Volunteer Service Programs and Volunteers

Idaho
Department of
Correction

Policy
Control Number:
606
Version:
2.0
Page Number:
1 of 1
Adopted:
6-1-1992
Reviewed:
1-29-2010

Title:
Volunteer Service Programs and
Volunteers

This document was approved by Brent Reinke, director of the Idaho
Department of Correction, on 12/10/07 (signature on file).
BOARD OF CORRECTION IDAPA RULE NUMBER 606
Volunteer Services
POLICY STATEMENT
It is the policy of the Idaho Board of Correction that the Idaho Department of Correction
(IDOC) and its contractors establish and maintain volunteer s ervice programs that will
provide offenders the opportunity to expand and develop relationships with diverse groups
through faith-based recovery, religious activities, and other educational and vocational
services.
It is also the policy of the Board that volunteer service programs may provide assistance to
IDOC operations and that volunteers do not provide direct security services .
PURPOSE
This purpose of this policy is to communicate the Board’s philosophy regarding the use of
volunteers in IDOC correctional facilities.
SCOPE
This policy applies to all procedures created under the authority of this policy and to all
IDOC correctional facilities.
RESPONSIBILITY
The director of the IDOC and division c hiefs are responsible for overseeing the
implementation of this policy and the development and implementation of a standard
operating procedure (SOP) that provides guidance to facility heads on how to govern
volunteer services in correctional facilities. The SOP must include the following:
• A process for the recruitment, application, and approval of volunteers .
• A process for conducting background checks .
• A process for orientation and training.
• Procedures for barring a volunteer from correctional facilities .
REFERENCES
None
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