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• MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT SOP NUMBER

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s. ~ CORRECTIONS AGENCY WIDE

CLASSIFICATION PLAN INITIAL DATE

10-01-1997

ACA STANDARDS: 2-CO-4B-01, 2-CO-4B-03, 4-4295 thru 4-4305 EFFECTIVE DATE 03-01-2011

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1 APPLICABILITY: 2 3 This procedure applies to all offenders committed to the Mississippi Department of Corrections 4 (MDOC) and all employees involved in the classification process. 5 6 POLICY STATEMENT: 7 8 It is the policy of the Mississippi Department of Corrections to develop a written classification 9 plan for all offenders.

10 11 DEFINITIONS: 12 13 Institution/Facility Classification Authority - A designee(s) of the MDOC Commissioner who is 14 responsible for the implementation of those classification actions deemed critical to the 15 correctional management of the agency's offender population. 16 17 Institutional Classification Hearing Officer (ICHO) - An employee appointed by the 18 Commissioner through Executive Order who systematically reviews the behavior, programming 19 needs, custody and security requirements of offenders at the institutional level and sends 20 recommendations to the Warden/designee for review and approval. 21 22 State Classification Authority - The Director of Offender Services or designee as designated by 23 the Commissioner will review and approve or deny all institutional/facility recommendations for 24 inter-facility transfers, custody changes, sensitive placement and trusty status. 25 26 Reclassification - An administrative process whereby subsequent changes in an offender's unit 27 assignment, custody, and/or program are made as a result of a classification action. 28 29 Immediate Family - A spouse, children, step-children raised prior to age twelve (12), brothers, 30 sisters, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, or person documented as acting in place of 31 parent as surrogate prior to age twelve (12) (i.e., foster parent, step-parent, or relative that 32 raised the individual as a child) and can be documented by law enforcement, school, human 33 services records, or employer statement. 34 35 Sensitive Placement Job Assignment - An offender's job assignment or work place, which 36 requires integrity, responsibility or precautions. Each Institutional Superintendent, 37 Private/Regional Warden, and Director of Offender Services will determine these areas. 38 39 Residential Stability Codes - These codes are utilized to flag resident status when inmates are 40 being considered for assignment to unfenced institutions and outside assignments. This code is 41 an indicator of potential escape risks and extensive criminal activity. It does not replace a 42 manual review of the institutional record.

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43 National Crime Information Center INCIC) - A document that provides and maintains accurate 44 and timely criminal information to include but not limited to prior, current and/or charges without 45 dispositions which must be considered for reclassification actions. An incomplete NCIC is one 46 where the disposition on a previous (and not the current offense/charge) is questionable in 47 terms of whether the charge is still pending. 48 49 PROCEDURES: 50 51 Administration of Correctional Agencies (Central Office): Written agency policy provides that 52 all inmates/juveniles/residents are classified into the most appropriate security and 53 program level. The policy covers the minimum: 54 55 • classification plans 56 • classification status reviews 57 • pre-parole progress reports 58 • special needs [2-C0-4B-01]. 59 60 General 61 62 Adu/t Correctional/nstitutions: Written policy, procedure, and practice provide for a written 63 inmate classification plan. The plan specifies the objectives of the classification syste", 64 and methods for achieving them, and it provides a monitoring and evaluation mechanism 65 to determine whether the objectives are being met. The plan is reviewed at least annually 66 and updated as needed [4-4295]. 67 68 Institution/Facility Classification Authority 69 70 The Institutional/Facility Authority for each classification action will be governed by the 71 Classification Flow Chart (Form 14). 72 73 At state institutions, the Director or Assistant Director of Offender Services (ADOS) will approve 74 all decisions regarding classification actions prior to making the clarification action final for the 75 following: 76 77 • inter-facility transfers 78 • custody changes 79 • trusty status 80 • sensitive placement 81 82 At private/regional facilities, the Director or Assistant Director of Offender Services (ADOS) will 83 approve all decisions regarding classification actions prior to making the clarification action final 84 for the following: 85 86 • inter-facility transfers 87 • custody changes 88 • trusty status 89 90 Wardens at private/regional facilities who house state offenders will be the approving authority 91 for Sensitive Placement job aSSignments within their institution pursuant to established MDOC 92 guidelines and criterion.

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93 Court order return offenders (except civil court orders signed by a chancery court judge) must 94 process through CMCF Offender Services Department prior to transfer or return movement to 95 former housing, state institutions, private, regional or satellite facility. 96 97 If a court order offender (except civil court orders signed by a chancery court judge) returns to 98 Mississippi State Penitentiary (MSP) or South Mississippi Correctional Institution (SMCI), the 99 respective Offender Services department will arrange movement to Central Mississippi

100 Correctional Facility (CMCF). 101 102 Exceptions will be approved by the responsible ADOS with justification entered in the Offender 103 Trak Offender Log Record. 104 105 In cases of an emergency, approval must be obtained from the Director of Offender Services or 106 designee for an offender not to transfer to CMCF as a court order return. 107 108 Housing of Offenders 109 110 Immediate family members may be housed together in Community Work Centers, state III institutions, private, and regional facilities ONLY at the discretion of the Commissioner. 112 113 If bed space is not available, the offender will be retained until bed-space is available at the 114 designated facility or the Classification Hearing Officer makes reassignment. lIS 116 An offender with a past or present conviction for felony escape is prohibited from being housed 117 at a Regional Correctional Facility without the authorization of the Commissioner. 118 119 Classification Plan Objectives 120 121 Adult Correctional Institutions: Written policy, procedure, and practice provide for 122 identification of special needs inmates [4-4305]. 123 124 Adult Correctional Institutions: The classification system specifies the level of custody 125 required and provides for a regular review of each classification [4-4296]. 126 127 Adult Correctional Institutions: iThe classification plan provides for maximum involvement 128 of representation of relevant institutional programs and the inmate concerned in 129 classification reviews [4-4297]. 130 131 Adult Correctional Institutions: The institution or parent agency solicits and uses pre 132 institutional assessment information regarding the· mate's progress and adjustment [4-133 4298]. 134 135 Adult Correctional Institutions: iThe classification plan specifies that prior to a parole 136 hearing a progress report is made available to the paroling authority. The report 137 includes a current and complete history of the inmate's activities in the institution and a 138 proposed parole plan [4-4304].

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139 Classification plan objectives include the following: 140 141 • Explain the classification process upon initial entry into the correctional system, through 142 admission and initial transfer process and throughout the incarceration period. 143 144 • Identify MDOC custody levels, their respective criteria, privileges and limitations. 145 146 • Identify the offender's security, medical, educational, work and housing needs and classify 147 accordingly. 148 149 • Identify offenders with special needs. ISO lSI • Match the offender's specified needs with the appropriate programs available in order to 152 develop an incarceration program. 153 154 • Monitor and evaluate annually the offender's incarceration program through case ISS management. 156 157 • Specify the level of custody required and provide regular review of each classification. 158 159 • Provide maximum involvement of representation of relevant institutional programs and the 160 offender concerned in classification reviews. 161 162 • Solicit and use pre-institutional assessment information regarding offender progress and 163 adjustment. 164 165 • Provide a progress report to the paroling authority which includes a current and complete 166 history of the inmate's activities in the institution and a proposed parole plan 167 168 Factors in Initial and Reclassification of inmates (Classification Hearing Officer) 169 170 The Classification Hearing Officer will consider the following factors in Initial and 171 Reclassification of inmates: 172 173 A. Nature of Offense 174 175 Circumstances of the crime 176 177 Type of Crime Committed 178 179 • Offenses against persons 180 • Offenses against property 181 • Offenses against self 182 • Offenses against the state 183 184 B. Behavior and attitude following arrest, and prior commitments, including confinement(s) and 185 adjustment while on bond or probation.

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186 C. Sentence Data 187 188 • Type of sentence 189 • Length of sentence 190 • Recommendations of responsible official(s) 191 192 D. Prior Criminal History 193 194 • Nature and pattern of past offense(s) 195 • Adjustment to previous probation, parole, confinement and commitment(s) 196 197 E. Personal and Social Factors 198 199 • Age 200 • Family and marital history 201 • Intelligence and education 202 • Employment record 203 • Work skills, interests and potential 204 • Military record and experiences 205 • Leisure time activities and interests 206 • Physical condition 207 • Emotional health 208 • Individual Needs 209 210 F. Adjustment to Incarceration 211 212 • Disciplinary and incident reports 213 • Escapes and attempted escapes 214 • Interpersonal relationships with staff and offenders 215 • Change in motivation and behavior 216 • Attitude toward self and others 217 • Underlying reasons for change 218 • Personal goals 219 • Responsibility and realistic behavior which does not interfere with the rights of others 220 221 G. Evaluation and Recommendations 222 223 • Psychological tests 224 • Psychiatric, psychological and psychosocial evaluations 225 • Evaluation comments from interviewers, reports and recommendations of staff 226 • Recommendation and reports from other agencies, law enforcement officials, 227 professional persons, and citizens who have knowledge of the offender 228 229 H. Security requirement(s) of the Mississippi Department of Corrections facility 230 231 • Protecting the community and its citizens 232 • Safeguarding the health and welfare of the correctional officers and the offender(s) 233 • Protecting offender(s) from themselves

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234 • Protecting correctional personnel and general staff from offender assaults 235 • Minimizing escapes and escape attempts 236 • Ensuring that the correctional process of the penitentiary is maintained in an orderly, 237 coordinated and functional manner 238 239 I. National Crime Information Center (NCIC) 240 241 • A NCIC will be required on all reclassification actions. Once a NCIC is received on an 242 offender it is valid for one year thereafter. Violent criminal information on NCIC must 243 have a disposition. To obtain a disposition for criminal information: 244 245 1. Call the arresting agency (Booking Department), if there is no response or no 246 information available; 247 2. Call District Attorney in the county of arrest, if there is no response or no information 248 available; 249 3. Call Circuit Clerk in the county of arrest. 250 251 • Dispositions must be entered in the Offender's Log to include but not limited to the name 252 of the contacted agency, person contacted, and the office telephone number. 253 254 • Detainer andlor notifiers are to be treated in the same manner. 255 256 Review of NCIC Rap Sheet for Pending Charges 257 258 When pending felony charges are found after reviewing the NCIC rap sheet or other 259 documentation, all pending felony charge(s) identified in the documents are to be entered in the 260 Classification Log of Offendertrak. 261 262 1. Click on Log 263 2. Select Inmate 264 3. Go to Log Type and Select CLASSIFICATION 265 4. Enter date in the Log Text Box 266 267 Upgrades 268 269 An Institutional Classification Hearing Officer will review and make recommendations for final 270 approval or disapproval to the Director or Assistant Director of Offender Services for upgrades 271 in custody levels. 272 273 An offender scoring close custody cannot be upgraded in custody more than one level without 274 approval of the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner acting in the capacity of the 275 Commissioner. 276 277 Appeal of Classification Decisions 278 279 Administration of Correctional Agencies (Central Office): Written agency policy provides for 280 a classification review and appeal process [2-CO-4B-03].

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281 Adult Correctional Institutions: he classification plan specifies criteria and procedures fo~ 282 determining and changing an inmate's program status; the plan includes at least one 283 level of appeal [4-4301], 284 285 An offender may appeal the decision of the Classification Hearing Officer through the offender 286 grievance process. 287 288 Initial Classification 289 290 Adult Correctional Institutions: At initial classification, each inmate is assigned to a staff 291 member to ensure supervision and personal contact; a unit management team may 292 perform this function [4-4299]. 293 294 All newly committed offenders will be received at the Reception Center at the Central 295 Mississippi Correctional Facility (CMCF) for admission and orientation as set forth by policy and 296 procedure. The offender will be assigned to an Admission & Orientation Case Manager during 297 the reception and orientation process. 298 299 While in admission and orientation status. all offenders are automatically unclassified offenders 300 and may be housed in maximum-security units. Unclassified offenders housed in maximum-301 security units are not permitted outside their assigned unit unless they are in full restraint gear. 302 303 These offenders have not been classified by the Mississippi Department of Corrections and 304 cannot participate in work programs outside the secure perimeter of a correctional facility. 305 306 Offenders that have insufficient data to build a profile for initial classification will remain 307 unclassified until such time the appropriate information has been collected and evaluated by 308 staff for completion of initial assessment. 309 310 Upon completion of initial classification, offenders will be transferred to a designated facility as 311 soon as it is reasonably possible to begin their incarceration program. 312 313 Reclassification Actions 314 315 Adult Correctional Institutions: irhe written plan for inmate classification specifies that each 316 inmate's classification status is reviewed at least every 12 months [4-4300). 317 318 Adult Correctional Institutions: ritten policy, procedure, and practice require that unless 319 precluded for security or other substantial reasons, all inmates appear at their 320 classification hearing and are given notice 48 hours prior to the hearing; such notice may 321 be waived by the inmate in writing [4-4302]. 322 323 Adult Correctional Institutions: Written policy, procedure, and practice specify the 324 conditions under which an inmate can initiate a review of progress and program status 325 [4-4303], 326 327 The classification plan specifies that each offender's classification status will be reviewed at 328 least every 12 months to assess the appropriateness of the individual's classification plan 329 and/or program(s), and his needs as well as the institution's needs.

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330 Request for reclassification will be initiated through the assigned Case Manager as follows: 331 332 • Request from Offenders 333 • Request from Staff 334 • Request from Non-Staff Members 335 336 Offender Statuses (Not Custody Levels) 337 338 Protective Custody 339 340 A form of separation from the general offender population where the offender has requested or 341 the administration concludes that the continued presence in general population would pose a 342 threat to life, property, self, staff, other offenders or the security and/or orderly running of the 343 facility. 344 345 Administrative Segregation 346 347 This is a form of separation from the general population, where the continued presence of 348 an inmate is believed to be a threat to the security and/or orderly running of the facility. 349 350 Death Row 351 352 An offender committed to the Mississippi Department of Corrections under the sentence of 353 death will be classified as a "Death Row" prisoner and housed in a unit deemed appropriate by 354 the Commissioner of Corrections. 355 356 Custody Levels 357 358 The Classification Hearing Officer will recommend custody levels based on objective criteria. 359 360 The following is a list of three (3) custody levels to which an offender may be assigned: 361 362 • Close 363 • Medium 364 • Minimum 365 366 Close Custody 367 368 This custody is the highest risk general population inmate and has one or more of the below risk 369 factors: 370 371 • risk of escape 372 • periodic demonstrated as a threat to staff/inmates 373 • recent or serious disciplinary record 374 375 This custody requires close supervision where the offender must be under positive security 376 control at all times.

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377 Close Custody Supervision 378 379 Offenders assigned to Close custody in the general population will be confined to a security cell 380 or dormitory unit. Close custody offenders housed in the general population will be housed with 381 the same custody offenders. 382 383 Close custody offenders may be restricted for security reasons from some or all work/program 384 assignments, as well as from specific parts of the institution as deemed appropriate for security 385 reasons by the SuperintendentlWarden/designee of that institution. 386 387 For some Close custody offenders, movement inside the perimeter of the housing unit may be 388 unescorted, but it will be continuously observed by correctional staff. 389 390 The supervision for a Close custody offender inside the unit perimeter will include constant 391 supervision and observation by correctional staff. 392 393 An offender being escorted outside of the unit perimeter will be in full restraints. A minimum of 394 two correctional officers, one of whom will be armed, will escort the offender at all times. 395 396 Offenders who are assigned to authorized work details outside of the unit perimeter will not 397 require restraints. 398 399 All offenders assigned to Close custody will wear a uniform designated by the Commissioner of 400 Corrections. 401 402 Medium Custody 403 404 This is a medium security status where the offender has displayed a desire to be considered 405 responsible and presents a moderate risk. 406 407 This custody level offender is housed in a medium security correctional facility and must be 408 under direct/constant armed correctional supervision when engaging in activities outside the 409 perimeter of the correctional facility. 410 411 Offenders are permitted to move about the housing unit or security work area, but are to be 412 within direct observation of correctional staff. 413 414 Minimum Custody 415 416 This is a minimum custody, which affords the offenders a more relaxed atmosphere and an 417 extension of privileges. 418 419 This custody requires the ability to work satisfactorily with minimum supervision or security 420 control. 421 422 Minimum custody offenders will be placed in one of the following statuses: 423 424 • Community Minimum Status - This custody has the least security and supervision required 425 of an offender. Usually this type offender works in the community.

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426 • Non-Community Minimum Status - This custody has the least security and supervision 427 required of an institutionalized offender. Usually this type custody is housed under minimum 428 security circumstances and may participate in activities on institutional grounds without 429 direct staff supervision. Off grounds, the offender must be supervised by trained 430 correctional staff. 431 432 Upgrade to Minimum Custody 433 434 The Classification Hearing Officer will take into consideration the following factors when 435 recommending upgrade to minimum custody: 436 437 Community Minimum Status Eligibility 438 439 • Sentences that are within sixteen (16) years of earliest release date may be considered for 440 CWC placement and must be receiving or eligible to receive 30/30 Trusty Earned Time. 441 442 • Those offenders who do not qualify for 30/30 trusty status must be within eight (8) years of 443 their earliest release date 444 445 • Offenders must be within twelve (12) months of earliest release date for placement 446 consideration in a Community Pre-Release Program (Reference SOP 27-02-01) 447 448 • Escapes from county jails or institutions which are over five (5) years old will be considered 449 on a case by case basis. 450 451 • Breach of trust and absconding supervision will be considered on a case by case basis 452 453 The classification hearing officer will closely investigate the circumstances surrounding escapes, 454 breach of trust, or absconding to determine if the offender is a potential escape risk. 455 456 Ineligible for Community Minimum Status 457 458 • Past or present sex offenders 459 460 • Violent offenders will not be considered for CWC placement, Mobile Work Crew, Joint 461 State/County Work Program or work crews outside the institution. Offenders with violent 462 offenses (No current or prior sex offense) may be considered for Community Pre-Release 463 Programs if otherwise eligible for the previous programs 464 465 • Sentence of death, habitual life, life with parole or life without parole 466 467 • Requirements for Medium or Close custody 468 469 • RVR for assault within the past twelve (12) months 470 471 • RVR of any type in the past three (3) months 472 473 • Escape from a county jail or institution within the last five (5) years

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474 • Positive test for the use of alcohol and/or drugs 475 476 • Detainer/temporary status for out of state, federal or felony violent offense must be assigned 477 to medium or higher custody. 478 479 Non-Community Minimum Status Eligibility 480 481 • Offender must be within seventy-two (72) months of earliest release date 482 483 • Documented abscond from a community based program (i.e., Earned Release Supervision 484 (ERS) and Intensive Supervision Program (ISP) within the past twelve (12) months may be 485 considered 486 487 • Escapes from county jails or institutions which are over five (5) years old will be considered 488 on a case by case basis 489 490 • Breach of trust and absconding supervision will be considered on a case by case basis 491 492 The classification hearing officer will closely investigate the circumstances surrounding escapes, 493 breach of trust, or absconding to determine if the offender is a potential escape risk. 494 495 Ineligible for Non-Community Minimum Status 496 497 • Requirements for Medium, Close custody 498 499 • RVR for assault within the past twelve (12) months 500 501 • RVR of any type in the past three (3) months 502 503 • Escape from a county jailor institution within the last five (5) years 504 505 • Sexual offenses may be considered on a case by case basis 506 507 • Detainer/temporary status for out of state, federal or felony violent offense must be assigned 508 to medium or higher custody 509 510 Residential Stability Codes 511 512 The following codes are utilized to flag resident status when inmates are being considered for 513 assignment to unfenced institutions and outside assignments. These codes are indicators of 514 potential escape risks and extensive criminal activity. It does not replace a manual review of the 515 institutional record; information interpreted from review of the NCIC, FBI rap sheets, 516 commitment orders and other documents in the master file (Legato). 517 518 • Stable Out-of-State (SO) - Inmate who does not have a prior history of arrest but resides in 519 another state 520 521 • Unstable Out-of-State (UO) - Inmate who has no address in Mississippi and has one or 522 more prior arrests in other states

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523 Sensitive Placement Work Assignments 524 525 Sensitive Placement is an offender's job assignment or work place which requires integrity, 526 responsibility or security precaution. These job assignments will be reviewed by each 527 institutional MDOC Superintendent or Private/Regional Facility Warden. Approving Authority is 528 determined by the Classification Flow Chart. All applicable MDOC policies, procedures, and 529 Residential Stability Codes will be referenced when making these type job assignments. 530 531 Criteria for Sensitive Placement: 532 533 • Offenders with prior sex offenses or current sex offenses may not be considered 534 • No Rule Violation Reports of any type in the past six (6) months 535 • No out-of-state or federal detainer(s) for violent offense or escape 536 • No prior escapes within the last five (5) years 537 • No assaultive Rule Violation Reports within one (1) year 538 • Offenders must test negative for the use of alcohol and/or drugs 539 540 Some offenders may have daily unescorted access to the public in a community work setting 541 when permitted by MDOC. 542 543 The work schedule for offenders convicted of sex crimes will be Monday through Friday 544 between the hours of 0800 hours and 1700 hours in non-sensitive placement job 545 assignments. 546 547 The Classification Institutional Hearing Officer at the facility where the offender is housed can 548 make a recommendation for sensitive placement, subject to the approval of the appropriate 549 approving authority. 550 551 The following MSP job assignments are designated as sensitive placements: 552 553 • Administration Building Grounds 554 • Agricultural Enterprises Clerks/Janitors 555 • Auto Shop 556 • Central Warehouse/Cost Accounting 557 • Chaplain's Office/Spiritual Life Center 558 • Field Operations Horse Handlers 559 • Fire House 560 • Gas Station Attendants 561 • Governor's Mansion Placement 562 • Guest House 563 • 1.0. Office 564 • Offender Construction Crew 565 • Corrections Investigation Division 566 • K-9 Unit 567 • Canteen 568 • MDOC Hospital 569 • Mobile Work Crew 570 • New/Old Administration Building/EOC 571 • Personnel/Payroll Janitors

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572 • Property Office 573 • Maintenance Satellite Facility Traveling Crew 574 • Security Building 575 • Sunflower County Road Crew 576 • Superintendent's Facility 577 • Swine Facility - Night 578 • Telecommunications 579 • Maintenance 580 • Training Building 581 • Vehicle Drivers only after approval of license by the Superintendent and only if change 582 of job 583 • Visiting Center Janitor 584 • Community Work Center 585 • Joint County State Work Program 586 587 The following SMCI job assignments are designated as sensitive placements: 588 589 • Administration Building 590 • Canteen 591 • K-9 592 • Law Library 593 • Maintenance 594 • Mobile Work Crew 595 • Road Crew 596 • Warehouse 597 • Work assignment outside perimeter fence 598 • Community Corrections Placement 599 • STU-? and STU-8 600 • Fire Department 601 • Laundry 602 • Visitation 603 • Property 604 • Maintenance 605 • Community Work Center 606 • Joint County State Work Program 607 • Chaplain 608 • Medical Orderly 609 610 The following CMCF job assignments are designated as sensitive placements: 611 612 • Administrative workers as authorized by the Superintendent 613 • Maintenance 614 615 616 617 618

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620 • Warehouse 621 • Upholstery/Industrial Sewing Vocational School 622 • Life skills 623 • Medical Clinic Janitor 624 • Community Corrections Placement 625 • Canteen 626 • K-9 627 • Property Office 628 • Mobile Work Crew 629 • Governor's Mansion Support 630 • Highway Patrol Detail 631 • Community Work Center 632 • Joint County State Work Program 633 634 The following Private/Regional Facilities job assignments are considered sensitive placement: 635 636 • Administration Building 637 • Canteen 638 • Law Library 639 • Maintenance 640 • Warehouse 641 • Work assignment outside perimeter fence 642 • Segregation Unit 643 • Laundry 644 • Visitation 645 • Property 646 • Medical 647 648 Joint State and County Work Program 649 650 This is the only work program where a state offender housed at an approved county jail facility 651 can work off facility property without the supervision of county correctional staff. Supervision is 652 provided by the governmental staff where a work project is located. 653 654 These offenders must have been to the Mississippi Department of Corrections and classified 655 Minimum custody and in Community minimum status" 656 657 The Minimum custody offender who is in Community minimum status is the only offender 658 allowed to participate in weekend passes. The weekend passes must be in accordance with 659 MDOC guidelines. 660 661 Jail Support 662 663 An offender who has entered the Mississippi Department of Corrections and has been classified 664 by Offender Services who is returned to the approved county jail in the county of conviction as a 665 support worker is considered jail support. 666 667 The Sheriff makes a request by letter to the Commissioner or designee for the offender to return 668 to the county jail as jail support.

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669 These offenders are Minimum or Medium custody and must remain on county jail property 670 unless supervised by trained correctional staff. 671 672 Minimum custody supervision off the county jail property can be unarmed by correctional staff. 673 674 Medium custody supervision on the county jail property can be unarmed; however, off the 675 property, supervision must be armed. 676 Sexual offenders may be considered on a case by case basis. 677 678 Supervision of Jail Support offenders by non-correctional staff is prohibited. 679 680 Sheriff Trusty 681 682 An offender who has been convicted of a non-violent offense and remains in the approved 683 county jail without being classified by the Mississippi Department of Corrections is considered a 684 Sheriff Trusty. 685 686 The Sheriff makes a request by letter to the Commissioner or designee for the offender to 687 remain in the county jail as trusty worker. 688 689 Sheriff Trusty offenders are required to remain inside the secure perimeter of the county jail 690 facility at all times unless supervised by armed, trained correctional staff. 691 692 These offenders are prohibited from working outside the secure perimeter of the county jail 693 facility. 694 695 Supervision of these offenders by non-correctional staff is prohibited. 696 697 Newly Sentenced and Unclassified 698 699 An offender who is convicted and is awaiting transfer to the Mississippi Department of 700 Corrections for classification and assignment to a correctional facility. 701 702 This offender must be in full restraints when outside the secure perimeter of the county jail 703 facility. 704 705 Newly sentenced and unclassified offenders are prohibited from participating in programs 706 outside the secure perimeter of the county jail facility. 707 708 Supervision of these offenders by non-correctional staff is prohibited. 709 710 DOCUMENTS REQUIRED: 711 712 As required by this procedure and through chain-of-command.

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