Drug Testing of Offenders Policy

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DEPARTMENT
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CORRECTION POLICY
MANUAL
SUBJECT:
Drug Testing Of Offenders
Adopted: 02-1998
Reviewed: 08-04-03
Revised: 09-16-03
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01.00.00. POLICY OF THE DEPARTMENT
It is the policy of the Board of Correction that the Idaho Department of Correction establish
guidelines for drug testing of all IDOC Inmates/Offenders for the purpose of public safety,
as an institutional management tool for staff and as a deterrent to the offender against
future drug use and criminal activity. The Idaho Department of Correction is committed to
a zero tolerance policy for drug use among offenders. There will be graduated sanctions
for positive drug tests with appropriate treatment programs and interventions. Testing,
sanctions and programs will be provided for all, without regard to gender, religion, race,
age, ethnicity or disability.
02.00.00. TABLE OF CONTENTS
01.00.00. POLICY OF THE DEPARTMENT
02.00.00. TABLE OF CONTENTS
03.00.00. REFERENCES
04.00.00. DEFINITIONS
05.00.00. PROCEDURE
05.01.00. Development Of Appropriate Division Directives
03.00.00. REFERENCES
IDAPA 06.01.01, Rules Of The Board Of Correction, Section 116, Custody Of Evidence.
Department Policy 116, Custody Of Evidence.
Department Policy 318, Disciplinary Procedures.
Schevers v. State, 129 Idaho 573 (Ct. App. 1996).
Walpole v. Hill, 105 S. Ct. 2768 (1985).
04.00.00. DEFINITIONS
Board. The state Board of Correction.
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Director. The director of the Department of Correction.
Department. The state Department of Correction.
Inmate. An individual in the physical custody of the Board. (See also Offender.)
Offender. A person under the legal care, custody, supervision or authority of the Board
including a person within or without the state pursuant to agreement with another state or
a contractor. (See also Inmate.)
05.00.00. PROCEDURE
Drug tests shall be conducted in Department facilities.
Targeted drug testing is the taking of a sample at any time for the purpose of drug testing
when there is reasonable suspicion to believe an offender is under the influence of drugs
or alcohol.
Random drug testing occurs as a result of a computer program that randomly selects a
percentage of the total institutional population on a monthly basis. This selected population
will undergo drug testing. In addition, random drug testing will be done on the following
individuals:
An offender whose behavior is unusual or inconsistent with previously observedbehavior;
An offender with a substance abuse history; and
As a condition of probation/parole.
05.01.00. Development Of Appropriate Division Directives
As necessary to implement this policy, division directive shall define applicable processes,
available drug treatment/intervention programs, and graduated sanctions for positive drug
tests or altered or diluted samples.
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