Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 95-2-27 - Citizen Involvement and Volunteers27.1. Accountability. Procedures shall specify the lines of authority, responsibility, and accountability for the correctional facility's citizen involvement and volunteer services program. When volunteer activity can be shown to threaten the order and security of the correctional facility or the safety of the volunteer, the activity shall be limited or discontinued until the problem is resolved.27.2. Screening and Selection. There shall be a uniform method for screening and selecting volunteers in accordance with security concerns.27.3. Orientation and Training. Procedures shall provide that, prior to assignment, each volunteer shall complete a documented orientation and/or training program appropriate to the nature of the assignment. An initial orientation session for long-term volunteers shall address the history, policies and regulations of the correctional facility and shall include an overview of the program so that the volunteers may develop a sense of their role in the program. The curriculum shall include a description of the volunteer's duties, as well as a review of the needs, attitudes and lifestyles of the inmate population. One time or short-term volunteers may require less intensive orientation. All volunteers shall receive a copy of an approved code of ethics.27.4. Policy Compliance. Volunteers shall agree in writing to abide by all correctional facility policies, particularly those relating to the security and confidentiality of information.27.5. Schedule of Services. A current schedule of volunteer services shall be available to all inmates and shall be posted in appropriate areas of the correctional facility.27.6. Registration and Identification. All volunteers shall be registered with the correctional facility or the Division of Corrections for insurance purposes. An identification card shall be issued to each volunteer and an identification record shall be kept at the correctional facility for each volunteer. This record shall ensure proper identification and shall include a photograph, address, and telephone number at which the volunteer can be reached, and other job-related information.27.7. Professional Services. Volunteers shall not perform professional services without the proper certification, examination or license. Volunteers offering professional service shall be required to cite their credentials and/or certificate status in their initial application. Tutoring or sponsorship of a craft or hobby program is not considered a professional service.