Perf-Based Stds, Adult Corr. Inst. 5th ed March 2021

Part 5: Institutional Services

5-ACI-5B-18 (Ref. 4-4312)

Written policy, procedure, and practice require that program personnel who work with youthful offenders from the specialized unit be trained in the devel- opmental, safety, and other specific needs of youthful offenders. Written job descriptions and qualifications require training for staff specifically assigned to the unit or staff who are responsible for programming of youthful offenders in the specialized unit before being assigned to work with youthful offenders. The training should include but not be limited to the following areas: • adolescent development • educational programming • cultural awareness • crisis prevention and intervention • legal issues • housing and physical plant • policies and procedures • the management of, and programming for, sex offenders • substance-abuse services • cognitive-behavioral interventions, including anger management, so - cial-skills training, problem solving, and resisting peer pressure • suicide prevention • nutrition

• mental-health issues • gender-specific issues • case-management planning and implementation

Comment : None.

Protocols : Written policy and procedure. Job description. Training curriculum. Staff plan.

Process Indicators : Staff credentials. Staff training records. Staff deployment records.

5-ACI-5B-19 (Ref. 4-4312-1)

Written policy, procedure, and practice provide for a system that identifies and monitors the movements and activities of inmates who pose a significant concern to the safety, security, and orderly management of correctional insti- tutions. This system should ensure that appropriate staff are made aware of these inmates and that procedures exist to ensure information is current and communicated in a timely fashion. Comment : Inmates who pose a significant concern include but are not limited to disruptive gang members, domestic and international terrorists, and other inmates the facility determines are security threats.

Protocols : Written policy and procedure. Classification plan.

Process Indicators : Documentation of staff training. Completed logs. Inmate records.

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