Unit 9 Inmates In Confinement PDF

Unit 9 Inmates in Confinement Lesson 1 Inmates in Confinement or on Death Row Lesson Goal You will be able to understand why an inmate is in administrative confinement, protective management, disciplinary confinement, or on death row as well as the associated inmate conditions, privileges,...

Unit 9 Inmates in Confinement Lesson 1 Inmates in Confinement or on Death Row Lesson Goal You will be able to understand why an inmate is in administrative confinement, protective management, disciplinary confinement, or on death row as well as the associated inmate conditions, privileges, and monitoring routine. Think About This As a new correctional officer, you will rarely be responsible for supervising inmates in confinement or on death row. However, having a basic understanding of the types of confinement and some of the conditions and privileges may be useful should your correctional facility experience an incident where you may be temporarily monitoring these types of inmates. Administrative Confinement Administrative confinement is the temporary removal of an inmate from the general population to provide for safety and security until a more permanent inmate management process is in place. This may limit an inmate’s conditions and privileges as a means of promoting the security, order, and effective management of the facility. An inmate should understand the reason and be able to present verbal comments or a written statement about the placement. ✅ CO791.1. Know the reasons for administrative confinement and inmate behaviors that can result in this type of placement An inmate can be placed in administrative confinement for the following reasons: There are pending disciplinary charges for the inmate. There are pending outside charges for the inmate. The inmate is waiting on approval for protective management. The inmate presents a signed written statement alleging that they are in fear of staff and provide specific information to support this claim. An investigation, evaluation for change of status, or transfer is pending—the presence of the inmate in the general population might interfere with that investigation or present a danger to the inmate, other inmates, or to the security and order of the institution. The inmate is received from another institution, and classification staff is not available to review their file and classify them into the general population. 248 / Florida Basic Recruit Training Program (CO): Volume 1 ✅ CO791.2. Know the possible inmate conditions and privileges when in administrative confinement Inmates in administrative confinement may have the following conditions and privileges: clothing, bedding and linen, personal property, comfort and personal hygiene items normal meals, canteen items, exercise counseling interviews, access to legal resources visitation, telephone, correspondence, writing utensils, reading material, library access Inmates in administrative confinement may require additional officers and restraints for escorting to exercise, medical or disciplinary call-outs, telephone calls, recreation, and visits. Protective Management Protective management is a special management status for the protection of an inmate from other inmates. It is not disciplinary in nature; inmates are not under punishment nor in confinement. The treatment of inmates in protective management should be similar to that of the general popula- tion, as the individual inmate’s safety and security concerns permit. An inmate can request protec- tive management or an officer can recommend the classification change. The request receives a review, and there can be an inmate interview to assess their potential risk to or from other inmates in the unit. Throughout this process, an inmate can be in administrative confinement awaiting a final decision to resolve their protection issue. ✅ CO791.3. Know the possible inmate conditions and privileges when in protective management Housing for inmates in protective management should be physically separate from other housing units when possible. Inmates in protective management may have the following conditions and privileges: clothing, bedding and linen, personal property, comfort and personal hygiene items normal meals, canteen items, exercise counseling interviews, access to legal resources visitation, telephone, correspondence, writing utensils, reading material, library access religious activities, self-improvement programs, work assignments Inmates in protective management are subject to searches in the same manner as general popula- tion inmates, and they have the same restraint and escort requirements. Chapter 7 Supervising Special Populations / 249 Disciplinary Confinement ✅ CO791.4. Know the reasons for disciplinary confinement and the possible inmate conditions and privileges when in disciplinary confinement Disciplinary confinement is a form of punishment in which an inmate, found guilty of commit- ting violations, is in confinement for a specified period to an individual cell based upon authorized penalties for prohibited conduct. Medical staff should give the inmate a pre-confinement medical evaluation, including weighing the inmate, before placement in disciplinary confinement. Disciplin- ary confinement cells should be physically separate from other confinement statuses whenever possible, and should receive frequent inspections to ensure the inmate’s welfare and to determine if they are ready for release. Inmates in disciplinary confinement may have the following conditions and privileges: clothing, bedding and linen, personal property, comfort and personal hygiene items normal meals, canteen items, exercise counseling interviews, access to legal resources visitation, telephone, correspondence, writing utensils, reading material, library access Any privilege listed above, except essential health items (including prescribed medication) and receiving and sending legal mail or grievance forms, can be subject to restriction when an inmate’s conduct and behavior become unmanageable. Inmates in disciplinary confinement may require additional officers and restraints for escorting to exercise, medical or disciplinary call-outs, tele- phone calls, recreation, and visits. Monitoring ✅ CO791.5. Know how to adjust the monitoring routine of inmates who are in confinement or protective management Specific support staff is assigned to routinely evaluate inmates in confinement; however, you should vary the time between intervals of monitoring these inmates, not to exceed 15- or 30-minute rounds. Be aware of how inmates in confinement communicate with each other through hand signals, fishing, kites, or talking through air ducts connecting the cells. Inmates on Death Row About one-third of inmates on death row have a mental illness or an intellectual disability. Many suffer from depression and anxiety, aggravated by the conditions of confinement. ✅ CO791.6. Know the housing and monitoring requirements unique to a death row inmate These inmates are not housed with the general population and do not have access to the same conditions and privileges available to other inmates. An inmate on death row is housed in single- 250 / Florida Basic Recruit Training Program (CO): Volume 1 cell special housing after being sentenced to death for a capital felony. Inmates on death row are reviewed every year to determine their overall adjustment to confinement and are monitored regu- larly by officers, supervisors, chiefs of security, wardens and assistant wardens, health care staff, and a chaplain. They have strict restraint and escort requirements and limited conditions and privileges. Chapter 7 Supervising Special Populations / 251