N.H. Admin. Code § Cor 410.08 - Disciplinary Confinement of a Resident to Cell (DCC)

(a) Disciplinary Confinement of a Resident to Cell (DCC), shall be imposed on a resident by the disciplinary board as punishment for a specific disciplinary infraction after he or she has been afforded a due process hearing pursuant to Cor 311.

(b) DCC, shall be imposed for up to 15 days at a time with a 24-hour break between any consecutive impositions.

(c) Residents in DCC shall:

(1) Be visited by a member of the medical or behavioral health staff on a daily basis to determine whether he or she has any medical complaints;

(2) Receive one hour out of cell, 7 days a week;

(3) Have the opportunity to shower on a daily basis;

(4) Have the opportunity for issue and exchange of clothing, bedding, linen, and laundry at least 3 times a week;

(5) Be provided the same opportunities for the writing and receipt of letters available to general population residents. In addition, writing implements and paper shall be supplied to residents in DCC upon request;

(6) Be restricted to only placing telephone calls to their attorney of record, New Hampshire Legal Assistance, and family members during a verified family crisis;

(7) Have access to counseling services, social service, religious guidance, and commissary purchased personal hygiene toiletries;

(8) Be provided access to reading materials. Soft cover books shall be requested only from the chaplain or tier officer. Personal magazines and newspapers shall be held in property until the punitive time is completed; and

(9) Only receive visits from their attorney of record, New Hampshire Legal Assistance, and family members during a verified family crisis. These visits shall be scheduled and facilitated through the unit supervisor or designee.

Notes

N.H. Admin. Code § Cor 410.08

Derived from Volume XXXIX Number 24, Filed June 13, 2019, Proposed by #12777, Effective 5/11/2019, Expires 5/11/2029.