Q&A
Council member questions tablet removal as disciplinary action
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Council Member Mercedes Narcisse inquires about the practice of removing tablets as a form of punishment or discipline. Deputy Commissioner Nell McCarty explains the current policy regarding tablet removal and damage assessment.
- Tablets are not routinely removed as a disciplinary practice
- Damaged or destroyed tablets are assessed on an individual basis
- Reissuing of tablets depends on the circumstances of the damage
- There is no blanket disciplinary process involving tablet removal
Mercedes Narcisse
0:43:58
Are tablets taking away as a punishment discipline?
0:44:03
We have heard that tablets are taking as a punishment.
0:44:06
If yes, are there rules and guidelines that you have in place or when it's appropriate to take, like if it's appropriate to take it away in the tablet due to behavior or concerns?
0:44:18
What are the guidelines on when it is returned?
Nell McCarty
0:44:24
Thank you.
0:44:26
So tablets are not just removed to be removed from a person as a discipline practice at this time.
0:44:32
Mhmm.
0:44:32
But I do wanna highlight that there are instances where a tablet is damaged or is destroyed, and then that tablet would ultimately be returned back to the division of program staff and the tablet operations team who would assess the situation on an individualized basis.
0:44:47
And when I say assess the situation, there are obviously reports that come with a damaged and destroyed tablet.
0:44:54
Not all may be done at the damage of the person in custody, and so we do review that, which would then result in them potentially being reissued an additional tablet.
0:45:03
But as, like, a blanket disciplinary process, that is not, the practice with the tablets at this time.
Mercedes Narcisse
0:45:10
At this time.