103 Mass. Reg. 421.19

Current through Register 1523, June 7, 2024
Section 421.19 - Admission Process and Continuing Evaluation
(1)Admission Process.
(a) The DSU administrator shall enter into a log book all admissions to the DSU. Entries shall include the name of each inmate so admitted, his DSU number, the date admitted, and the date of the initial 90 day review as required by 103 CMR 421.18.
(b) The DSU administrator or his designee shall open and maintain a file on each inmate who is transferred to a DSU. This file shall contain any monthly review reports, disciplinary reports, and any other material relating to the inmate during his confinement in the DSU.
(2)Monthly Evaluation and Review. A committee composed of the DSU administrator or his designee, a correction officer designated by the DSU administrator, and the correctional counselor of a particular inmate shall meet with the inmate each month to review his case.
(a) The committee shall prepare a report after each meeting which shall include a summary of the current behavior of the inmate including disciplinary reports, a summary of the program involvement of the inmate, including, for example, education, counseling and recreation activities, and an evaluation of the behavior and attitude of the inmate, and recommendations, if any, for releasing the inmate from the DSU.
(b) In the event an inmate refuses to attend his monthly review meeting, the committee shall proceed with the evaluation and prepare a written report.
(c) Upon oral or written request to the DSU administrator, each inmate shall be permitted to review the monthly report of the committee and to take notes or copy information from the report.

103 CMR 421.19