SOP_NUMBER: 209.11-att-4
TITLE: Restrictive Housing Assignment - Juvenile Offender Administrative Segregation Program Handout
DIVISION: Facilities
TOPIC_AREA: 209 Policy-Facilities Control/Discipline/Segregation
EFFECTIVE_DATE: 2016-04-11
WORD_COUNT: 1163
POWERDMS_URL: https://public.powerdms.com/GADOC/documents/105981
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/209.11-att-4/
SUMMARY:
This handout describes the RHA-JOAS Program, which places juvenile offenders in administrative segregation for long-term disciplinary sanctions. The document outlines conduct requirements for participants, the three-phase progression system based on behavior, available offender services (counseling, library, chaplaincy, healthcare), and a detailed property allowance schedule that varies by phase. Juvenile offenders have the right to appeal their placement and can progress through phases or be reassigned based on their conduct and case plan reviews.
KEY_TOPICS: Restrictive housing, juvenile offenders, administrative segregation, RHA-JOAS program, disciplinary sanctions, phase progression, conduct requirements, property allowance, case plan, disciplinary reports, security equipment, counseling services, library services, chaplaincy, healthcare, visitation, commissary, recreation, phone calls, mail, programming
ATTACHMENTS:
1. RHA-JOAS Program Assignment Recommendation and 1, RHA-JOAS Program Initial Segregation Review
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/209.11-att-1/
2. Restrictive Housing Assignment – Juvenile Offender Administrative Segregation Assignment Memo
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/209.11-att-2/
3. Restrictive Housing Assignment – Juvenile Offender Administrative Segregation Assignment Appeal Form
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/209.11-att-3/
4. Restrictive Housing Assignment - Juvenile Offender Administrative Segregation Program Handout
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/209.11-att-4/
5. Restrictive Housing Assignment - Juvenile Offender Administrative Segregation 30 Day Review
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/209.11-att-5/
6. Restrictive Housing Assignment - Juvenile Offender Administrative Segregation 30 Day Review Memo
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/209.11-att-6/
7. RHA-JOAS Program 30 Day Review_Assignment Appeal Form
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/209.11-att-7/
8. Restrictive Housing Assignment – Juvenile Offender Administrative Segregation Cell Check Sheet
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/209.11-att-8/
9. Restrictive Housing Assignment - Juvenile Offender Administrative Segregation: Checklist (RHA-JOAS Checklist)
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/209.11-att-9/
10. RHA-JOAS Checklist - 30-Minute and 15-Minute Watch Form_Observation Record
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/209.11-att-10/
11. Restrictive Housing Assignment - Juvenile Offender Administrative Segregation Performance Recording Sheet
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/209.11-att-11/
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SOP 209.11
Attachment 4
04/11/16
**Restrictive Housing Assignment - Juvenile Offender Administrative Segregation Program Handout**
**RESTRICTIVE HOUSING ASSIGNMENT -**
**JUVENILE OFFENDER ADMINISTRATIVE**
**SEGREGATION**
Juvenile Offenders assigned to the RHA-JOAS Program
Unit have been placed in Administrative Segregation for
long-term disciplinary sanctions. Offenders have the right
to appeal their placement into the program.
**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.
**PROGRESSION THROUGH RESTRICTIVE**
**HOUSING ASSIGNMENT - JUVENILE OFFENDER**
**ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION**
The assigned counselor will use the offender’s existing
Scribe case plan and Offender Under Transition Juvenile
Program (O.U.T.) to manage the offender while
assigned to the RHA – JOAS 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.
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 will
complete an informal 30-day contact to assist with the
determination if an offender moves from one phase to
another.
At the end of 30 days, a formal 30-day review will be
completed. The assigned counselor and as applicable MH
counselor will make recommendations to the Restrictive
Housing Assignment - Juvenile Offender Administrative
Segregation Unit Manager.
RHA – JOAS Program Classification Committee will be
responsible for making the following recommendation:
Retained in the current Phase of the Program
Reassignment to a lower Phase of the Program
Reassignment to a higher Phase of the Program
Reassignment to General Population
Transfer to another Facility’s Restrictive Housing
Assignment - Juvenile Offender Administrative
Segregation or
Reassign to an Administrative Segregation Unit
**Note: Juvenile offenders who cannot return to general**
**population because they pose a serious threat to the safety**
**and** **security of the institutional operation will remain** **in**
**Phase** **3.**
The Unit Manager may meet with the assigned counselor
and as applicable MH counselor at an earlier time. These
circumstances include exemplary behavior or significant
misbehavior.
**OFFENDER SERVICES**
**COUNSELING SERVICES**
Offenders assigned Counselor will visit the dorm weekly
for individual counseling sessions. The Mental Health
Counselor will make rounds daily.
**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 will be made to
deliver legal material twice weekly. All efforts will be
made to deliver general library material once a week.
General library is provided for offenders in Phase 3 of the
Restrictive Housing Assignment - Juvenile Offender
Administrative Segregation. 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 available officer
contact the Chaplain for counsel relating to the
emergency. Religious materials available to you in the
Chaplain’s Office are Bibles, Korans, and books on a
variety of subjects and services.
Request for the Alternative Meal Application.
**HEALTH CARE SERVICES**
Sick call will be conducted for Restrictive Housing
Assignment - Juvenile Offender Administrative
Segregation offenders Monday through Friday by medical
staff in a designated area. To ensure patient
confidentiality, envelopes and the Health Services Request
Form will be picked up by the nurse on daily rounds.
_*****A more detailed housing program handbook is available**_
_**through the assigned counselor.*****_
**Restrictive Housing Assignment –**
**Juvenile Offender Administrative**
**Segregation Property Allowance**
|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 CDs, 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 calls 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 contact per month for up to 2
hours (2 visitors only)|Up to 2 contact per month for
up to 2 hours (2 visitors only)|Up to 3 contact per month
for up to 2 hours (2
visitors only)|Up to 3 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 and/or Restricted Small
Groups as Available
Determined by Program Plan|In-Cell and/or Restricted
Small Groups as
Available Determined by
Program Plan|Life Skills and Re-Entry
as available|
|**MAIL**|Personal/Legal Mail excludes
pictures|Personal/Legal Mail excludes
pictures|Personal/Legal Mail|Personal/Legal Mail|
|**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|
Bible or Koran 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)