Title: TOMPKINS COUNTY JAIL ORIENTATION SEMINAR
1TOMPKINS COUNTYJAIL ORIENTATIONSEMINAR
Tompkins County Sheriffs Office
Sheriff Peter J. Meskill Chief of Corrections
Debra Niemi
2WELCOME
The Tompkins County Sheriffs Office, Jail
Division, is looking forward to working with your
organization to better serve the inmate
population of Tompkins County. The
administration and staff of the Tompkins County
Jail are dedicated professionals who are here to
assist you in making your program a success.
3OBJECTIVES
This orientation was designed to create a
comprehensive understanding as to the
responsibility The Sheriff of Tompkins County has
to you, the professional visitor, while inside
the facility.
It is very important a foundation be
established to better facilitate the needs of
your program that coincides with the operating
procedures of the facility, to assure a safe
and secure environment for everyone.
Your understanding of our procedures and
willingness to operate within them is greatly
appreciated.
4TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
- Chief of Corrections Approval
- Professional Visitors Sign-in Logbook
Sexual Misconduct Sexual Contact Sexual Abuse
5CHIEF OF CORRECTIONSAPPROVAL
- All professional organizations running
- programs inside the facility must submit a list
of - participants to the Chief of Corrections for
- approval. This must be done prior to any
- scheduled program start date.
- This approval list is based on criteria
- established by the facility to reasonably
- guarantee that security in the jail will be
- maintained.
- Only those persons approved by the Chief of
- Corrections will be allowed access to the jail to
- administer your program.
6PROFESSIONAL VISITORS LOGBOOK
- Logbook is located in the main entrance to
the jail
- It is the responsibility of each visitor to
LEGIBLY sign in - upon entering the jail and sign out upon
departing the - jail.
- PASS Alarm - This is a devise used by the
visitor to - alert jail staff of a potential and/or
emergency situation - that has developed during your program.
It will bring an - immediate response to your location, by
jail staff, when - activated.
7PERSONAL PROPERTY
- Is any item that belongs to you, NOT
- APPROVED TO BE BROUGHT INTO THE
- JAIL. Usual items include coats, hats,
purses, - electronic devices, pens, pencils, paper or
any - type of weapon.
- No personal letters, mail or notes can be
brought into - the jail and given to the inmates unless
approved by - the Chief of Corrections in advance of your
scheduled - program date.
- Organizations must submit a list of
materials needed - for your program. This list must be
approved in - advance of the scheduled start date for
your program.
8INMATE CONTACT
- One of the greatest threats to the
- safety and security of any correctional facility
is directly - attributed to the passing of unauthorized items
(contraband) - by visitors during contact visits. THIS INCLUDES
- PROFESSIONAL VISITORS WHILE RUNNING
- PROGRAMS INSIDE THE FACILITY.
- YOU MUST FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS YOUR
- RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN A PROFESSIONAL
- ATTITUDE AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN THE FACILITY.
- PROFESSIONAL DISTANCING IS IMPORTANT
9INMATE BEHAVIOR
- It is the responsibility of the inmate to
conduct - themselves in an appropriate manner at all times
during programming.
- Anytime an inmate becomes disruptive,
non-compliant, threatening, - or in anyway causes unrest during a program, YOU
HAVE THE RIGHT - TO HAVE THE INMATE REMOVED FROM THE PROGRAM.
- If inmate conduct is witnessed by facility
staff, that inmate may be removed - by the officer based on THE INMATE RULES AND
REGULATIONS.
- If an inmate has been removed, it will be
the decision of the Chief of - Corrections as to whether or not the inmate will
be removed for a specific - period of time or permanently removed from the
program.
- Unless otherwise specified with the Chief of
Corrections, no inmate will - be allowed to attend certain programs if they are
on any disciplinary - sanctions for violations of Inmate Rules and
Regulations.
10CONDUCT WITH INMATES
- Anyone entering the facility is considered
staff. - You are there to perform a specific professional
service for the inmate.
- Staff is expected to have a high level of
moral, ethical - and professional standards.
- Engaging in any form of over familiar
activity with - an inmate is deemed to be unprofessional
behavior, - which is a violation of departmental policy.
- As staff, your designated assignments place
you - in a position of authority over the inmates with
- whom you interact with.
ANY ABUSE OF THIS AUTHORITY WILL CAUSE FOR YOUR
IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION. You will not be allowed
to enter the facility until such time the Chief
of Corrections reinstates you to the participant
list.
11SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
- Is defined as a person who is in a position
of trust and authority, who engages in behavior
of a sexual nature.
- Sexual Misconduct includes acts or attempts
to commit acts of - sexual contact, sexual abuse and/or sexual
harassment.
- Sexual Misconduct includes conversations or
correspondence - which demonstrates or suggests a romantic or
intimate - relationship between an inmate and any
contractual employee, - volunteer or individual in a position of
authority over an inmate.
- All sexual contact between inmates and staff
is sexual - misconduct, REGARDLESS OF CONSENT!!
12SEXUAL CONTACT
Shall include, but not be limited to, all forms
of sexual contact as well as the intentional
touching, either directly or through clothing, the
of any person with the intent to abuse,
humiliate, harass, degrade or gratify the sexual
desire of any person.
13SEXUAL ABUSE
Shall include but not be limited to,
subjecting another person to sexual contact by
persuasion, inducement, enticement or forcible
compulsion
- Subjecting to sexual contact another person
who is incapable - of giving consent by reason of their custodial
status
- Subjecting another person to sexual contact
who is incapable - of consenting by reason being physically helpless
or restrained or - mentally incapacitated and
- Raping, molesting, prostituting or otherwise
sexually - exploiting another person.
14STAFF MOVEMENT
All movement within the facility, as it applies
to you, is the responsibility of the jail
administration and staff.
This includes any possible restrictions, delays
and/or cancellations of programming as deemed
necessary to maintain safety and security
concerns within the facility.
15THANK YOU
FOR PARTICIPATING
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