Inmate Personal Property

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Inmate Personal Property

• (AR 711)

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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

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

LEGALLY
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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. of the receiving location.

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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.

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.

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Appliances

• All appliances must be purchased through the
  ____________ and engraved with the inmates ID
  number
• Only one item per inmate is allowed
• Portable radio, Television set, CD player,
  typewriter (no memory, no computer), electric
  fan, reading lamp, hot pot, clock, shavers,
  surge-protector power cords, headphones

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 footlocker.
  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.
• Inmates may possess only three appliances that do
  not need to be placed in their footlocker 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, or property
  belonging to another inmate is confiscated.
• Bag it and tag it
• 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 system. 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 appliances that do not fit in their duffle
  bag or box
• Legal work, limit 50 lbs per box (boxes must be
  purchased by inmates)
• -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, on top,
  of the duffle bag.
• The goldenrod copy goes to the inmate.
• One copy is retained by the sending institution.
• One copy goes inside the inmates property file.

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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 1842Inmate Transfer Cards

• This form needs to be attached to any property
  that does not fit into a duffel bag. Attach it to
  a part of the property that is easily visible if
  stacked.

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DOC 525 1842Inmate 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

• Authorized clothing
• No lettering, logos, or nylon
• Sweatshirts-pullover type only, sweatpants, sweat
  suits, jogging suits (no hoods), limit 2
• Jeans blue denim limit five
• T-shirts/athletic shirts, white or shade of blue,
  limit 10

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Authorized Clothing Items

• Boxers/briefs, white or shade of blue limit 10
• Athletic shorts/trunks-blue or gray limit 1
• Long underwear, white or gray limit 2
• Socks, neutral colors, limit 10

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Authorized Clothing Items

• Belts, plain black or brown limit 1
• Buckles (attached to belt) not to exceed 2X2
• Dress shirts, no logos, limit 5
• Sweater, (2)
• Light jacket plain blue denim (1)
• Robe, blue or gray only (1)

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Authorized Clothing Items

• Pajamas blue or gray only (1)
• Baseball cap blue only no logos (1)
• Knit watch cap, blue only (1)
• Suspenders, (1)
• Blankets blue/gray only (2)
• Sheets-stripes/prints 2 sets

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Footwear

• Athletic shoes, limit 2
• Dress shoes (black only), limit 1
• Slippers, sandals, shower thongs, boots limit 1

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Miscellaneous Items

• Ten personal books
• 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 or, where feasible, on
  top of state provided shelves.
• All other photographs will be stored inside the
  footlocker.
• Sexually explicit / graphic activities are not
  permitted to be displayed. This includes nudity
  and partial nudity.

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Jewelry

• Jewelry will not exceed 200
• Watch will not exceed 50 (Limit 1)
• Wedding Band will not exceed 50 (limit 1)
• Religious medals or chains will not exceed 50
• 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

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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 in the permanent possession of the
  Property Sergeant.
• The other is restricted and maintained in Central
  Control for emergencies only.

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.

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Property Room

• INS Property Transport Restrictions
• Property will not exceed 40lbs.
• Only the following electrical appliances
• TV
• Electric
• Radios
• Typewriters
• Tape Recorders
• Calculators

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Property Room

• US Marshall Property Transport Restrictions
• The only property allowed for an inmate to carry
  will be legal mail

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Property Room

• Escaped inmate property
• NDOC not liable for lost property
• Secured as soon as possible
• Property will be disposed of after 30 days
• Destroy
• Return to state or
• Given to charity and
• DOC 1773 completed and filed
• I-file
• Property file