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2012
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Crime Victim’s Bill of Rights for the NYC Department of Correction Workforce
New York City Dept. of Correction (New York, NY).
“The New York City Department of Correction is committed to providing victim friendly, victim focused services to all crime victims. It is fundamental to our vision, mission and values. Accordingly, the following Crime Victim’s Bill of Rights is established specifically for all of us who are members of the Department of Correction workforce.” It establishes what can be relied upon from the Agency if the individual is a victim of a crime committed while performing their duties, as a victim of a c... Read More
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1 page
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2012
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Transgender and Gender-Variant Inmates
Denver Sheriff Department. Office of the Director of Corrections/Undersheriff (Denver, CO).
This order provides guidelines that will “facilitate the elimination of discrimination against; and/or address the appropriate treatment of; and/or provide for the safety, security and medical needs of transgender and gender-variant inmates” (p. 1). Implementation and procedural guidelines cover: intake and initial classification; searches; Blue Cards; medical staff notification; Transgender Review Board; long-term housing and classification; medical assessment and treatment; responsibility for ... Read More
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11 pages
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2012
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A Quick Guide for LGBTI Policy Development for Adult Prisons and Jails
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
The Moss Group, Inc. (Washington, DC); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
“This Quick Guide will help agencies and facilities develop a comprehensive response to working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) inmates. It is not meant to provide an answer to every question or an in-depth discussion of all issues that agencies face or that the LGBTI population faces while in custody. It provides an overview of the important issues that agencies should consider when working to house and treat LGBTI inmates in a way that is safe and consistent with ... Read More
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24 pages
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2012
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Juvenile Sex Offenders: Locked Up for Life?
By Michels, Scott.
Kennesaw State University. Center for Sustainable Journalism. Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JIIE) (Kennesaw, GA).
In this article, "[m]edical experts raise questions about indefinite civil commitment for troubled youths." Topics addressed include: whether juvenile sex offenders are really the 'worst of the worst'; mandatory registration; the risk of re-offending being in flux'it can change quickly as the youth age; finding treatment; the case of Pennsylvania, the only state with a civil commitment program for juvenile sex offenders who age out of the juvenile justice system; and the recklessness of applyin... Read More
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10 pages
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2011
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Strategic Segregation in the Modern Prison
By Dolovich, Sharon.
'In the Los Angeles County Jail'the biggest jail system in the country'officials have found a way to increase the personal security of gay men and trans women detainees without forcing them to choose between safety and community. For more than two decades, the L.A. County Sheriff's Department (the Department), which runs the County's jail system, has been systematically separating out the gay men and trans women admitted to the L.A. County Jail (the Jail) and housing them wholly apart from GP [g... Read More
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110 pages
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2011
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Non-Discriminatory, Developmentally-Sound Treatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Youth
New Orleans Juvenile Detention Center (New Orleans, LA); Louisiana Dept. of Human Services (Baton Rouge, LA).
This groundbreaking policy explains how detention staff will supervise Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) youth. It is considered one of the best policies of its kind. If you are looking to develop such a policy you would do well to look at this one. “Staff shall not discriminate against or harass, physically or verbally, any youth in our care because the juvenile is lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender or because a staff member perceives a juvenile to be LGBT. Staff must also protec... Read More
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3 pages
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2011
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2011 Operations Manual ICE Performance-Based National Detention Standards (PBNDS)|Performance-Based National Detention Standards 2011|PBNDS 2011
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) (Washington, DC).
'In keeping with its commitment to reform the immigration detention system, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has revised its detention standards. These new standards, known as Performance-Based National Detention Standards 2011 (PBNDS 2011), represent an important step in detention reform. PBNDS 2011 reflects ICE's ongoing effort to tailor the conditions of immigration detention to its unique purpose while maintaining a safe and secure detention environment for staff and detainees ... Read More
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397 pages
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2010
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Chapter 12-44.1 Jails and Regional Correction Centers
North Dakota Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Bismarck, ND).
Sections cover: definitions; establishing correctional facilities, correctional facility contacts, and regional corrections centers; safety and sanitation; administration, organization, and management; meal payments; grades of correctional facilities; who may be confined in correctional facilities; confinement of state and federal inmates; housing of inmates; detained witnesses and pretrial detainees; commitment papers, copies, and endorsement; inmate personal property; establishment of inmate a... Read More
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13 pages
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2002
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Staff Sexual Misconduct with Inmates: Policy Development Guide for Sheriffs and Jail Administrators
By McCampbell, Susan W.; Fischer, Larry S..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Center for Innovative Public Policies (Tamarac, FL); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Tools to assess an organization and implement strategies to prevent staff sexual misconduct in a jail setting are provided. The following sections comprise this document: introduction; using this guide; how to know if an agency needs a policy -- what staff sexual misconduct is, definitions, red flags, and writing policies and procedures; and agency triage -- administrative and management practices, security and supervision, investigations, and inmate programming.... Read More
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41 p.
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1991
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Briefing Paper: Smoke-Free Jails
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO).
Indications point to a strong movement to the requirement of smoke-free jails. This can be seen in: the increasing number of jails instituting no-smoking policies; formal positions adopted by professional corrections associations; and recent legal decisions. No-smoking jails base their implementation upon the following reasons: health, safety and security, maintenance, insurance rates, and liability. Eight strategies for successful implementation and six advantages in addition to a more healthfu... Read More
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5 p.
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1980
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Policy and Procedure Development: A Worksheet Approach (4-72 Hour Jails)
By Barbee, Jim T..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation and Correction (Columbus, OH); Ohio Bureau of Adult Detention Facilities and Services (Columbus, OH).
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1980
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Policy and Procedure Development: A Worksheet Approach (0-4 Hour Jails)
By Barbee, Jim T..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation and Correction (Columbus, OH); Ohio Bureau of Adult Detention Facilities and Services (Columbus, OH).
Includes a supplement to worksheets: Case Law Compendium.... Read More
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