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

Glossary

Needs Assessment – a standardized tool administered to determine the level of substance use risks and treatment needs. Neurodevelopmental Disorders – developmental disorders affecting intelligence and impairment in daily living skills, with onset in the developmental period, often before the child enters grade school, and are characterized by developmental deficits that produce impairments of personal, social, academic, or occu pational functioning. New Construction – standards regulating “new construction” will be deemed applicable to a facility if the final plans were approved or legal permit was issued later than six months after the release of the Standards Supplement, which includes no official change to the standard. For example, a standard regulating new con struction passed in 2010 will be applicable to all facilities whose final plans were approved or legal permits were issued in or after June 2012 (following the January release of the 2012 Standards Supplement). National Uniform Parole Report System – cooperative effort sponsored by the National Parole Institute that calls for the voluntary cooperation of all federal and state authorities having responsibility for felony offenders in developing some common terms to describe parolee (age, sex, and prior record) and some common definitions to describe parole performance. These types of data allow comparisons across states and other jurisdictions. Not Applicable – term used in the accreditation process to describe a standard that does not apply to the correctional unit being audited. While the initial determination of applicability is made by Ameri can Correctional Association staff and/or the audit team, the final decision rests with the Commission on Accreditation. Non-contact Visiting – a program that restricts inmates from having physical contact with visitors. Physical barriers usually separate the offender from the visitors with screens and/or glass. Voice communi cations between the parties are typically accomplished with phones or speakers. Offenders who present a serious escape threat, are a threat to others, or require protection are often designated for non-contact visits. NFPA – National Fire Protection Association publishes the Life Safety Code.

Non-formulary Medication – medications not listed in the approved institution or agency formulary.

Occupational Exposure – exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents that occur as a result of one’s occupation.

Offender – individual convicted or adjudicated of a criminal offense.

Official Personnel File – current and accurate record of the employee’s job history, including all pertinent information relating to that history.

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