Correctional Facility Procedures and Regulations Quiz

Correctional Facility Procedures and Regulations

• Sentences for unrelated offenses at different times and courts are served consecutively unless specified otherwise on the commitment.
• Multiple sentences by the same court at the same time are served concurrently unless specified otherwise on the commitments.
• In the case of multiple commitments involving fines or imprisonment, terms are served consecutively if fines are not paid.
• Visits outside regular hours require application to Commanding Officers and a written report to the Chief of Department.
• Cash bails are not accepted at court detention facilities, and inmates cannot be discharged until properly identified and verified by a Captain.
• Inmates cannot be transferred to another facility for discharge if their sentence expires while in a court detention facility.
• When a person is arrested with a minor and no arrangements for the minor's care are made, the Administration for Children Services should be contacted.
• Procedures for discovering and handling narcotics or suspected substances within the correctional facility are detailed, including vouchering and analysis.
• Commanding Officers have the right to search employees or visitors, with authorization required for forcible searches.
• Each command must provide a protected area for loading and unloading firearms, with specific restrictions and procedures in place.
• Only one person at a time is allowed in the protected area for loading or unloading firearms, and a sandbox is designated for this purpose.
• Procedures for loading and unloading firearms are restricted to the specified protected area, with exceptions allowed for emergencies.