TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

CHAPTER Cor 100  ORGANIZATIONAL RULES

          PART Cor 101  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Cor 101.01  Behavioral Health Treatment Team

                  Section Cor 101.02  Case Manager

                  Section Cor 101.03  Chief Administrator of the Facility

                  Section Cor 101.04  Classification Board

                  Section Cor 101.05  Classification Board Chair

                  Section Cor 101.06  Commissioner

                  Section Cor 101.07  Correctional Handbook

                  Section Cor 101.08  Custody Grades

                  Section Cor 101.09  Department

                  Section Cor 101.10  Director

                  Section Cor 101.11  Disciplinary Board

                  Section Cor 101.12  Disciplinary Hearing

                  Section Cor 101.13  Disciplinary Violation

                  Section Cor 101.14  Facilities

                  Section Cor 101.15  Partially Nude

                  Section Cor 101.16  Patient

                  Section Cor 101.17  Patient Handbook

                  Section Cor 101.18  Pending Administrative Review

                  Section Cor 101.19  Persons Under Departmental Control

                  Section Cor 101.20  Prison

                  Section Cor 101.21  Prison Grounds

                  Section Cor 101.22  Protective Custody

                  Section Cor 101.23  Punitive Segregation

                  Section Cor 101.24  Quarantine

                  Section Cor 101.25  Re-entry

                  Section Cor 101.26  Residential Treatment Unit

                  Section Cor 101.27  Residents

                  Section Cor 101.28  School Release

                  Section Cor 101.29  Secure Psychiatric Unit

                  Section Cor 101.30  Security Threat Group

                  Section Cor 101.31  Special Emergency Response Team

                  Section Cor 101.32  Temporary Confinement to Cell

                  Section Cor 101.33  Work Release

 

          PART Cor 102  DESCRIPTION

                  Section Cor 102.01  Jurisdiction

                  Section Cor 102.02  Internal Organization

 

          PART Cor 103  PUBLIC REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

                  Section Cor 103.01  Point of Contact

 

CHAPTER Cor 200  PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

          PART Cor 201  PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY

                  Section Cor 201.01  Purpose

                  Section Cor 201.02  Applicability

 

          PART Cor 202  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Cor 202.01  Definitions

 

          PART Cor 203  PRESIDING OFFICER; WITHDRAWAL AND WAIVER OF RULES

                  Section Cor 203.01  Presiding Officer; Appointment; Authority

                        Section Cor 203.02  Withdrawal of Presiding Officer or Agency Official

                  Section Cor 203.03  Waiver or Suspension of Rules by Presiding Officer

 

          PART Cor 204  FILING, FORMAT AND DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS

                  Section Cor 204.01  Date of Issuance or Filing

                  Section Cor 204.02  Format of Documents

                  Section Cor 204.03  Delivery of Documents

 

          PART Cor 205  TIME PERIODS

                  Section Cor 205.01  Computation of Time

 

          PART Cor 206  MOTIONS

                  Section Cor 206.01  Motions; Objections

 

          PART Cor 207  NOTICE OF HEARING; APPEARANCES; PRE-HEARING CONFERENCES

                  Section Cor 207.01  Commencement of Hearing

                  Section Cor 207.02  Docket Numbers

                  Section Cor 207.03  Notice of Hearing

                  Section Cor 207.04  Appearances and Representation

                  Section Cor 207.05  Prehearing Conference

 

          PART Cor 208  ROLES OF AGENCY STAFF AND COMPLAINANTS

                  Cor 208.01  Role of Agency Staff in Enforcement or Disciplinary Hearings

                  Cor 208.02  Role of Complainants in Enforcement or Disciplinary Hearings

 

          PART Cor 209  CONTINUANCES

                  Section Cor 209.01  Continuances

 

          PART Cor 210  INTERVENTION

                  Section Cor 210.01  Intervention

 

          PART Cor 211  POSTPONEMENT REQUESTS AND FAILURE TO ATTEND HEARING

                  Section Cor 211.01  Postponements

                  Section Cor 211.02  Failure to Attend Hearing

 

          PART Cor 212  REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTS

                  Section Cor 212.01  Voluntary Production of Information

                  Section Cor 212.02  Mandatory Pre-Hearing Disclosure of Witnesses and Exhibits

 

          PART Cor 213  RECORD, PROOF, EVIDENCE AND DECISIONS

                  Section Cor 213.01  Record of the Hearing

                  Section Cor 213.02  Standard and Burden of Proof

                  Section Cor 213.03  Testimony; Order of Proceeding

                  Section Cor 213.04  Evidence

                  Section Cor 213.05  Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

                  Section Cor 213.06  Closing the Record

                  Section Cor 213.07  Reopening the Record

                  Section Cor 213.08  Decisions

 

          PART Cor 214  PUBLIC COMMENT HEARINGS FOR RULEMAKING

                  Section Cor 214.01  Purpose

                  Section Cor 214.02  Scope

                  Section Cor 214.03  Notice

                  Section Cor 214.04  Moderator

                  Section Cor 214.05  Public Participation

 

          PART Cor 215  PETITIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT

                  Section Cor 215.01  Petitions for Adoption, Amendment, or Repeal of a Rule

                  Section Cor 215.02  Petitions for Declaratory Rulings

                  Section Cor 215.03  Petition Information

 

          PART Cor 216  EXPLANATION OF ADOPTED RULES

                  Section Cor 216.01  Requests for Explanation of Adopted Rules

                  Section Cor 216.02  Contents of Explanation

 

          PART Cor 217  WAIVER

                  Section Cor 217.01  Waiver of Rules Other Than Cor 200

 

CHAPTER Cor 300  OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT AND ACTIVITIES

          PART Cor 301  STANDARDS OF OPERATION, MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF STATE CORRECTIONS FACILITIES

                  Section Cor 301.01 – 301.04  RESERVED AND MOVED TO Cor 700

                  Section Cor 301.05  RESERVED AND MOVED TO Cor 314

 

          PART Cor 302  STANDARDS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF REHABILITATION RELATED PROGRAMS

                  Section Cor 302.01  Academic and Vocational Education

                  Section Cor 302.02  Guidance

                  Section Cor 302.03  RESERVED AND MOVED TO Cor 505.01 and Cor 505.02

                  Section Cor 302.04  Work for Persons Under Departmental Control

                  Section Cor 302.05  Library

                  Section Cor 302.06  Religious Activities

                  Section Cor 302.07  Recreation

 

          PART Cor 303  STANDARDS FOR HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE IN CORRECTIONS FACILITIES – RESERVED AND MOVED TO Cor 501 AND Cor 502

 

          PART Cor 304  STANDARDS FOR TREATMENT AT THE SECURE PSYCHIATRIC UNIT – RESERVED AND MOVED TO Cor 504

 

          PART Cor 305  ACCESS TO THE FACILITIES AND GROUNDS OF THE NH DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTONS

                  Section Cor 305.01  Purpose

                    Section Cor 305.02  Scope

                    Section Cor 305.03  Definitions

                  Section Cor 305.04  Visitor Requirement to Follow Rules

                  Section Cor 305.05  Access to Departmental Facilities for Informational or Educational Purposes

                  Section Cor 305.06  Access to NHDOC Grounds for the Purpose of Assembly

                  Section Cor 305.07  Resident Access to Visitation Privileges

                  Section Cor 305.08  Visitation Schedules

                  Section Cor 305.09  Types of Visits

                  Section Cor 305.10  Official Business Visits

                  Section Cor 305.11  Resident Approved Visitors Lists

                  Section Cor 305.12  Eligibility for Access to Correctional Facilities for the Purpose of Resident

                                                 Visitation

                  Section Cor 305.13  “Visitor Registration Form”

                  Section Cor 305.14  “Official Business Visitor Registration Form”

                  Section Cor 305.15  “Prospective Visitor Consent For Background Check Form”

                  Section Cor 305.16  Chaperone Certification For Adults Accompanying Minors

                  Section Cor 305.17  Minor Children Attending Visits

                  Section Cor 305.18  Caring for Infants and Breastfeeding/Nursing During Visits

                  Section Cor 305.19  Visitation Procedures

                  Section Cor 305.20  Visit Room Rules

                  Section Cor 305.21  Religious Attire

                  Section Cor 305.22  Visitors With Service Animals

                  Section Cor 305.23  “Acknowledgement for Visitors with Service Animals Form”

                  Section Cor 305.24  Facilities Within the Division of Community Corrections

                  Section Cor 305.25  Debarment from Departmental Facilities

                  Section Cor 305.26  Permission to Re-Enter

 

 

          PART Cor 306  CONTROL OF CONTRABAND ON DEPARTMENTAL PROPERTY

                  Section Cor 306.01  Contraband

                  Section Cor 306.02  Contraband on Departmental Property Prohibited

                  Section Cor 306.03  Searches and Inspections Authorized

                  Section Cor 306.04  Inspection of Material Subject to Attorney-Client Privilege

 

          PART Cor 307  WORK RELEASE  RESERVED AND MOVED TO Cor 411

 

          PART Cor 308  HOME CONFINEMENT

                  Section Cor 308.01  Confinement to a Person's Place of Residence

 

          PART Cor 309  INTENSIVE SUPERVISION PROGRAM

                  Section Cor 309.01  Intensive Supervision Program

 

          PART Cor 310  PAYMENTS AND COLLECTIONS

                  Section Cor 310.01  Payments and Collections

 

          PART Cor 312  REQUEST SLIPS

                  Section Cor 312.01  Request Slip

 

          PART Cor 313  FORMAL COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES BY PROBATIONERS, PAROLEES, RESIDENTS

                  Section Cor 313.01  Purpose

                  Section Cor 313.02  Definitions

                  Section Cor 313.03  Grievance Procedures

                  Section Cor 313.04  Formal Complaint

                  Section Cor 313.05  Level I Grievance

                  Section Cor 313.06  Level II Grievance

 

          PART Cor 314  RESIDENT MAIL, ELECTRONIC MESSAGING, AND PACKAGE SERVICES

                  Section Cor 314.01  Purpose

                  Section Cor 314.02  Applicability

                  Section Cor 314.03  Definitions

                  Section Cor 314.04  Procedure

                  Section Cor 314.05  Incoming Mail Requirements

                  Section Cor 314.06  Mail and Package Limitations

                  Section Cor 314.07  Mail Security Screening

                  Section Cor 314.08  Electronic Message Screening

                  Section Cor 314.09  Withholding or Rejecting of Mail, Electronic Messages or Packages

                  Section Cor 314.10  Mail Forwarded to the Investigations Bureau

                  Section Cor 314.11  Privileged Correspondence

                  Section Cor 314.12  Legal Mail

                  Section Cor 314.13  Non-Privileged Incoming Mail

                  Section Cor 314.14  Appeals

 

CHAPTER Cor 400  CLASSIFICATION

          PART Cor 401  PURPOSE AND SCOPE

                  Section Cor 401.01  Purpose

                  Section Cor 401.02  Scope

 

          PART Cor 402  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Cor 402.01  Definitions

 

          PART Cor 403  CORRECTIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

                  Section Cor 403.01  Classification System of the New Hampshire Department of Corrections (NHDOC)

                  Section Cor 403.02  Classification Staff

 

          PART Cor 404  INTAKE HOUSING ASSIGNMENT

                  Section Cor 404.01  Housing Assigned to Residents During the Intake Process

 

          PART Cor 405  INTAKE AND ORIENTATION

                  Section Cor 405.01  Intake Procedures

                  Section Cor 405.02  Orientation for Residents of Departmental Facilities

 

          PART Cor 406  ASSESSMENTS

                  Section Cor 406.01  Resident Assessment Process

                  Section Cor 406.02  Public Risk Assessment

                  Section Cor 406.03  Institutional Risk Assessment

                  Section Cor 406.04  Medical Assessment

                  Section Cor 406.05  Behavioral Health Assessment

                  Section Cor 406.06  Treatment Assessment

                  Section Cor 406.07  Educational, Vocational, and Work Skills Assessment

 

          PART Cor 407  CLASSIFICATION PROCESS

                  Section Cor 407.01  Classification Evaluations

                  Section Cor 407.02  Notification of Classification Evaluation

                  Section Cor 407.03  Notification of Classification Evaluation Form

                  Section Cor 407.04  Initial Classification Evaluation

                  Section Cor 407.05  Housing Assignment

                  Section Cor 407.06  Documentation and Processing of Individual Re-entry Plans

                  Section Cor 407.07  Initial Classification Evaluation and Re-entry Planning Form

                  Section Cor 407.08  Notification to Residents of Classification Results and Re-entry Plan

                  Section Cor 407.09  Appeal of Classification Evaluation Decisions

                  Section Cor 407.10  Unit Classification Evaluations

                  Section Cor 407.11  Notification of Unit Classification Evaluation

                  Section Cor 407.12  Documentation and Processing of Individual Re-entry Plans

                  Section Cor 407.13  Unit Classification Evaluation and Re-entry Planning Form

                  Section Cor 407.14  Notification to Residents of Classification and Re-entry Plan Recommendations

                  Section Cor 407.15  Appeal of Classification and Re-entry Planning Recommendations

                  Section Cor 407.16  Administrative Classification Changes

 

          PART Cor 408  REDUCED CUSTODY PROGRAMS

                  Section Cor 408.01  Levels of Reduced Custody

                  Section Cor 408.02  Gaining Reduced Custody

                  Section Cor 408.03  Restrictions on Gaining Reduced Custody

                  Section Cor 408.04  Maintaining Reduced Custody

                  Section Cor 408.05  Regaining Reduced Custody Status

 

          PART Cor 409  JOB ASSIGNMENTS AND CHANGES

                  Section Cor 409.01  Job Assignments

                  Section Cor 409.02  Security Sensitive Work Assignments

                  Section Cor 409.03  Job Change Request Form

                  Section Cor 409.04  Reduced Pay Status

                  Section Cor 409.05  No Job Available Status

                  Section Cor 409.06  Placement on Reduced Pay or No Job Available Status Form

                  Section Cor 409.07  Job Assignment Suspension

                  Section Cor 409.08  Individual Job Assignment Suspension Form

 

          PART Cor 410  SPECIAL STATUSES

                  Section Cor 410.01  Protective Custody

                  Section Cor 410.02  Secure Psychiatric Unit (SPU) Assignments

                  Section Cor 410.03  Pending Administrative Review (PAR)

                  Section Cor 410.04  Pending Administrative Review Notification and Review Form

                  Section Cor 410.05  Notice of Evaluation Form

                  Section Cor 410.06  Administrative Review Evaluation Form

                  Section Cor 410.07  Medical Segregation

                  Section Cor 410.08  Disciplinary Confinement of a Resident to Cell (DCC)

                  Section Cor 410.09  Temporary Confinement of a Resident to Cell (TCC)

 

          PART Cor 411  WORK RELEASE

                  Section Cor 411.01  Work Release Program Purpose

                  Section Cor 411.02  Work Release Program Description

                  Section Cor 411.03  Eligible Entrants

                  Section Cor 411.04  Eligible Entrants from Sources Other Than Prison

                  Section Cor 411.05  Residents Required to Follow Rules

                  Section Cor 411.06  Disposition of Resident Funds

                  Section Cor 411.07  Approved Absences from Transitional Housing Units

                  Section Cor 411.08  Removal from the Program

 

          PART Cor 412  NON-GOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ACCESS TO RESIDENT NON-MEDICAL RECORDS

                  Section Cor 412.01  Permission for Release of Information

                  Section Cor 412.02  Copies of Official Records

                  Section Cor 412.03  Release of Information Form

 

CHAPTER Cor 500  STANDARDS FOR HEALTH, MEDICAL, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE IN CORRECTIONS FACILITIES

          PART Cor 501  MEDICAL AND FORENSICS

                  Section Cor 501.01  Purpose

                  Section Cor 501.02  Scope

 

          PART Cor 502  STANDARDS FO CARE

                  Section Cor 502.01  Health, and Medical Care in Department Facilities

                  Section Cor 502.02  Emergency Response to a Psychiatric Emergency

                  Section Cor 502.03  Medical Use of Restraints

                  Section Cor 502.04  Emergency Medication and Other Emergency Treatment

                  Section Cor 502.05  Review and Documentation of Emergency Response

                  Section Cor 502.06  Notice of Right to Appeal

                  Section Cor 502.07  Involuntary Emergency Medical Treatment

                  Section Cor 502.08  Involuntary Non-Emergency Medical Treatment

                  Section Cor 502.09  Training

                  Section Cor 502.10  Reporting of Death

 

          PART Cor 503  MEDICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCIES

                  Section Cor 503.01  Guardianship

                  Section Cor 503.02  Treatment Limitations

 

          PART Cor 504  STANDARDS FOR TREATMENT AT THE SECURE PSYCHIATRIC UNIT

                  Section Cor 504.01  Administration

                  Section Cor 504.02  Secure Psychiatric Unit Resident Management

                  Section Cor 504.03  Medical Records

                  Section Cor 504.04  Commitment

                  Section Cor 504.05  Rights of All Residents of the SPU

                  Section Cor 504.06  Procedures for Commitment to the Secure Psychiatric Unit

                  Section Cor 504.07  Due Process Hearing

                  Section Cor 504.08  Transfer of a Resident to the Secure Psychiatric Unit for Behavioral Health Treatment Pursuant to RSA 623:1 Form

                  Section Cor 504.09  Procedures Upon Admission

                  Section Cor 504.10  Individual Treatment Plans

                  Section Cor 504.11  Procedures for Release or Transfer from the Secure Psychiatric Unit

 

          PART Cor 505  BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

                  Section Cor 505.01  Diagnosis, Counseling, and Therapy

                  Section Cor 505.02  Sexual Offender Administration

                  Section Cor 505.03  Assessment

                  Section Cor 505.04  Treatment

                  Section Cor 505.05  Program Completion

                  Section Cor 505.06  Removal and Re-Admittance

                  Section Cor 505.07  Conflicts of Interest

 

CHAPTER Cor 600  RESIDENT CASE MANAGEMENT

          PART Cor 601  PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY

                  Section Cor 601.01  Purpose

                  Section Cor 601.02  Applicability

 

          PART Cor 602  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Cor 602.01  Definitions

 

          PART Cor 603  MARRIAGE

                  Section Cor 603.01  Resident Marriage

 

CHAPTER Cor 700  PHYSICAL PLANT MANAGEMENT

          PART Cor 701  PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY

                  Section Cor 701.01  Purpose

                  Section Cor 701.02  Applicability

 

          PART Cor 702  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Cor 702.01  Physical Plant

 

          PART Cor 703  HEALTH AND SAFETY

                  Section Cor 703.01  Health and Safety Inspections

                  Section Cor 703.02  Sanitation

                  Section Cor 703.03  Fire Safety

 

          PART Cor 704  SERVICES

                  Section Cor 704.01  Food Service