Chapter 1 – General Administration

13010.16 Interviews with Employees

• Accurate information within legal limitations shall be provided in response to media inquiries regarding employees. Incidents within facilities and institutions are often newsworthy events that involve staff as well as incarcerated people. Other incidents that merit media attention include employees’ acts of heroism, volunteerism, or community involvement.

• The only employee data that may be released to the media or to the public by anyone other than the employee concerning the employee’s involvement in an institution incident or newsworthy event includes:

  • Full name.

  • Civil service classification.

  • Age.

  • Work assignment.

  • Length of service with the Department and/or current division or unit.

  • Past work assignments.

  • Role or function in a newsworthy event.

• Employee information shall not be released to the media or to any member of the public, or posted to the department’s social media if the information would endanger the employee or if the employee is the victim of a crime.

• Further information and directions for releasing information on employees is found in DOMDepartment Operations Manual, Chapter 1, Article 15, Information Practices.