Dicipline is:
control gained by enforcing obedience or order based on submission to rules or authority
disciplinary system
a system designed to
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disciplinary sanctions
penalties or punishment for violations or noncompliance of those rules
4 categories of prohibited acts
low security offenses, moderate severity, high severity, greatest severity
can an offender be confined to disciplinary isolation without proper adjudication through disciplinary pricess
no
what are the elements for inmate to take legal action
must prove simple negligence, gross or wanton negligence or intentional wrong
what are defenses to civil and criminal liability
good faith, reasonable conduct, justification,
what is desirable officer witness behavior
demeanor, credibility, confidence
how long does an officer have to complete and file a disciplinary report
24 hrs
how many times can an inmate appeal a disciplinary decision
2
how long does an inmate have to file the first appeal on a disciplinary
15 days
what step in the appeal process does the warden receive the appeal
4th step
how many days does the warden have to respond to the appeal
5 days
how many days does the inmate have to file his second appeal after the first decision. is made
15 days
if the inmate files a second appeal what step is this appeal
5th
who makes the final decision on the second appeal
commisioner
can the officer that wrote the disciplinary be the ine who serves it
no
who serves the disciplinary
serving officer
what is the communication process
sender sends message, receiver decodes and shows understanding then gives feed back
communication
the complex passing of information between one person to another that is mutually understood and results in the other person behaving in a manner which demonstrates understanding.
what are the 7 elements if a good report
who, what, when, where,why, how, action taken
K.I.S.S
Keep It Short and Simple
what are the 5 Cs of report writing
clear, concise, complete, correct, chronological
is this statment passive or active voice, John fired the officer
active
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liability
legally enforceable obligation or responsibility
criminal liability
when an individual commits an act that is forbidden by law that person is liable to punishment resulting in imprisonment fines or both
civil liability
when a person violates another persons civil or private rights, punishment in the form of compensation usually in the form of money
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Chief of Staff
responsible for day to day operations of the agency
what age is considered a juvenile
18 or younger
mission statement
the Georgia department of corrections protects the public by operating secure and safe facilities while reducing recidivisim through effective programming education and healthcare
what are the divisions of corrections
facilities, admin and finance, health services, inmate services division
what are the types of facilities
close, medium, maximum, private, county
courts
municipal, superior, federal
corrections is made up of 3 functions what are they
incarceration, probation, parole
how many levels of security is there in corrections
6
what level facility is a transitional center
level 1
what level facility is a county facility
level 2
what level is a medium facility
3 and 4
what level is a close facility
5
what level is a maximum facility
6
when can someone file a grievance on behalf of another inmate
PREA
what is an emergency grievance
an unexpected situation involving the health safety or welfare of an offender that requires immediate prompt action
grievance
a complaint by an offender that he or she has been harmed or wronged in some way
good cause
a legitimate reason invilving unusual circumstances that prevented the offender from timely filing the grievance appeal
grievance coordinator
the individual assigned by the warden to manage the grievance process at the local facility and serve as the primary contact
active grievance
a grievance that is currently being investigated and has not been resolved or appealed at the commissioners level
how many days does the offender have to file an appeal to the central office
7 days upon the receipt of the decision
how many days does the central office have to make a decision
100
how long does the grievance officer have to respond to an emergency grievance
48 hrs
how many days does the offender have to respond to the emergency grievance
5 calender days
if the grievance coordinator determines that its not an emergency grievance what mist the offender do
file it as an original grievance in 7 calender days
what are the levels in the grievance process
step 1 local and facility levels step 2 central office level state wide
how many days does the offender have to submit the original grievance
10 calender days
how many days does the warden have to respond to a grievance
40
how many daus can the warden have for an extension for grievance response
10 day extention
how many days before the offender has to be notified
before the 40 days are up
how many days does the investigations unit have for a grievance
90 days
how many days can the investigations unit have for extension for grievance
70
how many active grievances can an offender have
2
example of a grievable offense
procedural complaints or retaliation [Show Less]