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- 100 - Administration / Organization
100-01 Administrative Regulation Process
100-02 Budget Preparation Procedures
100-04 Tobacco Use in Buildings and Vehicles
100-07 Reportable Incidents and Incident Tracking System
100-10 Project Directives
100-14 Student Internship Program
100-16 Use of Cellular Devices
100-17 DOC Organizational Management
100-18 Mission Statement
100-19 Communication with Offenders
100-21 Requests from Legislative Agencies
100-27 Records Management
100-29 Violence in the Workplace
100-32 Executive and Management Staff Communication
100-33 Regulatory Compliance Audits and Facility Security Audits
100-35 Planning and Continuous Improvement
100-37 Employee Scheduling, Use of Leave, Internal Movement, and Staffing Plans
100-38 Flag Protocol
100-39 Peace Officers
100-40 Prison Rape Elimination Procedure
100-42 Americans with Disabilities Act - Public Access
100-43 Facility Capacity Utilization Change Requests- 150 - Disciplinary Guide
- 200 - Business & Finance
200-01 Monetary Consideration for Departure
200-02 Inmate Banking
200-03 Fiscal Policy
200-04 Accident, Injury, and Property Loss Reporting
200-05 Warehouse Guidelines
200-06 Procurement
200-08 Cash Control
200-09 Vehicle Fleet Planning, Assignment, and Management
200-10 Capital Equipment Physical Inventory
200-11 Canteen
200-12 Acquisition of Personal Services
200-14 Employee, Contract Worker, and Visitor Meals
200-15 Offender Court Ordered Fines and Fees, Surcharges, Restitution and Child Support Withholding
200-16 Audits
200-17 Food Product Recalls
200-18 Grants Management- 250 - Adult Parole
250-01 Intensive Supervision Program (ISP-Inmate) Referral and Placement Process
250-03 Community Corrections Referral and Placement Process
250-07 Case Supervision Audit Process250-12 Drug Screening for Offenders on Parole and in Community Corrections Programs
250-15 Community Corrections Program Supervision Standards
250-16 Travel Permits
250-17 Cooperation with Law Enforcement Agencies
250-18 Court Ordered Fines and Fees, Surcharges and Restitution
250-21 Investigations - Community ISP and Domestic Pre-Parole
250-22 Intensive Supervision Program for Inmates
250-23 Client Choice Treatment Provider
250-28 Community Supervision Tool and Case Planning
250-29 Early Parole Discharge
250-38 Self-Revocation of Parole
250-40 Transfer of Supervision within the State of Colorado
250-41 Responding to a Parole Violation through the Colorado Violation Decision Making Process
250-48 Management of Offenders with an Identified Sex Offense
250-52 Five Day Rule
250-54 Response to Violations and Code of Penal Discipline for Inmates Supervised on the Intensive Supervision Program
250-56 Emergency Mental Health Intervention
250-57 Property and Evidence Control
250-65 Transitional Release Planning
250-69 Mandatory Reporters of Abuse or Neglect
250-75 Administrative Supervision
250-76 Sure and Swift Program
250-77 Parole Complaint and Summons
250-78 Medication Assisted Treatment- 300 - Facility Security
300-01 Offender Visiting Program
300-03 Duty Officer
300-04 Offender Counts
300-06 Searches and Contraband Control
300-09 Tool Control
300-13 Post Orders
300-15 Fire Safety
300-17 Escorted Leave
300-20 Offender Drug Screening
300-23 Internal/External Offender Work Crews
300-24 Offender DNA Testing
300-26 Publications
300-27 Access and Control
300-35 Range Practices and Management
300-38 Offender Mail
300-43 Authorization to Provide Food Items for Offenders
300-55 Offender Movement Schedule
300-56 Special Controls- 350 - Facility Service Operations
- 450 - Correctional Industries
450-02 Payment Procedures for Colorado Correctional Industries Goods and Services
450-03 Surplus Property
450-05 Victim Compensation Program
450-06 Federally Certified Work Programs
450-07 Offender Wage Deduction Agreement
450-08 Non-State Owned Facility Offender Labor Programs
450-09 Offender Disaster Relief Crews
450-10 Business Management
450-11 Correctional Industries Work Area Procedure- 500 - Education & Library
500-01 Offender Education System
500-02 Library Services- 550 - Offender Case Management
550-01 Integrated Case Management System
550-05 Transfer of Foreign National Offenders to Treaty Nations
550-06 Sex Offender Registration
550-08 Pre-Parole Planning, Parole Board Presentation/Parole Release
550-09 Open Parole Board Hearings
550-10 Assisting Offenders Applying for Colorado State ID's, Replacement Social Security Cards, and Birth Certificates
- 600 - Offender Classification
600-01 Offender Classification
600-03 Clinical Transfer of an Offender to a Mental Health Institution
600-05 Restriction of Offenders’ Privileges in Correctional Facilities
600-09 Special Management- 625 - Time and Release
- 650 - Offender Group Living
650-01 Incentive Living Program
650-02 Protective Custody
650-03 Restrictive Housing
650-04 Residential Treatment Programs for Offenders with Mental Illness and Intellectual and Developmental Needs
650-05 Behavior Management Plans
650-06 Violence Reduction and Prevention Program
650-08 Juveniles and Young Adults Convicted as Adults Program- 700 - Offender Health Services
700-01 Responsibility and Organization of Clinical Services
700-02 Medical Scope of Service
700-03 Mental Health Scope of Service
700-04 Dental Scope of Service
700-05 Optometry Scope of Service
700-07 Offender Health Screenings and Periodic Examinations
700-09 Management of Offenders Diagnosed with HIV or AIDS
700-10 Quality Management Program
700-12 Pregnancy, Newborn Placement and Family Planning
700-14 Practices Concerning Transgender, Gender Fluid, or Intersex Offenders
700-15 Pharmacy Services
700-17 Clinical Services Offender Health Record Movement
700-18 Panel of Medical Consultants
700-19 Sex Offender Treatment and Monitoring Program
700-20 Substance Use Disorder Program
700-21 Private Health Care Providers
700-23 Emergency Medication Administration700-24 Involuntary Psychotropic Medication Administration
700-26 Continuity of Care Standards for Mental Health Treatment
700-27 Medical Decisions and Advance Directives
700-29 Mental Health Interventions
700-30 Offender Health Care Co-Payment Program
700-32 Sex Offender Review of Termination from Treatment
700-34 Health Care Appliances- 750 - Offender Legal Services
750-01 Legal Access
750-03 Litigation Management
750-04 Americans with Disabilities Act - Offender Request for Accommodation- 800 - Offender Pastoral Care
800-01 Religious Programs, Services, Clergy, Faith Group Representatives, and Practices
800-02 Religious Trust Fund Accounts and Charitable Contributions
800-06 Offender Marriages and Civil Unions- 850 - Offender Services
850-03 Offender Assignment and Pay
850-04 Grievance Procedure
850-06 Offender Property
850-07 Offender Reception and Orientation
850-10 Emergency Notification
850-11 Offender Clothing and Bedding Issue, Dress Code, Hygiene, and Grooming
850-12 Telephone Regulations for Offenders
850-16 Vehicle Usage by Offenders- 900 - Offender Program Services
900-01 Volunteer Programs
900-02 Offender Re Entry Mentoring Program- 950 - Offender Records
950-02 Health Records/Confidentiality/Access
950-04 Offender Case Management File Format
950-05 Offender Access to Records
950-10 Sealing and Expungement of Offender Records
950-13 Health Record Contents- 1000 - Offender Recreation
- 1100 - Inspections & Audits
1100-04 Food Service Inspections
1100-05 Housekeeping, Sanitation Inspections and Water Supply Testing- 1150 - Investigations
1150-04 Professional Standards Investigations
1150-07 Crime Scene Management and Criminal Evidence Handling1150-12 Canine Program
1150-13 OIG Case Management System
1150-14 Background Investigations
1150-15 Responsibility and Authority of the Office of Inspector General
1150-18 Offender Crime Victim Rights
1150-19 Crime Victim Rights
1150-20 Brady Reporting and Disclosures
1150-21 CCIC and NCIC Operations
- 1200 - Office of Information Technology
1200-01 Planning and Purchasing for Information Technology Equipment and Software
1200-06 Data Systems, Computer Security, Access, and Usage
1200-11 Applications Development Systems
1200-12 Public Safety Two-Way Radios- 1300 - Interstate Transfers
1300-01 Interstate Transfer of Parole Supervision to Compact States
1300-02 Interstate Probable Cause Hearings
1300-03 Interstate Compact Offender Tracking System (ICOTS) Offender Records, Computer Security, Access, and Usage- 1350 - Public Relations
1350-01 Media Access and Stakeholder Tours
1350-02 Victim Notification Program
1350-03 Constituent Services Office
1350-04 Open Record and Data Requests
1350-05 Victim Offender Dialogue in Cases of Violent Crime- 1400 - Research & Reporting
1400-03 Conduct and Dissemination of Research
1400-04 Monthly Population, Recidivism and Escape Reporting
- 1450 - Human Resources
1450-01 Code of Conduct
1450-02 Performance Management Program (PMP)
1450-03 Discretionary Pay Differentials
1450-05 Unlawful Discrimination/Discriminatory Harassment
1450-06 Outside Employment/Volunteer Activity for DOC Employees
1450-07 Certification of Probationary and Trial Service Employees
1450-08 Employee Separations
1450-09 Employee Transfer/Voluntary Demotion/Classification Transfer/Reappointment within the DOC
1450-10 Creating, Filling, and Classifying Positions
1450-12 Corrective and Disciplinary Actions
1450-13 Employee Labor Organizations
1450-14 Overtime and Compensatory Time for Employees
1450-15 Granting Administrative Leave to Employees
1450-16 Employment of Relatives and Former and Ex-Offenders
1450-19 Employee Recognition and Awards Program
1450-20 DOC Employee Councils1450-21 G.R.A.A.C.E. Alliance
1450-22 Political and Legislative Activity
1450-24 Employee Grievance System
1450-25 Individual Personnel File Review and Records Security
1450-30 Family/Medical Leave Act
1450-31 Appearance and Dress Code
1450-34 Employee Wellness and Assistance Programs
1450-35 Employees/Applicants with Disability
1450-36 Drug Deterrence Program
1450-38 Diversity/Equal Employment Opportunities
1450-39 Workers’ Compensation
1450-41 Donated Leave Program
1450-42 Transitional Duty Program and Permanent Work Restrictions
1450-44 Tuition Reimbursement Program
1450-45 Fitness for Duty
1450-46 State Employee Cost Savings Incentive Plan
1450-48 Employee Timekeeping
1450-49 Employee/Applicant Request for Religious Accommodation or Exemption
1450-50 Employee Tuberculosis Testing Program
1450-51 Employee Vaccination Program
1450-53 Support for Employees Involved in a Shooting or Fatal Use of Force- 1500 - Training
1500-01 Department Training System
1500-02 Basic Training Program
1500-03 Facility/Office Orientation Program
- 1550 - Support Operations
1550-01 Safety Program
1550-02 Food Service Menu Planning and Service
1550-05 Waste Disposal and Vermin Control
1550-10 Food Handlers Certificates and Hygiene Practices
1550-11 Control of Flammable, Toxic, and Caustic Materials
1550-12 Functions
1550-13 Laundry Operations
1550-14 Emergency Meal Service
1550-15 Medical and Religious Diets
1550-16 Asbestos
- 1600 - Youthful Offender System (YOS)