Inmate Personal Property

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Inmate Personal Property
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Authority

• Administrative Regulation_____
• Nevada Revised Statute _________
• Nevada Revised Statute _________

711
209.241
209.243
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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!

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Inmate Personal Property
LEGALLY

• Items that are __________ owned by the inmate and
  authorized to be retained in his living or
  storage area.

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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.

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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

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Expendable Property

• Property items that, through __________, 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.)

normal use
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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. (TVs, fans, hot pots etc.
  )

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Appliances

• All appliances must be purchased through the
  ____________ and 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, surge-protector,
  headphones, alarm clock, curling iron, blow
  dryer, adapter, lock key, watch and MP3 player.

Inmate Canteen
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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 24X18X18.
  
• No other type of box is authorized.

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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.).

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Policy/Limits

• If inmates are moved to more restrictive housing,
  or they cannot control their own property, the
  officers ____ responsible for the property.
• Other inmates _______________ handle another
  inmates property! ! !
• During routine bed moves, inmates move their own
  property.

ARE
Shall Never
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Liability

• All legally obtained, non-expendable property,
  shall be recorded on the Inmates 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
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Written Receipts

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

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DOC 1517 Unauthorized Property
Form 10 Day Notice

• White Inmate Copy
• Yellow Property File
• Pink Attach to item

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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 inmates property file
  inside the property room.

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DOC 1773Inmate 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.

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DOC 1773Inmate Inventory Form

• White With Property
• Goldenrod Inmate
• Canary and Pink
• One stays with the sending institution, the other
  goes to the receiving institution

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• Completing
• an inmate property inventory
• Also called
• a
• __________

Roll-Up
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Institutional Transfers

• Inmates being transferred between
  facilities are limited to
• One duffle bag
• One fireproof box (no substitutes)
• Three large appliances that do not fit in their
  duffle bag or box
• Legal 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

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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 how to properly secure a duffle bag.

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Institutional Transfers

• Along with the inmate and his property, the
  sending institution will send the following
• The inmates property file
• The inmates property card
• The current inventory.
• The property manifest
• It is the responsibility of the receiving
  facility to ensure everything is there.

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DOC 525 Inmate Transfer Cards

• This card will be attached to the duffel bag the
  inmates property has been placed in. The card
  needs to be attached with a heavy zip tie.

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Authorized Clothing Items

• Review
• Cheat
• Sheet
• at
• this time

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Miscellaneous Items

• Ten personal books (NO Hard back)
• Magazines not to exceed 10
• CDS 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)

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Photographs

• They may be displayed inside the designated
  24X24 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.

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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.
• Earrings of any type are ______________

Unauthorized
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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.)

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Property Room

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

TWO
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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.