Department Policies
For questions or suggestions regarding policies, please email doc_policysuggestions@state.co.us
Executive Directives which have not yet been incorporated into policy may be found on the Executive Directives page.
Digital Accessibility of Administrative Regulations:
Colorado Department of Corrections is committed to ensuring digital accessibility. The below Administrative Regulations were published prior to July 1, 2024; Administrative Regulations are reviewed yearly and will be remediated as they are reviewed over the next year. If you require remediation of one of the Administrative Regulations to an accessible format, please submit a request by email to doc_AIC@state.co.us including the name of the document you are requesting be provided in an accessible format. Additional information concerning our accessibility efforts may be found on our Digital Accessibility page.
- 100 - Administration / Organization
100-01 Administrative Regulation Process
100-02 Budget Preparation Procedures100-03 Digital Accessibility
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 Legislative and Other Agency Requests and Attorney General Opinions
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 Strategic Planning
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 and MCU Status- 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 Diverse, 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
- 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 Usage1200-07 Offender Computer 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 Screening 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)