NC BLET First Responder questions and answers.

Three Purposes of Jails 1. To protect society; 2. To punish; and 3. To deter Estimated___________________________ bookings and releases occur thoughout the nation in any given year. twenty million NC law in most cases requires a ____________________________________________for persons held in jail. The exception would be an assisted public drunk not requiring medical attention. written commitment order A Written Commitment Order from a judicial official is required for- -Pretrial Detainees -Convicted Inmates -Probation Revocation -Writs A writ of habeas corpus ad prosequendom (to determine whether he is entitled to release. A writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum(to be a witness) -Federal Inmates -Witnesses -Confinement in response to violation(Dunk) A Written Commitment Order from a judicial official is not required for- -Public Intoxicated Individual -Parole Revocation -Bond surrender of Surety -Quick dip confinement("Quick Dip") Once the arrestee is at the jail one of two processes will occur- -The inmate will stay in custody until the case is finished. -The inmate is released one of five ways(Bond) Cash Bond, Unsecured Bond, Property Bond, Written Promise to Appear, Custody Release. Six Items that MUST BE on the AOC-CR-200("Blue Sheet") 1. Subjects name or Identity 2. Offense Charged 3. Conditions for Release/Bond 4. Order to be committed to a Specific Detention Facility. 5. Date/Time to Appear in Court 6. Signature and office of Judicial Official The person bringing the inmate to jail should furnish the booking officer with his/her..... Credentials/Identification It must be found out if an individual with a DWI or Felony offense is a _________________________________________________. Legal Resident of the United States The only provision for refusing to accept custody of a prisoner is....... If they are an assisted drunk requiring immediate medical care. Medical Clearance Form States that the prisoner has been examined and evaluated by a doctor or other medical professional who, on the basis of his evaluation, has decided that the prisoner is medically fit to remain in jail. Medical Clearance must be in________________________. writing Conditions under which a prisoner may not be confined- -Prisoners who are unconscious. -Prisoners who are having convulsions or who have recently had convulsions. -Prisoners with any significant external bleeding. -Prisoners with any obvious fractures(broken bones). -Prisoners with any signs of head injury. -Prisoners who may have neck or spine injury. -Prisoners with any other sort of severe injury. -Prisoners who cannot walk under their own power. -Prisoners displaying any signs or symptoms of possible internal bleeding. -Prisoners with sever abdominal pain. -Prisoners who seem very confused or disoriented. -Prisoners displaying signs of drug or alcohol abuse. -Pregnant women in labor. -Pregnant women with other serious problems or in advanced stages of pregnancy. -Prisoners who claim that they need certain types of medication but do not have such medication with them. -Prisoners who have been sprayed with OC or other chemical agent. Medical Screening(Receiving Screening) A system of orderly observation and interview of each new inmate in order to assess that persons general medical and health status. It is required that a _______________screening form be completed upon admission by an officer and shall be available to jail officers and a copy of the form shall be kept in any medical file that is maintained for inmates. health Medical-Confidentiality It is a Misdemeanor for an officer to disclose to anyone else that an inmate has AIDS or any other communicable disease even if this information is freely given by the inmate. Inmate Classification Separation of offenders by a variety of criteria. It is a process for determining the needs and requirements of those for whom confinement has been ordered. It is State required that at a minimum officers must make supervision rounds and directly observe each inmate in person at LEAST..... Twice an hour irregular intervals. Officers must physically observe at least four times an hour inmates who display the following behavior- -Physically trying to hit an officer;or -Being verbally abusive -Stating he will do harm to himself; or -Intoxicated as determined by a score of .15 on a breathalyzer or displaying intoxication symptoms. -Displaying erratic behavior such as screaming, crying, or laughing erratically. Classification Issues -Medical issues -Suicidal -Violent -Escape -Mental Illness -Intellectual Disabilities -Physical disabilities -Homosexual -Sex offender -Protective custody Reclassification Any change occurring in an inmates status. Classification Categories -Pretrial from convicted prisoners. -Males from females. -Male inmates under 18 from adult inmates during sleeping hours. -Juvenile inmates under 16 out of sight and sound