Department Of Corrections Analysis Presentation

Contents

Top 5 offensives in NevadaEthnic distribution and populationHow often assault happens on staffDescribe communication strategies for working with the population within this department, including considerations for culture and gender.Describe how a better understanding of language and communication can improve safety in the department.

Top Five Offensives in Nevada

Top Five (5) offenses in Nevada

There are many crimes that are committed daily but these make the list of the top 5Property Crime (68,857) cases reported Larceny (38,996) cases reported Burglary (15,709) cases reported Motor Vehicle Theft ( 12,565) cases reported Aggravated assault (10,751) cases reported (” Nevada Offenses Known To Law Enforcement By City, 2016″, n.d.).

Ethnic Distribution

13,862 inmates totalAfrican Americans make up 4,077 (28.91%)American Indian make up 245 (1.77%)Asian make up 374 (2.70%)Caucasian make up 6,464 (46.63%)(“Nevada Department Of Corrections Statfacts Monthly As Of December 31st 2017″, n.d.)

Hispanic make up 2,720 (19.62%)Unknown make up 53 ( 0.38 %)Information retrieved from(“Nevada Department Of Corrections Statfacts Monthly As Of December 31st 2017″, n.d.)

Ethnic Distribution con.

Assault on staff (Non-Fatal)

An estimated 125,200 (CI = ± 70,100) nonfatal work-related injuries were treated in EDs for a rate of 3.0 (CI = ± 1.9) per 100 FTEs;The majority of nonfatal injuries occurred to male correctional officers;Half of the nonfatal injuries were among officers ages 35 years and older;The majority of injuries were due to assaults and violent acts, followed by overexertion, and contact with dangerous objects and equipment; (“U.s. Correctional Officers Killed Or Injured On The Job”, n.d.).

Assault on Staff (non fatal) con

Of the nonfatal assaults and violent act injuries, more than one-third (37 percent) occurred while restraining an inmate or interacting with an inmate during an altercation;Nonfatal injuries primarily affected the upper limb, with approximately two-thirds affecting the hand and fingers; andThe most common types of work-related nonfatal injuries were sprains and strains (30 percent), followed by contusions and abrasions (28 percent). (“U.s. Correctional Officers Killed Or Injured On The Job”, n.d.).

Assault on staff (Fatal)

There were 113 correctional officer fatalities reported — the fatality rate was 2.7 per 100,000 FTEs (CI = ± 0.8);On average, 11 work-related fatalities were reported per year;Male correctional officers incurred the majority of fatalities and more than two-thirds occurred to officers ages 45 and older; (“U.s. Correctional Officers Killed Or Injured On The Job”, n.d.).

Assault on staff (Fatal)

Assaults, violent acts and transportation-related fatalities accounted for 80 percent of all fatalities;Among fatal assaults and violent acts, 62 percent were due to homicides and 38 percent were due to suicides by self-inflicted gunshot wounds; andOf the homicides, 65 percent were committed by inmates and the remaining were committed by coworkers, strangers or personal relations of the correctional officer. (“U.s. Correctional Officers Killed Or Injured On The Job”, n.d.).

Communication Strategies when Working with Diversity and Gender

Not all cultures communicate the same nor do genders. Different cultures speak many different languages. Men and women also communicate differently as well. These are good communication strategies Take into consideration of any mental illnessBe sympathetic if there is trauma

Communication Strategies when Working with Diversity and Gender con.

Be aware of language barriersListen (this is simple but crucial)Do not judge“The three minutes you invest by stopping and talking to an inmate is the hour you may save later in the day”(“How Correctional Officers Can Improve Inmate Communication”, 2018).

References

How correctional officers can improve inmate communication(2018). Retrieved from https://www.correctionsone.com/corrections-training/articles/471650187-How-correctional-officers-can-improve-inmate-communication/ Nevada Department of Corrections StatFacts Monthly As of December 31st 2017(n.d.). Retrieved from http://doc.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/docnvgov/content/About/Statistics/Monthly_Reports_by_Year/StatFacts_122017.pdf

References

NEVADA Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by City, 2016(n.d.). Retrieved from https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2016/crime-in-the-u.s.-2016/tables/table-6/table-6-state-cuts/nevada.xls U.S. Correctional Officers Killed or Injured on the Job(n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4699466/