Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 29 - Prisons And Parole
Part 1 - Administration and Management
Subpart 1 - Administration
Chapter 2 - Role of Outside Agencies
Subchapter 2 - Standard Operating Procedure
Rule 29-1-1-2.2.4 - PROCEDURES
Current through September 24, 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. 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].
Non-departmental personnel will include but not be limited to:
While on facility property, non-departmental personnel will:
3. Facility Entry
Superintendents, Wardens or designees will ensure that the Front Gate Officer is provided advance notification of non-departmental personnels arrival at the facility.
When non-department personnel arrive without prior approval, the Front Gate Officer will contact the appropriate control or department for authorization to enter.
Once entry is granted, these persons will be escorted at all times. This procedure will not apply to non-departmental staff who are regularly assigned to a facility (i.e., food service and medical staff).
4. Community Corrections
Community Work Center and Restitution Center Directors or designees will verify the credentials of all non-department personnel prior to allowing services to be performed at their respective facility.
5. Community Collaboration
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.
The Deputy Commissioner of Institutions and the Deputy Commissioner of Community Corrections will establish bilateral communication with sister criminal justice agencies/departments, community interest groups, and service agencies. This channel of communication will enhance the formulation and evaluation of organizational policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
6. Comzmunity Interaction
When community proposals/requests are purposed to facility or field office staff, they will be evaluated by designated personnel to determine legitimacy.
Proposals and requests from all credible sources will be evaluated.
Under no circumstances will a proposal or request by non-departmental personnel be ignored or scrutinized based upon prejudices or bias.
When necessary, agency staff will meet with non-departmental personnel to examine the feasibility of submissions and to provide a joint working relationship that will afford equitable treatment for incarcerated offenders and/or release supervision programs.
7. Institutions of Higher Learning
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].
MDOC will provide for cooperation and/or consultation with colleges and universities in areas of mutual concern.
Qualified personnel from institutions of higher learning may:
8. Agency Recruitment
The Director of Recruitment will schedule frequent visits to colleges and universities throughout the state in order to maintain good public relations, and to recruit students for future and immediate employment. Approved students may also participate in the MDOC Student Intern Program (See policy, Student Intern Program).
Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-10, 47-5-28.
