A collection of the Administrative Regulations that govern all aspects of department procedures.
In 2003 the Alabama Department of Corrections began a comprehensive Review of all Administrative Regulations. This Review process is ongoing, to include changes in existing policy and many additional new regulations. Administrative Regulations under Review are not currently available, others are Restricted for security reasons. New regulations and those under Review will be made available as finalized.
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| Document Name | Description | Size |
| AR 01 | Index of Administrative Regulations | 194K |
| General Administration and Management | ||
| AR 001 | Administrative Regulation Procedures | 84K |
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AR 002 AR 002-1 |
Organization and Objectives Change #1 (1-28-2010) |
188K 179K |
| AR 003 | Administrative Regulations Exemptions | 57K |
| AR 004 | Departmental Legislative Committee | 52K |
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AR 005 AR 005-1 |
Public Information Change #1 (3-31-2009) |
72K 61K |
| AR 006 (R) | Unusual Situations, Incidents & Disturbances | Restricted |
| AR 008 | Department of Corrections Monthly and Annual Statistical Report | 51K |
| AR 009 | Smoke/Tobacco Free Policy | 54K |
| AR 010 | Department of Corrections Disaster Assistance & "State of Emergency" Plan | Review |
| AR 012 (R) AR 012-1 (R) |
Use of Two-Way Radio Equipment, Cell Phones, and
Pagers Change #1 (1-31-2006) |
Restricted |
| AR 014 | Public Contracts and Leases | 52K |
| AR 015 | Victim/Offender Mediation Program | 56K |
| AR 017 | Land Management | 55K |
| AR 018 | Institutional Standard Operating Procedures | 62K |
| AR 019 | Inter and Intra Governmental Cooperation | 51K |
| AR 020 | Research and Planning | 63K |
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AR 021 AR 021-1 |
Consultation with Colleges and Universities Change #1 (12-20-1985) |
156K 30K |
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AR 022 AR 022-1 AR 022-2 |
Interstate Corrections Compact (ICC) Change #1 (4-15-2009) Change #2 (11-06-2009) |
72K 67K 149K |
| AR 023 | Requests and Release of ADOC Documents | 54K |
| AR 024 | Development of Manuals for Division Operations | Review |
| AR 025 | Response to Outside Inquiries and Surveys | 52K |
| AR 026 | Availability of Legal Assistance | 52K |
| AR 032 | Issue and Control of Inmate Identification Cards | 199KB |
| Fiscal & Logical Management | ||
| AR 101(R) | Internal Audits | Restricted |
| AR 103 | Property Control | 55K |
| AR 105 | Use of State Motor Vehicles | 234K |
| AR 106 | Board of Adjustments Claims for ADOC Employees | 54K |
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AR 107 AR 107-1 AR 107-2 AR 107-3 |
Travel Reimbursement Change #1 (9-24-04) Change #2 (10-7-05) Change #3 (12-21-05) |
73K 49K 53K 52K |
| AR 108 | Occupancy of State-Owned Residential Family Dwellings, Staff Quarters, or Trailer Space Rentals on State Property | 76K |
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AR 109 AR 109-1 AR 109-2 |
Waste Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling Program (WRR&RP) Change #1 (10-23-1996) Change #2 (7-30-1998) |
298K 42K 39K |
| AR 110 AR 110-1 |
Institution Contingency Fund Change #1 (6-14-04) |
Review |
| AR 112 | Court Ordered Withholding From Inmate Funds Due Process Procedures | 69K |
| Personnel Management and Training | ||
| AR 200 | Military Service Benefits | 64K |
| AR 201 | Issue and Control of Employee Identification Cards | 55K |
| AR 202 | Off-duty Employment | 60K |
| AR 203 | Holiday Duty | 60K |
| AR 204 | New Employee Orientation | 52K |
| AR 205 | Seniority - Correctional Officers I Employees | 55K |
| AR 206 | Harassment & Discrimination Policy | 61K |
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AR 208 AR 208-1 |
Employee Standards of Conduct and Discipline Change #1 (10-01-2009) |
61K |
| AR 209 | Utilization, Evaluation, and Career Development of Correctional Officer Classes | 142K |
| AR 210 | Service Recognition Pins | 52K |
| AR 211 | Pre-Employment/Re-Employment Drug Testing Applicants for Correctional Officer Jobs | 75K |
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AR 212 AR 212-1 |
Overtime Work Change #1 (11-10-2005) |
76K 50K |
| AR 213 | Employee Grievance Procedures | 86K |
| AR 214 | Law Library Supervisors | 138K |
| AR 215 | Re-employment of Former Employees | 51K |
| AR 216 | Employment of Individuals with Felony Convictions | Review |
| AR 217 | Dress Code | 908K |
| AR 218 | Annual Employee Awards Program | 140K |
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AR 219 AR 219-1 |
Training Change #1(8-06-2009) |
360K 73K |
| AR 220 AR 220-1 |
Departmental Leave Policy Change #1 (05-11-2010) |
99K 16K |
| AR 222 | Individuals with Disabilities | 187K |
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AR 223 AR 223-1 |
Badges Change #1 (1-15-1987) |
110K 42K |
| AR 224 | Personnel Records | 54K |
| AR 227 | Controlled Substance Testing for Employees of the Alabama DOC | 341K |
| AR 228 | Employee Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Harassment | 54K |
| AR 230 | Nepotism Policy | Review |
| AR 231 | Training for Supervisors | 51K |
| AR 232 | Management/Work Site Meetings | 53K |
| AR 233 | Honor Guard Unit | 55K |
| Security Management | ||
| AR 300 | Investigations and Intelligence Division | 64K |
| AR 301 (R) | Perimeter Security | Restricted |
| AR 302 (R) | Incident Reporting | Restricted |
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AR 303 AR 303-1 |
Visitation Change #1 (9-17-2007) |
111K 92K |
| AR 305 (R) | Security at Trade Schools | Restricted |
| AR 306 (R) AR 306-1 (R) AR 306-2 (R) AR 306-3 (R) |
Disposal of Contraband Change #1 (10-13-1994) Change #2 (2-5-1997) Change #3 (3-9-2009) |
Restricted |
| AR 307 (R) | Firearms | Restricted |
| AR 309 (R) | Correctional Emergency Response Team | Restricted |
| AR 310 | Accidents Involving ADOC Vehicles | 43K |
| AR 311 (R) AR 311-1 (R) AR 311-2 (R) AR 311-3 (R) |
Homicide, Suicide, Execution, Accidental and Natural
Death Reporting; Investigations, Autopsies and Disposition
of Dead Bodies Change #1 (9-5-1996) Change #2 (2-4-1997) Change #3 (9-9-2009) |
Restricted |
| AR 312 (R) | Chemical Agents | Restricted |
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AR 313 AR 313-1 |
Chaplain Services and Religious Activities Change #1 (4-17-2001) |
396K 80K |
| AR 315 | Computer Usage and Secuirty Guide | 777K |
| AR 316 | Critical Incident Stress Management Team | 53K |
| AR 317 (R) | Canine Units | Restricted |
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AR 318 AR 318-1 AR 318-2 |
Staff/Inmate Relationships Change #1 (2-1-2006) Change #2 (9-28-2006) |
56K 52K 53K |
| AR 320 | Inmate Work Squad Safety Near Roadways | 70K |
| AR 321 (R) | Succession Rosters | Restricted |
| AR 322 | Security Audits | 65K |
| AR 323 | Laundry Services | 52K |
| AR 327 (R) | Use of Force | Restricted |
| AR 328 (R) | Control and Use of Flammable, Toxic, and Caustic Materials | Restricted |
| AR 329 | Fire and Emergency Evacuation Plan | 54K |
| AR 331 (R) | Security Inspections | Restricted |
| AR 332-1 | Change #1 (1-3-2007) | 72K |
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AR 333 AR 333-1 AR 333-2 |
Religious Program Services Change #1 (10-21-2005) Change #2 (8-13-2009) |
98K 50K 60K |
| AR 334 (R) | Tool Control | Restricted |
| AR 335 (R) | Armory | Restricted |
| AR 336 | Searches | 61K |
| AR 337 (R) | Key Control | Restricted |
| AR 338 | Inmate Property | 308K |
| AR 340 (R) AR 340-1 (R) |
Inmate Counts Change #1 (10-19-2005) |
Restricted |
| AR 342 (R) | Control Center | Restricted |
| AR 344 (R) | Security Equipment | Restricted |
| AR 345 (R) | Electronic Restraint Devices | Restricted |
| Inmate, Institutional and Treatment Programs | ||
| AR 400 | Classification of Inmates | 59K |
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AR 403 AR 403-1 AR 403-2 |
Disciplinary Hearing Procedures for Major Rules
Violations Change #1 (7-25-2003) Change #2 (5-22-2008) |
101K 54K 48K |
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AR 405 AR 405-1 |
Inmate Emergency Visit, Pass, and Leave Program
Change #1 (3-23-2010) |
467K 60K |
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AR 407 AR 407-1 |
Marriage of Inmate Personnel Change #1 (4-9-1997) |
279K 37K |
| AR 408 (R) | Emergency Notification Death or Critical Illness of Inmate | Restricted |
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AR 410 AR 410-1 AR 410-2 |
Work Release Organization and Function Change #1 (6-9-2003) Change #2 (8-06-2009) |
479K 38K 63K |
| AR 411 | Release of State Inmates from County Jails/Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Facilities | 570K |
| AR 412 | Institutional Law Libraries | 52K |
| AR 413 | Inmate Central Records File | 1169K |
| AR 414 (R) AR 414-1 (R) AR 414-2 (R) |
Behavior Citation Procedures for Informal Disciplinary
Actions Change #1 (12-17-1996) Change #2 (7-25-2003) |
Restricted |
| AR 415 (R) | Procedures to Facilitate "Loan" of Inmates to Other States Not a Party to Interstate Agreement on Detainers | Restricted |
| AR 416 (R) | Administrative Processing of Transcripts for Individuals Serving Sentences Concurrent with Other States or Sentenced from Federal Court | Restricted |
| AR 417 (R) AR 417-1 (R) |
Placement and/or Cancellation of Official Detainers
(Holdovers) Change #1 (3-30-1988) |
Restricted |
| AR 419 (R) | Legal Document Deliver and Legal Document Serve and Return | Restricted |
| AR 420 (R) | Incentive Good Time | Restricted |
| AR 421 (R) | Death Row | Restricted |
| AR 422 (R) | Inmate Court Appearance for Criminal Cases | Restricted |
| AR 424 | Interstate Agreement on Detainers | 658K |
| AR 425 | Restoration of Good Time | 68K |
| AR 426 (R) | Hand Delivered Court Orders for Inmate Appearances in Criminal Court | Restricted |
| AR 427 (R) | Correctional Incentive Time | Restricted |
| AR 428 | Notification to the Court - Split Sentence (Act 754) | 64K |
| AR 430 (R) | Inmate Movement and Count Reporting | Restricted |
| AR 431 | Inmate Telephone System | 60K |
| AR 433 (R) | Administrative Segregation | Restricted |
| AR 434 | Disciplinary Segregation | 74K |
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AR 435 AR 435-1 |
Protective Custody Change #1 (9/24/2009) |
71K 61K |
|
AR 436 AR 436-1 AR 436-2 |
Institutional Segregation Review
Change #1 (8-1-2007) Change #2 (9-24-2009) |
64K 48K 61K |
| AR 437 (R) | Time Computation and Procedures | Restricted |
| AR 439 | Inmates Working on Community Projects | 200K |
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AR 440 AR 440-1 AR 440-2 |
Inmate Drug Screening Change #1 (4-21-2008) Change #2 (6-15-2009) |
105K 47K 65K |
| AR 441 | Inmate Drivers | 65K |
| AR 443 | Maintenance Operations | 55K |
| AR 444 | Inmate Work Programs | Review |
|
AR 445 AR 445-1 |
Relationships with Community/Advisory Groups Change #1 (10-28-2005) |
53K 50K |
| AR 447 | Recreation Programs | Review |
| AR 448 | Inmate Mail | 213K |
| AR 450 | Inmate Legal Name Change | 201K |
|
AR 452 AR 452-1 |
Supervised Re-Entry Program Change #1 (11-06-2009) |
137K 78K |
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AR 454 AR 454-1 |
Inmate Sexual Offenses and Custodial Sexual Misconduct Change #1 (9-24-2009) |
400K 61K |
| AR 455 | Sex Offender Release Notification | 675K |
| AR 460 | Faith / Character Based Program | 95K |
| AR 490 | Community Corrections Program | 106K |
| Inmate Mental Health Services | ||
| AR 600 | Mental Health Services | 57K |
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AR 601 AR 601-1 |
Mental Health Forms and Disposition Change #1 (10-24-2006) |
159K 49K |
| AR 601 | Inmate Co-Payment for Health Care | 252K |
| AR 602 | Mental Health Definitions and Acronyms | 116K62K |
| AR 602 | Drug and Alcohol Testing for Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Drivers | 429K |
| AR 603 | Autonomy in Mental Health Decisions | 56K |
| AR 604 | Confidentiality in Inmate Mental Health Services and Mental Health Documentation | Review |
| AR 605 | Mental Health Staff Participation in Forensic Evaluations | Review |
| AR 606 | Mental Health Quality Improvement Program | 73K |
| AR 607 | Mental Health Staff Orientation | 55K |
| AR 608 | Staff Training in Mental Health | 58K |
| AR 609 | Referral to Mental Health Services | 60K |
| AR 610 | Reception Mental Health Screening | 56K |
| AR 611 | Inmate Orientation to Mental Health Services | 54K |
| AR 612 | Reception Mental Health Evaluations | 58K |
| AR 613 | Mental Health Coding and Tracking of Inmates | 112K |
| AR 614 | Intra-System Mental Health Transfers | 68K |
| AR 615 | Psychiatric Evaluations | 68K |
| AR 616 | Psychotropic Medication | 66K |
| AR 617 | Psychotropic Medication Administration | 61K |
| AR 618 | Psychotropic Medication Monitoring | 54K |
|
AR 619 AR 619-1 |
Psychotropic Medication and Heat Change #1 (11-23-2005) |
54K 197K |
| AR 620 | Emergency Forced Psychotropic Medication | 56K |
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AR 621 AR 621-1 |
Administrative Review for
Involuntary Psychotropic Medication(s) Change #1 (3-14-2005) |
61K 48K |
| AR 622 | Treatment Planning | 114K |
|
AR 623 AR 623-1 |
Outpatient Mental Health Services Change #1 (9-17-2008) |
83K 43K |
| AR 624 | Mental Health Segregation Rounds | 113K |
| AR 625 | Mental Health Evaluation of Inmates on Segregation Status | 55K |
| AR 626 | Mental Health Consultation to the Disciplinary Process | 43K |
| AR 627 | Outpatient Crisis Intervention Services | 59K |
|
AR 628 AR 628-1 |
Inmate Discharge Planning Change #1 (7-13-2009) |
60K 61K |
| AR 629 | Inmate Suicide Prevention Program | 64K |
| AR 630 | Mental Health Watch Procedures | 65K |
| AR 631 | Use of Physical Restraints for Mental Health Purposes | 69K |
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AR 632 AR 632-1 |
Intensive Psychiatric Stabilization Unit Change #1 (11-06-2009) |
80K 79K |
| AR 633 | Residention Treatment Units | Review |
|
AR 634 AR 634-1 |
Transfer to State Psychiatric Hospital Change #1 (11-23-2005) |
61K 193K |
| AR 635 | Mental Health Documentation Format and Charting Guidelines | 59K |
| AR 636 | Mental Health Services: Monthly Reporting | 61K |
| AR 637 | Gender Identity Disorder | 54K |
| AR 638 | Mental Health Observation | 63K |
| AR 639 | Alcohol Sobriety Field Test | 59K |
| Inmate Medical and Dental Services | ||
| AR 700 | Food Service Administration | 83K |
| AR 705 | Hearing Impaired Inmates | 63K |
| AR 706 | Management of Hazardous Medical Devices | 56K |
| AR 708 | Medical Furlough Program | 125K |
