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23 Cards in this Set
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What is the definition of classification? |
A formal process for separating and managing inmates and administering facilities based upon agency Mission, classification goals, agency resources, and inmate program needs. The process relies on train classification staff, use of reliable and valid data, and conducting process assessment and outcome evaluation. |
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What does the objective classification plan include? |
Principles, procedure, instruments and explanations for classification needs |
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When was the objective classification plan approved by the commission? |
January 1st 1997 |
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True or false. Inmates should be classified and house in the least restrictive housing available without jeopardizing staff, inmates or the public. |
False. Inmates shall be classified ... |
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What should not be included in the classification criteria? |
Race, ethnicity or religious preference |
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What are the three custom levels that an inmate can be placed in? |
Minimum. Medium. Maximum. |
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True or false. Minimum can be housed with maximum |
False only medium can be house with both |
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Juveniles shall be separated by _____ and ______ from adult inmates |
Sight & Sound |
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Female inmates shall be separated by ____ and ____ from male inmates |
Sight & Sound |
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The status of persons confined to a violence cell shall be reassessed and documented at least every ____ hours for continuance of status |
24 hours |
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The status of inmates placed in administrative separation she'll be reviewed and documented at least every _____ days for continuance of status |
30 days |
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To be completed immediately on all inmates admitted for purposes of identifying any medical, mental health, or other special needs that require placing inmates in special housing units |
Intake screening |
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To be completed on all newly admitted inmates prior to housing assignments to determine custody levels. Generally within 72 hours |
Initial custody assessment |
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Reassessment shall be conducted within 30 to 90 days of initial custody assessment and immediately upon any disciplinary action and oil change and legal status which would affect classifications |
Custody reassessment or review |
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Inmates identified for serious offences of violence, criminal sophistication and may or may not have demonstrated a propensity for violence |
Maximum custody level |
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Confined for felony offenses and a moderate level of criminal sophistication and have not demonstrated a propensity of violence in an Institutional setting |
Medium custody level |
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Confined for lesser offenses lower level of criminal sophistication and to have not demonstrated a propensity for violence |
Minimum custody level |
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What is the objective of jail classifications? |
To improve the level of safety for staff and inmates |
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Aside from time, what triggers a custody reassessment? |
Disciplinary conviction, change and legal status, special considerations |
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What is the definition of a trustee |
A person who, because of Good Conduct, it's giving some measure of freedom in and around the prison or jail |
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Work assignments must be _____ for pretrial detainees and inmates sentenced to TDCJ |
Voluntary |
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Inmates should not be required to work more than ____ hours per week except in emergency |
48 hours per week |
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If the defendant is not awaiting trial for an offense involving violence or is not a awaiting transfer to the institutional division of Corrections, and has not engage previously in violent conduct and does not pose a security risk can participate in the work program if approved by whom? |
The sheriff |
