CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES CLASSIFY INMATES

Correctional Facilities Classify Inmates

Criminal Justice

Introduction

Inmates may be classified and allotted to the following custodial levels; close, intermediate, smallest I, smallest II and smallest III. The classification grades are in descending alignment of seen public security dangers offered by the inmate. Inmates in close custody present the largest risk while inmates in smallest III usually present the smallest risk. Within this blend of custodial assignments, inmates furthermore may be subject to diverse command statuses. The command statuses encompass greatest, death strip, intensive, safekeeper, disciplinary, administrative and protective. . (www.doc.state.nc.us/DOP/custody.htm)Each of these command statuses farther constrains inmate freedoms and privileges. ...