103 CMR 936.03
Social Services
(1) Written policy and procedure shall provide for a social service program that provides a
range of resources appropriate to the needs of inmates, including individual counseling,
community services and crisis intervention services. The program may include family
counseling, family planning, and parental education.
(2) Written policy and procedure shall provide that the county correctional facility staff identify
at least annually the needs of the inmate population to ensure that the necessary programs and
services are available.
(3) Written policy and procedure shall provide counseling and program services for inmates
with drug and alcohol addiction problems.
(4)
The county correctional facility's social services program shall be administered and
supervised by appropriately trained personnel with a minimum of a bachelor's degree in social
or behavioral sciences or a related field.
(5) Written policy and procedure shall require that each inmate receive an orientation to the
county correctional facility by a member of the social services staff within one calendar week
of admission.
(6) Written policy and procedure shall require that a counselor or caseworker be assigned to
every sentenced inmate.
(7) Pre-trial detainees may have a counselor or caseworker assigned upon request, or when
deemed appropriate by the facility administrator or designee. Crisis intervention shall be
available to all individuals held in the county correctional facility.