Montana State Prison Procedures
Montana State Prison Procedures
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Section 1: General Administration
Section 2: Fiscal Management
Section 3: Personnel
- 1.3.16A Religious Volunteer Services
- 1.3.46 Employee Meal Breaks
- 1.3.100 Employee Recognition Program
- 1.3.102 Correctional Officer Post Assignments
Section 4: Training and Staff Development
(see DOC policies)
Section 5: Case Records/Good Time
(see DOC policies)
Section 6: Research
(see DOC policies)
Section 7: Information Systems
(see DOC policies)
Section 8: Victims
(see DOC policies)
Section 1: Building and Safety Codes
Section 2: Size and Organization
(see DOC policies)
Section 3: Housing
(see DOC policies)
Section 1: Security and Control
- 3.1.1 Management of the Security Program
- 3.1.2A Post Orders
- 3.1.3 MSP Logs and Record Keeping System
- 3.1.4 Perimeter Security
- 3.1.5 Entrance Procedures & Detainment of Non-Offenders
- 3.1.6 Control Center Operations
- 3.1.7 Emergency Equipment and Armory Operations (Restricted Access)
- 3.1.8 Use of Force and Restraints
- 3.1.8A Use of Chemical Agents & Oleoresin Capsicum (OC)
- 3.1.8B Taser Deployment
- 3.1.11 Inmate Movement Control (D.S.)
- 3.1.12 Inmate Escort & Transport (Restricted Access)
- 3.1.13 Key Control (Restricted Access)
- 3.1.14 Tool Control (D.S.)
- 3.1.15 Security Inspections
- 3.1.17A Searches (D.S.)
- 3.1.17B Contraband Control (D.S.)
- 3.1.17C Body Scanners
- 3.1.20 Inmate Drug Testing
- 3.1.21 Inmate Count & Supervision
- 3.1.30 Funeral, Sick Bed Visits, Emergency Temporary Leave for Inmates
- 3.1.31 Firearms (Restricted Access)
- 3.1.33 Radio Communications
- 3.1.100 Supervision of Inmates (D.S.)
- 3.1.101 Inmate Driving Permits, Driver's Licenses, & State ID
- 3.1.104 Employee ID Card
- 3.1.105 Tower Regulations (Restricted Access)
- 3.1.107 Inmate ID cards
Section 2: Safety and Emergency Procedures
- 3.2.1 Emergency Preparedness (D.S.)
- 3.2.1B Correctional Incident Command (previously 3.7.4) (Restricted Access)
- 3.2.2 Tactical Teams (previously 3.7.9 and 3.2.9) (Restricted Access)
- 3.2.3 Airspace Security (previously 3.7.10) (Restricted Access)
- 3.2.4 Bomb Threats, Suspicious Objects (previously 3.7.11) (Restricted Access)
- 3.2.5 Internal Evacuation (previously 3.7.14) (Restricted Access)
- 3.2.6 External Evacuation (Previously 3.7.15) (Restricted Access)
- 3.2.7 Emergency Perimeter Security (Previously 3.7.17) (Restricted Access)
- 3.2.8 Facility Lockdown (previously 3.7.18) (Restricted Access)
- 3.2.10 Fire & Life Safety (D.S.)
- 3.2.11 Escapes (previously 3.2.2) (Restricted Access)
- 3.2.12 Control and Use of Hazardous Materials
- 3.2.13 Safety Inspections (D.S.)
- 3.2.16 Post Trauma Response (previously 3.7.8)
- 3.2.20 Hazardous / Dangerous Material Incidents
- 3.2.26 Disturbances / Riots (previously 3.7.26) (Restricted Access)
- 3.2.102 CISC Exercise Design and Evaluation (Restricted Access)
- 3.2.103 MSP Emergency Response Management (previously 3.7.6) (Restricted Access)
- 3.2.104 Emergency Media Relations (previously 3.7.7 & 3.2.104) (Restricted Access)
- 3.2.106 Emergency Staffing / Job Action Plan (previously 3.7.13) (Restricted Access)
- 3.2.107 Negotiations Management (previously 3.7.21) (Restricted Access)
- 3.2.110 Critical Incident Fact Finding (Restricted Access)
- 3.2.122 Natural Disasters (Restricted Access)
- 3.2.123 Utility Failure (Restricted Access)
Section 3: Inmate Rights & Privileges
- 3.3.2 Inmate Legal Access to Courts
- 3.3.4 Media Access to Inmates (D.S.)
- 3.3.5 Inmate/Staff Communication Methods
- 3.3.7 Inmate Access to Telephones
- 3.3.8 Inmate Visiting
- 3.3.10 Inmate Issued Computer Tablets
- 3.3.21 Inmate Video Visitation
Section 4: Rules and Discipline
- 3.4.1 Institutional Discipline
- 3.4.3 Tobacco Use Regulations
- 3.4.100 Pre-Hearing Confinement
- 3.4.101 Informant Information Reports (Restricted Access)
- 3.4.102 Unit Rules
Section 5: Special Management
Section 6: Executions
Section 1: Reception and Orientation
- 4.1.1 Inmate Admissions Process
- 4.1.2 Inmate Reception & Orientation
- 4.1.3 Inmate Personal Property
- 4.1.3A Inmate Personal Property Inventory
Section 2: Classification
- 4.2.1 Inmate Classification System
- 4.2.200 Special Management Inmates
- 4.2.202 Inmate Separation Needs
Section 3: Food Service
(see DOC policies)
Section 4: Sanitation and Hygiene
Section 5: Health Care
- MSP Health Services Procedure Index
- HS A-02.0 Responsible Health Authority
- HS-A-06.0 CQI Plan for Health Services
- HS A-09.0 Procedures in the Event of Inmate Death
- HS B-01.0 Healthy Lifestyle Promotion
- HS B-02.0 Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Program
- HS B-02.1 Respiratory Protection Program
- HS B-02.2 Bloodborne Pathogens
- HS B-02.4 Disease Prevention TB Control Plan
- HS B-02.5 Decontamination of Medical Equipment
- HS B-02.6 Community Acquired MRSA Control Plan
- HS B-02.7 Infirmary Food Service Sanitation
- HS B-02.8 Ectoparasitic Control
- HS B-03.0 Clinical Preventive Services
- HS B-04.0 Medical Surveillance of Inmate Workers
- HS B-07.0 Communication on Patients' Health Needs
- HS B-08.0 Patient Safety Clinical Error Reporting
- HS B-09.0 Staff Safety
- HS C-01.0 Credentials
- HS C-02.0 Clinical Performance Enhancement
- HS C-03.0 Orientation for Health Staff
- HS C-05.0 Medication Administration Training
- HS C-06.0 Inmate Workers
- HS C-07.0 Medical Staffing Plan
- HS D-01.0 Pharmaceutical Operations
- HS D-02.0 Discharge Medications
- HS D-02.1 Inmate Self Medication
- HS D-02.2 Disposal of Expired Discontinued or Damaged Narcotics
- HS D-02.3 Medication Box Self Administration System
- HS D-02.4 Medication Starter Doses
- HS D-02.5 Sterile Parenteral Products
- HS D-30.0 Clinical Space Equip Supplies & Reference Materials
- HS D-04.0 Diagnostic Services
- HS D-05.0 Medical Diets
- HS D-07.0 Emergency Medical Services
- HS D-07.1 Urgent Emergent Response
- HS D-07.2 Crash Cart
- HS E-02.0 Intake Health Screening Evaluation & Physical Assessment
- HS E-03.0 Transfer Clearance
- HS E-05.0 Mental Health Screening and Evaluation
- HS-E-06.1 Initial Dental Treatment
- HS E-06.2 Emergency Dental Evaluation
- HS E-06.3 Non-emergent Dental treatment
- HS E-06.4 Periodontal Care
- HS E-06.5 Dental Prosthetic Services
- HS E-06.6 Outside Dental Consultation or Treatment
- HS E-06.7 Dental Services Review
- HS E-06.8 Dental Infection Control
- HS E-06.9 Dental Tool Control
- HS E-07.0 Non-emergent Healthcare Requests & Services
- HS E-08.0 Nursing Assessment Protocols and Procedures
- HS E-08.1 Wound Documentation with or Without Photography
- HS E-09.0 Continuity, Coordination, and Quality of Care During Incarceration
- HS E-10.0 Discharge Planning
- HS F-01.0 Chronic Disease Services
- HS F-01.1 Inmates with Special Health Needs
- HS F-02.0 Infirmary Level Care
- HS F-03.0 Mental Health Services
- HS F-04.0 Medically Supervised Withdrawal and Treatment
- HS F-06.0 PREA Mental Health Assessments
- HS F-07.0 Care for the Terminally Ill/end of Life Decision Making
- HS G-01.0 Mental Health Observation and Clinical Restraints
- HS G-02.0 Mental Health Evaluations of Inmates in Restrictive Housing
- HS G-03.0 Involuntary Psychotropic Medications
- HS G-03.1 Emergency Medications
- HS G-04.0 Forensic Information, Therapeutic Relationship, and Disciplinary Actions
- HS G-05.0 Informed Consent
- HS G-05.1 Right to Refuse Medical Treatment
- 4.5.63 Inmate Peer Mentor Program
- 4.5.100 Suicide Risk Management
Section 6: Release/Placement
(see DOC policies)
Section 7 & 8: Interstate Transfers & Contracted Inmate Placement
Section 1: Work Programs
- 5.1.3 Inmate Community Work Programs & Projects
- 5.1.6 Wild Land Fire Crew
- 5.1.102 Inmate participation in a Long Term Work Program
- 5.1.104 Inmate Worker and Student Appreciation Day
Section 2: Industries (Correctional Enterprises)
(see DOC policies)
Section 3: Education Programs
Section 5: Recreation and Activities
- 5.5.2 Inmate Organizations
- 5.5.3 Recreation Programs
- 5.5.4 Hobby Crafts Program
- 5.5.100 Food Sales and Inmate Handouts (D.S.)
- 5.5.101 Special Activities
- 5.5.103 Inmate Organization & Activity Sponsors
- 5.5.104 Inmate Housing Unit Representatives