N.H. Admin. Code § Cor 407.13

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Cor 407.13 - Unit Classification Evaluation and Re-entry Planning Form

(a) The unit evaluation board chair shall supply the following information on the "Unit Classification Evaluation and Re-entry Planning Form":

(1) Name of the resident;

(2) Booking number;

(3) Housing unit;

(4) AHC eligibility;

(5) The resident's desire to pursue AHC;

(6) The resident's non-desire to pursue AHC;

(7) Whether the decision to pursue AHC is not applicable;

(8) Any pending legal issues or amendments including but not limited to:

a. Detainers; and

b. Consecutive sentences;

(9) Escape history to include but not be limited to:

a. Dates;

b. Location; and

c. A summary of the event(s);

(10) Notation of any specific public risks or concerns;

(11) Whether victim notification is required;

(12) Whether approval from the sentencing judge or jurisdiction is required;

(13) The resident's disciplinary history for the past year;

(14) The resident's needs, including but not limited to:

a. Sexual offender evaluation & treatment as directed;

b. Substance use disorder evaluation and treatment as directed;

c. Academic skills;

d. Vocational skills;

e. Self-help;

f. Transitional housing; or

g. Community based treatment;

(15) Whether the needs in (14) above are:

a. Court recommended;

b. Court ordered;

c. Department recommended; or

d. Department required;

(16) Custody level recommendation of either:

a. C-5;

b. C-4;

c. C-3;

d. C-2; or

e. C-1;

(17) Housing recommendation of either:

a. NH state prison for men;

b. Northern NH correctional facility;

c. NH correctional facility for women;

d. Transitional work center;

e. Transitional housing unit;

f. Out-of-state; or

g. County placement;

(18) Time frame for next review, either:

a. Of 30 days;

b. Of 60 days;

c. Of 90 days;

d. Of 120 days;

e. Of 6 months;

f. Of 1 year; or

g. Other;

(19) Document that the 48-hour notice of evaluation was:

a. Received;

b. Not received; or

c. Waived; and

(20) Documentation whether the resident:

a. Was present at the evaluation;

b. Was not present at the evaluation; or

c. Waived his or her right to be present at the evaluation.

(b) The resident shall sign the completed evaluation from.

(c) If the resident refuses to sign the completed evaluation form, there shall be no consequences to him or her. The form shall simply be processed through the appropriate channels with a notation that the resident has refused to sign it.

(d) The completed form shall be forwarded to the classification staff office.

(e) Classification staff shall review the forwarded form for completeness and correctness.

(f) Incomplete or incorrect forms shall be returned to the evaluator board chair as determined in Cor 407.01(d)(1) for correction.

(g) For completed and correct forms, the classification staff shall either:

(1) Approve the evaluation if the resident is found to be compliant with Cor 400; or

(2) Deny the evaluation if the resident is found to be noncompliant with Cor 400.

(h) Classification staff shall document the reason for denial in the comments section.

(i) The administrator of classification and client records shall approve or deny any classification evaluation where movement to or from the special housing unit, or the special management unit is recommended by the evaluation board. The administrator shall document the reason for the approval or denial in the comments section, and sign the completed evaluation form.

(j) The commissioner or designee shall approve or deny any recommended change in custody of two steps or more in any direction based on the totality of the situation and requirements set forth within Cor 400, and sign the completed evaluation form.

(k) The final decision reached shall be noted on the completed evaluation form and shall include;

(1) Custody level;

(2) Housing assignment; and

(3) Review time.

(l) Notice that the commissioner has the authority to remove any resident from any approved plan, at any level of custody, at any time if in his or her opinion the placement might jeopardize the safety, security, or the orderly operation of the institution shall be preprinted on the form.

(m) Notice that the re-entry plan for the resident is a recommended course of action and shall not be binding on the department to grant movement forward in custody levels, recommend parole, or special alternative programs shall be pre-printed on the form.

N.H. Admin. Code § Cor 407.13

Derived from Volume XXXIX Number 24, Filed June 13, 2019, Proposed by #12777, Effective 5/11/2019, Expires 5/11/2029.