Perf-Based Stds, Adult Corr. Inst. 5th ed March 2020

Glossary

Controlled substance – any drug regulated by the Drug Enforcement Act.

Copayment – a fee charged an offender by the correctional institution for health care or other services.

Corporal punishment – any act of inflicting punishment directly on the body, causing pain or injury.

Correctional facility – a place used for the incarceration of individuals accused of or convicted of criminal activity. A correctional facility is managed by a single chief executive officer with broad authority for the operation of the facility. This authorization typically includes the final authority for decisions concerning the employment or termination of staff members, and the facility operation and programming within guide- lines established by the parent agency or governing body. A correctional facility also must have (1) a sepa- rate perimeter that precludes the regular commingling of the inmates with inmates from other facilities, (2) a separate facility budget managed by a chief executive officer within guidelines established by the parent agency or governing authority, and (3) staff that are permanently assigned to the facility.

Correspondent status – the initial period after an agency applies for accreditation. At this time, the agency evaluates its compliance with the standards and prepares a self-evaluation report.

Counseling – an activity designed to assist an individual or group to develop understanding of personal strengths and weaknesses, to restructure concepts and feelings, to define goals and to plan actions as these are related to personal, social, educational and career development and adjustment. County parole – the status of a county jail inmate who, convicted of a misdemeanor and conditionally released from a confinement facility prior to the expiration of his or her sentence, has been placed under supervision in the community for a period of time.

Counseling Evaluation – see Comprehensive Evaluation.

Credentials – documentation that demonstrates health care professionals are qualified and currently li- censed, certified, and/or registered as applicable to provide health services within their scope of practice.

Criminal record check – process of investigating whether the background of an individual has any crimi- nal convictions. It is conducted in accordance with state and federal statutes.

Crisis Intervention – emergency behavioral health care aimed at assisting inmates in a crisis situation to restore equilibrium and minimize potential for psychological trauma.

Critical Incident Debriefing – a small group supportive crisis intervention process that focuses on the im- mediate incident. Its purpose is to help staff return to their daily routine with less likelihood of experiencing symptoms of a trauma disorder.

Custody – level of restriction of inmate movement within a detention/correctional facility, usually divided into maximum, medium, and minimum risk levels.

Dayroom – space for activities that is situated immediately adjacent to the offender/juvenile sleeping areas and separated from them by a wall.

Decontamination – the neutralization or removal of dangerous substances or germs from an area, object or person.

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