29 Miss. Code. R. 1-1-9.1.3 - PRECEPT
1.
Administration of Correctional
Agencies (Central Office): Written policy, procedure, and
practice provide for a public information program that is reviewed and updated
at least annually [2-CO-1A-25].
2.
Administration of Correctional
Agencies (Central Office): Written policy, procedure, and
practice provide for timely response to inquiries from the public and other
agencies [2-CO-1A-26].
3.
Administration of Correctional Agencies (Central Office):
Written policy, procedure, and practice provide for contact with
representatives of the news media [2-CO-1A-27].
4.
Adult Community Residential
Services:
There is a public information policy that encourages
interaction with the public and the news media [4-ACRS-7F-01].
5.
Adult Probation and Parole Field
Services:Written policy, procedure, and practice provide for a
public information program that encourages contacts with the public and
communication media; the policy and procedure are disseminated to employees and
media representatives [PP 3-3027].
6.
Adult Probation and Parole Field
Services:
Written policy, procedure, and practice govern the
dissemination of case information to the public, and addresses confidentiality
requirements, and the designation of who provides such information [PP
3-3029].
7.
Administration of Correctional Agencies (Central Office):
Written policy, procedure, and practice establish the agencys commitment
to informing the public and the media of events within the agencys areas of
responsibility. The procedures address emergency and non-emergency responses to
the media and, at a minimum, include the following:
A.
the identification of areas in the
facility that are accessible to media representatives
B.
the contact person for routine
requests for information
C.
identification of data and information protected by federal or state
privacy laws, or federal and state freedom of information laws
D.
special events
coverage
E.
news-release policy
F.
the designation of individuals or positions within the agency authorized
to speak with the media on behalf of the agency
[2-CO-1A-27-1].
8.
Adult Correctional
Institutions:
Written policy, procedure, and practice establish
the facilitys commitment to informing the public and the media of events within
the facilitys areas of responsibility. The procedures address emergency and
non-emergency responses to the media and, at a minimum, include the
following:
A.
the identification
of areas in the facility that are accessible to media representatives
consistent with preserving inmates right to privacy and maintaining order and
security
B.
the
contact person for routine requests for information
C.
identification of data and
information protected by federal or state privacy laws, or federal and state
freedom of information laws
D.
special events
coverage
E.
news
release policy
F.
the
designation of individuals or positions within the facility authorized to speak
with the media on behalf of the facility [4-4021].
9.
Adult Probation and Parole Field
Services:
Written policy, procedure, and practice establish the
agencys commitment to informing the public and the media of events within the
agencys areas of responsibility. The procedures address emergency and
non-emergency responses to the media and, at a minimum, include the
following:
A.
the identification
of areas in the facility that are accessible to media
representatives;
B.
the contact person for routine requests for information;
C.
identification of data and
information protected by federal or state privacy laws, or federal and state
freedom of information laws;
D.
special events
coverage;
E.
news-release policy; and
F.
the designation of individuals or
positions within the agency authorized to speak with the media on behalf of the
agency [PP 3-3028].
10. The Communications Division will assist
in the collection, coordination and dissemination of factual information as it
relates to MDOC.
11. The
Communications Division consists of:
A.
Communications Director
B.
Communications Specialists
C.
Director of the Division of Victim Services
D. Director of SAVIN (statewide automated
victim information & notification)
12. The Communications Director will develop
procedures to ensure:
A.
Adult
Correctional Institutions:
Written policy, procedure, and
practice provide for a public information program that encourages interaction
with the public and the media [4-4020].
B. Define the scope of information to be
released as defined by the Mississippi Open Records Act and MDOC Freedom of
Information policy and procedures
C.
Adult Correctional
Institutions:
Written policy, procedure, and practice provide
that requests from federal, state, and local legislators and executives for
information about operations or specific inmates are responded to promptly by
facility staff and with due regard to privacy protection statutes
[4-4019].
D. Collect,
coordinate and disseminate information to the media and public while preserving
offender rights to privacy and maintaining order and security
E. Coordinate press conferences, requests for
interviews, tours and special events
F. Coordinate with Commissioner or designee
on the collection, coordination and dissemination of information related to an
extraordinary event or critical incident
G. Coordinate with Commissioner or designee
on media activities related to Death Row and executions.
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