Corrections Community

I would like to inquire with other departments regarding their policy on temporary custody holds and if any one would be able to share their policy with me. I interpret Temporary custody as housing Inmates for 1-4 hours pending bail. Any power point presentations of this topic would me most helpful....

I am looking for information on how departments approve the use of overtime how many people are involved in the approval process. Thanks ! Dave

I'm look for some suggestions on some books that deal with inmate manipulation of staff, particularly Correctional Officers. I viewed a power point from the "shared files" section but was looking for something more substantial. Any online resources would be of great help also. Sayjack

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department operates jail facilities located throughout the County of Los Angeles, which encompasses more than 4,000 square miles. Currently, in order to visit an inmate incarcerated in the jail system, family members must transport themselves to the facility where...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department operates jail facilities located throughout the County of Los Angeles, which encompasses more than 4,000 square miles. Currently, in order to visit an inmate incarcerated in the jail system, family members must transport themselves to the facility where...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department operates jail facilities located throughout the County of Los Angeles, which encompasses more than 4,000 square miles. Currently, in order to visit an inmate incarcerated in the jail system, family members must transport themselves to the facility where...

My agency recently approved the development of an Inspector General bureau and I'm searching for exisiting policies and input regarding this subject matter. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Lt. Ronny Taylor Harris County Sheriff's Office 713-755-7636 ronny.taylor@sheriff.hctx...

We at SIMCo specialize in the creation and development of innovative systems to enhance and improve the gathering and sharing of information and intelligence in a correctional setting. We also develop our product so it may be integrated into any correctional data system or intranet server, depending...

The 68th New England Council on Crime and Delinquency, Training Institute is taking place on September 23rd through 26th, 2007 at the Red Jacket Resort in North Conway, New Hampshire. It is entitled "What's New: Technology for Corrections, Law Enforcement and Community Supervision". The...

I am the Operations Manager and will soon be developing policies around our new DVR /CCTV system. My question is what are the pros and cons of archiving? Or do you just let the DVR rewrite? If you do archive DVR footage how long do you save it 6 months, 1 year???