Correctional Officer Basic Training - Management and Supervision of Offenders

Vocabulary flashcards covering correctional officer supervisory and security responsibilities for visitation, security towers, food quality, and the offender dining area.

Routine Search Authority (Facility Entry)

The rule allowing any person (visitor, staff, or any NCDAC employee) who seeks entry to any institution to be subjected to a routine search of person and/or personal effects.

Staff Gender Assignment for Visitor Searches

The visitation search protocol specifying that male staff search male visitors, while female staff search male and female visitors.

Ex-Employee Visitation Restrictions

The policy stating that ex-employees will not be allowed visitation privileges at any institution if they were dismissed or resigned.

Visitation Area Pre- and Post-Search

A search of the area where visits are held, conducted both before and after the visiting period, to ensure no contraband has been concealed in or under any structure or equipment.

General Population Movement during Visitation

The rule that offender movement will not be restricted during routine visiting except from the visiting area, unless an offender poses a disruption to visitation.

Security Tower Staffing Requirement

The requirement that security towers at med, close, and max security units are manned by armed correctional officers on a $24\text{-hour}$ basis.

Communication Systems Protocol (Tower and Patrol)

The mandate that intercom systems, telephones, and radios will be used for official business only by personnel assigned to the security tower and roving patrol.

Food Quality and Institutional Security Relationship

The principle that food quality directly affects unit security; if the quality of food served diminishes, staff may expect an immediate offender response.

Offender Dining Area Risk Factors

The factors making the dining area the most dangerous place for offender disturbances, including bringing large numbers of offenders together, waiting in line, no choice of menu, a $15\text{-minute}$ eating limit, and mass feeding food quality challenges.

Dining Facility Primary Officer Responsibility

The main responsibility to assist the food supervisor in enforcing discipline and to ensure the personal hygiene of those offenders serving food.

Monitored Areas in Dining Facilities

The $5$ specific areas assigned to be monitored: offender movement through the serving line, distribution of food, length of mealtimes, supervision of mealtime, and control of utensils.