Instructional Goal:
After this unit of instruction, the Correctional Officer shall respond in a manner consistent with established policy upon notification or discovery of a suspicious death of a prisoner.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- List the three classifications of prisoner death.
- List the exceptions where life saving measures shall not be initiated.
- List the steps necessary to follow upon the initial discovery of a suspected death of an inmate.
- Explain the process to be followed to protect the scene of a suspected death of an inmate.
- List the chain of command to be notified in the case of a suspected death.
- Explain the process of dealing with a death of an inmate at a hospital/nursing home or under any other circumstances i.e., while on furlough, supervised community confinement, work release, off-grounds work crew.
