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The State of Ohio has an excellent 9 minute orientation video.  I would contact Deborah Nixon-Hughes [Debbie.Nixon-Hughes@odrc.state.oh.us].  SHe sent me a copy.  Robert Canning, Ph.D. Suicide Prevention Coordinator California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Gibson:Ohio minimum standards call for 10 minute checks at irregular intervals for inmate's on special needs status (high risk, suicidal, restrained, etc.) and yes, we do practice this. My question has to do with inmates in state facilities who are in disciplinary segregation and are not on special needs status.  Do you know what the ...

Recently, during a panel discussion of ways to prevent suicide in disciplinary segregation units (we call it Administrative Segregation here in California), a participant asserted that ACA standards call for 30 minute welfare checks by custodial staff assigned to segregation. I do not have ready access to ACA standards but would like to find out ...