SOP_NUMBER: 209.08-att-4 TITLE: Administration Segregation: Tier II Program Handout REFERENCE_CODE: IIB09-0003 DIVISION: Facilities TOPIC_AREA: 209 Policy-Facilities Control/Discipline/Segregation EFFECTIVE_DATE: 2016-04-11 WORD_COUNT: 1207 POWERDMS_URL: https://public.powerdms.com/GADOC/documents/105957 URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/209.08-att-4/ SUMMARY: This handout explains the Tier II Program, which is a long-term disciplinary segregation program for offenders in Georgia correctional facilities. The program has four phases (Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, and Phase 3+) that offenders progress through based on their behavior and conduct. The handout outlines conduct requirements, available services (counseling, health care, library, chaplaincy), and specific privileges and restrictions for each phase, including limits on commissary, telephone calls, visitation, personal property, and programming. KEY_TOPICS: Tier II Program, administrative segregation, long-term discipline, phase progression, conduct requirements, offender privileges, commissary limits, visitation restrictions, telephone privileges, segregation housing, disciplinary sanctions, case management, counseling services, phase review, behavior-based progression ATTACHMENTS: 1. Tier II Program Assignment Recommendation and 1Initial Segregation Review URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/209.08-att-1/ 2. Administrative Segregation: Tier II Program Assignment Memo URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/209.08-att-2/ 3. Administrative Segregation: Tier II Program Assignment Appeal Form URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/209.08-att-3/ 4. Administration Segregation: Tier II Program Handout URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/209.08-att-4/ 5. Administrative Segregation: Tier II Program 90-Day Review URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/209.08-att-5/ 7. Administrative Segregation: Tier II Program 90 Day Review Assignment Appeal Form URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/209.08-att-7/ 8. Administrative Segregation: Tier II Program - Cell Check Sheet URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/209.08-att-8/ 9. Administrative Segregation: Tier II Program Checklist URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/209.08-att-9/ 10. Administrative Segregation: Tier II Program Checklist - 30-Minute and 15-Minute Watch Form/Observation Record URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/209.08-att-10/ 11. Administrative Segregation: Tier II Program Performance Recording Sheet URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/209.08-att-11/ ======================================================================== FULL TEXT: ======================================================================== ### **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)