Perf-Based Stds, Juvenile Correctional Facilities, 5th Ed_DEC 2024

Glossary

Hearing – a proceeding to determine a course of action, such as the placement of a juvenile or adult offend- er, or to determine guilt or innocence in a disciplinary matter. Argument, witnesses, or evidence are heard by a judicial officer or administrative body in making the determination. Hearing examiner – an individual appointed by the parole authority who conducts hearings for the authori ty. His or her power of decision making may include, but not be limited to, making parole recommendations to granting, denying, or revoking parole. Holding facility/Lockup – a temporary confinement facility, for which the custodial authority is usually less than forty-eight hours, where arrested persons are held pending release, adjudication, or transfer to another facility. Holidays – all days legally designated as non-workdays by statute or by the chief governing authority of a jurisdiction.

House parent – see Program director.

Improvement – see Quality assurance.

Incident report – a written document reporting a special event such as de-escalation, use of chemical agents, discharge of firearms, and so forth. The term is often used interchangeably with the term “disci plinary report.” Independent audit – an audit that is completed independent of influence by the agency or organization being audited. Independent operator – a person or persons who contract with a correctional agency or other governmen tal agency to operate and manage a correctional program or facility.

Independent outside source – see Authority having jurisdiction.

Independent source – a person, organization or group that acts independently from the correctional unit being evaluated. An independent source may not be a staff member who reports to the chief executive offi cer of the unit being audited.

Indigent – an individual with no funds or source of income.

Individualized Treatment Plan – see Treatment Plan.

Industries – an activity existing in a correctional system that uses inmate labor to produce goods and/or services for sale. These goods and/or services are sold at prices calculated to recover all or a substantial portion of costs associated with their production and may include a margin of profit. Sale of the products and/or services is not limited to the institution where the industries activity is located. Infection control program – a program designed to investigate, prevent, and control the spread of infec- tions and communicable disease. Infirmary – a specific area within an institution, separate from other housing areas, where offenders are admitted for skilled nursing care under the supervision and direction of a health care practitioner/provider.

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