If a housing unit has been placed on medical isolation protocol, can inmates be transferred to non-protocol housing areas without CHS authorization?

If a housing unit has been placed on medical isolation protocol, can inmates be transferred to non-protocol housing areas without CHS authorization?

• A. Yes
• B. No
• C. Only with approval from CHS
• D. Only in emergencies

Answer: (B)

Medical isolation protocol is about keeping inmates with contagious or potentially contagious conditions confined to a specific housing area to prevent spread. Because of that, any move out of that area must be reviewed and approved by Corrections Health Services. Transferring without CHS authorization would bypass medical oversight, jeopardize other inmates and staff, and violate the isolation safeguards. Therefore, such transfers are not allowed without CHS authorization. Even in emergencies, CHS involvement is required to coordinate any movement.

Medical isolation protocol is about keeping inmates with contagious or potentially contagious conditions confined to a specific housing area to prevent spread. Because of that, any move out of that area must be reviewed and approved by Corrections Health Services. Transferring without CHS authorization would bypass medical oversight, jeopardize other inmates and staff, and violate the isolation safeguards. Therefore, such transfers are not allowed without CHS authorization. Even in emergencies, CHS involvement is required to coordinate any movement.