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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-1913 PERSONAL PROPERTY Each inmate shall be responsible for authorized personal property in his/her possession. The institution will not be responsible for articles lost or stolen. When transferred from one facility to another, all property will be properly inventoried and packed by the inmate in the presence of the officer. Both will sign the inventory sheet. At the receiving institution, the property will be unpacked and re-inventoried by the inmate in the presence of an officer. Both will sign the inventory sheet.' In the case of an unauthorized temporary absence, (ATA), such as going to court, which is expected to last more than one day, the inmate will be furnished cardboard box(es) in which to pack personal,property. All persOnal property will be packecl prior to release and placed in an orderly manner in the celll The inmate will be responsible for packing his/her own items and sealing the boxes with sealing tape~iWhen the boxes are sealed, he/she should make an appropriate mark of some type, including hiS/her full name and number, over the tape so that it can be determined whether the boxes have been opened. The Housing Officer will issue a receipt for the number of boxes only. The inmate shall also sign the receipt. The boxes will remain at the institution. NOTE: In those cases where the inmate cannot be physically present during inventory procedures, the property officer and another employee shall process the property and both shall sign the form. In those cases where an inmate refuses to sign the appropriate fo~ ms, two employees shall process the property and certify that the inventory is correct. A notation shall be made that the inmate refused to sign the form. RIOTS, HOSTAGES ~ DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR No inmate will in any manner impede, obstruct, or handlcap an employee in the performance of his/her duties; nor engage singularly or in concert with others in action or conspiracy to.escape, riot, or disrupt nom~al institution routine; nor detain nor hold as hostage any other person. It is the policy of the Department of Corrections that there will be no negotiation until the institution is brought under control and hostages, ff any, released. Furthermore, any employee taken as a hostage loses his/her rank, identity, and authority as an official while being held as a hostage. Any orders or requests made by such hostage will not be recognized nor acted upon by other staff. During a hostage situation there will be no change in policies of the institution. The standing orders and functions of all employees not held hostage will remain unchanged. Taking hostages and making threats will not cause or aid in release of or meeting demands made by those holding hostages. There will be no amnesty given. Persons holding hostages will not be excused from prosecution. H. GENERAL INFORMATION CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (Brief Description) Throughout the Department of Corrections a standard classification system is used to indicate the custody level or program level of each inmate. You will be assigned a classification by the staff. Each level specifies the restrictions or freedoms which apply to inmates at that level The current classification system is known as PACT which stands for Pern$. sylvania Additive Classification Tool. The classification system places inmates in housing units based upon their behavior; inmates who adjust poorly will be placed into higher security type housing, while those who maintain proper behavior will generally be assigned to less restrictive housing. A simplified description of these levels is: (See page 9). 37 § 95.245 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Pt. III · gramS'and correctional needs. Every effort should be made during such tours to respect the privacy of prisor!ers desiring such. (ii) Participation of community organizations in meaningful institutional programs. (iii) The use of volunteers who are trained and supervised in structured activities. (iv) Speak~ng engagements by jail administrator and staff. . i(v) Participation in community activities by inmate speakers, panels, choirs, and sP°r5 teams. (2) Members of the news media with proper credentials should be encour- aged to visit the jail. Such occasions should be utilized by the jail administra- tor, custodial, and professional' staff to orient newsmen to jail management, inmate behavior, t~ehabilitation efforts, and to problems and limitations of the jail. Source The provisions of this § 95.244 readop!ed May 18, 1979, 9 Pa.B. 1619. § 95.245. Incoming publications. Recommended guidelines. The following are the recommended guidelines for incoming publications: (1) The jaii administrator should give a wide latitude in allowing outside magazine~, newspapers, reference materials, training manuals, religious tracts .and pamphlets, fiction and nonfiction books, and legal publications to enter the jail whether a part of the library or as personal inmate purchase· (2) A decision to declare a publication unacceptable should be based on a 'clear' showing that admission of.the publication shall jeopardize the discipline and good order of the jail. (3) All prisoners should be permitted a reasonable quantity of reading materials and all legal materials necessary for research or preparation of his or her case, to be retained in his or her cell, locker, or dormitory. Neatness and good order should be of primary concern rather than a specified number of publications. ExCessive qUantities should be disposed of by amicable agree- ment with the. inmate if at all possible. Source The provisions of th~s §, 95.245 r~adopted May 18, 1979, 9 Pa.B. 1619. § 95.246. Investigations of deaths. Minimum requirements. The following are the minimum requirements for investigations of deaths of prisoners or jail staff: (1) Whenever a prisoner or staff member dies within the jail or on jail property, whether, the death be. from suicide, violence, accident, or natural causes, an investigation by the local police or an appropriate law enforcement 95-30 (263854) No. 306 May 00 C~r~tn~ ' 2000 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania DC-804 - Part 1 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS P.O. BOX 598 CAMP HILL, PA 17001-0598 OFFICIAL INMATE GRIEVANCE FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 1o /7 GRIEVANCE NUMBER TO: FACILITY GRIEVANC~E COORDINATOR --. ~ . .j-- '--~. ,..~........ FACI LLTY: /./. // TE' J FROM: (INMATE N,~E & NUMBER) SI N~TUR IN : . WORK ASSIGNME~I[ ~I.J~IN $$ ENT: INSTRUCTIONS: I Refer to the DC-ADM 804 for procedures on the inmate grievance system. 2. State your gr evance in Block A in a brief and understandable manner. 3. List in Block B any actions you may have taken to resolve this matter, Be sure to include the identity of staff B. List' actions taken Your grievance has been received and will be processed in accordance with DC-ADM 804. Signature of Facility Grievance Coordinator Date WHITE - Facility Grievance Coordinator Copy Revised I~ ~n~.m h~.r CANARY - File Copy PINK-Action Return CoRy GOLDENROD- Inmate Copy DC-804 Part 2 OFFICIAL INMATE GRIE INITIAL REVIEW RESP( EALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA lENT OF CORRECTIONS P.O. BOX 598 VIP HILL, PA 17001 Revised December 2000 HOUSING LOCATION II GRIEVANCE iATE The following Is a summary of my findings regarding your grievance: ~--I -) U,,n ~~ J , I /)' ~ ...... ' I , ,, n ....-/Y /~ ,__.~ 2]) ~,..I Print Name & Title of Grievance Officer ' I DATE DC-804 Part I OFFICIAL INMATE GRIEVANCE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS P.O. BOX 598 CAMP HILL, PA 17001-0598 TO: FACILITY_GRIEVANCE CO~, RDINATOR -- FROM: (INMATE N,~ME ~ NUMBER) WORK ASSIGNMENT:- INSTRUCTIONS: FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY GRIEVANCE NUMBER FACILITY: I DA'~E: ~ IOU~.','~ NG ASSIGNMENT: I Refer to the DC-ADM 804 for procedures on the inmate grievance system. 2. State your grievance in Block A in a brief and understandable manner, 3. List in Block B any actions you may have taken to resolve this matter. Be sure to include the identity of staff members you have contacted. A. Provide a brief, clear stateraertt of your grievance. Additional paper may be_used, maximum two pages.. B. List actions taken and staff you have contacted, before submitting this grievance. Your grievance has been received and will be processed in accordance with DC-ADM 804. Signature of Facility Grievance Coordinator Date WHITE - Facilibj Grievance Coordinator Copy CANARY - File Copy PINK - Action Retum CoRy GOLDENROD - Inmate Copy Revised December-2000 ', SUBJECT: TO : FROM : Appeal to Superintendent Grievance No. 10817 Kenneth Fortune - AY-9297 N Block Martin L. l~agoviCh Superintendent SCI-Camp Hill COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF cORRECTIONS SCI-CAMP HILL 717-737-4531 January 10, 2002 Receipt of your appeal to the Superintendent of Grievance No. 10817 is acknowledged. In preparing this response, I have reviewed your original grievance, the grievance officer's response, and your appeal to this office. Surely you have been around long enough to know that there are restrictions on the amount of legal materials you are permitted to have in your possession at a given time. You are expected to prioritize your work to current cases and we will store additional materials and will allow you to access them on a one-for-one exchange as needed. This must be done for fire/safety reasons. You are apparently interpreting Title 37 to permit you unlimited physical access in your cell to your legal materials. This simply is not practical and you will be expected to comply with Department of Corrections policy like everyone else. It appears there are six boxes of legal materials in question, which you cannot keep in your cell at one time. Based on the foregoing, your appeal is denied. js CC' Deputy Novotney Deputy Palakovich Mr. Taggart Mr. Hamberger DC 15 Grievance File 10817 File DC-804 Part I OFFICIAL INMATE GRIEVANCE TO: FACILITY GRIEVANCE COORDINATOR FRO~: (iNMATE NAME.& NUMI~:R)~ WORK ASSIGNMENT: INSTRUCTIONS: 1 2. 3. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS P.O. BOX 598 CAMP HILL, PA 1700t -0598 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY IO6t'7 GRIEVANCE NUMBER FACILITY: DATE: o I ,11 I SIG. N,~TU Rl~.of INMATE. /' I. HOU.~ING~SSIG'NMENT: Refer to the DC-ADM 804 for procedures on the inmate grievance system. State your gnevance in Block A in a brief and understandable manner. List in Block B any actions you may have taken to resolve this matter. Be sure to include the identity of staff members you have contacted, A. Provide a brief, clear statement of your Grievance. Additional paper may be used, maximum two pages. d¢,u~ B. List actions taken and staff you have contacted, before s. ubm. itting this griev, ancp. · t I / Your grievance has been received and will be processed in accordance with DC-ADM 804. ,J Signature of Facility Grievance Coordinator Date wHITE - Facility Grievance Coordinator Copy CANARY - File Copy PINK - Action Return Copy GOLDENROD - Inmate Copy Revised December 2000 , THE SECRETARY8 OFFICE OF iNMATE GRIEVANCES AND APPEALS COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 2520 LISBURN ROAD, P.O. BOX 598 CAMP HILL, PA 17001-0598 April 1, 2002 Kenneth Fortune, AY-9297 SCl-Camp Hill Re: DC-ADM 804 - Final Review Grievance No. 10817 Dear Mr. Fortune: This is to acknowledge receipt of your appeal to final review of the above numbered grievance. In accordance with the provisions of DC-ADM 804, effective January 1, 2001, I have reviewed the entire record of this grievance; including your initial grievance, the grievance officer's response, your appeal from initial review and the superintendent's response. I have also carefully reviewed the issues you raise to final review. Upon completion of this review, it is the decision of this office to uphold the responses provided by staff at the institutional level. The response presented to you by Unit manager Hamberger is accurate and consistent with policy and you are clearly aware that the confiscation of your legal materials was within the authority granted under policy. Your property is being held in storage and may be exchanged on a one for one basis in accordance with established procedures. The responses provided at the institutional level are appropriate and in accordance with Department of Corrections policies and procedures. Accordingly, your appeal to final review must be denied. , TLJ:rh CC: Superintendent Kelchner Grievance Office Central File Sincerely, omasL.~ es~ Chief Grievance Coordinator "Our mission is to protect the public by confining persons committed to our custody in safe secure facilities, and to provide opportunities to inmates to acquire the skills and values necessary to become productive law-abiding citizens; while respecting the rights of crime victims."