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

Glossary

Training plan – a set of long- or short-range training activities that equip staff with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that they need to accomplish the goals of the agency.

Training school – see Juvenile correctional facility.

Treatment plan – a written assessment of individualized needs, required services and interventions, in- cluding short-term and long-term goals, measurable outcomes, and the roles of health care and non-health care personnel for the purpose of providing necessary treatment and services in accordance with a patient’s identified needs and problems areas.

Triage – screening and classification of offender health care concerns by qualified medical staff to deter- mine the priority of need and the appropriate level of intervention.

Undue hardship – an accommodation that would be unduly costly, extensive, or substantial.

Unencumbered space – usable space that is not encumbered by furnishings or fixtures. At least one di- mension of the unencumbered space is no less than seven feet. In determining unencumbered space in the area, the total square footage is obtained and the square footage of fixtures and equipment is subtracted. All fixtures and equipment must be in operational position.

Unit management – management system that subdivides an institution into units. The unit management system has several basic requirements:

1. Each unit holds a relatively small number of inmates. Ideally, there should be fewer than 150 but not more than 500 inmates. 2. Inmates are housed in the same unit for a major portion of their confinement. 3. Inmates assigned to a unit work in a close relationship with a multidisciplinary staff team who are regularly assigned to the unit and whose officers are located within the unit. 4. Staff members have decision-making authority for the institutional programming and living con- ditions for the inmates assigned to the unit within broad rules, policies, and guidelines established by the agency and/or the facility administrator. 5. Inmate assignments to a unit are based on the inmate’s need for control, security, and programs offered. Unit management increases contact between staff and inmates, fosters increased interpersonal relation- ships, and leads to more knowledgeable decision making as a direct result of staff dealing with a smaller, more permanent group. At the same time, the facility benefits from the economies inherent in centralized service facilities, such as utilities, food service, health care, educational systems, vocational programs, and recreational facilities. Victim Offender Dialogue (VOD) : a post-conviction, victim–initiated process that includes preparation, dialogue and follow-up guided by a trained facilitator. Participation in the VOD program is completely voluntary for the victim/survivor and for the offender. Either party is always at liberty to withdraw from the VOD preparation or dialogue process at any time, and VOD is not intended to directly affect the offender’s prison, parole, or community supervision (probation) status.

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