Corrections in the USA

One of the primary goals of a correctional facility is to maintain a safe and secure environment for both inmates and staff. Incarceration is punishment, however, inmates should not fear any physical or mental harm while incarcerated in a correctional facility.

Corrections in the USA provides a unique approach to learning about corrections by focusing on procedures and skills rather than theoretical perspectives of corrections. Based on real operational guidelines used in prisons today, the book aids the student in understanding what a correctional officer actually does, and what is expected of correctional officers. Part one of the book focuses on procedural matters and part two focuses on actual skills and equipment used in handling inmates.

Table of Contents

OVERVIEW OF CORRECTIONS 14
PROFESSIONALISM, ETHICS AND CONDUCT 21
CONFIDENTIALITY: MEDIA, RECORDS, AND RELEASE OF INFORMATION 36
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT 51
INMATE CLASSIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT 65
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR INMATES 80
INMATE TRANSPORTATION 92
SEARCHES 114
GENERAL GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR PAROLE 128
COMMUNITY SUPERVISION 142
HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT OF CORRECTIONS IN THE USA 153
HOW DO HANDCUFFS WORK? 160
HOW TO APPLY CHAIN-LINKED HANDCUFFS 163
HOW TO APPLY HINGED HANDCUFFS 168
HOW TO APPLY LEG IRONS 176
HOW TO USE DOUBLE-CUFF RESRTAINTS (AKA-FLEX CUFFS) 180
HOW TO USE THE SPIT NET 183
TRANSPORTATION BASICS 186
MAINTAINING RESTRAINTS 192
GLOSSARY 195