Missouri Laws 217.335 – Classification teams, established — appointment, qualifications, duties
1. There shall be established at each correctional facility classification teams to be composed of the offender, along with a minimum of three members and a maximum of five members appointed as per policy.
2. It shall be the responsibility of the classification team to:
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 217.335
- Chief administrative officer: the institutional head of any correctional facility or his or her designee. See Missouri Laws 217.010
- Offender: a person under supervision or an inmate in the custody of the department. See Missouri Laws 217.010
(1) Receive the report and recommendation of the reception and diagnostic center;
(2) Make recommendations to the chief administrative officer concerning custodial care, work assignments, educational or vocational training and other treatment procedures for the offender;
(3) Make a continuing study of each offender concerning his behavior, capacities, adjustment and rehabilitation to determine his progress.
3. Offenders shall be assigned according to security and program needs as determined by a department-wide assessment system.