, and
					 practice provide for informing other components of the correctional system of
					 the extent and availability of services and programs for the agency population,
					 as needed [2-CO-1A-14].
The Commissioner or designee will ensure procedures are
						established for informing outside agencies regarding programs, procedures, and
						services that are available to offenders within the agencys
						jurisdiction.
2.
Administration of Correctional Agencies
(Central Office):
The agency administrator and designated staff consult with other agencies
					 within the criminal and juvenile justice system and community service agencies
					 in the formulation of agency policies and procedures [2-CO-1A-15].
The Commissioner or designee will develop a working
						relationship with other criminal and juvenile justice agencies in its
						jurisdiction to ensure that services offered are available to offenders. The
						MDOC policies, practices, and major concerns will be shared with other agencies
						and will establish means of discovering the policies, practices, and concerns
						of other agencies for translation into correctional planning.
3.
Adult Correctional
					 Institutions:
The role and functions of employees of other
					 public or private agencies providing a service to the institution are covered
					 by written policy and procedure that specify their relation to the authority
					 and responsibility of the warden/superintendent [4-4011].
The Deputy Commissioner of Institutions or designee will
						ensure that the role or function of employees or other public or private
						agencies providing a service to an institution, private prison or county
						regional facility are addressed in written procedures that specify their
						relation to the authority and the responsibility of the facilitys controlling
						authority. These procedures will be reviewed annually and updated as
						needed.
4.
Adult
					 Community Residential Services:
Policies provide for
					 communication and cooperation with community agencies and other components of
					 the criminal justice system [4-ACRS-7F-04].
5
Adult Community Residential
					 Services:
The facility has an advisory board that is
					 representative of the community in which it is located that meets at least
					 annually [4-ACRS-7F-05].
6.
Adult Probation and Parole Field Services:
The field
					 agency participates directly, or through the parent agency, in federal, state,
					 and regional planning efforts with criminal justice and noncriminal justice
					 agencies [PP 3-3009].
7.
Adult Probation and Parole Field Services
:
Written
					 policy, procedure, and practice provide for collaboration and consultation with
					 other criminal justice agencies, community interest groups, and service
					 agencies on a continuing basis by the administrator of field services for the
					 purpose of enhancing the formulation and evaluation of organizational policies,
					 procedures, rules, and regulations [PP 3-3017].
The Deputy Commissioner of Community Corrections or
						designee will establish procedures that provide for collaboration and
						consultation with other criminal justice agencies, community interest groups,
						and service agencies on a continuing basis. The purpose of this dialogue will
						be to enhance the formulation and evaluation of organizational policies,
						procedures, rules and regulations.
8.
Adult Probation and Parole Field
					 Services:
Written policy, procedure, and practice provide for
					 cooperation and/or consultation with colleges and universities in areas of
					 mutual concern [PP 3-3018].
The Deputy Commissioner of Institutions and the Deputy
						Commissioner of Community Corrections or designees will ensure procedures
						provide for cooperation and/or consultation with colleges and universities in
						areas of mutual concern.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												47-5-10,
						 47-5-28.