• Define special populations in a corrections setting.
• Identify common types of inmate societies.
• Identify reasons for inmate societies.
• Describe common structures of inmate societies.
• Define security threat group (STG).
• Define “gang” in a corrections setting according to §874.03, F.S.
• Describe why officers refer to gangs as STGs in a corrections setting.
• List common criminal acts committed by STGs in a corrections setting.
• Describe the differences between types of STGs.
• List commonly known STGs.
• Describe characteristics of STG members.
• Describe common STG symbols, graffiti, colors, signs, and tattoos.
• Identify inmate codes and the slang of STGs.
• Describe common STG structure.
• Identify signs of the solo extremist.
• List the indicators of STG activity in a correctional setting.
• Describe indicators of active STGs.
• Describe the indicators of STGs the officer may encounter during cell or area searches.
• List the indicators of STG activity while monitoring mail.
• Describe signs of alliances or conflicts between STGs within the correctional setting.
• Discuss the importance of recognizing changes in inmate cliques or groupings.
• Discuss the importance of constantly observing inmate behavior related to STG activity.
• Seize material related to STG activity.
• Document STG activity.
• Define substance abuse.
• Describe symptoms of alcohol or drug abuse.
• Describe signs and symptoms of substance abuse withdrawal or detoxification.
• Describe common medical needs of the substance-abusing inmate.
• Describe special considerations the officer needs to make when monitoring substance-abusing inmates.
• Describe the role of the officer in an inmate, court-ordered, treatment program.
• Discuss the symptoms of inmates with depression or suicide risk.
• Describe common medical needs of the mentally ill inmate.
• Describe the characteristics of a mentally ill inmate.
• Discuss the symptoms of inmates with mental disorders.
• Describe elements of effectively communicating with the mentally ill inmate.
• Explain the Baker Act as it relates to inmates with mental illness.
• Differentiate the use of force between the mentally ill and the general population inmates.
• Describe the characteristics of an inmate that has mental retardation.
• Describe the differences between mental illness and mental retardation.
• Describe elements of effectively communicating with inmates that have mental retardation.
• Define juvenile adjudication.
• Define juvenile inmate.
• Define youthful offender.
• Describe the characteristics of the juvenile inmate and youthful offender.
• Describe disciplinary issues associated with the juvenile inmate and youthful offender.
• Describe special considerations when monitoring the juvenile inmate and youthful offender.
• List the legal requirements for incarcerating the juvenile inmate and youthful offender.
• Describe how to employ the use of force with the juvenile inmate.
• List types of services available to the juvenile inmate and youthful offender.
• Define elderly inmate.
• Describe the characteristics of an elderly inmate.
• Describe the elements of effectively communicating with an elderly inmate.
• Describe special considerations the officer needs to make when monitoring elderly inmates.
• Describe situations in which the officer needs to make special considerations for an elderly inmate with physical limitations.
• List the types of services available to the elderly inmate.
• Describe the emotional characteristics of the female inmate.
• Describe common methods of manipulation officers may encounter when supervising female inmates.
• List the types of services available to female inmates.
• Describe the characteristics of an inmate that is a sexual abuse victim.
• Identify housing issues for the inmate that is a sexual abuse victim.
• Describe methods to prevent sexual abuse of at risk inmates in a corrections setting.
• Describe disciplinary issues of inmates that are sexual abuse victims.
• Define institutional homosexuality.
• Describe characteristics of institutional homosexuality within the correctional setting.
• Define transgender.
• Identify classification issues for the transgender inmate.
• Identify housing issues for the transgender inmate.
• Define disabled person.
• Identify that there are rules provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act that apply to physically disabled inmates.
• Describe common methods of manipulation used by physically disabled inmates.
• Describe special considerations the officer needs to make when monitoring physically disabled inmates.
• List types of services available to the physically disabled inmate.
• Identify changes in an inmate’s behavior that may indicate a medical need.
• Describe special considerations to employ when monitoring medically needy inmates.
• Differentiate the use of force considerations between the medically needy and the general population inmate.
• Describe special considerations to employ when monitoring a terminally ill inmate.
• Describe special visitation considerations for a terminally ill inmate.
• Define disciplinary confinement.
• Define administrative confinement.
• Define protective management.
• Identify the requirements for communicating with inmates in confinement.
• Identify the requirements for increased monitoring of inmates in confinement.
• Define death row inmate.
• Describe the psychological characteristics of a death row inmate.
• Describe various security issues when monitoring death row inmates.
• Describe special considerations to employ when monitoring death row inmates.

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Tests, Skills Performance, Skills Demonstration, Bahavioral Observation, Skills-Check