physical evidence

Question 1

policy s 567

Answer 1

physical evidence

Question 2

any item possessed by an inmate or found within the facility that is illegal or expressly prohibited by the superintendent or department policy

Answer 2

contraband

Question 3

any item discovered and seized in connection with a violation of state or federal laws that can be linked to an inmate. recovered drugs or meds regardless of whether their discovery can be linked to anyone

Answer 3

evidence

Question 4

in the event an incident occurs and staff reasonably belief a crime may have been committed the area will be ___ by an ___

Answer 4

secured
officer

Question 5

the person who discovers evidence of criminal activity must notify the ___ who shall notify ___ and other command staff

Answer 5

shift commander
sid

Question 6

any physical evidence should be photographed in__ whenever possible

Answer 6

place

Question 7

if photography is not possible or doing so would create a risk of security then the person should document a ___ of the evidence and the ___ location of where it was found e

Answer 7

description
exact

Question 8

when appropriate a standard ___ or some measurable devises should be included in the photos

Answer 8

ruler

Question 9

documentation of photos should include

Answer 9

date
time
location found
name of subject
name of photographer
number of photos

Question 10

in cases of injury additional photos may be taken __ to __ days after

Answer 10

3
4

Question 11

the chain of custody shall be strictly ___

Answer 11

observed

Question 12

evidence will not be left ___or __- at any time

Answer 12

unattended
unsecured

Question 13

all wet and damp evidence shall be placed in a ___

Answer 13

paper bag

Question 14

person collecting evidence shall write with in ___ on the evidence bag to provide the proper information

Answer 14

black ink

Question 15

during business hours evidence is delivered to the ___ and non-business hours into the ___ of SID

Answer 15

DECO
mail slot

Question 16

who appoints a DECO at each facility

Answer 16

ads/sid

Question 17

who is the official custodians of all drugs and narcotics collected as evidence

Answer 17

DECO
drug and evidence control officer

Question 18

the DECO will remove evidence from the safe in sid on a ___ basis

Answer 18

daily

Question 19

all physical evidence and recovered meds linked to a criminal matter shall be stored in the ___ pending further investigation, disciplinary hearings, or court proceedings

Answer 19

sid evidence vault

Question 20

once an evidence bag is opened it ___ be resealed

Answer 20

cannot

Question 21

___ and ___ of all transfers of evidence to outside agencies shall be noted

Answer 21

date
times

Question 22

when placing an old bag into a new bag the person must note

Answer 22

who they are
the nature of the item
date and time new bag was sealed

Question 23

all contraband items found except ____ will be handled as evidence

Answer 23

nuisance contraband

Question 24

the ___ shall deliver seized contraband and associated reports to the deco or drop it in the sid evidence safe

Answer 24

shift commander

Question 25

evidence not associated with any disciplinary or legal matter shall be maintained at the institution where it was recovered for a period not to exceed ___

Answer 25

6 months

Question 26

all evidence related to inmate discipline shall be held for a period of ___ from the initial sanction date to ensure no ___ has been filed

Answer 26

3 years
civil action

Question 27

after ___ sid shall seek written approval form the ___ for the final disposition of evidence relating solely to a disciplinary or civil matter

Answer 27

3 years
general counsel

Question 28

final disposition of evidence relating to a criminal matter must be approved in writing by the ___

Answer 28

DA

Question 29

once approval from the da is granted the evidence is reviewed and disposal will be approved by the __-

Answer 29

general counsel

Question 30

all controlled substances disposal will be arranged with the __

Answer 30

mass state police narcotics inspection unit

Question 31

the ___ shall ultimately approve final disposition of all evidence in writing

Answer 31

as/ops

Question 32

photographs/videotape should be placed into an ___ evidence bag and forwarded with the report package

Answer 32

unsealed

Question 33

the person collecting the evidence shall seal each item into ___ evidence bags

Answer 33

separate