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INMATE ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
- Federal Administration
- Security
- Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- structured intervention unit
1, record 1, English, structured%20intervention%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SIU 1, record 1, English, SIU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Structured intervention units(SIUs) are part of a historic transformation of the federal correctional system that saw the abolition of administrative segregation. This correctional model guides [Correctional Service Canada's] work when an inmate cannot be safely managed within a mainstream inmate population. This new model made important reforms that provide more structured and effective interventions to inmates that address their specific needs and risks, with the goal of facilitating their reintegration into a mainstream inmate population as soon as possible. 1, record 1, English, - structured%20intervention%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Administration fédérale
- Sécurité
- Sociologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité d'intervention structurée
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%27intervention%20structur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- UIS 1, record 1, French, UIS
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les unités d'intervention structurée (UIS) font partie d'une transformation historique du système correctionnel fédéral qui a entraîné l'élimination de l'isolement préventif. Ce modèle correctionnel oriente le travail du [Service correctionnel Canada] lorsqu'un détenu ne peut être géré de façon sécuritaire dans la population carcérale régulière. Ce nouveau modèle introduit d'importantes réformes qui prévoient la prestation, aux détenus, d'interventions plus structurées et efficaces qui sont adaptées aux risques et aux besoins particuliers qu'ils présentent, dans le but de favoriser leur réintégration dans la population carcérale régulière le plus rapidement possible. 1, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20d%27intervention%20structur%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-05-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inmate in administrative segregation
1, record 2, English, inmate%20in%20administrative%20segregation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détenu en isolement préventif
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tenu%20en%20isolement%20pr%C3%A9ventif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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