Section 1400-01-.07 - SECURITY(1) Types I, II, III, and IV Facilities shall meet the following requirements unless otherwise specified.(2) Each newly admitted inmate shall be thoroughly searched for weapons and other contraband immediately upon arrival in the facility, regardless of whether the arresting officer previously conducted a search.(3) A record shall be maintained on a search administered to a newly admitted inmate.(4) Facilities shall maintain policy and procedures to require that all inmates, including trustees, shall be searched thoroughly by detention officers when the inmates enter and leave the security area. This requirement applies only to Type I Facilities.
(5) Facilities shall maintain a written policy and procedure to provide for searches of the facilities and inmates to control contraband. This requirement applies only to Type I Facilities.
(6) Procedure shall differentiate between the searches allowed (orifice, pat, or strip) and identify when these shall occur and by whom such searches may be conducted. All orifice searches shall be done under medical supervision. Inmates shall be searched by facility employees of the same sex, except in emergency situations. This requirement applies only to Type I, II, and III Facilities.
(7) Facilities shall maintain a written policy and procedure for key control, including the inventory and use of keys, and the operator of the control center shall have knowledge of who has the keys in use and the location of duplicate keys. All day-to-day operations shall be centralized and controlled through the control center. This requirement applies only to Type I Facilities.
(8) There shall be one (1) full set of well-identified keys, other than those in use, secured in a place accessible only to facility personnel for use in the event of an emergency. These keys shall be easily identifiable by sight and touch under adverse conditions.(9) Written policy and procedures shall govern the availability, control, inventory, storage, and use of firearms, less-lethal weapons, and related security devices, and specify the level of authority required for their access and use. Chemical agents and electrical disablers shall be used only with the authorization of the facility administrator or designee. Access to storage areas shall be restricted to authorized facility employees and the storage space shall be located in an area separate from and apart from inmate housing or activity areas. A written report shall be submitted to the facility administrator when such weapons are used. This requirement applies only to Type I, II, and III Facilities.
(10) Facilities shall develop a written policy and procedure to require that firearms, chemical agents, and related security and emergency equipment are inventoried and tested at least quarterly to determine the condition and expiration dates. This written policy and procedure shall provide for regular inspection of ABC type fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and other detection and suppression systems. This requirement applies only to Type I, II, and III Facilities.
(11) All tools, toxic, corrosive and flammable substances and other potentially dangerous supplies and equipment shall be stored in a locked area which is secure and located outside the security perimeter of the confinement area. Tools, supplies and equipment which are particularly hazardous shall be used by inmates only under direct supervision. This requirement applies only to Type I and II Facilities.
(12) Facilities shall develop a written policy and procedure to require at least weekly inspection of all security facilities and documentation of the dates of inspections. This requirement applies only to Type I and II Facilities.
(13) Facilities shall develop a written policy and procedure to provide for continuous inspection, inventory, and maintenance of all locks, tools, kitchen utensils, toxic, corrosive, and flammable substances and other potentially dangerous supplies and equipment. This requirement applies only to Type I Facilities.
(14) Facilities shall develop a written plan that provides for continuing operations in the event of a work stoppage or other job action. Copies of this plan shall be available to all supervisory personnel who are required to familiarize themselves with it. This requirement applies only to Type I Facilities.
(15) Detention officer posts shall be located in close proximity to inmate living areas to permit officers to see or hear and respond promptly to emergency situations. There shall be written orders for every detention officer duty and post. This requirement applies only to Type I, II, and III Facilities.
(16) The facility administrator or designee shall visit the facility's living and activity areas at least weekly which shall be documented. This requirement applies only to Type I, II, and III Facilities.
(17) The security perimeter shall ensure that inmates are secured and that access by the general public without proper authorization is denied.(18) All inmate movement from one area to another shall be controlled by facility employees.(19) Facility employees shall maintain a permanent log and prepare shift reports that record routine information, emergency situations, and unusual incidents. This requirement applies only to Type I, II, and III Facilities.
(20) Facilities shall have sufficient staff, including a designated supervisor, to provide, at all times, the performance of functions relating to the security, custody, and supervision of inmates as needed to operate the facility in conformance with the standards. This requirement applies only to Type I, II, and III Facilities.
(21) Restraint devices shall never be applied as punishment. Facilities shall define circumstances under which supervisory approval is needed prior to application. This requirement applies only to Type I, II, and III Facilities.
(22) Four/five-point restraints shall be used only in extreme instances and only when other types of restraints have proven ineffective. Advance approval shall be secured from the facility administrator/designee before an inmate is placed in a four/five-point restraint. Subsequently, the health authority or designee shall be notified to assess the inmate's medical and mental health condition, and to advise whether, on the basis of serious danger to self or others, the inmate should be in a medical/mental health unit for emergency involuntary treatment with sedation and/or other medical management, as appropriate. If the inmate is not transferred to a medical/mental health unit and is restrained in a four/five-point restraint, the following minimum procedures shall be followed:(a) Continuous direct visual observation by facility employees prior to an assessment by the health authority or designee;(b) Subsequent visual observation is made at least every fifteen (15) minutes;(c) Restraint procedures are in accordance with guidelines approved by the designated health authority; and(d) Documentation of all decisions and actions. These requirements apply only to Type I, II, and III Facilities.
(23) The use of firearms shall comply with the following requirements: (a) A written policy and procedure that governs the availability, control, and use of chemical agents and firearms;(b) Firearms, chemical agents, and related security and emergency equipment are inventoried and tested at least quarterly;(c) Weapons are subjected to stringent safety regulations and inspections;(d) A secure weapons locker is located outside the secure perimeter of the facility;(e) Except in emergency situations, firearms and authorized weapons are permitted only in designated areas to which inmates have no access;(f) Facility employees supervising inmates outside the facility perimeter follow procedures for the security of weapons;(g) Facility employees are instructed to use deadly force on inmates only after other actions have been tried and found ineffective, unless the employee believes that a person's life is immediately threatened;(h) Facility employees on duty use only firearms or other security equipment that has been approved by the facility administrator;(i) Appropriate equipment is provided to facilitate safe unloading and loading of firearms; and(j) A written report shall be submitted to the facility administrator when such weapons are used. These requirements apply only to Type I, II, and III Facilities.
Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1400-01-.07
Original rule filed August 9, 1982; effective September 8, 1982. Repeal and new rule filed June 29, 1984; effective September 11, 1984. Amendment filed July 2, 1985; effective October 14, 1985. Repeal and new rule filed October 29, 2014; effective January 27, 2015. Amendments filed September 1, 2017; effective November 30, 2017. Amendments filed October 24, 2017; effective 1/22/2018.Authority: T.C.A. § 41-4-140.