Chaingang
Rex Miller
Copyright ©1992 by Rex Miller
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WARNING!
To all personnel/Effective immediately/TFN: The following rules shall be rigidly adhered to regarding the maintenance of the occupant of Cell 10, MAX D SEG VIOLET Unit: NO PERSONAL SHALL ENTER THIS CELL FOR ANY REASON AT ANY TIME UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SUPERVISORS:
1. Dr. Norman
2. Captain Lawler
3. Correctional Officer McCullough
4. Correctional Officer Brock
5. Lieutenant Lopez
6. Myself
ANY VIOLATION OF THIS POLICY SHALL RESULT IN THE IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF ALL PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN SAID VIOLATION.
Warden Carol A. Dickett
CELL TEN, MAX D SEG VIOLATION UNIT
GENERAL PROCEDURES
1. DAILY FEEDING
a. Cell occupant shall be given food and water three times per day. (SEE D SEG MAINLINE SCHED.)
b. Food is placed on formed feeding tray. Liquid is poured in cup.
c. Open inbound side of feeding port.
d. Place tray with cup in port.
e. Close inbound side of feeding port.
f. Press talk on intercom unit and announce, “MAINLINE.'
g. Cell occupant should then approach outbound side of feeding port. IF OCCUPANT DOES NOT APPROACH, NOTIFY WARDEN DICKETT, DR. NORMAN, OR CAPTAIN LAWYER IMMEDIATELY. When cell occupant is observed approaching feeding port, proceed with next step.
h. Open outbound side of feeding port. Cell occupant should then remove tray with cup. IF OCCUPANT DOES NOT REMOVE TRAY WITH CUP, NOTIFY ONE OF ABOVE-NAME INDIVIDUALS AFTER CLOSING OUTBAND SIDE OF FEEDING PORT.
i. After occupant removes tray with cup, close outbound side of feeding port.
j. Observe occupant during meal period.
k. When occupant has finished meal, occupant should approach outbound side of feeding port with empty tray and cup. ANY USUAL OCCURRENCE OR VARIATION OF ACTION BY OCCUPANT SHOULD BE REPORTED IMMEDIATELY. When cell occupant Is observed approaching feeding port with empty tray and cup, open outbound side of feeding port. IF OCCUPANT DOES NOT PLACE TRAY WITH CUP IN PORT AND IMMEDIATELY MOVE AWAY FROM FEEDING PORT, ACTIVATE ALARM AND NOTIFY ONE OF THE ABOVE-NAMED INDIVIDUALS.
1. After occupant has placed tray with cup in feeding port and moved away from feeding port, close outbound side of feeding port. AFTER DETERMINING VISUALLY THAT OUTBOUND SIDE OF PORT HAS FULLY CLOSED AND ENGAGED, AND THAT ONLY THE EMPTY TRAY AND CUP ARE INSIDE PORT, YOU MAY PROCEED WITH NEXT STEP.
m. Open inbound side of feeding port.
n. Remove tray with cup from port.
o. Close inbound side of feeding port, and after visually determining that inbound side of port has fully closed and engaged in auto-lock position, daily feeding may be considered accomplished.
2. DAILY TOILET PRIVILEGE
a. Cell occupant shall be allowed to utilize toilet two times per day. (SEE D SEG SCHED.) Activate five-minute timer.
b. Press talk on intercom unit and announce, “stool.'
c. Cell occupant should then approach toilet commode and assume seated position, clothing positioned for utilizing toilet.
d. After cell occupant is seated on toilet commode, open inbound side of feeding port.
e. Place twenty pieces of toilet tissue in feeding port. (USE ROLLS MARKED “MAX/VIOLENT UNIT” ONLY.)