Handbook

state property, nor purchased by you from the commissary, is consideredcontraband. Articles in excess of established limits, articles usedfor unauthorized purposes and/or articles in your possession in an unauthorizedarea are considered contraband. Any item altered from its originalstate is also considered contraband. Possessing contraband is arule violation and will result in disciplinary action.Enemy Alert ListsIf you request that another inmate be placed on your enemy alert list,the Chief of Security and the Warden will determine whether the alert iswarranted. Staff cannot be placed on an inmate’s enemy alert list., but astaff separation can be entered if determined necessary by the Department.Inmate Lockers/LocksWhen lockers are necessary, the ADC may provide them to you, however,at some facilities we may not. As such, locks are available in thecommissary and the combination must be provided to the security office.The administration reserves the right to maintain access to all lockers.If combination is not made available to the administration, entrywill be made at your expense .Prison Rape Elimination ActOn Sept. 4 2003, the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) wassigned into law. It applies to all confinement institutions housing adultand juvenile offenders. The Arkansas Department of Correction has a“zero-tolerance” policy regarding the sexual abuse of inmates, by staffor other inmates. Speak up. Do not be a silent victim of sexual assaultor rape. Sexual assault is not part of your sentence! If you have beensexually assaulted or feel you are being pressured into a sexual relationship,you can tell any staff, write a letter, file a grievance and/or call thefree hotline on the Inmate Phone System, 0-870-267-6533 and reportthis immediately. All calls will be reviewed.Reporting allegation of sexual abuseReport the incident to staff immediately or call the free hotline, 0-870-267-6533. An immediate referral will be made to Health Services for aphysical examination and completion of rape kit test. (Do not shower orclean yourself after the incident because it will interfere with the rapetest results.) A swift and thorough investigation will be conducted.10