Section Cor 405.01 - Intake Procedures(a) Upon admission to a facility each resident shall be brought to the reception and diagnostic area by the transporting authorities.(b) Initial processing shall consist of the following: (1) A thorough body search shall be done to check for contraband;(2) Medical or acute psychiatric problems shall be noted and reported by the intake officer to the medical department and security as soon as possible for triage;(3) All new residents brought in from an overnight stay longer than 48 consecutive hours at another facility, and any resident returning from C-1 status, shall receive a shower with a delousing solution;(4) The resident shall be dressed in state issued clothing and given bedding and toiletries;(5) All property and money shall be collected and placed in storage for safekeeping;(6) A property receipt shall be issued to the resident;(7) The receiving officer shall interview the new resident and complete the necessary reception data entry;(8) Fingerprints and photographs of the resident shall be taken;(9) The committal paperwork of the resident shall be reviewed to ensure that the resident has been committed to the custody of the department; and(10) A copy of the correctional handbook including the rules and expectations required as well as the initial guidelines of the classification process shall be provided to each incoming resident.(c) The resident shall sign a receipt for the correctional handbook to assure that he or she has been properly notified of his or her responsibilities as a resident.(d) Every resident shall receive an identification card which he or she shall carry on his or her person at all times unless otherwise directed. Residents shall be subject to disciplinary action if the ID card is lost or destroyed, and shall be responsible for the replacement cost.(e) Upon completion of the intake process the resident shall be housed in the appropriate housing unit in a quarantine status, as determined by the classification staff. The initial quarantine period shall last for 30 days unless a shorter or longer period is necessary during which time the resident shall be oriented and initial assessments shall be conducted.(f) Residents who demonstrate behavior(s) that reception staff suspect to be behavioral health related shall be evaluated by the administrator of behavioral health or designee to assess special housing needs.N.H. Admin. Code § Cor 405.01
Derived From Volume XXXVIII Number 15, Filed April 12, 2018, Proposed by #12503, Effective 3/23/2018, Expires 3/23/2028.Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 24, Filed June 13, 2019, Proposed by #12777, Effective 5/11/2019, Expires 5/11/2029.