Consideration of Mental Health Input and Other Disability Information in Disciplinary Process Sample Clauses

Consideration of Mental Health Input and Other Disability Information in Disciplinary Process. 1. The Disciplinary Hearing Officer shall ensure that incarcerated people are not disciplined for conduct that is related to their mental health disability or Intellectual/Developmental Disability. 2. The Disciplinary Hearing Officer shall consider the mental health clinician’s findings and any other available disability information when deciding what, if any, disciplinary action should be imposed. 3. The Disciplinary Hearing Officer shall consider the qualified mental health professional’s input on minimizing the deleterious effect of disciplinary measures on the person in view of their Serious Mental Illness, any other relevant disability, or adaptive support needs. 4. OCSD shall not subject any person to discipline for refusing treatment or medications, or for engaging in self-injurious behavior or threats of self-injurious behavior. The Expert notes that the OCSD Custody & Court Operations Manual (CCOM) 1602.5 – Discipline Policy does not include this requirement. The County must develop policies and procedures, including applicable forms, to ensure the RP requirements are met. The parties report that CHS provided draft policies, forms, and related materials to DRC on August 25, 2022. DRC’s counsel provided feedback to these draft materials on September, 30, 2022. By agreement of the parties, this process would take place prior to the Expert’s review. The parties report positive progress on CHS’s policies, forms, and related materials pertinent to this section.