Section 504.620  Segregation Standards

Standards for living conditions in segregation areas shall include the following provisions:

a)         Double celling shall be permitted upon approval of the Chief Administrative Officer.  Prior to assigning offenders to a double cell, a review shall be conducted to determine whether there are reasons why the offenders should not be double celled.  Medical and mental health concerns shall be considered in making this determination.

b)         Minimally, each cell shall be furnished with:

1)         A bed for each offender securely fastened to the cell;

2)         Clean bedding, including a mattress, blanket, sheets, pillow, and pillow case for each offender;

3)         A wash basin with running water and flushable toilet facilities (controls may be located outside the cell); and

4)         Adequate lighting for reading and observation purposes.

c)         Segregation cells shall be located at or above ground level and have heat and ventilation consistent with the climate.

d)         Each cell shall have a door and a food passage.  Any solid cell door shall have a vision panel or shall be designed to permit observation.

e)         The use of physical restraints to confine the offender's movements within the cell shall generally be prohibited.

f)          Cleaning materials shall be made available on a regular basis.

g)         Personal health and hygiene needs of the offender shall be permitted as follows:

1)         A shower and shave no less than once per week.

2)         State issued toilet tissue, soap, towel, toothbrush, and toothpaste for daily use if the offender n has insufficient commissary funds to purchase these items.

3)         A weekly exchange of clean institutional clothes or availability of laundry services at least weekly.

4)         False teeth, eye glasses, and other essential items of personal hygiene and health shall be permitted unless they are a threat to safety or security.

h)         Offenders in segregation status shall be permitted personal property as approved by the Chief Administrative Officer except for property prohibited by 20 Ill. Adm. Code 535.

i)          Commissary privileges comparable to those applicable to the general population shall be allowed, according to grade (Section 504.130), except for restrictions on certain items which may be ordered by the Chief  Administrative Officer for safety and security reasons or for other legitimate penological reasons.

j)          Persons in segregation status shall receive nutritionally adequate food.

k)         Visits shall be permitted in accordance with 20 Ill. Adm. Code 525.Subpart A.

l)          Medical personnel shall visit the segregation unit daily to screen requests for medical attention, and a physician shall visit the unit on a weekly basis.

m)        A chaplain designated by the Chief Administrative Officer shall visit the segregation area on a daily basis when a chaplain is present on institutional grounds, when possible, but not less than once a week.

n)         Each offender in segregation status shall be contacted by a correctional counselor at least once every 30 days.

o)         Continued involvement in programs may be permitted on an individual basis on approval of the Chief Administrative Officer.

p)         Offenders shall be afforded the opportunity for exercise outside their cells in accordance with Section 504.670.

q)         Offenders who are not in "C" grade shall be permitted to make one collect telephone call per month for a period of no more than 15 minutes.

r)          Offenders in segregation status shall have the same mail privileges as those provided for persons in the general population (20 Ill. Adm. Code 525.Subpart B).

s)         Offenders in segregation status shall be permitted reading materials and shall have access to materials from the facility library and legal library.  Physical access to the library need not be provided.

t)          Any equipment, personal property, or material provided or allowed in the cell of an offender in segregation status, in accordance with this Subpart, may be removed or restricted as approved by the Chief Administrative Officer if the offender destroys, damages, or abuses it in a manner that jeopardizes the safety of any person or the facility or disrupts institutional safety or order.

(Source:  Amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 6214, effective May 01, 2003)