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Dear Dr. Canning: I work in an ACA Accredited jail in Virginia.  The ACA reference from the Standards for Adult Local Detention Faclities (3rd Edition) is 3-ALDF-3D-08.  The 4th Edition refence is 4-ALDF-2A-52. It states: "All special management inmates are personnaly observed by a correctional officer at least every 30 ...

Hello Connie G. We are a direct supervison style jail with a population of 1200 inmates.  We have an officer in each Pod with 60 to 90 inmates.  We use a blunt-nosed EMS type of scissor with a red handle as the cut-down tool.  The scissor is stored at each officer's work station inside the First Aid Kit.  Staff do not ...