Purpose
To clarify the conditions and privileges to inmates inpatient mental health services; Corrects, clarifies, and adds a number of definitions in order to more precisely address the department’s individualized treatment of inmates afflicted with mental illnesses; Implements a system for mental health psychologist and psychiatrist to provide input to security personnel before an inpatient mentally ill inmate is disciplined and provide a recommendation on disposition, if any, that is consistent with the individual service plan (ISP); Creates new rule that provides for a risk assessment within certain time constraints and periodic reviews. Creates three new forms to implement the provisions of the rules.