FPAP Change Notice 1.0.05
FLORIDA CORRECTIONS ACCREDITATION
COMMISSION, INC.
MEMORANDUM
Date:
July 7, 2009
From:
Kim S. Bogart
Subject:
Pretrial Change Notice 1.0.05
The Commission approved the following Pretrial standards revision at its June 30, 2009
meeting. These changes are effective as of that date. The actual revisions in table
format are available on an updated Standards Manual on the Florida Accreditation
website: www.flaccreditation.org
STANDARD CHANGES:
3.08 – New Standard - The standard statement is as follows: “A directive establishes
procedures for obtaining the services of qualified interpreter(s).” The first Proof of
Compliance is “Written directive addressing elements of the standard”. The quantity for
initial is “1” and the quantity for Reaccreditation is “1”. The second Proof of Compliance
is “Staff interviews”. The quantity for initial is “Sampling” and the quantity for
Reaccreditation is “Sampling”.
3.09 – New Standard – The standard statement is as follows: “A directive governs the
use of text telephone(s) (TTY) or Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) telephone
and requires staff to utilize whenever there is a need to communicate with a hearing
impaired defendant or contact a person for a defendant needing the services of
Pretrial.” The first Proof of Compliance is “Written directive addressing elements of the
standard”. The quantity for initial is “1” and the quantity for Reaccreditation is “1”. The
second Proof of Compliance is “Observation of TTYs”. The quantity for initial is “Obs.”
and the quantity for Reaccreditation is “Obs.”.
3.10 – New Standard – The standard statement is as follows: “If the agency uses
audiovisual media to communicate required information, closed-captioning or an
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alternative means of providing the information is available.” The first Proof of
Compliance is “Observation of audiovisual media”. The quantity for initial is “Obs.” and
the quantity for Reaccreditation is “Obs.”. The second Proof of Compliance is
“Observation of closed captioning or alternative means.”. The quantity for initial is
“Obs.” and the quantity for Reaccreditation is “Obs.”
3.11 – New Standard – The standard statement is as follows: “If the parent agency has
50 or more employees, an ADA coordinator is designated in accordance with 28 C.F.R.
35.107. The coordinator receives annual training addressing accessibility
requirements.” The first Proof of Compliance is “28 C.F.R. 35.107”. The quantity for
initial is “1” and the quantity for Reaccreditation is “1”. The second Proof of Compliance
is “ADA Coordinator interview”. The third Proof of Compliance is “Documentation of
training”. The quantity for initial is “1” and the quantity for Reaccreditation is “3YD”.
New Glossary Term: Periodically: Occurring once within the reaccreditation cycle.
New Glossary Term: Qualified Interpreter: A professional who facilitates
communication between deaf and hearing individuals. A qualified interpreter is able to
interpret effectively, accurately and impartially both receptively and expressively, using
any necessary specialized vocabulary. The qualified interpreter has specialized training
in interpreting from one language to another for example, American Sign Language
[ASL] to English and English to ASL. Simply knowing both sign language and English
does not qualify a person as an interpreter. The role of an interpreter is to accurately
convey all messages between the individuals involved in the communication setting.
New Glossary Term: TTY – Text Telephone. A special device that allows people
who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-impaired to use the telephone to
communicate, by allowing them to type messages back and forth to one another
instead of talking and listening. A TTY is required at both ends of the conversation in
order to communicate.
New Glossary Term: TRS – Telecommunications Relay Services. TRS permits
persons with a hearing or speech disability to use the telephone system via a text
telephone (TTY) or other device to call persons with or without such disabilities.
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