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

Glossary

Security devices – locks, gates, doors, bars, fences, screens, ceilings, floors, walls, and barriers used to confine and control detained individuals. Also included are electronic monitoring equipment, security alarm systems, security lights, auxiliary power supplies, and other equipment used to maintain facility security.

Security perimeter – outer portions of a facility that provide for secure confinement of facility inmates/ residents. The design of the perimeter may vary dependent on the security classification of the facility.

Security Restraints – devices used by custody staff to restrict physical activity; for example, handcuffs, leg irons, straight- jackets, belly chain.

Segregation – confinement of an inmate to an individual cell separated from the general population. There are three forms of segregation: administrative segregation, disciplinary detention, and protective custody.

Segregation unit – a housing section that separates offenders who threaten the security or orderly manage- ment of the institution from the general population.

Self-insurance coverage – system designed to insure the payment of all legal claims for injury or damage incurred as a result of the actions of state officials, employees, or agents. In public agencies, the self-insur- ance program is usually authorized by the legislature. A “memorandum of insurance” or similar document is required that acts as a policy, setting the limits of liability for various categories of risk, including deduct- ible limits. Approval of the policy by a cabinet-level official is also required. Serious incident – situation in which injury serious enough to warrant medical attention occurs involving a resident, employee, or visitor on the grounds of the institution. A situation creating an imminent threat to the security of the institution and/or to the safety of residents, employees, or visitors on the grounds of the institution. Serious Mental Illness – Psychotic Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, and Major Depressive Disorder; any di- agnosed mental disorder (excluding substance use disorders) currently associated with serious impairment in psychological, cognitive, or behavioral functioning that substantially interferes with the person’s ability to meet the ordinary demands of living and requires an individualized treatment plan by a qualified mental health professional(s). Psychological – as relating to the mental and emotional state of an individual. Cognitive – as relating to cognitive or intellectual abilities. Behavioral – as relating to actions or reactions in response to external or internal stimuli that is ob- servable and measurable.

Severe Mental Health Problems – condition in which an individual is a danger to self or others or is inca- pable of attending to basic physiological needs.

Shelter facility – non-secure public or private facility designated to provide either temporary placement for alleged or adjudicated status offenders prior to the issuance of a disposition order or longer-term care under a juvenile court disposition order. Special management inmates – individuals whose behavior presents a serious threat to the safety and se- curity of the facility, staff, general inmate population, or themselves. Special handling and/or housing are required to regulate their behavior.

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