SOP 209.08-att-4: Administration Segregation: Tier II Program Handout

ADMINISTRATION SEGREGATION: Attachment 4 TIER II PROGRAM HANDOUT SOP 209.08 (IIB09-0003)

(04/11/16)
TIER II PROGRAM PROGRESSION THROUGH TIER II OFFENDER SERVICES

Offenders assigned to the TIER II Unit have been placed in The assigned counselor shall use the offender’s existing COUNSELING SERVICES
Administrative Segregation for long-term disciplinary Scribe case plan and Offender Under Transition program Offenders assigned Counselor shall visit the dorm weekly for
sanctions. Offenders have the right to appeal their (O.U.T.) to manage the offender while assigned to the TIER individual counseling sessions. The Mental Health Counselor
placement into the program. II program. The counselor may modify the offender’s case will make rounds daily.

The assigned counselor shall use the offender’s existing
Scribe case plan and Offender Under Transition program
(O.U.T.) to manage the offender while assigned to the TIER
II program. The counselor may modify the offender’s case
plan as necessary depending on his conduct/behavior while
moving through any one of the three phases.

COUNSELING SERVICES
Offenders assigned Counselor shall visit the dorm weekly for
individual counseling sessions. The Mental Health Counselor
will make rounds daily.

CONDUCT REQUIREMENTS:

- Follow the Rules and Regulations of the GDC.

- Required to be “inspection ready” concerning your
cell, your property, and your person. A
Management Team member will make rounds
within the living unit daily.

- Register concerns in an appropriate manner to any
inspection team member.

- Appropriately dressed when leaving cell.

- Movement within dorm is under direct escort by
Security/Staff.

- No boisterous, profane, vulgar or obscene language.

- Participation in homosexual behavior or any sexual
behavior (masturbation) or activity with any person
will subject you to major disciplinary action.

- No trading, swapping or lending anything, no
matter how small in value or size will take place
between you and other offenders.

- Do not interfere or hinder a staff member from their
duty.

- All orders and instructions given to you by prison
staff is considered an official order which you must
obey.

- Do not perform any careless, reckless, and
negligent or willful act/behavior which causes a fire
or unsafe situation.

- At no time shall prison locking device or security
equipment be removed or tampered within any
manner. If you deliberately damage state property,
you will be given a DR (disciplinary report) and
your account will be temporarily frozen pending the
results of the DR hearing. If you are found guilty,
your account will be permanently frozen until you
have paid for the damage in full.

An offender is given the opportunity to progress through
Phases 1, 2, and 3 of the program based upon his behavior
and ability to adjust. Movement between the Phases is based
upon the offender meeting or failing to meet the expectations
outlined in the offender’s individualized case plan.

Counselors and as applicable Mental health counselor shall
complete an informal 30-day contact to assist with the
determination if an offender moves from one phase to
another.

At the end of 90 days, a formal 90-day review shall be
completed. The assigned counselor and as applicable MH
counselor shall make recommendations to the TIER II Unit
Manager.

Tier II Classification Committee shall approve the following
recommendation:

Retained in the current Phase of TIER II Program;
Reassignment to a lower Phase of TIER II Program;
Reassignment to a higher Phase of TIER II Program’
Reassignment to General Population;
Transfer to another Facility’s TIER II Program; or
Transfer to GDCP High Max Program.

Offenders who cannot return to general population because
they pose a serious threat to the safety and security of the
institutional operation shall remain in Phase 3 and reviewed
every 90 days to determine assignment.

The Unit Manger may meet with the assigned counselor and
as applicable MH counselor at an earlier time. These
circumstances include exemplary behavior or significant
misbehavior.

LIBRARY SERVICES
Access to General and Law Library materials must be in
writing and sent through the prison mail system. Offenders
must sign for all material received and material is not to be
swapped among any other offender. Days and time of
delivery may change due to security or institutional needs or
holidays. All efforts shall be made to deliver legal material
twice weekly. All efforts shall be made to deliver general
library material once a week. General library is provided for
offenders in Phase 3 of the TIER II Program. Offenders in
Phase 1 & 2 are not allowed newspapers (subscribed or
unsubscribed).

CHAPLAINCY SERVICES
In case of an emergency, death in family, serious illness, an
injury to a family member, divorce, or some other family
trauma,, you should request the officer available to you to
contact the Chaplain for counsel relating to the emergency.
Religious materials available to you in the Chaplain’s Office
are Approved Religious Texts, and books on a variety of
subjects and services.
Request for the Alternative Meal Application.

HEALTH CARE SERVICES
Sick call shall be conducted for TIER II offenders Monday
through Friday by medical staff in a designated area. To
ensure patient confidentiality, envelopes and the Health
Services Request Form shall be picked up by the nurse on
daily rounds.

_*A more detailed housing program handbook is**_
_available through the assigned counselor***_

# Administrative Segregation: Tier II Conditions and Privileges

|Col1|PHASE I|PHASE 2|PHASE 3|PHASE 3+|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|PERSONAL
PROPERTY|Limited to State Issued Only
(see below)|Limited to State Issued Only
(Hygiene items/see below )|Limited (Hygiene items,
photo albums/see below)|All Personal Property
with the exception of
restricted administrative
segregation items

May have CD player, up
to 10 CD’s, 4 batteries, 1
headphone.|
|COMMISSARY|(legal supplies only)|$15 for commissary (legal and
hygiene items only)|$30 for commissary
(restricted store list)|Up to $40 for commissary
(restricted store list)|
|TELEPHONE|(1)-15 min call per month|Up to (2)-15 min call per month|Up to (3)-15 min call per
month|Up to (3)-15 min call per
month|
|RECREATION|5 hours per week|5 hours per week|5 hours per week|5 hours per week|
|TELEVISION|None|None|None|None|
|VISITATION|1 non-contact per month for up
to 2 hours (2 visitors only)|Up to 2 non-contact per month
for up to 2 hours (2 visitors
only)|Up to 3 non-contact per
month for up to 2 hours
(2 visitors only)|Up to 3 non-contact per
month for up to 2 hours (2
visitors only)|
|CLOTHING|State issued jumpsuits and
footwear|State issued jumpsuits and
footwear|State issued jumpsuits and
footwear|State issued jumpsuits and
footwear|
|PROGRAMMING|In-Cell as Available after 5th
week of assignment|In-Cell or Restricted Small
Groups as Available
Determined by Program Plan|In-Cell or Restricted
Small Groups as
Available Determined by
Program Plan|Life Skills and Re-Entry
as available|
|MAIL|Personal/Legal Mail excludes
pictures (see below)|Personal/Legal Mail excludes
pictures (see below)|Personal/Legal Mail (see
below)|Personal/Legal Mail (see
below)|
|SECUREPAK/
HOLIDAY
PACKAGES|None|None|None|All with the exception of
restricted administrative
segregation items|
|LIBRARY|LEGAL (per institutional
schedule)|LEGAL (per institutional
schedule)|GENERAL AND LEGAL
(per institutional
schedule)|GENERAL AND LEGAL
(per institutional
schedule)|
|RESTRAINTS|Handcuffs at a minimum|Handcuffs at a minimum|Handcuffs at a minimum|Handcuffs at a minimum|

Administrative Segregation: Tier II Property Allowance

Approved Religious Text Religious pendants w/necklace Prayer rug Kufi
Envelopes 25 Pencils 2 Pens 2
Stamps 20 (need proof of ownership) Tablet 1 Letters 20 (provided they fit into one 10 x 13 manila envelope)
Toothpaste 2
Toothbrush 1 (Offender may keep personal toothbrush in exchange for state issued toothbrush)
Shower Shoes 1 Pair (Offender may keep personal shower shoes until the facility provides state issued shower shoes)