Section 06.01.01.134 - RESEARCH REQUESTSThe Board may allow access to records, employees and offenders in the custody of the Board for purposes of appropriate and ethical research relevant to the Board's penological interests. (7-1-21)
01.Archival Research. Research that is based solely on a review or analysis of existing data will receive an expedited review. (7-1-21)02.Research Conducted with Human Subjects. Research conducted on offenders or employees, or both, may be conducted by professional researchers, including private consultants and Department employees, graduate students supervised by graduate level professionals, or undergraduate students supervised by Department staff undertaking research projects implemented and designed by Department administrators. A consent form, signed by the offender or employee, will be required for all requests to conduct research with a human subject. (7-1-21)03.Required Documentation. A written proposal; a copy of the school's Internal Review or Human Subject Review Board approval, if applicable; a copy of the consent, if applicable. Required documentation will be initially submitted to IDOC research unit ninety (90) days prior to the proposed research start date, and be reviewed by the facility head, or designee, of the site where the research is to take place. Once the proposal is approved by the Department, a memorandum of understanding between the Department and the researcher(s) will establish the expectations of all parties. (7-1-21) a. The written proposal will include a statement of the significance of the study, a research hypothesis or problem statement, an estimate of the time parameter for the project's completion, and a clear statement of the research methodology, a definition of the population, the sample selection, the design, ethical procedures, a discussion on dissemination of written research reports and legal parameters. (7-1-21)b. Department employees conducting research at the request of the Department and professional researchers retained by the Department may be exempt from the requirement to submit a written research proposal. Department employees who wish to conduct research not requested by the Department must submit the required documentation noted in Subsection 134.03. (7-1-21)04.Rights of Research Subjects. The rights and welfare of any justice involved individuals or employee as research subjects will be safeguarded at all times. (7-1-21)05.Use of Offenders in Medical Experimentation Prohibited. The use or participation of offenders in medical, pharmaceutical or cosmetic experiments is expressly prohibited. (7-1-21)06.Termination of Project. Approve research may be terminated at any time. (7-1-21)Idaho Admin. Code r. 06.01.01.134