part 3 Flashcards
The facts and circumstances known to the Officer that would warrant a reasonable person to believe that an offense has been committed
Probable Cause
Security Control checks Communications Equipment
Daily
Fire detection, protection, and control equipment is checked
once every month by the Life Safety Officer or designee
Separation cell minimally contains
1 bunk, toilet, lavatory,
table, seat, mirror, and shower
FMLA entitles eligible employees to take up to __ weeks of Federal protected leave in a 12 month period
12
An employee shall respond in writing within ___ of the notification as to the terms of Intense Supervision
5 days
___ shall mean either failure to report for duty at the time and place of duty or leaving of a place of duty or assignment without proper authorization
AWOL
As provided for in the SHERIFF”S Civil Service Rules, Personal Time is a maximum of __ of the twelve days accrued per year
5
While on leave of absence WITHOUT pay an employee must contact the supervisor at ___ intervals
2 weeks
To ensure there are no interruptions the supervisor shall _____ while briefing is being conducted
shut the briefing room door
Employees reassigned by their own request shall serve at least ___ in their new assignments
1 year
Open specialty positions shall be posted for
10 days
A request for reassignment will not be accepted for __ from the date an employee was administratively moved
6 months
All reports generated from an incident requiring a service number from the Communications Division shall be forwarded to _______
the Unit Commander
The Unit Commander shall review the CD/ DVD within ______ of the incident
7 days
If an injured officer is unable to complete an injury report, ____ shall complete as much of the report as possible; including taking an oral statement from the Officer, if possible
Supervision
If an inmate declines to consent to drawing blood, a ______ shall be obtained.
court order
An internal Affairs Complaint shall be thoroughly investigated, completed and returned to Internal Affairs within _____. The time begins _____ after the employee’s acknowledgment is signed by the the employee
10 working days / 24 Hours
All employees, volunteers, and contract service providers will be tested ____ during the TB testing period
Annually
Each _____ is designated as Unit Detail day from 0700 to 1500
Tuesday
All keys, not in use, shall be properly stored and secured in
an appropriate key locker or storage area
All departmental weapons shall be test-fired at least every ______ to ensure serviceability by departmental Armorer
6 months
Once a Month, the Security Equipment Officer shall inventory and inspect all
Departmental weapons and security equipment
In the event of an accident during transport, Officers shall notify the _____ and request assistance and/or emergency vehicles to respond
security control
Officers will not engage in a “fight” with an inmate; they will
subdue the inmate
Verbal provocation is _____ grounds for applying restraints
Insufficient
____ inmates shall be escorted by two Officers and be restrained with handcuffs and leg irons when outside their assigned housing area
All high Risk
After the fire is over, the facility is secured and the inmates are returned, a head count
shall be conducted
Emergency Portable lighting is inspected
once each shift
When an inmate is in a restraint bed, a supervisor shall conduct checks of the restrained inmate a minimum of every
30 Minutes
A ______ is a nutritionally balanced meal baked and served in a loaf form
food loaf
The regular hard plastic trays shall be substituted with _______ to be served to all violent and/or suicidal inmates that have a potential to cause bodily harm to themselves or the Floor Officers
a soft paper plate
All medical information shall be treated ______
Confidentially
The Executive Chief of the facility where a death in custody occurs is responsible to file a Preliminary Death in Custody report to Texas Commission on Jail Standards within _____ from the date of death
10 days
IPA stands for
Inmate Police Holding, Area
unable to report for duty shall notify a Watch Supervisor at least ______
one hour prior to watch time
Personal time request submitted at least ___ but no more than _____ and returned to employee within _
5 days, 60 days, 72 hours
request for more than _______ of sick leave shall be accompanied by a Doctor’s statement
3 work days
a Doctor’s statement should document employee’s necessity to be absent and ability to ______
return to full duty
employees allowed ____ with pay to attend the funeral of a coworker
4 hours
employees may be granted absence with pay for up to _____ for a death in the immediate family
3 days
Patterns of time off abuse include
minimum 4 days off in conjunction with their days off within a 4 month period / 5 or more sick days within 2-months without documentation / calls off sick or personal and uses other benefit time that should have been per-approved / any time time off denied then calls off sick
Grievance are used to report
Violation of Civil Rights // Criminal Act // Unjust Denial or Restrictions of inmate privileges // Prohibited Act by a member of the staff
Paper towels are for officer use and ___
Window cleaning only
Inmates at a Hospital for ___ or more consecutive days will be permitted visitation per Jail Standard
5
Disciplinary Board shall convene within ___ of the date the inmate was served, shall not be heard before __
10 days, 24 hours
Juvenile is any person who have not reached
their 17 th birthday
all confinement personnel shall visually inspect all hazardous areas, exits and life safety equipment
Daily
Each _____ shall look at windows for evidence of tampering and use the ____ to ensure the window glass is secure on their assigned floors
Watch, suction cup
Tools that can be useful to inmates for escape or causing a death, like screw driver, files
Restricted Tools
Recertification for use of Pepper Gel Guns
Annually
Authorization to carry and deploy Pepper Gel Gun may be suspended or terminated by
Chief Deputy of higher
a qualified staff member designated by the Unit Commander must inspect the device ____. (Pepper Gel Gun)
Monthly
Pepper Gel Gun Certification ___ classroom instruction and training, pass written test minimum score of __
4 hours, 90% or higher
Alarm systems should be tested in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendation, but shall be tested at least on calendar _____
Quarterly intervals
Under extenuating circumstances the Unit Commander or above may approve personal time off in less then
5-days
Alarm system should be tested ___ on the ___ of each month during emergency generator test
Monthly, 1st Wednesday
1 corrections officer shall be provided on each floor of the facility wherein ____ inmates are housed
ten or more
Mattresses shall be swept, aired, sprayed w/disinfectant and stored ______
off the ground
Officers assigned to all general population housing units shall physically inspect the units and conduct face to face observations of each inmate at least every ____ in accordance w/provisions of Minimum Jail Standards 275.1.
sixty minutes
Hunger strike is When an inmate refuses food, or sometimes water, for
9 consecutive meals or states they are on a hunger strike
1 corrections officer shall be provided on each floor of the facility wherein ____ mates are housed
ten or more
Hunger strike is When an inmate refuses food, or sometimes water, for
9 consecutive meals or states they are on a hunger strike
Escape is defined as
an unauthorized departure from custody or a failure to return to custody following a temporary leave for a specific reason
A surety is an individual (licensed bondsperson or private citizen) that has
paid the bail of another individual
Inmates shall be classified and housed in the least restrictive housing available without jeopardizing staff, inmates or the public, utilizing risk factors which include any or all of the following:
(A) current offense or conviction; (B) offense history; (C) escape history; (D) institutional disciplinary history; (E) prior convictions; (F) alcohol and/or drug abuse; and (G) stability factors.
Inmates in administrative separation shall be provided access to a day room for at least
one hour each day
Minor Infractions. Violations of rules and regulations which do not represent serious offenses against persons and do not pose a serious threat to institutional order and safety. Sanctions shall be limited to:
(A) counseling;
(B) verbal or written reprimand;
(C) in podular, direct supervision facilities, temporary restriction to cells for a period not to exceed twenty-four hours;
(D) loss of privileges for a period not to exceed fifteen days; and
(E) disciplinary separation for a period not to exceed fifteen days.
Major Infractions. Violations of rules and regulations which constitute serious offenses against persons and property and pose a serious threat to institutional order and safety. Sanctions may include:
(A) loss of good conduct credit;
(B) loss of privileges for a period not to exceed thirty days;
(C) removal from work details or programs; and
(D) disciplinary separation for a period not to exceed thirty days.
The following sanctions are prohibited:
(A) deviation from normal feeding procedures;
(B) corporal punishment;
(C) administration of any form of disciplinary action or
supervision by inmates;
(D) No deprivation of clothing or bedding; inmates who destroy bedding or clothing may be deprived of such items. This shall be reviewed and documented every twenty-four hours;
All inmates being released to other custody shall be searched by the
releasing agency
Closed circuit television monitoring may be provided to
supplement control and security functions
All doors to cells and day rooms shall be capable of being unlocked by ____ at the door or ____
manual means / a remote location
Inmates may only possess 3 days accumulation of newspapers, and a combination of not more than __ books and magazines (not including Legal books).
10
Hygiene kits may be reissued to indigent inmates once every 21 days, as long as the inmate
still qualifies as such
An indigent inmate is one who has less than $3 in his/her account upon entry into jail, or ___
over a 7-day period thereafter
In the event an inmate refuses to sign the property return receipt, _____, with a witness present, shall note the refusal and sign the receipt.
the releasing officer
RELEASE:
1 Identification: The releasing officer shall determine inmate identity before discharge or release.
2 Authorization: The releasing officer shall be certain that authorized release orders have been presented for the discharge or release of the inmate.
3 Search: If going to another Agency
4 Record: A record shall be kept of the release order and the time of release
5 Inmate Property Checking/Return
Chemicals are identified by what kind of labels?
Half-inch circle
How are Chemical labels color-coded?
Red Flammable, Yellow toxic, Blue corrosive
A minimum of one negative pressure separation cell shall be provided with the following features and equipment
Furnishings: Each cell shall be provided with one bunk, mirror, table, and seat separate from the bunk. Convenient electrical receptacles circuited with ground fault protection shall be provided. Power to receptacles shall be individually controlled outside of the cell. Plumbing: Cells shall be provided with a toilet, lavatory, and shower. Cell Size: Cells shall contain not less than 80 gross square feet of floor space.
Any time use of any type of physical force is used against an inmate; all participants shall
submit a written report by the end of their tour of duty.
If an employee is incapacitated to the point he/she cannot submit a report before the tour of duty ends
he/she must submit a report as soon as possible
There is one padded cell in each pod, in
74A/B/C/D
The decision to utilize the padded cell shall be made by a confinement _________ with staff from MHMR
Lieutenant or higher rank
Whenever a padded cell is used an ______ shall be generated
incident report
Padded cell / A supervisor shall conduct checks of the inmate a minimum of every _______ and document the check on the observation log
thirty minutes
Every reasonable effort shall be made to use the _______ of force necessary to achieve rightful purposes before escalating to a more severe measure of force.
minimum amount
All doors to cells and day rooms shall be capable of being unlocked by a _______ at the door or a _______
manual means / remote location.
Two-way voice communication shall be available at all times between inmates and ________
corrections officers
Closed circuit television monitoring may be provided to supplement control and ___________
security functions
Separate, secure storage space shall be provided at all entrances to the security perimeter for ___ and ___
weapons and ammunition
Violent cells shall include the following features and equipment.
1) a minimum 2’ 3” wide by 6’ 3” long bench not more than 8” above the floor 2) Flushing type floor drains with outside controls shall be provided. 3) Cell shall contain not less than 40 square feet of clear floor space. 4) Walls, floor, door and bench shall be completely covered with a material to protect the inmate from self-injury.
Keys and locks for detention doors shall be manufactured especially for detention use and keys shall be ____ or _____ type.
mogul or paracentric
The jail design shall provide for the ____ movement of inmates and services
Orderly
All inmates have the right to file a written grievance regarding
1) violations of civil rights, 2) a criminal act, 3)an unjust denial or restriction of inmate privileges, 4) or a prohibited act by facility staff
Restricted Tools are?
Tools that can be useful to inmates either in effecting as escape or in causing a death or serious injury
______ years is the minimum age requirement for participation in a jail tour
Fourteen (14)
A code ______ means the hazard has been removed and the staff is to return to normal routine.
“Code Green”
A code ____ means to lock-down the area or the unit pending necessary evacuation
“Code Red”
A code ______ means that a Fire Drill is in process.
“Code Blue”
during fire /evac If time permits, all inmates who have ______ shall be cuffed or chained before exiting the building
serious charges
A secured, enclosed room which contains facility door controls, intercom panels and/or fire alarm panels. Per jail standards
Control Room
Do you have to fill out a use of force if no one was hurt or some one else filled one out?
Yes
When an inmate is placed in the restraint chair an inspection log shall be initiated and placed _______
outside of the holding cell
Inmates who have displayed aggressive and/or violent behavior during the Search-in or Booking process shall be placed in _____ to avoid ______ with other Officers or inmates
a single cell / further confrontations
Any time use of any type of physical force is used against an inmate; all participants shall _______
submit a written report by the end of their tour of duty
Pre-Trial Release Alarm. The alarm shall be tested a minimum of _________. This shall be accomplished on the first ______ of each month during the emergency generator test
once a month / Wednesday
The first to be evacuated shall be _______ personnel, then ________ if necessary
Non-Essential personnel / Officers and inmates
Activities such as arts, crafts, cards, dominoes, checkers, chess,
and similar diversions should be considered as possible _____
recreational activities
nonphysical
Danger zone of food
41˚ F to 140˚ F
Censor
To withhold inmate correspondence or to read or delete a part thereof
Inmates shall be permitted unscheduled, unlimited confidential visits with attorneys and/or their authorized representatives in accordance with Confinement Bureau Procedure 1008-001 Central Reception, Reception Operations
TRUE
Trusty that are assigned to food services shall have their hair cut such that the protective net worn around food products covers the hair completely
TRUE
A search in which the body cavities are inspected for contraband. This may be done manually or with the aid of medical instruments
TRUE
SPC III inmates will be dressed in a regular jail uniform and will be observed at least once every
15 minutes
SPC II inmates will be dressed in a paper uniform and will be observed at least once every
15 minutes.
WHAT INFO CAN BE RELEASED ON INMATES THAT ARE IN CUSTODY.
CASE NUMBER, ARRESTING AGENCY, COURT DATE
A search in which the body cavities are inspected for contraband. This may be done manually or with the aid of ____
medical instruments
