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Safety
- staff and inmates remain safe from assault
- effective inmate classification systems
- control of inmate movement and accountability
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Security
- consistently implemented security
- control of contraband
- separation of unruly inmates
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Inmate Accountability
- assignment to work programs
- staff have direct contact with inmates
- frequent inmate counts
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Inmate Movement
- movement of inmates is highly controlled
- inmates must have a pass to move within the prison
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Regular Counts
- scheduled in housing units
- ensures there are no escapes
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Census Counts
- less formal
- conducted at work and program assignment
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Random Counts
- occur at any time
- all inmate movement must cease
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Control of Contraband
- inmates may receive contraband through mail and packages
- inmate visitors may bring contraband into prison
- inmates may gain control over items valuable in prison but should the in an inmate's possession without staff supervision
- unethical staff members may bring contraband into prison
- frequent, random searches of inmates and cells helps prison administration eliminate contraband
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Administrative Detention
non-punitive confinement which houses inmates who have violated prison rules, or inmates whose safety is threatened if they remain in the general population
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Disciplinary Segregation
housing for an inmate who has been found guilty violating prison rules
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Prison Riots
- Attica 1971, New Mexico 1980, Ohio 1993
- prison riots and disturbances are rarely planned but often result from two type soy events
- 1) environmental factors that create tension such as hot weather, insufficient recreational equipment, poor food, etc.
- 2) a precipitating event, an unforeseen "spark" which sets off an inmate riot
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Prevention of Prison Riots
- prison administration engage in efforts to reduce inmate unrest and minimize the possibility of precipitating events:
- - importance of managerial visibility an approachability
- - performing security audits
- - consistently enforcing all rules and regulations
- - maintaining effective communication between staff and inmates
- - providing appropriate programs and services
- - sanitation, safety, security, random contraband searches
- - sensitivity to changes in institution atmosphere
- - use risk-assessment tools to identify issues and timely correct them
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Three Types of Emergency Teams
- hostage negotiation teams
- disturbance control team
- special emergency responses team
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