§ 552.46 - Suicide watches.

(a) Requirements for watches. Individuals assigned to suicide watch will have verbal communication with, and CONSTANT observation of, the suicidal inmate at all times.

(b) Inmate companions. Any institution, at the Warden's discretion, may utilize inmates as companions to help monitor suicidal inmates. If the Warden authorizes a companion program, the Program Coordinator will be responsible for the selection, training, assignment, and removal of individual companions. These companions will receive at least semi-annual training in program procedures and purpose. Inmates selected as companions shall receive performance pay for time spent monitoring a potentially suicidal inmate. The authorization for the use of inmate companions is to be made in writing by the Warden on a case-by-case basis.