Definitions and Inmate Jargon


BOP :	Bureau of Prisons

The Central Inmate Monitoring System (CIMS)	The Central Inmate Monitoring System (CIMS) is a BOP program whereby the Bureau monitors and controls the transfer, temporary release, and community activities of certain inmates who present special needs for management.
Clear Conduct:	Clear Conduct is the absence of incident reports or "shots". It is an absence of any write-ups for violations of the Bureau of Prisons’ Prohibited Acts.
Community Custody:	Community Custody is the lowest custody level assigned to an inmate who is afforded the lowest level of security and staff supervision. An inmate who has Community Custody may be eligible for the least secure housing, including any which is outside the institution’s perimeter, may work on outside details with minimal supervision, and may participate in community-based program activities if other eligibility requirements are satisfied.
Controlled Movement:	A BOP process controlling the movement of inmates from one area of the prison to another.
Counts:	A count is a BOP mechanism to ensure the accountability of all inmates. It is necessary for the BOP staff to physically count the inmates on a regular basis. There are five (5) scheduled official counts during each twenty-four (24) hour period Monday through Friday. There are six (6) scheduled counts on Holidays and Week-ends.

FCI:	Federal Correctional Institution is a low or medium security federal prison.
FPC:	Federal Prison Camp is a minimum security federal prison.

Good Conduct Time:	Good Conduct Time (GCT), a.k.a., Good Time Credit (GCT) is the number of days per year of sentence reduction that the inmate earns for good behavior. Currently the inmate receives 47 days of GCT per year or a 12.8% reduction in his sentence.
Gross Sentence:	The Gross Sentence is the sentence handed down by the Court that is arrived at through plea negotiations or jury verdict and review of the non-mandatory, but advisory Sentencing Guidelines.

Incident Report:	Incident Reports or "Shots" are written disciplinary reports detailing violations of one or more of the Bureau of Prisons’ Prohibited Acts. When an inmate violates one of the Prohibited Acts or rules he receives an Incident Report. Punitive sanctions may follow.
Info-Sheets©:	Info-Sheets© are groups of comprehensive information supplied by our clients to us and presented and arranged in a special format to be given to the Probation Officer during our client’s Pre-Sentencing Investigation Interview.

Jail Time:	"Jail Time, What you need to know…Before you go to federal prison!" is the title of Mr. Frantz's book written about federal prison. It is a comprehensive compilation of invaluable information about federal incarceration and how to not only prepare for it but also survive it.

Management Variable:	A Management Variable (MGTV) is a device the BOP uses that supposedly reflects and supports the professional judgment of Bureau staff to ensure the inmate’s placement in the most appropriate level institution. A MGTV is required when placement has been made and/or maintained at an institution level inconsistent with the inmate’s security score—a score which may not completely or accurately reflect his or her security needs. The BOP may place an inmate in a higher or lower security federal facility than the inmate’s security point score indicates via the use of the Management Variable.
Minimum Security:	Minimum Security inmates are inmates not considered to represent a risk of violence or escape. Minimum Security inmates are incarcerated for periods of ten years or less, are generally manageable, and do not normally cause problems for the supervision staff. These inmates are usually white collar defendants, drug cases, or inmates who have worked their way down from a higher security designation to a minimum security designation.

Net Sentence:	The lowest or final sentence obtained by the reduction in the inmate’s time to be served through the inmate’s participation in the 500-Hour Residential Drug Abuse Program. This may afford the inmate up to eighteen months less of federal institutional incarceration.

Pre-Sentencing Investigation Interview:	The Pre-Sentencing Investigation Interview determines in a large part not only the length of the defendant's sentence, but also how the defendant is treated in prison
PSI or PSR:	The Pre-Sentencing Investigation Report (PSI or PSR) is the inmate’s "Bible". It contains the inmate’s life history as seen through the eyes of the Probation Officer. The PSI is often the most dominant and definitive document in determining the defendant’s sentence. The terms PSI and PSR are used interchangeably.

RDAP:	500-Hour Residential Drug Abuse Program
Residential Drug Abuse Eligibility Interview:	This is the interview conducted at the inmate’s designated federal prison by the RDAP Drug Abuse Coordinator which determines if the inmate is eligible for admission into the 500-Hour Residential Drug Abuse Program.
RDAP Eligibility Assessment & Positioning Paper (REAPP)© :	The RDAP Eligibility & Positioning Paper© is the secret weapon that the clients of PCG Consulting use to gain admission to the RDAP program. The REAPP© paper is a 30 page long report that is individualized for each client and lays the groundwork and foundation for our client’s admission to the 500-Hour Residential Drug Abuse Program.

Unit:	The Unit is the living quarters to which an inmate is assigned in prison. Normally there are 150 to 250 inmates per Unit.
Unit Team:	The Unit Team consists of a Unit Manager who supervises the other primary Unit Team members including the Case Manager, Correctional Counselor, and Unit Secretary. The Unit Team also includes the Unit Officers, an Education Advisor, and Psychologist. The Unit Team’s mission is to determine inmate program needs, and monitor participation to encourage pro-social institution and community behaviors that benefit inmates, staff, victims and society.

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