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
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