Utah State Prison Orientation for Inmate Friends and Family

R&O UNIT / OFFENDER MANAGEMENT PLAN

Q.        What is the R&O Unit?
A.        Inmates are housed in the R&O unit when they first enter the prison system.  The purpose of the R&O unit is to intake, orient, and prepare the initial classification assessment, and Offender Management Plan (OMP) for all incoming inmates.  Inmates are photographed, fingerprinted, and given a Utah State Prison number as part of the identification process.  Physical, dental, and eye examinations are conducted, and various tests are administered to detect physical or mental health problems.  Inmates receive an orientation handbook that explains the rules of the Prison, the Inmate Code of Conduct, and the different programs that are available.  After the inmates' initial assessment, an appropriate housing assignment is found.

Q.        What is OMP?
A.        OMP is an abbreviation for Offender Management Plan.  It is a written plan developed by the Division of Institutional Operations professional staff and the inmates.  It identifies programming and work areas that could help inmates in making necessary change in their life so they do not reoffend.  OMP is a program used to track an inmate's programming and work from the time they enter the Prison until they are released.  OMP is also used as a driving force to determine the inmate's classification and privilege matrix.  OMP is a voluntary program.

Q.        How long are inmates in the R&O process?
A.        Inmates who are in Prison for the first time are assigned to the R&O unit for an average of 6-14 weeks.  Inmates who have returned because of a parole violation may spend an average of 4-10 weeks.  Inmates who have been in Prison before and returned because of a new charge may spend an average of 8-16 weeks.  After their initial assessment and OMP, inmates will wait for an appropriate housing to become available.

Q.        Why does it take so long for a new inmate?
A.        Newly committed inmates need to go through an evaluation and assessment process in order to be classified and assigned housing.  Information is compiled from the Courts, County Jails, and Adult Probation and Parole to complete the assessment.

Q.        Why is everything taken away when entering the R&O Unit?
A.        To ensure safety and security of the Prison, inmates are allowed only specific items.  When inmates enter an R&O unit their property and clothing are taken and inventoried.  The property is sent to a Prison's property unit and held for thirty days to be mailed out, picked up by friends and family or donated to charity.

Q.        Where does the inmate go after the R&O Unit?
A.        Inmates are transferred to an appropriate facility based upon their classification.

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