823.4 Dealing with Certain Situations

No matter how prepared a supervisor may be, there still may be certain situations that will need to be immediately dealt with. This section will help inform and prepare the trained employee for these types of situations.

Accidents

Care for the injured first! If bodily fluids are involved, MoDOT employees or inmates assisting the injured shall wear gloves or have a suitable barrier to keep from coming in contact with body fluids. In life-threatening circumstances, contact your supervisor, the institution, and the district office immediately after calling for an ambulance to transport inmate to medical facility. In the event an ambulance is called, the MoDOT work-release supervisor and crew are to stay with the injured inmate, explaining the situation to EMT and law enforcement officials, remaining with the inmate until relieved of their responsibility by the institution. If the injury is not life or limb threatening, the institution may elect to care for the inmate with in-house medical resources. In this case, contact the institution through your supervisor or district office.

For minor injuries, the MoDOT work-release supervisor may elect to continue the work detail until the conclusion of the day. However, if the inmate requests additional medical attention, the MoDOT work-release supervisor shall contact their supervisor, MoDOC, or district office for assistance. The MoDOT work-release supervisor shall fill out a Department of Corrections Accident Report Form (MO 931-0426) for all injuries witnessed or reported to the MoDOT work-release supervisor. This form shall be turned in when dropping inmates off, unless requested earlier by the institution. The information on the sample report (SharePoint) highlighted in blue will be filled in by the MoDOT work-release supervisor.

Those items highlighted in pink are for the institutions use. Only persons who visually witnessed the accident shall sign as a witness. Do not sign your name as a witness unless you actually saw the accident.

Disruptive Inmates

Inmates who won't work, are too personal or disruptive, use offensive language, won't take orders, or that violate any of the inmate rules shall be reported to the institution using an IOC or any other written note. Document any verbal warnings to inmates. Problem inmates will not be tolerated. Communicate with the Functional Unit Manager (FUM) i.e., work release coordinator at the institution, regarding inmates that do not cooperate, requesting replacement if needed.

Escape

Under no circumstances shall a MoDOT work-release supervisor try physically stop an escape attempt. The inmate may be verbally discouraged from leaving, but no physical action shall be taken by the MoDOT work-release supervisor. The MoDOT work-release supervisor shall direct their attention to the remaining inmates, keeping them assembled. The MoDOT work-release supervisor shall contact the institution, local law enforcement, or the MoDOT contact (supervisor or district office) and report the escape attempt. The chain of notification should be mutually agreed upon by the institution and the district. The MoDOT work-release supervisor will give the following information: location of the work-release crew at the time of the escape attempt, number of inmates involved, registration numbers of the inmates involved, method and direction of travel. The MoDOT work-release supervisor will monitor communications and provide additional information as requested.

Sick Inmates

If possible, sick inmates should remain with the work-release crew for the day. If an inmate becomes too sick and is not able to work, the MoDOT work-release supervisor shall contact their supervisor, or phone the institution directly so the inmate can be picked up by the institution. If the inmate can continue to work, but at a reduced pace, the MoDOT work-release supervisor may use discretion as to whether to work the inmate or have the inmate picked up.