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Terms Starting with C
Canister (air-purifying)
A container with a filter, sorbent, or catalyst, or any combination thereof which removes specific contaminants from the air drawn through it.
Referenced by
890.090 - Respirator Program
Cartridge (air-purifying)
A small Canister.
Referenced by
890.090 - Respirator Program
Case Manager
A Counselor or Community Corrections Officer assigned to a caseload of offenders to address their risk and need factors while ensuring compliance with court and Indeterminate Sentence Review Board (Board) ordered conditions and Department requirements.
Referenced by
300.000 - Continuous Case Management
Catchment Area
The geographic area served by a Field Office/unit
Referenced by
310.010 - Assignments
350.270 - Extraordinary Medical Placement
350.750 - Warrants, Detainers, and Holds
380.600 - In-State Transfers for Community Offenders
580.655 - Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative
CDL Driver
Any permanent, probationary, temporary, or intermittent employee occupying a position in a job classification which requires possession of a CDL to operate a commercial motor vehicle; or commercial motor vehicle as a part of their assigned duties. For the purpose of pre-employment testing/pre-duty testing, the term CDL driver includes all prospective employees applying for positions requiring a valid CDL.
Referenced by
810.010 - Alcohol and Controlled Substance Testing for CDL Drivers
Chain of Command
Areas of assigned responsibility within the Department of Corrections related by a hierarchy of employees including first line and subsequent supervisors, up to and including the appointing authority.
Referenced by
850.200 - Employment/Volunteering of Relatives/Household Members
Chemical Dependency Screening
Used to identify offenders as either having a high or low probability of being chemically dependent for the purpose of referral for chemical dependency assessment. The Department's chemical dependency program uses the substance Subtle Abuse Screening Inventory (SASSI) as its chemical dependency screening instrument.
Referenced by
580.000 - Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services
Child
Any person under 18 years of age.
Referenced by
350.550 - Reporting Abuse and Neglect/Mandatory Reporting
Clemency
The act of the Governor extending mercy to a convicted individual. Clemency may be a pardon, shortening of a prison sentence, commutation of a sentence, or a reprieve.
Referenced by
350.110 - Clemency
Commercial Motor Vehicle
A motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles which: 1) has a gross combination weight of 26,001 or more pounds inclusive of a towed until with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds; 2) has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds; 3) is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or 4) is used in the transport of hazardous material requiring placards.
Referenced by
810.010 - Alcohol and Controlled Substance Testing for CDL Drivers
Community Concerns
Information regarding the potential safety risks to specific individuals, or classes of individuals, posed by a specific offender provided by victims, witnesses, and other interested individuals.
Referenced by
390.300 - Victim Services
Community Custody
An offender's supervision status in the community under the authority of the Department where the Department has the legal responsibility for adjudicating violations. Community Custody applies as follows: a. Community Placement-Community Custody. (That portion of an offender's sentence served in the community in lieu of good time credit.) b. Sex offenders who committed their crimes on or after June 6, 1996, and are sentenced to SSOSA. (The entire period of supervision is served on Community Custody status. Supervision is for 3 years or for the duration of the suspended sentence, whichever is greater.) c. Sex offender who committed their crimes on or after June 6, 1996, and are committed to prison. (The entire period of supervision is served on Community Custody status. Supervision is for 3 years or for the duration of earned release time, whichever is greater.) d. Work Ethic Program (WEP) graduates who are on Community Custody. (The portion of supervision up to the adjusted WEP maximum expiration date is served on Community Custody status. This is not in lieu of earned release time.)
Referenced by
350.200 - Transition and Release
390.600 - Imposed Conditions
Commutation
The modification or reduction of a punishment.
Referenced by
350.110 - Clemency
Compensatory Time
Time off in lieu of cash payment for overtime.
Referenced by
825.010 - Hours of Work, Overtime, and Additional Compensation
830.100 - Leave
Confinement
The act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime, especially in a court of law
Referenced by
350.240 - Ten Day Release
Contaminants
Any organic or inorganic substances, dust, fume, mist, vapor, or gas. Their presence in the air may be harmful to human beings.
Referenced by
890.090 - Respirator Program
Contraband
Includes illegal items, explosives, deadly weapons, alcoholic beverages, drugs, tobacco products, controlled substances, and any item that is controlled, limited, or prohibited on the grounds or within the secure perimeter of a correctional facility as defined by Department and facility policy.
Referenced by
420.312 - Body Cavity Search
420.320 - Searches of Facilities
440.000 - Personal Property for Offenders
450.100 - Mail for Individuals in Prison
450.310 - Visits and Social Outings for Work Release Offenders
Contraindicated
A contraindication is a specific situation in which a drug, procedure, or surgery should not be used because it may be harmful to the person.
Referenced by
610.040 - Health Screenings and Assessments
Controlled Substances
Amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine, marijuana, methaqualone, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP), and any other substance, legal or illegal, that impairs or tends to impair an employee's physical or mental ability to perform his or her duties in a safe and competent manner.
Referenced by
810.010 - Alcohol and Controlled Substance Testing for CDL Drivers
Criminogenic Needs
Dynamic (i.e., changeable) characteristics, traits, problems, or issues of an individual that directly relate to the individual's likelihood to commit new crimes.
Referenced by
300.000 - Continuous Case Management
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