Perf-Based Stds, Adult Corr. Inst. 5th ed March 2020

Performance Standard 7E: Library

Availability of Services 5-ACI-7E-06 (Ref. 4-4510)

Library services are available daily, including evenings and weekends.

Comment : There should be no restrictions on access to library services and facil- ities. Library services, which can include book carts, should be provided at prime program hours as well as at times that do not compete with work assignments, vis- itation, counseling, or other programs. Every inmate should have access to library services regardless of his or her work or visitation schedule. It is preferable that the facility’s main library is available seven days per week; in lieu of this, library services are available seven days per week. All reasonable efforts should be made to ensure that inmates are provided access to varied reading materials.

Protocols : Written policy and procedure.

Process Indicators : Observation. Inmate interviews. Activity schedule.

Inmate Assistants 5-ACI-7E-07 (Ref. 4-4511)

Written policy, procedure, and practice provide for the selection, training and use of inmates as library assistants.

Comment : To provide adequate access to library services, inmates should be used as library assistants and trained in library operation by the librarian. Selected in- mates can be circulation clerks and acquisition and technical processing clerks.

Protocols : Written policy and procedure.

Process Indicators : Training curriculum. Training record.

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