Offender Handbook
What stance does the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office take toward all forms of sexual abuse and sexual harassment?
Zero tolerance.
What is 9:46pm in military time?
2146 hours
Offenders are fighting in 3C housing unit, how would you say it over the radio in order to get additional deputy assistance?
103 Foxtrot 3 Charlie.
103 Foxtrot 3 Charlie.
103 Foxtrot 3 Charlie.
An offender is refusing to be placed into their assigned housing unit, requesting to go to a different floor. What do you do?
Escort the offender to the VS. Gather information. Get their name, their enemies name(s). Inform supervisor. Conduct rehousing request along with a LPCC disciplinary write up.
What time do you report for work on night shift and where?
By 1745 hours, in Watch Command on 2nd floor-first door on the right walking out of either elevator.
(2GPRM in BOLD red letter above the door)
How often should you issue offenders hot water?
Deputy discretion.
Hot water is a privilege. It may be delayed or canceled due to offender behavior and/or deputy time management.
What should be the order when writing names in any report?
The highest ranking person will be listed first and so on and so forth.
For Example: At approximately 1536 hours the following deputy staff arrived, Lieutenant Calvin Cline, Sergeant Trey Mills, Corporal Alyssa Smart, Corporal Jayden Pain, Deputy Maci Bullet.
State the following statement utilizing proper radio edict/codes:
Deputy Patterson where are you? I need you to call me.
Deputy _______ to Deputy Patterson
What's your 20 for a 21?
You are working on 2nd floor. You are conducting a check in 2E housing unit which is a lockdown pod. As you pass cell 6, you see an offender who is hanging from the top bunk with a sheet around his neck and he is turning blue. What do you do?
Call the code via tactical radio, 27-33.
Wait for at least two other deputies to respond before opening the cell door.
Ensure that no one is out for their hour, open the cell and assist said offender.
Check for breathing. Look, listen, feel for the rise and fall of the chest. If needed, start chest compressions. Wait for medical to arrive.
When are you not allowed to conducted a visual well-being check?
The use of the Observation Room to visually observe offender behavior is prohibited when offenders are secured in their cells.
Visual observations shall not be conducted consecutively.
What are the expectations of the offenders during roll call procedures?
To be dressed in their LPCC Jumper with nothing on their head/face/neck, show the deputy their ID cards, remain standing outside of their cell door, standing quietly until the deputy completes roll-call and verifies everyone's well-being.
Fix this sentence:
Offender Tolliver and Offender Polk squared up.
Offender Tolliver and Offender Polk both took a bladed stance towards each other with fist clenched at their chest in a defensive stance.
State the following statement utilizing proper radio edict/codes:
"Deputy Adams can you meet me in 2F as fast as you can? I'm okay though."
Deputy _______ to Deputy Adams
47 2 Fox, 10-18, I'm code 4.
You are conducting a physical well-being check in 1B housing unit. No one is out for their hour, you are the solo deputy. An offender states he was promised to be let out again to call his lawyer even though he has already come out for his hour. The offender states, "If you do not let me come out to make my phone call, I will flood my cell." What do you do?
Listen to the offender. See if you can de-escalate the situation by talking to the offender.
Document the offender's behavior in Note Active.
If the offender does begin to flood their cell, call Master Control via tactical radio to turn the water off in 1B.
If you must turn the water off manually, retrieve the dottie (screwdriver) from Watch Command and notify the supervisor.
Prior to being relieved of duty, all staff shall do what before leaving?
Clean the workstation and entire work area of any clutter.
Return all keys to the designated location. (J-3200)
Ensure any used items necessary for a shift are re-stocked.
How many meals are served daily?
What times are these meals conducted?
3 meals are served daily.
Breakfast: 0400-0530 (hot)
Lunch: 1030-1200 (hot)
Dinner: 1530-1700 (cold)
What is missing from this report?
On January 30th 2026 Corporal Jayden Pain was assigned to work 1st floor from 0600-1800 hours at Lafayette Parish Correctional Center.
At approximately 1227 hours, Corporal Pain observed Offender Kenny Hart lying on the ground in his cell having seizure-like symptoms via surveillance camera. Corporal Pain then called the Signal 36 (Medical Emergency) code via tactical radio.
At approximately 1228 hours, the following deputy staff responded to Corporal Pain's request for immediate medical assistance in HO housing unit: Lieutenant Jim Crayon, Sergeant Riva Caine, Deputy Chance DeVille, Deputy Gabe Mills, Deputy Tara Rubin, Deputy Eric Small.
Offender Hart was cleared by medical at approximately 1234 and remained in his cell.
Signal 36 was cleared by Sergeant Caine at approximately 1235 hours.
Corporal Pain has nothing further to report at this time.
Who are the nurses? When did medical staff arrive?
Who is supposed to answer to a "Radio Check"?
What do they say?
Master Control.
"10-2" Receiving good
"10-1" Receiving poorly
During a regular physical well-being check in a general population housing unit you notice a visible haze is present, and the odor gets stronger as you walk throughout the housing unit. You approach a cell and observe 5 offenders inside smoking an unknown substance. You advise the offenders to step out, which they refused and stated that they were doing bible study. What do you do?
Understand that the offenders will not listen to you. Keep your composure.
Shut the cell door. Exit the housing unit and inform a supervisor. Rack down the rest of the housing unit. Call for additional staff to enter the housing unit to place the offenders in their assigned cells.
How do you restrain a pregnant offender?
How do you restrain them in a wheelchair?
The pregnant offender shall be handcuffed in front of the body.
When the pregnant offender is in a wheelchair, one end of a tether shall be attached to the handcuffs and the other end of the tether shall be secured to the frame of the wheelchair
What are ALL offenders issued inside of their roll packs?
What are Male Offenders issued?
What are Female Offenders issued?
Roll Pack: 1 White Blanket, 2 Blue Sheets, 1 Big Towel, 1 Small Towel, 1 Orange Cup, 1 Spoon, 1 Deodorant, 1 Flex Pen, 1 Comb, 1 Soap, 1 Toothbrush, 1 Toothpaste, 1 Toilet Paper.
Male Offenders: 2 Jumpers, 2 Boxers.
Female Offenders: 2 Jumpers, 3 Underwear, 3 Bras, 24 Feminine Pads.
How do you properly spell L.T.?
L I E U T E N A N T
You're at the hospital and an offender runs away from you. How would you say this over the radio?
110 at UHC/LGMC. They're running towards....
110 at UHC/LGMC. They're running towards....
110 at UHC/LGMC. They're running towards....
You are assigned to 1st floor and a Signal 52 is called in 2nd Floor, what is your role as a 1st floor deputy?
Report to the stairwell and monitor offenders being evacuated throughout the stairwell to the Rec yard
When should pat searches take place?
Upon admission to the facility
Anytime an offender exits their assigned housing unit at the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center
Prior to any offender returning to their assigned housing unit at the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center
Prior to any offender being transported out of the facility
When any offender worker arrives at and/or departs from any housing unit area at the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center
When a staff member has reasonable suspicion that an offender is concealing contraband