What does it mean when an inmate is classified?

Classification is the ongoing process of collecting and evaluating information about each inmate to determine the inmate’s risk and need for appropriate confinement, treatment, programs, and employment assignment, whether in a facility or the community.

How do jails classify inmates?

Bureau of Prisons (BOP) institutions are classified into one of five security levels: MINIMUM, LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH, and ADMINISTRATIVE based on the level of security and staff supervision the institution is able to provide.

What is the purpose of the jail classification system?

Objective jail classification (OJC) is a process of assessing every jail inmate’s custody and program needs and is considered one of the most important management tools available to jail administrators and criminal justice system planners.

What are the four main classes of prisoners?

1. Insular or national prisoner – one who is sentenced to a prison term of three years and one day to death; 2. Provincial prisoner – one who is sentenced to a prison term of six months and one day to three years; 3. City prisoner – one who is sentenced to a prison term of one day to three years; and 4.

What are the objective jail classification risk factors that you must consider?

The seven risk factors are Severity of Current Offense/Conviction; Serious Offense History; Escape History; Institutional Disciplinary History; Prior Felony Convictions; Alcohol and/or Drug Abuse; and Stability Factors.

How to find out if someone is in jail or prison?

Find the answers to the most commonly asked questions about prisons, jails, and inmates. To locate someone who is currently an inmate in a federal prison, or has been anytime since 1982, visit the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator. You can look up inmates in two ways:

How do I find out when a federal prisoner was released?

The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) maintains records of federal prisoners released after 1982. You can use the Inmate Locator to find out when a prisoner was, or is expected to be, released.

Who are the federal inmates in the US?

Federal Inmates. Our inmate population consists of people awaiting trial for violating federal laws or those who have already been convicted of committing a federal crime. Due to a law passed in 1997, we also confine offenders who have been convicted of a felony in the District of Columbia.

Why is my inmate’s release date not up-to-date?

Due to the First Step Act, sentences are being reviewed and recalculated to address pending Good Conduct Time changes. As a result, an inmate’s release date may not be up-to-date.