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

Glossary

(2) demand information, consisting of information that can be generated when a report is required, such as information on the number of residents in educational and training programs, duration of residence, or the number of residents eligible for discharge during a 12-month period by offense, sentence, and month of release. Information Technology Asset – any company-owned information, computing devices, computing soft- ware, data networks, data, and other resources necessary to support the agency’s information technology system which is used in the course of business activities. Informed consent – the agreement by a patient to a treatment, examination, or procedure after the patient receives the material facts regarding the nature, consequences, risks, and alternatives concerning the pro- posed treatment, examination, or procedure.

Inmate – any individual, whether in pretrial, unsentenced, or sentenced status, who is confined in a correc- tional facility.

Inmate compensation – incentives that are given for services provided. Incentives may be monetary com- pensation, special housing, extra privileges, good time credits, and other items of value.

Inpatient Behavioral health Care Unit – a designated, secure, treatment facility or housing unit that pro- vides the most treatment intensive services. Qualified health care staff are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for the purpose of providing necessary treatment and services for patients with acute deterioration in mental functioning; or pose a significant danger to self or others; or exhibit marked psychosocial, behavioral and mental dysfunction that precludes them from adequate adaptive functioning in less restrictive settings.

Institution industries manager – the individual designated as responsible for industries operations at a specific institution in the correctional system.

Intellectual disability – a disability characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning (reasoning, learning, problem solving) and in adaptive behavior, which originates before the age of 18 and covers a range of everyday social and practical skills, as assessed by clinical evaluation and standardized testing. Interstate Compact on Juveniles – this program established in 1955 regulates the interstate movement of juveniles under court supervision, specifically, juveniles who have run away from home without consent of a parent or legal guardian; been placed on probation/parole and want to reside in another state; those ab- sconded or escaped from an institution in another state; or those who require institutional care/specialized services in another state; or those who have a pending hearing and have run away to another state. Interstate Compact for the Supervision of Probationers and Parolees – an agreement entered into by eligible jurisdictions in the United States and its territories that provides the criteria for these jurisdictions to cooperate in working with probation and release.

Intersystem transfers – transfers from one distinct correctional system to another.

Intra-system transfers – transfers from facility to facility within a correctional system. This only applies to contractual relationships if the contracting agency is ACA accredited.

Jail – See Adult detention facility.

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