63 Questions
What is one guideline mentioned for the use of body belts in external escorts on pregnant inmates?
Body belts shall not be used.
Who determines the appropriateness of using physical restraints during an external escort?
A combination of both security staff and healthcare professionals
According to the guidelines, who should not use physical restraints during an escort?
Undertrained or untrained staff
Physical restraint usage should be based on what priority during an external escort?
Maintaining the safety and welfare of the individual being escorted
Why is building positive relationships with offenders crucial?
It helps COs understand the offenders’ baseline and sub-cultures.
What is the primary purpose of personal protective equipment (PPE)?
To protect CSEs from contamination from airborne, vapor, and absorbed materials.
Which term is related to a medication used to counteract opioid overdoses?
Narcan
Which of the following is NOT a visible symptom of a potential opioid overdose?
High blood pressure
Why is understanding the offenders' sub-cultures important for COs?
It enhances the COs’ ability to assess situations and improve critical thinking.
What is the benefit of providing a safe and confidential space for offenders?
It allows offenders to explore root causes of criminal behaviors and address underlying issues.
What should NOT be used when escorting pregnant offenders?
Body belts
When should medical examinations be arranged for pregnant offenders?
Before escorting them
What must be consulted to determine the best position for escorting a pregnant offender?
Facility staff and health care professionals
Which position is typically recommended for the restraint of pregnant offenders to ensure safety?
Restrained in an upright position
Why is it important to avoid the use of mechanical restraints on pregnant offenders unless absolutely necessary?
To eliminate risks of injury
Why is the process of conducting a proper cell search vital in correctional facilities?
It ensures no dangerous or non-dangerous contraband is present.
Which of the following is an example of a non-routine search?
Searching an offender you witnessed pick up and pocket a piece of garbage.
What does a systematic cell search entail?
Working from one side of the cell to the other.
What characteristic is NOT typically associated with criminal gang behavior?
High respect for authority
Why is searching considered vital to the safety and security of a correctional facility?
It mitigates the risk posed by contraband.
Which is NOT a step in conducting a proper cell search?
Start searching from the ceiling.
What does searching by CSEs minimize?
The risk to staff, offenders, and the facility.
Which term best describes sentiments supportive of criminal behavior among gang members?
Pro-criminal attitudes
How should items of personal and cultural significance be handled during a cell search?
Treated with respect
What is one method to help avoid being manipulated by inmates?
Always have a witness to anything you do with an inmate
What should you do if you've done something inappropriate regarding an inmate?
Tell your Supervisor
Which phrase can help send a clear message to inmates?
No
What is crucial to do before taking any kind of action based on an inmate's information?
Verify information and stories
What is recommended to develop in order to avoid being manipulated by inmates?
Critical awareness and thought process
How should you handle situations with inmates to maintain professionalism?
Always be professional and never accept anything from inmates
What are the three phrases associated with the PAL Model
Connecting with Suicide, Understanding Choices, Assisting Life
Why is it important for CSE's to wear appropriate PPE?
To protect against contamination from airborne, vapor, and absorbed materials
_____is a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose. It attaches to opioid receptors and reverses and blocks the effects of other opioids.
Naloxone
_______is a potent synthetic opioid drug
Fentanyl
_________ is a substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body.
Stimulant
________reduces functional or nervous activity.
Depressants
________ is anything in an inmates possession that has not been authorized or issued by an institution
Contraband
What is not involved in the continuity of evidence
Allow offenders to touch and hold the evidence
What does PAL stand for?
Pathway for Assisting Life?
Visitors can be searched via a handheld metal detector.
True
Visitors can refuse to comply with a search without any consequences.
False
Visitors can only be searched with authorization from the director or designate.
False
Visitors can be frisk searched without any authorization.
False
Visitors are always allowed to access the facility regardless of their cooperation with searches.
False
What is a type of search that involves searching a specific area within a correctional facility?
Area specific search
How often are institutional searches conducted at RCC?
Twice a year
What is another type of search that is conducted in correctional facilities?
Canine search
What is the purpose of a vehicle search in a correctional facility?
To detect and locate contraband
What is the primary focus of an institutional search?
To search the entire facility
What kind of items are considered dangerous contraband in a correctional facility?
Drugs, weapons, and chemicals
Why are physical restraints typically avoided on pregnant offenders?
To avoid any potential harm to the unborn child
What is a primary concern when searching an inmate's cell?
Ensuring the safety and security of the facility
What is the purpose of providing a safe and confidential space for offenders?
To provide them with counseling and rehabilitation services
Extra bedding is considered non-dangerous contraband.
True
Tobacco is allowed in correctional facilities.
False
Cash can be possessed by inmates in correctional facilities.
False
Pornographic content is allowed in correctional facilities.
False
Envelopes are considered dangerous contraband.
False
Why is an offender search conducted?
To determine if the offender has introduced contraband
Who determines if there was an opportunity to introduce contraband?
The director or designee
Why are routine searches necessary?
To maintain security and prevent contraband introduction
__________Any item that threatens the safety and security of the institution, staff, offenders, and visitors.
Dangerous Contraband
_______________Any item that is contrary to the unit/ institutional rules but is not considered a serious threat to the safety and security of the institution and others. Any item that presents a health or cleanliness problem contrary to the institutional rules
Non-dangerous Contraband
Study Notes
Exam Study Guide
Importance of Building Positive Relationships
- Building positive relationships with offenders is crucial as it builds trust, rapport, and helps correctional officers (COs) know the offenders' baseline.
- It provides insights into the unit and helps COs evolve in their critical thinking and assessment of situations.
- It allows COs to study and understand different sub-cultures of groups.
- This connection provides a safe and confidential space where offenders can explore the root causes of their criminal behaviors, address underlying issues, and develop necessary skills to lead a law-abiding life.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- PPE protects COs from contamination from airborne, vapor, and absorbed materials.
Understanding Key Terms
- Narcan: a term related to opioid overdose.
- Opioid: a type of drug.
- Fentanyl: a type of drug.
- Stimulants: a type of drug.
- Depressants: a type of drug.
Identifying Signs and Symptoms of Opioid Overdose
- Agonal breathing
- Sweaty, pale, clammy skin
- Shortness of breath
- Loss of consciousness
- Vomiting
- Erratic heartbeat
Correctional Facility Security
- The safety and security of staff, visitors, and offenders within the correctional facility are of utmost importance.
- This is achieved through searching.
Searching Correctional Facilities
- Searching is vital to the safety and security of staff, visitors, offenders, and the facility.
- Searching by COs minimizes risk to staff, offenders, and the facility by ensuring no dangerous or non-dangerous contraband is present.
Types of Searches
- Routine search: Searching is vital to the safety and security of staff, visitors, offenders, and the facility.
- Non-routine search: Searching based on reasonable grounds, such as witnessing an offender picking up a piece of garbage and placing it in their pocket.
Process of a Proper Cell Search
- Work from one side of the cell to the other in a systematic fashion.
- Search all holes and cracks in furniture, walls, floors, and ceiling.
- Inspect all items in the cell while being respectful of items of personal and cultural significance.
Criminal Gang Characteristics
- Pro-criminal attitudes, thoughts, values, and sentiments supportive of criminal behavior.
- Antisocial personality, low self-control, impulsivity, affection for violence, lack of respect for others, callous/unemotional, and interpersonal difficulties.
- Family/marital instability, criminal unemployment, lack of community/social support/poor parenting.
Importance of Searching
- Searching is vital to the safety and security of staff, visitors, offenders, and the facility.
- Searching allows COs to mitigate risk to staff, offenders, and the facility by ensuring no dangerous or non-dangerous contraband is present.
Process of Conducting a Proper Search
- Work from one side of the area to the other in a systematic fashion.
- Search all holes and cracks in furniture, walls, floors, and ceiling.
- Inspect all items in the area while being respectful of items of personal and cultural significance.
Responding to Inmate Manipulation
- Be aware of inmate manipulation tactics.
- Use the word "No" to set boundaries.
- Report suspicious behavior.
- Verify information and stories before taking action.
- Always have a witness to interactions with inmates.
- Never be in an inmate's area alone.
- If you have done something inappropriate, report it to your Deputy.
- Always be professional and maintain boundaries.
Inmate Behavior
- Understand the "penal warning system" and protect yourself from unprofessional boundaries.
- Be aware of inmate behavior and recognize potential manipulation tactics.
General Information & Conclusion
- Recognize the effects of the prison environment.
- Understand the process of a set-up and how to deal with situations.
- No inmate is ever accepted in the system.
Visitor Searches
- All visitors must undergo a search using a handheld or walkthrough metal detector.
- In certain circumstances, visitors may be subject to a frisk search, but only with authorization from the director or their designate.
- Visitors who refuse to comply with a search may be denied access to the facility.
Correctional Facility Security
- The safety and security of staff, visitors, and offenders within the correctional facility are of utmost importance
- Searching is vital to the safety and security of staff, visitors, offenders, and the facility
- Searching by CSEs minimizes risk to staff, offenders, and the facility by ensuring no dangerous or non-dangerous contraband is present
Searching Correctional Facilities
- Routine search: searching is vital to the safety and security of staff, visitors, offenders, and the facility
- Non-routine search: if you witness an offender in the yard pick up a piece of garbage and place it in his pocket before continuing to walk
Process of a Proper Cell Search
- Work from one side of the cell to the other in a systematic fashion
- Search all holes and cracks in furniture, the walls, floors, and the ceiling
- Inspect all items in the cell while being respectful of items of personal and cultural significance
Criminal Gang Characteristics
- Pro-criminal attitudes, thoughts, values, and sentiments supportive of criminal behavior
- Antisocial personality, low self-control, impulsivity, affection for violence, lack of respect for others, callous/unemotional, and interpersonal difficulties
- Family/marital instability, criminal unemployment, lack of community/social support/poor parenting
Importance of Searching
- Searching is vital to the safety and security of staff, visitors, offenders, and the facility
- Searching allows CSEs to mitigate risk to staff, offenders, and the facility by ensuring no dangerous or non-dangerous contraband is present
Types of Searches
- Institutional: everyone is locked down and searched; completed twice yearly at RCC
- Area-specific: cell, tier, unit
- Vehicle
- Canine
Visitor Searches
- All visitors are to be searched via handheld or walkthrough metal detector
- Visitors can be frisk searched with authorization from the director or designate
- Visitors can be denied access to the facility for refusing to comply to a search
Inmate Manipulation
- Hover bags, other things that are not allowed including not giving inmates anything that they are not normally permitted to have
- Use the word "No" to the answer of the body language; send the message inmates really want to receive
- Report suspicious behavior; verify information and stories before taking any kind of action
- Always have a witness to anything that you do with an inmate; never be in an inmate's area on your own
- If you have done something inappropriate, tell your Deputy
- Regardless of what happened, it is far better to be reprimanded than to become a criminal
- Always be professional; never accept anything from inmates
Inmate Behavior
- Understand the "penal warning system" and protect yourself from unprofessional boundaries
- Education when inmates are alone with the officer and understand that you are not the only one going through this process
External Escorts
- Body belts shall not
- Best practices guidelines to consider before and during an external escort
Risk Assessment Overview
- Risk needs responsivity analysis (RNR) and offense analysis
- Primary Risk Assessment #1 and #2
- PAL model from ASIST training
Contraband & Evidence
- Define "contraband" and provide examples
- Describe in detail the process for "continuity of evidence"
Correctional Facility Security
- Safety and security of staff, visitors, and offenders within the correctional facility are of utmost importance
- Searching is vital to the safety and security of staff, visitors, offenders, and the facility
- Searching by CSEs minimizes risk to staff, offenders, and the facility by ensuring no dangerous or non-dangerous contraband is present
Searches
- Routine search: Searching is vital to the safety and security of staff, visitors, offenders, and the facility
- Non-routine search: If you witness an offender in the yard pick up a piece of garbage and place it in his pocket before continuing to walk
- Process of a proper cell search: Work from one side of the cell to the other in a systematic fashion. Search all holes and cracks in furniture, the walls, floors, and the ceiling. Inspect all items in the cell while being respectful of items of personal and cultural significance
Inmate Manipulation
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Ways to not get manipulated by inmates:
- Don't give inmates anything they're not normally permitted to have
- Use the word "No" to the answer of the body language. Send the message inmates really want to receive
- Report suspicious behavior. Verify information and stories before taking any kind of action
- Always have a witness to anything that you do with an inmate. Never be in an inmate's area on your own
- If you have done something inappropriate, tell your Deputy
-
Inmate behavior:
- Understand the "penal warning system" and protect yourself from unprofessional boundaries
- Education when inmates are alone with the officer and understand that you are not the only one going through this process
Contraband and Evidence
- Contraband: Examples include weapons, drugs, tools, chemicals, and medications
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Types of searches:
- Institutional: Everyone is locked down and searched. Completed twice yearly at RCC
- Area specific: Cell, Tier, Unit, Vehicle, Canine
- Searching, Contraband, and Evidence: Understand the importance of respect, quality, and privacy while performing a search within a correctional facility
Risk Assessment and Rehabilitation
- Risk needs responsivity analysis (RNR): Understand the importance of building positive relationships with offenders
- Offense analysis: Identify signs and symptoms of potential opioid overdose, including agonal breathing, sweaty, pale, clamy skin, shortness of breath, loss of consciousness, vomiting, and erratic heartbeat
- ASIST training: Explain the "PAL model"
Correctional Facility Security
- Ensuring the safety and security of staff, visitors, and offenders within the correctional facility is of utmost importance.
- Searching is vital to the safety and security of staff, visitors, offenders, and the facility.
Searching Correctional Facilities
- Searching minimizes risk to staff, offenders, and the facility by ensuring no dangerous or non-dangerous contraband is present.
- Searching is essential for maintaining a safe and secure environment.
Types of Searches
- Routine Search: Searching is vital to the safety and security of staff, visitors, offenders, and the facility.
- Non-Routine Search: If you witness an offender in the yard pick up a piece of garbage and place it in his pocket before continuing to walk.
Cell Search Process
- Work from one side of the cell to the other in a systematic fashion.
- Search all holes and cracks in furniture, the walls, floors, and the ceiling.
- Inspect all items in the cell while being respectful of items of personal and cultural significance.
Contraband and Evidence
- Definition of contraband: Any item that is not permitted in a correctional facility.
- Examples of contraband: Weapons, drugs, tools, chemicals, medications, extra bedding, extra food, cleaning supplies, sex devices, tobacco, envelopes, plastic bags and containers, and cash.
Criminal Gang Characteristics
- Pro-criminal attitudes, thoughts, values, and sentiments supportive of criminal behavior.
- Antisocial personality, low self-control, impulsivity, affection for violence, lack of respect for others, callous/unemotional, and interpersonal difficulties.
- Family/marital instability, criminal unemployment, lack of community/social support/poor parenting.
Inmate Manipulation
- Warning signs of manipulation: Hover bags, other things that are not allowed, including not giving inmates anything that they are not normally permitted to have.
- Ways to avoid being manipulated: Verify information and stories before taking any kind of action, always have a witness to anything that you do with an inmate, never be in an inmate's area on your own, and always be professional.
External Escorts
- Body belts shall not be used for external escorts.
- Visitors are subject to search via handheld or walkthrough metal detector.
- Visitors can be frisk searched with authorization from the director or designate.
- Visitors can be denied access to the facility for refusing to comply with a search.
Risk Assessment and Rehabilitation
- Risk needs responsivity analysis (RNR) and offense analysis are important in case management and rehabilitation.
- The Ministry of Corrections, Policing, and Public Safety conducts risk assessments and uses tools to move a client's risk.
- Understanding the importance of respect, quality, and privacy while performing a search within a correctional facility is crucial.
Routine Offender Searches
- Searches are conducted when an offender is leaving work, education, training, or special activities.
- Searches are also conducted when the director or designee determines that there was an opportunity to introduce contraband.
- Offenders are searched when entering or returning to the facility from the community or a non-secure area.
- Searches are conducted when an inmate enters or leaves a segregation or high-security area.
Learn about the importance of searching in correctional facilities to ensure the safety and security of staff, visitors, and offenders. Understand how searching minimizes risk to staff, offenders, and the facility.
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