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

Part Seven: Inmate Programs Performance Standard 7A:Work and Correctional Industries . 219 Expected Practices Inmate Work Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Work Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Work, Health, and Safety Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 Correctional Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Inmate Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Performance Standard 7B: Academic and Vocational Education . 225 Expected Practices Comprehensive Education Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Certification and Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Staffing Policies and Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Inmate Assessment and Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Coordination with Other Programs and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Performance Standard 7C: Recreation and Activities . 231 Expected Practices Comprehensive Recreational Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Program Coordination and Supervision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Equipment and Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Interaction with the Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Inmate Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Performance Standard 7D: Mail, Telephone, and Visiting . 233 Mail Inmate Correspondence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Access to Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Inspection of Letters and Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Forwarding of Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Visiting Regular Visitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Extended and Special Visits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Visitor Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Performance Standard 7E: Library . 241 Comprehensive Library Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Program Coordination and Supervision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Selection and Acquisition of Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 Availability of Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Inmate Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Performance Standard 7F: Religious Programs . 244 Program Coordination and Supervision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Opportunity to Practice One’s Faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 Religious Facilities and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

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