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Operations Support & Training
Global Corrections Group uses recognized SMEs with many years of prisoner confinement experience. These individuals possess proven specialties in various correctional disciplines required to operate federal and state corrections and detention facilities. Global Corrections Group provides critical technical assistance in all aspects of security operations, correctional programs, and ancillary services. Additionally, Global Corrections Group provides staff training in all of these operational areas.
Administration & Management
Global Corrections Group will complete a comprehensive compliance audit, documenting facility compliance of the facility’s ability to meet applicable standards for Administration and Management. Compliance will focus on the existence, oversight and execution of written policies and procedures of the facility. The review will also focus on chain of command, control, responsibility, oversight and delegation of authority by the administration. The review will further examine the effectiveness of the leadership levels as related to the efficient and effective operations of the institution.
Food Services
Global Corrections will audit and document a comprehensive review of facility performance in the provision of nutritional meals to detainees in accordance with applicable standards.
Compliance will focus on standards pertaining to food service management operations; documented daily inspections of all food service areas; whether food service operations are reviewed by an independent outside source to ensure food service facilities and equipment meet established governmental health and safety codes; whether staff, volunteers, contractors, and detainees are medically cleared to work in the food service preparation area; whether proper storage and preparation of foods is being accomplished, including an inspection of all preparation areas to ensure compliance with United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) or State Food Codes; whether all chemicals and hazardous materials are properly stored with proper accountability and safe handling procedures; and whether all dietary needs are being met according to county, state and federal requirements.
Safety & Sanitation
Global Corrections Group Safety SMEs will audit and document a comprehensive compliance review of facility compliance in meeting all applicable federal, state, and county Fire Safety Codes, in addition to those set forth by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and safety requirements as set forth by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), inclusive of the existence of an evacuation plan for use in the event of fire or major emergency.
Safety and Sanitation service areas to be audited include, but are not limited to: whether the facility has a Fire Safety Plan and conducts audits and annual inspections of the facility; whether all internal and external audits and inspections are documented and properly retained; whether all chemicals and hazardous material is properly accounted for and stored; whether the facility is clean; and whether all detainees have the proper supplies to maintain hygiene at an acceptable level, etc. as outlined in the applicable state, county or federal standard.
Health Services
Global Corrections Group will complete a comprehensive compliance audit documenting the facility’s performance in meeting applicable standards for detainee healthcare. Compliance will focus on an assessment of whether policies and procedures are appropriate to meet standards for coordination of care among multidisciplinary health care providers; proper medical training and equipment; credentialing; proper medical and mental health screening; available 24-hour emergency medical, dental, and mental health services; whether the facility has an adequate Chemical Dependency Program, Suicide Prevention Program, Hunger Strike policy, procedures regarding sexual assault, and proper procedures in place regarding an inmate death, etc. as outlined in the applicable state, county or federal standard.
Security & Control
Global Corrections will audit and document their findings in a comprehensive compliance facility report. This report will measure the compliance of the facility’s ability to meet applicable policies, regulations and standards.
The areas to be inspected include, but are not limited to, examining the effectiveness of security policies, procedures, post orders, emergency plans, Restricted Housing, key & utensil control, inmate searches, tool control, weapons training, staffing, logs and documentation, inmate accountability, use of force, inmate searches, contraband control, inmate transportation, entrance procedures, booking, intake, screening systems, and other areas are of compliance as outlined in the applicable state, county, or federal Standards.
Services and Programs Training
Global Corrections Group will complete a comprehensive compliance audit documenting facility compliance as to whether there is a formal classification process administered during Intake for managing and separating detainees, and to ensure verifiable and documented data about detainees is utilized during the classification process.
All aspects of services and correctional programs will be reviewed in accordance with specific standards that are applicable to the audit.
Suicide Prevention
Global Corrections Group will audit and document whether a formal suicide prevention program is in place at the facility to assist staff with identification and management of potentially suicidal detainees. The audit will be based on the applicable standards required for suicide prevention within a correctional or detention facility.