Housing Area Log Book

Question 1

A security check is recorded in the housing area logbook at least twice during your tour

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Late entries are indicated by and asterisk * at the exact time the activity took place, even if it is out of chronological order

Answer 2

True

Question 3

If 50 inmates leave the housing area for meal, and 48 return to the housing area after meal and 2 go to the receiving room, a logbook entry should be recorded as to where the 2 remaining inmates are?

Answer 3

True

Question 4

When an officer first arrives in the housing area for his/her tour of duty the officer will, following the count, review the log entries of the previous tour.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Active supervision and general supervision is only required from officers working in dormitory style housing areas

Answer 5

False

Question 6

The housing area logbook is a legal document and all officers entries must be in blue or black ink only.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

If the officer conducted a general supervision tour with no inssues, how should it be input in the logbook?

Answer 7

“General supervision tour of area completed, nothing unusual to report”. The officer signs and inputs shield number

Question 8

If the officer conducted an active supervision tour with no issues to report, how is it logged?

Answer 8

“Active supervision with nothing unusual to report”. The officer signs and inputs shield number

Question 9

How does an officer input an unusual incident in the logbook?

Answer 9

Officer enters details of the incident and the name of supervision notified

Question 10

What is general supervision?

Answer 10

Occurs in cell housing areas from 2100-0500 and any other time inmates are secured in their cells. During this type of supervision officers conduct tours every 30 mins

Question 11

What is active supervision?

Answer 11

Supervision applied to all non cell housing areas at all times and to cell areas when inmates have free movement