Telephone and Electronic Communications for Inmates - POLICY

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Idaho Department of Correction Policy Title: Telephones and Electronic Communications for Inmate Use Page: 1 of 1 Control Number: 503 Version: 3.0 Adopted: 1981 Henry Atencio, deputy director, approved this document on 02/17/2015. Open to the public: Yes Revision History Revision date (02/17/2015) version 3.0: Extensive revision to entire document. BOARD OF CORRECTION IDAPA RULE 503 Telephones POLICY STATEMENT It is the policy of the Board of Correction to allow inmates access to telephones and other electronic communication. Such communications must include management and monitoring capability to provide safety and security for facilities, staff, and the public. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines and responsibilities for the management of inmate telephones and electronic communications. SCOPE This policy establishes guidelines for department correctional facilities, to include contract facilities, prisons, work camps, and community reentry centers. RESPONSIBILITIES Division chiefs responsible for management of correctional facilities identified in the scope of this policy must implement a standard operating procedure that includes the following:  Rules for the use of telephone and electronic communication.  Provisions preventing inmate use of staff telephones and electronic communications, unless the facility head or designee has authorized such use.  Guidelines for staff access to monitor and obtain telephone conversations and electronic communication.  Methods to monitor and record inmate telephone calls, except privileged calls to attorneys.  Methods to block telephone calls for security purposes or at the request of a member of the public.  Methods to monitor, block, and record all other forms of electronic communication. REFERENCES None