Hobby Craft Activities - POLICY

Idaho
Department of
Correction

Policy
Title:
Hobby Craft Activities

Page:
1 of 1

Control Number:
608
Version:
2.0
Adopted:
12-01-1982

Brent Reinke, director, approved this document on 08/22/2014.
Open to the public: Yes No

Revision History
Revision (08/22/2014), version 2.0: Entire document was revised and reformatted.
BOARD OF CORRECTION IDAPA RULE NUMBER
None
POLICY STATEMENT
It is the department’s policy that inmates have opportunities to pursue hobby craft activities.
Facility safety and security are the department’s priority in developing hobby craft programs.
SCOPE
This policy applies to department staff, contractors, and inmates involved with hobby craft
activities.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The chief of prisons is responsible for overseeing, developing, and maintaining standard
operating procedures that identify requirements for hobby craft activities, including:
 Process for approving inmates to participate in hobby craft activities
 Identifying an area or areas for hobby craft activities
 Types of hobby craft activities
 Security practices for handicraft articles, materials, and tools
 Defining a surcharge for hobby craft materials to defray the costs of the hobby craft
program or other programs or activities for inmates
 Procedure for purchasing hobby craft materials or tools
 Reviewing procedures and practices during facility security audits
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