Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart
1.
Content of policies and procedures.
A license holder who offers correctional program services
must develop security policies and procedures regarding the following:
A. control and recovery of
contraband;
B. delivery and service
procedures;
C. prohibition of
firearms and other weapons in resident areas and measures to ensure that
weapons are inaccessible to residents;
D. search procedures;
E. escort of residents outside the secured
area; and
F. one-half hour interval
well-being checks, when residents are not under direct supervision.
Subp. 2.
Inspection of
facility and deliveries to facility.
The facility must be regularly inspected for contraband,
evidence of breaches in security, and inoperable security equipment. Materials
delivered to or transported from the facility must be inspected for contraband
prior to distribution.
Subp.
3.
Chemical irritant use.
A. The license holder must have written
policies approved by the licensing agency governing the use of chemical
irritants and related chemicals.
B.
The use of chemical irritants is permitted only in secure facilities with
correctional program services.
(1) Chemical
irritants must not be used except by order of the facility administrator or
person in charge to prevent a resident from seriously injuring the resident's
self or others or to prevent damage to a substantial amount of
property.
(2) Decontamination must
occur immediately after all uses of chemical irritant.
(3) The documentation must include a
description of what behavior on the part of the resident resulted in the use of
chemical irritants, what alternative methods were considered along with a
description of these methods, exactly what the decision to use chemical
irritants was based on, and any other relevant factors.
(4) Facility personnel authorized to use
chemical irritants must have documented annual training in the use of chemical
irritants and decontamination procedures.
(5) A documented supervisory review must be
conducted after an incident that resulted in the use of chemical
irritants.
Statutory Authority:
L
1995 c 226 art 3
s
60; MS s
241.021;
245A.03;
245A.09
