Release of Inmates

(1) Written procedure for releasing inmates shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) verification of identity; (b) verification of release papers; (c) completion of release arrangements, including the person or agency to which the inmate is to be released; (d) return of all personal property to include an inmate's signature verifying receipt of property; (e) verification that no unauthorized facility property leaves the county correctional facility with the inmate; (f) completion of any pending action, such as grievances or claims for damages or lost possessions; (g) verification that there are no outstanding warrants or pending cases involving the inmate, and a procedure to notify proper authorities, i.e., state fire marshal (M.G.L. c. 127, § 162A) and colonel of the state police (M.G.L. c. 22C, § 37); and (h) consistent with M.G.L. c. 258 and M.G.L. c. 6, § 172 c, there is a system for providing 14 day advance notification by telephone and mail to the CORI certified individuals prior to the scheduled release of the CORI subject (named inmate). If applicable, the notice shall identify the name and location of any agency having jurisdiction (e.g., probation, or a from and after sentence) of the inmate upon release; immediate telephone and written notification shall be made upon receipt of information of an escape, court ordered release, or any other unscheduled release from custody. Follow-up notification to the victim(s) occurs when escapees are returned to custody. CORI certification notification actions shall be documented and entered into the Criminal History Systems Board confidential database (Victim Automation System).