Inmate Personal Property Authority 711 Administrative Regulation 209

Inmate Personal Property

Authority 711 • Administrative Regulation_____ 209. 241 • Nevada Revised Statute _____ 209. 243 • Nevada Revised Statute _____

Why do we search, secure, and document inmate property? • Prevent contraband from being introduced inside the secure perimeter. • Stop inmate theft claims. • Staff and inmate safety!

Inmate Personal Property: LEGALLY _____ • Items that are owned by the inmate and authorized to be retained in his living or storage area.

Contraband Defined: • Any item not authorized by department regulations, or in excess of the maximum quantity permitted, or received or obtained from an unauthorized source. • Any item that poses a serious threat to the security of an institution, and ordinarily is not approved for possession or admission into the institution. • Any item that may have been authorized for possession at one time, but now is prohibited due to health, fire, or safety concerns. • Any authorized property that has been altered.

Unauthorized Property Any authorized property listed in A. R. 711, which is considered unauthorized because of space, custody level, etc. or any property that has been altered

Expendable Property • Property items that, through normal use are consumed or worn out. _____, • Items that have been designated as more economical to replace than to repair or salvage. (Clothing, bedding, hygiene items etc. )

Non-Expendable Property • Property items that are not consumed or worn out through normal use. • Items that have been designated as more economical to repair, rescue, salvage, and protect than replace. (TV’s, fans, hot pots etc. )

Appliances • All appliances must be purchased Inmate Canteen and through the ______ engraved with the inmates ID number and last name. • Only one item per inmate is allowed: – Walkman radio, Television set, CD player, fan, lamp, hot pot, clock, shaver, surgeprotector, headphones, alarm clock, curling iron, blow dryer, adapter, lock & key, watch and MP 3 player.

Policy/Limits • Inmates can retain certain property to preserve a degree of personal identity consistent with facility safety and security requirements. • They may possess personal property that does not exceed what will fit in one approved grey trunk. They may purchase, through the inmate canteen, one fire retardant box not exceeding 24”X 18”. • No other type of box is authorized.

Policy/Limits • Inmates may only transfer to another facility with one fire retardant box of personal belongings. Any other fire retardant boxes must only be legal work. • Inmates may possess only three large appliances that do not need to be placed in their grey trunk or box when not in use. • Property limitations will be enforced whenever the property is inventoried or an inmate moves (placed in more restrictive housing, transferred, etc. ).

Policy/Limits • If inmates are moved to more restrictive housing, or they cannot control their own property, the officers ____ ARE responsible for the property. • Other inmates ________ handle Shall Never another inmate’s property! ! ! • During routine bed moves, inmates move their own property.

Liability • All legally obtained, non-expendable property, shall be recorded on the Inmate’s Personal Property Card (DOC-1520) by the Property Sergeant. • The inmate is held accountable for all personal property so recorded. • The aggregate total amount of payment for any claim of loss or damage to inmate personal property shall in no event exceed ______. $500. 00

Written Receipts: • Notice of Charges Ø Shall be written whenever contraband is found on an inmate or in their property. Ø An inmate is caught in possession of another inmates property. Ø Destruction of state property is discovered. • Unauthorized Property (NDOC Form 1517) Ø Shall be given to the inmate for legal property that is confiscated for whatever reason.

DOC 1517 Unauthorized Property Form 10 Day Notice • White: Inmate Copy • Yellow: Property File • Pink: Attach to item

DOC 1520 Inmate Personal Property Card This is a two sided document. Every inmate will receive this card upon entry into the prison. DOC 1520 will be kept in the inmate’s property file inside the property room.

DOC 1773 Inmate Inventory Form Staff are responsible to conduct an inventory of an inmates property if an inmate will be separated from their property over night. An inventory must be completed if an inmate is being transferred to another institution.

DOC 1773 Inmate Inventory Form • White: With Property • Goldenrod: Inmate • Canary and Pink – One stays with the sending institution, the other goes to the receiving institution

Completing an inmate property inventory Also called a Roll-Up _____

Institutional Transfers: • Inmates being transferred between facilities are limited to: ØOne duffle bag ØOne fireproof box (no substitutes) ØThree large appliances that do not fit in their duffle bag or box ØLegal work, limit 50 lbs per box (boxes must be purchased by inmates from canteen store) -Staff must verify the contents of legal boxes in presence of inmate NO musical instruments will be transferred

Institutional Transfers: • The officer who does the “roll-up” shall place the original property inventory inside the duffle bag on the top before securing the duffle. • The goldenrod copy goes to the inmate. Show to properly secure a duffle bag.

Institutional Transfers: • Along with the inmate and his property, the sending institution will send the following: ØThe inmate’s property file ØThe inmate’s property card ØThe current inventory. ØThe property manifest • It is the responsibility of the receiving facility to ensure everything is there.

DOC 525 Inmate Transfer Cards This card will be attached to the duffel bag the inmate’s property has been placed in. The card needs to be attached with a heavy zip tie.

Authorized Clothing Items Review » » » Cheat Sheet at this time

Miscellaneous Items • Ten personal books (NO Hard back) • Magazines not to exceed 10 • CD’S or cassettes not to exceed 12 combined (must have the means to play them) • One musical instrument (can not transport to new facilities if transferred)

Photographs • They may be displayed inside the designated 24”X 24” wall space area. • All other photographs will be stored inside the grey trunk. • Sexually explicit / graphic activities are not permitted at all. Nudity and/ or partial nudity can not be displayed.

Jewelry • • NO Stones Allowed Watch will not exceed $50 (Limit 1) Wedding Band will not exceed $50 (limit 1) Religious medals and chains will not exceed $50 (limit 2), must have both. Unauthorized Earrings of any type are _______

Religious / Hobby craft Material • Religious material see AR 810 • Hobby craft material see Institutional Procedures • Hobby craft upon completion is to be sent out at the inmates expense (inmate may keep up to $200. 00 of completed and uncompleted hobby craft in their trunk. )

Property Room • A specific location designated by the Warden where inmate property and records are maintained. TWO keys. • There are only ______ ØOne is authorized for possession to the Property Sergeant. ØThe other is restricted and maintained in Central Control behind glass and needs the Warden’s permission to remove.

Property Room • The Property Room WILL be secured when the Property Sergeant is not present. • Under no circumstances will inmates be assigned to the Property Room. • Inmates may enter only to pick up or turn in property, or discuss property issues. These activities must occur in a secure area without any access to inmate property. • Inmates are NEVER allowed in the secure caged area of the property room.