N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 7013.3

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 7013.3 - Facility policies and procedures

(a) The chief administrative officer of each correctional facility shall develop and implement written policies and procedures which provide for the assessment and classification of inmates and comply with the requirements of this Part. Such policies and procedures shall include, but are not limited to:

(1) staff responsibilities for functions relative to classification;

(2) completion of initial screening and risk assessment, including but not limited to the determination of security and supervision requirements and inmate special needs;

(3) use of formal risk assessment instruments and other appropriate admissions forms in the classification process;

(4) classification assessments made subsequent to initial screening for the assignment of inmates to appropriate facility housing areas;

(5) inmate notification of all classification determinations made subsequent to initial screening and risk assessment;

(6) procedures governing the disclosure of information contained in the detailed summaries of inmate medical and psychiatric records by the facility medical director pursuant to section 7013.10 of this Part; and

(7) review and revision of such policies and procedures.

(b) Such policies and procedures shall be made available to all facility staff members.

(c) The chief administrative officer shall review the policies and procedures on an annual basis and make revisions as necessary.

(d) The chief administrative officer shall verify in writing that such policies and procedures have been reviewed and updated. Such verification shall consist of:

(1) a list of any revisions made to the policies and procedures;

(2) the date(s) of all reviews completed; and

(3) the signature of the chief administrative officer.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 7013.3