S130- Inmate Media Access Flashcards
S130 ____ ________ ___________
-Inmate Media Access
To grant media representatives access to Dept. facilities for reporting items of public interest, consistent with the preservation of inmate privacy and the maintenance of order and security
Purpose
All media rep inquiries shall be referred to the __________ or _________
Chief of External Affairs or the Sheriff’s Designee (CEA)
All media requests for interviews shall be in writing on __________, ___________, _________,____________
company letterhead-email, mail, fax
Inmates shall have the right to______ any and all media requests
refuse
Dept. has the right to _________media requests.
deny/restrict
All media requests are subject to the discretion of the _________
Superintendent
The _______, _______, ______or_______ have right to limit equipment brought into facility if believed it poses operational or security threat.
Sheriff, SUPT, CEA or designees
Identifiable representations of inmates who have not signed ______ _________ shall be edited
consent forms
Media reps will be informed that the use of images of identifiable inmates without consent may lead to 1,2,3
◦ Liability in tort
◦ Forfeiture of the privilege to enter facility
◦ Constitute a violation of CORI
Professional qualified identified members of news or media based audiences through print or electronic means disseminated
Media Reps
Chief spokesperson for the dept. responsible for maintaining the relationship with the news media for purposes of releasing pubic info, or the sheriff’s designee
Chief of External Affairs
Inmates or media reps may initiate requests for interviews by contacting:
◦ Peter Van Delft Director of External Affairs
◦ Communications and External Affairs Division (CEAD)
All requests must be on Company _________
letterhead
Inmates may communicate with media in _____ or _______
writing or phone
Once cleared by _______ inmate will be given option of granting _________
superintendent
interview
If agrees they will fill a ________ prior to the interview
media consent form (130-1)
If declines they must sign __________ form. _____ informs the media.
“request denied”
CEA
◦ Media rep doesn’t adhere to policy or has previously failed to follow policy
◦ Inmate has not provided written consent
◦ Inmate poses threat to security
Emergency situation exists such as institution lockdown
Denial reasons
Inmate may not call a _______ _______
press conference
Interviews will not be monitored unless for ________ reasons
security
CEA contacts Supt looking for ___________
approval/denial
If interviews become ________ they will be _________
burdensome
limited
maintains record of requests and departments response
CEA
