Define inmate accountability and list the key components to maintaining inmate accountability in a prison

What will be an ideal response?


• It has been defined as "the staff's ability to locate and identify inmates at any point in time" within a prison. Its key components include: 1) Inmates are assigned to work and programs on a daily basis. These assignments place them under the supervision of staff responsible for that program or work activity. 2) There is a system of inmate movement from one location to another within the prison that reduces the likelihood that inmates can go to other than their assigned location. 3) Staff members provide both casual and direct inmate supervision when inmates are not in their housing units. 4) There are counts of inmates at regular and random times to ensure that they are where they are supposed to be within the prison.

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