Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1400 - Corrections Institute
Chapter 1400-01 - Minimum Standards for Local Correctional Facilities
Section 1400-01-.12 - INMATE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 1400-01-.12

Current through April 3, 2024

(1) Type I, II, III, and IV Facilities shall meet the following requirements unless otherwise specified.

(2) Library services shall be made available to all inmates. This requirement applies only to Type I Facilities.

(3) Inmates shall have access to exercise and recreation opportunities. A written plan shall provide that all inmates have the opportunity to participate in an average of one (1) hour of physical exercise per day outside the cell. Outdoor recreation may be available when weather and staffing permit.

This requirement applies only to Type I Facilities.

(4) Written policy and procedure requires that the facility shall provide for inmates to voluntarily participate in religious activity at least once each week.

This requirement applies only to Type I Facilities.

(5) Policy and procedure shall provide that the inmates have reasonable access to a telephone. Telephone procedure, including any limitations, shall be in writing and posted so as to be conspicuous to inmates. The procedure shall include, at a minimum:

(a) The hours during which such access shall generally be provided;

(b) A statement regarding the privacy of telephone communication; and

(c) Inmates with hearing and/or speech disabilities shall be afforded access to a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD), or comparable equipment. Public telephones with volume control shall be made available to inmates with a hearing impairment. Information regarding the availability of TDD communication devices shall be posted. Inmates with hearing and/or speech impairments shall be afforded access similar to those inmates without impairments.

These requirements apply only to Type I, II, and III Facilities.

(6) Release programs shall require:

(a) Written operational procedures;

(b) Careful screening and selection procedures;

(c) Written rules of inmate conduct;

(d) A system of supervision to minimize inmate abuse of program privileges;

(e) A complete record-keeping system;

(f) A system for evaluating program effectiveness; and

(g) Efforts to obtain community cooperation and support. These requirements apply only to Type I Facilities.

(7) Written policy shall provide that inmates be allowed to have confidential access to attorneys and their authorized representatives at any reasonable hour.

(8) Inmates shall have unrestricted and confidential access to the courts. Inmates shall have the right to present any issue before a court of law or governmental agency. The facility shall establish reasonable hours during which attorneys may visit and/or telephonically communicate. Inmates shall have access to legal materials.

This requirement applies only to Type I, II, and III Facilities.

(9) Written policy shall provide that pretrial detainees shall not be required to work, except to do personal housekeeping.

This requirement applies only to Type I and II Facilities.

(10) Foreign nationals shall have access to the diplomatic representatives of their country of citizenship through the State Department consular notification protocols and contact information.

Authority: T.C.A. § 41-4-140.

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