Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 95-2-6 - Management Information and Research6.1. System of Information. The correctional facility shall contribute to, have access to, and use an organized system of information storage, retrieval and review that is part of an overall research and decision-making capacity, relative to both inmate and operational needs.6.2. System Access. The information system shall specify those persons who have direct access to it and shall provide internal security to prevent unauthorized access.6.3. Collaboration. The correctional facility and the Division of Corrections shall cooperate with criminal justice and service agencies in information gathering, exchange and standardization.6.4. Correctional Facility Evaluation. The correctional facility shall develop standard evaluation criteria which consider the nature of events to be counted, the categorization of behaviors and degrees of seriousness to be included, and the duration of the follow-up period. Its system to measure the degree of internal order shall include, but not be limited to the following: 6.4.2. The frequency and number of assaults on staff;6.4.3. Group disturbances by inmates;6.4.4. Assaults and homicides by inmates;6.4.5. Weapons and/or illegal drugs found; and,6.4.6. Major and minor disciplinary actions. When management data concerning offenders is compiled, it shall allow for categorization by age, sex, race, offense and prior record.
6.5. Population Reports. The Chief Executive Officer shall receive, at least quarterly, reports and summaries of the characteristics, movement and status of the inmate population from those responsible for the information system and research programs.6.6. System Evaluation. A written evaluation of the effectiveness of the overall information system, as it relates to the management of the facility, shall be prepared at least annually.6.7. Correctional Facility Program Evaluation. The correctional facility's programs shall be analyzed and evaluated, at least every two years, to determine their contribution to the mission of the correctional facility.6.8. Research Findings. The conduct of research in the correctional facility shall comply with state and federal guidelines for the use and dissemination of research findings and with accepted professional and scientific ethics.6.9. Approval of Research. The Chief Executive Officer shall review and approve all correctional facility research projects in conformity with the policy of the Division of Corrections prior to their implementation. 6.10. Inmate Participation. Written policies and procedures shall govern voluntary inmate participation in nonmedical, nonpharmaceutical and noncosmetic research programs.