During April and May, the Auditors, Shawn and Peter, finished reviewing all of the materials, worked with CT to submit a bit more documentation on some of the standards, finalized the site visit for June. The dates of the visit are Tuesday, June 3 to Friday, June 6th. Each standard was identified with site visit responsibilities such as staff interviews.
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Standard
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Compliance Type
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Section 1
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1.01
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Staff to have a BA degree
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Sampling of personnel records
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1.02
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Recruitment procedures, Benefits
etc
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Staff Interviews
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1.03
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Hiring Background investigation
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Sampling of personnel records
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1.04
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Requires 35hrs of training for
orientation
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Sampling of personnel records
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1.05
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Requires 24hrs of training
annually
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Sampling of personnel records
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1.06
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30% of staff must be CPSP
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Sampling of personnel records
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1.07
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Requires annual appraisals
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Staff Interviews
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1.08
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Requires Office Safety practices
training
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Staff Interviews/Interviews with
Jail Lock up
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1.09
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Emergency evacuation plans
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Staff Interviews
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Section 2
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2.03
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Lines of Supervision and
Accountability
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Staff Interviews
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2.04
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Mission Statement
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Observation of Posted Mission
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2.06
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Has an Information System in
place (CMIS)
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Review of MIS
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2.08
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Requires participation in local
crim. Justice programs. (ie CJPAC)
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Management/CJP Interviews
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2.12
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How we obtain interpreters.
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Staff Interviews
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2.13
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How we provide services for those
with disabilities
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Staff Interviews/Observation of
Facility
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Section 3
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3.01
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Requires validated risk tool
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Staff/Judicial Interviews
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3.02
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Requires instructions for use of
risk tool
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Staff/Judicial
Interviews/Observe Case prep.
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3.03
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Requires use of tool for all
those we make recommendations at initial appearance
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Observe Case Prep/Staff
Interviews
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3.04
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Provides notices for our
appearances and includes the reason for our communication
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Staff Interviews
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3.05
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Requires the review of those in
the pretrial jail population
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Staff Interviews
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3.06
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Provides an introduction to
clients stating our intent and purpose.
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Observe a D Interview/Staff
Interview
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3.07
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Use of the tool that provides
risk needs assessment.
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Staff Interviews
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3.08
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Requires clients are fully informed
of their conditions of release.
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Staff Interviews
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Section 4
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4.01
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Requires a full array of
pretrial release options
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Staff and Judicial Interviews
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4.02
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Requires client notification of
their conditions
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Staff Interviews
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4.03
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Requires clients given pamphlet
describing their rights
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Staff Interviews
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4.04
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Describes the violation process
and use of graduated sanctions
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Staff and Judicial Interviews
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4.05
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Requires drug testing
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Staff Interviews
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4.07
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Requires case files
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Staff Interviews
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4.08
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Requires regular case reviews.
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Staff Interviews
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In addition the Auditors and CT managers worked on the Agenda for the site visit. Since CT is a statewide program 4 sites plus the Central Office will be used for the audit visits.
Agenda
NAPSA Accreditation Visit
June 3- 6th
June 3
Day One.
12:00pm arrive at hotel and check in
1:00pm Central Office @ 936 Silas Deane
Hwy, Wethersfield.
1:00 – 2:00 Lunch Meeting with Executive
director to review goals and objectives.
2:00 -4:00 Review CMIS Data Base with HR
Objectives
June 4 Day Two
8:00 – Hartford Court House @ 101
Lafayette St., Hartford
8:00-10:00- Hartford Staff
Interviews / See Arraignments
11:00- 12:30 New Britain @ Training
Academy
12:30- 1:30 LUNCH
2:00 New Britain Court House @ 20
Franklin Square
2:00pm – 4:00pm Staff
interviews, court personnel interviews
June 5th Day Three
8:00 – Milford Court House @ 14 West
River St., Milford
8:00-10:00- Milford Staff Interviews / court personnel interviews
11:00- 12:30 Milford @ Milford AIC
12:30- 1:30 LUNCH
2:00 Middletown Court House @1 Court
Street, Middletown, CT
2:00pm – 4:00pm Staff
interviews, See Arraignments
June
6th Day Four
8:00 – Central Office @936 Silas Dean
Hwy
8:00-10:00- Hartford Correctional
Center- Jail Re-interview Visit
11:00- 12:30 Wrap up, discuss final
Accreditation Status
12:30- 1:30 LUNCH and Farewell
In preparation for the trip, Peter and Shawn conferenced to go over trip plans, will go over the Accreditation Standards and pertinent Accreditation manuals. They will conference again on Monday, June 2nd, to finalize the trip agenda and site-visit documentation they will have to make.
