Security and custody within a prison
What is a secure prison?
inmates cannot escape or enter unauthorized areas.
What is inmate accountability?
This term is defined as the staff’s ability to locate and identify inmates at any point in time.
What is inmate accountability?
This term describes keeping track of where every inmate is at all times inside a prison.
why does staff set the tone in prison?
To improve security and reduce of inmates unrest and distrustance
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What is an inmate classification system
Prisons use this effective system to categorize and separate offenders based on their specific risk of violence.
What are minimum-security (institutions)?
facility with the lowest security restrictions.
What are security and custody functions?
These routine security and custody duties can be tedious and time-consuming, but must be done thoroughly to keep
count and search for contraband
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What is contraband?
dangerous or unauthorized items
What are work and programs?
work and programs are to ensure accountability, inmates are assigned to these two specific areas on a daily basis.
What is contraband?
This type of prohibited item must be controlled carefully because it can threaten safety and security inside a prison.
what is staff trained for?
Good communication skills and treat inmates with respect
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What are Special Housing Units?
SHU- areas separate inmates who are under investigation, being punished, or at high risk.
What are inmate counts?
when they count inmates at both regular and random times to ensure inmates are in their proper locations.
What is the Special Housing Unit (SHU)?
This specialized housing area must be carefully managed as part of critical security and custody functions in a prison.
Why do they set a tone?
to show that prisons are not ran by authority and threats
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what is a full-scale facility takeover?
specific events where inmates might outnumber staff to take control of the facility.
who directs both casual and direct inmate supervision when inmates are not in their housing units?
staff members
What are inmate accountability procedures while inmates are out of their cells?
These procedures, used while inmates are out of their cells working or in programs, are crucial for preventing both riots and escapes.
What does a positive staff create?
Creates a cultural with reduce tension, less acting out from inmates and make prisons safer and secure.
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