Chapter 1 – General Administration

14020.7 Project Approval

• All research activities and proposals involving departmental facilities, employees, or inmates shall be submitted, in the format described in the DOMDepartment Operations Manual 14020.8, to the Chief of the Research and Evaluation Branch, who shall coordinate the process of departmental review and approval. Review of research proposals shall be carried out by the Research Advisory Committee. For each proposal, the committee shall recommend that it be approved, approved with qualifications, or disapproved. The recommendation shall be submitted to the Director for final approval/disapproval.

• Projects

  • Projects requiring this approval process include:

    • Departmental research conducted by employees of the Department.

    • Research conducted jointly by outside agencies and departmental employees.

    • Outside agency research conducted with the Department.

    • Research conducted by students in conjunction with their academic studies or recognized apprenticeship service.

• Agreement

  • Persons/agencies outside the Department, prior to project approval, shall sign an agreement to adhere to the requirements established herein.

• Reports

  • Agencies/persons conducting research in the Department shall be required to submit progress reports on their projects at the request of the Chief of the Research and Evaluation Branch. Information from these reports shall be included in the biannual report transmitted to the Legislature.