Ethics and Standards of Conduct

Idaho
Department of
Correction

Policy
Title:
Ethics and Standards of Conduct

Page:
1 of 1

Control Number:
217
Version:
3.0
Adopted:
02-20-2001

Henry Atencio, director, approved this document on 01/06/2017.
Open to the public: Yes
Revision Summary
Revision date (01/06/2017) version 3.0: This is a new policy document. Information contained in
previous versions is now found in Ethics and Standards of Conduct, SOP 217.07.01.001.
BOARD OF CORRECTION IDAPA RULE NUMBER
None
POLICY STATEMENT
It is the policy of the Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) that employees have a
commitment to high moral, ethical, and professional conduct and adhere to the principles of
the state merit system.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to set expectations regarding standards of conduct and ethical
behavior.
SCOPE
This policy applies to all department employees.
RESPONSIBILITY
The human resource manager is responsible to establish a standard operating procedure
regarding standards of conduct and ethics that provides guidance regarding, but not limited
to the following:
• Code of ethics
• Requirements of personal conduct
• Conflicts of interest
• Methods for investigation of ethics violations
• Consequences for violations of professional conduce and unethical behavior
REFERENCES
None
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