Section 299.650  Temporary Assignment to Secure Management Status

a)         The Program Director shall determine whether it is necessary to temporarily assign the resident to secure management status in accord with Section pending a review of the incident report in accordance with Section.  The decision to place a resident in temporary secure management status may be based, among other matters, on:

1)         The aggressiveness of the resident;

2)         The threat posed to the safety and security of the facility;

3)         The need to restrict the resident's access to the general population to protect him from injury or to conduct the review; and/or

4)         The seriousness of the rule violation.

b)         Residents may be confined in their cells or living areas, in the secure management status confinement area or in any other area designated by the Program Director.

c)         A resident who is charged with a criminal offense arising from rule violation in the Program may remain in secure management status until it is determined by the treatment team that the resident no longer presents an immediate risk of harm to self or others and can be effectively managed in the Program.