Inmate Rights and Regulations Quiz

Inmate Personal Property and Legal Access

• Form 36, "Notice to Public Administrator," must be prepared in duplicate when transmitting personal property to the Public Administrator, with one copy retained by the Public Administrator and the other filed in the respective Inmate Record Envelope or Institutional Case Folder.
• Inmates are entitled to prepare legal documents related to their incarceration and access law books in the facilities, even if they lack funds. They are provided with necessary writing materials, envelopes, and postage free of charge for legal document preparation and mailing.
• Inmates are prohibited from speaking to the press, except by due process of law, with permission from the Commissioner, as authorized by the Rules and Regulations, or when the Commanding Officer obtains permission from the Deputy Commissioner of Public Information to advise a properly identified press representative of current news.
• BOC Minimum Standard 1-02 Classification of Prisoners outlines the housing requirements for different categories of prisoners, emphasizing the need to separate sentenced prisoners from those awaiting trial or examination, except in specific circumstances.
• The system of classification for prisoners in the most restrictive security status should only deny rights, privileges, and opportunities directly related to their status and should provide mechanisms for regular review of their status.
• In punitive segregation, prisoners may be denied daily access to showers and shaves for misconduct, with specific schedules for access reduction based on the number of convictions, except for court appearances, hot weather, and female prisoners menstruating.
• Haircuts for prisoners in punitive segregation may also be denied except for court appearances, based on the same schedule for access reduction as showers.
• Prisoners are permitted to adopt hair and facial hair styles of any length, but may be required to wear a hair net or head covering in certain work assignments and must conform to safety requirements.
• Upon admission to a facility, all prisoners are provided with personal health care items and clothing at the expense of the Department, including soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, drinking cup, toilet paper, towel, and bedding such as sheets, towels, and blankets.
• Mattresses provided to prisoners must be constructed of fire retardant materials, and mattress covers must be constructed of water-resistant and easily sanitized materials.
• The provision of personal health care items, clothing, and bedding upon admission to a facility is at the expense of the Department.
• The rules outlined in the document provide detailed guidance on the treatment and rights of inmates, including access to legal resources, personal care items, and classification and housing standards for prisoners.