General Policy

(1) The Commissioner or his designee may in his discretion provide designated inmates of a correctional institution with the opportunity to work at an approved hobby or craft consistent with security and safety considerations within the institution. (2) Ifsuch an opportunity has been provided to designated inmates of an institution pursuant to 103 CMR 477.07(1), the superintendent of that institution shalldevelop writtenguidelines settingforth the management procedure for avocations within the institution. Such guidelines shall conform to the requirements set forth in 103 CMR 477.00 and shall be subject to the written approval of the Commissioner or his designee. Such written approval shall constitute authorization of the superintendent as the Commissioner's designee. (3) Such management guidelines shall be developed and utilized for the purpose of interpreting and definingthe operational details of 103 CMR 477.00 and shall not be used to effect a materialchange in the basic policy of the Department of Correction regarding inmate avocations.