Code of Massachusetts Regulations
103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Title 103 CMR 940.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Admission, Orientation, Property Control And Release
Section 940.01 - Admission and Orientation
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) Written policy and procedure shall govern the admission and orientation of new inmates. Written policy and procedure shall require a system to identify all nonperishable canteen purchased items accrued throughout the inmate's incarceration.
(2) Written procedure for admitting new inmates to a county correctional facility shall address, at a minimum, the following:
(3) Inmates shall be separated from the general population during the admissions process.
(4) Written policy and procedure shall ensure that all newly admitted inmates receive written or oral orientation information in a language in which the inmate is fluent, to include, but not be limited to: Rules and Regulations, Disciplinary Regulations, Health Services, Mail, Visiting, and Program Services. Completion of orientation shall be documented by a statement that is signed and dated by the inmate and staff person presenting the orientation.