La. Admin. Code tit. 22 § I-341
Boards-the following boards, as below defined, shall assist in determining an inmate's custody level and placement:
Classification-a process for determining the needs and requirements of those for whom confinement has been ordered and for assigning inmates to housing units, work assignments, and programs according to their needs and existing resources. Classification actions, even if resulting from an incident handled in the disciplinary process, are not disciplinary sanctions.
Confidential Informant-person whose identity is not revealed to the accused inmate but who provides an employee with information concerning misbehavior or planned misbehavior.
Confinement to Dormitory, Room, or Cell-confinement to one's regularly assigned living quarters (for example: dormitory, room, or cell) with restrictions on certain out-of-cell privileges such as participation in club meetings, hobby craft, or special events. Ordinarily assigned programming and medical or mental health treatment shall not be restricted. Telephone privileges, recreation time, and television privileges are not automatically included under this sanction unless otherwise separately sanctioned.
Custody Levels-see established policies and procedures for information regarding the various custody levels and status review procedures.
Extra Duty-work to be performed in addition to an inmate's regular job assignment as specified by the proper institutional authority. This work is performed without the benefit of incentive wages.
Incentive Pay-compensation paid to an inmate in the physical custody of the department and who is eligible to receive incentive wages and has performed satisfactory work in the compensation grade in which he has been classified.
Posted Policy-policy memoranda detailing what behavior is required or forbidden of inmates and generally reflecting the individual needs of the facility. Posted policies must be distributed and posted in such a manner that inmates are placed on notice as to what behavior is required or forbidden and that sanctions may be imposed should the policy be violated.
Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA)-federal law enacted to establish a zero-tolerance standard for the incidence of sexual assault within an institutional setting. Refer to Disciplinary Rule No. 21 (Aggravated Sex Offense).
Restrictive Housing-a placement that requires an inmate to be confined to a cell at least 22 hours per day for the safe and secure operation of the facility.
Sanction-a disciplinary penalty.
Segregation-special management housing whereby an inmate is confined to an individual cell separated from the general population.
Segregated Housing/Unit-any housing where an inmate lives separate and apart from the general population until such time as the segregation review board determines there is no need for further segregation. Segregated housing includes:
Note: The pronouns "he" and "his" as used herein are for convenience only and are not intended to discriminate against female employees or inmates. Additionally, "employee" as used herein refers not only to an employee of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, but also to any individual having the authority to exercise supervision over an inmate.
Rule No. | Rule Name | Description | Maximum Sanction |
An inmate found guilty of violating one or more of the rules defined below will be sanctioned according to the penalty schedule designated in the rule and the type of hearing provided. After a finding of guilt, the disciplinary officer or the disciplinary board may impose one or two of the penalties below for each violation. The specified penalties below represent the maximum allowable sanction for an offense, and lesser penalties may be imposed as directed by the secretary. Suspended Sentences: The disciplinary officer or the disciplinary board may suspend any sanction either imposes for a period of up to 90 days. The period of suspension begins on the date of the issuance of the ruling. When the time period has expired, the report itself remains a part of the record; however, the sanction may no longer be imposed. | |||
1 | Contraband (Schedule B) | No inmate shall have under his immediate control any illicit drugs, any product that could be used to adulterate a urine sample, unauthorized medication, alcoholic beverage, yeast, tattoo machine, tattoo paraphernalia, syringe, any type weapon, cellular phone or component hardware or other electronic communications device, whether operational or not, including but not limited to beepers, pagers, subscriber identity module (SIM) cards, portable memory chips, batteries for these devices, chargers, global satellite system equipment, or any other item not permitted by department regulation or institutional posted policy to be received or possessed or any other item detrimental to the security of the facility. Money is contraband. Any item not being used for the purpose for which it was intended will be considered contraband if it is being used in a manner that is clearly detrimental to the security of the facility. Cigarettes or other smoking materials are considered contraband. To smuggle or attempt to smuggle prohibited items into or out of the facility will be in violation of this rule. The area of immediate control is an inmate's person, his locker or storage area, his cell, his room, his bed, his laundry bag, his hobby craft and his assigned job equipment (such as, but not limited to, his desk, his tool box, or his locker at the job) or the area under his bed on the floor unless the evidence clearly indicated that it belonged to another inmate. Contraband found in a common area cell shared by two or more inmates will be presumed to belong to all of them equally. Any inmate who is tested and has a positive reading on a urinalysis or breathalyzer test will be considered in violation of this rule. An inmate who refuses to be tested or to cooperate in testing, as well as an inmate who alters his urine specimen, will also be found in violation of this rule. Inmates unable to provide a urine specimen within three hours of being ordered to do so shall also be deemed to be in violation of this rule. Any sketch, painting, drawing, or other pictorial rendering produced in whole or in part by a death row inmate, unless authorized by the warden of the institution, is also considered in violation of this rule. | General * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 60 days * Loss of minor privilege: Up to 12 weeks * Confinement to dormitory, room or cell: Up to 30 days * Extra duty: Up to 8 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 90 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months * Loss of hobby craft: Up to 12 months * Loss of visiting privileges: Up to 90 days Weapon * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 180 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 180 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months * Loss of visiting privileges: Up to 90 days * Loss of hobby craft: Up to 12 months Cell Phone * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 180 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 90 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months * Loss of visiting privileges: Up to 90 days Drugs * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 180 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 180 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months * Loss of visiting privileges: Up to 90 days Monetary Related * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 180 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 180 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months * Loss of visiting privileges: Up to 90 days |
2 | Unauthorized Items (Schedule A) | An inmate shall not have in his possession any item, object, or thing impermissible under prison and rules procedures. Said item, object, or thing shall not be considered a threat to the safety or security of the institution | * Reprimand: At the discretion of the board * Loss of electronic media player/TV: Up to 14 days * Extra duty: Up to 4 days * Loss of canteen privileges: Up to 14 days * Loss of telephone privileges: Up to 14 days * Confinement to dormitory, room or cell: Up to 14 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 3 weeks * Loss of yard or recreation activities: Up to 14 days * Loss of other minor privileges: Up to 14 days |
3 | Defiance (Schedule B) | No inmate shall commit or attempt to commit bodily harm upon another person. This includes throwing any object, water or any other liquid or substance, feces, urine, blood, saliva or any form of human waste, or spitting or attempting to spit on another person. No inmate shall curse, insult, or threaten another person in any manner. This prohibited conduct includes abusive, harassing, or insulting conversation, correspondence, phone calls, or gestures by an inmate, including strong-arming or using threats of violence of perceived harm or reprisal to secure gain or favor for oneself or others. No inmate shall communicate any statements or information known to be malicious, false, or inflammatory, where the purposes of such statement is reasonably intended to harm, embarrass, or intimidate an employee, visitor, guest, inmate, or their families. An inmate shall not be subject to forfeiture of good time or loss of incentive wages for the conduct enumerated in this paragraph. The conduct described in this paragraph shall not be a rule violation where the information or statements communicated were for the express purpose of obtaining legal assistance. Further, no inmate shall obstruct, resist, distract, or attempt to elude staff in the performance of their duties. Nor shall an inmate intimidate or attempt to intimidate staff to manipulate staff's actions. This rule does not prohibit an inmate from advising staff of planned legal redress even during a confrontational situation; however, an inmate's behavior in such a situation shall not be disrespectful or violate any other disciplinary rule. | General * Loss of minor privilege: Up to 12 weeks * Confinement to dormitory, room or cell: Up to 30 days * Extra duty: Up to 8 days * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 20 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 90 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months * Loss of hobby craft: Up to 12 months * Loss of visiting privileges: Up to 90 days Battery of a CSO * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 180 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 180 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months |
4 | Disobedience (Schedule A) | Inmates must obey the posted policies for the facility in which they are confined. They must obey signs or other notices of restricted activities in certain areas, safety rules, or other general instructions. The only valid defense for disobedience or aggravated disobedience is when the immediate result of obedience would be bodily injury. This defense includes incapacity by virtue of a certified medical reason. | * Reprimand: At the discretion of the board * Loss of electronic media player/TV: Up to 14 days * Extra duty: Up to 4 days * Loss of canteen privileges: Up to 14 days * Loss of telephone privileges: Up to 14 days * Confinement to dormitory, room or cell: Up to 14 days |
5 | Disobedience, Aggravated (Schedule B) | Inmates must obey direct verbal orders cooperatively and promptly and not debate, argue, or ignore orders before obeying. The last order received must be obeyed when orders conflict. Even orders the inmate believes improper must be obeyed, and grievances must be pursued through proper channels. Sanctions imposed by the disciplinary officer or the disciplinary board are to be carried out by the inmate. Violations of duty status shall be punishable under this rule as willful violation of an order from the disciplinary board. The only valid defense for disobedience or aggravated disobedience is when the immediate result of obedience would be bodily injury. This defense includes incapacity by virtue of a certified medical reason. | * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 60 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 90 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months |
6 | Disorderly Conduct (Schedule A) | All boisterous behavior is forbidden* This includes, but is not limited to, horseplay, rowdy, or unruly conduct. Inmates shall not jump ahead or cut into lines at the canteen, recreational activities, dining or kitchen area, or during group movements of inmates. Visitors and guests shall be treated courteously and shall not be subjected to disorderly or intrusive conduct. Inmates shall not communicate verbally into or out of cellblocks or other housing areas. | * Reprimand: At the discretion of the board * Loss of electronic media player/TV: Up to 14 days * Extra duty: Up to 4 days * Loss of canteen privileges: Up to 14 days * Loss of telephone privileges: Up to 14 days * Confinement to dormitory, room or cell: Up to 14 days |
7 | Disrespect (Schedule A) | Employees, visitors, guests, or their families shall not be subject to disrespectful conversation, correspondence, phone call, actions, or gestures. Inmates shall address employees, visitors, guests or their families by proper title or rank or by "Mr.," "Mrs.," or "Miss," whichever is appropriate. Inmates shall not engage in, or make an attempt to engage in, a non-professional relationship with an employee, visitor, guest, their families, or other person an inmate may come in contact with while incarcerated. | * Reprimand: At the discretion of the board * Loss of electronic media player/TV: Up to 14 days * Extra duty: Up to 4 days * Loss of canteen privileges: Up to 14 days * Loss of telephone privileges: Up to 14 days * Confinement to dormitory, room or cell: Up to 14 days |
8 | Escape or Attempt to Escape (Schedule B) | Note: All costs associated with an escape may be recovered through the appropriate imposition of restitution procedures. A. Attempted Escape: The attempt to commit a simple or aggravated escape as defined herein. B. Simple Escape: The intentional, unauthorized departure of an inmate under circumstances in which human life was not endangered, including but not limited to: from the grounds of an institution, a designated area or place within an institution, the custody of a corrections' employee while off the grounds of an institution or the custody of any law enforcement officer; the departure of a transitional work program inmate from the designated area where he is legally confined; the failure of an inmate participating in a transitional work program to report or return from his planned employment or other activity at the appointed time, or who leaves the job site or any other location where he is approved and expected to be for any reason without permission. This includes leaving without authorization from any penal and correctional facility, community rehabilitation center, transitional work program, hospital, clinic, and any and all programs where inmates are legally assigned. C. Aggravated Escape: The intentional, unauthorized departure of an inmate under circumstances in which human life was endangered, including but not limited to: from the grounds of an institution, a designed area or place within an institution, the custody of a corrections' employee while off the grounds of an institution or the custody of any law enforcement officer; the departure of a transitional work program inmate from the designated area where he is legally confined; the failure of an inmate participating in a transitional work program to report or return from his planned employment or other activity at the appointed time, or who leaves the job site or any other location where he is approved and expected to be for any reason without permission. This includes leaving without authorization from an penal and correctional facility, community rehabilitation center, transitional work program, hospital, clinic, and any and all programs where inmates are legally assigned. For the purpose of this rule, the commission of a crime while on escape status constitutes aggravated escape. | Attempted Escape * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 180 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to maximum of all good time earned on the portion of the sentence served prior to the escape * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months Simple Escape * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 180 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to maximum of all good time earned on the portion of the sentence served prior to the escape. * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months Aggravated Escape * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 180 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to maximum of all good time earned on the portion of the sentence served prior to the escape * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months |
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10 | Fighting (Schedule B) | Hostile physical contact or attempted physical contact is not permitted. This includes fist fighting, shoving, wrestling, kicking, and other such behavior. Contact does not necessarily have to be made for this rule to be violated. Self-defense clarification: Self-defense is a complete defense and can be established to the board by the inmate demonstrating that his actions did not exceed those necessary to protect himself from injury. | * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 30 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 90 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months * Loss of hobby craft: Up to 12 months * Loss of visiting privileges: Up to 90 |
11 | Fighting, Aggravated (Schedule B) | Inmates shall not fight with each other using any object as a weapon (including any liquid or solid substances thrown or otherwise projected on or at another person). When two or more inmates attack another inmate without using weapons, the attackers are in violation of this rule, as are all participants in a group or gang fight. The use of teeth will also be sufficient to constitute a violation of this rule. No inmate shall intentionally inflict serious injury or death upon another inmate. Contact does not necessarily have to be made for this rule to be violated. Self-defense clarification: (Refer to clarification under rule no. 10). | * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 180 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 90 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months |
12 | Gambling (Schedule B) | No inmate shall operate or participate in any game of chance involving bets or wagers or goods or other valuables. Possession of one or more gambling tickets or stubs for football or any other sport is a violation. No inmate shall operate a book-making scheme. Possession of gambling sheets with a list of names or codes, point spreads, how much owed, or how much wagered will be considered a violation. | * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 90 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months * Loss of hobby craft: Up to 12 months * Loss of visiting privileges: Up to 90 days |
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14 | Intoxication (Schedule B) | No inmate shall be under the influence of any intoxicating substance while in physical custody. Evidence of intoxication may include, but is not limited to, redness in eyes, slurred speech, odor of alcohol, elation, unsteady gait, boisterous behavior, being amused for no apparent reason, hysteria, being in a stupor, daze, or trance. | * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 60 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 90 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months |
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17 | Property Destruction (Schedule B) | No inmate shall destroy the property of others or of the state. No inmate shall alter his own property when the result of such alteration is to render the article unsuitable according to property guidelines. Flooding an area and the shaking of doors or "racking down" are not permitted. Standing or sitting on face bowls is a violation. Whether or not the inmate intended to destroy the property and the degree of negligence involved may be utilized in defense of the charge. | * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 60 days * Loss of minor privilege: Up to 12 weeks * Confinement to dormitory, room, or cell: Up to 30 days * Extra duty: Up to 8 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 90 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months * Loss of hobby craft: Up to 12 months * Loss of visiting privileges: Up to 90 days |
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19 | Self-Mutilation (Schedule B) | No inmate shall deliberately inflict or attempt to inflict injury upon himself or upon another consenting inmate or consent to have an injury inflicted upon him. Tattoos, piercing of any parts of the body, branding, scarring, and alterations to teeth are specifically included in this rule. Clear and obvious suicide, attempted suicide, or self-harm related to mental distress shall not be considered a violation of this rule. | * Loss of minor privilege: Up to 12 weeks * Confinement to dormitory, room or cell: Up to 30 days * Extra duty: Up to 8 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 90 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months * Loss of hobby craft: Up to 12 months * Loss of visiting privileges: Up to 90 days |
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21 | Sex Offenses, Aggravated (Schedule B) | Nonconsensual or consensual sexual acts involving inmate-on-inmate, inmate-on-staff, or non-incarcerated person is strictly prohibited. Contact by any inmate of any person without the person's consent or of a person who is unable to consent or refuse through coercion is strictly prohibited. There can be no consensual sex in a custodial or supervisory relationship. The following sexual behaviors are prohibited and the provisions of department regulation no. OP-A-15 (Prison Rape Elimination Act) shall be followed for all allegations of a violation of Subparts A, B, C, and D. A. Nonconsensual Sexual Act (inmate-on-inmate): Contact between the penis and the vagina and the anus including penetration, however slight; contact between the mouth and the penis, vagina, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh or buttocks; penetration of the anal and/or genital opening of another inmate by a hand, finger, or other object. No inmate shall sexually harass another inmate by force or threat of force. B. Abusive Sexual Contact (inmate-on-inmate): Contact such as, but not limited to, intentional touching, either directly or through the clothing, of the genitalia, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh, buttocks, or mouth of any person. No inmate shall sexually assault another inmate by force or threat of force. C. Sexual Misconduct (inmate-on-inmate): Contact or attempted contact between the penis and the vagina or the penis and the anus including penetration or attempted penetration, however slight; contact or attempted contact between the mouth and the penis, vagina, or anus; penetration or attempted penetration of the anal or genital opening of another inmate by a hand, finger or other object; carnal copulation by two or more inmates with each other, or by one or more inmates with an implement or animal; two or more inmates who have clearly been interrupted immediately before or after carnal copulation. Use of the genital organs of one of the inmates is sufficient to constitute the offense. Inmates may not participate in any sexual activity with each other. D. Sexual Misconduct (inmate-on-staff or non-incarcerated person): Contact or attempted contact between the penis and the vagina or the penis and the anus including penetration or attempted penetration, however slight; contact or attempted contact of the mouth and the penis, vagina or anus; penetration or attempted penetration of the anal or genital opening of another person by a hand, finger, or other object; two or more persons who have clearly been interrupted immediately before or after carnal copulation. Inmates may not participate in any sexual activity with staff or non-incarcerated persons. E. Obscenity: No inmate shall intentionally expose the genital organs or masturbate in view of staff or non-incarcerated persons. F. Other Prohibited Sexual Behavior (inmate- on-inmate, inmate-on-staff or non-incarcerated person): No inmate shall make sexual remarks, gestures, or sounds; flirt; exchange personal items or make sexual threats in conversation by correspondence or telephone. G. Overt display of affection in a manner that may elicit sexual arousal with anyone is prohibited. | A * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 180 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 90 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months B * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 90 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 90 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months C * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 90 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 90 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months D * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 90 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 90 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months E, F, G * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 90 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 90 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months |
22 | Theft (Schedule B) | No inmate shall steal from anyone. Fraud or the deliberate misrepresentation of fact to secure material return, special favors, or considerations is also a form of theft. An inmate who knowingly submits clear and obvious false information to any employee within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections is guilty of this violation. No inmate shall have stolen items under his immediate control. No inmate shall have institutional property - including food - under his immediate control unless he has specific permission. (Refer to rule no. 1 for the definition of "area of immediate control"). | * Confinement to dormitory, room or cell: Up to 30 days * Extra duty: Up to 8 days * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 90 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 90 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months * Loss of hobby craft: Up to 12 months * Loss of visiting: Up to 90 days |
23 | Forgery (Schedule B) | Forgery, which is a form of theft, is the unauthorized altering or signing of a document to secure material return or special favors or considerations. The very act of forgery will constitute proof of the crime. The forgery need not have been successful in its conclusion. | * Confinement to dormitory, room or cell: Up to 30 days * Extra duty: Up to 8 days * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 90 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 90 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months * Loss of hobby craft: Up to 12 months * Loss of visiting: Up to 90 days |
24 | Unauthorized Area (Schedule B) | An inmate must be in the area in which he is authorized to be at that particular time and date, or he is in an unauthorized area. No inmate shall go into any housing unit other than that to which he is assigned unless he has permission. This includes standing in the doorway. | * Confinement to dormitory, room or cell: Up to 30 days * Extra duty: Up to 8 days * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 90 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 90 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months |
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26 | Unsanitary Practices (Schedule A) | Inmates must maintain themselves, their clothing, and their shoes in as presentable a condition as possible under prevailing circumstances. Each inmate is responsible for keeping his bed and bed area reasonably clean, neat, and sanitary. Beds will be made according to the approved posted policy at the facility. Inmates must wear shoes or boots and cannot wear shirts that leave the armpits exposed or shorts into the kitchen or dining area. Chewing gum in the kitchen or dining area is prohibited. | * Reprimand: At the discretion of the board * Loss of electronic media player/TV: Up to 14 days * Extra duty: Up to 4 days * Loss of canteen privileges: Up to 14 days * Loss of telephone privileges: Up to 14 days * Confinement to dormitory, room or cell: Up to 14 days |
27 | Work Offenses (Schedule A) | Inmates must perform their assigned tasks with reasonable speed and efficiency. Though inmates have specific job assignments, it may be required that they do work other than what their job assignments require. This work shall also be done cooperatively and with reasonable speed and efficiency. Being present, but failing to answer at the proper time during work roll call is a violation. A school assignment is considered to be a work assignment for the purpose of this rule. | * Reprimand: At the discretion of the board * Loss of electronic media player/TV: Up to 14 days * Extra duty: Up to 4 days * Loss of canteen privileges: Up to 14 days * Loss of telephone privileges: Up to 14 days * Confinement to dormitory, room or cell: Up to 14 days |
28 | Work Offenses, Aggravated (Schedule B) | An inmate who refuses to work or to go out to work or who asks to go to segregation rather than work, or otherwise participates in or advocates a work stoppage, is in violation of this rule, as is an inmate who disobeys repeated instructions as to how to perform his work assignment. Hiding out from work or leaving the work area without permission is a violation. Falling far short of fulfilling reasonable work quotas is not permitted. Being absent or late for work roll call without a valid excuse such as a no duty status or callout is a violation, as is not reporting for extra duty assignment. Being late to work or to school assignment is a violation. A school assignment is considered to be a work assignment for the purposes of this rule. | * Confinement to dormitory, room or cell: Up to 30 days * Extra duty: Up to 8 days * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 180 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 90 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months * Loss of hobby craft: Up to 12 months |
29 | Disturbance (Schedule B) | No inmate shall create or participate in a disturbance. No inmate shall incite any other person to create or participate in a disturbance. A disturbance is defined as two or more inmates involving acts of force or violence toward persons or property or acts of resistance to the lawful authority of correctional officers or other law enforcement officers under circumstances which present a threat of injury to persons, property, or to the security and good order of the institution | * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 90 days * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 180 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months * Loss of hobby craft: Up to 12 months |
30 | General Prohibited Behaviors (Schedule A) | Any behavior not specifically enumerated herein that may impair or threaten the security or stability of the unit or well-being of an employee, visitor, guest, inmate, or their families. | * Reprimand: At the discretion of the board * Loss of electronic media player/TV: Up to 14 days * Extra duty: Up to 4 days * Loss of canteen privileges: Up to 14 days * Loss of telephone privileges: Up to 14 days * Confinement to dormitory, room or cell: up to 14 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 3 weeks * Loss of yard or recreation activities: Up to 14 days * Los of other minor privileges: Up to 14 days |
31 | Unauthorized Use of an Authorized Item (Schedule A) | A. No inmate shall use telephones, computers, or office equipment without approval. B. No inmate shall establish or maintain an account of any internet-based social networking website, as well as unauthorized access to any internet network; however, this shall not include social media accounts maintained by an outside third party on behalf of the inmate. C. No inmate shall be in possession of another inmate's legal work or purchase or trade for inmate legal services when not assigned as a counsel substitute or when not approved by the warden. No inmate shall give or receive anything of value relative to the provision of paralegal services. No inmate shall perform or be in possession of staff legal work. D. Radios or tape players, CD players or other electronic media players, department-approved tablets, or other electronic devices must be used in accordance with the posted policies of the facility. In addition to any sanction that may be imposed by the disciplinary officer or disciplinary board, the ranking employee on duty may confiscate the device for a period of up to 30 days. E. No Inmate shall disassemble or otherwise alter any tablet, including its software or hardware, and shall preserve the tablet in its original condition. No inmate shall have in their possession material regarding the modification of tablet hardware or software. No inmate shall possess a tablet assigned to another inmate. No inmate shall utilize any tablet or kiosk for prohibited communication with any other inmate or staff. Use of wireless connections (WiFi) for tablets is restricted to the contract vendor's routers only. Connecting to any other wireless connection is prohibited. Inmates shall sync tablets to a kiosk within the required 30 day period in order to ensure that the software remains updated in accordance with department requirements. No inmate shall use their tablet or kiosk privileges in a manner that threatens the safe and secure operation of the facility. | * Reprimand: At the discretion of the board * Loss of electronic media player/TV: Up to 14 days * Extra Duty: Up to 4 days * Loss of canteen privileges: Up to 14 days * Loss of telephone privileges: Up to 14 days * Confinement to dormitory, room or cell: Up to 14 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 3 weeks * Loss of yard or recreation activities: Up to 14 days * Loss of other minor privileges: Up to 14 days * Suspension of tablet and kiosk privileges (31E only): Up to 90 days * Revocation of tablet and kiosk privileges (31E only) |
32 | Gang Affiliation (Schedule B) | No inmate shall advocate membership in a gang, or participate in any gang-related activities, including any form of gang or group identification or signaling. | * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 90 days * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 180 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months * Loss of hobby craft: Up to 12 months |
33 | Prohibited Communication (Schedule A) | No inmate shall communicate or visit with any person when not approved or communicate with any person after being given instructions not to communicate with that person. No inmate shall make unsolicited contact or attempted contact with the victims of the inmate's criminal activity or any immediate family member of the victim | * Reprimand: At the discretion of the board * Loss of electronic media player/TV: Up to 14 days * Extra duty: Up to 4 days * Loss of canteen privileges: Up to 14 days * Loss of telephone privileges: Up to 14 days * Confinement to dormitory, room or cell: Up to 14 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 3 weeks * Loss of yard or recreation activities: Up to 14 days * Loss of other minor privileges: Up to 14 days |
34 | Trafficking (Schedule B) | No inmate shall commit trafficking of drugs alcohol, stolen goods, sexual activity, or persons for the purpose of sexual activity. | * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 180 days * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 90 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months * Loss of hobby craft: Up to 12 months * Loss of visiting privileges: Up to 90 days |
35 | Arson (Schedule B) | Intentionally starting, causing, assisting in the creation of any fire, heat, or spark of any nature by any means or methods, or attempting to start a fire or attempting to heat substances utilizing electrical or mechanical devices or any other means, other than in the performance of an approved work assignment. | * Forfeiture of good time: Up to 90 days * Disciplinary segregation: Up to 180 days * Failure to earn incentive wages: Up to 12 months * Loss of hobby craft: Up to 12 months |
36 | Failure to Cooperate with an Investigation (Schedule A) | No inmate shall deliberately refuse to cooperate with a department employee who is exercising his investigative authority where there is probable cause to believe that the inmate witnessed, or otherwise has knowledge of, relevant facts or circumstances pertaining to an event being investigated by the department. | * Reprimand: At the discretion of the board * Loss of electronic media player/TV: Up to 14 days * Extra duty: Up to 4 days * Loss of canteen privileges: Up to 14 days * Loss of telephone privileges: Up to 14 days * Confinement to dormitory, room or cell: Up to 14 days |
37 | Bribery or Coercion (Schedule A) | Bribing, influencing or coercing anyone to violate institutional policies procedures, rules, or state and federal laws, or attempt to do so. | * Reprimand: At the discretion of the board * Loss of electronic media player/TV: Up to 14 days * Extra duty: Up to 4 days * Loss of canteen privileges: Up to 14 days * Loss of telephone privileges: Up to 14 days * Confinement to dormitory, room or cell: Up to 14 days |
Note: See Section G. Disciplinary Hearings and Sanctions, Section 3(c) for specific instructions regarding the 72 Hour Rule.
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