Last Tech Exam

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contraband detection device:

concealed weapon and contraband imaging detection system

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hand-held and walk through metal detectors are the most frequently used devices in prisons and jails - does not detect non-metallic objects and drugs

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contraband detection device:

ion mobility spectrometer scanning

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only effective in identifying drugs, but better at identifying coke (90%), pot (24%)

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contraband detection device:

backscatter x-ray

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can detect metallic and nonmetallic contraband - limitation - privacy, exposure to radiation

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Types of duress alarm systems for corrections officers in indoor and outdoor settings:

panic button

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by pushing a button it transmits a signal to a central alarm console

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Types of duress alarm systems for corrections officers in indoor and outdoor settings:

identification alarm

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portable transmitters broadcast a wireless signal to a nearby sensor, the signal includes an identification code that tells the dispatcher who sounded the alarm

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Types of duress alarm systems for corrections officers in indoor and outdoor settings:

identification/location alarm

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just like type 2 with the added feature of tracking corrections facility staff member and pinpointing the alarm location

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voice response translators

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a portable electronic translation device that emits short, pre recorded phrases in several languages

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CopTrans

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a two-way translation software that allows two users to speak, each in their own language and then translate it

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Phraselator

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a hand-held, one-way, voice-to-voice translation system that translates english into one or more target languages

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SYSTRAN Software

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offers desktop products, client/server systems, and internet services that may be applicable to law enforcement and corrections in translating website content, documents, letters, emails, and other text in 36 languages

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What are super-max prisons

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to control inmates defined as high violence risk, or who requires special management due to their crime

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What is the extent to super-max prisons

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1% of all prisoners are currently housed there

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external classification system

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are currently used by all federal and state prison systems in the country to determine the initial level of security/control needed over the incoming prisoner population

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internal classification system

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in order to make prison safer, a variety of assessment instruments are used to classify inmates in each of the following areas:

threat, mental health, physical health, treatment, high risk

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% of prisoners classified as max

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35%

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% of prisoners classified as med

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35%

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% of prisoners classified as max

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10%

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% of prisoners classified as super max

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1%

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types of special population housing

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administrative segregation (6%)

protective custody (2%)

severe mental health (2%)

medical problems (2%)

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How many inmates are placed under special population

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15%

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extent of inmate health problems

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treatment and control of the mentally ill offenders is one of the most serious management problems facing prison officials today

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How many serious mental disorder prisoners are there

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1 in 5 offenders

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Severely mentally ill in prison vs in psychiatric hospital

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3x

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electronic supervision tools in community corrections

types

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rely on radio frequency (RF)

continuous signaling (CS)

random calling (RC)

GPS

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the extent of electronic supervision tools in community corrections

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relatively few of the nearly 5 million persons on parole in 2004 were supervised by EM tech - comprised fewer than 1% on parole

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effectiveness of electronic supervision tools in community corrections

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there is no empirical evidence that EM works as a recidivism reduction strategy

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The use of polygraph tests in sex offender treatment

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there are no recent stats on the prevalence of __ reports say 16% of probation and parole agencies employed the __ in sex offender supervison

there is emerging recognition that the __ may become an indispensable tool for managing sex offenders

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The use of plethysmographs in sex offender treatment

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no data - it is certainly an example of a new technology being applied to a target population that we are attempting to treat and control in the community

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kiosks to monitor offender location, using biometric devices

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there are so officers can enroll an offender and capture their fingerprint digitally, a user identification number is created based upon the PACTS number. When using the technology a biometric sample is taken

NYC uses it the most

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California vs Johnson

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declared that racial segregation was unconstitutional

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Escape/flight risk: how often does it happen and why?

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assessing flight risk is difficult because the base rate is so low, happens 0.4 escapes per 100 inmates

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Field search

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computer program which allows officers to monitor the use of an offender home computer

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% of drug offenders in federal prisons

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60%

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% of drug offenders in state prisons

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30%

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% of probationers who successfully complete probation; is it getting higher or lower over time?

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60% - decreased over the past several decades

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% of parolees who successfully complete probation; is it getting higher or lower over time?

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50% - over time it has decreased but not as dramatically

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# of offenders under correctional control in the US

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% of offenders under correctional control in prison

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% of offenders under community supervision

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cost of corrections

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60 billion and climbing

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common strategies used to reduce correctional cost

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justice reinvestment; reallocation of prison funds to community correction initiatives

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The methamphetamine remote recovery project

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used in conjunction with a cognitive-based treatment philosophy, computer technologies provide more opportunity for communication between the probation officer and the offender for routine supervisory check-ins as well as determine in individual treatment needs

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E-treat

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computer-assisted intervention for individual seeking treatment for substance abuse disorder

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Ann-e

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iPhone app allows person involved in 20 step program to find meeting being held

also can use the app to talk to people and receive support

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cell phones in prisons; detention strategies

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prisoner phone service cost issues

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in 2013 almost half a billion were paid in confession fees to prisons, state and local government by companies offering inmates these services

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Compstat and reentry; 4 basic principles of compstat driven reentry initiatives:

intelligence

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assessing individual and community risk

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Compstat and reentry; 4 basic principles of compstat driven reentry initiatives:

rapid deployment

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target high risk offenders, smaller case loads, resources available immediately upon release

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Compstat and reentry; 4 basic principles of compstat driven reentry initiatives:

effective tactics

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evidence-based practice matching programs to offender problems

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Compstat and reentry; 4 basic principles of compstat driven reentry initiatives:

follow-up and assessment

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performance measurement and identification of high performance and low performance programs 897

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Risk assessment in community corrections:

PCL-R

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the psychopathy check-list, revised - 20 - items instrument score

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Risk assessment in community corrections:

LSI-R

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the level of service inventory-revised: has 54 items that are rationally grouped in 10 subscales, criminal history, education, finances, family, accommodation leisure, companions, drug, emotional. The items are scored in a 0/1 format indicating the presence or absence of the idem sum of all is 54

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Risk assessment in community corrections:

HCR-20

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the historical, clinical, and risk management violence risk assessment scheme

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Risk assessment in community corrections:

VRAG:

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the violence risk appraisal guide

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Risk assessment in community corrections:

LCSF:

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the lifestyle criminality screening form - 14-item scale with 4 section, irresponsibly, self- indulgence, interpersonal intrusiveness, social rule breaking

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Risk assessment in community corrections:

RRASOR

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rapid risk assessment for sexual offense recidivism

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Risk assessment in community corrections:

Static- 99

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risk assessment for sex offenders

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Risk assessment in community corrections:

MnSOST-r

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minnesotas sex offender screening tool-revised

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Risk assessment in community corrections:

SVR-20:

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sexual violence risk - 20