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2011
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Minnesota Administrative Rules: Chapter 2911, Jail Facilities
Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes (St. Paul, MN).
Standards for jails in the state of Minnesota are organized into the following areas: definitions, capacity, and variances; personnel selection; staff training; staff deployment, job descriptions, work assignments, post orders, policies, and procedures; records and reports; inmate welfare; food service; security; and environmental—personal health and sanitation.... Read More
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57 pages
2010
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Florida Model Jail Standards
Florida Sheriff's Association (Tallahassee, FL).
In addition to the Florida Model Jail Standards (FMJS), this website provides access to: FMJS--Revisions Highlighted (07/31/09); August 2010 Jail Inspectors Class Memo; Tallahassee Inspectors Class August 2010; Florida model Jail Standards Meeting Agenda (07/31/09); FJMS Meeting Directions; Inspection Checklist (01/01/10); Medical Checklist (01-01-10); FMJS Minutes Unadopted (02/19/10); Legal Notices; and Meeting Notice.... Read More
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1 p.
2007
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Jail Standards and Inspection Programs: Resource and Implementation Guide
By Martin, Mark D.. National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Washington, DC).
“The purpose of this guide is to give information that will help states and state jail-related organizations to develop or update jail standards and inspection programs" (p. v). This publication contains the following sections: introduction; role and purpose of jail standards; jail standards and liability; key elements of jail standards and inspection programs; strategies for developing and implementing jail standards programs; technical assistance and resources available from the National Insti... Read More
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64 p.
2003
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Idaho Jail Standards: Minimum Standards for Detention Facilities
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC). Idaho Sheriffs' Association. Jail Standards Committee (Boise, ID).
Minimum standards include: administration, organization, and management; fiscal management; personnel; training and staff development; facility information systems; fire safety and emergency procedures; security and control; special management inmates; food service; sanitation and hygiene; health care services; inmate rights; inmate rules and discipline; communication, mail, and visiting; admission and release; classification; inmate services and programs; physical plant; and work release.... Read More
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73 p.


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