Transcript Direct Supervision

Direct Supervision
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Direct Supervision is an inmate
management system that is proactive. It
is designed to stop negative behavior
before it begins!
It relies on staff ability to supervise!
2-4123
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Revised January 2001. Institutions are
divided into distinct, semiautonomous
management units that encourage positive
staff/inmate interactions and effective
communication. Staff within each
management unit are delegated the
authority to make decisions regarding
security classification, services, and
programs for inmates within the unit.
3-4130
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Revised August 1995. Dayrooms with space
for varied inmate activities are situated
immediately adjacent to the inmate sleeping
areas. Dayrooms provide a minimum of 35
square feet of space per inmate, etc.
And 3-4131 Dayrooms provide sufficient
seating and writing surfaces. Dayroom
furnishings are consistent with the custody
level of the inmate assigned.
“New Generation Jail”
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A management philosophy
Backed by a supervisory style for
inmates/prisoners
Supported by a physical plant design
That places staff face to face with full
responsibility for the management of
behavior.
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The over all goal is
active & continuous
supervision.
Continuum of Supervision
Region of verbal control
Region of Physical Control
Inmate Escalates
Verbal Verbal
Request Command
Verbal Discipline
Warning
Intervention
Staff De-escalate
Use of
Force
Deadly
Force
Some Sample Goals
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Receive 90% or better on next week’s
inspection
Search 50% of the cells by next Tuesday
Complete counts within 15 minutes
Get 20% of the offenders involved in
unit/pod activities
Reduce reportable incidents by 10%
Sample action plan
to achieve 90% or better on sanitation inspection
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Inspect daily
Train cleaners
Train inmate Wilson
Split cleaning detail
Order cleaning supplies
Implement and monitor
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9 Steps to Effective
Inmate/Prisoner
Management
Establishing Yourself in the unit
Managing Difficult Situations
Managing Inmate Behavior
Managing Differences in the Unit
Planning and Organizing in the Unit
Building Flexibility in Your Leadership Style
Principles of Running a DS Housing Unit
Officer role in the Unit: Influencing Behavior
Orientation to Direct Supervision