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Corrections (Supervising Special
Populations)
Traditional
____________ STG's have a documented history, a written set of laws or codes, and can have an organized structure.
Traditional
Bloods, Crips, Latin Kings, Aryan brotherhood, Ku Klux Klan, MS-13, SUR-13 are examples of what kind of STG's?
Non-Traditional
__________ STG's do not fall under the criteria of an traditional STG can be without laws or code, but still have an organizational structure.
Non-Traditional
Haitian STG's, Jamaican Posse, Asian Pride, and Taking Over Your Shit (TOYS)
Hybrid
__________ STG's form within schools, neighborhoods, or regions, and in youthful offender, juvenile, and adult correctional facilities. They are composed of members from other STG's, United to form one group, and associated with specific geographic areas or neighborhoods.
Hybrid
Money Over Bitches Boyz ( MOB Boyz),704 or other local area codes), Zoe Mafia, and Guatemalans Taking Over (GTO) are examples of what kind of STG?
Transitional
__________ STG members are individuals or a group of criminal gang members that come to prison and realign themselves with traditional and non-traditional gangs, or they can be hybrid gang members recruited by larger, traditional gangs.
Prison Based
__________ STG's originate within the prison system as opposed to most STG's that begin as gangs outside of prison, and predominantly base their operations from within the prison system.
Prison Based
Mexican Mafia/ LA EME, Aryan Brotherhood, Black Guerilla Family, Neta, Texas Syndicate, and Nuestra Familia are all examples of what kind of STG's?
Extremist
__________ may act solo or as a group, follow an extreme ideology, such as faith or belief based, or anti establishment, and can pose a significant security threat because they are usually very tight knit, unpredictable, and exclusive.
When a member initiates criminal activity, __________ of the participating members must commit the crime.
Prison
It is common for the formal leader of a street gang to control the street gang while in __________, and this is the case for most of the national gangs.
Increase in Crime, Inmate on Inmate violence, and Taggings
Some of the indicators of STG activity in a correctional setting can be an __________, __________, __________.
Tagging
A __________ is a marking on a wall, fence, or the ground that identifies STG territory.
True
An increase in confidential disclosures from the inmates to avoid association with STG plans is the primary way you will become aware of forthcoming STG activity.
True or False?
STG Leaders
__________ will often have the largest amount of commissary items without a receipt, which they will pass along to other inmates.
Mail
Often inmate __________ can be an indicator of pending escalation in STG activity.
Mailroom
The __________ staff should filter inappropriate items when monitoring inmate mail.
Observant
Being __________ discourages STG activity.
Awareness
__________ of imminent STG activity within the facility is the most effective tool to deter STG activity.
Observation
__________ of STG activity can also mirror gang activity that is happening or about to happen outside of the facility.
Recognizing and Seizing
The __________ defines drug addiction as "a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite the harmful consequences. It is a brain disease because drugs change the brain; they change the structure of the brain and change how it works. These braking changes can be long lasting and can lead to many harmful, often self destructive, behaviors."
Physical and Health
Bloodshot eyes, pupils that are smaller or larger than normal, frequent nosebleeds, changes in appetite or sleep patterns, sudden weight loss or weight gain, seizures without a history of epilepsy, decline in personal grooming or appearance, unusual smells on breath, body, or clothing, shakes tremors, incoherent or slurred speech, impaired or unstable coordination, are what signs of substance abuse.
Behavioral
Silent, withdrawn, engaging in secretive or suspicious behaviors, sudden changes in relationships, and frequently getting into arguments are what signs of substance abuse.
Physiological
Unexplained change is personality or attitude, sudden mood changes,irritability, angry outburst, or laughing at nothing, periods of unusual hyperactivity or agitation, lack of motivation, inability to focus, appearing lethargic or spaced out, appearing fearful, withdrawn, anxious, or paranoid, with no apparent reason are what kind of signs of substance abuse.
Physical
Sweating, racing heart, palpitations, muscle tension, tightness in chest, difficulty breathing, tremor, nausea vomiting or diarrhea are _________ withdrawal symptoms.
Emotional
Anxiety, restlessness, irritability, insomnia, headaches, poor concentration, depression, social isolation, mood swings, and fatigue are __________ withdrawal symptoms.
Acute
Grand mail seizures, heart attacks, strokes, hallucinations, delirium tremendous, violent tremors (DT's) are __________ withdrawal symptoms.
Acute
Treat __________ withdrawal symptoms as a medical emergency and immediately notify your supervisor and medical staff.
Days, Weeks
Withdrawal symptoms may last several _________ to several _________.
Screen
Agencies should __________ all inmates to identify substance abusers, determine the severity of the substance abuse, and provide the appropriate substance abuse program service for drug addiction treatment.
Substance Abusers
Inmates that identify as __________ have a high potential to commit self harm, such as banging their heads on hard objects, biting or hitting themselves, or attacking other.
Major Depressive Disorder
What does MDD stand for?
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
__________ is one of the most common mood disorders that you may encounter.
Major Depressive Disorder
__________ is a clinically diagnosed mental illness for a person having multiple major depressive episodes.
Mania
High moods is also know as?
Bipolar Disorder
BD
Bipolar Disorder
__________ is formerly known as manic depressive illness.
Panic order
An inmate who has __________ can experience an extreme panic attack with a racing heartbeat, sweating, tension, and a feeling that something terrible is about to happen.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
An inmate who has __________ has intrusive thoughts and impulses resulting in ritualistic behavior such as an excessive need to count, excessively wash their hands, or an extreme need to avoid dirt.
PTSD
A traumatic event such as war, natural disaster, sexual or physical assault, or the unexpected death of a loved one can cause __________.
Phobia
___________ is an intense fear or specific object or situation such as fear of heights spiders or leaving home.
Personality Disorder
A ___________ is a deeply ingrained non psychotic Inflexible pattern of relating perceiving and behaving.
Three
You may encounter __________ common personality disorders in a Correctional facility.
True
An inmate with intellectual disabilities will not benefit from taking psychiatric medication as opposed to an inmate with a mental illness.
True or False?
Disability
The American with Disabilities Act defines _________ as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of an individual.
Physical Impairment
A __________ is any physical Disorder or condition, disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one or more body systems.
Mental Impairment
A __________ is any mental or psychological disorder such as intellectual disability, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness and specific learning disabilities.
ADA
The __________ provides guidelines for housing and monitoring disabled inmates.
Reasonable Accomadation
A __________ refers to any modification or adjustment that will allow a qualified inmate with a disability to participate in the programs, services or activities, of an institution or facility.
Six
Most facilities define inmates as terminally ill if they are known to have a fatal disease and have less than __________ months to live.
Juvenile Adjudication
__________ occurs when the court charges, sentences, judges as delinquent, and commits a juvenile under the age of 18 to the DJJ.
Juvenile Inmate
A __________ is an inmate who is not legally an adult or judged as an adult and whom the court may assign to the DJJ.
Youthful Offender
A __________ is any offended younger then the age of 24 who the court sentences as an adult or DOC assigns youthful offender status according to s. 958.03 (5) and s. 958.
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
Transgender inmates should be given the opportunity to shower __________ from other inmates.
Special Populations
__________ are groups of inmates who exhibit unique mental, physical, or social, needs that distinguish them from the general population.
