True or False: Inmates in medical isolation may be transferred to another agency under the following guidelines: the receiving agency has been notified of the inmate's medical isolation status; the receiving agency approves the transfer and can maintain isolation for the remainder of the isolation period.

True or False: Inmates in medical isolation may be transferred to another agency under the following guidelines: the receiving agency has been notified of the inmate's medical isolation status; the receiving agency approves the transfer and can maintain isolation for the remainder of the isolation period.

• A. Not allowed
• B. Only with interagency agreement
• C. True
• D. Only with approval from the inmate's attorney

Answer: (C)

The key idea is that transferring an inmate who is in medical isolation is permitted when proper coordination is in place: the receiving agency must be notified of the isolation status, must approve the transfer, and must be able to maintain isolation for the remainder of the isolation period. This ensures the inmate’s medical needs are managed and that the isolation continues to prevent the spread of illness while the transfer is completed. Notified and approved by the receiving agency, with the capability to keep isolation until the period ends, is what makes the transfer appropriate. Interagency agreements or attorney approval aren’t the required triggers here—the focus is on communication and the receiving agency’s ability to uphold isolation during the remainder of the period.

The key idea is that transferring an inmate who is in medical isolation is permitted when proper coordination is in place: the receiving agency must be notified of the isolation status, must approve the transfer, and must be able to maintain isolation for the remainder of the isolation period. This ensures the inmate’s medical needs are managed and that the isolation continues to prevent the spread of illness while the transfer is completed. Notified and approved by the receiving agency, with the capability to keep isolation until the period ends, is what makes the transfer appropriate. Interagency agreements or attorney approval aren’t the required triggers here—the focus is on communication and the receiving agency’s ability to uphold isolation during the remainder of the period.