Corrections Class Flashcards
(229 cards)
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The first set of reported laws came from what book?
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The Black Book of Admirality
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Who is considered the father of navy corrections?
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LCDR Osborne
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In 1870, who attended the first ACA conference?
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Major Thomas Barr
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In what year was the first military specific prison opened and which facility was it?
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1873, Fort Leavenworth
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In what year did DOD mandate that prisoners be given corrective rather than punitive treatment at facilities?
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1950
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In 1945, what was the name of the last deserter to be executed?
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Pvt Eddie Slovic
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In 1968, where did the Army establish its correctional training facility?
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Ft Riley, Kansas
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What incident brought about the creation of the SECNAVINST?
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The riots at Camp Pendleton in 1969
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In what year and at what location was the first female facility opened?
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1974, Lowry AFB
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In what year did the corrections school move from Ft Riley to Ft McClelland, AL
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1975
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What was the first military facility to receive ACA accreditation and in year?
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1988, Ft Leavenworth. USDB
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In 1992, this navy facility was the first to become ACA accredited?
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Charleston Naval Consolidated Brig
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What is the philosophy of navy corrections?
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“Punishment alone is seldom corrective”, confinement is punishment bc it denies members their liberties and separates them from family, friends, and most normal activities.
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Name the purposes of confinement.
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Punishment: prisoners are sentenced to confinement as punishment
For rehab
As a deterrent to others
Expresses the retribution demanded by society that the individual offended and removes offenders from society
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The last military execution was conducted at the USDB in…
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1961
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T/F:
Just as confinement alone is seldom corrective, neither will the length of the confinement necessarily bring positive change to the prisoner?
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True
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T/F:
An individual is sentenced to confinement for punishment.
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False
“As punishment”
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Define Correctional Programs
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They are the aggregate of all resources that can be used to encourage constructive change in prisoners.
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What is the goal of correctional programming?
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To restore as many military prisoners as possible back to active duty at the earliest possible time.
And
To provide skills and resources to prisoners returning to civilian life.
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What is the policy of corrections programs?
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To provide a climate conductive to positive change.
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Form number for Inmate Background Summary
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DD 2710
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Confinement Order form
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DD 2707
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What are the objectives of Correctional Supervision?
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Treating prisoners legally and humanely*****
Protecting life, health, property, and personal safety
Coordinating with other parts of the organization
Motivating prisoners to accomplish tasks
Reinforcing change in prisoners
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State the principles of Correctional supervision.
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Know your job
Know the limits of your authority
Lead by example
Be firm, fair, impartial, professional, and consistent
Communicate information and expectations
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Area supervision encompasses...
The entire facility
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What process includes immediate action where new prisoners identify information and action?
Reception and DD 2710
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What steps does the reception phase include?
Admission processing, orientation, initial screening for custody, work and program participation
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Orientation of reception should include (at a minimum):
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Purpose of correctional program
Chain if command
Inspection
Work and training opportunity
Military custom and courtesy
Contraband
Escape and attempted escape
Interviews and requests
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Victim/Witness form
DD 2705
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Sex Offender Registration
DD 2791
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DD 1640/17
Inventory and receipt of valuables
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OPNAV 5527/22
Evidence/Property Custody Receipt
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DD 2708
Receipt for Inmate or Detained Person
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Inmate Work and Training Report
DD 2712
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Inmate Observation Report
DD 2713
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DD 2714
Disciplinary Report
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Inmate Release Order
DD 2718
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NAVPERS 1640/16
Prisoner ID
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SF 600
Chronological Record of Medical Care
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Disposition Boards are...
Parole Boards
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Mail and visitation List
1640/15
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Is there an age restriction on visitors?
Yes, they must be 18
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What is the focus of the disposition board?
To evaluate and recommend prisoners for restoration to duty, parole/clemency, separation
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What is the role of the counselor?
To be aware of locally available programs and their potential for correction of a given individual. Limited to 40 prisoner case load.
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Who are considered para professionals?
Counselors
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Counselors monitor progress through what means?
Performing group and individual counseling sessions
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Name the different types of group counseling sessions:
Formal and informal group sessions
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The Prisoner Communication Council meets how often?
Monthly
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What are examples of prohibited prisoner work assignments?
Duties that place prisoners in charge of other prisoners
Jobs that are exclusively beneficial to an organization or individual
Work that is inherently dangerous
Work that allows access to drugs, narcotics, sensitive information, or personnel files
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What are some required classes of the restoration program?
Military discipline and courtesies
History and tradition
Use of chain of command
Rate/MOS gaining
UCMJ
grooming standards
VA benefits
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What is the goal of the incentive program?
To build self discipline in the individual, reward good behavior, and improve the functioning of the brig.
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What does a Life Skills program entail?
Teaching coping skills that will better enable a prisoner to return to duty or society.
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What kinds of programs may be incorporated into the Life Skills Program?
Interpersonal communications
Financial management
Problem solving
Employment
Parenting and family relationships
Decision making
Health promotion
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Describe victim/witness program.
All personnel involved in navy corrections are also governed by the Vic/wit program
A victim is a person who has suffered direct emotional, physical or monetary harm due to the commission of a crime against them
A witness is anyone who witnessed or has knowledge of a crime
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How many sections are in the DD 2710?
5
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What is the DD 2705?
Victim / Witness Notification of Inmate Status
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Types of Courts Matrial
Summary courts-martial
special courts-martial
General Courts-martial
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Summary Courts-Martial
Comprised of one commissioned officer to try minor offenses
Tries only enlisted personnel
Max punishment E5 and above: reduction one pay grade, 60 days restriction, fortitude of 2/3 pay for one month. For E4 and below reduction one pay grade, 30 days restriction, fortitude of 2/3 pay for one month. For E4 and below
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Special Courts-Martial
Comprised of three members to try enlisted and officer for non-capital and capital offenses.
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General Courts-Martial
Tries both capital and non-capital offenses
Comprised of a military judge and no less than five members
Can be judge alone if non-Capital offense
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First Amendment
Freedom of speech, religion, press
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Fourth Amendment
Right of the people to be secured in their persons from infringement on search and seizures
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Fifth Amendment
Right to due process
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Sixth Amendment
The right counsel
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Eighth Amendment
Right to be free of cruel and unusual punishment, excessive bail, unnecessary force
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What are the punitive articles of the UCMJ.
Articles 77-134
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What articles of the UCMJ are considered punitive articles and are definitional not chargeable?
Articles 77-79
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The Brig Officer is responsible for what?
For the humane care, custody, discipline, safety, welfare and treatment of prisoners and staff. Also responsible for proper staff training.
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State the purpose of administrative logs and reports.
To provide accurate, current, and readily available information on individual prisoners and operations
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NAVPERS 1640/11
Monthly report of prisoners sent to PERS-001
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Daily change sheet
Covers prisoner statuses: work location, dorm assignment, custody classification. Prepared to inform staff of changes affecting the daily operations.
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Disposition of confinement records and reports:
Maintained 2 years following release then forwarded to the closest Federal Records Center
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Disciplinary Log
Maintained to record all discipline and action taken
Marked FOUO
CO signs weekly
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All prisoners must sign a Privacy Act Statement, what form is this?
DD 2709
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How many parts are in the prisoner files and a idea of what is in each?
Six
Section 1: DD 2718, sentence computation, DNA sample, ROI, DD 2707
Section 2: hard card, DD 2714, DD 2713
Section 3: fingerprint card, photo, DD 2709 (privacy act statement)
Section 4: AIMS classification, command visit record, initial custody, DD 2710
Section 5: mail and visitation list, DD 2712 inmate work and training eval
Section 6: NAVPERS 1640/17, DD 2708, etc.
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USE OF FORCE- What are the priorities of force (in order lowest to highest) and who can order it?
An order - any staff member
Show of force - any staff member
Show of force (organized) - brig officer or authorized rep
Use of force physical (individual) - staff mbr in self defense or CDO
Use of physical force (organized) - brig officer or authorized rep
Non lethal - CO
Baton use - CO
Fire by marksman - CO
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(T/F)
No person shall be confined without a written order, except in rare cases in which oral confinement is ordered.
True
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What must be on the confinement order?
Signature of individual authorizing confinement and offenses.
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DD 2704
Victims/Witness Certification
Required for all adjudged prisoners regardless of charge
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What are some limitations to not confine?
Safekeeping and protection
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T/F
Confinement facilities shall collect fingerprints and DNA from per and post-trial prisoners.
True
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How many copies of the NAVPERS 1640/16 (prisoner ID) are made?
4
Original for prisoner wear
MCC
QS
Prisoner file
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DD 504
Health and Comfort/Clothing Items
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Method taught by MTT for frisks.
Rubbing and squeezing
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Release from per-trial confinement can occur when?
When any commander of the prisoner, or the military judge has referred to the case orders release
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Good report writing entails what?
A systematic, chronological account of an incident
ABCs
Clear concise and organized
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Elements of a report
Who: who was involved
What: what happened, to include actions taken
When: when did the incident occur
Where: be specific
Why: no opinions, only facts
How: how the incident occurred, what lead up to the incident. Add fact but do not add anything not relevant
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Factors of a report include:
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Timeliness
Clarity
Brevity and conciseness
Factual ness
Completeness (which should answer all the basic elements)
Accuracy
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Purpose of the incident report
To inform higher authority of events within the facility
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Sworn Statement (e.g. Voluntary statement)
DA 2823
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How often are work and training reports completed on a prisoner?
Weekly
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What is the definition of communication?
The exchange of ideas, messages, or information; the sending and receiving of messages through channels
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Open communication
Occurs when open and candid messages are transmitted to each other
Understand and understood
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Closed communication
Ideas cannot be expressed
Occurs when a person feels threatened, worried, about how the other interprets or receives
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What are the types authority?
Positional and inner
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What are the basic elements of gathering skills and sizing up the situation?
Positioning
Posturing
Observing
Listening
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What are the elements of active listening?
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Suspending judgement
Picking out key words
Identifying intensity
Reflecting on mood
Gathering information
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Responding to content means:
Ability to see and hear what is really happening and reflect that understanding back at the prisoner
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Responding to feeling means:
Ability to capture in words the specific feeling experienced by the prisoner
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Reasons why manipulation of staff works by prisoners
Excessive friendliness and over familiarity with prisoners
Being gullible and of a trusting nature
Being insecure, uncomfortable, nervous and unable to assert authority
Being only rigid, aggressive and inflexible
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Pre-trial prisoners can:
Volunteer in programs
Treated the same as post trial prisoners
Separated from post trial prisoners
Can work inside brig but separate from post-trial
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Bread and water
E3 and below
Not participate in any activities
Medical clearance
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Prisoner
Someone serving sentence
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Types of log books
Disciplinary log
Brig log
Mail and visitor log
Visitor log
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Definition of ethics
Practiced behavior based on morales and values
Acting in good faith
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Characteristics of a good corrections officer
Fair, firm, impartial
Consistent
Confident
Professional
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Elements must be present to employ USE OF FORCE
Intent - prisoner intending to harm you
Capability - can they?
Opportunity - position of prisoner to harm you
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Types of searches
Strip and frisk
| Cavity by medical
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Disciplinary reports are used for:
Serious offenses
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Barriers to communication
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Biases
Yelling
Lecturing
Cultural
Language
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Primary duties of guard using direct supervision
Enforcing the rules
Keeping plan of the day
Interacting with prisoners through professional communication
Listen to the vibe of the dorm
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Good conduct time
Five days monthly
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Earned time
From doing programs up to 8 days
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What are prisoners typically not allowed to have
Cash
Credit cards
ID cards
Precious materials
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Who directs release from confinement?
CO
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Absolute power
Totalitarian
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Most important aspect of the corrections mission
Legal and humane treatment of prisoners
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Mess deck supervision
Dispersal of guards
Looking out for trafficking
Silverware control
Portion and rations
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T/F
Search prisoners leaving mess deck
True
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Recreation call observations
Injuries
Disturbances
Report through incident report
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Officer prisoners
Shall be housed separately
No authority
No rate/rank
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Commingle prisoners
Not authorized outside of the brig
Authorized in brig under direct supervision
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USE OF FORCE
Minimal amount of force necessary to control a situation
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What are the four types of prisoner personality styles?
Predatory
Weal
Average
Physiologically disturbed prisoners
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Characteristics of Predatory prisoners
Average to above average intellect
Articulate
No conscience and commits violet acts without guilt
Friendly and cooperative, but is insincere and cannot be trusted
Self centered, placing personal needs above others
Manipulative types
Will see how much they can get away with
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Characteristics of Weak prisoners
Likely male
Act in self defeating ways
May demand a great deal of time from staff
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Characteristics of Average prisoners
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Middle of the road type prisoners
Just doing their time
Do not see themselves as criminals but victims of circumstance
Reliable, cooperative, and hard working
Shows concern for others
Avoids fights and rarely disciplined
Usually bystanders
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Characteristics of Physiologically Disturbed prisoners
History of serious mental or emotional issues
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Predisposing factors for suicide prisoners
Personal factors and situational factors
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Name some personal factors for suicidal prisoners
Personal internal forces that make him vulnerable to suicide:
Can lead to impulsiveness, prior history of suicide, and mental illness
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Situational factors possibly contributing to suicidal prisoners
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First time being arrested or confined
Under influence of alcohol or drugs
Loss of stabilizing factors
Rejection by loved one
Same sex rape
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Name high risk periods for suicide
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Initial confinement
Criminal justice process
Impending release
Holidays
Bad news
During hours of darkness
Times of decreased supervision
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Disciplinary actions means:
Is synonymous with authorized administrative and management actions, and also referred to as punishment
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Disciple helps maintain what?
Good order and discipline
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What is at the heart of the correctional process?
Discipline
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Discipline can be learned in what?
A disciplined environment
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Who can authorize or impose disciplinary measures?
The CO, who may delegate discipline actions to the Brig O, XO
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CO cannot delegate what actions regarding to discipline?
Forfeiture of GCT, ET, SAA
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Disciplinary actions are administrative in nature and do not preclude...?
Trial by courts-martial or action under UCMJ or an article 15
These can include:
All prisoners subject to disciplinary action
Mass or group punishment
Violation must never be ignored to condoned
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Administrative segregation
Involuntary or voluntary separation, for specific cause, of select prisoners from general population.
Purpose is to control, preserve order, prevention of injury to themselves or others, and the orderly and safe administration of the confinement facility.
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Disciplinary segregation
Placement of inmate or prisoners in SQ in order to separate them from the general population as a result of the D&A board process and specifically authorized by the CO
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Incentives
Tangible and intangible opportunities, beyond the scope of privileges available with the confinement facility's corrections program to motivate positive prisoner attitude, behavior, and accomplishment.
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Legitimate penological interest
Bona fide concern for essential correctional operations that may require curtailment of prisoners right
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Prisoners have how many days to appeal decisions of a D&A board?
30 calendar days
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Major punishments are what?
Authorized disciplinary actions as a result of recommendations from the D&A board process
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Management actions
Authorized actions as a result of a D&A board
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Minor management acts can be carried out by who?
XO
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Privileges are...
Any service that is not, by law or policy, considered to be essential service.
Can often include H&C, visits, television, radio, movies, recreation, special events
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Rights are:
An essential service that must be provided to a prisoner.
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What are some examples of rights?
Minimum standard of living, freedom from discrimination of sex, race, religion, creed, cruel and unusual punishment
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How many categories of discipline are there?
5
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The following may be imposed on a prisoner following the D&A board process:
Administrative reprimand or warning
Extra duty: not to interfere with regular meals, sleep hours...
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The following disciplinary actions may be imposed following the D&A board process:
Admin reprimand or warning
Full or partial LOP
Extra duty
Forfeiture of GCT,ET,SAA
D-Seg
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List three reasons to restrain prisoners.
To protect staff
Protect the prisoner
Protect others from the prisoner
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Describe ambulatory restraints.
Restraints include steel handcuffs, leg irons, and waist chains; collectively known as hard restraints or "walking restraints"
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T/F
Only the CO is capable imposing and awarding punishment. Adding or making adjustments of legally administered punishment is prohibited by staff
True
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T/F
Ambulatory restraints are known as walking restraints.
True
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Soft restraints include:
Velcro, vinyl, plastic or leather
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What are therapeutic restraints?
Typically soft restraints, and authorized by medical officers
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List some guidelines that warrant the use of restraints
Use only authorized restraints devices
Do not use excessive force
Attempt to gain a prisoners voluntary cooperation before using force
Do not apply restraints in any manner that restricts breathing or blood circulation
Do not apply restraints in a manner that causes a prisoner unnecessary physical pain or extreme discomfort
Terminate or reduce the level of restraints only when directed by your supervisor or post order
Never apply a restraint to an artificial limb
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What are three primary personal habit changes of psychological problems?
Sleeping: excessive or reduced
Eating: gaining or losing weight in a short period
Hygiene: prisoner stops caring about certain aspects of showering, combing hair, etc.
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Changes in mood or behavior patterns may include:
Persistent depression or withdrawn looking gloomy, staying alone, avoiding contact with others
Anxiety or panic attacks, shaking, sweating, acting frightening
High tension level such as restlessness, pacing, bursts of energy at odd times of the day/night
Inappropriate rage
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Dealing with all prisoners should be what?
Professional
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Effective communication for predatory prisoners include:
# Define limits, hold the line, stick to policy
Follow through with the consequences
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Effective communication for weak prisoners include:
Identify positive behavioral alternatives and solutions
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Effective communication for average prisoners:
Basic interpersonal skills a utilized
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Effective communication with all prisoners include:
Be clear and consistent
Be honest and direct
Hold them 100% accountable
Do not show too much empathy/sympathy
Check out the facts
Use reinforcement tactics
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List the six procedures in suicide crisis intervention:
Call for assistance
Contain the situation
Get the prisoner talking
Transfer control to appropriate personnel
Use physical force only as a last resort
Document the incident
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T/F
Special quarters is generally used as a punitive measure.
False
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State the purpose for special quarters
House prisoners with serious adjustment problems, who create anxiety or disruption among other prisoners in the general population or who need protection for other prisoners.
Preserve good order and discipline and maintain custody, security, and control within the facility
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Prevention and preparation are key to what?
Emergency management
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T/F
A well trained corrections staff will be able to observe and detect tensions and unrest among prisoners and must report them immediately
True
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T/F
Trouble within a facility can be indicated by restless prisoners
True
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Who would staff members want to separate and isolate during a disturbance?
The ringleader
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What may precipitate a disturbance or escalate a disturbance to a higher level?
Unnecessary force or arbitrary action
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What are some of the reasons for disturbances?
Mistreatment of prisoners
Improperly prepared food
Verbal abuse
Perception of disrespect toward prisoners
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List immediate actions for disturbances
Confinement/containment
Evacuation
Combination of confinement/containment and evacuation
Controlling disturbances
Principles governing the use of force including deadly force
Separate non-participants
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The intent of the force cell move is to...
Move unruly and/or uncooperative prisoners from one cell to another
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CERT member one is responsible for...
Are the eyes and ears of the team
Team leader
Responsible for the head
Responsible for the amount of force used during deployment
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CERT member 2 is responsible for...
Securing right arm
Carries handcuffs and may carry OC
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CERT member 3 is responsible for...
Securing left arm and will assist member 2
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CERT member 4 is responsible for...
Securing right leg
Carries leg irons
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CERT member 5 is responsible for...
Securing left leg and assisting member 4
Carries cuff key
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How often are fire drills conducted?
Monthly
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Who is in charge of the CERT team?
Supervisor
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How long is extra duty?
Not exceed 14 days
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Are prisoners sent to SQ for punishment?
To modify behavior with administrative discipline
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How often are prisoners reviewed in segregation?
72-hour review
7 day review
30 day review
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Prisoner removed from general population for alcohol and drug abuse would go where?
Medical segregation
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What is a sallyport?
Controlled access area
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Can D-Seg prisoners receive visitors?
Yes with COs authorization
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List the defensive tactics in riot control.
High block
Low block
Strong side block
Weak side block
Middle block
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Name offensive tactics in riot control
Front jab
Rear jab
Short stroke
Butt stroke
Middle strike
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Being preventative means...
Establishing good relations and maintain communication between staff and prisoners
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What is a riot?
A disturbance that has the potential to turn violent
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What must be considered when managing a riot?
Legal aspects of controlling hostile situations
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What is collective behavior?
Actions of a group of individuals in situations where normal standards of conduct may not be practiced; such as in crowds and prison disturbances
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Collective behavior involves?
Physiological and social factors
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Commanders must always try to choose the response that can be expected to reduce the intensity of the situation; these include...
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Prevention
Monitoring
Blocking
Containment
Dispersing
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Dispersing means:
Taking deliberate actions to fragment an assembled crowd in order to prevent the destruction of property or to prevent injury
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Containment means:
A process of limiting a crowd to the area they are presently occupying
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Blocking means:
Blocks access to certain areas from the crowd
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Monitoring means:
Monitoring the situation
Cooperation with leaders is a key factor in decreasing the potential for disorder
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When striking a individual in a riot situation, where do you want to avoid hitting them?
Head, neck, center of chest, groin, spinal areas
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List riot control formations.
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Line formation
Right echelon
Left echelon
Wedge
Circle or diamond
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Line formation is used for...
Pushing or driving a crowd straight back, and to hold or deny access to a restricted area
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Wedge formats is used for what?
Used to penetrate and split crowds
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Echelon formations are used for...
Turning groups in either open or built-up areas and to move crowds away from building, fences, walls, etc.
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Diamond and circle formations are used for...
Entering or penetrating crowds for the means of apprehending ringleaders, recovering downed staff or hostages, of recover small areas
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What is the purpose of custody classification?
To establish a degree of supervision and restraints needed for control of individual prisoners.
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T/F
The term restraints could be used for measures of control other than that of physical hard restraints?
True
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What is classification considering?
Management tool
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A well established and objective classification program does what?
Safeguards the integrity of the institution and protects the confinement facility staff, prisoners, and the public from potential harm.
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Classification of prisoners is...
The central focus of all decisions pertaining to prisoner security, housing, programs, and work assignments
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The custody classification system shall be based on what?
The amount of supervision and restraint each prisoner requires
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List factors that may be included when considering custody classification of a maximum custody prisoner.
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Assaulting behavior
Disruptive behavior
Serious drug abuse
Serious pattern of civilian/military criminal record
Low tolerance of frustration
History of previous escape
Pending civilian charges
Poor home or family conditions
Length or potential length of sentence
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List some factors to consider when considering classification for MDO, min, IC status
No previous offenses, clear military record
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What does AIMS stand for?
Adult Internal Management Systems
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In AIMS, prisoners are classified into three categories, what are those categories?
Inadequate-aggressive
Aggressive
Normal
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DD 2711
Initial Custody Classification form
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DD 2711-1
Custody Reclassification form
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MDI will have how many escort outside the facility?
2
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What is the staff:prisoner rain for a Max prisoner?
2:1
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What is the staff:prisoner ratio for a MDI prisoner?
2:1
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Minimum custody prisoners...
Require limited supervision within the wire and are under continuous observation when outside the wire
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What is the staff:prisoner ration for a minimum custody prisoner?
1:10
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What is the form IC prisoners carry while outside the facility?
DD 512
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What is a restricted status prisoner?
Prisoners who fully meet requirements of MDO, IC, MIN status due to additional factors but are restricted to working parties under brig supervision.
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Two familiar types of HIV tests
ELISA
WESTERN BLOT
