Perf-Based Stds, Transportation of Inmates, 1st Ed_Jan 2025

Glossary

Extended Restrictive Housing – housing that separates the offender from contact with general population while restricting an offender/inmate to his/her cell for at least 22-hours-per-day and for more than 3-days for the safe and secure operation of the facility. Extended Restrictive Housing with Medical and Behavioral Health Treatment – offenders who are placed in long term Restrictive Housing to his or her cell for at least 22 hours per day and for more than 30-days that are in need of Behavioral health treatment and services. Facility – a place, institution, building (or part thereof), set of buildings, or area (whether or not enclosing a building or set of buildings) that is used for the lawful custody and/or treatment of individuals. It may be owned and/or operated by public or private agencies and includes the staff and services as well as the buildings and grounds. Facility Administrator – any official, regardless of local title (for example sheriff, chief of police, adminis trator, warden/superintendent), who has the ultimate responsibility for managing and operating the facility. Field Agency – the unit of a governing authority that has direct responsibility for the provision of field supervision services and for the carrying out of policy as set by the governing authority. Field Services – services provided to delinquent juveniles, status offenders, or adult offenders in the com munity by probation, parole, or other agencies. Field Staff/Field Workers – the professionals assigned case responsibility for control, supervision, and provision of program services to delinquent juveniles or adult offenders. First Aid – care for a condition that requires immediate assistance from an individual trained in first aid care and the use of the facility’s first aid kits. Fiscal Position Control – the process that ensures that individuals on the payroll are legally employed, positions are authorized in the budget and funds are available. Flammable Liquid – a substance with a flashpoint below 100 degrees Fahrenheit, classified as a Class I liquid. Flash Point – the minimum temperature at which a liquid will give off sufficient vapors to form an ignitable mixture with the air near the surface of the liquid (or in the vessel used). Foot-Candle – a unit for measuring the intensity of illumination, defined as the amount of light thrown on a surface one-foot away from the light source. Formulary – a list of prescription and nonprescription medications that have been approved by the medical director and/or health authority. Facility Manager – See Facility Administrator. Firearm – a small arms weapon, such as a rifle or pistol, from which a projectile is fired by gunpowder.

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