AN INSIDE LOOK INTO INVESTIGATING THE MOST VIOLENT SUB-CULTURE IN THE WORLD Once an offender is behind bars, many people believe that he is no longer a threat to society. However, the felonious activities of confined inmates reach out into society every day. These inmates run lucrative drug operations, commit fraud, hire contract murders, and commit a multitude of criminal offenses from inside the walls of our prisons. This book provides an in-depth resource guide to the relatively new field of corrections investigation. Illustrating the differences between street and prison investigations, Practical Criminal Investigations in Correctional Facilities provides a detailed list of how tos as well as numerous captivating case histories and photographs of actual crime scenes and evidentiary items. Chapters on intelligence gathering, undercover operations, and the use of confidential informants will aid you in the complex crimes that sometimes even involve officers and civilians. The book also covers legal aspects such as warrants, court preparation, and testimony to help you take a case from investigation to prosecution. Prison investigators must be able to respond effectively to every crime imaginable, from a grizzly homicide to a complex fraud case. Whether you're a long-time administrator or a novice criminal justice professional, Practical Criminal Investigations in Correctional Facilities gives you sound advice on how to handle crime in a community in which 100% of the population are convicted felons. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Coming from a family whose involvement with law enforcement dates back to the Civil War, William Bell's own education and career spans more than thirty years. Greatly influenced by his father, a retired Police Inspector, he began with the Dearborn, Michigan, Police Department where his responsibilities included work in road patrol, SWAT, undercover narcotics, and pattern crime. For nearly twenty years the author has been employed by the Colorado Department of Corrections, where he ultimately gained his expertise with the Criminal Investigation Division. He is noted for taking the investigation of prison crime into the streets.
Author(s): William R. Bell
Series: Practical Aspects of Criminal & Forensic Investigations
Edition: 1
Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 328
EEn......Page 0
Practical Criminal Investigations in Correctional Facilities......Page 1
Back Cover......Page 2
Copyright Info......Page 4
Dedication......Page 5
Preface......Page 6
Acknowledgments......Page 8
About the Author......Page 10
TOC......Page 11
Crime Does Not Stop at the Prison Doors......Page 18
Correctional Knowledge......Page 19
Further Sources......Page 20
Overview......Page 24
Mail......Page 25
Visiting......Page 26
Drug Drops......Page 28
Staff......Page 30
Sex......Page 31
Methods and Tools of the Prison Investigator......Page 34
Mail......Page 35
Written Codes......Page 36
Visiting......Page 37
Staff Assistance......Page 38
Typical Prison Drug Investigative Tactics......Page 42
Rules of Engagement......Page 46
Planning the Operation......Page 47
Buy–Bust Operations......Page 49
Buy–Walk Operations......Page 52
Controlled Deliveries......Page 55
Safety Guidelines for Undercover Drug Operations......Page 56
Drug Drops......Page 57
Use of an Unwitting Accomplice......Page 58
Prescription Drug Sales......Page 61
Clandestine Laboratories......Page 62
Random Urine Screening......Page 63
Prison Drug Prices......Page 64
Street Drug Prices......Page 65
Physical Signs of Marijuana Use......Page 66
Physical Signs of Heroin Use......Page 67
Facts about Cocaine......Page 68
Facts about Methamphetamine......Page 69
What Is Amyl Nitrite?......Page 70
What Are the Most Serious Short-Term Effects of Inhalants?......Page 71
General Information......Page 77
Duties of Prison Investigators......Page 78
Investigative Tips......Page 80
Types of Prison Solicitation Cases......Page 92
Means Used in Prison Solicitation Cases......Page 93
Use of Confidential Informants......Page 95
Establish First-Hand Communication with the Bandit......Page 97
Undercover Operations......Page 98
Staff Investigations......Page 99
Investigator Tips on Solicitation Cases......Page 110
Colorado Revised Statutes Related to Prison Sex Crimes......Page 118
The Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of Prison Sex Crimes......Page 119
False Reporting......Page 121
Precautions Against False Reporting......Page 126
Victim Interviews......Page 127
Suspect and Witness Interviews......Page 128
Check Lists......Page 129
Shadow Cops......Page 132
The Criminal Element......Page 136
Planning an Undercover Operation......Page 139
Mail......Page 140
Telephone......Page 141
Personal Visits......Page 143
Precaution......Page 144
Gather Intelligence......Page 145
Who Are You?......Page 146
Basic Needs......Page 147
Officer in Trouble......Page 149
Officer in Trouble—When the Hunter Becomes the Hunted......Page 150
Introduction......Page 157
Reasons Convicts Give Information......Page 158
Confidential Informant Safety......Page 159
Do Not......Page 160
Legislation Protection for Informants......Page 163
Reliability of Informants......Page 164
Informant Procedures......Page 165
Restricted Use of Informants......Page 166
Informant Questionnaire......Page 167
Disclosure of Informant’s Identity......Page 168
Introduction......Page 170
“We” vs. “Them” Syndrome......Page 172
Introduction......Page 174
Undue Prejudice......Page 175
Substitute Evidence......Page 176
Documentary Evidence......Page 177
Dynamics of a Crime Scene......Page 178
Crime Scene Arrival......Page 179
Preliminary Investigation......Page 180
Crime Scene Searches......Page 181
Photographing the Crime Scene......Page 182
Basic Evidence Collection......Page 183
Asphyxia......Page 184
Blunt Injuries......Page 200
Basic Blood Spatter......Page 201
Direction......Page 202
References......Page 203
Definition of Intelligence......Page 206
Passive Intelligence......Page 207
Active Intelligence......Page 208
Processing Intelligence......Page 209
Collection......Page 212
Reevaluation......Page 213
Access to Intelligence Files......Page 214
Submission Criteria for Intelligence Information......Page 215
Dissemination......Page 216
Introduction......Page 218
Search Warrants......Page 219
Additional Search Information......Page 220
Arrest Warrants......Page 221
Seizure Complaint......Page 222
Seizure Summons......Page 223
Tips for Presenting Testimony......Page 224
Trial Preparation......Page 228
Introduction......Page 230
Sexual Harassment......Page 231
Investigating Sexual Harassment......Page 233
Initial Reports......Page 234
Interview the Complainant......Page 235
Interview All Witnesses Given by the Recipient......Page 236
Workplace Discrimination/Harassment......Page 238
Staff Involvement in Drugs......Page 240
Staff/Inmate Relationships......Page 241
Surveillance......Page 242
Phones and Mail......Page 243
Officer in Trouble—Sexual Misconduct......Page 246
Introduction......Page 256
What a Prosecutor Looks for in a Department of Corrections Investigation......Page 257
Officer’s Reports......Page 258
Interviewing Inmates......Page 259
Prison Thefts......Page 261
Drugs......Page 262
Money......Page 263
Investigating Theft by Deception in the Prison......Page 265
Proactive Approach......Page 266
Supplemental Security Income Social Security Theft......Page 267
Motor Vehicle Theft......Page 268
Burglary......Page 269
Counterfeiting......Page 270
Outside Work Crews......Page 275
Staff Training......Page 277
Action Planning......Page 278
Death by Natural Causes......Page 280
Death by Suicide......Page 282
Accidental Deaths......Page 284
Homicides......Page 285
DNA Evidence......Page 286
Motive......Page 288
Prison Murder Weapons......Page 292
Rule of Thumb for Time of Death......Page 295
Prison Investigator Survey......Page 304
