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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) A facility with a restrictive housing unit shall comply with the general recordkeeping requirements provided in department policy.
(2) Procedures adopted pursuant to 53-30-703(7) must require that staff operating restrictive housing units maintain permanent logs and records that adequately document the activities, programs, and visitation patterns of the unit and of individual inmates. Staff shall maintain records that include the following:
(a) all admissions and releases, including date of action, time of action, reason for admission or release, and authorizing official or committee;
(b) a record of visitors, including all official visits by staff members, medical staff visits, and the time, date, and signature of each visitor;
(c) notations of unusual behavior by an inmate or the inmates in the unit as a whole; and
(d) information from and observations by staff that are forwarded for staff action and observation during future shifts.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 53. Social Services and Institutions § 53-30-710. Recordkeeping - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-53-social-services-and-institutions/mt-st-53-30-710/
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