Attachment_04___Rules_for_Non-Employees_of_ADCRR_in_Arizona_State_Prisons_Form.pdf

Request for Proposal

Arizona Department of Corrections, Solicitation No. BPM007036 Community Accountability Program Services for Community

Corrections

Rehabilitation & Reentry 701 E. Jefferson Street

Phoenix, AZ 85034

Attachment 04 – Rules for Non-Employees of ADCRR in Arizona State Prisons Form

POLICY STATEMENT:

While the institution recognizes the need of non-staff personnel to have in their possession certain personal items, limits are necessary for the security and safe operation of the institution.

PROCEDURES:

1. All persons entering the institution are subject to search prior to entry and while on the grounds of the institution. All non-staff personnel will, at all times, remain in their authorized area under the direction of the project coordinator.

2. Persons are allowed the materials necessary for the performance of their duties.

3. All non-staff personnel may have in their possession the following:

A. A wallet with normal contents, e.g.,

1) photos and personal papers.

2) currency not to exceed $40.00 (Forty Dollars). Excess will be reported to the shift commander prior to entry.

3) no credit cards or checkbooks are allowed.

B. Handkerchief and comb.

C. Tobacco products and smoking apparatus for normal daily use.

D. Keys as necessary (auto and home).

E. Fingernail clipper.

F. Confectionary items (gum, candy, etc.)

G. Watch and rings.

4. All persons are prohibited from introducing medication drugs into the institution grounds unless such a medication has been properly prescribed by a licensed physician and is in the original prescription container.

A. Medications of a stimulate nature, i.e., Dexedrine, Preludins, Tenuate or any other appetite suppressant or any hypnotic-type drug, are specifically prohibited on institution property.

Persons who are taking this type of medication prior to coming to the institution will report this fact to the Shift Commander, prior to reporting to their authorized area.

B. Persons taking medications of the tranquilizer class, i.e., Valium, Librium, Miltown or any of the anti-depressant class, i.e., Sinequan, Triavil, Elavil or any mood modifying drug of any type; Pain medications i.e., Percodan, Percocet, hydrocodone (Vicodin), Tylenol with codeine, propoxphene, etc., will report this fact to the Shift Commander prior to going to their authorized area. Possession of these types of drugs on prison grounds will be limited to that amount necessary during one eight hour shift.

Request for Proposal

Arizona Department of Corrections, Solicitation No. BPM007036 Community Accountability Program Services for Community

Corrections

Rehabilitation & Reentry 701 E. Jefferson Street

Phoenix, AZ 85034

C. Personnel taking any other class of medication i.e., antihistamines, antihypertensives, anticholingeries, etc., are limited in the introduction of only such amount of medication as will be required during the period of one eight hour shift, and this fact will be reported to the Shift Commander.

1) Any deviation from this policy must be cleared with the Warden of the unit. Persons violating this policy may subject themselves to eviction from institution property and/or prosecution.

NOTE: If anyone loses or has stolen any personal items in his possession, the institution will attempt to retrieve the items, but cannot guarantee the return thereof nor provide reimbursement.

The following Arizona Revised Statutes dealing with inmate and non-staff member relationships require your strict adherence at all times during your stay at the Arizona State Department of Corrections.

Interest of employee and non-employee in contracts, gifts to or for inmates: penalty

1) No non-staff member shall be interested in any contract or purchase made by anyone for or on behalf of the prison, or receive, directly or indirectly, compensation for his services other than prescribed by the administrator of the institution, nor shall he receive any compensation whatever for any act or services he performs for or on behalf of a contractor, or any agent or employee of a contractor.

2) No non-staff personnel, without permission of the administrator shall make a gift or present to or receive a gift from an inmate, or barter or deal with an inmate.

3) Any person violating this section shall be discharged from office or service, and every contractor, or employee or agent of a contractor, shall not be permitted to act or serve again as such contractor, agent or employee.

Unauthorized communication with inmates: penalty

A person not authorized by law who, without the permission of the officer in charge of the state prison, communicates with a person imprisoned or detained therein, or who takes any letter, writing, literature or reading matter to or from a person imprisoned or detained therein, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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