Telephone and Electronic Communications for Inmates - POLICY

Idaho
Department of
Correction

Policy
Title:
Telephones and Electronic Communications
for Inmate Use

Page:
1 of 1

Control Number:
503
Version:
3.0
Adopted:
1981

Henry Atencio, deputy director, approved this document on 02/17/2015.
Open to the public: Yes
Revision History
Revision date (02/17/2015) version 3.0: Extensive revision to entire document.
BOARD OF CORRECTION IDAPA RULE 503
Telephones
POLICY STATEMENT
It is the policy of the Board of Correction to allow inmates access to telephones and other
electronic communication. Such communications must include management and monitoring
capability to provide safety and security for facilities, staff, and the public.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines and responsibilities for the management
of inmate telephones and electronic communications.
SCOPE
This policy establishes guidelines for department correctional facilities, to include contract
facilities, prisons, work camps, and community reentry centers.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Division chiefs responsible for management of correctional facilities identified in the scope of
this policy must implement a standard operating procedure that includes the following:
 Rules for the use of telephone and electronic communication.
 Provisions preventing inmate use of staff telephones and electronic communications,
unless the facility head or designee has authorized such use.
 Guidelines for staff access to monitor and obtain telephone conversations and
electronic communication.
 Methods to monitor and record inmate telephone calls, except privileged calls to
attorneys.
 Methods to block telephone calls for security purposes or at the request of a member
of the public.
 Methods to monitor, block, and record all other forms of electronic communication.
REFERENCES
None