Table 1 Carceral system policies on Next-of-Kin notification for the death of an individuals who are incarcerated
From: Death in Prison: increasing transparency on next of kin notification and disposition of remains
Jurisdiction | Policy on NOK Notification (Y/N) | Policy Mandate Contact with NOK (Y/N) | Specification for Who Contacts NOK (Y/N) | Notifying Party | Time Limit (Y/N) | Time Limit (hr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Federal BOP | Y | Y | Y | Warden | N | NR |
ICE | Y | Y | Y | Applicable consular officials | Y | 24 |
Alabama | N | N | N | N | N | NR |
Alaska | Y | Y | Y | Superintendent | N | NR |
Arizona | Y | Y | Y | Chaplain | Y | 1 |
Arkansas | N | N | N | N | N | N |
California | Y | Y | N | NR | N | NR |
Colorado | Y | Y | Y | Facility health administrator or coroner | N | NR |
Connecticut | Y | Y | Y | Facility chaplain, unit administrator, or parole authority | N | NR |
Delaware | Y | Y | Y | Warden | N | NR |
Florida | Y | Y | N | NR | N | NR |
Georgia | Y | Y | Y | Warden | N | NR |
Hawaii | Y | Y | N | NR | Y | 48 |
Idaho | Y | Y | Y | Facility Head | N | NR |
Illinois | Y | Y | Y | Chief Administrator | N | NR |
Indiana | Y | Y | Y | Warden | N | NR |
Iowa | Y | Y | N | NR | N | NR |
Kansas | Y | Y | Y | Warden | Y | 6 |
Kentucky | Y | Y | N | NR | N | NR |
Louisiana | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Maine | Y | Y | Y | Unit Manager | N | NR |
Maryland | N | N | N | NR | N | NR |
Massachusetts | Y | Y | Y | Superintendent | N | NR |
Michigan | Y | Y | N | NR | N | NR |
Minnesota | Y | Y | Y | Facility religious coordinator | N | NR |
Mississippi | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Missouri | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Montana | N | N | N | NR | N | NR |
Nebraska | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Nevada | Y | Y | Y | Chaplain | Y | 72 |
New Hampshire | N | N | N | NR | N | NR |
New Jersey | Y | Y | Y | Social Services Staff | N | NR |
New Mexico | N | N | N | N | N | N |
New York | Y | Y | Y | Superintendent or Officer of the Day | N | NR |
North Carolina | Y | Y | N | NR | N | NR |
North Dakota | N | N | N | NR | N | NR |
Ohio | Y | Y | Y | Managing officer | N | NR |
Oklahoma | Y | Y | Y | Facility Head | N | NR |
Oregon | Y | Y | Y | “Facility Contact Person” | N | NR |
Pennsylvania | Y | Y | Y | Facility Manager | N | NR |
Puerto Rico | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Rhode Island | Y | Y | Y | Chaplain | N | NR |
South Carolina | Y | Y | Y | Chaplain | N | NR |
South Dakota | Y | Y | Y | Warden | Y | 24 |
Tennessee | N | N | N | NR | N | NR |
Texas | Y | Y | Y | Chaplain | N | NR |
Utah | Y | Y | N | NR | N | NR |
Vermont | Y | Y | N | NR | N | NR |
Virginia | N | N | N | NR | N | NR |
Washington* | N | N | N | NR | N | NR |
Washington, D.C. | Y | Y | Y | Chaplain; Metropolitan Police Dept. (for community supervision deaths) | Y | 8 |
West Virginia | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Wisconsin | Y | Y | N | NR | N | NR |
Wyoming | N | N | N | N | N | N |