West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 95 - Jails And Prisons Standards Commission › Title 95 - LEGISLATIVE RULE JAIL AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITY STANDARDS COMMISSION › Series 95-02 - Minimum Standards For Construction, Operation And Maintenance Of Correctional Facilities › Section 95-2-10 - Security and Control

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
10.1. Policies
						and Procedures Manual. There shall be a manual containing all of the procedures
						for correctional facility security and control, and detailed instructions for
						implementing these procedures. This manual shall be available to all staff and
						is to be reviewed at least annually and updated if necessary. The manual shall
						contain information on inmate classification, physical plant inspection, inmate
						counts, weapons and chemical agent control, contraband, key control, tool and
						equipment control, cell equipment, emergency procedure, and inmate programs and
						activities.
10.2. Perimeter
						Security. The correctional facility's perimeter shall be controlled by an
						appropriate means to provide that inmates remain within the perimeter and to
						prevent access by the general public without the appropriate
						authorization.
10.3. Surveillance.
						There shall be surveillance of all areas adjacent to the perimeter of the
						correctional facility.
10.4.
						Entrance Security. Safety vestibules and sally ports shall constitute the only
						breaches in the correctional facility's perimeter security.
10.5. Traffic Entry. Pedestrian and vehicular
						traffic shall enter and leave at designated points in the perimeter.
10.6. Control Center. The correctional
						facility shall maintain a control center to provide order and security. A
						central control is essential for integrating various security and
						communications functions. The control center shall be staffed around the clock,
						and access to it should be limited. The control center staff shall monitor and
						take responsibility for inmate counts, key control and the coordination of the
						correctional facility's internal and perimeter security network. The control
						center shall serve also as the communications center for the correctional
						facility. The control center shall monitor the operation of various systems:
						fire alarm, public address, smoke and thermal detection, radio, teletype,
						computer terminal, surveillance alarms, walk and perimeter lighting, and other
						mechanical and electrical systems.
10.7. Inmate Movement. All inmate movement
						from one location to another shall be controlled and supervised by staff in the
						interest of order, control, and expedience. Individual and group inmate
						movement to and from work and program assignments shall require staff control
						and supervision.
10.8. Inmate
						Counts. There shall be at least one inmate count per shift. The officer
						responsible for maintaining the master count record shall be provided
						up-to-the-minute information regarding all inmate housing moves and work
						assignment changes, admissions to the hospital, etc. Adequate checks shall be
						instituted to allow for human error. All inmates in legal custody shall be
						accounted for in the master count. All temporary absences from the correctional
						facility shall be explained in writing.
10.9. Inmate Transportation. Inmate
						transportation procedures shall be designed to guard against escape and to
						ensure the well-being of inmates, staff, and the public. Guidelines for
						transporting inmates shall emphasize safety and shall be made available to all
						personnel involved in transporting inmates. The correctional facility shall
						have policies governing the use of restraints.
10.10. Use of Restraints. Instruments of
						restraint, such as handcuffs, irons, straight jackets, and the like, shall
						never be applied as punishment, and are to be applied only with the approval of
						the Chief Executive Officer or his or her designee.
10.11. Use of Firearms. Procedures governing
						the use of firearms, shall include the following:
10.11.1. Weapons shall be subjected to
						stringent safety regulations and inspections;
10.11.2. Except in emergency situations,
						employees carrying firearms shall be assigned only to watchtowers, gun walks,
						mobile patrols, or other positions that are inaccessible to inmates;
10.11.3. Employees supervising inmates
						outside the correctional facility perimeter shall follow procedures which
						specify methods for ensuring the security of weapons;
10.11.4. Employees shall be instructed to use
						deadly force only after other actions have been tried and found ineffective,
						unless the employee believes that a person's life is immediately threatened;
						and,
10.11.5. Employees on duty
						shall only use firearms issued by the correctional facility and only when
						directed by or authorized by the Chief Executive Officer or officer in
						charge.